Implemented a real-time console log streaming via WebSocket for debugging purposes. Users can enable console output in settings to view application logs directly in the web interface.

cmd/server/main.go

@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ func main() {
 	wsHub := web.NewHub()
 	go wsHub.Run()
 
+	// Setup console log writer to capture stdout and send via WebSocket
+	web.SetupConsoleLogWriter(wsHub)
+	// Update enabled state based on current settings
+	web.UpdateConsoleLogEnabled()
+	// Register callback to update console log state when settings change
+	config.SetUpdateConsoleLogStateFunc(func(enabled bool) {
+		web.SetConsoleLogEnabled(enabled)
+	})
+
 	// Register all application routes, including the static files and templates.
 	web.RegisterRoutes(router, wsHub)
 

internal/config/settings.go

@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ type AppSettings struct {
 	// Email alert preferences
 	EmailAlertsForBans   bool `json:"emailAlertsForBans"`   // Enable email alerts for ban events (default: true)
 	EmailAlertsForUnbans bool `json:"emailAlertsForUnbans"` // Enable email alerts for unban events (default: false)
+
+	// Console output preferences
+	ConsoleOutput bool `json:"consoleOutput"` // Enable console output in web UI (default: false)
 }
 
 type AdvancedActionsConfig struct {
@@ -425,6 +428,7 @@ func applyAppSettingsRecordLocked(rec storage.AppSettingsRecord) {
 	currentSettings.CallbackSecret = rec.CallbackSecret
 	currentSettings.EmailAlertsForBans = rec.EmailAlertsForBans
 	currentSettings.EmailAlertsForUnbans = rec.EmailAlertsForUnbans
+	currentSettings.ConsoleOutput = rec.ConsoleOutput
 }
 
 func applyServerRecordsLocked(records []storage.ServerRecord) {
@@ -511,6 +515,8 @@ func toAppSettingsRecordLocked() (storage.AppSettingsRecord, error) {
 		GeoIPProvider:       currentSettings.GeoIPProvider,
 		GeoIPDatabasePath:   currentSettings.GeoIPDatabasePath,
 		MaxLogLines:         currentSettings.MaxLogLines,
+		// Console output settings
+		ConsoleOutput: currentSettings.ConsoleOutput,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -1529,9 +1535,31 @@ func UpdateSettings(new AppSettings) (AppSettings, error) {
 	}
 	DebugLog("New settings applied: %v", currentSettings) // Log settings applied
 
+	// Update console log enabled state if it changed
+	if old.ConsoleOutput != new.ConsoleOutput {
+		// Import web package to update console log state
+		// We'll handle this via a callback or direct call
+		updateConsoleLogState(new.ConsoleOutput)
+	}
+
 	if err := persistAllLocked(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("Error saving settings:", err)
 		return currentSettings, err
 	}
 	return currentSettings, nil
 }
+
+// updateConsoleLogState updates the console log writer enabled state
+// This is called from UpdateSettings when console output setting changes
+var updateConsoleLogStateFunc func(bool)
+
+// SetUpdateConsoleLogStateFunc sets the callback function to update console log state
+func SetUpdateConsoleLogStateFunc(fn func(bool)) {
+	updateConsoleLogStateFunc = fn
+}
+
+func updateConsoleLogState(enabled bool) {
+	if updateConsoleLogStateFunc != nil {
+		updateConsoleLogStateFunc(enabled)
+	}
+}

internal/locales/de.json

@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@
     "settings.port_env_hint": "Um den Port über die Weboberfläche zu ändern, entfernen Sie die PORT-Umgebungsvariable und starten Sie den Container neu.",
     "settings.port_restart_hint": "⚠️ Port-Änderungen erfordern einen Neustart des Containers, um wirksam zu werden.",
     "settings.enable_debug": "Debug-Protokoll aktivieren",
+    "settings.enable_console": "Konsolenausgabe aktivieren",
+    "settings.console.title": "Konsolenausgabe",
+    "settings.console.clear": "Löschen",
+    "settings.console.save_hint": "Bitte speichern Sie zuerst Ihre Einstellungen, bevor hier Logs angezeigt werden.",
     "settings.alert": "Alarm-Einstellungen",
     "settings.callback_url": "Fail2ban Callback-URL",
     "settings.callback_url_placeholder": "http://127.0.0.1:8080",

