* perf(tools): read tool metadata instead of the registry on client paths Cuts the last four edges that pulled `@/tools/registry` into the workspace shell. Every workspace route drops ~4,700 modules: route before after /w (canvas) 6,592 1,908 -71% /logs 6,227 1,543 -75% /tables 5,903 1,217 -79% /files 5,996 1,310 -78% workspace layout 5,751 1,063 -82% Dev cold compile of the canvas, n=3, cache cleared between runs: before 32.3s / 31.4s / 30.1s RSS 9.0-12.5 GB after 22.4s / 22.2s / 21.6s RSS 7.8-9.2 GB That lands where the `dev:minimal` escape hatch measured (20.0s / 6.7 GB) without its downside — `dev:minimal` swaps in curated registries that drop ~250 services, whereas this keeps every tool working. Rewired: - `block-outputs` -> `getToolOutputsMetadata` (needed `outputs`) - `serializer` -> `getToolParams` (needed `params`) - `validation` -> `hasToolId` (needed existence only) - `tools/params` -> `getToolMetadata` (needed `params`, `oauth`, `name`) `tools/params.ts` was the stubborn one: `mcp-dynamic-args.tsx` imports only `formatParameterLabel` from it, so the whole registry rode in behind a string helper — the same shape as the `mergeToolParameters` edge cut earlier. Adds a third generated artifact, `tool-ids.ts` (~110 KB). Resolution needs only the key set, so `@/tools/metadata` and `@/tools/metadata-outputs` both resolve through it and stay independent of each other, and an existence check costs ~110 KB instead of ~4 MB. Behaviour preservation was the risk here: `getTool` resolves an unversioned name onto its newest version, and a plain key lookup would have silently reported 246 versioned tools as missing. `resolveToolId` is reproduced against the id set and differentially tested — 4,404 probes (every id, every stripped base name, and an unknown) comparing old vs new resolution and existence: 0 mismatches. `ToolWithParameters.toolConfig` and `SubBlocksForToolInput.toolConfig` narrow from `ToolConfig` to `ToolMetadata`. The only external reader is `tool-input.tsx`, which uses `.name`. * docs(tools): point the boundary skill at the three metadata modules The skill still routed `hasToolMetadata` and `getToolIds` to `@/tools/metadata`, but this PR moved id resolution into `@/tools/tool-ids`. Left as-is it would send the next caller to the 4 MB module for an existence check that costs 110 KB — the exact mistake the skill exists to prevent. Also records the two properties a caller can silently get wrong: lookups guard with `Object.hasOwn` (a bare bracket lookup returns inherited prototype members), and they resolve unversioned names (246 tools are versioned, and a plain lookup reports them missing rather than crashing). * fix(tools): cut the settings-route registry edge and fix serializer test mocks Two findings from review, both real. The settings route still reached the registry: settings/[section]/page.tsx -> settings.tsx -> (dynamic import) ee/access-control/components/access-control.tsx -> group-detail.tsx -> tools/utils.ts -> tools/registry.ts It reads `getTool(id)?.name` — metadata — so it moves to `getToolMetadata`. The earlier audit missed it because it walked only from the canvas route, and the edge hides behind a dynamic `import()` that a static walk skips. Serializer tests mocked the wrong module. `Serializer` now reads params via `getToolParams` from `@/tools/metadata`, but the tests still only mocked `@/tools/utils`, so they controlled nothing and passed because the real generated artifacts happen to agree with the fixtures. Adds `toolsMetadataMock` to `@sim/testing/mocks`, backed by the same `mockToolConfigs` as `toolsUtilsMock` so a test mocking both sees one consistent tool universe, and mocks it in the three serializer suites. Verified the mock is now load-bearing: pointing it at a sentinel param makes the three user-only-required validation tests fail, and restoring it returns all 110 serializer tests to green. Before this they passed either way. * fix(tools): freeze the tool id array handed out by getToolIds `getToolIds()` returned the module's internal array by reference, so a caller doing `getToolIds().sort()` would reorder it in place and silently corrupt every later lookup — the in-place-mutation footgun `.claude/rules/sim-react-performance.md` calls out. Frozen rather than copied: the array is consumed in loops, so copying would allocate on every call. Freezing makes the mutation throw instead of corrupt, and `[...getToolIds()].sort()` still works. Return type is now `readonly