The close button would hide the debug panel with display: none,
making it impossible to see debug messages without reloading.
Also includes HTTP POST workaround changes for terminal command
execution that bypass the WebSocket send issue.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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>
- Log PTY PID and shell when spawned
- Log all PTY output data
- Log PTY exit events with exit code and signal
- Log when WebSocket cannot send PTY data
This will help identify if the PTY is exiting immediately
or if there's an issue with the PTY process.
- Added debug panel in terminal view that shows all terminal activity
- Added debugLog() method to TerminalManager for consistent logging
- Updated connectTerminal, handleTerminalMessage, launchCommand, createTerminal, initializeXTerm with detailed logging
- Enhanced backend logging for WebSocket messages and close codes
- Logs now show both to console and visual debug panel
This should help diagnose the terminal command execution issue without
requiring browser console access.
Phase 1 of systematic debugging: Gather evidence
Added detailed logging to trace the complete command flow:
- launchCommand: Shows when called, terminalId, command, WebSocket state
- waitForTerminalReady: Shows waiting period and ready state
- handleTerminalMessage: Shows all messages from backend with details
- WebSocket message content logged before sending
Also fixed duplicate 'ready' message (removed line 113-116).
Now when user creates "Claude Code CLI" terminal, console will show:
1. launchCommand called with terminalId and command
2. Waiting for terminal ready
3. Ready message received (or timeout)
4. Command sent to WebSocket
5. All backend messages logged
This will reveal exactly where the flow breaks.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Critical fix: The frontend was waiting for a 'ready' message that the
backend never sent, causing commands to timeout.
Root Cause:
Frontend connectTerminal() waits for 'ready' message from backend
before resolving, but backend never sent this message. Result: Frontend
timed out after 5 seconds waiting for ready state, and commands were
never sent.
Fix:
Send 'ready' message immediately when WebSocket connection is established.
This signals to frontend that PTY is initialized and ready to receive input.
Flow Now:
1. Frontend creates terminal UI
2. Frontend initializes xterm.js
3. Frontend connects WebSocket
4. Backend receives connection, sends 'ready' message
5. Frontend receives 'ready', sets ready=true, resolves promise
6. Frontend sends claude --dangerously-skip-permissions command
7. Command executes successfully
Resolves: "still getting empty terminal"
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Full IDE with terminal integration using xterm.js
- Session management with local and web sessions
- HTML preview functionality
- Multi-terminal support with session picker
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>