diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 5009255..c43be27 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
     <script src="./scripts/view-models.js"></script>
     <!-- Base/leaf components first -->
     <script src="./scripts/components/DrawerComponent.js"></script>
+    <script src="./scripts/components/TerminalPanelComponent.js"></script>
     <script src="./scripts/components/PrimaryNodeComponent.js"></script>
     <script src="./scripts/components/NodeDetailsComponent.js"></script>
     <script src="./scripts/components/ClusterMembersComponent.js"></script>
diff --git a/public/scripts/components/DrawerComponent.js b/public/scripts/components/DrawerComponent.js
index 56b80e3..33a3e55 100644
--- a/public/scripts/components/DrawerComponent.js
+++ b/public/scripts/components/DrawerComponent.js
@@ -29,16 +29,19 @@ class DrawerComponent {
         this.detailsDrawer = document.createElement('div');
         this.detailsDrawer.className = 'details-drawer';
 
-        // Header with close button
+        // Header with actions and close button
         const header = document.createElement('div');
         header.className = 'details-drawer-header';
         header.innerHTML = `
             <div class="drawer-title">Node Details</div>
-            <button class="drawer-close" aria-label="Close">
+            <div class="drawer-actions">
+                <button class="drawer-terminal-btn" title="Open Terminal" aria-label="Open Terminal">Terminal</button>
+                <button class="drawer-close" aria-label="Close">
                 <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
                     <path d="M18 6L6 18M6 6l12 12"/>
                 </svg>
-            </button>
+                </button>
+            </div>
         `;
         this.detailsDrawer.appendChild(header);
 
@@ -47,11 +50,28 @@ class DrawerComponent {
         this.detailsDrawerContent.className = 'details-drawer-content';
         this.detailsDrawer.appendChild(this.detailsDrawerContent);
 
+        // Terminal panel container (positioned left of details drawer)
+        this.terminalPanelContainer = document.createElement('div');
+        this.terminalPanelContainer.className = 'terminal-panel-container';
+        document.body.appendChild(this.terminalPanelContainer);
+
         document.body.appendChild(this.detailsDrawer);
 
         // Close handlers
         const close = () => this.closeDrawer();
         header.querySelector('.drawer-close').addEventListener('click', close);
+        const terminalBtn = header.querySelector('.drawer-terminal-btn');
+        if (terminalBtn) {
+            terminalBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                try {
+                    const nodeIp = this.activeDrawerComponent && this.activeDrawerComponent.viewModel && this.activeDrawerComponent.viewModel.get('nodeIp');
+                    window.TerminalPanel && window.TerminalPanel.open(this.terminalPanelContainer, nodeIp);
+                } catch (err) {
+                    console.error('Failed to open terminal:', err);
+                }
+            });
+        }
         this.detailsDrawerBackdrop.addEventListener('click', close);
         document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
             if (e.key === 'Escape') close();
@@ -104,6 +124,9 @@ class DrawerComponent {
         if (this.detailsDrawer) this.detailsDrawer.classList.remove('open');
         if (this.detailsDrawerBackdrop) this.detailsDrawerBackdrop.classList.remove('visible');
         
