fix: terminal command execution via HTTP POST workaround

The WebSocket send mechanism fails with close code 1006 when client
tries to send data to server. Server never receives the message,
indicating a network/proxy layer issue that couldn't be fixed through
code changes or nginx configuration.

Solution: Bypass WebSocket send entirely by using HTTP POST to send
commands directly to the PTY.

Changes:
- Added sendTerminalInput() method to terminal-service.js that writes
  directly to PTY, bypassing WebSocket
- Added POST endpoint /claude/api/terminals/:id/input to server.js
- Modified launchCommand() in terminal.js to use fetch() with HTTP
  POST instead of WebSocket.send()

The WebSocket receive direction still works (server→client for output
display), only send direction (client→server for commands) is bypassed.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

public/claude-ide/terminal.js

@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ class TerminalManager {
 
   /**
    * Launch a command in the terminal
-   * Waits for terminal to be ready before sending command
+   * Uses HTTP POST as workaround for WebSocket send issue
    */
   async launchCommand(terminalId, command) {
     this.debugLog('CMD', `launchCommand called: terminalId=${terminalId}, command="${command.trim()}"`);
@@ -700,44 +700,30 @@ class TerminalManager {
 
     this.debugLog('CMD', `Terminal ${terminalId} is ready!`);
 
-    // NO DELAY - send command immediately to avoid WebSocket closure
+    // Use HTTP POST instead of WebSocket send (bypasses proxy issue)
-    this.debugLog('CMD', `Sending command immediately without delay...`);
+    this.debugLog('CMD', `Sending command via HTTP POST: ${command.trim()}`);
-
-    const terminal = this.terminals.get(terminalId);
-    if (!terminal) {
-      this.debugLog('ERROR', `Terminal ${terminalId} not found in map`);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (!terminal.ws) {
-      this.debugLog('ERROR', `WebSocket not set for terminal ${terminalId}`);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // Check WebSocket state
-    const readyStates = ['CONNECTING', 'OPEN', 'CLOSING', 'CLOSED'];
-    this.debugLog('CMD', `WebSocket state: ${readyStates[terminal.ws.readyState]} (${terminal.ws.readyState})`);
-
-    if (terminal.ws.readyState !== WebSocket.OPEN) {
-      this.debugLog('ERROR', `Cannot send - WebSocket not open`, {
-        wsState: terminal.ws.readyState,
-        stateName: readyStates[terminal.ws.readyState]
-      });
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // Send command to terminal immediately
-    const message = JSON.stringify({
-      type: 'input',
-      data: command
-    });
-    this.debugLog('CMD', `Sending to WebSocket: ${message}`);
 
     try {
-      terminal.ws.send(message);
+      const res = await fetch(`/claude/api/terminals/${terminalId}/input`, {
-      this.debugLog('CMD', `Command sent to terminal ${terminalId}: ${command.trim()}`);
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ data: command })
+      });
+
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}: ${res.statusText}`);
+      }
+
+      const result = await res.json();
+
+      if (result.success) {
+        this.debugLog('CMD', `Command sent to terminal ${terminalId} via HTTP: ${command.trim()}`);
+      } else {
+        this.debugLog('ERROR', `Failed to send command: ${result.error}`);
+        showToast(`Failed to send command: ${result.error}`, 'error');
+      }
     } catch (error) {
-      this.debugLog('ERROR', `Failed to send command`, { error: error.message, name: error.name });
+      this.debugLog('ERROR', `HTTP POST failed:`, { error: error.message });
       showToast(`Failed to send command: ${error.message}`, 'error');
     }
   }

server.js

@@ -1506,6 +1506,29 @@ app.delete('/claude/api/terminals/:id', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+// Send input to terminal via HTTP (WebSocket workaround)
+app.post('/claude/api/terminals/:id/input', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { data } = req.body;
+
+    if (!data) {
+      res.status(400).json({ error: 'Missing data parameter' });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const result = terminalService.sendTerminalInput(req.params.id, data);
+
+    if (result.success) {
+      res.json({ success: true });
+    } else {
+      res.status(404).json({ error: result.error });
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error sending terminal input:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to send input' });
+  }
+});
+
 // Get recent directories for terminal picker
 app.get('/claude/api/files/recent-dirs', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
   try {

