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+# db/seeds/captain_lifecycle_demo.rb
+# Run with: bundle exec rails runner db/seeds/captain_lifecycle_demo.rb
+#
+# Creates a demo rule + reservation and leaves the delivery scheduled
+# so the engineer can inspect it, fast-forward, or trigger manually.
+
+account = Account.first || raise('No Account exists; create one first')
+unit = account.captain_units.first || raise('No Captain::Unit exists; create one first')
+inbox = unit.inboxes.first || raise('Unit has no inboxes')
+
+# Ensure unit has concierge config
+unit.update!(
+  concierge_inbox_id: inbox.id,
+  concierge_config: {
+    'persona_name' => 'Sofia',
+    'knowledge' => "## Sobre\nHotel exemplo para teste de lifecycle.\n## Wifi\nSenha: demo123\n",
+    'variables' => { 'wifi_password' => 'demo123' }
+  }
+)
+
+rule = Captain::Lifecycle::Rule.create!(
+  account: account,
+  name: 'DEMO lembrete 10min antes check-in',
+  enabled: true,
+  event: 'checkin.scheduled_at',
+  offset_minutes: -10,
+  filters: {},
+  message_type: 'text',
+  message_body: 'Oi {{ customer.first_name }}! Sua {{ reservation.suite }} tá pronta. Wifi: {{ hotel.wifi_password }}'
+)
+
+contact = account.contacts.find_or_create_by!(phone_number: '+5561900000000') do |c|
+  c.name = 'Cliente Demo'
+  c.email = 'demo@example.com'
+end
+
+reservation = Captain::Reservation.create!(
+  account: account,
+  unit: unit,
+  contact: contact,
+  suite_identifier: 'Alexa',
+  status: :scheduled,
+  total_amount: 160.0,
+  check_in_at: 30.minutes.from_now,
+  check_out_at: 8.hours.from_now,
+  inbox: inbox,
+  metadata: { 'permanencia' => 'Pernoite' }
+)
+
+delivery = Captain::Lifecycle::Delivery.where(captain_reservation_id: reservation.id).last
+
+# rubocop:disable Rails/Output
+puts '--- DEMO CREATED ---'
+puts "Rule:        #{rule.id} — #{rule.name}"
+puts "Reservation: #{reservation.id} (check_in_at = #{reservation.check_in_at})"
+puts "Delivery:    #{delivery&.id} status=#{delivery&.status} fire_at=#{delivery&.fire_at}"
+puts
+puts 'To fire now:'
+puts "  Captain::Lifecycle::DispatcherJob.perform_now(#{delivery&.id})"
+# rubocop:enable Rails/Output