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 spec: Add client features UX patterns (sampling/elicitation) (#1011) 
Updates UX specs for better integration of client-initiated features:

v2_ux_features.md:
- Tools Screen: Inline client request queue during tool execution
- History Screen: Hierarchical request trace showing parent-child relationships
- Logging Screen: Request correlation with correlation IDs and chain filtering

v2_ux_handlers.md:
- Sampling Panel: Inline expansion pattern + tool calling flow (2025-11-25 spec)
- Elicitation Handler: Inline expansion pattern with schema constraints
- Sampling Providers & Testing Profiles: Extensible architecture for response handlers

Key design decisions:
- Request Trace Model shows causal chains between requests
- Client requests appear inline with triggering tool calls
- Auto-response profiles enable efficient testing workflows
- Extensible provider architecture supports future LLM plugins

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-04 09:27:23 -07:00
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README.md docs(spec): Restructure UX docs and add visual reference 2025-12-17 09:06:08 -07:00
v1_problems.md docs(spec): Restructure UX docs and add visual reference 2025-12-17 09:06:08 -07:00
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v2_screenshots.md Remove dark mode screenshots 2025-12-18 05:08:20 -07:00
v2_tech_stack.md Update components to use Mantine with rationale 2025-12-18 05:04:50 -07:00
v2_ux.md spec: Add client features UX patterns (sampling/elicitation) (#1011) 2026-02-04 09:27:23 -07:00
v2_ux_features.md spec: Add client features UX patterns (sampling/elicitation) (#1011) 2026-02-04 09:27:23 -07:00
v2_ux_handlers.md spec: Add client features UX patterns (sampling/elicitation) (#1011) 2026-02-04 09:27:23 -07:00

README.md

Inspector V2 Brief

Brief | V1 Problems | V2 Scope | V2 Tech Stack

UX: Overview | Features | Handlers | Screenshots

Table of Contents

Motivation and Context

The existing Inspector is hard to maintain for a number of reasons. We decided to create a more maintainable Inspector from the ground up, that retains the deterministic boundary of operation, but exposes a plugin architecture.

Track Protocol Conformance

  • Identify any gaps in V1 inspector
  • Track which features are covered
  • Implement to parity and fill gaps
  • Provide conformance testing in CI

Improve Maintainability

  • Clearer separation of concerns
  • Smaller, reusable components

Provide Extensibility

  • Plugin SDK / API
  • Third parties cand develop/maintain their own plugins for features such as
    • LLM usage
    • Evals
    • Multiple server connections
    • Apps playground
    • Testing of registry configuration
    • Interface with registry

Proper Documentation

  • One big README won't cut it anymore
  • Published documentation in MDX should
    • Render in style of spec
    • Kept up to date
    • Cover all features
    • Discuss troubleshooting strategies
    • Provide detailed contribution guidance that explains architecture and expected idioms