services/terminal-service.js

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class TerminalService {
         this.terminals = new Map(); // terminalId -> { pty, ws, sessionId, workingDir, mode, createdAt }
         this.wsServer = null;
         this.logFile = path.join(process.env.HOME, 'obsidian-vault', '.claude-ide', 'terminal-logs.jsonl');
+        this.pingInterval = null;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class TerminalService {
 
             if (terminalMatch) {
                 const terminalId = terminalMatch[1];
+                console.log(`[TerminalService] Handling WebSocket upgrade for terminal ${terminalId}`);
                 this.wsServer.handleUpgrade(request, socket, head, (ws) => {
                     this.wsServer.emit('connection', ws, request, terminalId);
                 });
@@ -37,12 +39,34 @@ class TerminalService {
 
         // Handle WebSocket connections
         this.wsServer.on('connection', (ws, request, terminalId) => {
+            console.log(`[TerminalService] WebSocket connection event received for terminal ${terminalId}`);
             this.handleConnection(terminalId, ws);
         });
 
+        // Setup ping interval to keep connections alive
+        this.setupPingInterval();
+
         console.log('[TerminalService] WebSocket server initialized');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Setup ping interval to keep WebSocket connections alive
+     */
+    setupPingInterval() {
+        // Send ping to all clients every 30 seconds
+        this.pingInterval = setInterval(() => {
+            if (this.wsServer) {
+                this.wsServer.clients.forEach((ws) => {
+                    if (ws.readyState === ws.OPEN) {
+                        ws.ping();
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        }, 30000);
+
+        console.log('[TerminalService] Ping interval configured (30s)');
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a new terminal PTY
      */
@@ -145,6 +169,18 @@ class TerminalService {
             }
         });
 
+        // Handle WebSocket ping (respond with pong)
+        ws.on('ping', () => {
+            console.log(`[TerminalService] Ping received from ${terminalId}`);
+            ws.pong();
+        });
+
+        // Handle WebSocket pong (response to our ping)
+        ws.on('pong', () => {
+            console.log(`[TerminalService] Pong received from ${terminalId}`);
+            terminal.lastActivity = new Date().toISOString();
+        });
+
         // Handle PTY output - send to client
         terminal.pty.onData((data) => {
             console.log(`[TerminalService] PTY data from ${terminalId}: ${data.replace(/\n/g, '\\n').replace(/\r/g, '\\r')}`);
@@ -196,8 +232,21 @@ class TerminalService {
             mode: terminal.mode
         });
         console.log(`[TerminalService] Sending ready message to ${terminalId}: ${readyMessage}`);
-        ws.send(readyMessage);
+
-        console.log(`[TerminalService] Ready message sent successfully`);
+        try {
+            ws.send(readyMessage);
+            console.log(`[TerminalService] Ready message sent successfully`);
+
+            // Send a ping immediately after ready to ensure connection stays alive
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                if (ws.readyState === ws.OPEN) {
+                    ws.ping();
+                    console.log(`[TerminalService] Sent ping after ready message`);
+                }
+            }, 100);
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error(`[TerminalService] Error sending ready message:`, error);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -267,6 +316,34 @@ class TerminalService {
         return { success: true, mode };
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Send input to terminal via HTTP (WebSocket workaround)
+     */
+    sendTerminalInput(terminalId, data) {
+        const terminal = this.terminals.get(terminalId);
+
+        if (!terminal) {
+            return { success: false, error: 'Terminal not found' };
+        }
+
+        if (!terminal.pty) {
+            return { success: false, error: 'PTY not found' };
+        }
+
+        try {
+            // Write directly to PTY
+            terminal.pty.write(data);
+            terminal.lastActivity = new Date().toISOString();
+
+            console.log(`[TerminalService] Wrote to PTY ${terminalId}: ${data.replace(/\n/g, '\\n')}`);
+
+            return { success: true };
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error(`[TerminalService] Error writing to PTY ${terminalId}:`, error);
+            return { success: false, error: error.message };
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Close terminal and kill PTY process
      */
@@ -373,6 +450,12 @@ class TerminalService {
     async cleanup() {
         console.log('[TerminalService] Cleaning up all terminals...');
 
+        // Clear ping interval
+        if (this.pingInterval) {
+            clearInterval(this.pingInterval);
+            this.pingInterval = null;
+        }
+
         for (const [id, terminal] of this.terminals.entries()) {
             try {
                 if (terminal.pty) {