internal/locales/de_ch.json

@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@
     "settings.port_env_hint": "Um de Port über d Weboberflächi z ändere, entferne d PORT-Umgebigsvariable und start de Container neu.",
     "settings.port_restart_hint": "⚠️ Port-Änderige erfordere ä Neustart vom Container, zum wirksam z werde.",
     "settings.enable_debug": "Debug-Modus aktivierä",
+    "settings.enable_console": "Konsolenusgab aktivierä",
+    "settings.console.title": "Konsolenusgab",
+    "settings.console.clear": "Löschä",
+    "settings.console.save_hint": "Bitte speichere zerscht dini Istellige, bevor hiä Logs azeigt wärde.",
     "settings.alert": "Alarm-Istellige",
     "settings.callback_url": "Fail2ban Callback-URL",
     "settings.callback_url_placeholder": "http://127.0.0.1:8080",

internal/locales/en.json

@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@
     "settings.port_env_hint": "To change the port via Web UI, remove the PORT environment variable and restart the container.",
     "settings.port_restart_hint": "⚠️ Port changes require a container restart to take effect.",
     "settings.enable_debug": "Enable Debug Log",
+    "settings.enable_console": "Enable Console Output",
+    "settings.console.title": "Console Output",
+    "settings.console.clear": "Clear",
+    "settings.console.save_hint": "Please save your settings first before logs will be displayed here.",
     "settings.alert": "Alert Settings",
     "settings.callback_url": "Fail2ban Callback URL",
     "settings.callback_url_placeholder": "http://127.0.0.1:8080",

internal/locales/es.json

@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@
   "settings.port_env_hint": "Para cambiar el puerto mediante la interfaz web, elimine la variable de entorno PORT y reinicie el contenedor.",
   "settings.port_restart_hint": "⚠️ Los cambios de puerto requieren un reinicio del contenedor para surtir efecto.",
   "settings.enable_debug": "Habilitar el modo de depuración",
+  "settings.enable_console": "Habilitar salida de consola",
+  "settings.console.title": "Salida de consola",
+  "settings.console.clear": "Limpiar",
+  "settings.console.save_hint": "Por favor, guarde primero su configuración antes de que se muestren los registros aquí.",
   "settings.alert": "Configuración de alertas",
   "settings.callback_url": "URL de retorno de Fail2ban",
   "settings.callback_url_placeholder": "http://127.0.0.1:8080",

internal/locales/fr.json

@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@
   "settings.port_env_hint": "Pour modifier le port via l'interface Web, supprimez la variable d'environnement PORT et redémarrez le conteneur.",
   "settings.port_restart_hint": "⚠️ Les modifications du port nécessitent un redémarrage du conteneur pour prendre effet.",
   "settings.enable_debug": "Activer le mode débogage",
+  "settings.enable_console": "Activer la sortie console",
+  "settings.console.title": "Sortie console",
+  "settings.console.clear": "Effacer",
+  "settings.console.save_hint": "Veuillez d'abord enregistrer vos paramètres avant que les journaux ne s'affichent ici.",
   "settings.alert": "Paramètres d'alerte",
   "settings.callback_url": "URL de rappel Fail2ban",
   "settings.callback_url_placeholder": "http://127.0.0.1:8080",

internal/locales/it.json

@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@
   "settings.port_env_hint": "Per modificare la porta tramite l'interfaccia Web, rimuovere la variabile d'ambiente PORT e riavviare il contenitore.",
   "settings.port_restart_hint": "⚠️ Le modifiche alla porta richiedono un riavvio del contenitore per avere effetto.",
   "settings.enable_debug": "Abilita debug",
+  "settings.enable_console": "Abilita output console",
+  "settings.console.title": "Output console",
+  "settings.console.clear": "Pulisci",
+  "settings.console.save_hint": "Si prega di salvare prima le impostazioni prima che i log vengano visualizzati qui.",
   "settings.alert": "Impostazioni di allarme",
   "settings.callback_url": "URL di callback Fail2ban",
   "settings.callback_url_placeholder": "http://127.0.0.1:8080",

