diff --git a/pkg/instance/instance.go b/pkg/instance/instance.go
index fba8b8c..6a86fcd 100644
--- a/pkg/instance/instance.go
+++ b/pkg/instance/instance.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ type Instance struct {
 	Created int64  `json:"created,omitempty"` // Unix timestamp when the instance was created
 
 	// Mutable state - each owns its own lock
-	status  *status                `json:"-"` // unexported - status owns its lock
-	options *CreateInstanceOptions `json:"-"`
+	status  *status  `json:"-"` // unexported - status owns its lock
+	options *options `json:"-"` // unexported - options owns its lock
 
 	// Global configuration (read-only, no lock needed)
 	globalInstanceSettings *config.InstancesConfig
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ type Instance struct {
 }
 
 // NewInstance creates a new instance with the given name, log path, and options
-func NewInstance(name string, globalBackendSettings *config.BackendConfig, globalInstanceSettings *config.InstancesConfig, options *CreateInstanceOptions, onStatusChange func(oldStatus, newStatus Status)) *Instance {
+func NewInstance(name string, globalBackendSettings *config.BackendConfig, globalInstanceSettings *config.InstancesConfig, opts *Options, onStatusChange func(oldStatus, newStatus Status)) *Instance {
 	// Validate and copy options
-	options.ValidateAndApplyDefaults(name, globalInstanceSettings)
+	opts.ValidateAndApplyDefaults(name, globalInstanceSettings)
 
 	// Create the instance logger
 	logger := NewLogger(name, globalInstanceSettings.LogsDir)
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ func NewInstance(name string, globalBackendSettings *config.BackendConfig, globa
 	status := newStatus(Stopped)
 	status.onStatusChange = onStatusChange
 
+	// Create options wrapper
+	options := newOptions(opts)
+
 	instance := &Instance{
 		Name:                   name,
 		options:                options,
@@ -74,10 +77,12 @@ func NewInstance(name string, globalBackendSettings *config.BackendConfig, globa
 	return instance
 }
 
-func (i *Instance) GetOptions() *CreateInstanceOptions {
-	i.mu.RLock()
-	defer i.mu.RUnlock()
-	return i.options
+// GetOptions returns the current options, delegating to options component
+func (i *Instance) GetOptions() *Options {
+	if i.options == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return i.options.Get()
 }
 
 // GetStatus returns the current status, delegating to status component
@@ -104,21 +109,20 @@ func (i *Instance) IsRunning() bool {
 }
 
 func (i *Instance) GetPort() int {
-	i.mu.RLock()
-	defer i.mu.RUnlock()
-	if i.options != nil {
-		switch i.options.BackendType {
+	opts := i.GetOptions()
+	if opts != nil {
+		switch opts.BackendType {
 		case backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp:
-			if i.options.LlamaServerOptions != nil {
-				return i.options.LlamaServerOptions.Port
+			if opts.LlamaServerOptions != nil {
+				return opts.LlamaServerOptions.Port
 			}
 		case backends.BackendTypeMlxLm:
-			if i.options.MlxServerOptions != nil {
-				return i.options.MlxServerOptions.Port
+			if opts.MlxServerOptions != nil {
+				return opts.MlxServerOptions.Port
 			}
 		case backends.BackendTypeVllm:
-			if i.options.VllmServerOptions != nil {
-				return i.options.VllmServerOptions.Port
+			if opts.VllmServerOptions != nil {
+				return opts.VllmServerOptions.Port
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -126,40 +130,39 @@ func (i *Instance) GetPort() int {
 }
 
 func (i *Instance) GetHost() string {
-	i.mu.RLock()
-	defer i.mu.RUnlock()
-	if i.options != nil {
-		switch i.options.BackendType {
+	opts := i.GetOptions()
+	if opts != nil {
+		switch opts.BackendType {
 		case backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp:
-			if i.options.LlamaServerOptions != nil {
-				return i.options.LlamaServerOptions.Host
+			if opts.LlamaServerOptions != nil {
+				return opts.LlamaServerOptions.Host
 			}
 		case backends.BackendTypeMlxLm:
-			if i.options.MlxServerOptions != nil {
-				return i.options.MlxServerOptions.Host
+			if opts.MlxServerOptions != nil {
+				return opts.MlxServerOptions.Host
 			}
 		case backends.BackendTypeVllm:
-			if i.options.VllmServerOptions != nil {
-				return i.options.VllmServerOptions.Host
+			if opts.VllmServerOptions != nil {
+				return opts.VllmServerOptions.Host
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	return ""
 }
 
-func (i *Instance) SetOptions(options *CreateInstanceOptions) {
-	i.mu.Lock()
-	defer i.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if options == nil {
+// SetOptions sets the options, delegating to options component
+func (i *Instance) SetOptions(opts *Options) {
+	if opts == nil {
 		log.Println("Warning: Attempted to set nil options on instance", i.Name)
 		return
 	}
 
