diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f8b34c7..4f88417 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ checksum = "a1d728cc89cf3aee9ff92b05e62b19ee65a02b5702cff7d5a377e32c6ae29d8d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cm-dashboard"
-version = "0.1.21"
+version = "0.1.22"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cm-dashboard-agent"
-version = "0.1.21"
+version = "0.1.22"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cm-dashboard-shared"
-version = "0.1.21"
+version = "0.1.22"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "serde",
diff --git a/agent/Cargo.toml b/agent/Cargo.toml
index 6dc7c20..7c65b97 100644
--- a/agent/Cargo.toml
+++ b/agent/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cm-dashboard-agent"
-version = "0.1.22"
+version = "0.1.23"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/dashboard/Cargo.toml b/dashboard/Cargo.toml
index 8b279c8..18ce133 100644
--- a/dashboard/Cargo.toml
+++ b/dashboard/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cm-dashboard"
-version = "0.1.22"
+version = "0.1.23"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/dashboard/src/app.rs b/dashboard/src/app.rs
index b472e19..7ca4a67 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/app.rs
+++ b/dashboard/src/app.rs
@@ -263,12 +263,7 @@ impl Dashboard {
                         cmd_output.output_line
                     );
 
-                    // Forward to TUI if not headless
-                    if let Some(ref mut tui_app) = self.tui_app {
-                        tui_app.add_terminal_output(&cmd_output.hostname, cmd_output.output_line);
-                        
-                        // Note: Popup stays open for manual review - close with ESC/Q
-                    }
+                    // Command output (terminal popup removed - output not displayed)
                 }
                 
                 last_metrics_check = Instant::now();
diff --git a/dashboard/src/main.rs b/dashboard/src/main.rs
index 6ee4dba..a0a03d5 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/main.rs
+++ b/dashboard/src/main.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use app::Dashboard;
 
 /// Get hardcoded version
 fn get_version() -> &'static str {
-    "v0.1.22"
+    "v0.1.23"
 }
 
 /// Check if running inside tmux session
diff --git a/dashboard/src/ui/mod.rs b/dashboard/src/ui/mod.rs
index b5bad87..ebf663a 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/dashboard/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -89,50 +89,6 @@ impl HostWidgets {
     }
 }
 
-/// Terminal popup for streaming command output
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct TerminalPopup {
-    /// Is the popup currently visible
-    pub visible: bool,
-    /// Command being executed
-    pub _command_type: CommandType,
-    /// Target hostname
-    pub hostname: String,
-    /// Target service/operation name
-    pub target: String,
-    /// Output lines collected so far
-    pub output_lines: Vec<String>,
-    /// Scroll offset for the output
-    pub scroll_offset: usize,
-    /// Start time of the operation
-    pub start_time: Instant,
-}
-
-impl TerminalPopup {
-    pub fn _new(command_type: CommandType, hostname: String, target: String) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            visible: true,
-            _command_type: command_type,
-            hostname,
-            target,
-            output_lines: Vec::new(),
-            scroll_offset: 0,
-            start_time: Instant::now(),
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn add_output_line(&mut self, line: String) {
-        self.output_lines.push(line);
-        // Auto-scroll to bottom when new content arrives
-        if self.output_lines.len() > 20 {
-            self.scroll_offset = self.output_lines.len().saturating_sub(20);
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn close(&mut self) {
-        self.visible = false;
-    }
-}
 