internal/storage/storage.go

@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ type AppSettingsRecord struct {
 	AlertCountriesJSON   string
 	EmailAlertsForBans   bool
 	EmailAlertsForUnbans bool
+	// Console output settings
+	ConsoleOutput bool
 	// SMTP settings
 	SMTPHost     string
 	SMTPPort     int
@@ -190,17 +192,17 @@ func GetAppSettings(ctx context.Context) (AppSettingsRecord, bool, error) {
 	}
 
 	row := db.QueryRowContext(ctx, `
-SELECT language, port, debug, restart_needed, callback_url, callback_secret, alert_countries, email_alerts_for_bans, email_alerts_for_unbans, smtp_host, smtp_port, smtp_username, smtp_password, smtp_from, smtp_use_tls, bantime_increment, default_jail_enable, ignore_ip, bantime, findtime, maxretry, destemail, banaction, banaction_allports, advanced_actions, geoip_provider, geoip_database_path, max_log_lines
+SELECT language, port, debug, restart_needed, callback_url, callback_secret, alert_countries, email_alerts_for_bans, email_alerts_for_unbans, smtp_host, smtp_port, smtp_username, smtp_password, smtp_from, smtp_use_tls, bantime_increment, default_jail_enable, ignore_ip, bantime, findtime, maxretry, destemail, banaction, banaction_allports, advanced_actions, geoip_provider, geoip_database_path, max_log_lines, console_output
 FROM app_settings
 WHERE id = 1`)
 
 	var (
 		lang, callback, callbackSecret, alerts, smtpHost, smtpUser, smtpPass, smtpFrom, ignoreIP, bantime, findtime, destemail, banaction, banactionAllports, advancedActions, geoipProvider, geoipDatabasePath sql.NullString
 		port, smtpPort, maxretry, maxLogLines                                                                                                                                                                   sql.NullInt64
-		debug, restartNeeded, smtpTLS, bantimeInc, defaultJailEn, emailAlertsForBans, emailAlertsForUnbans                                                                                                      sql.NullInt64
+		debug, restartNeeded, smtpTLS, bantimeInc, defaultJailEn, emailAlertsForBans, emailAlertsForUnbans, consoleOutput                                                                                      sql.NullInt64
 	)
 
-	err := row.Scan(&lang, &port, &debug, &restartNeeded, &callback, &callbackSecret, &alerts, &emailAlertsForBans, &emailAlertsForUnbans, &smtpHost, &smtpPort, &smtpUser, &smtpPass, &smtpFrom, &smtpTLS, &bantimeInc, &defaultJailEn, &ignoreIP, &bantime, &findtime, &maxretry, &destemail, &banaction, &banactionAllports, &advancedActions, &geoipProvider, &geoipDatabasePath, &maxLogLines)
+	err := row.Scan(&lang, &port, &debug, &restartNeeded, &callback, &callbackSecret, &alerts, &emailAlertsForBans, &emailAlertsForUnbans, &smtpHost, &smtpPort, &smtpUser, &smtpPass, &smtpFrom, &smtpTLS, &bantimeInc, &defaultJailEn, &ignoreIP, &bantime, &findtime, &maxretry, &destemail, &banaction, &banactionAllports, &advancedActions, &geoipProvider, &geoipDatabasePath, &maxLogLines, &consoleOutput)
 	if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
 		return AppSettingsRecord{}, false, nil
 	}
@@ -243,6 +245,8 @@ WHERE id = 1`)
 		GeoIPProvider:       stringFromNull(geoipProvider),
 		GeoIPDatabasePath:   stringFromNull(geoipDatabasePath),
 		MaxLogLines:         intFromNull(maxLogLines),
+		// Console output settings
+		ConsoleOutput: intToBool(intFromNull(consoleOutput)),
 	}
 
