Claude Code leaves breadcrumbs; this dashboard eats them

What it does

Claude Code Agent Monitor is a full-stack visibility layer for Claude Code. It listens to Claude Code’s native hook system, stores session and tool-use events in a local SQLite database, and surfaces them through a dark-themed React dashboard with live WebSocket updates. The project also bundles an Electron desktop build, a VS Code extension, and a local MCP server that exposes dashboard controls back to Claude Code itself.

The interesting bit

The meta-circular twist is the real hook: the included MCP server and agent extensions let Claude Code query its own telemetry and manage the dashboard from within a session. Also, the UI ships with a floating cat companion named Tabby, because every ops dashboard needs moral support.

Key highlights

• Hooks into Claude Code’s native event system; no external telemetry required.
• Ships as a web dashboard, VS Code extension, and Electron desktop app.
• Bundles a local MCP server and agent extensions so Claude Code can read its own stats.
• SQLite with WAL mode for local persistence; WebSocket and SSE for live UI updates.
• i18n support for English, Chinese, and Vietnamese.
• Includes Web Push notifications, a Kanban-style status board, and OpenAPI documentation.

Verdict

Worth a look if you live in Claude Code and want visibility into session sprawl, tool usage, and subagent orchestration. Skip it if terminal scrollback already tells you everything you need to know.