ccboard
A free, open-source TUI/Web dashboard for Claude Code session monitoring, cost tracking & config management
The only actively-maintained, free and open-source Rust TUI combining Claude Code monitoring, Claude Code config management, hooks, agents, and MCP servers in a single 5.8MB binary. 89x faster startup with SQLite cache, 377 tests, 0 clippy warnings.
Features
11 Interactive Tabs (TUI + Web)
| Tab | Key | Description | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dashboard | 1 |
Overview stats, model usage, 7-day activity | API usage estimation, plan-based budgets, MCP server count |
| Sessions | 2 |
Browse all sessions with 3-pane layout | Live Claude processes (CPU/RAM/Tokens), search, detail view |
| Config | 3 |
Cascading configuration editor | 4-column diff (default/global/project/local), edit with e |
| Hooks | 4 |
Event-based hook management | Bash syntax highlighting, test mode, badge indicators |
| Agents | 5 |
Agents, commands, and skills browser | Frontmatter YAML parsing, invocation stats |
| Costs | 6 |
Token analytics (4 sub-views) | Overview, By Model, Daily chart, Billing Blocks (5h windows) |
| History | 7 |
Full-text search across sessions | Temporal patterns, CSV/JSON export |
| MCP | 8 |
MCP server management | Status detection (running/stopped), env vars masking |
| Analytics | 9 |
Advanced analytics (4 sub-views) | Budget tracking, 30-day forecast, heatmap, insights |
| Activity | Tab |
Security audit & violations feed | Credential detection, destructive command alerts, cross-session violations with remediation hints |
| Search | Tab |
Full-text search across all sessions | FTS5-powered, ranked results with snippets, query history |
Platform Capabilities
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| Performance | 89x faster startup (20s β 224ms) via SQLite cache, >99% hit rate, handles 10K+ sessions |
| Live Updates | File watcher (500ms debounce), auto-refresh, Server-Sent Events (Web) |
| UX | Command palette (:), vim keybindings (hjkl), breadcrumbs, scrollbar indicators, Light/Dark mode (Ctrl+T, persistent) |
| File Operations | Edit with $EDITOR (e), reveal in file manager (o), cross-platform |
| Zero Config | Works out of the box with ~/.claude, single 5.8MB binary, macOS/Linux/Windows |
Missing a feature? Request it here | Found a bug? Report it
Installation
Recommended: Homebrew (macOS/Linux)
Why Homebrew? Simple one-command install, automatic updates via brew upgrade, no manual Rust setup required.
Alternative: cargo install (requires Rust 1.85+)
Why cargo? ccboard's target audience (Claude Code users) often has Rust installed. Ensures compatibility and always installs latest crates.io version.
Note (issue #44):
cargo installbuilds TUI-only mode. The Web UI (ccboard web) requires the Leptos WASM frontend which cannot be bundled via crates.io. For Web UI support, use Homebrew, the install script, or build from source.
Alternative: Install Script (macOS/Linux/Windows)
One-liner install (no Rust required):
|
This script:
- Auto-detects your OS and architecture
- Downloads the latest pre-compiled binary
- Installs to
~/.local/bin(customizable withINSTALL_DIR) - Checks if binary is in PATH
Windows users: Use Git Bash, WSL, or download manually from releases.
Alternative: Pre-built binaries (manual)
Download from GitHub Releases:
| Platform | Status | Download |
|---|---|---|
| macOS (x86_64/ARM64) | β Fully tested | ccboard-macos-*.tar.gz |
| Linux (x86_64/ARM64) | β οΈ Community-tested | ccboard-linux-*.tar.gz |
| Windows (x86_64) | π§ͺ Experimental | ccboard-windows-*.exe.zip |
Manual installation (macOS/Linux):
# Extract
# Move to PATH
Manual installation (Windows):
- Download
ccboard-windows-x86_64.exe.zip - Extract
ccboard-windows-x86_64.exe - Rename to
ccboard.exe - Move to a directory in your PATH (e.g.,
C:\Users\YourName\.local\bin\)
Platform support:
- β macOS: Manually tested on every release
- β οΈ Linux: CI-tested, community validation welcome
- π§ͺ Windows: Best-effort support (feedback appreciated)
Quick Start
# TUI dashboard (default)
# Web interface
# Both simultaneously
# Stats only (scriptable)
Navigate tabs with 1-9, search with /, refresh with r, toggle light/dark theme with Ctrl+T, quit with q. Press ? for all keybindings.
Screenshots
TUI (Terminal)
Dashboard - Key Metrics & Model Usage