 	return rec, true, nil
@@ -254,9 +258,9 @@ func SaveAppSettings(ctx context.Context, rec AppSettingsRecord) error {
 	}
 	_, err := db.ExecContext(ctx, `
 INSERT INTO app_settings (
-	id, language, port, debug, restart_needed, callback_url, callback_secret, alert_countries, email_alerts_for_bans, email_alerts_for_unbans, smtp_host, smtp_port, smtp_username, smtp_password, smtp_from, smtp_use_tls, bantime_increment, default_jail_enable, ignore_ip, bantime, findtime, maxretry, destemail, banaction, banaction_allports, advanced_actions, geoip_provider, geoip_database_path, max_log_lines
+	id, language, port, debug, restart_needed, callback_url, callback_secret, alert_countries, email_alerts_for_bans, email_alerts_for_unbans, smtp_host, smtp_port, smtp_username, smtp_password, smtp_from, smtp_use_tls, bantime_increment, default_jail_enable, ignore_ip, bantime, findtime, maxretry, destemail, banaction, banaction_allports, advanced_actions, geoip_provider, geoip_database_path, max_log_lines, console_output
 ) VALUES (
-	1, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
+	1, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
 ) ON CONFLICT(id) DO UPDATE SET
 	language = excluded.language,
 	port = excluded.port,
@@ -285,7 +289,8 @@ INSERT INTO app_settings (
 	advanced_actions = excluded.advanced_actions,
 	geoip_provider = excluded.geoip_provider,
 	geoip_database_path = excluded.geoip_database_path,
-	max_log_lines = excluded.max_log_lines
+	max_log_lines = excluded.max_log_lines,
+	console_output = excluded.console_output
 `, rec.Language,
 		rec.Port,
 		boolToInt(rec.Debug),
@@ -314,7 +319,7 @@ INSERT INTO app_settings (
 		rec.GeoIPProvider,
 		rec.GeoIPDatabasePath,
 		rec.MaxLogLines,
-	)
+		boolToInt(rec.ConsoleOutput))
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -861,7 +866,9 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS app_settings (
 	advanced_actions TEXT,
 	geoip_provider TEXT,
 	geoip_database_path TEXT,
-	max_log_lines INTEGER
+	max_log_lines INTEGER,
+	-- Console output settings
+	console_output INTEGER DEFAULT 0
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS servers (
@@ -933,6 +940,13 @@ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_perm_blocks_status ON permanent_blocks(status);
 	//       return err
 	//     }
 	//   }
+	
+	// Migration: Add console_output column if it doesn't exist
+	if _, err := db.ExecContext(ctx, `ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN console_output INTEGER DEFAULT 0`); err != nil {
+		if err != nil && !strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(err.Error()), "duplicate column name") {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
 	_ = strings.Contains // Keep strings import for migration example above
 
 	return nil

pkg/web/console_logger.go

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+// Fail2ban UI - A Swiss made, management interface for Fail2ban.
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2025 Swissmakers GmbH (https://swissmakers.ch)
+//
+// Licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 3 (GPL-3.0)
+// You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package web
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/swissmakers/fail2ban-ui/internal/config"
+)
+
+// ConsoleLogWriter is a multi-writer that writes to both the original log output
+// and broadcasts to WebSocket clients when console output is enabled
+type ConsoleLogWriter struct {
+	originalWriter io.Writer
+	hub            *Hub
+	mu             sync.RWMutex
+	enabled        bool
+}
+
+// NewConsoleLogWriter creates a new console log writer
+func NewConsoleLogWriter(hub *Hub, originalWriter io.Writer) *ConsoleLogWriter {
+	return &ConsoleLogWriter{
+		originalWriter: originalWriter,
+		hub:            hub,
+		enabled:        false,
+	}
+}
+
+// SetEnabled enables or disables console output broadcasting
+func (c *ConsoleLogWriter) SetEnabled(enabled bool) {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+	c.enabled = enabled
+}
+
+// Write implements io.Writer interface
+func (c *ConsoleLogWriter) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
+	// Always write to original writer
+	n, err = c.originalWriter.Write(p)
+	
+	// Broadcast to WebSocket if enabled
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	enabled := c.enabled
+	c.mu.RUnlock()
+	
+	if enabled && c.hub != nil {
+		// Remove trailing newline for cleaner display
+		message := string(p)
+		if len(message) > 0 && message[len(message)-1] == '\n' {
+			message = message[:len(message)-1]
+		}
+		if len(message) > 0 {
+			c.hub.BroadcastConsoleLog(message)
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return n, err
+}
+
+var globalConsoleLogWriter *ConsoleLogWriter
+var consoleLogWriterOnce sync.Once
+
+// SetupConsoleLogWriter sets up the console log writer and replaces the standard log output
+// This captures all log.Printf, log.Println, etc. output
+func SetupConsoleLogWriter(hub *Hub) {
+	consoleLogWriterOnce.Do(func() {
+		// Create a multi-writer that writes to both original stdout and our console writer
+		globalConsoleLogWriter = NewConsoleLogWriter(hub, os.Stdout)
+		
+		// Replace log output - this captures all log.Printf, log.Println, etc.
+		log.SetOutput(globalConsoleLogWriter)
+	})
+}
+
+// UpdateConsoleLogEnabled updates the enabled state based on settings
+func UpdateConsoleLogEnabled() {
+	if globalConsoleLogWriter != nil {
+		settings := config.GetSettings()
+		globalConsoleLogWriter.SetEnabled(settings.ConsoleOutput)
+	}
+}
+
+// SetConsoleLogEnabled directly sets the enabled state
+func SetConsoleLogEnabled(enabled bool) {
+	if globalConsoleLogWriter != nil {
+		globalConsoleLogWriter.SetEnabled(enabled)
+	}
+}

