fix: something

apps/api/src/plugins/socket.ts

@@ -253,8 +253,11 @@ export default fp(async (app: FastifyInstance) => {
           { error, serverId, serverUuid: server.serverUuid, socketId: socket.id },
           'Failed to send console command',
         );
-        socket.emit('server:console:output', { line: '[error] Failed to send command' });
-        const ack: ConsoleCommandAck = { requestId, ok: false, error: 'Failed to send command' };
+        // The daemon explains *why* (server not running, no RCON password, …) —
+        // showing that beats a generic failure the user cannot act on.
+        const reason = daemonErrorReason(error);
+        socket.emit('server:console:output', { line: `[error] ${reason}` });
+        const ack: ConsoleCommandAck = { requestId, ok: false, error: reason };
         socket.emit('server:console:command:ack', ack);
       }
     });
@@ -277,6 +280,15 @@ export default fp(async (app: FastifyInstance) => {
   });
 });
 
+/** Strip the gRPC status prefix so the console shows the daemon's own wording. */
+function daemonErrorReason(error: unknown): string {
+  const raw = error instanceof Error ? error.message.trim() : '';
+  if (!raw) return 'Failed to send command';
+
+  const withoutStatus = raw.replace(/^\d+\s+[A-Z_]+:\s*/, '').trim();
+  return withoutStatus || 'Failed to send command';
+}
+
 async function hasConsolePermission(
   app: FastifyInstance,
   user: AccessTokenPayload,