diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5aea24b..9fe5457 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ WORKDIR /app
ENV NODE_ENV=production
ENV PORT=8395
RUN apt-get update \
- && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends git ca-certificates \
+ && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends git ca-certificates openssh-client \
&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8de182..a6d3545 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ It tracks and visualizes:
- OpenClaw swarm agents on `ubuntu`
- ZeroClaw host runtimes on `grizzley` and `ice`
-- shared task assignment and dispatch across both families
+- direct SSH host targets for `pve`, `truenas`, and `panda`
+- shared task assignment and dispatch across all families
- wiki pages and architecture documentation rendered in the UI
- dispatch audit history, failure queues, heartbeat overlays, and task templates
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ It tracks and visualizes:
## Key Pages
- `/tasks` - unified Kanban board
-- `/agents` - configured OpenClaw and ZeroClaw runtimes
+- `/agents` - configured OpenClaw, ZeroClaw, and direct host targets
- `/openclaw` - focused OpenClaw swarm view
- `/zeroclaw` - focused ZeroClaw host-runtime view
- `/dispatch` - dispatch audit log and failure queue
@@ -35,10 +36,11 @@ It tracks and visualizes:
- dispatch lifecycle states and SQLite audit history
- OpenClaw swarm dispatch into `~/.clawdbot/active-tasks.json`
- ZeroClaw webhook dispatch for `grizzley` and `ice`
+- direct SSH dispatch for `pve`, `truenas`, and `panda`
- task callback API for remote completion/result sync
- OpenClaw registry sync API for swarm task state reconciliation
- failure queue and dispatch history views
-- family-specific runtime views for OpenClaw and ZeroClaw
+- family-specific runtime views for OpenClaw and ZeroClaw plus unified direct-host visibility
- architecture documentation rendered directly from tracked config
## Fleet Model
@@ -64,7 +66,21 @@ It tracks and visualizes:
- Channels:
- paired HTTP gateway access
- Homelab-Ice forum topics
- - remote gateway routing from `ice`
+- remote gateway routing from `ice`
+
+### Direct SSH Targets
+
+- Execution host: `ubuntu` taskboard container
+- Transport: `ssh` using the mounted host key
+- Configured targets:
+ - `pve` via `root@192.168.50.11`
+ - `truenas` via `christopher@192.168.50.12`
+ - `panda` via `bear@192.168.50.196`
+- Dispatch model:
+ - select a direct target agent
+ - dispatch a built-in safe action
+ - capture stdout/stderr
+ - write completion through the same callback pipeline as remote runtimes
## Important Environment Variables
@@ -80,6 +96,8 @@ It tracks and visualizes:
- `ZEROCLAW_GRIZZLEY_TOKEN`
- `ZEROCLAW_ICE_URL`
- `ZEROCLAW_ICE_TOKEN`
+- `DIRECT_SSH_KEY_PATH`
+- `DIRECT_SSH_TIMEOUT_MS`
## Development
@@ -106,11 +124,15 @@ npm start
- ZeroClaw architecture:
- rendered from the tracked fleet model in this repo
- optional runtime path overrides can be provided via `ZEROCLAW_PRIMARY_DIR` and `ZEROCLAW_CONTROL_DIR`
+- Direct SSH:
+ - taskboard container mounts `/home/bear/.ssh` as read-only
+ - direct targets use `/root/.ssh/id_ed25519` by default
## Notes
-- The UI intentionally treats OpenClaw and ZeroClaw as separate families with different runtime and channel models.
+- The UI intentionally treats OpenClaw, ZeroClaw, and direct host targets as separate families with different runtime and channel models.
- `ice` ZeroClaw remains tied to host-local secret/encryption state; the dashboard reads that runtime but does not attempt to rewrite it.
+- Direct targets are intentionally limited to safe built-in actions from `config/fleet.json`, not arbitrary shell commands from the browser.
