Agent skill

Phoenix Server

by Arize-ai in Arize-ai/phoenix

Backend development guide for the Phoenix AI observability platform (Strawberry GraphQL, SQLAlchemy async, FastAPI).

Custom licenceAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Phoenix Server

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Arize-ai/phoenix phoenix-server --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/.agents/skills/phoenix-server .claude/skills/phoenix-server && 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-server
GitHub stars
12k
Token cost
~1.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
654 words
Files
5 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
39
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Backend development guide for the Phoenix AI observability platform (Strawberry GraphQL, SQLAlchemy async, FastAPI).

  • Modifying Python server code in the phoenix repo — adding mutations
  • SKILL.md covers Development Guide Index, Key Directories, What Are You Doing? and Hard Rules, plus 3 more sections
  • Calls make and uv
  • Any backend task touching src/phoenix/server/

What it does

Phoenix Server is an agent skill from Arize-ai/phoenix. Backend development guide for the Phoenix AI observability platform (Strawberry GraphQL, SQLAlchemy async, FastAPI). Use this skill when writing or modifying Python server code in the phoenix repo — adding mutations, types, migrations, or tests. Trigger on any backend task touching src/phoenix/server/, src/phoenix/db/, or tests/unit/server/.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including reference files (for example `references/database-patterns.md`, `references/graphql-patterns.md` and `references/llm-trace-tests.md`).

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

When your agent uses it

  • Modifying Python server code in the phoenix repo — adding mutations
  • Any backend task touching src/phoenix/server/
  • Src/phoenix/db/
  • Tests/unit/server/

Example prompts

  • “/phoenix-server”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3383f07. 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:

    • make
    • uv

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use uv, 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 no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

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

Context cost

Phoenix Server loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs, and up to ~10k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 90 tokens; SKILL.md has 654 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~90
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.6k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~10k

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 654 words (~1,649 tokens).

“Phoenix is an AI observability platform. The backend is Python: FastAPI serving a REST API and Strawberry GraphQL API over an async SQLAlchemy ORM (PostgreSQL + SQLite).”

— opening of SKILL.md by Arize-ai, Custom licence
name
phoenix-server
user-invocable
false
metadata.internal
true

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 4 other files (references) in .agents/skills/phoenix-server of Arize-ai/phoenix.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/database-patterns.md
  • references/graphql-patterns.md
  • references/llm-trace-tests.md
  • references/test-patterns.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3383f07

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Categories

Questions about Phoenix Server

What does Phoenix Server do?

Backend development guide for the Phoenix AI observability platform (Strawberry GraphQL, SQLAlchemy async, FastAPI). Phoenix Server is an agent skill from Arize-ai/phoenix. Backend development guide for the Phoenix AI observability platform (Strawberry GraphQL, SQLAlchemy async, FastAPI).

When should I use Phoenix Server?

Phoenix Server fits situations like: modifying Python server code in the phoenix repo — adding mutations; any backend task touching src/phoenix/server/; src/phoenix/db/; tests/unit/server/.

How do I install Phoenix Server in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Phoenix Server in Codex?

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

Can I use Phoenix Server 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-server -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-server, .gemini/skills/phoenix-server, .github/skills/phoenix-server and .opencode/skills/phoenix-server in your project.

What does Phoenix Server need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Phoenix Server needs the command-line tools its instructions call (make and uv). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Phoenix Server access the network?

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

Is Phoenix Server 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 Server use?

Phoenix Server 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 Server use?

About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.6k 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 8.7k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Phoenix Server?

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Who maintains Phoenix Server?

Arize-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in Arize-ai/phoenix, which has 11,738 GitHub stars. The repository holds 39 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 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.