diff --git a/charts/lm-logs/Chart.yaml b/charts/lm-logs/Chart.yaml
index 6f3b68c..24c0307 100644
--- a/charts/lm-logs/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/lm-logs/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 description: A Helm chart for sending k8s logs to Logic Monitor
 name: lm-logs
-version: 1.1.0
+version: 1.1.1
 maintainers:
   - email: dev@logicmonitor.com
     name: LogicMonitor
diff --git a/charts/lm-logs/README.md b/charts/lm-logs/README.md
index 8dbcfea..a1dab83 100644
--- a/charts/lm-logs/README.md
+++ b/charts/lm-logs/README.md
@@ -74,8 +74,57 @@ The following tables lists the configurable parameters of the lm-logs chart and
 | `kubernetes.multiline_start_regexp` | Regexp to match beginning of multiline	| `/^\[(\d{4}-)?\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}.\d{3}.*\]/` |
 | `kubernetes.cluster_name`       | (Required) Cluster name given while adding k8s cluster. Must be set for both standalone lm-logs and lm-container with lm-logs.  	| `""`                                                |
 | `kubernetes.multiline_concat_key`       | Key to look for fluentD to concatenate multiline logs   	| `"log"`                     |
+| `fluent.monitorAgent.enabled`           | Enable Fluentd monitor_agent to expose buffer metrics via HTTP | `false`                     |
+| `fluent.monitorAgent.bind`              | Bind address for monitor_agent HTTP server     | `0.0.0.0`                   |
+| `fluent.monitorAgent.port`              | Listen port for monitor_agent HTTP server      | `24220`                     |
+| `fluent.extraFilters`                   | Extra Fluentd `<filter>` YAML injected after Kubernetes metadata (only `<filter>` blocks allowed) | `""` |
 
 
+### Monitor Agent (Buffer Metrics)
+
+The `fluent.monitorAgent` feature exposes Fluentd plugin and buffer metrics via HTTP, allowing clients to monitor buffer usage and plugin status in real-time.
+
+#### Enable Monitor Agent
+
+To enable the monitor agent:
+
+```bash
+helm install lm-logs logicmonitor/lm-logs -n <namespace> \
+  --set lm_company_name="<company>" \
+  --set lm_access_id="<access_id>" \
+  --set lm_access_key="<access_key>" \
+  --set kubernetes.cluster_name="<cluster_name>" \
+  --set fluent.monitorAgent.enabled=true
+```
+
+Or in your values file:
+
+```yaml
+fluent:
+  monitorAgent:
+    enabled: true
+    bind: 0.0.0.0
+    port: 24220
+```
+
+#### Access Monitor Metrics
+
+After enabling, you can access the metrics endpoint:
+
+```bash
+# Port forward to a pod
+kubectl port-forward ds/lm-logs 24220:24220 -n <namespace>
+
+# Query the metrics endpoint
+curl http://127.0.0.1:24220/api/plugins.json
+```
+
+This provides insights into:
+- Plugin status and configuration
+- Buffer queue size and memory usage
+- Retry counts and backoff state
+- Flush metrics and performance data
+
 #### Buffer configuration (Fluentd)
 
 The chart supports configuring all Fluentd buffer parameters. You can switch the buffer type between `memory` and `file`.
@@ -115,6 +164,12 @@ buffer:
 
 All parameters are configurable, with the values above as defaults.
 
+### Custom Fluentd filters
+
+Set `fluent.extraFilters` in your values file to inject additional Fluentd `<filter>` blocks after Kubernetes metadata enrichment. The chart only allows `<filter>` directives in this field; see `values.yaml` for commented examples.
+
+For more information about custom filters configurable via the lm-logs Helm chart, refer to: https://www.logicmonitor.com/support/custom-fluentd-filters-in-the-lm-logs-helm-chart
+
 ### Available Environment variables
 For descriptions see: https://github.com/fabric8io/fluent-plugin-kubernetes_metadata_filter
 
diff --git a/charts/lm-logs/templates/configmap.yaml b/charts/lm-logs/templates/configmap.yaml
index c8c7daf..e023237 100644
--- a/charts/lm-logs/templates/configmap.yaml
+++ b/charts/lm-logs/templates/configmap.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ data:
       log_level "#{ENV['FLUENT_LOG_LEVEL'] || 'warn'}"
     </system>
 
