From 2eee7c96b92329039785066b7c9aabdefd6dfd0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: chris bell <chrisbell@bellsworne.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:17:12 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Added the console tab

---
 README.md                                     |  8 +--
 vssm_web/vssm_web/src/api.ts                  | 22 ++++++
 .../src/components/InstanceConsole.tsx        | 68 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../src/components/InstanceDetail.tsx         |  3 +-
 vssm_web/vssm_web/src/index.css               | 53 +++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 149 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 vssm_web/vssm_web/src/components/InstanceConsole.tsx

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 56d3a73..6c30446 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ WIP
         - [x] Server Name
         - [x] Port
         - [ ] Full instance configuration
-    - [ ] Console
-        - [ ] Fully interactive instance console 
-            - [ ] Send commands to servers
-            - [ ] View logs
+    - [x] Console
+        - [x] Fully interactive instance console 
+            - [x] Send commands to servers
+            - [x] View logs
     - [ ] Automated server backups
 
 - [ ] Access authentication
diff --git a/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/api.ts b/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/api.ts
index eb9d94a..24c236a 100644
--- a/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/api.ts
+++ b/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/api.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ export async function fetchInstanceList(): Promise<Instance[]> {
   return res.json();
 }
 
+export async function fetchInstanceLogs(name: string): Promise<string[]> {
+  const res = await fetch(`${ADDRESS}/instances/logs?name=${name}`);
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const message = await res.text();
+    throw new Error(`Could not fetch instance logs: ${message.trim()}`);
+  }
+  return res.json();
+}
+
 export async function sendStartInstanceRequest(name: string) {
   const res = await fetch(`${ADDRESS}/instances/start?name=${name}`, { method: "POST" });
   if (!res.ok) {
@@ -64,4 +73,17 @@ export async function sendModifyInstanceRequest(name: string, newName: string, n
     throw new Error(`Modify instance request failed: ${message.trim()}`);
   }
   return res.json;
+}
+
+export async function sendCommandRequest(name: string, payload: string) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${ADDRESS}/instances/command?name=${name}`, { 
+    method: "POST",
+    body: JSON.stringify({ command: payload }),
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" }, 
+  });
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const message = await res.text();
+    throw new Error(`Send Instance Command failed: ${message.trim()}`);
+  }
+  return res.json;
 }
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diff --git a/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/components/InstanceConsole.tsx b/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/components/InstanceConsole.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..400c0ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/components/InstanceConsole.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import type { Instance } from "../types";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { fetchInstanceLogs, sendCommandRequest } from "../api";
+
+type Props = {
+  instance: Instance;
+};
+
+export default function InstanceConsole({ instance }: Props) {
+  const [logs, setLogs] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [command, setCommand] = useState("");
+  const [autoScroll, setAutoScroll] = useState(true);
+  const bottomRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+  async function poll() {
+      try {
+      const lines = await fetchInstanceLogs(instance.name);
+      setLogs(lines);
+      } catch (e) {
+      console.error(e);
+      }
+  }
+
+  poll();
+  const interval = setInterval(poll, 2000);
+  return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, [instance.name]);
+
+  // useEffect(() => {
+  //   bottomRef.current?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth" });
+  // }, [logs]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (autoScroll) {
+      bottomRef.current?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth" });
+    }
+  }, [logs, autoScroll]);
+
+  async function handleSendCommand() {
+    if (!command.trim()) return;
+    try {
+      await sendCommandRequest(instance.name, command);
+      setCommand("");
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      console.error(e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="consoleWrapper">
+      <div className="consoleOutput">
+        {logs.map((line, i) => <p key={i} className="consoleLine" dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: line }} />)}
+        <div ref={bottomRef} />
+      </div>
+      <div className="consoleInput flexboxHorizontal">
+        <input value={command} onChange={e => setCommand(e.target.value)}
+          onKeyDown={e => { if (e.key === "Enter") handleSendCommand(); }}
+          placeholder="Enter command..." />
+        <button onClick={handleSendCommand}>Send</button>
+        <label className="autoScrollLabel">
+        <input type="checkbox" checked={autoScroll} onChange={e => setAutoScroll(e.target.checked)} />
+          Auto-scroll
+        </label>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
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diff --git a/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/components/InstanceDetail.tsx b/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/components/InstanceDetail.tsx
index a6e8392..0632bbc 100644
--- a/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/components/InstanceDetail.tsx
+++ b/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/components/InstanceDetail.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useState } from "react";
 import type { Instance } from "../types";
 import { sendDeleteInstanceRequest, sendModifyInstanceRequest } from "../api";
+import InstanceConsole from "./InstanceConsole";
 
 type Props = {
   instance: Instance;
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ export default function InstanceDetail({ instance, onClose, onDeleted, onSaved }
 
         {activeTab === "config" && <p>Config (coming soon)</p>}
 
-        {activeTab === "console" && <p>Console (coming soon)</p>}
+        {activeTab === "console" && <InstanceConsole instance={instance} />}
 
         {activeTab === "danger" && 
           <div className="dangerZone">
diff --git a/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/index.css b/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/index.css
index 4f5fb79..c6d9555 100644
--- a/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/index.css
+++ b/vssm_web/vssm_web/src/index.css
@@ -389,4 +389,57 @@ input[type="checkbox"] {
 
 .deleteButton:hover {
   background-color: #cc0000;
+}
+
+/* CONSOLE */
+.consoleWrapper {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.consoleOutput {
+  background-color: #1a1a1a;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  padding: 12px;
+  height: 400px;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+.consoleLine {
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: 0.85em;
+  color: #d4d4d4;
+  text-align: left;
+  line-height: 1.6;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+  word-break: break-all;
+}
+
+.consoleInput input {
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+.autoScrollLabel {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  font-size: 0.85em;
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+
+.consoleLine code {
+  background-color: #2d2d2d;
+  color: #91a357;
+  padding: 1px 5px;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: 0.95em;
+}
+
+.consoleLine i {
+  color: #a0a0c0;
+  font-style: italic;
 }
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