llm4s 0.1.9

K9s-inspired observability control tower for LLM & MCP Servers

LLM4s (MCP-Lens)

K9s-inspired observability tool for LLM & MCP Server communication.

LLM4s intercepts JSON-RPC traffic between LLM clients (Claude Desktop, etc.) and MCP servers, providing real-time monitoring, debugging, and replay capabilities — all from a terminal UI.

Architecture

Claude Desktop / LLM Client
    ↓ stdin
InterceptorProxy  ←→  SilentLogger (asyncio.Queue → SQLite WAL)
    ↓ stdout
MCP Server
    ↕
Textual TUI (real-time polling)

Key Design: Zero-overhead logging via async queue — no impact on LLM ↔ Server communication speed.

Quick Start

# 1. Install
pip install llm4s

# 2. Register API keys (optional — env vars also work)
llm4s config --add gemini YOUR_KEY
llm4s config --add openai YOUR_KEY

# 3. Run proxy (intercepts MCP server traffic)
llm4s proxy -- node /path/to/mcp-server/index.js

# 4. Launch TUI dashboard (in another terminal)
llm4s tui

TUI Navigation

LLM4s follows a 3-tier hierarchy inspired by K9s:

Tier	View	Description
1	Providers	Registered LLM providers & API key status
2	Sessions	Individual agent execution sessions
3	Logs	JSON-RPC packet details & payload inspector

Key Bindings

Key	Action
Enter	Drill down to next tier
Esc	Go back to previous tier
/	Search / Semantic filter
e	Edit payload (Log detail)
r	Replay edited message
x	Export logs to Markdown
n	Rename session
d	Delete session
R	Refresh data
F10 / Q	Quit

Semantic Filter (Advanced Search)

In the log view, use structured queries to filter precisely:

method:tools/call       # Filter by method name
tokens>100              # Token count threshold
dir:C2S                 # Direction filter (C2S or S2C)
method:call tokens>50   # Combine multiple filters

Replay & Edit

Select any logged message, press e to edit the JSON payload, then r to re-inject it into the MCP server. Replayed messages appear with a [REPLAY] tag.

CLI Commands

llm4s proxy -- <command>     # Intercept MCP server
llm4s tui                     # Launch dashboard
llm4s config --add <p> <key>  # Register API key
llm4s config --list           # List providers
llm4s doctor                  # System health check
llm4s add-server <name> --command <cmd> -- <args>
llm4s list-servers            # View registered servers

Tech Stack

Component	Technology
UI	Textual — async TUI framework
Database	SQLite (WAL mode) via aiosqlite
Backend	FastAPI
Core	Python asyncio — non-blocking interceptor

License

MIT