 	// Validate and copy options
-	options.ValidateAndApplyDefaults(i.Name, i.globalInstanceSettings)
+	opts.ValidateAndApplyDefaults(i.Name, i.globalInstanceSettings)
 
-	i.options = options
+	if i.options != nil {
+		i.options.Set(opts)
+	}
 
 	// Clear the proxy so it gets recreated with new options
 	if i.proxy != nil {
@@ -189,10 +192,13 @@ func (i *Instance) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	i.mu.RLock()
 	defer i.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	// Get options
+	opts := i.GetOptions()
+
 	// Determine if docker is enabled for this instance's backend
 	var dockerEnabled bool
-	if i.options != nil {
-		switch i.options.BackendType {
+	if opts != nil {
+		switch opts.BackendType {
 		case backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp:
 			if i.globalBackendSettings != nil && i.globalBackendSettings.LlamaCpp.Docker != nil && i.globalBackendSettings.LlamaCpp.Docker.Enabled {
 				dockerEnabled = true
@@ -208,11 +214,11 @@ func (i *Instance) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 
 	// Explicitly serialize to maintain backward compatible JSON format
 	return json.Marshal(&struct {
-		Name          string                 `json:"name"`
-		Status        *status                `json:"status"`
-		Created       int64                  `json:"created,omitempty"`
-		Options       *CreateInstanceOptions `json:"options,omitempty"`
-		DockerEnabled bool                   `json:"docker_enabled,omitempty"`
+		Name          string   `json:"name"`
+		Status        *status  `json:"status"`
+		Created       int64    `json:"created,omitempty"`
+		Options       *options `json:"options,omitempty"`
+		DockerEnabled bool     `json:"docker_enabled,omitempty"`
 	}{
 		Name:          i.Name,
 		Status:        i.status,
@@ -226,10 +232,10 @@ func (i *Instance) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 func (i *Instance) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 	// Explicitly deserialize to match MarshalJSON format
 	aux := &struct {
-		Name    string                 `json:"name"`
-		Status  *status                `json:"status"`
-		Created int64                  `json:"created,omitempty"`
-		Options *CreateInstanceOptions `json:"options,omitempty"`
+		Name    string   `json:"name"`
+		Status  *status  `json:"status"`
+		Created int64    `json:"created,omitempty"`
+		Options *options `json:"options,omitempty"`
 	}{}
 
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, aux); err != nil {
@@ -240,69 +246,79 @@ func (i *Instance) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 	i.Name = aux.Name
 	i.Created = aux.Created
 	i.status = aux.Status
+	i.options = aux.Options
 
 	// Handle options with validation and defaults
-	if aux.Options != nil {
-		aux.Options.ValidateAndApplyDefaults(i.Name, i.globalInstanceSettings)
-		i.options = aux.Options
+	if i.options != nil {
+		opts := i.options.Get()
+		if opts != nil {
+			opts.ValidateAndApplyDefaults(i.Name, i.globalInstanceSettings)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Initialize fields that are not serialized or may be nil
 	if i.status == nil {
 		i.status = newStatus(Stopped)
 	}
-	if i.logger == nil && i.globalInstanceSettings != nil {
-		i.logger = NewLogger(i.Name, i.globalInstanceSettings.LogsDir)
+	if i.options == nil {
+		i.options = newOptions(&Options{})
 	}
-	if i.proxy == nil {
-		i.proxy = NewProxy(i)
+
+	// Only create logger and proxy for non-remote instances
+	// Remote instances are metadata only (no logger, proxy, or process)
+	if !i.IsRemote() {
+		if i.logger == nil && i.globalInstanceSettings != nil {
+			i.logger = NewLogger(i.Name, i.globalInstanceSettings.LogsDir)
+		}
+		if i.proxy == nil {
+			i.proxy = NewProxy(i)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (i *Instance) IsRemote() bool {
-	i.mu.RLock()
-	defer i.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	if i.options == nil {
+	opts := i.GetOptions()
+	if opts == nil {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	return len(i.options.Nodes) > 0
+	return len(opts.Nodes) > 0
 }
 
 func (i *Instance) GetLogs(num_lines int) (string, error) {
+	if i.logger == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("instance %s has no logger (remote instances don't have logs)", i.Name)
+	}
 	return i.logger.GetLogs(num_lines)
 }
 
 // getBackendHostPort extracts the host and port from instance options
 // Returns the configured host and port for the backend
 func (i *Instance) getBackendHostPort() (string, int) {
-	i.mu.RLock()
-	defer i.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	if i.options == nil {
+	opts := i.GetOptions()
+	if opts == nil {
 		return "localhost", 0
 	}
 
