diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e63493f..9ff0ac6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ target_link_libraries(pp_assets
 add_library(pp_paint STATIC
     src/paint/brush.cpp
     src/paint/blend.cpp
-    src/paint/stroke.cpp)
+    src/paint/stroke.cpp
+    src/paint/stroke_script.cpp)
 target_include_directories(pp_paint
     PUBLIC
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src")
diff --git a/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md b/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md
index 9fb47da..fc5f518 100644
--- a/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md
+++ b/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md
@@ -92,14 +92,16 @@ Known local toolchain state:
   `pp_ui_core`, `pano_cli`, and their current headless test binaries,
   including foundation event/logging/task queue coverage, PNG metadata, PPI
   header, settings document, document frame move/duration coverage, paint
-  brush/stroke coverage, renderer shader descriptor coverage, UI color
-  parsing, and layout XML parse coverage.
+  brush/stroke/stroke-script coverage, renderer shader descriptor coverage, UI
+  color parsing, and layout XML parse coverage.
 - `pano_cli inspect-image` reports PNG IHDR metadata as JSON and is covered by
   `pano_cli_inspect_png_metadata_smoke` with a tiny IHDR fixture.
 - `pano_cli create-document` supports `--frames` and `--frame-duration-ms` and
   is covered by `pano_cli_create_animation_document_smoke`.
 - `pano_cli simulate-stroke` exposes the pure stroke sampler for scripted
   automation and is covered by `pano_cli_simulate_stroke_smoke`.
+- `pano_cli simulate-stroke-script` loads a text stroke script fixture and is
+  covered by `pano_cli_simulate_stroke_script_smoke`.
 - `panopainter_validate_shaders` validates the current combined GLSL shader
   files for one vertex stage marker, one fragment stage marker, valid marker
   order, and existing relative includes.
diff --git a/docs/modernization/roadmap.md b/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
index e3b9858..a42defe 100644
--- a/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
+++ b/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
@@ -317,7 +317,8 @@ document model, with corrupt/truncated/unsupported, extreme-dimension, and
 key/value limit tests.
 `pp_paint` has started with pure brush parameter validation/stamp evaluation,
 CPU reference math for the five current shader blend modes, and deterministic
-stroke spacing/interpolation. `pp_document` has
+stroke spacing/interpolation plus a pure text stroke-script parser.
+`pp_document` has
 started with a pure canvas/layer/frame model, layer metadata operations, frame
 move/duration queries, and layer/frame/undo-redo history invariant tests.
 `pp_renderer_api` has started with renderer-neutral
@@ -329,9 +330,11 @@ input tests.
 `pano_cli inspect-image` exposes PNG IHDR metadata as JSON, and
 `pano_cli create-document` can create simple animation documents with explicit
 frame count/duration, and `pano_cli simulate-stroke` exercises the pure stroke
-sampler for scripted-stroke automation. `pano_cli parse-layout` exercises the
-XML layout path. Continue expanding document behavior toward legacy Canvas
-parity and then port OpenGL classes behind the renderer boundary.
+sampler for scripted-stroke automation. `pano_cli simulate-stroke-script`
+loads stroke script fixtures, parses them through `pp_paint`, and samples every
+stroke. `pano_cli parse-layout` exercises the XML layout path. Continue
+expanding document behavior toward legacy Canvas parity and then port OpenGL
+classes behind the renderer boundary.
 
 Implementation tasks:
 
@@ -568,6 +571,7 @@ Results:
 - `pp_paint_brush_tests` passed.
 - `pp_paint_blend_tests` passed.
 - `pp_paint_stroke_tests` passed.
+- `pp_paint_stroke_script_tests` passed.
 - `pp_document_tests` passed, including frame move, duration, and history
   invariants.
 - `pp_renderer_api_tests` passed, including shader descriptor validation.
@@ -585,6 +589,8 @@ Results:
 - `pano_cli_parse_layout_smoke` passed.
 - `pano_cli_simulate_stroke_smoke` passed and reports deterministic stroke
   sample counts/distances.
+- `pano_cli_simulate_stroke_script_smoke` passed and reports deterministic
+  aggregate stroke-script counts/distances.
