observability-setup
Provides a checklist and alert plan for setting up service metrics, logs, and traces.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/observability-setup && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/12886" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/observability-setup && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/observability-setup
Activation
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Set up metrics, logs, and traces for a service. Use when a mid-level developer needs basic observability coverage.Key capabilities
- →Define key service indicators and error budget metrics
- →Instrument logs with correlation IDs
- →Set alerts for critical thresholds
- →Measure user impact
- →Avoid noisy alerts
How it works
This skill defines key service indicators, instruments logs with correlation IDs, and sets alerts for critical thresholds to establish observability.
Inputs & outputs
When to use observability-setup
- →Setting up service logs
- →Instrumenting metrics and traces
- →Defining monitoring alert thresholds
- →Improving service reliability
About this skill
Observability Setup
Purpose
Set up metrics, logs, and traces for a service.
Inputs to request
- Service architecture and key endpoints.
- Existing logging and monitoring tools.
- SLI or reliability targets.
Workflow
- Define key service indicators and error budget metrics.
- Instrument logs with correlation IDs.
- Set alerts for critical thresholds.
Output
- Instrumentation checklist and alert plan.
Quality bar
- Measure user impact, not just system health.
- Avoid noisy alerts by defining clear thresholds.
When not to use it
- →When only system health needs to be measured, not user impact
- →When noisy alerts are acceptable
- →When a mid-level developer does not need basic observability coverage
Limitations
- →Measures user impact, not just system health
- →Avoids noisy alerts by defining clear thresholds
- →Intended for basic observability coverage for a mid-level developer
How it compares
This workflow provides a structured approach to setting up observability, focusing on user impact and clear alert thresholds, unlike a basic logging setup.
Compared to similar skills
observability-setup side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| observability-setup (this skill) | 0 | 5mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| devops-troubleshooter | 1 | 4mo | No flags | Advanced |
| observability-monitoring-monitor-setup | 1 | 4mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| Logging and Monitoring for Agentic Workflows | 0 | 3mo | Caution | Advanced |
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