Agent skill

Phoenix Graphql

by Arize-ai in Arize-ai/phoenix

Write efficient GraphQL queries against the Phoenix API. An agent skill from Arize-ai/phoenix.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Phoenix Graphql

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Arize-ai/phoenix --skill phoenix-graphql -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Arize-ai/phoenix phoenix-graphql --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Arize-ai/phoenix.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/phoenix/server/agents/prompts/skills/phoenix-graphql .claude/skills/phoenix-graphql && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
phoenix-graphql
GitHub stars
12k
Token cost
~2.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
876 words
Files
8 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
39
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Write efficient GraphQL queries against the Phoenix API. An agent skill from Arize-ai/phoenix.

  • Asks for help writing GraphQL queries for their own scripts
  • Calls curl; needs API_KEY and PHOENIX_API_KEY
  • Integrations against Phoenix — it covers the endpoint
  • Client examples

What it does

Phoenix Graphql is an agent skill from Arize-ai/phoenix. Write efficient GraphQL queries against the Phoenix API. Load this skill in two cases: (1) before composing any non-trivial GraphQL query yourself for data analysis (via the phoenix-gql bash command) — it contains schema entrypoints and patterns that eliminate the need for introspection; (2) when the user asks for help writing GraphQL queries for their own scripts, tools, or integrations against Phoenix — it covers the endpoint, authentication, and client examples.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 8 other files, including reference files (for example `references/annotations.md`, `references/datasets.md` and `references/experiments.md`).

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering LLM observability and GraphQL. It works with GraphQL and Bash. The repository describes itself as: AI Observability & Evaluation.

When your agent uses it

  • Asks for help writing GraphQL queries for their own scripts
  • Integrations against Phoenix — it covers the endpoint
  • Client examples

Example prompts

  • “/phoenix-graphql”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in API_KEY
  • A credential in PHOENIX_API_KEY

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 52f76fc. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • curl

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use curl, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • API_KEY
    • PHOENIX_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Phoenix Graphql loads about 2.2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~11k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 122 tokens; SKILL.md has 876 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~122
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.2k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~11k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 876 words (~2,208 tokens).

“Top-level Query entrypoints get you to a starting entity; per-entity schema details live in the reference files listed under "Schema map" below.”

— opening of SKILL.md by Arize-ai, Custom licence
name
phoenix-graphql
summary
Answer data questions with efficient GraphQL queries, or get working GraphQL for your own scripts and integrations against the Phoenix API.

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 7 other files (references) in src/phoenix/server/agents/prompts/skills/phoenix-graphql of Arize-ai/phoenix.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/annotations.md
  • references/datasets.md
  • references/experiments.md
  • references/filter-expressions.md
  • references/project-spans-traces.md
  • references/prompts.md
  • references/sessions.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 52f76fc

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Questions about Phoenix Graphql

What does Phoenix Graphql do?

Write efficient GraphQL queries against the Phoenix API. An agent skill from Arize-ai/phoenix. Phoenix Graphql is an agent skill from Arize-ai/phoenix. Write efficient GraphQL queries against the Phoenix API.

When should I use Phoenix Graphql?

Phoenix Graphql fits situations like: asks for help writing GraphQL queries for their own scripts; integrations against Phoenix — it covers the endpoint; client examples.

How do I install Phoenix Graphql in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Arize-ai/phoenix --skill phoenix-graphql -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (src/phoenix/server/agents/prompts/skills/phoenix-graphql in Arize-ai/phoenix) into .claude/skills/phoenix-graphql in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Phoenix Graphql in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Arize-ai/phoenix --skill phoenix-graphql -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (src/phoenix/server/agents/prompts/skills/phoenix-graphql in Arize-ai/phoenix) into .agents/skills/phoenix-graphql in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Phoenix Graphql in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Arize-ai/phoenix --skill phoenix-graphql -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/phoenix-graphql, .gemini/skills/phoenix-graphql, .github/skills/phoenix-graphql and .opencode/skills/phoenix-graphql in your project.

What does Phoenix Graphql need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Phoenix Graphql needs the command-line tools its instructions call (curl) and credentials named API_KEY and PHOENIX_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in API_KEY; A credential in PHOENIX_API_KEY.

Does Phoenix Graphql access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use curl, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Phoenix Graphql safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Phoenix Graphql use?

Phoenix Graphql has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Phoenix Graphql use?

About 2.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 8.3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Phoenix Graphql?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Phoenix Graphql: Merge Queue (fullsend-ai/fullsend, 149 stars), Absinthe Subscriptions (TheBushidoCollective/han, 198 stars), Phoenix CLI (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars) and Nodejs Backend Patterns (ever-works/ever-works, 162 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Phoenix Graphql?

Arize-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in Arize-ai/phoenix, which has 11,764 GitHub stars. The repository holds 39 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: Arize-ai/phoenix on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.