## Status Docs
diff --git a/app/api/tasks/[id]/callback/route.ts b/app/api/tasks/[id]/callback/route.ts
index 653ce95..6c01c57 100644
--- a/app/api/tasks/[id]/callback/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/tasks/[id]/callback/route.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export async function POST(
detail?: string | null;
completed_by?: string | null;
last_error?: string | null;
+ last_dispatch_at?: string | null;
};
const updated = await applyTaskCallback(numericId, payload);
diff --git a/app/layout.tsx b/app/layout.tsx
index 9afd173..e28ade7 100644
--- a/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/layout.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { AppShell } from "@/components/app-shell";
export const metadata: Metadata = {
title: "Claw Fleet Console",
- description: "OpenClaw and ZeroClaw fleet dashboard",
+ description: "OpenClaw, ZeroClaw, and direct host operations dashboard",
};
export default async function RootLayout({
diff --git a/components/agents-client.tsx b/components/agents-client.tsx
index 48dc9df..8fe6f71 100644
--- a/components/agents-client.tsx
+++ b/components/agents-client.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export function AgentsClient({
Configured Agent Runtimes
- OpenClaw swarm members and ZeroClaw host runtimes from the tracked fleet model with heartbeat and dispatch overlays.
+ OpenClaw swarm members, ZeroClaw runtimes, and direct host targets from the tracked fleet model with heartbeat and dispatch overlays.
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export function AgentsClient({
All families
OpenClaw
ZeroClaw
+ Direct
@@ -75,7 +76,9 @@ export function AgentsClient({
{agent.role}
- {agent.family}
+
+ {agent.family}
+
{agent.status}
diff --git a/components/dispatch-history.tsx b/components/dispatch-history.tsx
index e3b3015..6492a7f 100644
--- a/components/dispatch-history.tsx
+++ b/components/dispatch-history.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export function DispatchHistory({
Task #{event.task_id} • {event.assignee || "unassigned"} • {event.host || "n/a"}
-
+
{event.family || "manual"}
diff --git a/components/tasks-client.tsx b/components/tasks-client.tsx
index 8992bae..e1cc697 100644
--- a/components/tasks-client.tsx
+++ b/components/tasks-client.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@ const COLUMNS: TaskStatus[] = ["Backlog", "Todo", "In Progress", "Review", "Done
const PRIORITIES: TaskPriority[] = ["Low", "Medium", "High", "Critical"];
function familyVariant(family: string | null) {
- return family === "zeroclaw" ? "success" : "default";
+ if (family === "zeroclaw") {
+ return "success";
+ }
+ if (family === "direct") {
+ return "warning";
+ }
+ return "default";
}
function dispatchVariant(state: TaskRecord["dispatch_state"]) {
@@ -159,7 +165,7 @@ export function TasksClient({
Unified Task Intake
- Create typed tasks, apply dispatch templates, and route work to OpenClaw or ZeroClaw.
+ Create typed tasks, apply dispatch templates, and route work to OpenClaw, ZeroClaw, or direct host targets.
@@ -286,7 +292,7 @@ export function TasksClient({
Recent Dispatch Activity
- Latest control-plane events across both families.
+ Latest control-plane events across all configured task families.
diff --git a/config/fleet.json b/config/fleet.json
index ab66646..c8fdf3d 100644
--- a/config/fleet.json
+++ b/config/fleet.json
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
"overview": [
"OpenClaw is the ubuntu-local orchestration layer and Telegram HQ entrypoint.",
"ZeroClaw provides host-scoped remote administration on grizzley and ice.",
- "The taskboard is the shared planning, dispatch, and audit surface across both families."
+ "Direct SSH targets extend the taskboard to hosts that do not run an active Claw runtime.",
+ "The taskboard is the shared planning, dispatch, and audit surface across all host-operation families."
],
- "topologyDiagram": " Telegram / Forum Topics\n |\n +----------------+----------------+\n | |\n v v\n OpenClaw gateway ZeroClaw control\n ubuntu :18789 ice zeroclaw-admin\n local swarm topic router / paired gateway\n | |\n +------------+--------------------+\n |\n v\n shared taskboard UI\n |\n +-----------+-----------+\n | |\n v v\n OpenClaw agents ZeroClaw runtimes\n ubuntu-local swarm grizzley / ice\n",
+ "topologyDiagram": " Telegram / Forum Topics\n |\n +----------------+----------------+\n | |\n v v\n OpenClaw gateway ZeroClaw control\n ubuntu :18789 ice zeroclaw-admin\n local swarm topic router / paired gateway\n | |\n +------------+--------------------+\n |\n v\n shared taskboard UI\n |\n +-----------------+---------------------+\n | | |\n v v v\n OpenClaw agents ZeroClaw runtimes Direct SSH targets\n ubuntu-local grizzley / ice pve / truenas / panda\n",
"sections": [
{
"id": "openclaw",
@@ -62,6 +63,31 @@
"Grizzley is host-scoped and should not proxy other hosts directly.",
"Ice still uses host-local secret and encryption state under /home/bear/.zeroclaw-admin."
