feat: Update SDK API to use Agent and Conversation aliases with explicit workspace creation

[rbren]

Summary

This PR updates the TypeScript SDK to provide a cleaner, more intuitive API that aligns closely with the Python SDK architecture. The changes introduce user-friendly aliases and require explicit workspace creation, making the API more consistent and easier to use.

Changes Made

1. User-Friendly Type Aliases

• Added Agent type alias for AgentBase to provide a cleaner user-facing API
• Added Conversation const alias for RemoteConversation for consistency with Python SDK
• Updated exports in src/index.ts to include both new aliases

2. Explicit Workspace Creation

• Modified RemoteConversation.create() and RemoteConversation.load() methods to require a RemoteWorkspace parameter
• Updated ConversationManager methods to create RemoteWorkspace instances explicitly
• This change mirrors the Python SDK pattern where workspace is passed as a parameter

3. Updated Examples and Documentation

• README.md: Updated all examples to use new API pattern
• examples/basic-usage.ts: Complete rewrite to demonstrate new API
• Example React app: Updated to use new aliases and explicit workspace creation
• ConversationManager: Updated to create RemoteWorkspace instances

4. API Pattern Changes

Before:

const conversation = await RemoteConversation.create(
  host,
  agent,
  { apiKey, workspace: { ... } }
);

After:

const workspace = new RemoteWorkspace({ host, apiKey, workingDir: '/path' });
const conversation = await Conversation.create(host, agent, workspace, { apiKey });

Backward Compatibility

• All original exports (RemoteConversation, AgentBase) are maintained
• Existing code will continue to work without changes
• New aliases provide a migration path to the improved API

Testing

• ✅ All existing tests pass
• ✅ Main SDK builds successfully
• ✅ Example React app builds without errors
• ✅ TypeScript compilation successful

Benefits

1. Consistency: Aligns TypeScript SDK with Python SDK architecture
2. Clarity: Agent and Conversation are more intuitive than AgentBase and RemoteConversation
3. Explicit Dependencies: Workspace creation is now explicit and clear
4. Better Developer Experience: Cleaner API surface for end users

This change makes the TypeScript SDK more approachable for developers familiar with the Python SDK while maintaining full backward compatibility.

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