# langsmith-tracing

Exports Claude Code conversation traces to LangSmith for session tracking and analysis. Runs in the background right after Claude finishes responding.

- hook · `type=hook` · Claude Code · 204 installs
- Author: davila7
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/hooks/monitoring/langsmith-tracing.json
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/hooks/langsmith-tracing

## What it does

The hook triggers on the `Stop` event right after Claude finishes an answer, calling `.claude/hooks/langsmith-tracing.sh` in the background. It reads the conversation transcript, transforms it into LangSmith format, and posts it to the LangSmith API. Requests stay grouped under `thread_id` to preserve session continuity. System prompts remain excluded from all exported traces.

The script relies on `jq`, `curl`, and `uuidgen`. Without `jq` installed on the system, transcript parsing fails completely. Execution details and diagnostic messages land in `~/.claude/state/hook.log`.

Configuration lives in `.claude/settings.local.json` with environment flags: `TRACE_TO_LANGSMITH=true`, `CC_LANGSMITH_API_KEY`, and `CC_LANGSMITH_PROJECT`. Verbose logging can be toggled with `CC_LANGSMITH_DEBUG=true`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --hook monitoring/langsmith-tracing
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/settings.json` — The hooks block: event (PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Stop…) → command. Personal ones go to ~/.claude/settings.json

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/hooks/monitoring/langsmith-tracing.json

## When to use it
- forward Claude Code run traces directly to LangSmith
- maintain session structure across conversations using `thread_id`
- inspect hook execution issues via `~/.claude/state/hook.log`
- keep system prompts private when collecting LLM telemetry

## Example prompts
- Fix the authentication handler and add unit tests for it
- Investigate why the project build is failing inside the container

## Source text · langsmith-tracing.json · MIT

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```text
{
  "description": "Automatically send Claude Code conversation traces to LangSmith for monitoring and analysis. Prerequisites: jq (brew install jq on macOS or sudo apt-get install jq on Linux), curl and uuidgen (usually pre-installed), LangSmith account and API key. Configuration: Install langsmith-tracing setting (npx claude-code-templates@latest --setting telemetry/langsmith-tracing) or manually add to .claude/settings.local.json the following environment variables: TRACE_TO_LANGSMITH=true, CC_LANGSMITH_API_KEY=lsv2_pt_..., CC_LANGSMITH_PROJECT=project-name, CC_LANGSMITH_DEBUG=true (optional). How it works: Runs in background on Stop event after each Claude response, reads conversation transcript, converts to LangSmith format, sends to LangSmith API, groups by thread_id for session continuity. Debugging: Check logs at ~/.claude/state/hook.log. Privacy note: System prompts not included in traces.",
  "hooks": {
    "Stop": [
      {
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "bash \"$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/hooks/langsmith-tracing.sh\""
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```
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