> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://krisper.tryx.space/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Simulator

> Test how the chatbot actually responds, in a WhatsApp-style chat UI.

The **Simulator** is a testing tool built to look like a WhatsApp chat, so you can try out a flow and see exactly how the chatbot replies without leaving the dashboard.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Business → Whatsapp Chatbot → Simulator">
    Shows the flow you last opened on the **Flow** tab, a phone number field, and a chat window.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter a phone number and start chatting">
    Type a phone number, then send a message like a customer would. The chatbot replies for real, exactly as it would in production — including showing quick-reply buttons for an Options step, and a **Current Step State** panel showing which step key you're currently on.

    Click **Restart Flow** to clear the conversation and start over.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  The flow shown at the top is just a label — it doesn't scope which flow the conversation follows. Which step a phone number is currently on is tracked by the chatbot itself, the same way it would be for a real conversation.
</Note>

<Danger>
  This isn't a practice/test-only chat — it's a real conversation with the actual chatbot. If a step here triggers an action, like booking an appointment, that appointment is really created and will show up in the actual [Appointment](/business-module/appointment) section, exactly as if a real customer had sent that message. Make sure you actually want that before confirming any step here.
</Danger>