 	var host string
 	var port int
-	switch i.options.BackendType {
+	switch opts.BackendType {
 	case backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp:
-		if i.options.LlamaServerOptions != nil {
-			host = i.options.LlamaServerOptions.Host
-			port = i.options.LlamaServerOptions.Port
+		if opts.LlamaServerOptions != nil {
+			host = opts.LlamaServerOptions.Host
+			port = opts.LlamaServerOptions.Port
 		}
 	case backends.BackendTypeMlxLm:
-		if i.options.MlxServerOptions != nil {
-			host = i.options.MlxServerOptions.Host
-			port = i.options.MlxServerOptions.Port
+		if opts.MlxServerOptions != nil {
+			host = opts.MlxServerOptions.Host
+			port = opts.MlxServerOptions.Port
 		}
 	case backends.BackendTypeVllm:
-		if i.options.VllmServerOptions != nil {
-			host = i.options.VllmServerOptions.Host
-			port = i.options.VllmServerOptions.Port
+		if opts.VllmServerOptions != nil {
+			host = opts.VllmServerOptions.Host
+			port = opts.VllmServerOptions.Port
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/instance/instance_test.go b/pkg/instance/instance_test.go
index 9940633..d2c31ce 100644
--- a/pkg/instance/instance_test.go
+++ b/pkg/instance/instance_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestNewInstance(t *testing.T) {
 		DefaultRestartDelay: 5,
 	}
 
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model.gguf",
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func TestNewInstance_WithRestartOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	maxRestarts := 10
 	restartDelay := 15
 
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		AutoRestart:  &autoRestart,
 		MaxRestarts:  &maxRestarts,
 		RestartDelay: &restartDelay,
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func TestSetOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		DefaultRestartDelay: 5,
 	}
 
-	initialOptions := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	initialOptions := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model.gguf",
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func TestSetOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	inst := instance.NewInstance("test-instance", backendConfig, globalSettings, initialOptions, mockOnStatusChange)
 
 	// Update options
-	newOptions := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	newOptions := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/new-model.gguf",
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func TestGetProxy(t *testing.T) {
 		LogsDir: "/tmp/test",
 	}
 
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Host: "localhost",
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func TestMarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
 		DefaultRestartDelay: 5,
 	}
 
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model.gguf",
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ func TestCreateInstanceOptionsValidation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+			options := &instance.Options{
 				MaxRestarts:  tt.maxRestarts,
 				RestartDelay: tt.restartDelay,
 				BackendType:  backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
diff --git a/pkg/instance/lifecycle.go b/pkg/instance/lifecycle.go
index 23bd385..86f73db 100644
--- a/pkg/instance/lifecycle.go
+++ b/pkg/instance/lifecycle.go
@@ -311,29 +311,30 @@ func (i *Instance) handleRestart() {
 
 // validateRestartConditions checks if the instance should be restarted and returns the parameters
 func (i *Instance) validateRestartConditions() (shouldRestart bool, maxRestarts int, restartDelay int) {
-	if i.options == nil {
+	opts := i.GetOptions()
+	if opts == nil {
 		log.Printf("Instance %s not restarting: options are nil", i.Name)
 		return false, 0, 0
 	}
 
-	if i.options.AutoRestart == nil || !*i.options.AutoRestart {
+	if opts.AutoRestart == nil || !*opts.AutoRestart {
 		log.Printf("Instance %s not restarting: AutoRestart is disabled", i.Name)
 		return false, 0, 0
 	}
 
-	if i.options.MaxRestarts == nil {
+	if opts.MaxRestarts == nil {
 		log.Printf("Instance %s not restarting: MaxRestarts is nil", i.Name)
 		return false, 0, 0
 	}
 
-	if i.options.RestartDelay == nil {
+	if opts.RestartDelay == nil {
 		log.Printf("Instance %s not restarting: RestartDelay is nil", i.Name)
 		return false, 0, 0
 	}
 
 	// Values are already validated during unmarshaling/SetOptions
-	maxRestarts = *i.options.MaxRestarts
-	restartDelay = *i.options.RestartDelay
+	maxRestarts = *opts.MaxRestarts
+	restartDelay = *opts.RestartDelay
 
 	if i.restarts >= maxRestarts {
 		log.Printf("Instance %s exceeded max restart attempts (%d)", i.Name, maxRestarts)
@@ -345,6 +346,12 @@ func (i *Instance) validateRestartConditions() (shouldRestart bool, maxRestarts
 
 // buildCommand builds the command to execute using backend-specific logic
 func (i *Instance) buildCommand() (*exec.Cmd, error) {
+	// Get options
+	opts := i.GetOptions()
+	if opts == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("instance options are nil")
+	}
+
 	// Get backend configuration
 	backendConfig, err := i.getBackendConfig()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -352,13 +359,13 @@ func (i *Instance) buildCommand() (*exec.Cmd, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Build the environment variables
-	env := i.options.BuildEnvironment(backendConfig)
+	env := opts.BuildEnvironment(backendConfig)
 
 	// Get the command to execute
-	command := i.options.GetCommand(backendConfig)
+	command := opts.GetCommand(backendConfig)
 
 	// Build command arguments
-	args := i.options.BuildCommandArgs(backendConfig)
+	args := opts.BuildCommandArgs(backendConfig)
 
 	// Create the exec.Cmd
 	cmd := exec.CommandContext(i.ctx, command, args...)
@@ -376,9 +383,14 @@ func (i *Instance) buildCommand() (*exec.Cmd, error) {
 
