SSH Terminal - Web-Based Container Terminal

A modern web-based SSH terminal application built with Meteor.js that provides secure access to containerized environments through your browser.

Architecture Overview

https://www.mermaidchart.com/app/projects/765704fc-7c77-4eb4-b975-c9e4d9f9703b/diagrams/5ffef486-95d9-45cb-a3d5-5b150a59cb13/version/v0.1/edit

graph TB
    subgraph "Browser"
        A[React Terminal UI]
        B[XTerm.js]
        C[AI Chatbot]
    end
    
    subgraph "Meteor Server"
        D[Socket.IO Server]
        E[SSH Manager]
        F[Container Manager]
        G[AI API]
    end
    
    subgraph "Infrastructure"
        H[Docker Engine]
        I[SSH Containers]
        J[MongoDB]
        K[Claude AI]
    end
    
    A --> D
    B --> D
    C --> G
    D --> E
    E --> I
    F --> H
    H --> I
    G --> K
    D --> J
    
    style A fill:#e3f2fd
    style D fill:#f3e5f5
    style H fill:#fff3e0
    style J fill:#e8f5e8

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Features

• Web-based SSH Terminal - Access SSH sessions directly from your browser
• Container Management - Create and manage Docker containers on-demand
• Multi-tab Interface - Open multiple terminal sessions simultaneously
• AI Assistant - Integrated Claude AI for SSH and Linux command help
• Session Persistence - Resume sessions after disconnection
• Resource Monitoring - Track system and container usage
• Audit Logging - Complete session and activity logging

Quick Start

1. Prerequisites

   # Install Node.js, Meteor, and Docker
   npm install -g meteor

2. Installation

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd meteor-ssh-terminal
   meteor npm install

3. Setup Environment

   echo "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_api_key" > .env

4. Build SSH Container

   cd docker
   docker build -t ssh-terminal .

5. Run Application

   meteor run

6. Access Application

   • Open http://localhost:3000
   • Click "Create" to start a new container
   • Connect with: root / password123

Technology Stack

• Frontend: React, XTerm.js, Socket.IO
• Backend: Meteor.js, Node.js
• Containers: Docker, SSH2
• Database: MongoDB
• AI: Anthropic Claude API

Usage

1. Create Container - Use the "Create" button to spin up a new SSH container
2. Connect - Fill in connection details (auto-populated for new containers)
3. Terminal Access - Use the terminal just like a native SSH session
4. AI Help - Click the chat button for command assistance
5. Multi-sessions - Open multiple tabs for concurrent sessions

Configuration

Key environment variables:

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key  # Required for AI features
DOCKER_HOST=localhost                     # Docker daemon host
MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/app   # Database connection