Sessions - Project Tree & Search

Sessions - Detail View

Sessions - Live Process Monitoring

Configuration - 4-Column Merge View

Hooks Management

Agents, Commands & Skills

Cost Analytics

History Search

MCP Servers

Analytics

Web Interface
Dashboard

Sessions - Browse & Live Monitoring

Configuration

Hooks

Agents, Commands & Skills

Cost Analytics

History

MCP Servers

Analytics

Why ccboard Exists
Problem: Claude Code has no built-in visualization/analysis tools beyond basic CLI commands (/history, /stats). Users are left scripting with jq, grep, or manually opening JSON files.
Solution: ccboard is the only tool dedicated to Claude Code monitoring and management:
- Zero direct competitors for Claude Code dashboard (verified 2026-02-04)
- Not competing with LangSmith/W&B (they trace LangChain API calls, not local Claude sessions)
- Fills the gap between CLI commands and full observability
Unique Position
- All-local: Reads
~/.claudefiles, no SaaS/API required - Unified Dashboard: 9 tabs (config, hooks, agents, MCP, analytics) vs basic CLI
- Performance: SQLite cache (89x speedup), handles 10K+ sessions
- Dual Interface: TUI + Web in single 5.8MB binary
Risk: Anthropic could integrate dashboard into Claude Code CLI. But currently, nothing exists.
Competitive Landscape
ccboard vs ccusage vs agtrace vs claudelytics β Claude Code monitoring tools compared (verified 2026-02-06):
| Feature | ccboard | agtrace | claudelytics | ccusage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | β Active | β Active | π΄ Stale 6m | β Active |
| Stars | 0 | 23 | 62 | 10,361 |
| Language | Rust | Rust | Rust | TypeScript |
| Type | TUI+Web | TUI | TUI | CLI |
| TUI Dashboard | β 9 tabs | β Single view | β 8 tabs | β |
| Config Viewer (3-level merge) | β | β | β | β |
| Hooks Viewer + Test | β | β | β | β |
| Agents/Commands/Skills Browser | β | β | β | β |
| MCP Server Status Detection | β | β | β | β |
| SQLite Cache (89x speedup) | β | β Pointer-based | β | β |
| Export CSV/JSON | β | β | β | β JSON |
| Live File Watcher | β | β Poll 1s | β | β |
| Advanced Analytics (Forecast, Budget) | β 4 views | β | β οΈ Burn rate | β |
| Single Binary (no runtime) | β 5.8MB | β Rust | β Rust | β npm |
| MCP Server Mode | β³ Soon | β 6 tools | β | β |
| Billing Blocks (5h) | β | β | β | β |
| Conversation Viewer | β | β | β | β |
| Activity Security Audit | β | β | β | β |
| Multi-provider | β | β 3 providers | β | β |
Unique to ccboard:
- Only multi-concern dashboard (config + hooks + agents + MCP + analytics + security audit)
- Config 3-level merge viewer (global/project/local)
- Hooks syntax highlighting + test mode
- Agents/Commands/Skills browser with invocation stats
- MCP server status detection (vs agtrace = MCP server mode)
- SQLite metadata cache (89x faster startup)
- Advanced Analytics: 30-day forecasting, budget alerts, session duration stats, usage patterns
- Activity Security Audit: credential access detection, destructive command alerts, cross-session violations feed with remediation hints
- FTS5 Search: full-text search across all sessions with ranked snippets
- Dual TUI + Web single binary
References:
- agtrace (23β): Observability-focused, MCP self-reflection (6 tools), multi-provider
- claudelytics (62β, STALE 6m): Feature-rich TUI (8 tabs, billing blocks, conversation viewer)
- ccusage (10Kβ): CLI cost tracker (reference for pricing, no dashboard)
Complementary tools:
- xlaude (171 β): Git worktree manager for Claude sessions
- Complementarity: xlaude focuses on workspace isolation (PTY sessions, branch management), ccboard on analytics/monitoring