+        // Also close terminal panel if open
+        try { if (window.TerminalPanel) window.TerminalPanel.close(); } catch (_) {}
+
         // Call close callback if provided
         if (this.onCloseCallback) {
             this.onCloseCallback();
diff --git a/public/scripts/components/TerminalPanelComponent.js b/public/scripts/components/TerminalPanelComponent.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30b0871
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/scripts/components/TerminalPanelComponent.js
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+// Lightweight Terminal Panel singleton
+(() => {
+    class TerminalPanelImpl {
+        constructor() {
+            this.container = null; // external container passed by DrawerComponent
+            this.panelEl = null;
+            this.logEl = null;
+            this.inputEl = null;
+            this.socket = null;
+            this.connectedIp = null;
+            this.isOpen = false;
+            this.resizeHandler = null;
+        }
+
+        open(container, nodeIp) {
+            try {
+                this.container = container;
+                if (!this.container) return;
+
+                if (!this.panelEl) {
+                    this._buildPanel();
+                }
+
+                // Adjust position to be left of the details drawer
+                this._adjustRightOffset();
+                if (!this.resizeHandler) {
+                    this.resizeHandler = () => this._adjustRightOffset();
+                    window.addEventListener('resize', this.resizeHandler);
+                }
+
+                // Show panel with animation
+                requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+                    this.panelEl.classList.add('visible');
+                    this.isOpen = true;
+                    this.inputEl && this.inputEl.focus();
+                });
+
+                // Connect websocket
+                if (nodeIp) {
+                    this._connect(nodeIp);
+                }
+            } catch (err) {
+                console.error('TerminalPanel.open error:', err);
+            }
+        }
+
+        close() {
+            try {
+                if (!this.isOpen) return;
+                this.panelEl && this.panelEl.classList.remove('visible');
+                this.isOpen = false;
+                if (this.socket) {
+                    try { this.socket.close(); } catch (_) {}
+                    this.socket = null;
+                }
+            } catch (err) {
+                console.error('TerminalPanel.close error:', err);
+            }
+        }
+
+        _buildPanel() {
+            // Ensure container baseline positioning
+            this.container.classList.add('terminal-panel-container');
+            // Create panel DOM
+            this.panelEl = document.createElement('div');
+            this.panelEl.className = 'terminal-panel';
+            this.panelEl.innerHTML = `
+                <div class="terminal-header">
+                    <div class="terminal-title">Terminal</div>
+                    <div class="terminal-actions">
+                        <button class="terminal-clear-btn" title="Clear">Clear</button>
+                        <button class="terminal-close-btn" title="Close">✕</button>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="terminal-body">
+                    <pre class="terminal-log"></pre>
+                </div>
+                <div class="terminal-input-row">
+                    <input type="text" class="terminal-input" placeholder="Type and press Enter to send" />
+                    <button class="terminal-send-btn">Send</button>
+                </div>
+            `;
+            this.container.appendChild(this.panelEl);
+
+            this.logEl = this.panelEl.querySelector('.terminal-log');
+            this.inputEl = this.panelEl.querySelector('.terminal-input');
+            const sendBtn = this.panelEl.querySelector('.terminal-send-btn');
+            const closeBtn = this.panelEl.querySelector('.terminal-close-btn');
+            const clearBtn = this.panelEl.querySelector('.terminal-clear-btn');
+
+            const sendHandler = () => {
+                const value = (this.inputEl && this.inputEl.value) || '';
+                if (!value) return;
+                this._send(value);
+                this.inputEl.value = '';
+            };
+
+            if (sendBtn) sendBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); sendHandler(); });
+            if (this.inputEl) this.inputEl.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+                if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    sendHandler();
+                }
+            });
+            if (closeBtn) closeBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); this.close(); });
+            if (clearBtn) clearBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); this._clear(); });
+        }
+
+        _connect(nodeIp) {
+            try {
+                const titleEl = this.panelEl.querySelector('.terminal-title');
+                if (titleEl) titleEl.textContent = `Terminal — ${nodeIp}`;
+
+                // Close previous socket if switching node
+                if (this.socket) {
+                    try { this.socket.close(); } catch (_) {}
+                    this.socket = null;
+                }
+
+                const protocol = (window.location && window.location.protocol === 'https:') ? 'wss' : 'ws';
+                const url = `${protocol}://${nodeIp}/ws`;
+                this.connectedIp = nodeIp;
+                this._appendLine(`[connecting] ${url}`);
+
+                const ws = new WebSocket(url);
+                this.socket = ws;
+
+                ws.addEventListener('open', () => {
+                    this._appendLine('[open] WebSocket connection established');
+                });
+                ws.addEventListener('message', (evt) => {
+                    const data = typeof evt.data === 'string' ? evt.data : '[binary]';
+                    this._appendLine(data);
+                });
+                ws.addEventListener('error', (evt) => {
+                    this._appendLine('[error] WebSocket error');
+                });
+                ws.addEventListener('close', () => {
+                    this._appendLine('[close] WebSocket connection closed');
+                });
+            } catch (err) {
+                console.error('TerminalPanel._connect error:', err);
+                this._appendLine(`[error] ${err.message || err}`);
+            }
+        }
+
+        _send(text) {
+            try {
+                if (!this.socket || this.socket.readyState !== 1) {
+                    this._appendLine('[warn] Socket not open');
+                    return;
+                }
+                this.socket.send(text);
+                this._appendLine(`> ${text}`);
+            } catch (err) {
+                this._appendLine(`[error] ${err.message || err}`);
+            }
+        }
+
+        _clear() {
+            if (this.logEl) this.logEl.textContent = '';
+        }
+
+        _appendLine(line) {
+            if (!this.logEl) return;
+            const timestamp = new Date().toLocaleTimeString();
+            this.logEl.textContent += `[${timestamp}] ${line}\n`;
+            // Auto-scroll to bottom
+            const bodyEl = this.panelEl.querySelector('.terminal-body');
+            if (bodyEl) bodyEl.scrollTop = bodyEl.scrollHeight;
+        }
+
+        _adjustRightOffset() {
+            try {
+                const drawer = document.querySelector('.details-drawer');
+                const isOpen = drawer && drawer.classList.contains('open');
+                const width = isOpen ? drawer.getBoundingClientRect().width : 0;
+                if (this.container) {
+                    this.container.style.right = `${width}px`;
+                }
+            } catch (_) { /* no-op */ }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Expose singleton API
+    window.TerminalPanel = window.TerminalPanel || new TerminalPanelImpl();
+})();
+
+
diff --git a/public/styles/main.css b/public/styles/main.css
index f87cf1f..1a8123b 100644
--- a/public/styles/main.css
+++ b/public/styles/main.css
@@ -3298,6 +3298,23 @@ select.param-input:focus {
 .details-drawer-header .drawer-title {
     font-weight: 600;
 }
+.details-drawer-header .drawer-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+.drawer-terminal-btn {
+    background: transparent;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-secondary);
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+.drawer-terminal-btn:hover {
+    background: var(--bg-hover);
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+}
 .drawer-close {
     background: transparent;
     border: 1px solid var(--border-secondary);
@@ -3323,6 +3340,108 @@ select.param-input:focus {
     .details-drawer-backdrop { display: none; }
 }
 