string[]`, so the mistake is a compile error rather than a runtime surprise. No caller mutates it today; this is closing the hole, not fixing a live bug. * test(tools): enforce that the two tool-id resolvers never diverge `resolveToolId` now exists twice on purpose — `@/tools/utils` resolves against the live registry (so a tool added before regeneration still resolves at runtime), `@/tools/tool-ids` against the generated id list (so client code resolves without importing 4,300 tools). Nothing structurally kept them in step; a change to versioning logic in one would silently drift from the other. `tool-metadata:check` now asserts they agree across every id, every stripped base name, and an unknown — 4,404 probes — and only after the staleness check passes, so a missing regeneration reports as staleness rather than as drift. Verified it fails: breaking resolution for `gmail*` exits 1; restoring it passes. It cannot live in a vitest suite. `vitest.setup.ts` globally mocks `@/tools/registry` to an empty map, so `getTool` resolves nothing there — a parity test written as a spec passes or fails for the wrong reason. Both facts are recorded where the code is. Both resolvers stay exported. An earlier pass here un-exported the `@/tools/utils` one as dead; `tools/utils.server.ts` imports it through a multi-line import that a grep missed, and `tsc` caught it. Its doc now says which resolver a caller should reach for instead of leaving two identically-named functions unexplained.
A workspace to build, deploy and manage AI agents and workflows.
Quickstart
Cloud-hosted: sim.ai
Self-hosted
git clone https://github.com/simstudioai/sim.git && cd sim
bun run setup
Capabilities
- Connect 1,000+ integrations and every major LLM
- Add Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Salesforce, databases, and more
- Build agents visually, conversationally, or with code
- Ingest files, knowledge bases, and structured table data
- Monitor runs, logs, schedules, and workflow activity
One workspace, every surface
Chat and workflows are just the start — tables, files, knowledge, and scheduled tasks all live in the same workspace.
Tables — a database, built in |
Files — one store for your team and every agent |
Knowledge — your agents' memory |
Scheduled tasks — runs on your schedule |
Self-hosting
bun run setup is an interactive wizard: it provisions the database, generates secrets, writes your .env files, connects a Chat API key, and starts Sim the way you choose:
- Local dev — run from source to contribute or hack on Sim
- Docker Compose — a self-contained instance for testing self-hosting
- Kubernetes (Helm) — deploy to a local cluster
When it finishes, open http://localhost:3000.
Manage your install with bun run sim:
bun run sim start | stop | restart # bring your install up / down / cycle
bun run sim status # what's installed and healthy
bun run sim logs # follow logs
bun run sim doctor # diagnose configuration problems
bun run sim down # remove containers (data kept)
bun run sim reset # archive .env and wipe managed data
sim detects how you're running (Docker Compose, local dev, or Kubernetes) and acts accordingly.
Prefer a bare sim? Run bun link once — but note sim lands in ~/.bun/bin, which Homebrew's bun doesn't add to your PATH, so you may need export PATH="$HOME/.bun/bin:$PATH" in your shell profile.
Sim also supports local models via Ollama and vLLM. See the self-hosting docs for details.
Chat API Keys
Chat is a Sim-managed service. bun run setup connects a Chat API key for you — sign in when it opens your browser and the key is stored automatically. To view, create, or revoke keys later, go to sim.ai/selfhost/settings/chat-keys.
Environment Variables
See the environment variables reference for the full list, or apps/sim/.env.example for defaults.
Tech Stack
Next.js · Bun · PostgreSQL · Drizzle · Better Auth · Tailwind — and the rest of the stack
- Framework: Next.js (App Router)
- Runtime: Bun
- Database: PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM
- Authentication: Better Auth
- Schema Validation: Zod
- UI: Shadcn, Tailwind CSS
- Streaming Markdown: Streamdown
- State Management: Zustand, TanStack Query
- Flow Editor: ReactFlow
- Docs: Fumadocs
- Monorepo: Turborepo
- Realtime: Socket.io
- Background Jobs: Trigger.dev
- Remote Code Execution: E2B
- Isolated Code Execution: isolated-vm
Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.
License
This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.





