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diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/chat_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/chat_controller.js
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+import { Controller } from "stimulus";
+
+export default class extends Controller {
+  static targets = [ "message", "output" ];
+
+  connect() {
+    this.load();
+  }
+
+  send() {
+    let vm = this;
+    // TODO: Temporary hack. Should just run this after default event.
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      vm.messageTarget.value = "";
+      vm.smoothScrollToBottom();
+    }, 100);
+  }
+
+  load() {
+    this.scrollToBottom();
+    if (this.outputTarget.innerHTML.trim() === "") {
+      fetch("/chat_messages")
+        .then(response => response.text())
+        .then(html => {
+          this.outputTarget.innerHTML = html;
+          this.scrollToBottom();
+        });
+    }
+  }
+
+  scrollToBottom() {
+    this.outputTarget.scrollTop = this.outputTarget.scrollHeight;
+  }
+
+  smoothScrollToBottom() {
+    this.outputTarget.scrollTo({
+      top: this.outputTarget.scrollHeight,
+      left: 0,
+      behavior: 'smooth'
+    });
+  }
+}