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+from collections import OrderedDict
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+import clan_cli
+
+
+class VM:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *,
+        icon: Path,
+        name: str,
+        url: str,
+        path: Path,
+        running: bool = False,
+        autostart: bool = False,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.icon = icon.resolve()
+        assert self.icon.exists()
+        assert self.icon.is_file()
+        self.url = url
+        self.autostart = autostart
+        self.running = running
+        self.name = name
+
+        self.path = path.resolve()
+        print(self.path)
+        assert self.path.exists()
+        assert self.path.is_dir()
+
+    def list_display(self) -> OrderedDict[str, Any]:
+        return OrderedDict(
+            {
+                "Icon": str(self.icon),
+                "Name": self.name,
+                "URL": self.url,
+                "Running": self.running,
+            }
+        )
+
+
+def list_vms() -> list[VM]:
+    assets = Path(__file__).parent / "assets"
+
+    vms = [
+        VM(
+            icon=assets / "cybernet.jpeg",
+            name="Cybernet Clan",
+            url="clan://cybernet.lol",
+            path=Path(__file__).parent.parent / "test_democlan",
+            running=True,
+        ),
+        VM(
+            icon=assets / "zenith.jpeg",
+            name="Zenith Clan",
+            url="clan://zenith.lol",
+            path=Path(__file__).parent.parent / "test_democlan",
+        ),
+        VM(
+            icon=assets / "firestorm.jpeg",
+            name="Firestorm Clan",
+            url="clan://firestorm.lol",
+            path=Path(__file__).parent.parent / "test_democlan",
+        ),
+        VM(
+            icon=assets / "placeholder.jpeg",
+            name="Demo Clan",
+            url="clan://demo.lol",
+            path=Path(__file__).parent.parent / "test_democlan",
+        ),
+    ]
+    # vms.extend(vms)
+    # vms.extend(vms)
+    # vms.extend(vms)
+
+    for path in clan_cli.flakes.history.list_history():
+        new_vm = {
+            "icon": assets / "placeholder.jpeg",
+            "name": "Placeholder Clan",
+            "url": "clan://placeholder.lol",
+            "path": path,
+        }
+        vms.append(VM(**new_vm))
+    return vms