diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 29f892e..7858b0a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -127,6 +127,18 @@ The server exposes dynamic resources for live state queries:
 | `bt_ble_notify` | Enable/disable notifications |
 | `bt_ble_battery` | Read battery level |
 
+### Monitor Tools (btmon integration)
+| Tool | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `bt_capture_start` | Start HCI traffic capture to btsnoop file |
+| `bt_capture_stop` | Stop a running capture |
+| `bt_capture_list_active` | List active captures |
+| `bt_capture_parse` | Parse btsnoop file into structured packets |
+| `bt_capture_analyze` | Analyze capture with btmon statistics |
+| `bt_capture_read_raw` | Read human-readable decoded packets |
+
+> **Note:** Live capture requires elevated privileges. Run `sudo setcap cap_net_raw+ep /usr/bin/btmon` to enable without sudo.
+
 ## Example Prompts
 
 ```
@@ -146,21 +158,21 @@ The server exposes dynamic resources for live state queries:
 ## Architecture
 
 ```
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│              FastMCP Server                  │
-├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-│           Tool Categories                    │
-│  ┌─────────┬─────────┬─────────┬─────────┐  │
-│  │ Adapter │ Device  │  Audio  │   BLE   │  │
-│  │  Tools  │  Tools  │  Tools  │  Tools  │  │
-│  └─────────┴─────────┴─────────┴─────────┘  │
-├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-│         BlueZ D-Bus Client Layer            │
-│              (dbus-fast)                    │
-├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-│     PipeWire/PulseAudio Integration         │
-│            (pulsectl-asyncio)               │
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                 FastMCP Server                       │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│              Tool Categories                         │
+│  ┌─────────┬─────────┬─────────┬─────────┬────────┐ │
+│  │ Adapter │ Device  │  Audio  │   BLE   │Monitor │ │
+│  │  Tools  │  Tools  │  Tools  │  Tools  │ Tools  │ │
+│  └─────────┴─────────┴─────────┴─────────┴────────┘ │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  BlueZ D-Bus Client    │    btmon (HCI capture)     │
+│      (dbus-fast)       │    (btsnoop format)        │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│        PipeWire/PulseAudio Integration              │
+│               (pulsectl-asyncio)                    │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
 ```
 
 ## License
diff --git a/src/mcbluetooth/server.py b/src/mcbluetooth/server.py
index b237662..cccceaa 100644
--- a/src/mcbluetooth/server.py
+++ b/src/mcbluetooth/server.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from fastmcp import FastMCP
 
 from mcbluetooth import resources
-from mcbluetooth.tools import adapter, audio, ble, device
+from mcbluetooth.tools import adapter, audio, ble, device, monitor
 
 mcp = FastMCP(
     name="mcbluetooth",
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ adapter.register_tools(mcp)
 device.register_tools(mcp)
 audio.register_tools(mcp)
 ble.register_tools(mcp)
+monitor.register_tools(mcp)
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/src/mcbluetooth/tools/__init__.py b/src/mcbluetooth/tools/__init__.py
index 3041833..9776b08 100644
--- a/src/mcbluetooth/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/src/mcbluetooth/tools/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """MCP tool modules for Bluetooth management."""
 
-from mcbluetooth.tools import adapter, audio, ble, device
+from mcbluetooth.tools import adapter, audio, ble, device, monitor
 
-__all__ = ["adapter", "device", "audio", "ble"]
+__all__ = ["adapter", "device", "audio", "ble", "monitor"]
diff --git a/src/mcbluetooth/tools/monitor.py b/src/mcbluetooth/tools/monitor.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..650158f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mcbluetooth/tools/monitor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,501 @@
+"""Bluetooth traffic monitoring tools using btmon.
+
+btmon is the BlueZ Bluetooth monitor that captures HCI traffic.
+These tools provide MCP integration for:
+- Starting/stopping packet captures
+- Analyzing btsnoop capture files
+- Parsing captured packets for protocol analysis
+
+Note: Live capture requires elevated privileges (CAP_NET_RAW or sudo).
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import shutil
+import struct
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Literal
+
+from fastmcp import Context, FastMCP
+
+# btsnoop file format constants
+BTSNOOP_MAGIC = b"btsnoop\x00"
+BTSNOOP_VERSION = 1
+BTSNOOP_DATALINK_HCI = 1002  # HCI UART (H4)
+
+# HCI packet types
+HCI_PACKET_TYPES = {
+    0x01: "HCI_CMD",
+    0x02: "ACL_DATA",
+    0x03: "SCO_DATA",
+    0x04: "HCI_EVENT",
+    0x05: "ISO_DATA",
+}
+
+# Track running captures
+_running_captures: dict[str, asyncio.subprocess.Process] = {}
+
+
+@dataclass
+class BtsnoopPacket:
+    """A single packet from a btsnoop capture."""