 - `panopainter_validate_shaders` passed, validating 25 shader programs and 7
   shader includes for stage markers and include graph integrity.
 - PowerShell analyze automation returns JSON summaries and includes the shader
diff --git a/scripts/automation/platform-build.ps1 b/scripts/automation/platform-build.ps1
index 488036e..a961546 100644
--- a/scripts/automation/platform-build.ps1
+++ b/scripts/automation/platform-build.ps1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [CmdletBinding()]
 param(
     [string[]]$Presets = @("android-arm64"),
-    [string[]]$Targets = @("pp_foundation", "pp_assets", "pp_paint", "pp_document", "pp_renderer_api", "pp_paint_renderer", "pp_ui_core", "pano_cli", "pp_foundation_binary_stream_tests", "pp_foundation_event_tests", "pp_foundation_log_tests", "pp_foundation_parse_tests", "pp_foundation_task_queue_tests", "pp_foundation_trace_tests", "pp_assets_image_format_tests", "pp_assets_image_metadata_tests", "pp_assets_ppi_header_tests", "pp_assets_settings_document_tests", "pp_paint_brush_tests", "pp_paint_blend_tests", "pp_paint_stroke_tests", "pp_document_tests", "pp_renderer_api_tests", "pp_paint_renderer_compositor_tests", "pp_ui_core_color_tests", "pp_ui_core_layout_value_tests", "pp_ui_core_layout_xml_tests")
+    [string[]]$Targets = @("pp_foundation", "pp_assets", "pp_paint", "pp_document", "pp_renderer_api", "pp_paint_renderer", "pp_ui_core", "pano_cli", "pp_foundation_binary_stream_tests", "pp_foundation_event_tests", "pp_foundation_log_tests", "pp_foundation_parse_tests", "pp_foundation_task_queue_tests", "pp_foundation_trace_tests", "pp_assets_image_format_tests", "pp_assets_image_metadata_tests", "pp_assets_ppi_header_tests", "pp_assets_settings_document_tests", "pp_paint_brush_tests", "pp_paint_blend_tests", "pp_paint_stroke_tests", "pp_paint_stroke_script_tests", "pp_document_tests", "pp_renderer_api_tests", "pp_paint_renderer_compositor_tests", "pp_ui_core_color_tests", "pp_ui_core_layout_value_tests", "pp_ui_core_layout_xml_tests")
 )
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
diff --git a/scripts/automation/platform-build.sh b/scripts/automation/platform-build.sh
index 5da107a..f3a8408 100644
--- a/scripts/automation/platform-build.sh
+++ b/scripts/automation/platform-build.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set -u
 
 preset="${1:-android-arm64}"
 shift || true
-targets="${*:-pp_foundation pp_assets pp_paint pp_document pp_renderer_api pp_paint_renderer pp_ui_core pano_cli pp_foundation_binary_stream_tests pp_foundation_event_tests pp_foundation_log_tests pp_foundation_parse_tests pp_foundation_task_queue_tests pp_foundation_trace_tests pp_assets_image_format_tests pp_assets_image_metadata_tests pp_assets_ppi_header_tests pp_assets_settings_document_tests pp_paint_brush_tests pp_paint_blend_tests pp_paint_stroke_tests pp_document_tests pp_renderer_api_tests pp_paint_renderer_compositor_tests pp_ui_core_color_tests pp_ui_core_layout_value_tests pp_ui_core_layout_xml_tests}"
+targets="${*:-pp_foundation pp_assets pp_paint pp_document pp_renderer_api pp_paint_renderer pp_ui_core pano_cli pp_foundation_binary_stream_tests pp_foundation_event_tests pp_foundation_log_tests pp_foundation_parse_tests pp_foundation_task_queue_tests pp_foundation_trace_tests pp_assets_image_format_tests pp_assets_image_metadata_tests pp_assets_ppi_header_tests pp_assets_settings_document_tests pp_paint_brush_tests pp_paint_blend_tests pp_paint_stroke_tests pp_paint_stroke_script_tests pp_document_tests pp_renderer_api_tests pp_paint_renderer_compositor_tests pp_ui_core_color_tests pp_ui_core_layout_value_tests pp_ui_core_layout_xml_tests}"
 start="$(date +%s)"
 
 cmake --preset "$preset"
diff --git a/src/paint/stroke_script.cpp b/src/paint/stroke_script.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..118c77f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/paint/stroke_script.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+#include "paint/stroke_script.h"
+
+#include <array>
+#include <cerrno>
+#include <cmath>
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+namespace pp::paint {
+
+namespace {
+
+[[nodiscard]] std::string_view trim(std::string_view text) noexcept
+{
+    while (!text.empty() && (text.front() == ' ' || text.front() == '\t' || text.front() == '\r')) {
+        text.remove_prefix(1);
+    }
+
+    while (!text.empty() && (text.back() == ' ' || text.back() == '\t' || text.back() == '\r')) {
+        text.remove_suffix(1);
+    }
+
+    return text;
+}
+
+[[nodiscard]] std::string_view strip_comment(std::string_view line) noexcept
+{
