Agent skill · operations · aiskillstore
manifest
Install and configure the Manifest observability plugin for your agents. Use when setting up telemetry, configuring API keys, or troubleshooting the plugin.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific commands and configurations for setting up the Manifest observability plugin that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires claude installed locally. Requires manifest account access. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Manifest Setup Follow these steps in order. Do not skip ahead. Use this skill when User wants to set up observability or telemetry for their agent User wants to connect their agent to Manifest for monitoring User needs to configure a Manifest API key or custom endpoint User is troubleshooting Manifest plugin connection issues User wants to verify the Manifest plugin is running Do not use this skill when User needs general observability design (use observability-engineer instead) User wants to build custom dashboards or alerting rules User is not using the Manifest platform Instructions Step 1 — Stop the gateway Stop the gateway first to avoid hot-reload issues during configuration. Step 2 — Install the plugin If it fails, check that the CLI is installed and available in the PATH. Step 3 — Get an API key Ask the user: To connect your agent, you need a Manifest API key. Here's how to get one: 1. Go to https://app.manifest.build and create an account (or sign in) 2. Once logged in, click "Connect Agent" to create a new agent 3. Copy the API key that starts with mnfst 4. Paste it here Wait for a key starting with mnfst. If the key doesn't match, tell the user the format looks incorrect and ask them to try again. Step 4 — Configure the plugin Replace USERAPIKEY with the actual key the user provided. Ask the user if they have a custom endpoint. If not, the default (https://app.manifest.build/api/v1/otlp) is used automatically. If they do: Step 5 — Start the gateway Step 6 — Verify Wait 3 seconds for the gateway to fully start, then check the logs: Look for: If it appears, tell the user setup is complete. If not, check the error messages and troubleshoot. Safety Never log or echo the API key in plain text after configuration Verify the key format (mnfst prefix) before writing to config Troubleshooting Error Fix ------- ----- Missing apiKey Re-run step 4 Invalid apiKey format The key must start with mnfst Connection refused The endpoint is unreachable. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/manifest