pkg/web/static/fail2ban-ui.css

@@ -462,6 +462,11 @@ button.bg-red-500:hover, button.bg-red-600:hover {
     color: rgb(107 114 128);
 }
 
+/* Console output text colors */
+.text-gray-100 {
+    color: #f3f4f6;
+}
+
 #wsTooltip .border-gray-700 {
     border-color: rgb(55 65 81);
 }

pkg/web/static/js/console.js

@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+// Console Output Handler for Fail2ban UI
+"use strict";
+
+let consoleOutputContainer = null;
+let consoleOutputElement = null;
+let maxConsoleLines = 1000; // Maximum number of lines to keep in console
+let wasConsoleEnabledOnLoad = false; // Track if console was enabled when page loaded
+
+function initConsoleOutput() {
+  consoleOutputContainer = document.getElementById('consoleOutputContainer');
+  consoleOutputElement = document.getElementById('consoleOutputWindow');
+  
+  if (!consoleOutputContainer || !consoleOutputElement) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Register WebSocket callback for console logs
+  if (typeof wsManager !== 'undefined' && wsManager) {
+    wsManager.onConsoleLog(function(message, timestamp) {
+      appendConsoleLog(message, timestamp);
+    });
+  } else {
+    // Wait for WebSocket manager to be available
+    const wsCheckInterval = setInterval(function() {
+      if (typeof wsManager !== 'undefined' && wsManager) {
+        wsManager.onConsoleLog(function(message, timestamp) {
+          appendConsoleLog(message, timestamp);
+        });
+        clearInterval(wsCheckInterval);
+      }
+    }, 100);
+    
+    // Stop checking after 5 seconds
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      clearInterval(wsCheckInterval);
+    }, 5000);
+  }
+}
+
+function toggleConsoleOutput(userClicked) {
+  const checkbox = document.getElementById('consoleOutput');
+  const container = document.getElementById('consoleOutputContainer');
+  
+  if (!checkbox || !container) {
+    return;
+  }
+  
+  if (checkbox.checked) {
+    container.classList.remove('hidden');
+    // Initialize console if not already done
+    if (!consoleOutputElement) {
+      initConsoleOutput();
+    } else {
+      // Re-register WebSocket callback in case it wasn't registered before
+      if (typeof wsManager !== 'undefined' && wsManager) {
+        // Remove any existing callbacks and re-register
+        if (!wsManager.consoleLogCallbacks) {
+          wsManager.consoleLogCallbacks = [];
+        }
+        // Check if callback already exists
+        let callbackExists = false;
+        for (let i = 0; i < wsManager.consoleLogCallbacks.length; i++) {
+          if (wsManager.consoleLogCallbacks[i].toString().includes('appendConsoleLog')) {
+            callbackExists = true;
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (!callbackExists) {
+          wsManager.onConsoleLog(function(message, timestamp) {
+            appendConsoleLog(message, timestamp);
+          });
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Show save hint only if user just clicked to enable (not on page load)
+    const consoleEl = document.getElementById('consoleOutputWindow');
+    if (consoleEl && userClicked && !wasConsoleEnabledOnLoad) {
+      // Clear initial placeholder message
+      const placeholder = consoleEl.querySelector('.text-gray-500');
+      if (placeholder && placeholder.textContent === 'Console output will appear here...') {
+        placeholder.remove();
+      }
+      
+      // Show save hint message
+      const hintDiv = document.createElement('div');
+      hintDiv.className = 'text-yellow-400 italic text-center py-4';
+      hintDiv.id = 'consoleSaveHint';
+      const hintText = typeof t !== 'undefined' ? t('settings.console.save_hint', 'Please save your settings first before logs will be displayed here.') : 'Please save your settings first before logs will be displayed here.';
+      hintDiv.textContent = hintText;
+      consoleEl.appendChild(hintDiv);