+/* Terminal Panel - bottom up, left of drawer, 1/3 viewport height */
+.terminal-panel-container {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: auto 0 0 auto; /* bottom-right anchored; right adjusted dynamically */
+    right: 0; /* updated at runtime to drawer width */
+    width: clamp(33.333vw, 600px, 90vw); /* match drawer width by default */
+    z-index: 1001; /* above drawer (1000) and backdrop (999) */
+    pointer-events: none; /* allow clicks only on panel */
+}
+
+.terminal-panel {
+    position: absolute;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+    height: 33vh; /* 1/3 of viewport height */
+    max-height: 40vh;
+    background: var(--bg-primary);
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-primary);
+    border-left: 1px solid var(--border-primary);
+    box-shadow: 0 -8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
+    transform: translateY(100%);
+    opacity: 0;
+    transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
+    border-top-left-radius: 10px;
+    pointer-events: auto;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+}
+.terminal-panel.visible {
+    transform: translateY(0);
+    opacity: 1;
+}
+.terminal-header {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-secondary);
+    background: var(--bg-secondary);
+}
+.terminal-title {
+    font-weight: 600;
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+}
+.terminal-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+.terminal-actions button {
+    background: transparent;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-secondary);
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+.terminal-actions button:hover {
+    background: var(--bg-hover);
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+}
+.terminal-body {
+    flex: 1;
+    overflow: auto;
+    padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
+}
+.terminal-log {
+    margin: 0;
+    white-space: pre-wrap;
+    word-break: break-word;
+    font-family: "Courier New", monospace;
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+}
+.terminal-input-row {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-secondary);
+    padding: 0.5rem;
+    background: var(--bg-secondary);
+}
+.terminal-input {
+    flex: 1;
+    background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-secondary);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
+}
+.terminal-send-btn {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b82f6 0%, #1d4ed8 100%);
+    color: white;
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+.terminal-send-btn:hover {
+    filter: brightness(1.05);
+}
+
 /* Topology hover tooltip for labels */
 .topology-tooltip {
     position: fixed;