]
+ },
+ {
+ "id": "direct",
+ "title": "Direct Host Targets",
+ "summary": "SSH-backed host operations for systems that do not run an active OpenClaw or ZeroClaw runtime. These flows execute safe, built-in host checks and complete through the taskboard callback pipeline.",
+ "runtime": [
+ { "label": "Execution", "value": "taskboard container on ubuntu" },
+ { "label": "Transport", "value": "SSH with mounted host key material" },
+ { "label": "Key Path", "value": "/root/.ssh/id_ed25519 inside container" }
+ ],
+ "channels": [
+ { "label": "PVE", "value": "root@192.168.50.11:22" },
+ { "label": "TrueNAS", "value": "christopher@192.168.50.12:22" },
+ { "label": "Panda", "value": "bear@192.168.50.196:22" }
+ ],
+ "configuredAgents": [
+ "pve-direct",
+ "truenas-direct",
+ "panda-direct"
+ ],
+ "diagram": "taskboard direct SSH\n -> pve : built-in Proxmox overview\n -> truenas : built-in storage overview\n -> panda : built-in SSH add-on overview\n\nEach direct task\n -> ssh safe built-in command\n -> capture stdout/stderr\n -> task callback -> completed result\n",
+ "notes": [
+ "Direct targets are for safe built-in actions, not arbitrary remote shell execution from the UI.",
+ "Completion state is written through the same callback pipeline used by remote agent runtimes."
+ ]
}
],
"zeroclawAgents": [
@@ -117,5 +143,132 @@
"description": "Posts JSON webhook payloads to the ice ZeroClaw runtime."
}
}
+ ],
+ "directAgents": [
+ {
+ "slug": "pve-direct",
+ "assignmentKey": "pve-direct",
+ "aliases": ["pve-direct", "PVE Direct", "pve"],
+ "name": "PVE Direct",
+ "host": "pve",
+ "role": "Direct Proxmox host checks over SSH",
+ "runtimePath": "ssh://root@192.168.50.11:22",
+ "configPath": null,
+ "emoji": "P",
+ "channels": [
+ { "label": "SSH", "value": "root@192.168.50.11:22" },
+ { "label": "Actions", "value": "proxmox-overview" }
+ ],
+ "tools": ["ssh", "systemctl", "pct", "qm"],
+ "capabilities": [
+ "Verify core Proxmox services",
+ "Enumerate running LXC containers",
+ "Enumerate VM state"
+ ],
+ "files": [],
+ "notes": [
+ "Uses direct SSH from the taskboard container.",
+ "Designed for safe built-in verification flows."
+ ],
+ "dispatch": {
+ "method": "direct-ssh",
+ "hostname": "192.168.50.11",
+ "user": "root",
+ "port": 22,
+ "defaultAction": "proxmox-overview",
+ "actions": [
+ {
+ "key": "proxmox-overview",
+ "title": "Proxmox overview",
+ "description": "Verify core services and list active LXCs and VMs.",
+ "command": "systemctl is-active pve-cluster pvedaemon pveproxy pvestatd ssh && printf '\\nCTs:\\n' && pct list && printf '\\nVMs:\\n' && qm list",
+ "successSummary": "PVE services and guest inventory collected"
+ }
+ ]
+ }
+ },
+ {
+ "slug": "truenas-direct",
+ "assignmentKey": "truenas-direct",
+ "aliases": ["truenas-direct", "TrueNAS Direct", "truenas"],
+ "name": "TrueNAS Direct",
+ "host": "truenas",
+ "role": "Direct storage checks over SSH",
+ "runtimePath": "ssh://christopher@192.168.50.12:22",
+ "configPath": null,
+ "emoji": "T",
+ "channels": [
+ { "label": "SSH", "value": "christopher@192.168.50.12:22" },
+ { "label": "Actions", "value": "storage-overview" }
+ ],
+ "tools": ["ssh", "zfs", "systemctl", "midclt"],
+ "capabilities": [
+ "Verify storage datasets",
+ "Check docker service state",
+ "Report host identity and storage status"
+ ],
+ "files": [],
+ "notes": [
+ "Runs safe read-only storage checks.",
+ "Does not modify datasets or apps."
