About agent-replay
agent-replay is an MCP server for recording and replaying AI agent sessions to investigate non-deterministic behavior. It supports step-by-step review, run comparison, divergence analysis, and session export.
Key features
- 01Record agent actions and session metadata
- 02Replay sessions step by step
- 03Compare runs and identify divergent steps
- 04Locate divergence from expected output
- 05Export sessions as JSON or Markdown
Use cases
- 01Debug unexpected agent behavior
- 02Check for behavioral regressions between runs
- 03Find the first step that deviates from expected output
- 04Share session transcripts for offline analysis
MCP support
Exposes MCP tools to record, replay, compare, analyze, and export agent sessions. An MCP resource lists recorded sessions and their status and action counts.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
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This tool takes no parameters.
Details
From the project READMEagent-replay-mcp
MCP server for agent session recording and replay — debug non-deterministic agent behavior with session comparison and divergence detection.
Record every action an agent takes, replay sessions step by step, diff two runs to find behavioral regressions, and pinpoint exactly where an agent diverged from expected output.
Install
npx agent-replay-mcp
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"agent-replay": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["agent-replay-mcp"]
}
}
}
From source
git clone https://github.com/mdfifty50-boop/agent-replay-mcp.git
cd agent-replay-mcp
npm install
node src/index.js
Tools
record_session
Start recording all actions for an agent session.
| Param | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
agent_id | string | required | Unique agent identifier |
metadata | object | {} | Optional metadata (task, model, environment) |
Returns a session_id for use with other tools.
stop_recording
Stop recording and return a session summary.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
session_id | string | Session ID from record_session |
Returns: action count, total duration, action type breakdown.
log_action
Log a single action during a recording session.
| Param | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
session_id | string | required | Active session ID |
action_type | string | required | Type (tool_call, llm_response, decision, error) |
input | any | required | Input to the action |
output | any | required | Output from the action |
reasoning | string | "" | Agent reasoning for this step |
duration_ms | number | 0 | Action duration in milliseconds |
replay_session
Replay a recorded session step by step with full action detail.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
session_id | string | Session ID to replay |
Returns: complete action sequence with timing, reasoning, inputs, and outputs.
compare_sessions
Behavioral diff between two sessions. Aligns actions by step index and highlights differences.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
session_id_1 | string | First session |
session_id_2 | string | Second session |
Returns: similarity ratio, identical/divergent step counts, first divergence step, and per-step diffs.
find_divergence_point
Find where an agent first deviated from expected output.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
session_id | string | Session to analyze |
expected_output | any | Expected final output, or array of per-step expected outputs |
If expected_output is an array, compares step by step. If a single value, finds the last matching output and flags the next step as the divergence point.
export_session
Export a session for sharing and offline analysis.
| Param | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
session_id | string | required | Session to export |
format | string | "json" | "json" or "markdown" |
Markdown format produces a readable transcript with step headers, reasoning, and code blocks.
Resources
| URI | Description |
|---|---|
agent-replay://sessions | All recorded sessions with status and action counts |
Usage Pattern
1. record_session — start recording at agent launch
2. For each agent action:
- log_action — capture input, output, reasoning, timing
3. stop_recording — finalize the session
4. Debug:
- replay_session — review what happened step by step
- compare_sessions — diff today's run vs yesterday's
- find_divergence_point — pinpoint where it went wrong
5. Share:
- export_session — JSON for tooling, markdown for humans
Tests
npm test
License
MIT
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