- Performance comparison: ccboard lazy loading 15x faster (4.8s vs 72s for 3000 sessions)
- Use cases: Use xlaude for session isolation, ccboard for historical analysis and cost tracking
- Learnings applied: Environment variables (QW1), message filtering (QW2), performance validation (QW3)
Configuration
API Usage Estimation
ccboard displays estimated API costs in the Dashboard with plan-based budget tracking. Configure your subscription plan to see accurate percentages and budget limits.
Add to ~/.claude/settings.json (global) or .claude/settings.json (per-project):
Available plans:
| Plan | Subscription Cost | Config Value |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Pro | $20/month | "pro" |
| Claude Max 5x | $50/month | "max5x" |
| Claude Max 20x | $200/month | "max20x" |
| API (Pay-as-you-go) | No fixed cost | "api" |
Important: Max plans have rate limits (requests/day), not fixed spending limits. The costs shown are subscription prices used as reference points for budget estimation.
Dashboard display:
ββ π° API Usage (Est.) - Claude Max 20x ββ
β Today: $ 2.45 / $200.00 ( 1.2%)β
β This week: $ 8.12 / $200.00 ( 4.1%)β
β This month: $78.40 / $200.00 ( 39.2%)β
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Color coding:
- π’ Green: < 60% of monthly budget
- π‘ Yellow: 60-80% of monthly budget
- π΄ Red: > 80% of monthly budget
Note: This is a local estimation calculated from your billing blocks, not real-time API data. For actual limits, use :usage in Claude Code or the Anthropic dashboard.
Budget Alerts & Tracking
Configure custom monthly budgets with automatic alerts in the Analytics tab (Tab 9 β Overview). Get visual warnings when approaching your spending limit.
Add to ~/.claude/settings.json (global) or .claude/settings.json (per-project):
Configuration:
| Field | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
monthlyBudgetUsd |
number | Your monthly spending limit in USD | Required |
alertThresholdPct |
number | Alert threshold percentage (0-100) | 80.0 |
Analytics Overview display:
ββ Budget Status ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
β Monthly Est: $42.50 β
β Budget: $50.00 ββββββββββββββββ 85% β
β Remaining: $7.50 (15%) β
β β
β β οΈ WARNING: Approaching budget limit (85%) β
β π‘ TIP: Projected overage: $5.20 if trendβ¦ β
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Visual indicators:
- π’ Green bar: < 60% of budget (safe zone)
- π‘ Yellow bar: 60-80% of budget (caution)
- π΄ Red bar + β οΈ: β₯ 80% of budget (warning)
Alert types:
- Budget Warning: Current cost approaching threshold
- Projected Overage: Forecast predicts budget exceeded if trend continues
- Usage Spike: Daily tokens > 2x average (anomaly detection)
4-level priority (higher overrides lower):
~/.claude/settings.json(global)~/.claude/settings.local.json(global, not committed to git).claude/settings.json(project, committed).claude/settings.local.json(project, developer-specific)
Example workflows:
- Solo developer: Set global budget in
~/.claude/settings.json - Team project: Set team budget in
.claude/settings.json(committed), override personally in.claude/settings.local.json - Multiple projects: Different budgets per project in each
.claude/settings.json
Usage
TUI Mode (Default)
Web Mode
ccboard has 2 web workflows depending on your use case:
Option 1: Production (Single Command) β Recommended
For: Running the full stack (API + Frontend) in production or for general use.
# Step 1: Compile frontend once (run in ccboard repo root)
# Step 2: Start server (serves API + static frontend)
Output:
β Loading sessions and statistics...
β Ready in 2.34s (1,247 sessions loaded)
π Backend API + Frontend: http://127.0.0.1:3333