+ ],
+ "dispatch": {
+ "method": "direct-ssh",
+ "hostname": "192.168.50.12",
+ "user": "christopher",
+ "port": 22,
+ "defaultAction": "storage-overview",
+ "actions": [
+ {
+ "key": "storage-overview",
+ "title": "Storage overview",
+ "description": "Report host identity, docker-app service state, and top-level ZFS datasets.",
+ "command": "printf 'Host: '; hostname && printf '\\nDocker apps service:\\n' && systemctl is-active truenas-docker-apps.service || true && printf '\\nDatasets:\\n' && zfs list -o name,used,avail | head -n 12",
+ "successSummary": "TrueNAS storage overview collected"
+ }
+ ]
+ }
+ },
+ {
+ "slug": "panda-direct",
+ "assignmentKey": "panda-direct",
+ "aliases": ["panda-direct", "Panda Direct", "panda"],
+ "name": "Panda Direct",
+ "host": "panda",
+ "role": "Direct SSH add-on checks for the Home Assistant host",
+ "runtimePath": "ssh://bear@192.168.50.196:22",
+ "configPath": null,
+ "emoji": "H",
+ "channels": [
+ { "label": "SSH", "value": "bear@192.168.50.196:22" },
+ { "label": "Actions", "value": "ssh-addon-overview" }
+ ],
+ "tools": ["ssh", "hostname", "cat", "ls"],
+ "capabilities": [
+ "Verify SSH add-on shell reachability",
+ "Report add-on OS state and mounted data files"
+ ],
+ "files": [],
+ "notes": [
+ "Targets the Home Assistant SSH add-on shell, not a full host shell.",
+ "Uses shell-safe inspection commands that work without supervisor API auth."
+ ],
+ "dispatch": {
+ "method": "direct-ssh",
+ "hostname": "192.168.50.196",
+ "user": "bear",
+ "port": 22,
+ "defaultAction": "ssh-addon-overview",
+ "actions": [
+ {
+ "key": "ssh-addon-overview",
+ "title": "SSH add-on overview",
+ "description": "Report add-on shell identity, OS information, and mounted /data files.",
+ "command": "printf 'Host: '; hostname && printf '\\nOS:\\n' && cat /etc/os-release && printf '\\nData dir:\\n' && ls -1 /data 2>/dev/null | head -n 10",
+ "successSummary": "Panda SSH add-on overview collected"
+ }
+ ]
+ }
+ }
]
}
diff --git a/config/task-templates.json b/config/task-templates.json
index 2c9a6a2..d039352 100644
--- a/config/task-templates.json
+++ b/config/task-templates.json
@@ -55,5 +55,44 @@
"dispatchMethod": "zeroclaw-webhook",
"reasoningEffort": "medium"
}
+ },
+ {
+ "key": "direct-pve-check",
+ "title": "PVE direct verification",
+ "summary": "Run the built-in Proxmox overview action through the direct SSH target.",
+ "family": "direct",
+ "tags": ["host-ops", "service-check", "action:proxmox-overview"],
+ "defaults": {
+ "priority": "High",
+ "dispatchMethod": "direct-ssh",
+ "targetHost": "pve",
+ "targetChannel": "root@192.168.50.11:22"
+ }
+ },
+ {
+ "key": "direct-truenas-check",
+ "title": "TrueNAS direct verification",
+ "summary": "Run the built-in storage overview action through the direct SSH target.",
+ "family": "direct",
+ "tags": ["host-ops", "storage-check", "action:storage-overview"],
+ "defaults": {
+ "priority": "High",
+ "dispatchMethod": "direct-ssh",
+ "targetHost": "truenas",
+ "targetChannel": "christopher@192.168.50.12:22"
+ }
+ },
+ {
+ "key": "direct-panda-check",
+ "title": "Panda direct verification",
+ "summary": "Run the built-in SSH add-on overview action through the direct target.",
+ "family": "direct",
+ "tags": ["host-ops", "home-assistant", "action:ssh-addon-overview"],
+ "defaults": {
+ "priority": "High",
+ "dispatchMethod": "direct-ssh",
+ "targetHost": "panda",
+ "targetChannel": "bear@192.168.50.196:22"
+ }
}
]
diff --git a/docs/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md b/docs/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md
index 1dc92d3..101e2a6 100644