+    {{- if .Values.fluent.monitorAgent.enabled }}
+    <source>
+      @type monitor_agent
+      bind {{ .Values.fluent.monitorAgent.bind | default "0.0.0.0" }}
+      port {{ .Values.fluent.monitorAgent.port | default 24220 }}
+    </source>
+    {{- end }}
+
     <label @PROCESS_AFTER_CONCAT>
       {{- if .Values.useSystemdConf }}
       <filter {{ .Values.systemd.tag | default "systemd.al2023" }}>
@@ -93,6 +101,9 @@ data:
       tag "#{ENV['FLUENT_CONTAINER_TAIL_TAG'] || 'kubernetes.*'}"
       exclude_path "#{ENV['FLUENT_CONTAINER_TAIL_EXCLUDE_PATH'] || '/var/log/containers/{{ .Chart.Name }}*.log' }"
       <parse>
+        {{- if eq (.Values.kubernetes.containerTailParserType | default "cri") "cri" }}
+        @type cri
+        {{- else }}
         @type "#{ENV['FLUENT_CONTAINER_TAIL_PARSER_TYPE'] || 'multi_format'}"
         <pattern>
           format json
@@ -105,6 +116,7 @@ data:
         <pattern>
           format none
         </pattern>
+        {{- end }}
       </parse>
     </source>
 
diff --git a/charts/lm-logs/templates/daemonset.yaml b/charts/lm-logs/templates/daemonset.yaml
index 8b0bd8e..2eaed7f 100644
--- a/charts/lm-logs/templates/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/charts/lm-logs/templates/daemonset.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ spec:
                 secretKeyRef:
                   {{- include "lm-logs.secretKeyRef" (dict "ctx" . "key" "bearerToken") | nindent 18 }}
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy | default "Always" }}
+          {{- if .Values.fluent.monitorAgent.enabled }}
+          ports:
+            - name: monitor-agent
+              containerPort: {{ .Values.fluent.monitorAgent.port | default 24220 }}
+              protocol: TCP
+          {{- end }}
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.resources | nindent 12 }}
           volumeMounts:
diff --git a/charts/lm-logs/values.schema.json b/charts/lm-logs/values.schema.json
index b3849df..09c4f97 100644
--- a/charts/lm-logs/values.schema.json
+++ b/charts/lm-logs/values.schema.json
@@ -310,6 +310,28 @@
           "default": "",
           "description": "Raw Fluentd filter config injected after kubernetes_metadata enrichment inside <label @PROCESS_AFTER_CONCAT>. Use for grep include/exclude filters."
         },
+        "monitorAgent": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "additionalProperties": false,
+          "description": "Fluentd monitor_agent configuration. When enabled, a <source> block exposing plugin/buffer metrics over HTTP is added to the ConfigMap and the corresponding port is exposed on the DaemonSet container.",
+          "properties": {
+            "enabled": {
+              "type": "boolean",
+              "default": false,
+              "description": "If true, configures the monitor_agent <source> in the Fluentd config and exposes the port on the container."
+            },
+            "bind": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "default": "0.0.0.0",
+              "description": "Bind address for the monitor_agent HTTP server."
+            },
+            "port": {
+              "type": "integer",
+              "default": 24220,
+              "description": "Listen port for the monitor_agent HTTP server."
+            }
+          }
+        },
         "buffer": {
           "type": "object",
           "additionalProperties": false,
@@ -387,6 +409,12 @@
       "additionalProperties": false,
       "type": "object",
       "properties": {
+        "containerTailParserType": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "default": "cri",
+          "enum": ["cri", "multi_format"],
+          "description": "Fluentd tail parser type for container logs. Use 'cri' for containerd/CRI-O (recommended), 'multi_format' for legacy/mixed."
+        },
         "multiline_start_regexp": {
           "type": "string"
         },
diff --git a/charts/lm-logs/values.yaml b/charts/lm-logs/values.yaml
index ee2865e..097886a 100644
--- a/charts/lm-logs/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/lm-logs/values.yaml
@@ -89,6 +89,18 @@ fluent:
     #   total_limit_size: 8gb
     #   compress: gzip   # text|gzip
 
+  # Fluentd monitor_agent exposes plugin/buffer metrics over HTTP.
+  # When enabled, a <source> block is added to the ConfigMap and the
+  # corresponding port is exposed on the DaemonSet container so that
+  # clients can scrape buffer metrics (e.g. via `kubectl port-forward`).
+  #
+  # Example query (after `kubectl port-forward` to the pod):
+  #   curl http://127.0.0.1:24220/api/plugins.json
+  monitorAgent:
+    enabled: false
+    bind: 0.0.0.0
+    port: 24220
+
 systemd:
   tag: ""
   conf: ""
@@ -100,6 +112,7 @@ securityContext: null
 priorityClassName: null
 
 kubernetes:
+  containerTailParserType: cri    # "cri" (recommended for containerd/CRI-O) or "multi_format"
   multiline_start_regexp: /^\[(\d{4}-)?\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}.\d{3}.*\]/
   cluster_name: ""
   multiline_concat_key: log