+    } else if (consoleEl) {
+      // Just clear initial placeholder if it exists
+      const placeholder = consoleEl.querySelector('.text-gray-500');
+      if (placeholder && placeholder.textContent === 'Console output will appear here...') {
+        placeholder.remove();
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    container.classList.add('hidden');
+  }
+}
+
+function appendConsoleLog(message, timestamp) {
+  if (!consoleOutputElement) {
+    consoleOutputElement = document.getElementById('consoleOutputWindow');
+  }
+  
+  if (!consoleOutputElement) {
+    return;
+  }
+  
+  // Remove initial placeholder message
+  const placeholder = consoleOutputElement.querySelector('.text-gray-500');
+  if (placeholder && placeholder.textContent === 'Console output will appear here...') {
+    placeholder.remove();
+  }
+  
+  // Remove save hint when first log arrives
+  const saveHint = document.getElementById('consoleSaveHint');
+  if (saveHint) {
+    saveHint.remove();
+  }
+  
+  // Create log line
+  const logLine = document.createElement('div');
+  logLine.className = 'text-green-400 leading-relaxed';
+  
+  // Format timestamp if provided
+  let timeStr = '';
+  if (timestamp) {
+    try {
+      const date = new Date(timestamp);
+      timeStr = '<span class="text-gray-500">[' + date.toLocaleTimeString() + ']</span> ';
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Ignore timestamp parsing errors
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // Escape HTML to prevent XSS (but preserve timestamp HTML)
+  let escapedMessage = message;
+  if (typeof escapeHtml === 'function') {
+    escapedMessage = escapeHtml(escapedMessage);
+  } else {
+    // Fallback HTML escaping
+    escapedMessage = escapedMessage
+      .replace(/&/g, '&amp;')
+      .replace(/</g, '&lt;')
+      .replace(/>/g, '&gt;')
+      .replace(/"/g, '&quot;')
+      .replace(/'/g, '&#039;');
+  }
+  
+  // Color code different log levels
+  let logClass = 'text-green-400';
+  const msgLower = message.toLowerCase();
+  if (msgLower.includes('error') || msgLower.includes('fatal')) {
+    logClass = 'text-red-400';
+  } else if (msgLower.includes('warning') || msgLower.includes('warn')) {
+    logClass = 'text-yellow-400';
+  } else if (msgLower.includes('info') || msgLower.includes('debug')) {
+    logClass = 'text-blue-400';
+  }
+  
+  logLine.className = logClass + ' leading-relaxed';
+  logLine.innerHTML = timeStr + escapedMessage;
+  
+  // Add to console
+  consoleOutputElement.appendChild(logLine);
+  
+  // Limit number of lines
+  const lines = consoleOutputElement.children;
+  if (lines.length > maxConsoleLines) {
+    consoleOutputElement.removeChild(lines[0]);
+  }
+  
+  // Auto-scroll to bottom
+  consoleOutputElement.scrollTop = consoleOutputElement.scrollHeight;
+}
+
+function clearConsole() {
+  if (!consoleOutputElement) {
+    consoleOutputElement = document.getElementById('consoleOutputWindow');
+  }
+  
+  if (consoleOutputElement) {
+    consoleOutputElement.textContent = '';
+    // Note: wasConsoleEnabledOnLoad remains true, so hint won't show again after clear
+  }
+}
+
+// Initialize on page load
+if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+      // Check if console output is already enabled on page load
+      const checkbox = document.getElementById('consoleOutput');
+      if (checkbox && checkbox.checked) {
+        wasConsoleEnabledOnLoad = true; // Mark that it was enabled on load
+        toggleConsoleOutput(false); // false = not a user click
+      }
+      initConsoleOutput();
+    });
+  } else {
+    // Check if console output is already enabled on page load
+    const checkbox = document.getElementById('consoleOutput');
+    if (checkbox && checkbox.checked) {
+      wasConsoleEnabledOnLoad = true; // Mark that it was enabled on load
+      toggleConsoleOutput(false); // false = not a user click
+    }
+    initConsoleOutput();
+  }
+}

