# raymon
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Stateful HTTP ingest + MCP server + terminal UI for Ray-style logs.
Raymon is:
- CLI-first: one binary, local-first defaults.
- MCP-first: a small set of tools with explicit schemas for agents/LLMs.
- Keyboard-first: a Ratatui TUI designed for fast filtering, yanking, navigation and export.
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## Installation
### Cargo (crates.io)
```bash
cargo install raymon
```
### Homebrew
```bash
brew install bnomei/raymon/raymon
```
### GitHub Releases
Download a prebuilt archive from the GitHub Releases page, extract it, and place `raymon` on your `PATH`.
### From source
```bash
git clone https://github.com/bnomei/raymon.git
cd raymon
cargo build --release
```
## Quickstart
### Sending Logs
You can send from any compatible [Ray App](https://myray.app) library such as PHP, Javascript, Bash, Ruby, Python, Go and Dart.
If you want a Rust-native way to send Ray-compatible payloads, use my companion library [`ray-dbg`](https://github.com/bnomei/ray-dbg).
### Run Raymon locally with TUI
Run Raymon on the Ray default port:
```bash
raymon
# or
RAYMON_PORT=23517 raymon
```
### Demo mode (self-generates events):
```bash
raymon --demo
```
### TUI<-->MCPs (Streamable HTTP)
1) Start **your local HTTP** with TUI listening to default port `23517`
```bash
raymon
```
2) Add the local HTTP to the **agents harness** via MCP settings:
```bash
codex mcp add raymon --url http://127.0.0.1:23517/mcp
```
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"raymon": {
"url": "http://127.0.0.1:23517/mcp"
}
}
}
```
### Remote (Streamable HTTP)
1) Start Raymon (recommended: require + send auth)
```bash
export RAYMON_AUTH_TOKEN="change-me"
RAYMON_ALLOW_REMOTE=1 RAYMON_HOST=0.0.0.0 RAYMON_NO_TUI=1 RAYMON_AUTH_TOKEN="$RAYMON_AUTH_TOKEN" raymon
```
Raymon will refuse non-loopback binds without `RAYMON_AUTH_TOKEN` unless you set `RAYMON_ALLOW_INSECURE_REMOTE=1`.
2) Add it to your MCP client:
```bash
codex mcp add raymon --url http://<host>:23517/mcp --bearer-token-env-var RAYMON_AUTH_TOKEN
```
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"raymon": {
"url": "http://<host>:23517/mcp"
}
}
}
```
## HTTP Endpoints
- `POST /`: Ray ingest endpoint (Ray payload envelope).
- If the request body looks like JSON-RPC (`{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":...}`), Raymon will treat it as MCP.
- `POST /mcp`: MCP Streamable HTTP endpoint.
## MCP Tools
Raymon exposes an intentionally small tool surface so it stays usable for agents.
Tools and their input/output shapes:
- `raymon.search` - search stored entries (supports `limit` + `offset`)
Parameters:
```json
{
"query": "string (optional; plain text or /regex/)",
"types": ["string"],
"colors": ["string"],
"screen": "string (optional)",
"project": "string (optional)",
"host": "string (optional)",
"limit": "number (optional)",
"offset": "number (optional)"
}
```
Result:
```json
{
"entries": [
{
"uuid": "string",
"received_at": "number",
"project": "string",
"host": "string",
"screen": "string",
"payload_count": "number",
"payload_types": ["string"]
}
],
"count": "number",
"limit": "number",
"offset": "number"
}
```
`count` is the total number of entries matching the filters (ignores `limit`/`offset`).
- `raymon.get_entries` - fetch entries by UUID(s)
Parameters:
```json
{ "uuids": ["string"] }
```
Fallback (legacy/single): `{ "uuid": "string" }`
Result:
```json
{
"entries": [
{
"uuid": "string",
"received_at": "number",
"project": "string",
"host": "string",
"screen": "string",
"session_id": "string (or null)",
"payloads": [
{
"type": "string",
"content": "any",
"origin": {
"project": "string",
"host": "string",
"screen": "string (or null)",
"session_id": "string (or null)",
"function_name": "string (or null)",
"file": "string (or null)",
"line_number": "number (or null)"
}
}
]
}
]
}
```
## Skill
This repo includes a [skill](https://agentskills.io) at `skills/raymon/SKILL.md` (an AI-facing runbook, not runtime code) that teaches an agent how to:
- generate Ray-style events using the official/community Ray libraries (PHP, JavaScript, Bash, Ruby, Rust, Python, Go, Dart),
- connect to Raymon locally or remotely (with auth) and add it as an MCP server, and
- use `raymon.search` → `raymon.get_entries` to triage logs and extract high-signal context (uuid, payload types, origin file/line).