 /// Main TUI application
 pub struct TuiApp {
@@ -150,8 +106,6 @@ pub struct TuiApp {
     should_quit: bool,
     /// Track if user manually navigated away from localhost
     user_navigated_away: bool,
-    /// Terminal popup for streaming command output
-    terminal_popup: Option<TerminalPopup>,
     /// Dashboard configuration
     config: DashboardConfig,
 }
@@ -166,7 +120,6 @@ impl TuiApp {
             focused_panel: PanelType::System, // Start with System panel focused
             should_quit: false,
             user_navigated_away: false,
-            terminal_popup: None,
             config,
         }
     }
@@ -297,38 +250,6 @@ impl TuiApp {
     /// Handle keyboard input
     pub fn handle_input(&mut self, event: Event) -> Result<Option<UiCommand>> {
         if let Event::Key(key) = event {
-            // If terminal popup is visible, handle popup-specific keys first
-            if let Some(ref mut popup) = self.terminal_popup {
-                if popup.visible {
-                    match key.code {
-                        KeyCode::Esc => {
-                            popup.close();
-                            self.terminal_popup = None;
-                            return Ok(None);
-                        }
-                        KeyCode::Up => {
-                            popup.scroll_offset = popup.scroll_offset.saturating_sub(1);
-                            return Ok(None);
-                        }
-                        KeyCode::Down => {
-                            let max_scroll = if popup.output_lines.len() > 20 {
-                                popup.output_lines.len() - 20
-                            } else {
-                                0
-                            };
-                            popup.scroll_offset = (popup.scroll_offset + 1).min(max_scroll);
-                            return Ok(None);
-                        }
-                        KeyCode::Char('q') => {
-                            popup.close();
-                            self.terminal_popup = None;
-                            return Ok(None);
-                        }
-                        _ => return Ok(None), // Consume all other keys when popup is open
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
             match key.code {
                 KeyCode::Char('q') => {
                     self.should_quit = true;
@@ -361,8 +282,9 @@ impl TuiApp {
                         PanelType::Services => {
                             // Service restart command
                             if let (Some(service_name), Some(hostname)) = (self.get_selected_service(), self.current_host.clone()) {
-                                self.start_command(&hostname, CommandType::ServiceRestart, service_name.clone());
-                                return Ok(Some(UiCommand::ServiceRestart { hostname, service_name }));
+                                if self.start_command(&hostname, CommandType::ServiceRestart, service_name.clone()) {
+                                    return Ok(Some(UiCommand::ServiceRestart { hostname, service_name }));
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                         _ => {
@@ -374,8 +296,9 @@ impl TuiApp {
                     if self.focused_panel == PanelType::Services {
                         // Service start command
                         if let (Some(service_name), Some(hostname)) = (self.get_selected_service(), self.current_host.clone()) {
-                            self.start_command(&hostname, CommandType::ServiceStart, service_name.clone());
-                            return Ok(Some(UiCommand::ServiceStart { hostname, service_name }));
+                            if self.start_command(&hostname, CommandType::ServiceStart, service_name.clone()) {
+                                return Ok(Some(UiCommand::ServiceStart { hostname, service_name }));
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -383,8 +306,9 @@ impl TuiApp {
                     if self.focused_panel == PanelType::Services {
                         // Service stop command
                         if let (Some(service_name), Some(hostname)) = (self.get_selected_service(), self.current_host.clone()) {
-                            self.start_command(&hostname, CommandType::ServiceStop, service_name.clone());
-                            return Ok(Some(UiCommand::ServiceStop { hostname, service_name }));
+                            if self.start_command(&hostname, CommandType::ServiceStop, service_name.clone()) {
+                                return Ok(Some(UiCommand::ServiceStop { hostname, service_name }));
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -495,26 +419,54 @@ impl TuiApp {
         self.should_quit
     }
 
-    /// Start command execution and track status for visual feedback
-    pub fn start_command(&mut self, hostname: &str, command_type: CommandType, target: String) {
-        if let Some(host_widgets) = self.host_widgets.get_mut(hostname) {
-            host_widgets.command_status = Some(CommandStatus::InProgress {
-                command_type,
-                target,
-                start_time: Instant::now(),
-            });
+    /// Get current service status for state-aware command validation
+    fn get_current_service_status(&self, hostname: &str, service_name: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        if let Some(host_widgets) = self.host_widgets.get(hostname) {
+            return host_widgets.services_widget.get_service_status(service_name);
         }
+        None
     }
 
