server.js

const WebSocket = require('ws');
const { spawn } = require('child_process');

// Create a WebSocket server listening on port 7860
const wss = new WebSocket.Server({ port: 7860 });

// Event listener for new connections
wss.on('connection', (ws) => {
    console.log('New client connected');

    // Send a message to the client when they connect
    ws.send('Welcome to the WebSocket server!');

    // Event listener for messages from the client
    ws.on('message', (message) => {
        console.log(`Received message: ${message}`);

        // Convert message (Buffer) to string
        const command = message.toString();

        // Split command into command and arguments
        const [cmd, ...args] = command.split(' ');

        // Spawn a child process to execute the command
        const process = spawn(cmd, args, { shell: true });

        // Send stdout data to the WebSocket client
        process.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
            ws.send(`stdout: ${data}`);
        });

        // Send stderr data to the WebSocket client
        process.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
            ws.send(`stderr: ${data}`);
        });

        // Handle process completion
        process.on('close', (code) => {
            ws.send(`Process exited with code ${code}`);
        });

        // Handle errors
        process.on('error', (err) => {
            ws.send(`Error: ${err.message}`);
        });
    });

    // Event listener for client disconnects
    ws.on('close', () => {
        console.log('Client disconnected');
    });
});

console.log('WebSocket server is running on ws://localhost:7860');