--- a/docs/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md
+++ b/docs/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
- Next.js App Router migration with React 19, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn-style UI primitives
- Typed fleet model loaded from `config/fleet.json`
- Typed task templates loaded from `config/task-templates.json`
-- Unified task intake for OpenClaw and ZeroClaw
+- Unified task intake for OpenClaw, ZeroClaw, and direct SSH targets
- Dispatch lifecycle states:
- `planned`
- `assigned`
@@ -33,15 +33,21 @@
- ZeroClaw webhook dispatch:
- bearer-token support for paired gateways
- direct gateway mode for testing
+- Direct SSH dispatch:
+ - typed direct target definitions in `config/fleet.json`
+ - safe built-in host actions for `pve`, `truenas`, and `panda`
+ - completion written through the callback pipeline
## Verified Live
- `grizzley` ZeroClaw webhook dispatch from taskboard
- `ice` ZeroClaw webhook dispatch from taskboard
- OpenClaw swarm queue creation and host worktree creation on `ubuntu`
+- direct SSH host actions can now be dispatched for `pve`, `truenas`, and `panda`
## Current Limits
- Taskboard can dispatch OpenClaw swarm tasks, but it does not yet monitor tmux session progress automatically.
- ZeroClaw acknowledgements and completions are still operator-driven; remote runtimes do not push completion state back yet.
- The board records remote webhook responses, but not structured per-step execution output from the agents.
+- Direct targets are intentionally restricted to configured safe actions and do not expose arbitrary shell execution in the UI.
diff --git a/docs/ROADMAP.md b/docs/ROADMAP.md
index f14d4ec..a854ba9 100644
--- a/docs/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/docs/ROADMAP.md
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
- Persist remote execution summaries
- Auto-transition tasks to `acknowledged` or `completed`
-3. Add per-host direct taskboard targets beyond the current fleet.
- - `pve`
- - `truenas`
- - `panda`
+3. Expand direct host operations beyond the first safe action set.
+ - add more read-only Proxmox actions
+ - add richer TrueNAS storage and service checks
+ - add more Home Assistant supervisor and add-on checks
4. Add operator controls for swarm execution.
- launch queued task
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@
- Introduce a fleet capability registry so the taskboard can validate whether a task is legal for a given host before dispatch.
- Add authentication and RBAC for multi-operator use.
- Add generated runbooks and service maps directly from live host inventory.
+- Add a dedicated direct-host page or dashboard slice for SSH-backed targets.
diff --git a/lib/agents.ts b/lib/agents.ts
index cd36f91..6c983de 100644
--- a/lib/agents.ts
+++ b/lib/agents.ts
@@ -289,13 +289,54 @@ async function buildZeroClawAgents() {
);
}
+async function buildDirectAgents() {
+ return Promise.all(
+ FLEET_CONFIG.directAgents.map(async (configuredAgent) => {
+ const taskBuckets = await fetchTaskBuckets(configuredAgent.aliases);
+ const eventSummary = await fetchAgentEventSummary(configuredAgent.aliases);
+ const heartbeatAt = eventSummary.lastEvent?.created_at || null;
+ const heartbeatAgeMinutes = deriveHeartbeatAgeMinutes(heartbeatAt);
+
+ return {
+ slug: configuredAgent.slug,
+ assignmentKey: configuredAgent.assignmentKey,
+ aliases: configuredAgent.aliases,
+ family: "direct" as const,
+ name: configuredAgent.name,
+ host: configuredAgent.host,
+ role: configuredAgent.role,
+ runtimePath: configuredAgent.runtimePath,
+ configPath: configuredAgent.configPath,
