End-to-End Request Tracing for Claude Code Sessions
v0.38.0 adds structured logging, crash reports, and request ID propagation so you can trace any operation from browser to CLI session.
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Smart Project Archiving and Instant Session Resolution
v0.37.0 auto-detects archived projects, resolves CLI sessions without polling, and eliminates dual-path data flow bugs.
PID Files, One Store, and Terminal Panes That Stay Put
v0.36.0 replaces process tree scanning with PID-based session detection, unifies the session store, and adds Zed-style terminal panes.
Linux Support, Live Terminals, and Webhook Notifications
v0.34.0 brings native Linux builds, interactive xterm terminals for CLI sessions, webhook notifications with Slack/Lark support, and a complete session ownership model.
Session Ownership and a Leaner Binary
v0.35.0 adds computed session ownership, runtime configuration, and cuts the binary size in half.
Team Debates, Cost Tracking, and Your ~/.claude Directory
v0.33.0 brings team debate transcripts, per-member cost breakdowns, sub-agent sidechains, and full ~/.claude directory integration to claude-view.
Complete Conversation Timelines for Every Session
v0.31.0 synthesizes Plan and Question blocks from historical JSONL data, giving you a complete visual timeline for any session — not just recent ones.
Every Session Event Is Now Visible
v0.32.0 closes the last gaps in claude-view's developer timeline: attachment changes, permission shifts, and scheduled task triggers are now rendered as first-class blocks.
On-Device AI, Hook Visibility, and Sub-Agent Pagination
v0.30.0 brings provider-agnostic local LLM settings, hook events rendered inline in conversations, and paginated sub-agent views.
On-Device AI for Session Intelligence
v0.28.0 brings local LLM phase classification, a component dashboard, and a polished settings experience to claude-view.
One FSM to Rule Them All
v0.29.0 unifies all session views on a single state machine, adds entrypoint badges, and introduces a local CI pipeline that catches bugs before they ship.
See What Your Agents Actually Cost
v0.27.0 adds per-agent cost breakdowns, collapsible agent groups, Geist fonts, and Apple HIG typography across the entire app.
Block Pipeline Polish and the Integrity Audit
v0.25.0 overhauls Developer Rich mode rendering, adds dedicated block renderers for sidechains and hooks, and introduces a full-stack integrity audit that catches type drift before it ships.
Reliable Session Monitoring and Live Statusline Context
v0.26.0 hardens session lifecycle tracking with PID-based identity, streams Claude Code's statusline to the Live Monitor via SSE, and adds opt-in telemetry.
Multi-Session Chat and the Block Pipeline
v0.24.0 adds VSCode-style tabbed sessions, a Rust-native conversation block pipeline, and a finite state machine that makes chat panels deterministic.
Your Context Gauge Was Lying to You
v0.23.0 fixes inflated context usage percentages in live sessions and adds a zero-dependency shell installer.
One Stream to Rule Them All
v0.21.0 replaces the dual-source chat merge with a single-stream architecture and adds native Linux keychain support.
One Catalog for Every Model
v0.19.0 introduces a unified model catalog — a single source of truth for pricing, context windows, and capabilities across all Claude models.
Search That Always Works, Teams That Survive Restarts
v0.15.0 ships a unified search engine with automatic fallback, a ground-up sidecar rewrite for Agent SDK v0.2.72, SSE-driven live data, and persistent team browsing via JSONL reconstruction.
npx claude-view Just Works
v0.16.0 bakes prod URLs into the distributed binary so sharing and auth work out of the box — while self-hosted builds stay clean with no embedded config.
See Your Machine While Your Agents Run
v0.17.0 adds a System Monitor page with live CPU, memory, and disk gauges — streamed via SSE with smooth animations, right alongside your Claude sessions.
Workflows: Build Multi-Stage AI Pipelines from a Chat
v0.13.0 introduces a workflow system where you describe a pipeline in natural language and watch it render as a live Mermaid diagram, plus unified live chat and recently closed sessions.
Open Files in Your Editor, See What Claude Referenced
v0.14.0 adds one-click Open in IDE from session views, @file mention chips on session cards, and a richer live chat experience with thinking blocks and a context gauge.
Visual Plugin Management for Claude Code
v0.12.0 brings a full Plugin Manager to claude-view — browse, install, enable, disable, and uninstall Claude Code plugins without touching the terminal.
Fixing Project-Scoped Plugin Actions
v0.12.1 fixes a silent failure where project-scoped plugin operations (uninstall, enable, disable) didn't pass the correct working directory to the CLI subprocess.
Managing Multiple AI Agents: Why We Built the Kanban View
When you're running 3-5 Claude Code agents at once, a flat list doesn't cut it. v0.10.0 adds Kanban swimlanes, cost popovers, worktree drift detection, and more.
Plan Tabs, Prompt History, and Team Dashboards
v0.11.2 brings Claude Code plans, full-text prompt search, and dedicated team intelligence views.
Introducing claude-view
Monitor, orchestrate, and command your Claude Code sessions from a web dashboard or your phone.
End-to-End Encrypted Sharing Without a Backend Database
How we built zero-knowledge conversation sharing using client-side encryption, Cloudflare R2, and a static SPA viewer.
Activity Dashboard and End-to-End Encrypted Sharing
v0.9.0 adds a calendar heatmap activity page and zero-knowledge encrypted conversation sharing via share.claudeview.ai.
The Claude Code Plugin: Ask Your Agent About Your Work
v0.8.0 ships the claude-view plugin with 8 MCP tools, 3 skills, and a Tantivy-powered unified search engine.
Crash Recovery: Building a Tool You Don't Have to Babysit
v0.7.0 adds server crash recovery with persistent snapshots, work reports with cost analysis, and the cleanup CLI command.
From vibe-recall to claude-view: Why We Renamed
v0.6.0 officially rebrands the project to claude-view — a name that tells you exactly what it does.
Mission Control: Watching Your AI Agents Work in Real Time
v0.5.0 is the biggest release yet — live dashboards for every running Claude Code agent with sub-agent visualization, cost tracking, and full-text search.
From Session Browser to Mission Control: Evolving a Developer Tool
How claude-view evolved from a simple JSONL viewer into a real-time multi-agent monitoring dashboard in 25 days.
Monitoring Multiple AI Agents: The Problem Nobody Talks About
When you run 3-5 Claude Code agents simultaneously, you lose track of what each one is doing, how much it costs, and whether it needs your input.
Dashboard Analytics: Measuring Your AI Fluency
v0.4.0 transforms claude-view from a session browser into an analytics platform with time filters, heatmaps, and model usage breakdowns.
Git Integration: Connecting AI Sessions to Your Codebase
v0.3.0 adds git integration and AI contribution tracking — see which commits your Claude Code agent helped produce.
Zero-Config Developer Tools: The UX of npx Distribution
How we distribute a Rust binary through npm so users get a native tool with one command and zero configuration.
Security First: Hardening claude-view Before Launch
v0.2.0 adds security hardening across CI, CORS, and error handling, plus a semantic card UI redesign for conversation browsing.
Why We Chose Rust Over Node.js for a Local-First CLI Tool
Rust gives us a 15MB binary with sub-second startup, mmap file parsing, and zero runtime dependencies. Here's why that matters for developer tools.
Building a Rust + React Developer Tool in 48 Hours
How we went from zero to a working session browser with a Rust Axum backend and React frontend in two days of focused development.