Agent skill

182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer

by jabrena in jabrena/plinth

A skill your agent uses when you need to implement or improve Java metrics observability with Micrometer — including meter design, naming/tag conventions, cardinality control…

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jabrena/plinth --skill 182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jabrena/plinth 182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer --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/jabrena/plinth.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer .claude/skills/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer && 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
182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer
GitHub stars
446
Token cost
~868 tokens
SKILL.md length
317 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
124
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when you need to implement or improve Java metrics observability with Micrometer — including meter design, naming/tag conventions, cardinality control…

  • You need to implement
  • SKILL.md covers Constraints, When to use this skill, Workflow and Reference
  • Calls mvn
  • Improve Java metrics observability with Micrometer — including meter design

What it does

182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer is an agent skill from jabrena/plinth. Use when you need to implement or improve Java metrics observability with Micrometer — including meter design, naming/tag conventions, cardinality control, timers/counters/gauges/distribution summaries, percentiles/histograms, Actuator/Prometheus integration, and metrics validation through tests. This should trigger for requests such as Improve metrics; Apply Micrometer; Add metrics observability; Refactor Micrometer instrumentation; Add Micrometer timers counters or gauges to Java services. Part of Plinth Toolkit

Its SKILL.md is about 870 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer.md`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Observability and Monitoring and alerting. It works with Java and Prometheus. The repository describes itself as: Plinth is an AI-native engineering toolkit for modern Java enterprise SDLC, built around reusable Commands, Agents, Skills, and MCP Servers. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • You need to implement
  • Improve Java metrics observability with Micrometer — including meter design
  • Naming/tag conventions
  • Cardinality control

Example prompts

  • “/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit dca88dc. 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:

    • mvn

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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

182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer loads about 868 tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 140 tokens; SKILL.md has 317 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~140
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~868
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~4.8k

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

The full file from jabrena/plinth at commit dca88dc, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© jabrena). 317 words, ~868 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer
description
Use when you need to implement or improve Java metrics observability with Micrometer — including meter design, naming/tag conventions, cardinality control, timers/counters/gauges/distribution summaries, percentiles/histograms, Actuator/Prometheus integration, and metrics validation through tests. This should trigger for requests such as Improve metrics; Apply Micrometer; Add metrics observability; Refactor Micrometer instrumentation; Add Micrometer timers counters or gauges to Java services. Part of Plinth Toolkit
license
Apache-2.0
metadata.author
Juan Antonio Breña Moral
metadata.version
0.19.0

Java Metrics Observability with Micrometer

Implement effective Java metrics instrumentation with Micrometer by defining meaningful service-level metrics, controlling cardinality, selecting the right meter type, and exposing production-ready telemetry for dashboards and alerting.

What is covered in this Skill?

  • Metrics-first observability with Micrometer in Java applications
  • Meter selection: Counter, Timer, DistributionSummary, Gauge, LongTaskTimer
  • Naming and tagging conventions with low-cardinality dimensions
  • Cardinality and meter lifecycle safeguards to prevent time-series explosion
  • Histogram/percentile strategy and SLO-oriented metrics design
  • Integration guidance for Actuator + Prometheus/OpenTelemetry pipelines
  • Testing and verification of metrics registration and values

Scope: Application-level metrics design and instrumentation quality for Java services, with emphasis on operationally useful and cost-efficient telemetry.

Constraints

Metrics instrumentation must be operationally safe, low-cardinality, and validated. Poor tag design or excessive meter creation can degrade observability systems and increase costs.

  • LOW CARDINALITY FIRST: Never tag metrics with unbounded values (userId, UUID, raw URL, full exception message)
  • RIGHT METER TYPE: Use Counter for monotonically increasing events, Timer for latency, Gauge for point-in-time state, and DistributionSummary for sampled values
  • BEFORE APPLYING: Read the reference for good/bad instrumentation examples and anti-patterns
  • VERIFY: Run ./mvnw clean verify or mvn clean verify after changes

When to use this skill

  • Improve metrics
  • Apply Micrometer
  • Add metrics observability
  • Refactor Micrometer instrumentation
  • Add Micrometer timers counters or gauges to Java services

Workflow

  1. Define measurement goals and meter contract

Identify key service indicators (throughput, latency, error ratio, saturation) and map each to stable metric names, units, and low-cardinality tags.

  1. Select meter types and instrument code paths

Apply Counter/Timer/Gauge/DistributionSummary/LongTaskTimer where appropriate, ensuring consistent naming conventions and reusable tags.

  1. Harden instrumentation for production

Control cardinality, avoid dynamic meter churn, configure histogram/percentile strategy only where needed, and align export settings with the telemetry backend.

  1. Validate and operationalize metrics

Verify metrics in tests and runtime endpoints, confirm expected labels/units, and ensure dashboards/alerts can consume the emitted series.

Reference

For detailed guidance, examples, and constraints, see references/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer.md.

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Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer of jabrena/plinth.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit dca88dc

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Questions about 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer

What does 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer do?

A skill your agent uses when you need to implement or improve Java metrics observability with Micrometer — including meter design, naming/tag conventions, cardinality control…. 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer is an agent skill from jabrena/plinth. Use when you need to implement or improve Java metrics observability with Micrometer — including meter design, naming/tag conventions, cardinality control, timers/counters/gauges/distribution summaries, percentiles/histograms, Actuator/Prometheus integration, and metrics validation through tests.

When should I use 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer?

182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer fits situations like: you need to implement; improve Java metrics observability with Micrometer — including meter design; naming/tag conventions; cardinality control.

How do I install 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jabrena/plinth --skill 182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer in jabrena/plinth) into .claude/skills/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jabrena/plinth --skill 182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer in jabrena/plinth) into .agents/skills/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer 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 jabrena/plinth --skill 182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer, .gemini/skills/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer, .github/skills/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer and .opencode/skills/182-java-observability-metrics-micrometer in your project.

What does 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer needs the command-line tools its instructions call (mvn).

Does 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer 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 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer use?

182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer use?

About 868 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.5k 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 3.9k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer?

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Who maintains 182 Java Observability Metrics Micrometer?

jabrena (a GitHub user) maintains it in jabrena/plinth, which has 446 GitHub stars. The repository holds 124 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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