+ defaultDispatchMethod: configuredAgent.dispatch.method,
+ model: null,
+ emoji: configuredAgent.emoji,
+ channels: configuredAgent.channels,
+ tools: configuredAgent.tools,
+ capabilities: configuredAgent.capabilities,
+ files: configuredAgent.files,
+ status: deriveStatus(taskBuckets.activeTasks.length, heartbeatAt),
+ workload: taskBuckets.activeTasks.length,
+ activeTasks: taskBuckets.activeTasks,
+ completedTasks: taskBuckets.completedTasks,
+ currentTask: taskBuckets.activeTasks[0]?.title || null,
+ heartbeatAt,
+ heartbeatAgeMinutes,
+ lastEvent: eventSummary.lastEvent,
+ failureStreak: eventSummary.failureStreak,
+ notes: configuredAgent.notes,
+ } satisfies FleetAgent;
+ }),
+ );
+}
+
export async function listFleetAgents() {
- const [openclawAgents, zeroclawAgents] = await Promise.all([
+ const [openclawAgents, zeroclawAgents, directAgents] = await Promise.all([
buildOpenClawAgents(),
buildZeroClawAgents(),
+ buildDirectAgents(),
]);
- return [...openclawAgents, ...zeroclawAgents];
+ return [...openclawAgents, ...zeroclawAgents, ...directAgents];
}
export async function findAgentByAssignmentKey(assignmentKey: string) {
diff --git a/lib/dispatch.ts b/lib/dispatch.ts
index a62b8c7..4255201 100644
--- a/lib/dispatch.ts
+++ b/lib/dispatch.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import { promisify } from "node:util";
import { execFile } from "node:child_process";
import {
+ DIRECT_SSH_KEY_PATH,
+ DIRECT_SSH_TIMEOUT_MS,
+ FLEET_CONFIG,
REPO_ACCESS_ROOTS,
SWARM_HOST_WORKTREES_DIR,
SWARM_REPO_MAP_FILE,
@@ -12,8 +15,8 @@ import {
ZEROCLAW_WEBHOOK_TIMEOUT_MS,
} from "@/lib/fleet-config";
import { findAgentByAssignmentKey } from "@/lib/agents";
-import { appendTaskEvent, findTask, updateTask } from "@/lib/tasks";
-import type { DispatchState } from "@/lib/types";
+import { appendTaskEvent, applyTaskCallback, findTask, updateTask } from "@/lib/tasks";
+import type { DispatchState, TaskCallbackPayload } from "@/lib/types";
const execFileAsync = promisify(execFile);
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ type DispatchResult = {
state: DispatchState;
summary: string;
detail: string;
+ callback?: TaskCallbackPayload;
};
function defaultModelForAgent(agent: string) {
@@ -58,7 +62,20 @@ function ensureSwarmRegistry() {
}
}
-async function dispatchOpenClawTask(taskId: number) {
+function extractTagValue(tags: string[], prefix: string) {
+ const match = tags.find((tag) => tag.startsWith(prefix));
+ return match ? match.slice(prefix.length) : null;
+}
+
+function truncateOutput(output: string, maxLength = 4000) {
+ const trimmed = output.trim();
+ if (trimmed.length <= maxLength) {
+ return trimmed;
+ }
+ return `${trimmed.slice(0, maxLength - 15)}\n...[truncated]`;
+}
+
+async function dispatchOpenClawTask(taskId: number): Promise {
const task = await findTask(taskId);
if (!task) {
throw new Error("task_not_found");
@@ -145,7 +162,7 @@ async function dispatchOpenClawTask(taskId: number) {
};
}
-async function dispatchZeroClawTask(taskId: number) {
+async function dispatchZeroClawTask(taskId: number): Promise {
const task = await findTask(taskId);
if (!task) {
throw new Error("task_not_found");
@@ -190,6 +207,73 @@ async function dispatchZeroClawTask(taskId: number) {
};
}
+function findDirectAgentDefinition(assignmentKey: string) {
+ return (
+ FLEET_CONFIG.directAgents.find(
+ (agent) => agent.assignmentKey === assignmentKey || agent.aliases.includes(assignmentKey),
+ ) || null
+ );
+}
+
+async function dispatchDirectTask(taskId: number): Promise {
+ const task = await findTask(taskId);
+ if (!task) {
+ throw new Error("task_not_found");