 // getBackendConfig resolves the backend configuration for the current instance
 func (i *Instance) getBackendConfig() (*config.BackendSettings, error) {
+	opts := i.GetOptions()
+	if opts == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("instance options are nil")
+	}
+
 	var backendTypeStr string
 
-	switch i.options.BackendType {
+	switch opts.BackendType {
 	case backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp:
 		backendTypeStr = "llama-cpp"
 	case backends.BackendTypeMlxLm:
@@ -386,7 +398,7 @@ func (i *Instance) getBackendConfig() (*config.BackendSettings, error) {
 	case backends.BackendTypeVllm:
 		backendTypeStr = "vllm"
 	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported backend type: %s", i.options.BackendType)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported backend type: %s", opts.BackendType)
 	}
 
 	settings := i.globalBackendSettings.GetBackendSettings(backendTypeStr)
diff --git a/pkg/instance/options.go b/pkg/instance/options.go
index 439f426..c5db58b 100644
--- a/pkg/instance/options.go
+++ b/pkg/instance/options.go
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ import (
 	"llamactl/pkg/config"
 	"log"
 	"maps"
+	"sync"
 )
 
-type CreateInstanceOptions struct {
+// Options contains the actual configuration (exported - this is the public API).
+type Options struct {
 	// Auto restart
 	AutoRestart  *bool `json:"auto_restart,omitempty"`
 	MaxRestarts  *int  `json:"max_restarts,omitempty"`
@@ -35,10 +37,55 @@ type CreateInstanceOptions struct {
 	VllmServerOptions  *vllm.VllmServerOptions      `json:"-"`
 }
 
-// UnmarshalJSON implements custom JSON unmarshaling for CreateInstanceOptions
-func (c *CreateInstanceOptions) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
+// options wraps Options with thread-safe access (unexported).
+type options struct {
+	mu   sync.RWMutex
+	opts *Options
+}
+
+// newOptions creates a new options wrapper with the given Options
+func newOptions(opts *Options) *options {
+	return &options{
+		opts: opts,
+	}
+}
+
+// Get returns a copy of the current options
+func (o *options) Get() *Options {
+	o.mu.RLock()
+	defer o.mu.RUnlock()
+	return o.opts
+}
+
+// Set updates the options
+func (o *options) Set(opts *Options) {
+	o.mu.Lock()
+	defer o.mu.Unlock()
+	o.opts = opts
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON implements json.Marshaler for options wrapper
+func (o *options) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	o.mu.RLock()
+	defer o.mu.RUnlock()
+	return o.opts.MarshalJSON()
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON implements json.Unmarshaler for options wrapper
+func (o *options) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
+	o.mu.Lock()
+	defer o.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if o.opts == nil {
+		o.opts = &Options{}
+	}
+	return o.opts.UnmarshalJSON(data)
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON implements custom JSON unmarshaling for Options
+func (c *Options) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 	// Use anonymous struct to avoid recursion
-	type Alias CreateInstanceOptions
+	type Alias Options
 	aux := &struct {
 		*Alias
 	}{
@@ -95,10 +142,10 @@ func (c *CreateInstanceOptions) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// MarshalJSON implements custom JSON marshaling for CreateInstanceOptions
-func (c *CreateInstanceOptions) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+// MarshalJSON implements custom JSON marshaling for Options
+func (c *Options) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	// Use anonymous struct to avoid recursion
-	type Alias CreateInstanceOptions
+	type Alias Options
 	aux := struct {
 		*Alias
 	}{
@@ -155,7 +202,7 @@ func (c *CreateInstanceOptions) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 // ValidateAndApplyDefaults validates the instance options and applies constraints
-func (c *CreateInstanceOptions) ValidateAndApplyDefaults(name string, globalSettings *config.InstancesConfig) {
+func (c *Options) ValidateAndApplyDefaults(name string, globalSettings *config.InstancesConfig) {
 	// Validate and apply constraints
 	if c.MaxRestarts != nil && *c.MaxRestarts < 0 {
 		log.Printf("Instance %s MaxRestarts value (%d) cannot be negative, setting to 0", name, *c.MaxRestarts)
@@ -193,7 +240,7 @@ func (c *CreateInstanceOptions) ValidateAndApplyDefaults(name string, globalSett
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *CreateInstanceOptions) GetCommand(backendConfig *config.BackendSettings) string {
+func (c *Options) GetCommand(backendConfig *config.BackendSettings) string {
 
 	if backendConfig.Docker != nil && backendConfig.Docker.Enabled && c.BackendType != backends.BackendTypeMlxLm {
 		return "docker"
@@ -203,7 +250,7 @@ func (c *CreateInstanceOptions) GetCommand(backendConfig *config.BackendSettings
 }
 
 // BuildCommandArgs builds command line arguments for the backend
-func (c *CreateInstanceOptions) BuildCommandArgs(backendConfig *config.BackendSettings) []string {
+func (c *Options) BuildCommandArgs(backendConfig *config.BackendSettings) []string {
 
 	var args []string
 
@@ -246,7 +293,7 @@ func (c *CreateInstanceOptions) BuildCommandArgs(backendConfig *config.BackendSe
 	return args
 }
 
