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+import * as runsCore from '@x/core/dist/runs/runs.js';
+import { bus } from '@x/core/dist/runs/bus.js';
+
+async function main() {
+    const { id } = await runsCore.createRun({
+        // this will expect an agent file to exist at ~/.rowboat/agents/test-agent.md
+        agentId: 'test-agent',
+    });
+    console.log(`created run: ${id}`);
+
+    await bus.subscribe(id, async (event) => {
+        console.log(`got event: ${JSON.stringify(event)}`);
+    });
+
+    const msgId = await runsCore.createMessage(id, 'whats your name?');
+    console.log(`created message: ${msgId}`);
+}
+
+main();
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