diff --git a/app/static/js/console.js b/app/static/js/console.js
index a12ef47..35025cc 100644
--- a/app/static/js/console.js
+++ b/app/static/js/console.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', async function() {
     setupInputHandlers();
     setupHistoryDropdown();
     setupClearOutputButton();
+    setupScrollToBottom();
 });
 
 /**
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ function connectWebSocket() {
             isConnected = false;
             updateStatus('disconnected');
             enableInput(false);
-            addMessage('Disconnected', 'error');
+            // Transient session event — show inline but don't persist to transcript
+            addMessage('Disconnected', 'error', false);
 
             // Clear pending command indicator
             if (pendingCommandDiv) {
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ function connectWebSocket() {
     } catch (error) {
         console.error('Failed to create WebSocket connection:', error);
         updateStatus('disconnected');
-        addMessage('Failed to connect: ' + error.message, 'error');
+        addMessage('Failed to connect: ' + error.message, 'error', false);
     }
 }
 
@@ -456,6 +458,8 @@ async function loadOutputHistory() {
         const divider = document.createElement('hr');
         divider.className = 'history-divider';
         container.appendChild(divider);
+        // Open at the bottom of the transcript, like a chat window
+        scrollToBottom();
     } catch (error) {
         console.error('Failed to load output history:', error);
     }
@@ -502,3 +506,28 @@ function setupClearOutputButton() {
         clearOutputHistory();
     });
 }
+
+/**
+ * Wire the floating scroll-to-bottom button: visible when the user has
+ * scrolled away from the bottom of the transcript.
+ */
+function setupScrollToBottom() {
+    const container = document.getElementById('consoleMessages');
+    const btn = document.getElementById('scrollBottomBtn');
+    if (!container || !btn) return;
+
+    const SHOW_THRESHOLD = 80; // px from bottom before button appears
+
+    const update = () => {
+        const distance = container.scrollHeight - container.scrollTop - container.clientHeight;
+        btn.classList.toggle('show', distance > SHOW_THRESHOLD);
+    };
+
+    container.addEventListener('scroll', update, { passive: true });
+    // Re-check after content changes (new messages, dropdowns, etc.)
+    new MutationObserver(update).observe(container, { childList: true, subtree: false });
+    btn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        container.scrollTop = container.scrollHeight;
+    });
+}
diff --git a/app/templates/console.html b/app/templates/console.html
index a7ea2c0..ab0339a 100644
--- a/app/templates/console.html
+++ b/app/templates/console.html
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@
             font-weight: 500;
         }
 
+        .messages-wrap {
+            flex: 1;
+            min-height: 0;
+            position: relative;
+            display: flex;
+        }
+
         .console-messages {
             flex: 1;
             overflow-y: auto;
@@ -52,6 +59,34 @@
             min-height: 0;
         }
 
+        .scroll-bottom-btn {
+            position: absolute;
+            right: 1rem;
+            bottom: 1rem;
+            width: 36px;
+            height: 36px;
+            border-radius: 50%;
+            border: 1px solid #0f3460;
+            background-color: #16213e;
+            color: #4ecdc4;
+            display: none;
+            align-items: center;
+            justify-content: center;
+            padding: 0;
+            box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+            cursor: pointer;
+            z-index: 5;
+        }
+
+        .scroll-bottom-btn.show {
+            display: flex;
+        }
+
+        .scroll-bottom-btn:hover {
+            background-color: #1a1a4e;
+            color: #00ff88;
+        }
+
         .console-message {
             margin-bottom: 1rem;
             font-family: 'Courier New', Consolas, monospace;
@@ -277,8 +312,13 @@
         </div>
 
         <!-- Messages Area -->
-        <div class="console-messages" id="consoleMessages">
-            <div class="console-message system">Type 'help' for available commands.</div>
+        <div class="messages-wrap">
+            <div class="console-messages" id="consoleMessages">
+                <div class="console-message system">Type 'help' for available commands.</div>
+            </div>
+            <button type="button" class="scroll-bottom-btn" id="scrollBottomBtn" title="Scroll to latest" aria-label="Scroll to latest">
+                <i class="bi bi-arrow-down"></i>
+            </button>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Input Area -->