-func (c *CreateInstanceOptions) BuildEnvironment(backendConfig *config.BackendSettings) map[string]string {
+func (c *Options) BuildEnvironment(backendConfig *config.BackendSettings) map[string]string {
 	env := map[string]string{}
 
 	if backendConfig.Environment != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/instance/timeout_test.go b/pkg/instance/timeout_test.go
index c602131..f91a8a8 100644
--- a/pkg/instance/timeout_test.go
+++ b/pkg/instance/timeout_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestUpdateLastRequestTime(t *testing.T) {
 		LogsDir: "/tmp/test",
 	}
 
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model.gguf",
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func TestShouldTimeout_NotRunning(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	idleTimeout := 1 // 1 minute
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		IdleTimeout: &idleTimeout,
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestShouldTimeout_NoTimeoutConfigured(t *testing.T) {
 			// Mock onStatusChange function
 			mockOnStatusChange := func(oldStatus, newStatus instance.Status) {}
 
-			options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+			options := &instance.Options{
 				IdleTimeout: tt.idleTimeout,
 				BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 				LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func TestShouldTimeout_WithinTimeLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	idleTimeout := 5 // 5 minutes
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		IdleTimeout: &idleTimeout,
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func TestShouldTimeout_ExceedsTimeLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	idleTimeout := 1 // 1 minute
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		IdleTimeout: &idleTimeout,
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func TestTimeoutConfiguration_Validation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+			options := &instance.Options{
 				IdleTimeout: tt.inputTimeout,
 				BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 				LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
diff --git a/pkg/manager/manager.go b/pkg/manager/manager.go
index da5a900..a30c084 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/manager/manager.go
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ import (
 // InstanceManager defines the interface for managing instances of the llama server.
 type InstanceManager interface {
 	ListInstances() ([]*instance.Instance, error)
-	CreateInstance(name string, options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) (*instance.Instance, error)
+	CreateInstance(name string, options *instance.Options) (*instance.Instance, error)
 	GetInstance(name string) (*instance.Instance, error)
-	UpdateInstance(name string, options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) (*instance.Instance, error)
+	UpdateInstance(name string, options *instance.Options) (*instance.Instance, error)
 	DeleteInstance(name string) error
 	StartInstance(name string) (*instance.Instance, error)
 	IsMaxRunningInstancesReached() bool
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ type InstanceManager interface {
 
 type RemoteManager interface {
 	ListRemoteInstances(node *config.NodeConfig) ([]*instance.Instance, error)
-	CreateRemoteInstance(node *config.NodeConfig, name string, options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) (*instance.Instance, error)
+	CreateRemoteInstance(node *config.NodeConfig, name string, options *instance.Options) (*instance.Instance, error)
 	GetRemoteInstance(node *config.NodeConfig, name string) (*instance.Instance, error)
-	UpdateRemoteInstance(node *config.NodeConfig, name string, options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) (*instance.Instance, error)
+	UpdateRemoteInstance(node *config.NodeConfig, name string, options *instance.Options) (*instance.Instance, error)
 	DeleteRemoteInstance(node *config.NodeConfig, name string) error
 	StartRemoteInstance(node *config.NodeConfig, name string) (*instance.Instance, error)
 	StopRemoteInstance(node *config.NodeConfig, name string) (*instance.Instance, error)
diff --git a/pkg/manager/manager_test.go b/pkg/manager/manager_test.go
index e59e2eb..850c8ca 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/manager/manager_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestPersistence(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test instance persistence on creation
 	manager1 := manager.NewInstanceManager(backendConfig, cfg, map[string]config.NodeConfig{})
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model.gguf",
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func TestConcurrentAccess(t *testing.T) {
 		wg.Add(1)
 		go func(index int) {
 			defer wg.Done()
-			options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+			options := &instance.Options{
 				BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 				LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 					Model: "/path/to/model.gguf",
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func TestShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	mgr := createTestManager()
 
 	// Create test instance
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model.gguf",
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func TestAutoRestartDisabledInstanceStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	manager1 := manager.NewInstanceManager(backendConfig, cfg, map[string]config.NodeConfig{})
 
 	autoRestart := false
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		AutoRestart: &autoRestart,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
diff --git a/pkg/manager/operations.go b/pkg/manager/operations.go
index cc2dba4..a48ebcb 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/operations.go
+++ b/pkg/manager/operations.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (im *instanceManager) ListInstances() ([]*instance.Instance, error) {
 
 // CreateInstance creates a new instance with the given options and returns it.
 // The instance is initially in a "stopped" state.
-func (im *instanceManager) CreateInstance(name string, options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) (*instance.Instance, error) {
+func (im *instanceManager) CreateInstance(name string, options *instance.Options) (*instance.Instance, error) {
 	if options == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("instance options cannot be nil")
 	}
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func (im *instanceManager) GetInstance(name string) (*instance.Instance, error)
 