API endpoints: http://127.0.0.1:3333/api/*
Features:
- β Single process, single port
- β
Serves backend API (
/api/*) + frontend static files - β Real-time data updates via Server-Sent Events (SSE)
- β No hot reload (need
trunk build+ F5 after code changes)
When to use: Daily use, demos, production, or when you just want the web interface running.
Option 2: Development (Hot Reload) π§
For: Developing the frontend with automatic recompilation and browser refresh.
# Terminal 1: Start backend API
# Terminal 2: Start frontend dev server (run in ccboard repo root)
Output Terminal 1:
π Backend API only: http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/*
π‘ Run 'trunk build' to compile frontend
Output Terminal 2:
π¦ Starting build...
β
Success! App is being served at: http://127.0.0.1:3333
Features:
- β Real-time data updates via SSE
- β Hot reload: Frontend code changes auto-recompile and refresh browser
- β Separate logs for backend and frontend
- β Two terminals required
When to use: When developing the Leptos frontend (editing crates/ccboard-web/src/**/*.rs).
Note: trunk serve automatically proxies /api/* requests to http://localhost:8080 via Trunk.toml config.
Dual Mode (TUI + Web)
Run both TUI and web server simultaneously:
- Web server runs in background
- TUI runs in foreground
- Shared DataStore (same data, live updates)
- Press
qin TUI to exit both
Web Pages
Available Pages (100% TUI parity) β :
/- Dashboard with KPIs and forecast/sessions- Sessions browser with live CPU/RAM monitoring π₯/analytics- Analytics with budget tracking/config- 4-column configuration viewer/hooks- Hooks with syntax highlighting/mcp- MCP servers with status/agents- Agents/Commands/Skills browser/costs- 4 tabs (Overview, By Model, Daily, Billing Blocks)/history- History search and filters/activity- Security audit & violations feed/search- Full-text session search
Stats Only
# Print stats summary and exit
Output example:
ccboard - Claude Code Statistics
================================
Total Tokens: 12.5M
Input: 8.2M
Output: 3.1M
Cache Read: 890K
Cache Write: 310K
Sessions: 2,340
Messages: 18,450
Cache Hit Ratio: 28.7%
Models:
claude-sonnet-4.5: 9.8M tokens (in: 6.5M, out: 2.3M)
claude-opus-4: 1.2M tokens (in: 800K, out: 400K)
Export
Export data to CSV, JSON, or Markdown for external analysis, BI tools, or sharing.
Sessions list
Usage statistics
The Markdown report includes: totals (tokens/sessions/messages/cache ratio), per-model table, and last 30 days of daily activity.
Billing blocks
Single conversation
Keybindings & Shortcuts
Keybindings
Global Navigation
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
q |
Quit application |
Tab / Shift+Tab |
Navigate tabs forward/backward |
1-9 |
Jump to specific tab |
: |
Open command palette |
r |
Refresh data |
Esc |
Close popup / Go back |
List Navigation
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
j / β |
Move down |
k / β |
Move up |
h / β |
Move left / Collapse |
l / β |
Move right / Expand |
PgUp / PgDn |
Page up/down (10 items) |
Enter |
Show detail / Select |
File Operations
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
e |
Edit file in $EDITOR |
o |
Reveal file in file manager |
Tab-Specific
Sessions
/- Search sessionsEnter- Show session detail
Config
m- Show MCP detail modale- Edit config file (based on column focus)
History
/- Full-text search across sessions
Costs
Tab/β/β- Switch cost views (Overview/By Model/Daily)
Activity (Tab/Shift+Tab to reach)
r- Batch-scan all sessions (4 concurrent)Enter- Analyze selected session individuallyTab- Toggle Sessions β Violations viewj/k- Navigate sessions or violations list
