diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/webhooks/github/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/webhooks/github/route.ts
index 612b4c7..594c6be 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/api/webhooks/github/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/webhooks/github/route.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
-import { capturePayment } from "@/lib/payment";
+import { capturePayment, executePayout } from "@/lib/payment";
 import { TaskStatus } from "@agent-bounty/contracts";
 
 export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
               
               // Process payout
               await capturePayment(tx, task.id, `${claim.id}-capture-pr`);
+              await executePayout(tx, task.id, claim.developer_wallet, claim.held_amount, claim.held_currency, `${claim.id}-payout-pr`);
             }
           });
 
diff --git a/scripts/simulate_agent.ts b/scripts/simulate_agent.ts
index aa9fa4a..3dc088d 100644
--- a/scripts/simulate_agent.ts
+++ b/scripts/simulate_agent.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
 
-const API_BASE = "http://192.168.0.110:3000/api/mcp";
+const API_BASE = "http://192.168.0.110:3000/api";
+const MCP_API_BASE = "http://192.168.0.110:3000/api/mcp";
 const API_KEY = "super-secret-mcp-key";
 
 async function callTool(tool: string, payload: any) {
-  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/${tool}`, {
+  const res = await fetch(`${MCP_API_BASE}/${tool}`, {
     method: "POST",
     headers: {
       "Content-Type": "application/json",
@@ -24,45 +25,63 @@ async function main() {
   console.log("🤖 [Simulated Agent] Booting up...");
   const agentId = "agent-simulator-" + Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000);
 
-  const targetTaskId = "5b7e923e-6a5b-4395-9b24-7df84d1bc81e";
-  console.log(`Selecting Task ID: ${targetTaskId}`);
+  console.log("🔍 1. Scanning for OPEN tasks...");
+  const openTasksRes = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/open-tasks`);
+  const openTasks = await openTasksRes.json();
+
+  if (!openTasks || openTasks.length === 0) {
+    console.error("❌ No open tasks found. Run `scripts/seed_tasks.ts` first.");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const targetTask = openTasks[0];
+  const targetTaskId = targetTask.id;
+  console.log(`🎯 Found Task: "${targetTask.title}" (ID: ${targetTaskId})`);
 
   console.log("\n💰 2. Claiming Task...");
   const claimRes = await callTool("claim_task", {
     task_id: targetTaskId,
     agent_id: agentId,
-    developer_wallet: "0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567890"
+    // Provide a mocked Stripe Connect ID for payout
+    developer_wallet: "acct_1MockStripeConnectedAccount123"
   });
-  console.log("Claimed successfully. Claim Token:", claimRes.claim_token);
+  console.log("✅ Claimed successfully. Claim Token:", claimRes.claim_token);
 
-  console.log("\n🤖🔄🤖 3. Demonstrating A2A (Agent-to-Agent) Subcontracting...");
-  // Now we create a subtask!
-  const subTaskRes = await callTool("create_sub_task", {
-    parent_task_id: targetTaskId,
-    claim_token: claimRes.claim_token,
-    title: "Write unit tests for the fibonacci function",
-    description: "Write comprehensive unit tests in Jest for fib(n).",
-    reward_amount: 1000, // $10 out of the $500
-    acceptance_criteria: {
-      validation_mode: "AST_PARSING",
-      test_file_content: "import { test } from 'jest'; test('fake', () => { /* min 20 chars */ });"
-    }
-  });
-  console.log("Sub-task created successfully! Sub Task ID:", subTaskRes.sub_task_id);
-
-  console.log("\n🚀 4. Submitting Solution for Main Task...");
+  console.log("\n🚀 3. Submitting Solution for Main Task...");
+  const fakePrUrl = `https://github.com/agent-bounty/example/pull/${Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000)}`;
   const solutionRes = await callTool("submit_solution", {
     task_id: targetTaskId,
     claim_token: claimRes.claim_token,
     deliverables: {
-      "index.ts": "export function fib(n: number): number {\n  if(n<=1) return n;\n  let a=0, b=1, c=0;\n  for(let i=2; i<=n; i++) { c=a+b; a=b; b=c; }\n  return b;\n}"
+      "index.ts": "export function fix() { return 'fixed'; }"
     },
-    github_pr_url: "https://github.com/example/pr/1"
+    github_pr_url: fakePrUrl
   });
-  console.log("Solution submitted! Submission ID:", solutionRes.submission_id);
+  console.log("✅ Solution submitted! Submission ID:", solutionRes.submission_id);
   console.log("Status:", solutionRes.status);
   
-  console.log("\n✅ Simulation complete. Now we wait for the E2B Sandbox judge and the FOMO broadcaster to trigger!");
+  console.log("\n🔔 4. Simulating GitHub Webhook (PR Merged)...");
+  // Simulate the exact webhook payload that GitHub sends when a PR is merged
+  const webhookRes = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/webhooks/github`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: {
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      "x-github-event": "pull_request"
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      action: "closed",
+      pull_request: {
+        merged: true,
+        html_url: fakePrUrl
+      }
+    })
+  });
+
+  if (webhookRes.ok) {
+    console.log("✅ GitHub Webhook processed successfully. Agent should receive payout via Stripe!");
+  } else {
+    console.error("❌ Webhook failed:", await webhookRes.text());
+  }
 }
 
 main().catch(console.error);