 // UpdateInstance updates the options of an existing instance and returns it.
 // If the instance is running, it will be restarted to apply the new options.
-func (im *instanceManager) UpdateInstance(name string, options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) (*instance.Instance, error) {
+func (im *instanceManager) UpdateInstance(name string, options *instance.Options) (*instance.Instance, error) {
 	im.mu.RLock()
 	inst, exists := im.instances[name]
 	im.mu.RUnlock()
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ func (im *instanceManager) GetInstanceLogs(name string, numLines int) (string, e
 }
 
 // getPortFromOptions extracts the port from backend-specific options
-func (im *instanceManager) getPortFromOptions(options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) int {
+func (im *instanceManager) getPortFromOptions(options *instance.Options) int {
 	switch options.BackendType {
 	case backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp:
 		if options.LlamaServerOptions != nil {
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ func (im *instanceManager) getPortFromOptions(options *instance.CreateInstanceOp
 }
 
 // setPortInOptions sets the port in backend-specific options
-func (im *instanceManager) setPortInOptions(options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions, port int) {
+func (im *instanceManager) setPortInOptions(options *instance.Options, port int) {
 	switch options.BackendType {
 	case backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp:
 		if options.LlamaServerOptions != nil {
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ func (im *instanceManager) setPortInOptions(options *instance.CreateInstanceOpti
 }
 
 // assignAndValidatePort assigns a port if not specified and validates it's not in use
-func (im *instanceManager) assignAndValidatePort(options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) error {
+func (im *instanceManager) assignAndValidatePort(options *instance.Options) error {
 	currentPort := im.getPortFromOptions(options)
 
 	if currentPort == 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/manager/operations_test.go b/pkg/manager/operations_test.go
index fdeb44f..ff9d68d 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/operations_test.go
+++ b/pkg/manager/operations_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 func TestCreateInstance_Success(t *testing.T) {
 	manager := createTestManager()
 
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model.gguf",
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestCreateInstance_Success(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCreateInstance_ValidationAndLimits(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test duplicate names
 	mngr := createTestManager()
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model.gguf",
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func TestPortManagement(t *testing.T) {
 	manager := createTestManager()
 
 	// Test auto port assignment
-	options1 := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options1 := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model.gguf",
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func TestPortManagement(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Test port conflict detection
-	options2 := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options2 := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model2.gguf",
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func TestPortManagement(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test port release on deletion
 	specificPort := 8080
-	options3 := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options3 := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model.gguf",
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func TestPortManagement(t *testing.T) {
 func TestInstanceOperations(t *testing.T) {
 	manager := createTestManager()
 
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model.gguf",
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func TestInstanceOperations(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Update instance
-	newOptions := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	newOptions := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/new-model.gguf",
diff --git a/pkg/manager/remote_ops.go b/pkg/manager/remote_ops.go
index 9e25623..b68e479 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/remote_ops.go
+++ b/pkg/manager/remote_ops.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 // stripNodesFromOptions creates a copy of the instance options without the Nodes field
 // to prevent routing loops when sending requests to remote nodes
-func (im *instanceManager) stripNodesFromOptions(options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) *instance.CreateInstanceOptions {
+func (im *instanceManager) stripNodesFromOptions(options *instance.Options) *instance.Options {
 	if options == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (im *instanceManager) makeRemoteRequest(nodeConfig *config.NodeConfig, meth
 	var reqBody io.Reader
 	if body != nil {
 		// Strip nodes from CreateInstanceOptions to prevent routing loops
-		if options, ok := body.(*instance.CreateInstanceOptions); ok {
+		if options, ok := body.(*instance.Options); ok {
 			body = im.stripNodesFromOptions(options)
 		}
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (im *instanceManager) ListRemoteInstances(nodeConfig *config.NodeConfig) ([
 }
 
 // CreateRemoteInstance creates a new instance on the remote node
-func (im *instanceManager) CreateRemoteInstance(nodeConfig *config.NodeConfig, name string, options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) (*instance.Instance, error) {
+func (im *instanceManager) CreateRemoteInstance(nodeConfig *config.NodeConfig, name string, options *instance.Options) (*instance.Instance, error) {
 	path := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/instances/%s/", name)
 
 	resp, err := im.makeRemoteRequest(nodeConfig, "POST", path, options)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (im *instanceManager) GetRemoteInstance(nodeConfig *config.NodeConfig, name
 }
 