## TUI
The TUI is intentionally “editor-like” (vim-ish):
- `?` opens keybindings/help.
- `q` quits (and shuts down the HTTP/MCP server).
- `Space` opens the pickers/filters modal.
- `/` searches (fuzzy, message + file; path-like queries are literal), `r` opens regex search (message + file).
- `:` searches inside detail ([jq](https://jqlang.org)).
- `J/K` or `PageUp/PageDown` scrolls the detail pane.
- `s` snaps the color + type filters to the selected log entry.
- `p` pauses/resumes live updates.
- `x` archives the current view (writes a new archive file).
- `n` (in the Archives pane) renames the selected archive file (confirm with Enter; Esc cancels; live cannot be renamed).
- `d` (in the Archives pane) deletes the selected archive (confirm required; live cannot be deleted).
- `y` yanks the selected list entry, `Y` yanks the detail pane.
- `z` toggles JSON expanded/collapsed (default: expanded), `Z` toggles raw JSON.
- `u` resets search + filters (screens/types/colors).
- `Ctrl+y` pastes the yank register into inputs.
- `1` toggles color dot, `2` timestamp, `3` type label, `4` file, `5` message, `6` uuid (short).
- `o` opens the origin in your IDE (see `RAYMON_IDE`), `e` opens the detail in `$EDITOR` via a temp file.
- In the Archives pane, `Enter` loads the selected archive; the green `‣` row returns to live (`◼` = active archive, `◻` = inactive).
### Theming
Raymon sticks to the terminal’s ANSI palette (16 colors + text attributes like bold/dim/reverse), so it inherits your terminal theme (light/dark, base16, etc) without implementing full app theming. You can also enforce a set of colors via an `RAYMON_TUI_PALETTE` environment variable.
## Configuration
Raymon is configured primarily via environment variables:
| `RAYMON_ENABLED` | `true` | Enable/disable the server. |
| `RAYMON_HOST` | `127.0.0.1` | Bind address for the HTTP server. |
| `RAYMON_PORT` | `23517` | Bind port for the HTTP server. |
| `RAYMON_TUI` | `true` | Enable the TUI. |
| `RAYMON_NO_TUI` | `false` | Disable the TUI (takes precedence over `RAYMON_TUI`). |
| `RAYMON_IDE` | `code` | IDE command used for “open origin” (for VS Code line jumps, use `code --goto`). |
| `RAYMON_EDITOR` | `VISUAL`/`EDITOR`/`vim` | Editor command used for “open in editor”. |
| `RAYMON_JQ` | `jq` | `jq` command used for detail search. |
| `RAYMON_TUI_PALETTE` | unset | Optional TUI palette override: 18 comma-separated colors `fg,bg,black,red,green,yellow,blue,magenta,cyan,white,bright_black,bright_red,bright_green,bright_yellow,bright_blue,bright_magenta,bright_cyan,bright_white` as `#RRGGBB` (also accepts `rgb:RRRR/GGGG/BBBB`). |
| `RAYMON_PALETTE` | unset | Alias for `RAYMON_TUI_PALETTE`. |
| `RAYMON_MAX_BODY_BYTES` | `1048576` | Max size (bytes) for HTTP POST bodies. |
| `RAYMON_MAX_QUERY_LEN` | `265` | Max length (bytes) for search/command/picker queries. |
| `RAYMON_MAX_ENTRIES` | `10000` | Max number of entries kept in memory for the core state (MCP + resync). `0` disables eviction. |
| `RAYMON_STORAGE_MAX_ENTRIES` | `100000` | Max number of entries kept in `data/entries.jsonl`. When exceeded, Raymon rewrites the JSONL file keeping the newest entries. `0` disables retention. |
| `RAYMON_JQ_TIMEOUT_MS` | `10000` | `jq` timeout in milliseconds. |
| `RAYMON_ALLOW_REMOTE` | `false` | Allow binding to non-loopback addresses. |
| `RAYMON_ALLOW_INSECURE_REMOTE` | `false` | Allow binding to non-loopback addresses without auth (NOT recommended). |
| `RAYMON_AUTH_TOKEN` | unset | If set, requires `Authorization: Bearer <token>` or `x-raymon-token: <token>` on all HTTP requests. |
| `RAYMON_TOKEN` | unset | Alias for `RAYMON_AUTH_TOKEN`. |
Raymon also supports a `ray.json` config file (searched from the current directory upwards). Keys mirror env vars (e.g. `host`, `port`, `tui`, `max_entries`, `storage_max_entries`). CLI flags override env and file config.
## License
MIT. See [`LICENSE`](LICENSE).
