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Watch monitors and alerts Claude Documentation · title claude-tag/users/use-cases/watch-monitors context-editing Claude Developer Platform · in the page build-with-claude/context-editing …dows). ### How compaction works When compaction is enabled, the SDK monitors token usage after each model response: 1. **Threshold check:** The SDK calculates total tokens as `input_tokens + cache_… plugins-api Claude Developer Platform · in the page manage-claude/plugins-api …| `reach` counts everything the version declares, including monitors, LSP servers, and app settings, which `components` does not list, so a version with an empty `components` list can still… Manage multiple agents with agent view Claude Code CLI · in the page agent-view …running, such as subagents, background shell commands, workflows, or [monitors](/docs/en/tools-reference.md#monitor-tool), shows a `Background work is running` dialog instead of quitting immediately.… Share session output as artifacts Claude Code CLI · in the page artifacts …t row to list them. A watch you asked Claude to start appears under **Monitors**. You can stop Claude from replying on its own in any of these ways: * **Press Ctrl+C once at an idle prompt**: Claude… Claude Code changelog Claude Code CLI · in the page changelog …nd keep working * \[VSCode] Added the output of background shells and Monitors to their cards in the agent map **Changed** * Changed a shell write through a repo-committed symlink onto a sensitive f… Scan your codebase for vulnerabilities Claude Code CLI · in the page claude-security …d your [usage](/docs/en/costs.md). If you want a managed service that monitors your repositories, or want to run scans on [Claude Mythos](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/models/introd… claude-tag Claude Code CLI · in the page claude-tag …</span></div></div></a></li><li id="/claude-tag/users/use-cases/watch-monitors" class="relative scroll-m-4 first:scroll-m-20" data-title="Watch monitors and alerts"><a class="group flex items-start pr… Run Claude Code behind a corporate launcher Claude Code CLI · in the page corporate-launcher …ts it, not Claude Code's binary. ### Helper process names in process monitors With a launcher configured, `ps` and Activity Monitor no longer show Claude Code's `claude bg-pty-host` and `claude bg-s… Get started with the desktop app Claude Code CLI · in the page desktop-quickstart …r-app). **Track your pull request.** After opening a PR, Claude Code monitors CI check results and can automatically fix failures. See [Monitor pull request status](/docs/en/desktop.md#monitor-pull-r… Add components to a plugin Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/components …see [`channels`](/docs/en/plugins/manifest-reference#channels). ### Monitors A monitor is a shell command that runs in the background for the whole session. What it prints reaches Claude as notific… Plugin loading reference Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/loading …inline or in a `.mcp.json` inside the plugin directory * [Background monitors](/docs/en/plugins/components.md#monitors) do not load Neither the trust check nor these component limits apply to a plug… Plugin manifest reference Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/manifest-reference …es": "./styles/", "experimental": { "themes": "./themes/", "monitors": "./config/monitors.json" }, "userConfig": { "api_token": { "type": "string", "title": "API token",… Plugin security and trust Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/security …in Claude Code's lifecycle, such as before or after a tool call. * **Monitors**: a plugin's [monitors](/docs/en/plugins/components.md#monitors) run as background shell commands that Claude Code start… How Claude Code uses prompt caching Claude Code CLI · in the page prompt-caching …invalidates the cache for a plugin's skills, commands, agents, hooks, monitors, or themes. It appends their content after the existing conversation, so the next request pays for that content and still… Choose a sandbox environment Claude Code CLI · in the page sandbox-environments …, [command hooks](/docs/en/hooks.md#command-hook-fields), and [plugin monitors](/docs/en/plugins/components.md#monitors) are separate processes that run unconstrained on the host. For other processes… Configure the sandboxed Bash tool Claude Code CLI · in the page sandboxing …ks](/docs/en/hooks.md), local [MCP servers](/docs/en/mcp.md), [plugin monitors](/docs/en/plugins/components.md#monitors), [LSP servers](/docs/en/tools-reference.md#lsp-tool-behavior), and helper comma… Run prompts on a schedule Claude Code CLI · in the page scheduled-tasks …ntinue`, Claude Code doesn't restart the background Bash commands