diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 4aa3d38..a603c98 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ src/
 ├── app/
 │   ├── api/               # Next.js API routes (server-side)
 │   │   ├── proxy/[...]/route.js   # Reverse proxy to Proxmox web UI
-│   │   ├── vnc/route.js             # VNC ticket fetcher
 │   │   ├── power/route.js           # Power control (start/stop/restart)
 │   │   ├── nodes/vms/lxc/route.js   # Query endpoints (aggregates across nodes)
 │   │   └── status/route.js          # Aggregated summary stats
@@ -30,8 +29,7 @@ src/
 ├── components/
 │   ├── Dashboard.js       # Main UI: tabs, summary cards, power action handler
 │   ├── NodeList.js / NodeCard.js   # Node overview
-│   ├── VMList.js / LXCList.js     # VM/LXC list views
-│   ├── ConsolePanel.js    # Console embed panel
+│   ├── VMList.js / LXCList.js     # VM/LXC list views (each row has Console/Start/Stop buttons)
 │   └── StatusBadge.js     # Status indicator
 └── lib/
     └── proxmox.js         # Proxmox API client — getNodes, getVMs, getLXC, getSummary, powerControl
@@ -44,6 +42,7 @@ src/
 - **Dashboard** uses direct React state + manual `axios.get()` calls for power actions (instant UI sync), and SWR with `refreshInterval` for periodic polling of the same endpoints.
 - **Power action flow**: `handlePowerAction` in Dashboard.js fires `POST /api/power`, then immediately re-fetches all four caches (`/api/nodes`, `/api/vms`, `/api/lxc`, `/api/status`) and sets state directly. Use `requestAnimationFrame` flush before the API call so status messages paint.
 - **Auth**: PVEAPIToken header: `Authorization: PVEAPIToken=${TOKEN_ID}=${TOKEN_SECRET}`.
+- **Console**: VMList/LXCList build `consoleUrl` from `PROXMOX_WEB_URL` with `?console={qemu|lxc}&vmid={id}&node={node}` params. Dashboard opens it via `window.open()` in a new tab so browser session cookies handle Proxmox auth.
 - **TLS**: `NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0` in `.env.local` for self-signed certs. Shows a console warning — acceptable for internal lab use.
 - **Tailwind CSS 4**: Uses `@tailwindcss/postcss` config. CSS vars in `globals.css` for theming.
 - **All API routes return 502 on Proxmox failures** with `{ error, data: null }`.
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ src/
 | `PROXMOX_TOKEN_ID` | Yes | API token ID |
 | `PROXMOX_TOKEN_SECRET` | Yes | API token secret |
 | `PROXMOX_WEB_URL` | No | Web UI URL (defaults from PROXMOX_API_URL) |
-| `PROXMOX_CONSOLE_TOKEN` | No | Console session token (defaults from PROXMOX_TOKEN_ID) |
 | `NEXT_PUBLIC_API_POLL_INTERVAL` | No | Poll interval ms (default 30000) |
 | `NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED` | No | `0` for self-signed certs |
 
diff --git a/backlog.md b/backlog.md
index fa2034a..e47a0dd 100644
--- a/backlog.md
+++ b/backlog.md
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 ## Quick Wins (low effort, high value)
 
 ### Console Link
-- Add a clickable name link per row linking to Proxmox web console: `/pve/console.html?node=X&vmid=Y`
-- **Status: done (pending push)**
+- Console button per row opens Proxmox web UI console in new tab. URL built from web UI endpoint with session cookies for auth.
+- **Status: done (merged to main)**
 
 ### Manual Refresh
 - Button in dashboard header that calls `mutate()` on all SWR caches