+    const auto comment = line.find('#');
+    if (comment == std::string_view::npos) {
+        return line;
+    }
+
+    return line.substr(0, comment);
+}
+
+[[nodiscard]] pp::foundation::Result<float> parse_float_token(std::string_view token) noexcept
+{
+    token = trim(token);
+    if (token.empty() || token.size() >= 64U) {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<float>::failure(
+            pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("stroke script numeric token is invalid"));
+    }
+
+    std::array<char, 64> buffer {};
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < token.size(); ++i) {
+        buffer[i] = token[i];
+    }
+
+    char* end = nullptr;
+    errno = 0;
+    const auto value = std::strtof(buffer.data(), &end);
+    if (errno != 0 || end != buffer.data() + static_cast<std::ptrdiff_t>(token.size()) || !std::isfinite(value)) {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<float>::failure(
+            pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("stroke script numeric token is invalid"));
+    }
+
+    return pp::foundation::Result<float>::success(value);
+}
+
+[[nodiscard]] pp::foundation::Result<std::size_t> split_tokens(
+    std::string_view line,
+    std::array<std::string_view, 8>& tokens) noexcept
+{
+    std::size_t count = 0;
+    std::size_t offset = 0;
+    while (offset < line.size()) {
+        while (offset < line.size() && (line[offset] == ' ' || line[offset] == '\t')) {
+            ++offset;
+        }
+
+        if (offset >= line.size()) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        const auto token_start = offset;
+        while (offset < line.size() && line[offset] != ' ' && line[offset] != '\t') {
+            ++offset;
+        }
+
+        if (count >= tokens.size()) {
+            return pp::foundation::Result<std::size_t>::failure(
+                pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("stroke script line has too many tokens"));
+        }
+
+        tokens[count] = line.substr(token_start, offset - token_start);
+        ++count;
+    }
+
+    return pp::foundation::Result<std::size_t>::success(count);
+}
+
+[[nodiscard]] pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScriptStroke> parse_stroke_line(std::string_view line) noexcept
+{
+    std::array<std::string_view, 8> tokens {};
+    const auto token_count = split_tokens(line, tokens);
+    if (!token_count) {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScriptStroke>::failure(token_count.status());
+    }
+
+    if (token_count.value() != tokens.size() || tokens[0] != "stroke") {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScriptStroke>::failure(
+            pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("stroke script line must be 'stroke x1 y1 p1 x2 y2 p2 spacing'"));
+    }
+
+    const auto x1 = parse_float_token(tokens[1]);
+    const auto y1 = parse_float_token(tokens[2]);
+    const auto p1 = parse_float_token(tokens[3]);
+    const auto x2 = parse_float_token(tokens[4]);
+    const auto y2 = parse_float_token(tokens[5]);
+    const auto p2 = parse_float_token(tokens[6]);
+    const auto spacing = parse_float_token(tokens[7]);
+    if (!x1) {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScriptStroke>::failure(x1.status());
+    }
+    if (!y1) {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScriptStroke>::failure(y1.status());
+    }
+    if (!p1) {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScriptStroke>::failure(p1.status());
+    }
+    if (!x2) {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScriptStroke>::failure(x2.status());
+    }
+    if (!y2) {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScriptStroke>::failure(y2.status());
+    }
+    if (!p2) {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScriptStroke>::failure(p2.status());
+    }
+    if (!spacing) {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScriptStroke>::failure(spacing.status());
+    }
+
+    if (spacing.value() <= 0.0F) {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScriptStroke>::failure(
+            pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("stroke script spacing must be greater than zero"));
+    }
+
+    return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScriptStroke>::success(StrokeScriptStroke {
+        .start = StrokePoint {
+            .x = x1.value(),
+            .y = y1.value(),
+            .pressure = p1.value(),
+        },
+        .end = StrokePoint {
+            .x = x2.value(),
+            .y = y2.value(),
+            .pressure = p2.value(),
+        },
