How do I connect Log Essence MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add log-essence -- uvx log-essence --serve` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Log Essence MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Log Essence MCP Server do?

Log Essence MCP Server documents 9 tools to the agent, including discover_log_sources, get_container_logs, get_docker_logs. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Log Essence

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Intelligent log analysis for LLMs - extract patterns, redact secrets, compress, CLI, Web UI, and MCP server.

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02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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Use names from the project instructions, separated by commas. Enter names only, never secret values.

03 / Add the configuration

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claude mcp add --transport stdio 'log-essence' -- 'uvx' 'log-essence' '--serve'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

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9 of 9 tools

Documented tools (9)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

discover_log_sources

Find log sources for a code project — project-scoped, so it returns the project's own log

get_container_logs

Analyze Docker container logs.

get_docker_logs

Analyze logs from Docker Compose services.

get_error_chain

Trace error root causes through related log entries.

get_journald_logs

Analyze systemd journal logs.

get_logs

Analyze and consolidate log files.

list_containers

List running Docker containers.

list_docker_services

List Docker Compose services in a project.

search_logs

Semantic search through log entries.

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Questions about Log Essence MCP Server

How do I connect Log Essence MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add log-essence -- uvx log-essence --serve` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Log Essence MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Log Essence MCP Server do?: Log Essence MCP Server documents 9 tools to the agent, including discover_log_sources, get_container_logs, get_docker_logs. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.