 // UpdateRemoteInstance updates an existing instance on the remote node
-func (im *instanceManager) UpdateRemoteInstance(nodeConfig *config.NodeConfig, name string, options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) (*instance.Instance, error) {
+func (im *instanceManager) UpdateRemoteInstance(nodeConfig *config.NodeConfig, name string, options *instance.Options) (*instance.Instance, error) {
 	path := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/instances/%s/", name)
 
 	resp, err := im.makeRemoteRequest(nodeConfig, "PUT", path, options)
diff --git a/pkg/manager/remote_ops_test.go b/pkg/manager/remote_ops_test.go
index 94db40b..65fabe6 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/remote_ops_test.go
+++ b/pkg/manager/remote_ops_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func TestStripNodesFromOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Test main case: nodes should be stripped, other fields preserved
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		Nodes:       []string{"node1", "node2"},
 		Environment: map[string]string{"TEST": "value"},
diff --git a/pkg/manager/timeout_test.go b/pkg/manager/timeout_test.go
index 214a488..7ca3a3e 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/timeout_test.go
+++ b/pkg/manager/timeout_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func TestTimeoutFunctionality(t *testing.T) {
 	defer testManager.Shutdown()
 
 	idleTimeout := 1 // 1 minute
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		IdleTimeout: &idleTimeout,
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func TestTimeoutFunctionality(t *testing.T) {
 	inst.SetStatus(instance.Stopped)
 
 	// Test that instance without timeout doesn't timeout
-	noTimeoutOptions := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	noTimeoutOptions := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model.gguf",
@@ -115,21 +115,21 @@ func TestEvictLRUInstance_Success(t *testing.T) {
 	// Don't defer manager.Shutdown() - we'll handle cleanup manually
 
 	// Create 3 instances with idle timeout enabled (value doesn't matter for LRU logic)
-	options1 := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options1 := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model1.gguf",
 		},
 		IdleTimeout: func() *int { timeout := 1; return &timeout }(), // Any value > 0
 	}
-	options2 := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options2 := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model2.gguf",
 		},
 		IdleTimeout: func() *int { timeout := 1; return &timeout }(), // Any value > 0
 	}
-	options3 := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options3 := &instance.Options{
 		BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 		LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 			Model: "/path/to/model3.gguf",
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func TestEvictLRUInstance_Success(t *testing.T) {
 func TestEvictLRUInstance_NoEligibleInstances(t *testing.T) {
 	// Helper function to create instances with different timeout configurations
 	createInstanceWithTimeout := func(manager manager.InstanceManager, name, model string, timeout *int) *instance.Instance {
-		options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+		options := &instance.Options{
 			BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 			LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 				Model: model,
diff --git a/pkg/server/handlers_backends.go b/pkg/server/handlers_backends.go
index 7d6cab0..6fa833c 100644
--- a/pkg/server/handlers_backends.go
+++ b/pkg/server/handlers_backends.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (h *Handler) LlamaCppProxy(onDemandStart bool) http.HandlerFunc {
 // @Accept json
 // @Produce json
 // @Param request body ParseCommandRequest true "Command to parse"
-// @Success 200 {object} instance.CreateInstanceOptions "Parsed options"
+// @Success 200 {object} instance.Options "Parsed options"
 // @Failure 400 {object} map[string]string "Invalid request or command"
 // @Failure 500 {object} map[string]string "Internal Server Error"
 // @Router /backends/llama-cpp/parse-command [post]
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (h *Handler) ParseLlamaCommand() http.HandlerFunc {
 			writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "parse_error", err.Error())
 			return
 		}
-		options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+		options := &instance.Options{
 			BackendType:        backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 			LlamaServerOptions: llamaOptions,
 		}
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (h *Handler) ParseLlamaCommand() http.HandlerFunc {
 // @Accept json
 // @Produce json
 // @Param request body ParseCommandRequest true "Command to parse"
-// @Success 200 {object} instance.CreateInstanceOptions "Parsed options"
+// @Success 200 {object} instance.Options "Parsed options"
 // @Failure 400 {object} map[string]string "Invalid request or command"
 // @Router /backends/mlx/parse-command [post]
 func (h *Handler) ParseMlxCommand() http.HandlerFunc {
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (h *Handler) ParseMlxCommand() http.HandlerFunc {
 		// Currently only support mlx_lm backend type
 		backendType := backends.BackendTypeMlxLm
 
-		options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+		options := &instance.Options{
 			BackendType:      backendType,
 			MlxServerOptions: mlxOptions,
 		}
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func (h *Handler) ParseMlxCommand() http.HandlerFunc {
 // @Accept json
 // @Produce json
 // @Param request body ParseCommandRequest true "Command to parse"
-// @Success 200 {object} instance.CreateInstanceOptions "Parsed options"
+// @Success 200 {object} instance.Options "Parsed options"
 // @Failure 400 {object} map[string]string "Invalid request or command"
 // @Router /backends/vllm/parse-command [post]
 func (h *Handler) ParseVllmCommand() http.HandlerFunc {
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (h *Handler) ParseVllmCommand() http.HandlerFunc {
 
 		backendType := backends.BackendTypeVllm
 
-		options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+		options := &instance.Options{
 			BackendType:       backendType,
 			VllmServerOptions: vllmOptions,
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/server/handlers_instances.go b/pkg/server/handlers_instances.go
index 080952c..9cb887e 100644
--- a/pkg/server/handlers_instances.go
+++ b/pkg/server/handlers_instances.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (h *Handler) ListInstances() http.HandlerFunc {
 // @Accept json
 // @Produces json
 // @Param name path string true "Instance Name"
-// @Param options body instance.CreateInstanceOptions true "Instance configuration options"
+// @Param options body instance.Options true "Instance configuration options"
 // @Success 201 {object} instance.Process "Created instance details"
 // @Failure 400 {string} string "Invalid request body"
 // @Failure 500 {string} string "Internal Server Error"
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (h *Handler) CreateInstance() http.HandlerFunc {
 			return
 		}
 