+        .spacing = spacing.value(),
+    });
+}
+
+}
+
+pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScript> parse_stroke_script(std::string_view text)
+{
+    if (text.empty()) {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScript>::failure(
+            pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("stroke script must not be empty"));
+    }
+
+    if (text.size() > max_stroke_script_bytes) {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScript>::failure(
+            pp::foundation::Status::out_of_range("stroke script exceeds the configured size limit"));
+    }
+
+    StrokeScript script;
+    std::size_t offset = 0;
+    while (offset <= text.size()) {
+        const auto line_start = offset;
+        const auto line_end = text.find('\n', line_start);
+        if (line_end == std::string_view::npos) {
+            offset = text.size() + 1U;
+        } else {
+            offset = line_end + 1U;
+        }
+
+        auto line = text.substr(line_start, (line_end == std::string_view::npos) ? std::string_view::npos : line_end - line_start);
+        if (line.size() > max_stroke_script_line_length) {
+            return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScript>::failure(
+                pp::foundation::Status::out_of_range("stroke script line exceeds the configured length limit"));
+        }
+
+        line = trim(strip_comment(line));
+        if (line.empty()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (script.strokes.size() >= max_stroke_script_strokes) {
+            return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScript>::failure(
+                pp::foundation::Status::out_of_range("stroke script stroke count exceeds the configured limit"));
+        }
+
+        const auto stroke = parse_stroke_line(line);
+        if (!stroke) {
+            return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScript>::failure(stroke.status());
+        }
+
+        script.strokes.push_back(stroke.value());
+    }
+
+    if (script.strokes.empty()) {
+        return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScript>::failure(
+            pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("stroke script must contain at least one stroke"));
+    }
+
+    return pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScript>::success(script);
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/paint/stroke_script.h b/src/paint/stroke_script.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a4d9bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/paint/stroke_script.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "foundation/result.h"
+#include "paint/stroke.h"
+
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <string_view>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace pp::paint {
+
+constexpr std::size_t max_stroke_script_bytes = 1024 * 1024;
+constexpr std::size_t max_stroke_script_line_length = 512;
+constexpr std::size_t max_stroke_script_strokes = 10000;
+
+struct StrokeScriptStroke {
+    StrokePoint start;
+    StrokePoint end;
+    float spacing = 1.0F;
+};
+
+struct StrokeScript {
+    std::vector<StrokeScriptStroke> strokes;
+};
+
+[[nodiscard]] pp::foundation::Result<StrokeScript> parse_stroke_script(std::string_view text);
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index f7285f6..4eac920 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -136,6 +136,16 @@ add_test(NAME pp_paint_stroke_tests COMMAND pp_paint_stroke_tests)
 set_tests_properties(pp_paint_stroke_tests PROPERTIES
     LABELS "paint;desktop-fast")
 
+add_executable(pp_paint_stroke_script_tests
+    paint/stroke_script_tests.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(pp_paint_stroke_script_tests PRIVATE
+    pp_paint
+    pp_test_harness)
+
+add_test(NAME pp_paint_stroke_script_tests COMMAND pp_paint_stroke_script_tests)
+set_tests_properties(pp_paint_stroke_script_tests PROPERTIES
+    LABELS "paint;desktop-fast")
+
 add_executable(pp_document_tests
     document/document_tests.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(pp_document_tests PRIVATE
@@ -230,4 +240,10 @@ if(TARGET pano_cli)
     set_tests_properties(pano_cli_simulate_stroke_smoke PROPERTIES
         LABELS "paint;integration;desktop-fast"
         PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "\"samples\":6.*\"distance\":10")
+
+    add_test(NAME pano_cli_simulate_stroke_script_smoke
+        COMMAND pano_cli simulate-stroke-script --path "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/data/strokes/two-strokes.ppstroke")
+    set_tests_properties(pano_cli_simulate_stroke_script_smoke PROPERTIES