pkg/web/static/js/settings.js

@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@ function loadSettings() {
       }
       
       document.getElementById('debugMode').checked = data.debug || false;
+      const consoleOutputEl = document.getElementById('consoleOutput');
+      if (consoleOutputEl) {
+        consoleOutputEl.checked = data.consoleOutput || false;
+        // Mark that console was enabled on load (settings were already saved)
+        if (typeof wasConsoleEnabledOnLoad !== 'undefined') {
+          wasConsoleEnabledOnLoad = consoleOutputEl.checked;
+        }
+        toggleConsoleOutput(false); // false = not a user click, loading from saved settings
+      }
       
       // Set callback URL and add auto-update listener for port changes
       const callbackURLInput = document.getElementById('callbackURL');
@@ -201,6 +210,7 @@ function saveSettings(event) {
     language: document.getElementById('languageSelect').value,
     port: currentPort,
     debug: document.getElementById('debugMode').checked,
+    consoleOutput: document.getElementById('consoleOutput') ? document.getElementById('consoleOutput').checked : false,
     destemail: document.getElementById('destEmail').value.trim(),
     callbackUrl: callbackUrl,
     callbackSecret: document.getElementById('callbackSecret').value.trim(),

pkg/web/static/js/websocket.js

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class WebSocketManager {
     this.lastBanEventId = null;
     this.statusCallbacks = [];
     this.banEventCallbacks = [];
+    this.consoleLogCallbacks = [];
     
     // Connection metrics for tooltip
     this.connectedAt = null;
@@ -58,11 +59,20 @@ class WebSocketManager {
 
       this.ws.onmessage = (event) => {
         try {
-          const message = JSON.parse(event.data);
+          // WebSocket may send multiple JSON messages separated by newlines
-          this.messageCount++;
+          // Split by newlines and parse each message separately
-          this.handleMessage(message);
+          const messages = event.data.split('\n').filter(line => line.trim().length > 0);
+          for (const messageText of messages) {
+            try {
+              const message = JSON.parse(messageText);
+              this.messageCount++;
+              this.handleMessage(message);
+            } catch (parseErr) {
+              console.error('Error parsing individual WebSocket message:', parseErr, 'Raw:', messageText);
+            }
+          }
         } catch (err) {
-          console.error('Error parsing WebSocket message:', err);
+          console.error('Error processing WebSocket message:', err);
         }
       };
 
@@ -112,11 +122,27 @@ class WebSocketManager {
       case 'heartbeat':
         this.handleHeartbeat(message);
         break;
+      case 'console_log':
+        this.handleConsoleLog(message);
+        break;
       default:
         console.log('Unknown message type:', message.type);
     }
   }
 
+  handleConsoleLog(message) {
+    // Notify all registered console log callbacks
+    if (this.consoleLogCallbacks) {
+      this.consoleLogCallbacks.forEach(callback => {
+        try {
+          callback(message.message, message.time);
+        } catch (err) {
+          console.error('Error in console log callback:', err);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
   handleBanEvent(eventData) {
     // Check if we've already processed this event (prevent duplicates)
     // Only check if event has an ID and we have a lastBanEventId
@@ -170,6 +196,13 @@ class WebSocketManager {
     this.banEventCallbacks.push(callback);
   }
 
