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156 lines
3.2 KiB
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# Monitor Mode
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**See exactly what Claude Code is doing under the hood.**
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Monitor mode is different. Instead of routing to OpenRouter, it proxies to the real Anthropic API and logs everything.
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Why would you want this? Learning. Debugging. Curiosity.
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## What It Does
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```bash
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claudish --monitor --debug "analyze the project structure"
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```
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This:
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1. Starts a proxy to the **real** Anthropic API (not OpenRouter)
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2. Logs all requests and responses to a file
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3. Runs Claude Code normally
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4. You see everything that was sent and received
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## Requirements
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Monitor mode uses your actual Anthropic credentials.
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You need to be logged in:
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```bash
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claude auth login
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```
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Claudish extracts the token from Claude Code's requests. No extra config needed.
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## Debug Logs
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Enable debug mode to save logs:
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```bash
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claudish --monitor --debug "your prompt"
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```
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Logs are saved to `logs/claudish_*.log`.
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**What you'll see:**
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- Full request bodies (prompts, system messages, tools)
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- Response content (streaming chunks)
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- Token counts
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- Timing information
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---
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## Use Cases
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**Learning Claude Code's protocol:**
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Ever wondered how Claude Code structures its requests? Tool definitions? System prompts? Monitor mode shows you.
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**Debugging weird behavior:**
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Something broken? See exactly what's being sent and what's coming back.
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**Building integrations:**
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Understanding the protocol helps if you're building tools that work with Claude Code.
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**Comparing models:**
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Run the same task in monitor mode (Claude) and regular mode (OpenRouter model). Compare the outputs.
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---
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## Example Session
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```bash
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$ claudish --monitor --debug "list files in the current directory"
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[claudish] Monitor mode enabled - proxying to real Anthropic API
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[claudish] API key will be extracted from Claude Code's requests
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[claudish] Debug logs: logs/claudish_2024-01-15_103042.log
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# ... Claude Code runs normally ...
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[claudish] Session complete. Check logs for full request/response data.
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```
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Then check the log file:
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```bash
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cat logs/claudish_2024-01-15_103042.log
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```
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## Log Levels
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Control how much gets logged:
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```bash
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# Full detail (default with --debug)
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claudish --monitor --log-level debug "prompt"
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# Truncated content (easier to read)
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claudish --monitor --log-level info "prompt"
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# Just labels, no content
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claudish --monitor --log-level minimal "prompt"
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```
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## Privacy Note
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Monitor mode logs can contain sensitive data:
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- Your prompts
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- Your code
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- File contents Claude Code reads
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Don't commit log files. They're gitignored by default.
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## Cost Tracking (Experimental)
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Want to see how much your sessions cost?
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```bash
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claudish --monitor --cost-tracker "do some work"
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```
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This tracks token usage and estimates costs.
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**View the report:**
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```bash
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claudish --audit-costs
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```
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**Reset tracking:**
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```bash
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claudish --reset-costs
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```
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Note: Cost tracking is experimental. Estimates may not be exact.
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---
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## When NOT to Use Monitor Mode
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- **For production work** - Use regular mode or interactive mode
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- **For OpenRouter models** - Monitor mode only works with Anthropic's API
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- **For private/sensitive projects** - Logs persist on disk
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---
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## Next
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- **[Cost Tracking](../advanced/cost-tracking.md)** - Detailed cost monitoring
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- **[Interactive Mode](interactive-mode.md)** - Normal usage
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