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+#!/bin/env python3
+
+import asyncio
+import sys
+import time
+from daqconf.utils import find_free_port
+
+last_msg_time = 0
+
+async def read_stream(stream, process_name, completion_event):
+    """Asynchronously reads lines from a stream and prints them immediately."""
+    global last_msg_time
+    while True:
+        line = await stream.readline()
+        if not line:
+            break
+        decoded_line = line.decode().rstrip()
+
+        if "*** COMMAND HAS COMPLETED ***" in decoded_line:
+            #print("=== Setting the completion event ===", flush=True)
+            completion_event.set()
+            continue
+
+        # Decode and strip line endings
+        print(f"[{process_name}] {line.decode().rstrip()}", flush=True)
+        last_msg_time = time.time()
+
+async def interactive_manager(commands):
+    processes = {}
+    tasks = []
+    command_completion_event = asyncio.Event()
+    global last_msg_time
+
+    # 1. Start all interactive subprocesses
+    for cmd in commands:
+        name = cmd.pop(0)
+        print()
+        print(f"*** Starting \"{cmd[0]}\" with local process name \"{name}\"...")
+        print()
+        proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
+            *cmd,
+            stdin=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+            stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=asyncio.subprocess.STDOUT
+        )
+        processes[name] = proc
+        
+        # 2. Schedule output reading tasks concurrently
+        tasks.append(asyncio.create_task(read_stream(proc.stdout, name, command_completion_event)))
+
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+    print()
+    print(f"*** Started {len(processes)} processes. Type: '<process_name>:<input>' (e.g., shell:help)")
+    print("*** Type 'exit' to quit everything.")
+    print()
+
+    # 3. Handle interactive user input from the main terminal
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+    reader = asyncio.StreamReader()
+    protocol = asyncio.StreamReaderProtocol(reader)
+    await loop.connect_read_pipe(lambda: protocol, sys.stdin)
+
+    try:
+        while True:
+            print("\nmprc_drvr> ", end="", flush=True)
+            user_line = await reader.readline()
+            if not user_line:
+                break
+                
+            command_text = user_line.decode().strip()
+            if command_text.lower() == 'exit':
+                break
+
+            # Parse target process and message (Format: Proc-1:your_command)
+            if ":" in command_text:
+                target, msg = command_text.split(":", 1)
+                target = target.strip()
+                
+                if target in processes:
+                    proc = processes[target]
+                    if proc.returncode is None:  # Check if still running
+                        cmd_start_time = time.time()
+                        proc.stdin.write((msg + "\n").encode())
+                        await proc.stdin.drain()
+                        print(f"[System] Sent to {target}: {msg}")
+                        if "drunc" in target:
+                            proc.stdin.write(("echo '*** COMMAND HAS COMPLETED ***'\n").encode())
+                            await proc.stdin.drain()
+                            #print(f"[System] Sent to {target}: echo '*** COMMAND HAS COMPLETED ***'")
+                            await command_completion_event.wait()
+                            command_completion_event.clear()
+                        else:
+                            now = time.time()
+                            #print(f"{cmd_start_time} {last_msg_time} {now}", flush=True)
+                            while True:
+                                if last_msg_time <= cmd_start_time:
+                                    if now - cmd_start_time > 5:
+                                        break
+                                else:
+                                    if now - last_msg_time >= 5:
+                                        break
+                                #print(f"{cmd_start_time} {last_msg_time} {now}", flush=True)
+                                await asyncio.sleep(0.25)
+                                now = time.time()
+                            #print(f"{cmd_start_time} {last_msg_time} {now}", flush=True)
+                    else:
+                        print(f"[System] Error: {target} has already exited.")
+                else:
+                    print(f"[System] Error: Process '{target}' not found.")
+            else:
+                print("[System] Invalid format. Use: <process_name>:<command>")
+
+    except asyncio.CancelledError:
+        pass
+    finally:
+        # 4. Cleanup and terminate remaining processes
+        print("\n[System] Shutting down processes...")
+        for name, proc in reversed(processes.items()):
+            if proc.returncode is None:
+                proc.terminate()
+                await proc.wait()
+        
+        # Cancel background reading tasks
+        for task in tasks:
+            task.cancel()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    pm_port = find_free_port(50001, 52000)
+
+    interactive_cmds = [
+        ["pm", "drunc-process-manager", "ssh-standalone", str(pm_port)],  # Launch Interactive Python Instance 1
+        ["pmshell", "drunc-process-manager-shell", f"grpc://localhost:{pm_port}"],  # Launch Interactive Python Instance 2
+        ["drunc", "drunc-unified-shell", f"grpc://localhost:{pm_port}", "config/daqsystemtest/example-configs.data.xml", "local-1x1-config", "biery-local-test"]   # Launch Interactive Python Instance 3
+    ]
+    
+    try:
+        asyncio.run(interactive_manager(interactive_cmds))
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print("\n[System] Exited via Ctrl+C.")