+
+    index: int
+    timestamp: datetime
+    direction: Literal["TX", "RX"]
+    packet_type: str
+    data: bytes
+    original_length: int
+    included_length: int
+
+    def hex_dump(self, max_bytes: int = 32) -> str:
+        """Return hex representation of packet data."""
+        data = self.data[:max_bytes]
+        hex_str = data.hex()
+        # Format as pairs with spaces
+        pairs = [hex_str[i : i + 2] for i in range(0, len(hex_str), 2)]
+        result = " ".join(pairs)
+        if len(self.data) > max_bytes:
+            result += f" ... ({len(self.data)} bytes total)"
+        return result
+
+
+def parse_btsnoop_file(filepath: str, max_packets: int = 100) -> list[BtsnoopPacket]:
+    """Parse a btsnoop capture file and return packets.
+
+    Args:
+        filepath: Path to the btsnoop file
+        max_packets: Maximum number of packets to return (0 for all)
+
+    Returns:
+        List of BtsnoopPacket objects
+    """
+    packets = []
+    path = Path(filepath)
+
+    if not path.exists():
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Capture file not found: {filepath}")
+
+    with open(path, "rb") as f:
+        # Read and validate header
+        magic = f.read(8)
+        if magic != BTSNOOP_MAGIC:
+            raise ValueError(f"Not a valid btsnoop file: {filepath}")
+
+        version, datalink = struct.unpack(">II", f.read(8))
+        if version != BTSNOOP_VERSION:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unsupported btsnoop version: {version}")
+
+        # Read packets
+        packet_index = 0
+        while True:
+            if max_packets > 0 and packet_index >= max_packets:
+                break
+
+            # Read packet header (24 bytes)
+            header = f.read(24)
+            if len(header) < 24:
+                break  # EOF
+
+            (
+                original_length,
+                included_length,
+                packet_flags,
+                cumulative_drops,
+                timestamp_us,
+            ) = struct.unpack(">IIIIQ", header)
+
+            # Read packet data
+            data = f.read(included_length)
+            if len(data) < included_length:
+                break  # Truncated
+
+            # Parse flags
+            # Bit 0: 0=TX (host->controller), 1=RX (controller->host)
+            # Bit 1: 0=data, 1=command/event
+            direction = "RX" if (packet_flags & 0x01) else "TX"
+
+            # First byte is HCI packet type indicator (H4 protocol)
+            if data:
+                pkt_type_byte = data[0]
+                packet_type = HCI_PACKET_TYPES.get(pkt_type_byte, f"UNKNOWN_0x{pkt_type_byte:02x}")
+            else:
+                packet_type = "EMPTY"
+
+            # Convert timestamp (microseconds since epoch 2000-01-01)
+            # btsnoop uses a different epoch than Unix
+            btsnoop_epoch = datetime(2000, 1, 1)
+            timestamp = btsnoop_epoch.replace(
+                microsecond=0
+            ) + __import__("datetime").timedelta(microseconds=timestamp_us)
+
+            packets.append(
+                BtsnoopPacket(
+                    index=packet_index,
+                    timestamp=timestamp,
+                    direction=direction,
+                    packet_type=packet_type,
+                    data=data,
+                    original_length=original_length,
+                    included_length=included_length,
+                )
+            )
+            packet_index += 1
+
+    return packets
+
+
+def register_tools(mcp: FastMCP) -> None:
+    """Register btmon monitoring tools with the MCP server."""
+
+    @mcp.tool()
+    async def bt_capture_start(
+        output_file: str,
+        adapter: str | None = None,
+        include_sco: bool = False,
+        include_a2dp: bool = False,
+        include_iso: bool = False,
+        ctx: Context | None = None,
+    ) -> dict:
+        """Start capturing Bluetooth HCI traffic to a btsnoop file.
+
+        Requires elevated privileges (sudo or CAP_NET_RAW on btmon).
+        The capture runs in the background until bt_capture_stop is called.