-    /// Mark command as completed successfully
-    pub fn _complete_command(&mut self, hostname: &str) {
-        if let Some(host_widgets) = self.host_widgets.get_mut(hostname) {
-            // Simply clear the command status when completed
-            host_widgets.command_status = None;
+    /// Start command execution and track status for visual feedback (with state validation)
+    pub fn start_command(&mut self, hostname: &str, command_type: CommandType, target: String) -> bool {
+        // Get current service status to validate command
+        let current_status = self.get_current_service_status(hostname, &target);
+        
+        // Validate if command makes sense for current state
+        let should_execute = match (&command_type, current_status.as_deref()) {
+            (CommandType::ServiceStart, Some("inactive") | Some("failed") | Some("dead")) => true,
+            (CommandType::ServiceStop, Some("active")) => true,
+            (CommandType::ServiceRestart, Some("active") | Some("inactive") | Some("failed") | Some("dead")) => true,
+            (CommandType::ServiceStart, Some("active")) => {
+                // Already running - show brief feedback but don't execute
+                // TODO: Could show a brief "already running" message
+                false
+            },
+            (CommandType::ServiceStop, Some("inactive") | Some("failed") | Some("dead")) => {
+                // Already stopped - show brief feedback but don't execute  
+                // TODO: Could show a brief "already stopped" message
+                false
+            },
+            (_, None) => {
+                // Unknown service state - allow command to proceed
+                true
+            },
+            _ => true, // Default: allow other combinations
+        };
+        
+        if should_execute {
+            if let Some(host_widgets) = self.host_widgets.get_mut(hostname) {
+                host_widgets.command_status = Some(CommandStatus::InProgress {
+                    command_type,
+                    target,
+                    start_time: Instant::now(),
+                });
+            }
         }
+        
+        should_execute
     }
 
-
     /// Check for command timeouts and automatically clear them
     pub fn check_command_timeouts(&mut self) {
         let now = Instant::now();
@@ -538,26 +490,6 @@ impl TuiApp {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Add output line to terminal popup
-    pub fn add_terminal_output(&mut self, hostname: &str, line: String) {
-        if let Some(ref mut popup) = self.terminal_popup {
-            if popup.hostname == hostname && popup.visible {
-                popup.add_output_line(line);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Close terminal popup for a specific hostname
-    pub fn _close_terminal_popup(&mut self, hostname: &str) {
-        if let Some(ref mut popup) = self.terminal_popup {
-            if popup.hostname == hostname {
-                popup.close();
-                self.terminal_popup = None;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
     /// Scroll the focused panel up or down
     pub fn scroll_focused_panel(&mut self, direction: i32) {
         if let Some(hostname) = self.current_host.clone() {
@@ -695,12 +627,6 @@ impl TuiApp {
         // Render statusbar at the bottom
         self.render_statusbar(frame, main_chunks[2]); // main_chunks[2] is the statusbar area
 
