# Lens

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Lens traces your AI agent's turns, so you can see what each source returned, what entered the prompt, and how each step went.

## Deployment options

### Redis Cloud

Use Lens as a managed service on Redis Cloud.

[Create Lens](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/iris/lens/create-lens), connect your agent, and open Lens in the Redis Cloud console.

After setup, use the [developer quickstart](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/ai/context-engine/lens/quickstart) to trace your first turn.

### Self-managed

Deploy Lens on Kubernetes to run it on your own infrastructure.

[Start with the self-managed deployment guide](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/iris/lens/self-managed).