feat: simulation suite runner (npm run sim)

## ELI5

**Problem.** The engine could *create* simulation suites and track
them in state, and AGENTS.md described `simulations/suites/` as a
first-class resource type. But there was no `npm run` command to
actually *execute* a suite. `npm run eval` exists but runs the
*legacy* `/evals` endpoint — a different thing — and the naming
overlap actively misled engineers into running the wrong command. To
fire a simulation suite from the CLI you had to write raw curl or go
to the dashboard UI (losing reproducibility).

**What this fix does.** Adds `npm run sim`. Two shapes:

```
npm run sim -- <org> --suite <name> --target <assistant-or-squad>
npm run sim -- <org> --simulations <n1>,<n2> --target <assistant>
```

Resolves local resource names → state-file UUIDs the same way
`npm run call` does, POSTs `/eval/simulation/run`, polls the run
status, prints a summary table (pass/fail per simulation, mean run
time, structured-output evals).

**Outcome you'll notice.** Simulation suites become a normal part of
the gitops workflow: author the suite as YAML, push it via
`npm run push`, run it via `npm run sim`. No more dashboard
clicking. Note the AGENTS.md call-out clarifying the difference
between `npm run sim` (unified `/eval/simulation/*`) and
`npm run eval` (legacy `/evals`) — renaming `eval` to disambiguate
is a separate, backwards-incompatible follow-up.

---

Engine fully tracks simulation suites in state and AGENTS.md describes
simulations/suites/ as a first-class resource type, but there's no
npm run command to actually execute one. npm run eval runs the legacy
/evals endpoint, not the unified simulation runner. Customers go to
the dashboard UI to trigger runs (losing reproducibility) or write
per-customer shell wrappers.

- src/sim.ts (NEW): runSimulationSuite + runSimulationsByName helpers.
  Resolves local-name → UUID via state file; POSTs /eval/simulation/run;
  polls /eval/simulation/run/:id until completion; prints pass/fail
  summary per simulation with mean run time + structured-output evals.
  Reuses src/api.ts:vapiRequest for HTTP and the local-name → UUID
  resolution pattern from src/eval.ts.
- src/sim-cmd.ts (NEW): CLI entry. Args:
    npm run sim -- <org> --suite <name> --target <assistant-or-squad>
    npm run sim -- <org> --simulations <n1>,<n2> --target <assistant>
    npm run sim -- <org> --suite <name> --watch
- package.json: sim script.
- AGENTS.md: document npm run sim alongside npm run eval (call out the
  legacy /evals vs unified /eval/simulation/* distinction).
- tests/sim.test.ts: arg parsing, UUID resolution, status polling,
  summary table formatting.

Note: renaming npm run eval to disambiguate is a follow-up — that's a
backwards-incompatible script-name change. For now the AGENTS.md note
calls out the distinction.

Closes improvements.md #16.

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Author: dhruva-reddy

AGENTS.md

@@ -751,6 +751,7 @@ npm run push -- <org> --dry-run                    # Preview without applying an
 npm run push -- <org> --strict                     # Abort push if any validator returns an error
 npm run apply -- <org>                             # Pull then push (full sync)
 npm run validate -- <org>                          # Lint resources locally (fails fast on schema drift)
+npm run sim -- <org> --suite <name> --target <name>  # Run a simulation suite against an assistant/squad
 
 # Testing
 npm run call -- <org> -a <assistant-name>          # Call an assistant via WebSocket

improvements.md

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ you which stack PR closes the row.**
 | 13  | `.agent/` and `.claude/handoffs/` not gitignored         | `git add -A` sweeps PII handoff scratch            | None       | RESOLVED 2026-04-30 (Stack A)     |
 | 14  | Multi-file push undocumented                             | Discoverability                                    | None       | RESOLVED 2026-04-30 (Stack A)     |
 | 15  | Scoped push rewrites entire state file                   | Pre-existing drift sweeps into focused commits     | #4         | Open (Stack J planned)            |
-| 16  | No CLI runner for simulation suites                      | Engine pushes them, can't run them                 | None       | Open (Stack E planned)            |
+| 16  | No CLI runner for simulation suites                      | Engine pushes them, can't run them                 | None       | RESOLVED 2026-04-30 (Stack E)     |
 | 17  | State file key-order churn produces noisy diffs          | Reorderings hide real changes                      | None       | RESOLVED 2026-04-30 (Stack B)     |
 | 18  | Structured-output `name` capped at 40 chars (no warning) | Push fails partway after partial application       | None       | RESOLVED 2026-04-30 (Stack D)     |
 | 19  | No `maxTokens` floor warning for tool-using assistants   | `maxTokens: 1` bricks the assistant silently       | None       | RESOLVED 2026-04-30 (Stack D)     |

package.json

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "cleanup": "tsx src/cleanup-cmd.ts",
     "eval": "tsx src/eval.ts",
     "validate": "tsx src/validate-cmd.ts",
+    "sim": "tsx src/sim-cmd.ts",
     "build": "tsc --noEmit",
     "test": "node --import tsx --test tests/*.test.ts"
   },

