Run an headless VM and connect to it via SSH in a new iTerm tab

run-vm-headless.scpt

# Create a server vm called "DevServer"
do shell script "/usr/local/bin/VBoxHeadless -s DevServer &> /dev/null &"
do shell script "sleep 5"

set conn to "DevServerConn"
set fn to "
function DevServerConn() {
    # connect with ssh
    # devserver is an alias hostname that is configured in ~/.ssh/config
    ssh devserver

    # then shutdown the machine
    /usr/local/bin/VBoxManage controlvm DevServer acpipowerbutton
}
"

# Now start iTerm and call the bash function to ssh into the VM
tell application "iTerm"
	activate
	set t to (current terminal)
	tell t
		launch session "Default Session"
		tell the last session
			write text fn
			write text conn
		end tell
	end tell
end tell

# # this command will cut the fake bios loadscreen time down
# VBoxManage modifyvm DevServer --bioslogodisplaytime 10