+
+        Args:
+            output_file: Path to save the btsnoop capture file
+            adapter: Adapter index to capture (e.g., "0" for hci0), or None for all
+            include_sco: Include SCO (voice) traffic in capture
+            include_a2dp: Include A2DP (audio streaming) traffic in capture
+            include_iso: Include ISO (LE Audio) traffic in capture
+
+        Returns:
+            Status dict with capture_id if started successfully
+        """
+        # Check if btmon exists
+        btmon_path = shutil.which("btmon")
+        if not btmon_path:
+            return {
+                "success": False,
+                "error": "btmon not found. Install bluez-utils package.",
+            }
+
+        # Expand path
+        output_path = Path(output_file).expanduser().resolve()
+        output_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        # Build command
+        cmd = ["btmon", "-w", str(output_path)]
+
+        if adapter is not None:
+            cmd.extend(["-i", str(adapter)])
+        if include_sco:
+            cmd.append("-S")
+        if include_a2dp:
+            cmd.append("-A")
+        if include_iso:
+            cmd.append("-I")
+
+        # Generate capture ID
+        capture_id = f"capture_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}"
+
+        if ctx:
+            await ctx.info(f"Starting btmon capture to {output_path}")
+
+        try:
+            # Try without sudo first
+            process = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
+                *cmd,
+                stdout=asyncio.subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+            )
+
+            # Wait briefly to see if it fails immediately
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
+
+            if process.returncode is not None:
+                # Process exited - likely permission error
+                stderr = await process.stderr.read() if process.stderr else b""
+                error_msg = stderr.decode().strip()
+
+                if "Operation not permitted" in error_msg:
+                    return {
+                        "success": False,
+                        "error": "Permission denied. btmon needs elevated privileges.",
+                        "solutions": [
+                            "Run: sudo setcap cap_net_raw+ep /usr/bin/btmon",
+                            "Or add to sudoers: %wheel ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/btmon",
+                            "Or run capture manually: sudo btmon -w " + str(output_path),
+                        ],
+                    }
+                return {"success": False, "error": error_msg}
+
+            # Success - store process
+            _running_captures[capture_id] = process
+
+            return {
+                "success": True,
+                "capture_id": capture_id,
+                "output_file": str(output_path),
+                "message": f"Capture started. Use bt_capture_stop('{capture_id}') to stop.",
+            }
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            return {"success": False, "error": str(e)}
+
+    @mcp.tool()
+    async def bt_capture_stop(
+        capture_id: str,
+        ctx: Context | None = None,
+    ) -> dict:
+        """Stop a running Bluetooth capture.
+
+        Args:
+            capture_id: The capture ID returned by bt_capture_start
+
+        Returns:
+            Status dict with capture file info
+        """
+        if capture_id not in _running_captures:
+            return {
+                "success": False,
+                "error": f"No capture found with ID: {capture_id}",
+                "active_captures": list(_running_captures.keys()),
+            }
+
+        process = _running_captures[capture_id]
+
+        if ctx:
+            await ctx.info(f"Stopping capture {capture_id}")
+
+        try:
+            process.terminate()
+            await asyncio.wait_for(process.wait(), timeout=5.0)
+        except TimeoutError:
+            process.kill()
+            await process.wait()
+
+        del _running_captures[capture_id]
+
+        return {
+            "success": True,
+            "capture_id": capture_id,
+            "message": "Capture stopped successfully",
+        }
+
+    @mcp.tool()
+    async def bt_capture_list_active() -> dict:
+        """List all active Bluetooth captures.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict with list of active capture IDs
+        """
+        return {
+            "active_captures": list(_running_captures.keys()),
+            "count": len(_running_captures),
+        }
+
+    @mcp.tool()
+    async def bt_capture_parse(
+        filepath: str,
+        max_packets: int = 100,
+        packet_type_filter: str | None = None,
+        direction_filter: Literal["TX", "RX"] | None = None,
+        ctx: Context | None = None,
+    ) -> dict:
+        """Parse a btsnoop capture file and return packet summaries.
+
+        Args:
+            filepath: Path to the btsnoop capture file
+            max_packets: Maximum packets to return (default 100, 0 for all)
+            packet_type_filter: Filter by packet type (HCI_CMD, ACL_DATA, HCI_EVENT, etc.)