+        LABELS "paint;integration;desktop-fast"
+        PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "\"strokes\":2.*\"samples\":9.*\"distance\":20")
 endif()
diff --git a/tests/data/strokes/two-strokes.ppstroke b/tests/data/strokes/two-strokes.ppstroke
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf35ad8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/strokes/two-strokes.ppstroke
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# PanoPainter automation stroke script
+stroke 0 0 0.25 10 0 0.75 2
+stroke 10 0 1 10 10 0.5 5
diff --git a/tests/paint/stroke_script_tests.cpp b/tests/paint/stroke_script_tests.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34e45d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/paint/stroke_script_tests.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#include "paint/stroke_script.h"
+#include "test_harness.h"
+
+#include <string>
+#include <string_view>
+
+using pp::foundation::StatusCode;
+using pp::paint::max_stroke_script_bytes;
+using pp::paint::max_stroke_script_line_length;
+using pp::paint::parse_stroke_script;
+
+namespace {
+
+void parses_comments_and_multiple_strokes(pp::tests::Harness& h)
+{
+    constexpr std::string_view script_text =
+        "# scripted automation fixture\n"
+        "stroke 0 0 0.25 10 0 0.75 2\n"
+        "\n"
+        "stroke 10 0 1 10 10 0.5 5 # trailing comment\n";
+
+    const auto script = parse_stroke_script(script_text);
+
+    PP_EXPECT(h, script.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, script.value().strokes.size() == 2U);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, script.value().strokes[0].start.x == 0.0F);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, script.value().strokes[0].start.pressure == 0.25F);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, script.value().strokes[0].end.x == 10.0F);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, script.value().strokes[0].spacing == 2.0F);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, script.value().strokes[1].end.y == 10.0F);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, script.value().strokes[1].end.pressure == 0.5F);
+}
+
+void rejects_malformed_stroke_scripts(pp::tests::Harness& h)
+{
+    const auto empty = parse_stroke_script("");
+    const auto comments_only = parse_stroke_script("# nope\n\n");
+    const auto unknown = parse_stroke_script("move 0 0 1 10 0 1 2\n");
+    const auto missing_tokens = parse_stroke_script("stroke 0 0 1 10 0 1\n");
+    const auto too_many_tokens = parse_stroke_script("stroke 0 0 1 10 0 1 2 extra\n");
+    const auto bad_number = parse_stroke_script("stroke 0 0 1 10 nope 1 2\n");
+    const auto nan_number = parse_stroke_script("stroke 0 0 1 10 nan 1 2\n");
+    const auto zero_spacing = parse_stroke_script("stroke 0 0 1 10 0 1 0\n");
+
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !empty.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, empty.status().code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !comments_only.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, comments_only.status().code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !unknown.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, unknown.status().code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !missing_tokens.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, missing_tokens.status().code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !too_many_tokens.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, too_many_tokens.status().code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !bad_number.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, bad_number.status().code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !nan_number.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, nan_number.status().code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !zero_spacing.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, zero_spacing.status().code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
+}
+
+void rejects_oversized_stroke_scripts(pp::tests::Harness& h)
+{
+    const std::string oversized_script(max_stroke_script_bytes + 1U, 'x');
+    const std::string oversized_line(max_stroke_script_line_length + 1U, 'x');
+
+    const auto too_large_script = parse_stroke_script(oversized_script);
+    const auto too_large_line = parse_stroke_script(oversized_line);
+
