Agent skill · data analytics · jeremylongshore
collecting-infrastructure-metrics
Collect comprehensive infrastructure performance metrics across compute,
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and configurations for Prometheus, Datadog, and CloudWatch that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires cloudwatch, datadog, prometheus installed locally. Requires aws, datadog account access. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 2,604 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Infrastructure Metrics Collector Collect and centralize infrastructure metrics across compute, storage, network, containers, load balancers, and databases using Prometheus, Datadog, or CloudWatch. Overview This skill automates the process of setting up infrastructure metrics collection. It identifies key performance indicators (KPIs) across various infrastructure layers, configures agents to collect these metrics, and assists in setting up central aggregation and visualization. How It Works 1. Identify Infrastructure Layers: Determines the infrastructure layers to monitor (compute, storage, network, containers, load balancers, databases). 2. Configure Metrics Collection: Sets up agents (Prometheus, Datadog, CloudWatch) to collect metrics from the identified layers. 3. Aggregate Metrics: Configures central aggregation of the collected metrics for analysis and visualization. 4. Create Dashboards: Generates infrastructure dashboards for health monitoring, performance analysis, and capacity tracking. When to Use This Skill This skill activates when you need to: Monitor the performance of your infrastructure. Identify bottlenecks in your system. Set up dashboards for real-time monitoring. Examples Example 1: Setting up basic monitoring User request: "Collect infrastructure metrics for my web server." The skill will: 1. Identify compute, storage, and network layers relevant to the web server. 2. Configure Prometheus to collect CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network bandwidth metrics. Example 2: Troubleshooting database performance User request: "I'm seeing slow database queries. Can you help me monitor the database performance?" The skill will: 1. Identify the database layer and relevant metrics such as connection pool usage, replication lag, and cache hit rates. 2. Configure Datadog to collect these metrics and create a dashboard to visualize performance trends. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills jeremylongshore/collecting-infrastructure-metrics