diff --git a/app/src/utils/session.js b/app/src/utils/session.js
index 0869c70..65c2dba 100644
--- a/app/src/utils/session.js
+++ b/app/src/utils/session.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class SessionManager {
       })
     )
     this.pwd = ref('')
+    this.status = ref('inactive')
   }
 
   getSession() {
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class SessionManager {
     this.session.value = session
     this.graph.value = new FileGraph(session.graph)
     this.hints.value = session.hints
+    this.status.value = session.status
   }
 
   handleGraphUpdate(event) {
@@ -37,8 +39,12 @@ class SessionManager {
     }
   }
 
-  handleHintUpdate(event) {
-    this.hints.value = [...this.hints.value, ...event]
+  handleHintUpdate(hints) {
+    this.hints.value = [...this.hints.value, ...hints]
+  }
+
+  handleStatusUpdate(status) {
+    this.status.value = status
   }
 
   setTasks(tasks) {
diff --git a/app/src/views/GamePage.vue b/app/src/views/GamePage.vue
index c92f8f7..6312731 100644
--- a/app/src/views/GamePage.vue
+++ b/app/src/views/GamePage.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup>
-import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import socket from '../utils/socket'
 import sessionManager from '../utils/session'
 import GameHeaderPart from '../components/GameHeaderPart.vue'
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import VisualizationPart from '../components/VisualizationPart.vue'
 import ControlPalette from '../components/ControlPalette.vue'
 import CompleteModal from '../components/CompleteModal.vue'
 
-const completed = ref(false)
+const completed = computed(() => {
+  return sessionManager.status.value === 'finished'
+})
 
 onMounted(async () => {
   await sessionManager.lastOrCreate()
@@ -33,12 +35,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   })
   socket.on('message', console.log)
   socket.on('status', (event) => {
-    console.log('status', event)
-    if (event === 'finished') {
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        completed.value = true
-      }, 5000)
-    }
+    sessionManager.handleStatusUpdate(event)
   })
 })
 </script>
@@ -48,6 +45,12 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   <div class="h-[5vh] w-full">
     <GameHeaderPart />
   </div>
+  <!-- current status indicator -->
+  <input
+    type="hidden"
+    id="currentStatus"
+    :value="sessionManager.status.value"
+  />
   <!-- main -->
   <div id="main" class="h-[95vh] w-full flex p-3 space-x-3">
     <!-- Topic and Command List -->
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d751e4f..1508496 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ services:
       - BASE_URL=http://localhost:5173
       - MONGO_URL=mongodb://db:27017/odyssey-test
       - DOCKER_NETWORK=linux-odyssey-players
-      # - HOST_PWD=${PWD}
+      - HOST_PWD=${PWD}
       - GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=${GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID}
       - GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=${GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET}
       - GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=${GITHUB_CLIENT_ID}
diff --git a/packages/container/cli.js b/packages/container/cli.js
index a6f71d3..2165189 100644
--- a/packages/container/cli.js
+++ b/packages/container/cli.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 const fs = require('fs').promises
 const { exit } = require('process')
 const minimist = require('minimist')
+const axios = require('axios')
 const { colorize, printResponses } = require('./print.js')
 const discoverFiles = require('./discover.js')
 
@@ -40,6 +41,13 @@ async function main() {
   } = process.env
   if (!CMD_NAME) exit(0)
 
+  const api = axios.create({
+    baseURL: `${API_ENDPOINT}/api/v1`,
+    headers: {
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${TOKEN}`,
+    },
+  })
+
   const additionalData = await handleCommand(CMD_NAME)
 
   const output = await readOrNone(CMD_OUTPUT_FILE)
@@ -53,24 +61,19 @@ async function main() {
     ...additionalData,
   }
   try {
-    const res = await fetch(`${API_ENDPOINT}/api/v1/commands`, {
-      method: 'POST',
-      headers: {
-        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-        Authorization: `Bearer ${TOKEN}`,
-      },
-      body: JSON.stringify(payload),
-    })
-    const data = await res.json()
-    if (data.responses) {
-      await printResponses(data.responses, 60)
+    const res = await api.post('/commands', payload)
+    if (!res.data) return
+    const { responses, hints, end } = res.data
+    if (responses) {
+      await printResponses(responses, 60)
+      await api.post('/commands/completed')
     }
-    if (data.hints) {
-      for (const hint of data.hints) {
+    if (hints) {
+      for (const hint of hints) {
         console.log(colorize(hint, 'yellow'))
       }
     }
-    if (data.end) {
+    if (end) {
       console.log(colorize('Quest completed!', 'blue'))
     }
   } catch (err) {
diff --git a/packages/container/package.json b/packages/container/package.json
index 2c6bc8a..c04fd58 100644
--- a/packages/container/package.json
+++ b/packages/container/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "chokidar": "^3.5.3",
+    "axios": "^1.6.0",
     "minimist": "^1.2.8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/api/controllers/commandController.js b/server/src/api/controllers/commandController.js
index 36f998a..f3af3d7 100644
--- a/server/src/api/controllers/commandController.js
+++ b/server/src/api/controllers/commandController.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-/* eslint-disable import/prefer-default-export */
 import { Command, Session } from '@linux-odyssey/models'
 import CommandHandler from '../../game/commandHandler.js'
+import { pushToSession } from '../socket.js'
+
+const commandCompleteCallbacks = new Map()
 
