From 3f2b8e2a1f0d637788a0bed89bd9ea634c8689f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jack Kingsman <jack.kingsman@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2026 11:55:52 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Refocus CLI textbox after command completion. Closes #164.

---
 .../src/components/repeater/RepeaterConsolePane.tsx   | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/frontend/src/components/repeater/RepeaterConsolePane.tsx b/frontend/src/components/repeater/RepeaterConsolePane.tsx
index 183499d..027a69e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/repeater/RepeaterConsolePane.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/repeater/RepeaterConsolePane.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ export function ConsolePane({
 }) {
   const [input, setInput] = useState('');
   const outputRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const prevLoadingRef = useRef(loading);
 
   // Auto-scroll to bottom on new entries
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -21,6 +23,14 @@ export function ConsolePane({
     }
   }, [history]);
 
+  // Refocus input after command completes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (prevLoadingRef.current && !loading) {
+      inputRef.current?.focus();
+    }
+    prevLoadingRef.current = loading;
+  }, [loading]);
+
   const handleSubmit = useCallback(
     async (e: FormEvent) => {
       e.preventDefault();
@@ -59,6 +69,7 @@ export function ConsolePane({
       </div>
       <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="flex gap-2 p-2 border-t border-border">
         <Input
+          ref={inputRef}
           type="text"
           autoComplete="off"
           name="console-input"