fix(cli): correct startAgents API signature in e2e-tests

[standujar]

Summary

• Fixed startAgents API signature mismatch in CLI's e2e-tests.ts
• Fixed unit test mock function name (getElizaCharacter → getDefaultCharacter)

Problem

The CLI's elizaos test command was failing with:

undefined is not an object (evaluating 'agent.character.id')

This was caused by the e2e-tests calling server.startAgents with incorrect arguments:

• Before: startAgents([character], [plugins], options) (3 separate args)
• After: startAgents([{ character, plugins }], options) (proper format)

Test Plan

• Unit tests pass: bun test packages/cli/tests/unit/commands/test/e2e-tests.test.ts
• CLI builds successfully: bun run build in packages/cli
• elizaos test runs plugin tests correctly

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Code Review Complete

Todo List:

• Read and analyze changed files
• Review API signature changes for correctness
• Check TypeScript usage and error handling
• Verify test coverage and implementation
• Provide actionable feedback

Review Results:

✅ LOOKS GOOD: The changes correctly fix the startAgents API signature mismatch.

Analysis:

• API Signature Fix: The change from startAgents([character], [plugins], options) to startAgents([{character, plugins}], options) is correct according to the actual API definition in packages/server/src/index.ts:169-176
• Function Name Fix: The test mock change from getElizaCharacter to getDefaultCharacter is correct - verified export exists in packages/cli/src/characters/eliza.ts:226

Code Quality:

• Changes follow existing TypeScript patterns
• Error handling remains consistent
• No security issues introduced
• Follows ElizaOS architectural patterns

Testing:

• Unit test mock correctly updated to match actual function signature
• Changes target the exact error described: undefined is not an object (evaluating 'agent.character.id')
• Test coverage maintained

Compliance:

• ✅ Uses @elizaos/core imports correctly
• ✅ No usage of banned tools (npm/pnpm/jest/vitest)
• ✅ Proper TypeScript types maintained
• ✅ Follows bun test framework

The PR successfully resolves the CLI test failures by correcting the API signature to match the server implementation.

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