-		var options instance.CreateInstanceOptions
+		var options instance.Options
 		if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&options); err != nil {
 			http.Error(w, "Invalid request body", http.StatusBadRequest)
 			return
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (h *Handler) GetInstance() http.HandlerFunc {
 // @Accept json
 // @Produces json
 // @Param name path string true "Instance Name"
-// @Param options body instance.CreateInstanceOptions true "Instance configuration options"
+// @Param options body instance.Options true "Instance configuration options"
 // @Success 200 {object} instance.Process "Updated instance details"
 // @Failure 400 {string} string "Invalid name format"
 // @Failure 500 {string} string "Internal Server Error"
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (h *Handler) UpdateInstance() http.HandlerFunc {
 			return
 		}
 
-		var options instance.CreateInstanceOptions
+		var options instance.Options
 		if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&options); err != nil {
 			http.Error(w, "Invalid request body", http.StatusBadRequest)
 			return
diff --git a/pkg/validation/validation.go b/pkg/validation/validation.go
index 638e5d2..6d6638d 100644
--- a/pkg/validation/validation.go
+++ b/pkg/validation/validation.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func validateStringForInjection(value string) error {
 }
 
 // ValidateInstanceOptions performs validation based on backend type
-func ValidateInstanceOptions(options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) error {
+func ValidateInstanceOptions(options *instance.Options) error {
 	if options == nil {
 		return ValidationError(fmt.Errorf("options cannot be nil"))
 	}
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func ValidateInstanceOptions(options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) error {
 }
 
 // validateLlamaCppOptions validates llama.cpp specific options
-func validateLlamaCppOptions(options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) error {
+func validateLlamaCppOptions(options *instance.Options) error {
 	if options.LlamaServerOptions == nil {
 		return ValidationError(fmt.Errorf("llama server options cannot be nil for llama.cpp backend"))
 	}
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func validateLlamaCppOptions(options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) error {
 }
 
 // validateMlxOptions validates MLX backend specific options
-func validateMlxOptions(options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) error {
+func validateMlxOptions(options *instance.Options) error {
 	if options.MlxServerOptions == nil {
 		return ValidationError(fmt.Errorf("MLX server options cannot be nil for MLX backend"))
 	}
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func validateMlxOptions(options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) error {
 }
 
 // validateVllmOptions validates vLLM backend specific options
-func validateVllmOptions(options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions) error {
+func validateVllmOptions(options *instance.Options) error {
 	if options.VllmServerOptions == nil {
 		return ValidationError(fmt.Errorf("vLLM server options cannot be nil for vLLM backend"))
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/validation/validation_test.go b/pkg/validation/validation_test.go
index 8d8c49e..759ebc3 100644
--- a/pkg/validation/validation_test.go
+++ b/pkg/validation/validation_test.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func TestValidateInstanceOptions_PortValidation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+			options := &instance.Options{
 				BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 				LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 					Port: tt.port,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func TestValidateInstanceOptions_StringInjection(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			// Test with Model field (string field)
-			options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+			options := &instance.Options{
 				BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 				LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 					Model: tt.value,
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func TestValidateInstanceOptions_ArrayInjection(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			// Test with Lora field (array field)
-			options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+			options := &instance.Options{
 				BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 				LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 					Lora: tt.array,
@@ -194,12 +194,12 @@ func TestValidateInstanceOptions_MultipleFieldInjection(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test that injection in any field is caught
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
-		options *instance.CreateInstanceOptions
+		options *instance.Options
 		wantErr bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "injection in model field",
-			options: &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+			options: &instance.Options{
 				BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 				LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 					Model:  "safe.gguf",
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func TestValidateInstanceOptions_MultipleFieldInjection(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "injection in log file",
-			options: &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+			options: &instance.Options{
 				BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 				LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 					Model:   "safe.gguf",
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func TestValidateInstanceOptions_MultipleFieldInjection(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "all safe fields",
-			options: &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+			options: &instance.Options{
 				BackendType: backends.BackendTypeLlamaCpp,
 				LlamaServerOptions: &llamacpp.LlamaServerOptions{
 					Model:   "/path/to/model.gguf",
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func TestValidateInstanceOptions_MultipleFieldInjection(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestValidateInstanceOptions_NonStringFields(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test that non-string fields don't interfere with validation
-	options := &instance.CreateInstanceOptions{
+	options := &instance.Options{
 		AutoRestart:  testutil.BoolPtr(true),
 		MaxRestarts:  testutil.IntPtr(5),
 		RestartDelay: testutil.IntPtr(10),