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+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { Instance } from '@/types/instance'
+import { instancesApi } from '@/lib/api'
+
+interface UseInstancesState {
+  instances: Instance[]
+  loading: boolean
+  error: string | null
+}
+
+interface UseInstancesActions {
+  fetchInstances: () => Promise<void>
+  startInstance: (name: string) => Promise<void>
+  stopInstance: (name: string) => Promise<void>
+  restartInstance: (name: string) => Promise<void>
+  deleteInstance: (name: string) => Promise<void>
+  clearError: () => void
+}
+
+export const useInstances = (): UseInstancesState & UseInstancesActions => {
+  const [instances, setInstances] = useState<Instance[]>([])
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+
+  const clearError = useCallback(() => {
+    setError(null)
+  }, [])
+
+  const fetchInstances = useCallback(async () => {
+    try {
+      setLoading(true)
+      setError(null)
+      const data = await instancesApi.list()
+      setInstances(data)
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to fetch instances')
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  const startInstance = useCallback(async (name: string) => {
+    try {
+      setError(null)
+      await instancesApi.start(name)
+      // Refresh the list to get updated status
+      await fetchInstances()
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to start instance')
+    }
+  }, [fetchInstances])
+
+  const stopInstance = useCallback(async (name: string) => {
+    try {
+      setError(null)
+      await instancesApi.stop(name)
+      // Refresh the list to get updated status
+      await fetchInstances()
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to stop instance')
+    }
+  }, [fetchInstances])
+
+  const restartInstance = useCallback(async (name: string) => {
+    try {
+      setError(null)
+      await instancesApi.restart(name)
+      // Refresh the list to get updated status
+      await fetchInstances()
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to restart instance')
+    }
+  }, [fetchInstances])
+
+  const deleteInstance = useCallback(async (name: string) => {
+    try {
+      setError(null)
+      await instancesApi.delete(name)
+      // Refresh the list to get updated status
+      await fetchInstances()
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to delete instance')
+    }
+  }, [fetchInstances])
+
+  // Fetch instances on mount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetchInstances()
+  }, [fetchInstances])
+
+  return {
+    // State
+    instances,
+    loading,
+    error,
+    // Actions
+    fetchInstances,
+    startInstance,
+    stopInstance,
+    restartInstance,
+    deleteInstance,
+    clearError,
+  }
+}
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