Spotlight by Backplanes
Keep up with your AI agents. Spotlight reads your Claude Code and Codex sessions and shows you what they actually did, and how to improve.
Overview
Spotlight by Backplanes is a free, intelligent monitoring tool designed to give you full visibility into your AI agent sessions. It integrates seamlessly with Claude Code and Codex, reading every session to provide a clear summary of agent actions, decisions, and outcomes.
With Spotlight, you can see exactly what was fixed, shipped, or discussed. It helps you identify recurring issues, optimize workflows, and share valuable insights with your team. Whether you're running one harness or seven, solo or across your team, Spotlight provides the context you need to get recursively better every session.
- Real-time session summaries for Claude Code and Codex
- Actionable recommendations: what to fix now, what to ship better next time
- Shareable insights to enhance team collaboration
- Completely free, with no usage limits
Key Features
Reads Claude Code and Codex sessions automatically
Provides clear summaries of agent actions and decisions
Identifies what to fix now for immediate improvements
Recommends what to ship better next time
Highlights what's worth sharing with your team
Supports single harness and multi-harness setups
Works for solo developers and teams
100% free with no usage limits
Pros & Cons
Pros
- arrow_right + Provides full visibility into AI agent behavior
- arrow_right + Actionable feedback to improve future sessions
- arrow_right + Completely free with no limitations
- arrow_right + Easy to set up and works out of the box
Cons
- arrow_right - Currently only supports Claude Code and Codex (not other AI agents)
- arrow_right - Requires agents to be running with session logging enabled
- arrow_right - May have a learning curve for understanding the generated insights
Pricing Details
Free Forever – No credit card required. Unlimited session monitoring for individuals and teams.
FAQ
How does Spotlight integrate with Claude Code and Codex?
expand_moreSpotlight runs as a background service that reads session logs from Claude Code and Codex, then processes them to generate summaries and insights.
Is Spotlight really free?
expand_moreYes, Spotlight is completely free with no hidden costs or usage caps. It's designed to help developers get the most out of their AI agents.
Can I share insights with my team?
expand_moreYes, Spotlight generates shareable reports and summaries that you can send to teammates to improve collaboration and learning.
Does Spotlight store my session data securely?
expand_moreBackplanes takes security seriously. Session data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and you can delete your data at any time.
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