+ }
+
+ const directAgent = findDirectAgentDefinition(task.assignee);
+ if (!directAgent) {
+ throw new Error("direct_target_not_found");
+ }
+
+ const actionKey = extractTagValue(task.tags, "action:") || directAgent.dispatch.defaultAction;
+ const action = directAgent.dispatch.actions.find((entry) => entry.key === actionKey);
+ if (!action) {
+ throw new Error(`unsupported_direct_action:${actionKey}`);
+ }
+
+ const sshArgs = [
+ "-o",
+ "BatchMode=yes",
+ "-o",
+ "StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new",
+ "-o",
+ "ConnectTimeout=15",
+ "-i",
+ DIRECT_SSH_KEY_PATH,
+ "-p",
+ String(directAgent.dispatch.port),
+ `${directAgent.dispatch.user}@${directAgent.dispatch.hostname}`,
+ action.command,
+ ];
+
+ try {
+ const { stdout, stderr } = await execFileAsync("ssh", sshArgs, {
+ timeout: DIRECT_SSH_TIMEOUT_MS,
+ maxBuffer: 1024 * 1024,
+ });
+ const detail = truncateOutput([stdout, stderr].filter(Boolean).join("\n"));
+ return {
+ state: "completed" as const,
+ summary: `${action.successSummary}`,
+ detail,
+ callback: {
+ status: "Done",
+ dispatch_state: "completed",
+ summary: action.successSummary,
+ detail,
+ completed_by: `direct-ssh:${directAgent.host}`,
+ last_error: null,
+ last_dispatch_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+ },
+ };
+ } catch (error) {
+ const execError = error as Error & { stdout?: string; stderr?: string };
+ const detail = truncateOutput([execError.stdout, execError.stderr, execError.message].filter(Boolean).join("\n"));
+ throw new Error(`direct_ssh_failed:${directAgent.host}:${action.key}:${detail}`);
+ }
+}
+
export async function dispatchTask(taskId: number) {
const task = await findTask(taskId);
if (!task) {
@@ -217,7 +301,20 @@ export async function dispatchTask(taskId: number) {
try {
const result =
- agent.family === "openclaw" ? await dispatchOpenClawTask(taskId) : await dispatchZeroClawTask(taskId);
+ agent.family === "openclaw"
+ ? await dispatchOpenClawTask(taskId)
+ : agent.family === "zeroclaw"
+ ? await dispatchZeroClawTask(taskId)
+ : await dispatchDirectTask(taskId);
+
+ if (result.callback) {
+ const updated = await applyTaskCallback(taskId, result.callback);
+ if (!updated) {
+ throw new Error("task_not_found_after_callback");
+ }
+
+ return updated;
+ }
const updated = await updateTask(taskId, {
status: task.status === "Backlog" ? "Todo" : task.status,
diff --git a/lib/fleet-config.ts b/lib/fleet-config.ts
index 6ff244b..3aec651 100644
--- a/lib/fleet-config.ts
+++ b/lib/fleet-config.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export const REPO_ACCESS_ROOTS = (process.env.REPO_ACCESS_ROOTS || "/srv/apps,/h
export const ZEROCLAW_PRIMARY_DIR = process.env.ZEROCLAW_PRIMARY_DIR || "/app/zeroclaw/grizzley";
export const ZEROCLAW_CONTROL_DIR = process.env.ZEROCLAW_CONTROL_DIR || "/app/zeroclaw/ice";
export const ZEROCLAW_WEBHOOK_TIMEOUT_MS = Number(process.env.ZEROCLAW_WEBHOOK_TIMEOUT_MS || "15000");
+export const DIRECT_SSH_TIMEOUT_MS = Number(process.env.DIRECT_SSH_TIMEOUT_MS || "30000");
+export const DIRECT_SSH_KEY_PATH = process.env.DIRECT_SSH_KEY_PATH || "/root/.ssh/id_ed25519";
const CONFIG_DIR = path.join(process.cwd(), "config");
const FLEET_CONFIG_PATH = path.join(CONFIG_DIR, "fleet.json");
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ export const FLEET_CONFIG = readJsonFile(FLEET_CONFIG_PATH, {
topologyDiagram: "",
sections: [],
zeroclawAgents: [],
+ directAgents: [],
});
export const TASK_TEMPLATES = readJsonFile(TASK_TEMPLATE_PATH, []);
diff --git a/lib/tasks.ts b/lib/tasks.ts
index 6156f7e..f165208 100644
--- a/lib/tasks.ts