src/sim-cmd.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+// CLI entry: `npm run sim -- <org> --suite <name> --target <name>`
+//
+// Distinct from `npm run eval` (legacy /evals endpoint). See AGENTS.md and
+// improvements.md #16 for the rationale.
+
+import {
+  formatSummary,
+  loadEnvFile,
+  loadStateFile,
+  resolveSelection,
+  resolveTarget,
+  runSimulation,
+} from "./sim.ts";
+
+function printUsage(): void {
+  console.error(
+    [
+      "Usage:",
+      "  npm run sim -- <org> --suite <suite-name> --target <assistant-or-squad-name>",
+      "  npm run sim -- <org> --simulations <name1>,<name2> --target <assistant-name>",
+      "",
+      "Options:",
+      "  --suite <name>         Run an entire simulation suite by local resource name",
+      "  --simulations <list>   Run one or more simulations by comma-separated local names",
+      "  --target <name>        Local assistant or squad name (resolves to UUID via state)",
+      "  --transport voice|chat Transport (default: voice; chat is faster/cheaper)",
+      "  --iterations N         Override default iteration count",
+      "  --watch                Tail status until completion (default: on)",
+      "",
+      "Examples:",
+      "  npm run sim -- my-org --suite booking-tests --target intake-agent",
+      "  npm run sim -- my-org --simulations happy-path,edge-case --target main-agent --transport chat",
+    ].join("\n"),
+  );
+}
+
+interface ParsedArgs {
+  env: string;
+  suite?: string;
+  simulations?: string;
+  assistant?: string;
+  squad?: string;
+  transport?: "voice" | "chat";
+  iterations?: number;
+  watch: boolean;
+}
+
+function parseArgs(): ParsedArgs {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+  const env = args[0];
+  if (!env) {
+    printUsage();
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  const SLUG_RE = /^[a-z0-9]([a-z0-9-]*[a-z0-9])?$/;
+  if (!SLUG_RE.test(env)) {
+    console.error(`❌ Invalid org name: ${env}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const parsed: ParsedArgs = { env, watch: true };
+
+  for (let i = 1; i < args.length; i++) {
+    const arg = args[i];
+    if (arg === "--suite") parsed.suite = args[++i];
+    else if (arg === "--simulations") parsed.simulations = args[++i];
+    else if (arg === "--target") {
+      // We don't know yet whether target is an assistant or squad — defer
+      // resolution to the state lookup. Try assistant first; resolveTarget()
+      // accepts either argument key, so we set the candidate in `assistant`
+      // and let `resolveTarget` fall through to `squad` if not found.
+      // For clarity, we accept --assistant / --squad as explicit alternatives.
+      parsed.assistant = args[++i];
+    } else if (arg === "--assistant") parsed.assistant = args[++i];
+    else if (arg === "--squad") parsed.squad = args[++i];
+    else if (arg === "--transport") {
+      const v = args[++i];
+      if (v === "voice" || v === "chat") parsed.transport = v;
+      else {
+        console.error(`❌ --transport must be "voice" or "chat" (got "${v}")`);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    } else if (arg === "--iterations") {
+      parsed.iterations = parseInt(args[++i] ?? "", 10);
+      if (Number.isNaN(parsed.iterations)) {
+        console.error("❌ --iterations requires a number");
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    } else if (arg === "--no-watch") parsed.watch = false;
+    else if (arg === "--watch") parsed.watch = true;
+    else if (arg === "--help" || arg === "-h") {
+      printUsage();
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return parsed;
+}
+
+async function main(): Promise<void> {
+  const args = parseArgs();
+  const cfg = loadEnvFile(args.env);
+  const state = loadStateFile(args.env);
+
+  // Disambiguate --target: if the bare value matches a squad name in state
+  // and not an assistant, treat it as a squad. Explicit --assistant / --squad
+  // override the heuristic.
+  let assistant = args.assistant;
+  let squad = args.squad;
+  if (assistant && !squad) {
+    const isSquad =
+      typeof state.squads[assistant] !== "undefined" &&
+      typeof state.assistants[assistant] === "undefined";
+    if (isSquad) {
+      squad = assistant;
+      assistant = undefined;
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.log(
+    "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════",
+  );
+  console.log(`🧪 Vapi GitOps Sim Runner — Environment: ${args.env}`);
+  console.log(`   API: ${cfg.baseUrl}`);
+  console.log(
+    "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════\n",
+  );
+
+  const selection = resolveSelection(state, {
+    suite: args.suite,
+    simulations: args.simulations,
+  });
+  const target = resolveTarget(state, { assistant, squad });
+
+  const summary = await runSimulation(cfg, selection, target, {
+    watch: args.watch,
+    iterations: args.iterations,
+    transport: args.transport,
+  });
+
+  console.log(`\n${formatSummary(summary)}\n`);
+
+  if (summary.fail > 0) {
+    console.error(
+      `❌ Simulation run failed (${summary.fail} fail / ${summary.pass} pass)`,
+    );
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  console.log("✅ Simulation run passed.");
+}
+
+main().catch((error) => {
+  console.error("\n❌ Sim failed:", error instanceof Error ? error.message : error);
+  process.exit(1);
+});