+  onConsoleLog(callback) {
+    if (!this.consoleLogCallbacks) {
+      this.consoleLogCallbacks = [];
+    }
+    this.consoleLogCallbacks.push(callback);
+  }
+
   disconnect() {
     if (this.ws) {
       this.ws.close();

pkg/web/templates/index.html

@@ -231,9 +231,33 @@
           </div>
 
           <!-- Debug Log Output -->
-          <div class="flex items-center border border-gray-200 rounded-lg p-2 overflow-x-auto bg-gray-50">
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-4 border border-gray-200 rounded-lg p-2 overflow-x-auto bg-gray-50">
-            <input type="checkbox" id="debugMode" class="h-4 w-7 text-blue-600 transition duration-150 ease-in-out">
+            <div class="flex items-center">
-            <label for="debugMode" class="ml-2 block text-sm text-gray-700" data-i18n="settings.enable_debug">Enable Debug Log</label>
+              <input type="checkbox" id="debugMode" class="h-4 w-7 text-blue-600 transition duration-150 ease-in-out">
+              <label for="debugMode" class="ml-2 block text-sm text-gray-700" data-i18n="settings.enable_debug">Enable Debug Log</label>
+            </div>
+            <div class="flex items-center">
+              <input type="checkbox" id="consoleOutput" class="h-4 w-7 text-blue-600 transition duration-150 ease-in-out" onchange="toggleConsoleOutput(true)">
+              <label for="consoleOutput" class="ml-2 block text-sm text-gray-700" data-i18n="settings.enable_console">Enable Console Output</label>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <!-- Console Output Window -->
+          <div id="consoleOutputContainer" class="hidden mt-4 border border-gray-700 rounded-lg bg-gray-900 shadow-lg overflow-hidden">
+            <div class="flex items-center justify-between bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 border-b border-gray-700">
+              <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <div class="flex gap-1.5">
+                  <div class="w-3 h-3 rounded-full bg-red-500"></div>
+                  <div class="w-3 h-3 rounded-full bg-yellow-500"></div>
+                  <div class="w-3 h-3 rounded-full bg-green-500"></div>
+                </div>
+                <h4 class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-100 ml-2" data-i18n="settings.console.title">Console Output</h4>
+              </div>
+              <button type="button" onclick="clearConsole()" class="text-xs text-gray-100 hover:text-white px-2 py-1 rounded hover:bg-gray-700 transition-colors" data-i18n="settings.console.clear">Clear</button>
+            </div>
+            <div id="consoleOutputWindow" class="overflow-y-auto p-4 font-mono text-sm text-green-400 bg-gray-900" style="max-height: 430px; min-height: 200px;">
+              <div class="text-gray-500">Console output will appear here...</div>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -1355,6 +1379,7 @@
   <script src="/static/js/dashboard.js?v={{.version}}"></script>
   <script src="/static/js/servers.js?v={{.version}}"></script>
   <script src="/static/js/jails.js?v={{.version}}"></script>
+  <script src="/static/js/console.js?v={{.version}}"></script>
   <script src="/static/js/settings.js?v={{.version}}"></script>
   <script src="/static/js/filters.js?v={{.version}}"></script>
   <script src="/static/js/websocket.js?v={{.version}}"></script>

pkg/web/websocket.go

@@ -73,6 +73,26 @@ type Hub struct {
 	mu sync.RWMutex
 }
 
+// BroadcastConsoleLog broadcasts a console log message to all connected clients
+func (h *Hub) BroadcastConsoleLog(message string) {
+	logMsg := map[string]interface{}{
+		"type":    "console_log",
+		"message": message,
+		"time":    time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
+	}
+	data, err := json.Marshal(logMsg)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error marshaling console log: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case h.broadcast <- data:
+	default:
+		// Channel full, drop message
+	}
+}
+
 // NewHub creates a new WebSocket hub
 func NewHub() *Hub {
 	return &Hub{