The Vikshana Graft App is an open-source AI assistant plugin for Grafana, developed by Vikshana. It extends Grafana's capabilities by enabling natural language interaction with observability data. Built with a TypeScript (React) frontend and a Go backend, this free plugin integrates directly into existing Grafana environments. It functions as an interface, connecting to the Grafana LLM Plugin to process natural language queries and provide insights from various data sources. Users download and extract it into their Grafana plugins directory for installation.

What does Vikshana Graft App connect to?

The Vikshana Graft App connects to Grafana and the Grafana LLM Plugin. It is categorized as a Grafana app plugin and an AI Assistant for Grafana. The app utilizes Grafana's built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools. It employs the @grafana/llm MCP client for executing tools, meaning it consumes services from MCP servers. It does not act as an MCP server itself, contrary to some categorizations. Its role is to interact with and orchestrate these services within the Grafana ecosystem.

Core features and tools

The Vikshana Graft App does not expose specific callable tools directly. Instead, it acts as an interface and orchestrator, making use of Grafana MCP Tools and tools loaded from other MCP servers via the @grafana/llm MCP client. Its central capability is to enable Natural Language Queries, allowing users to interact with Grafana's observability data through conversational prompts. This includes querying dashboards, metrics, logs, traces, and alerts. The app's frontend communicates with the Grafana LLM Plugin for synchronous chat completions.

Who is it for?

The Vikshana Graft App is designed for Grafana users seeking to interact with their observability data using natural language. It helps those who want to ask questions about dashboards, metrics, logs, traces, and alerts without writing complex queries. This app is ideal for simplifying data exploration and alert creation through conversational commands. This is not the right fit if you require a standalone MCP server tool.

How to get started

LLM provider authentication (e.g., API keys for OpenAI or Anthropic) is configured within the Grafana LLM Plugin settings. The app then utilizes these configured credentials.

Use cases

• Asking natural language questions about dashboards, metrics, logs, traces, and alerts.
• Explaining spikes in memory usage on a dashboard.
• Creating alerts, such as for when response times exceed a specified threshold.

The Vikshana Graft App enhances Grafana by adding AI-powered natural language query capabilities. It integrates with the Grafana LLM Plugin to connect with various AI providers, enabling users to interact with their observability data conversationally. This plugin simplifies data analysis and alert management within Grafana. It is distributed as a downloadable archive for easy installation. Try asking a natural language question about a dashboard's memory usage.