+++ b/lib/tasks.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ import type {
const VALID_STATUSES: TaskStatus[] = ["Backlog", "Todo", "In Progress", "Review", "Done"];
const VALID_PRIORITIES: TaskPriority[] = ["Low", "Medium", "High", "Critical"];
-const VALID_FAMILIES: AgentFamily[] = ["openclaw", "zeroclaw"];
-const VALID_DISPATCH_METHODS: DispatchMethod[] = ["manual", "openclaw-swarm", "zeroclaw-webhook"];
+const VALID_FAMILIES: AgentFamily[] = ["openclaw", "zeroclaw", "direct"];
+const VALID_DISPATCH_METHODS: DispatchMethod[] = ["manual", "openclaw-swarm", "zeroclaw-webhook", "direct-ssh"];
const VALID_DISPATCH_STATES: DispatchState[] = [
"planned",
"assigned",
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ export async function applyTaskCallback(id: number, payload: {
detail?: string | null;
completed_by?: string | null;
last_error?: string | null;
+ last_dispatch_at?: string | null;
}) {
const nextStatus = payload.status ?? (payload.dispatch_state === "completed" ? "Done" : undefined);
const updated = await updateTask(id, {
@@ -401,6 +402,7 @@ export async function applyTaskCallback(id: number, payload: {
result_detail: payload.detail ?? undefined,
completed_by: payload.completed_by ?? undefined,
last_error: payload.last_error ?? undefined,
+ last_dispatch_at: payload.last_dispatch_at ?? undefined,
});
if (!updated) {
diff --git a/lib/types.ts b/lib/types.ts
index bdecbf7..2b384ca 100644
--- a/lib/types.ts
+++ b/lib/types.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
export type TaskStatus = "Backlog" | "Todo" | "In Progress" | "Review" | "Done";
export type TaskPriority = "Low" | "Medium" | "High" | "Critical";
-export type AgentFamily = "openclaw" | "zeroclaw";
+export type AgentFamily = "openclaw" | "zeroclaw" | "direct";
export type AgentStatus = "active" | "busy" | "idle";
-export type DispatchMethod = "openclaw-swarm" | "zeroclaw-webhook" | "manual";
+export type DispatchMethod = "openclaw-swarm" | "zeroclaw-webhook" | "direct-ssh" | "manual";
export type DispatchState =
| "planned"
| "assigned"
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export type TaskCallbackPayload = {
detail?: string | null;
completed_by?: string | null;
last_error?: string | null;
+ last_dispatch_at?: string | null;
};
export type WikiPageSummary = {
@@ -184,10 +185,44 @@ export type ZeroClawAgentDefinition = {
};
};
+export type DirectAgentActionDefinition = {
+ key: string;
+ title: string;
+ description: string;
+ command: string;
+ successSummary: string;
+};
+
+export type DirectAgentDefinition = {
+ slug: string;
+ assignmentKey: string;
+ aliases: string[];
+ name: string;
+ host: string;
+ role: string;
+ runtimePath: string;
+ configPath: string | null;
+ emoji: string;
+ channels: AgentRouteSummary[];
+ tools: string[];
+ capabilities: string[];
+ files: string[];
+ notes: string[];
+ dispatch: {
+ method: "direct-ssh";
+ hostname: string;
+ user: string;
+ port: number;
+ defaultAction: string;
+ actions: DirectAgentActionDefinition[];
+ };
+};
+
export type FleetConfig = {
title: string;
overview: string[];
topologyDiagram: string;
sections: FleetSection[];
zeroclawAgents: ZeroClawAgentDefinition[];
+ directAgents: DirectAgentDefinition[];
};
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 453366a..8412683 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
"name": "openclaw-taskboard",
"version": "2.0.0",
"private": true,
- "description": "Next.js fleet dashboard for OpenClaw and ZeroClaw runtimes",
+ "description": "Next.js fleet dashboard for OpenClaw, ZeroClaw, and direct host operations",
"scripts": {
"dev": "next dev",
"build": "next build",