 export async function newCommand(req, res) {
   console.log('new command:', req.body)
@@ -44,8 +46,35 @@ export async function newCommand(req, res) {
   if (response) {
     c.stage = response.stage
     await c.save()
+    commandCompleteCallbacks.set(session.id, response.callback)
+    pushToSession(session.id, 'status', 'pending')
   }
 
   res.status(201).json(response)
   await session.save()
 }
+
+export async function completedCommand(req, res) {
+  const sessionId = req.user.session_id
+
+  const session = await Session.findById(sessionId)
+
+  if (!session) {
+    res.status(404).json({ message: 'session not found' })
+    return
+  }
+
+  if (session.status === 'inactive') {
+    res.status(400).json({ message: 'session is not active' })
+    return
+  }
+
+  const callback = commandCompleteCallbacks.get(session.id)
+  if (!callback) {
+    res.status(400).json({ message: 'no callback found' })
+    return
+  }
+  callback()
+  commandCompleteCallbacks.delete(session.id)
+  res.json({ message: 'ok' })
+}
diff --git a/server/src/api/controllers/sessionController.js b/server/src/api/controllers/sessionController.js
index 6cdb4df..51f8e69 100644
--- a/server/src/api/controllers/sessionController.js
+++ b/server/src/api/controllers/sessionController.js
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ export async function createSession(req, res) {
     return
   }
 
+  // deactive all active sessions
+  await Session.updateMany(
+    { user: req.user._id, quest, status: 'active' },
+    { status: 'inactive' }
+  )
+
   try {
     const container = await createContainer(
       `quest-${quest.id}-${req.user.username}-${Date.now()}`
diff --git a/server/src/api/routes/commands.js b/server/src/api/routes/commands.js
index 5eeef05..eb116c3 100644
--- a/server/src/api/routes/commands.js
+++ b/server/src/api/routes/commands.js
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ import * as commandController from '../controllers/commandController.js'
 const router = Router()
 
 router.post('/', commandController.newCommand)
+router.post('/completed', commandController.completedCommand)
 
 export default router
diff --git a/server/src/api/routes/index.js b/server/src/api/routes/index.js
index 53a9c9f..fde9932 100644
--- a/server/src/api/routes/index.js
+++ b/server/src/api/routes/index.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ router.use('/sessions', authRequired, sessions)
 router.use(
   '/commands',
   passport.authenticate('jwt', { session: false }),
+  authRequired,
   commands
 )
 
diff --git a/server/src/game/sessionHandler.js b/server/src/game/sessionHandler.js
index a6a91f8..6107305 100644
--- a/server/src/game/sessionHandler.js
+++ b/server/src/game/sessionHandler.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ export default class SessionHandler {
   addNewTasks() {
     const newTasks = this.getNewTasks()
     this.session.tasks.push(...newTasks)
-    pushToSession(this.session.id, 'tasks', this.session.tasks)
   }
 
   execute(stage) {
@@ -45,12 +44,10 @@ export default class SessionHandler {
       })
 
     this.session.hints.push(...stage.hints)
-    pushToSession(this.session.id, 'hints', stage.hints)
 
     if (stage.id === 'END') {
       this.session.status = 'finished'
       this.session.finishedAt = new Date()
-      pushToSession(this.session.id, 'status', 'finished')
     }
 
     this.addNewTasks()
@@ -58,6 +55,11 @@ export default class SessionHandler {
     return {
       responses: stage.responses,
       hints: stage.hints,
+      callback: () => {
+        pushToSession(this.session.id, 'tasks', this.session.tasks)
+        pushToSession(this.session.id, 'hints', stage.hints)
+        pushToSession(this.session.id, 'status', this.session.status)
+      },
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 0046d79..9e4e5e4 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1407,6 +1407,15 @@ axios@^1.5.0:
     form-data "^4.0.0"
     proxy-from-env "^1.1.0"
 
+axios@^1.6.0:
+  version "1.6.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/axios/-/axios-1.6.0.tgz#f1e5292f26b2fd5c2e66876adc5b06cdbd7d2102"
+  integrity sha512-EZ1DYihju9pwVB+jg67ogm+Tmqc6JmhamRN6I4Zt8DfZu5lbcQGw3ozH9lFejSJgs/ibaef3A9PMXPLeefFGJg==
+  dependencies:
+    follow-redirects "^1.15.0"
+    form-data "^4.0.0"
+    proxy-from-env "^1.1.0"
+
 babel-jest@^29.6.1:
   version "29.6.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/babel-jest/-/babel-jest-29.6.1.tgz#a7141ad1ed5ec50238f3cd36127636823111233a"