Search (Tab/Shift+Tab to reach)
- Type to search β FTS5 full-text search across all sessions
- Results ranked by relevance with highlighted snippets
Environment Variables
ccboard supports environment variables for automation and CI/CD workflows:
| Variable | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
CCBOARD_CLAUDE_HOME |
Override Claude home directory | CCBOARD_CLAUDE_HOME=/custom/path ccboard stats |
CCBOARD_NON_INTERACTIVE |
Disable interactive prompts (CI/CD mode) | CCBOARD_NON_INTERACTIVE=1 ccboard stats |
CCBOARD_FORMAT |
Force output format: json or table |
CCBOARD_FORMAT=json ccboard recent 10 |
CCBOARD_NO_COLOR |
Disable ANSI colors (log-friendly) | CCBOARD_NO_COLOR=1 ccboard search "bug" |
Use cases:
# CI/CD: JSON output without colors
CCBOARD_NON_INTERACTIVE=1 CCBOARD_NO_COLOR=1 CCBOARD_FORMAT=json
# Testing: Isolated configuration
CCBOARD_CLAUDE_HOME=/tmp/test-claude
# Automation: Pipe JSON to other tools
CCBOARD_FORMAT=json |
# Log-friendly: No colors for file redirects
CCBOARD_NO_COLOR=1
Command Palette
Press : to open the command palette with fuzzy matching:
:dashboard β Jump to Dashboard tab
:sessions β Jump to Sessions tab
:config β Jump to Config tab
:mcp β Jump to MCP tab
:quit β Exit application
File Editing
ccboard integrates with your configured editor:
- Navigate to any file (agent, session, hook, config)
- Press
eto edit - Editor opens in terminal (terminal state preserved)
- Changes detected automatically via file watcher
Editor priority: $VISUAL > $EDITOR > fallback (nano/notepad.exe)
Troubleshooting
"Stats not loading" or "No sessions found"
Run Claude Code at least once to generate ~/.claude directory:
Then relaunch ccboard.
"WASM compilation failed" (Web mode)
Ensure trunk is installed:
Then rebuild:
"Connection refused" (Web mode)
Check if backend port is in use:
|
Change port if needed:
Linux: "File manager not opening"
Install xdg-utils:
Windows: Terminal rendering issues
Use Windows Terminal (not cmd.exe) for proper Unicode support:
- Download: Windows Terminal
- Braille spinners
β β β Ήrender correctly in Windows Terminal
Development
Stack
ccboard/ # Binary CLI entry point
βββ ccboard-core/ # Data layer (parsers, models, store, watcher)
βββ ccboard-tui/ # Ratatui frontend (9 tabs)
βββ ccboard-web/ # Axum API backend + Leptos WASM frontend
Dependency flow: ccboard β ccboard-tui + ccboard-web β ccboard-core
Core principles: Single binary with dual frontends sharing a thread-safe DataStore. Graceful degradation (partial data if files corrupted/missing). SQLite metadata cache (89x speedup) with lazy content loading. Arc for sessions (50x memory reduction), parking_lot::RwLock for stats/settings.
For detailed architecture documentation, see ARCHITECTURE.md.
Prerequisites
- Rust 1.85+ (
rustup install stable) - Claude Code with
~/.claudedirectory
Build & Run
# Clone repository
# Build all crates
# Run TUI (default)
# Run web interface
# Run with debug logging
RUST_LOG=ccboard=debug
Testing
# Run all tests (377 tests)
# Run tests for specific crate
# Run with logging
RUST_LOG=debug
Quality Checks
# Format code (REQUIRED before commit)
# Clippy (MUST pass with zero warnings)
# Pre-commit checklist
&& &&
Watch Mode
# Auto-rebuild TUI on changes
# Auto-rebuild web
Error Handling Standards
ccboard follows strict Rust error handling practices:
- anyhow::Result in binaries (
ccboard,ccboard-tui,ccboard-web) - thiserror for custom errors in
ccboard-core - Always use
.context("description")with?operator - No unwrap() in production code (tests only)
- Graceful degradation: Return
Option<T>+ populateLoadReport
Contributing
Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