and monitors that were running when the session ended. If you still need one, ask Claude to start it again. * With [feature-flag fetch… Tools reference Claude Code CLI · in the page tools-reference …sion. When you stop a [subagent](/docs/en/sub-agents.md) that started monitors, for example from `/tasks`, those monitors stop with it. When Monitor runs a command, it uses the same [permission rules… Use Claude Code in VS Code Claude Code CLI · in the page vs-code …rence.md#background-commands), such as background shell commands and [monitors](/docs/en/tools-reference.md#monitor-tool), below the agents. Click a row to open the task's card and stop it there. T… Week 16 · April 13–17, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w16 …`/focus` commandPlugins can ship background watchers via a top-level `monitors` manifest key that auto-arms at session start or on skill invoke"Auto (match terminal)" option in `/theme` follows your t… Safeguards Claude Documentation · in the page claude-science/safeguards …afeguards can apply the access approved for that work. Anthropic also monitors program usage against the scope your organization shared when it applied. See [What is the Life Sciences Verification Pro… Review what Claude Tag has done Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/admins/audit …rything Claude did there, under an account your security team already monitors. ## See what's scheduled in a channel Anyone in the channel can see its standing work. Ask in the channel: ```text wra… Connect Datadog Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/admins/connections/datadog …g > Connect Datadog to Claude Tag so it can query metrics, logs, and monitors. Covers the dedicated account to create, the API key fields, and the URL to allow. > [!NOTE] > > Claude Tag is in public… Connect PagerDuty Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/admins/connections/pagerduty …* [What this connection adds](/docs/claude-tag/users/use-cases/watch-monitors.md): the monitoring use cases * [Give Claude access](/docs/claude-tag/admins/add-connections.md): the full credential-typ… Connect Sentry Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/admins/connections/sentry …* [What this connection adds](/docs/claude-tag/users/use-cases/watch-monitors.md): the monitoring use cases * [Give Claude access](/docs/claude-tag/admins/add-connections.md): the full credential-typ… Set up Claude Tag for on-call Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/admins/setup-oncall …identity.md): why Claude gets its own accounts in your tools * [Watch monitors and alerts](/docs/claude-tag/users/use-cases/watch-monitors.md): what Claude's monitoring work looks like in a channel Work with Claude Tag Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/overview …th the prompts to paste and the connections the task needs. * [Watch monitors and alerts](/docs/claude-tag/users/use-cases/watch-monitors.md): scheduled dashboard checks, and alerts investigated as t… Set up routines Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/users/proactivity …pe needs a monitoring connection such as Datadog or PagerDuty; [Watch monitors and alerts](/docs/claude-tag/users/use-cases/watch-monitors.md) has the full setup. ```text wrap theme={null} @Claude ev… Prompt library Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/users/prompt-library …l-deal-state.md) | "what's the state of the Acme renewal?" | | [Watch monitors](/docs/claude-tag/users/use-cases/watch-monitors.md) | "every morning at 7, check the dashboards and post one line per se… Use case library Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/users/use-cases …ts for you, turns postponed chores into draft PRs | GitHub | | [Watch monitors and alerts](/docs/claude-tag/users/use-cases/watch-monitors.md) | On-call, SRE | Checks dashboards on a schedule; investi… Answer data questions Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/users/use-cases/answer-data-questions …r a different cut of the same data. ## Related resources > **[Watch monitors and alerts](/docs/claude-tag/users/use-cases/watch-monitors.md)** > > When the question is about systems, not metrics >… Fix bugs Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/users/use-cases/fix-bugs …each-claude-something-that-sticks). ## Related resources > **[Watch monitors and alerts](/docs/claude-tag/users/use-cases/watch-monitors.md)** > > Catching the problem before the bug report > **[Go… Manage plugins and connectors Claude Documentation · in the page government/config/plugins-and-connectors …and case-sensitive: `skills/`, `commands/`, `agents/`, `hooks/`, and `monitors/`, plus `.claude-plugin/` for the manifest and an optional `icon.png`. Each folder accepts specific file types. `commands…