+            direction_filter: Filter by direction (TX or RX)
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict with parsed packets and statistics
+        """
+        path = Path(filepath).expanduser().resolve()
+
+        if ctx:
+            await ctx.info(f"Parsing btsnoop file: {path}")
+
+        try:
+            packets = parse_btsnoop_file(str(path), max_packets=0)  # Parse all first
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            return {"success": False, "error": f"File not found: {path}"}
+        except ValueError as e:
+            return {"success": False, "error": str(e)}
+
+        # Apply filters
+        if packet_type_filter:
+            packets = [p for p in packets if p.packet_type == packet_type_filter]
+        if direction_filter:
+            packets = [p for p in packets if p.direction == direction_filter]
+
+        # Limit output
+        total_count = len(packets)
+        if max_packets > 0:
+            packets = packets[:max_packets]
+
+        # Build statistics
+        stats = {
+            "total_packets": total_count,
+            "returned_packets": len(packets),
+            "by_type": {},
+            "by_direction": {"TX": 0, "RX": 0},
+        }
+
+        for p in packets:
+            stats["by_type"][p.packet_type] = stats["by_type"].get(p.packet_type, 0) + 1
+            stats["by_direction"][p.direction] += 1
+
+        # Format packets for output
+        packet_list = [
+            {
+                "index": p.index,
+                "timestamp": p.timestamp.isoformat(),
+                "direction": p.direction,
+                "type": p.packet_type,
+                "length": p.included_length,
+                "hex": p.hex_dump(32),
+            }
+            for p in packets
+        ]
+
+        return {
+            "success": True,
+            "filepath": str(path),
+            "statistics": stats,
+            "packets": packet_list,
+        }
+
+    @mcp.tool()
+    async def bt_capture_analyze(
+        filepath: str,
+        ctx: Context | None = None,
+    ) -> dict:
+        """Analyze a btsnoop capture file using btmon's analysis feature.
+
+        Provides high-level statistics about the capture including
+        packet counts, timing analysis, and protocol distribution.
+
+        Args:
+            filepath: Path to the btsnoop capture file
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict with analysis results
+        """
+        path = Path(filepath).expanduser().resolve()
+
+        if not path.exists():
+            return {"success": False, "error": f"File not found: {path}"}
+
+        btmon_path = shutil.which("btmon")
+        if not btmon_path:
+            return {"success": False, "error": "btmon not found"}
+
+        if ctx:
+            await ctx.info(f"Analyzing capture: {path}")
+
+        try:
+            process = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
+                "btmon",
+                "-a",
+                str(path),
+                stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+            )
+
+            stdout, stderr = await asyncio.wait_for(process.communicate(), timeout=30.0)
+
+            if process.returncode != 0:
+                return {
+                    "success": False,
+                    "error": stderr.decode().strip() or "Analysis failed",
+                }
+
+            return {
+                "success": True,
+                "filepath": str(path),
+                "analysis": stdout.decode(),
+            }
+
+        except TimeoutError:
+            return {"success": False, "error": "Analysis timed out"}
+        except Exception as e:
+            return {"success": False, "error": str(e)}
+
+    @mcp.tool()
+    async def bt_capture_read_raw(
+        filepath: str,
+        offset: int = 0,
+        count: int = 50,
+        ctx: Context | None = None,
+    ) -> dict:
+        """Read raw packet data from a btsnoop file using btmon.
+
+        Displays human-readable packet decoding from btmon.
+
+        Args:
+            filepath: Path to the btsnoop capture file
+            offset: Number of packets to skip from the beginning
+            count: Number of packets to display
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict with decoded packet output
+        """
+        path = Path(filepath).expanduser().resolve()
+
+        if not path.exists():
+            return {"success": False, "error": f"File not found: {path}"}
+
+        btmon_path = shutil.which("btmon")
+        if not btmon_path:
+            return {"success": False, "error": "btmon not found"}
+
+        if ctx:
+            await ctx.info(f"Reading capture: {path}")
+
+        try:
+            # btmon -r reads and decodes the file
+            process = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
+                "btmon",
+                "-r",
+                str(path),
+                "-T",  # Show timestamps
+                stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+            )
+
+            stdout, stderr = await asyncio.wait_for(process.communicate(), timeout=30.0)
+
+            output = stdout.decode()
+
+            # Split into lines and apply offset/count
+            lines = output.split("\n")
+
+            # Find packet boundaries (lines starting with timing info)
+            # This is a simple heuristic - btmon output has specific format
+            if offset > 0 or count > 0:
+                # Just return subset of lines for now
+                # A more sophisticated approach would parse packet boundaries
+                total_lines = len(lines)
+                start = min(offset * 10, total_lines)  # Rough estimate: 10 lines per packet
+                end = min(start + count * 10, total_lines)
+                lines = lines[start:end]
+                output = "\n".join(lines)
+
+            return {
+                "success": True,
+                "filepath": str(path),
+                "output": output,
+                "note": "Use bt_capture_parse for structured packet data",
+            }
+
+        except TimeoutError:
+            return {"success": False, "error": "Read timed out"}
+        except Exception as e:
+            return {"success": False, "error": str(e)}