-        // Render terminal popup on top of everything else
-        if let Some(ref popup) = self.terminal_popup {
-            if popup.visible {
-                self.render_terminal_popup(frame, size, popup);
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     /// Render btop-style minimal title with host status colors
@@ -881,112 +807,5 @@ impl TuiApp {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Render terminal popup with streaming output
-    fn render_terminal_popup(&self, frame: &mut Frame, area: Rect, popup: &TerminalPopup) {
-        use ratatui::{
-            style::{Color, Style},
-            text::{Line, Span},
-            widgets::{Block, Borders, Clear, Paragraph, Wrap},
-        };
-
-        // Calculate popup size (80% of screen, centered)
-        let popup_width = area.width * 80 / 100;
-        let popup_height = area.height * 80 / 100;
-        let popup_x = (area.width - popup_width) / 2;
-        let popup_y = (area.height - popup_height) / 2;
-        
-        let popup_area = Rect {
-            x: popup_x,
-            y: popup_y,
-            width: popup_width,
-            height: popup_height,
-        };
-
-        // Clear background
-        frame.render_widget(Clear, popup_area);
-
-        // Create terminal-style block
-        let title = format!(" {} → {} ({:.1}s) ", 
-            popup.hostname, 
-            popup.target,
-            popup.start_time.elapsed().as_secs_f32()
-        );
-        
-        let block = Block::default()
-            .title(title)
-            .borders(Borders::ALL)
-            .border_style(Style::default().fg(Color::Cyan))
-            .style(Style::default().bg(Color::Black));
-
-        let inner_area = block.inner(popup_area);
-        frame.render_widget(block, popup_area);
-
-        // Render output content
-        let available_height = inner_area.height as usize;
-        let total_lines = popup.output_lines.len();
-        
-        // Calculate which lines to show based on scroll offset
-        let start_line = popup.scroll_offset;
-        let end_line = (start_line + available_height).min(total_lines);
-        
-        let visible_lines: Vec<Line> = popup.output_lines[start_line..end_line]
-            .iter()
-            .map(|line| {
-                // Style output lines with terminal colors
-                if line.contains("error") || line.contains("Error") || line.contains("failed") {
-                    Line::from(Span::styled(line.clone(), Style::default().fg(Color::Red)))
-                } else if line.contains("warning") || line.contains("Warning") {
-                    Line::from(Span::styled(line.clone(), Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow)))
-                } else if line.contains("building") || line.contains("Building") {
-                    Line::from(Span::styled(line.clone(), Style::default().fg(Color::Blue)))
-                } else if line.contains("✓") || line.contains("success") || line.contains("completed") {
-                    Line::from(Span::styled(line.clone(), Style::default().fg(Color::Green)))
-                } else {
-                    Line::from(Span::styled(line.clone(), Style::default().fg(Color::White)))
-                }
-            })
-            .collect();
-
-        let content = Paragraph::new(visible_lines)
-            .wrap(Wrap { trim: false })
-            .style(Style::default().bg(Color::Black));
-
-        frame.render_widget(content, inner_area);
-
-        // Render scroll indicator if needed
-        if total_lines > available_height {
-            let scroll_info = format!(" {}% ", 
-                if total_lines > 0 { 
-                    (end_line * 100) / total_lines 
-                } else { 
-                    100 
-                }
-            );
-            
-            let scroll_area = Rect {
-                x: popup_area.x + popup_area.width - scroll_info.len() as u16 - 1,
-                y: popup_area.y + popup_area.height - 1,
-                width: scroll_info.len() as u16,
-                height: 1,
-            };
-            
-            let scroll_widget = Paragraph::new(scroll_info)
-                .style(Style::default().fg(Color::Cyan).bg(Color::Black));
-            frame.render_widget(scroll_widget, scroll_area);
-        }
-
-        // Instructions at bottom
-        let instructions = " ESC/Q: Close • ↑↓: Scroll ";
-        let instructions_area = Rect {
-            x: popup_area.x + 1,
-            y: popup_area.y + popup_area.height - 1,
-            width: instructions.len() as u16,
-            height: 1,
-        };
-        
-        let instructions_widget = Paragraph::new(instructions)
-            .style(Style::default().fg(Color::Gray).bg(Color::Black));
-        frame.render_widget(instructions_widget, instructions_area);
-    }
 
 }
diff --git a/dashboard/src/ui/widgets/services.rs b/dashboard/src/ui/widgets/services.rs
index 10389d8..a5f82e2 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/ui/widgets/services.rs
+++ b/dashboard/src/ui/widgets/services.rs
@@ -273,6 +273,26 @@ impl ServicesWidget {
         self.parent_services.len()
     }
 
+    /// Get current status of a specific service by name
+    pub fn get_service_status(&self, service_name: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        // Check if it's a parent service
+        if let Some(parent_info) = self.parent_services.get(service_name) {
+            return Some(parent_info.status.clone());
+        }
+        
+        // Check sub-services (format: parent_sub)
+        for (parent_name, sub_list) in &self.sub_services {
+            for (sub_name, sub_info) in sub_list {
+                let full_sub_name = format!("{}_{}", parent_name, sub_name);
+                if full_sub_name == service_name {
+                    return Some(sub_info.status.clone());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        None
+    }
+
     /// Calculate which parent service index corresponds to a display line index
     fn calculate_parent_service_index(&self, display_line_index: &usize) -> usize {
         // Build the same display list to map line index to parent service index
diff --git a/shared/Cargo.toml b/shared/Cargo.toml
index 5462aec..ac38834 100644
--- a/shared/Cargo.toml
+++ b/shared/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cm-dashboard-shared"
-version = "0.1.22"
+version = "0.1.23"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]