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !too_large_script.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, too_large_script.status().code == StatusCode::out_of_range);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !too_large_line.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, too_large_line.status().code == StatusCode::out_of_range);
+}
+
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+    pp::tests::Harness harness;
+    harness.run("parses_comments_and_multiple_strokes", parses_comments_and_multiple_strokes);
+    harness.run("rejects_malformed_stroke_scripts", rejects_malformed_stroke_scripts);
+    harness.run("rejects_oversized_stroke_scripts", rejects_oversized_stroke_scripts);
+    return harness.finish();
+}
diff --git a/tools/pano_cli/main.cpp b/tools/pano_cli/main.cpp
index c3ac4b2..ce7dd95 100644
--- a/tools/pano_cli/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/pano_cli/main.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "foundation/parse.h"
 #include "foundation/result.h"
 #include "paint/stroke.h"
+#include "paint/stroke_script.h"
 #include "ui_core/layout_xml.h"
 
 #include <cstdint>
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ struct SimulateStrokeArgs {
     std::uint32_t spacing = 1;
 };
 
+struct SimulateStrokeScriptArgs {
+    std::string path;
+};
+
 void print_error(std::string_view command, std::string_view message)
 {
     std::cout << "{\"ok\":false,\"command\":\"" << command
@@ -61,6 +66,7 @@ void print_help()
         << "  inspect-project --path FILE\n"
         << "  parse-layout --path FILE\n"
         << "  simulate-stroke --x1 N --y1 N --x2 N --y2 N [--spacing N]\n"
+        << "  simulate-stroke-script --path FILE\n"
         << "  --help\n";
 }
 
@@ -379,6 +385,78 @@ int simulate_stroke(int argc, char** argv)
     return 0;
 }
 
+pp::foundation::Status parse_simulate_stroke_script_args(int argc, char** argv, SimulateStrokeScriptArgs& args)
+{
+    for (int i = 2; i < argc; ++i) {
+        const std::string_view key(argv[i]);
+        if (key == "--path") {
+            if (i + 1 >= argc) {
+                return pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("missing value for option");
+            }
+
+            args.path = argv[++i];
+        } else {
+            return pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("unknown option");
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (args.path.empty()) {
+        return pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("path must not be empty");
+    }
+
+    return pp::foundation::Status::success();
+}
+
+int simulate_stroke_script(int argc, char** argv)
+{
+    SimulateStrokeScriptArgs args;
+    const auto status = parse_simulate_stroke_script_args(argc, argv, args);
+    if (!status.ok()) {
+        print_error("simulate-stroke-script", status.message);
+        return 2;
+    }
+
+    std::ifstream stream(args.path, std::ios::binary);
+    if (!stream) {
+        print_error("simulate-stroke-script", "stroke script file could not be opened");
+        return 2;
+    }
+
+    const std::string text {
+        std::istreambuf_iterator<char>(stream),
+        std::istreambuf_iterator<char>()
+    };
+    const auto script = pp::paint::parse_stroke_script(text);
+    if (!script) {
+        print_error("simulate-stroke-script", script.status().message);
+        return 2;
+    }
+
+    std::size_t total_samples = 0;
+    float total_distance = 0.0F;
+    for (const auto& stroke : script.value().strokes) {
+        const pp::paint::StrokePoint points[] { stroke.start, stroke.end };
+        const auto samples = pp::paint::sample_stroke(
+            points,
+            pp::paint::StrokeSamplingConfig {
+                .spacing = stroke.spacing,
+            });
+        if (!samples) {
+            print_error("simulate-stroke-script", samples.status().message);
+            return 2;
+        }
+
+        total_samples += samples.value().size();
+        total_distance += samples.value().back().distance;
+    }
+
+    std::cout << "{\"ok\":true,\"command\":\"simulate-stroke-script\""
+              << ",\"strokes\":" << script.value().strokes.size()
+              << ",\"samples\":" << total_samples
+              << ",\"distance\":" << total_distance << "}\n";
+    return 0;
+}
+
 pp::foundation::Status parse_layout_args(int argc, char** argv, ParseLayoutArgs& args)
 {
     for (int i = 2; i < argc; ++i) {
@@ -464,6 +542,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         return simulate_stroke(argc, argv);
     }
 
+    if (command == "simulate-stroke-script") {
+        return simulate_stroke_script(argc, argv);
+    }
+
     if (command == "parse-layout") {
         return parse_layout(argc, argv);
     }