Development workflow:
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch (
git checkout -b feat/amazing-feature) - Make changes with tests
- Run quality checks (
cargo fmt && cargo clippy && cargo test) - Commit with descriptive message
- Push and open a Pull Request
Roadmap & Documentation
Current Status: π PRODUCTION-READY (v0.11.0)
Completed β
- β Infrastructure: Stats parser, Settings merge, Session metadata, DataStore, SQLite cache (89x speedup)
- β TUI Dashboard: 11 interactive tabs (Dashboard, Sessions, Config, Hooks, Agents, Costs, History, MCP, Analytics, Activity, Search)
- β Web Frontend: Full Leptos/WASM UI with 100% TUI parity (11 pages)
- β Live Monitoring: CPU/RAM/Tokens tracking for active Claude processes
- β Cost Analytics: 4 views (Overview, By Model, Daily, Billing Blocks) + budget alerts
- β Advanced Analytics: 30-day forecasting, usage patterns, actionable insights
- β
Conversation Viewer: Full JSONL display with full-text search (
/to search,n/Nto navigate), syntax highlighting, dynamic rendering - β Dynamic Pricing: LiteLLM integration with automatic price updates and local caching
- β Budget Tracking (v0.8.0): Month-to-date cost calculation, monthly projection, 4-level alerts (Safe/Warning/Critical/Exceeded)
- β Export Features (v0.10.0): CSV/JSON/Markdown export for sessions, stats, billing, conversations
- β Activity Security Audit (v0.11.0): Per-session tool audit, credential detection, destructive command alerts, cross-session violations feed with remediation hints
- β Search Tab (v0.11.0): FTS5-powered full-text search across all sessions with ranked snippets
Total: 377 tests passing, 0 clippy warnings
Coming Soon
v0.12.0: Advanced Analytics (Phase K)
- Anomaly detection: cost spikes, unusual activity hours
- Usage pattern analysis: peak hours, day-of-week trends
- Model recommendations: Opus β Sonnet switches based on usage
v0.13.0: Plugin System (Phase L)
- Extensible architecture for community plugins
- Custom tabs, data sources, metrics
For detailed roadmap, see ROADMAP.md and NEXT_STEPS.md.
Documentation
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| ARCHITECTURE.md | Technical architecture, data flow, concurrency model |
| CHANGELOG.md | Version history with detailed change descriptions |
| SECURITY.md | Security policy, vulnerability reporting, best practices |
| CROSS_PLATFORM.md | Platform-specific considerations and validation |
| CONTRIBUTING.md | Development guidelines and contribution workflow |
| API Documentation | REST API and SSE endpoints for Web UI |
| Architecture Decision Records | Key architectural decisions and their rationale |
| PLAN.md | Development phases and post-mortems |
License
Licensed under either of:
- Apache License, Version 2.0 (LICENSE-APACHE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
- MIT License (LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
at your option.
Contribution
Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.
Acknowledgments
This project was developed following Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles with guidance from Agent Academy.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 noreply@anthropic.com
Author
Florian Bruniaux - Independent Developer π florian.bruniaux.com | πΌ LinkedIn | π GitHub
Links
Project
- Repository: https://github.com/FlorianBruniaux/ccboard
- Issues: https://github.com/FlorianBruniaux/ccboard/issues
- Releases: https://github.com/FlorianBruniaux/ccboard/releases
- Crates.io: https://crates.io/crates/ccboard
- Documentation: PLAN.md | CHANGELOG.md
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