Dashboard: Developer

The Developer tab provides tools for debugging, logging, and API access.

Access: Klip: Open Dashboard (klip.openDashboard) > Developer tab

Daemon Status

The Klip Daemon is a background service that powers advanced features:

• Session indexing and database
• Vector search (embeddings)
• Summary generation
• MCP server management

Status Indicators

Status	Meaning
Running	Daemon is active and responding
Starting	Daemon is initializing
Stopped	Daemon is not running
Error	Daemon encountered an error

Daemon Controls

Action	Description
Restart	Stop and restart the daemon
View Logs	Open daemon log files
Show Status	klip.showDaemonStatus command

Daemon Lifecycle

• Auto-start: Daemon starts automatically when Klip activates
• Keep-alive: klip.daemon.keepAlive keeps daemon running after VS Code closes
• Manual stop: Use kp shutdown CLI command

Log Locations

Daemon logs are stored in:

• ~/.klip/logs/daemon.log
• ~/.klip/logs/daemon-error.log

Logging

Configure extension log verbosity:

Setting: klip.logLevel

Level	Description
error	Only errors
warn	Warnings and errors
info	General information (default)
debug	Detailed debugging output

View extension logs:

• Command: Klip: Open Logs
• Output Panel: "Klip" channel

Daemon API Keys (Pro)

Klip Pro users can generate API keys to access the daemon's REST API from external scripts and tools.

Generating API Keys

1. Open Dashboard > Developer
2. Click "Generate API Key"
3. Copy the key (shown only once)

API Endpoints

The daemon exposes a REST API on http://localhost:<port>:

Endpoint	Description
GET /api/sessions	List sessions
GET /api/sessions/:id	Get session details
POST /api/search	Perform search
POST /api/summary	Generate summary
GET /api/health	Health check

Example Usage

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <api-key>" \
  http://localhost:19850/api/sessions

Diagnostics

Environment Check

Command: Klip: Diagnose Environment (klip.diagnoseEnvironment)

Checks:

• CLI availability (Claude, Codex, Gemini)
• Shell configuration
• Daemon connectivity
• API key status

Recheck CLIs

Command: Klip: Recheck CLI Availability (klip.recheckClis)

Re-scans for installed AI CLIs after installation or PATH changes.

Related

• Dashboard: Settings - General settings
• API Keys - Provider API keys (different from daemon keys)
• Troubleshooting - Common issues