Agent skill

Deploying Monitoring Stacks

by jeremylongshore in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace

Monitor use when deploying monitoring stacks including Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog.

MITAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Deploying Monitoring Stacks

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill deploying-monitoring-stacks -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace deploying-monitoring-stacks --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/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/deploying-monitoring-stacks .claude/skills/deploying-monitoring-stacks && 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
deploying-monitoring-stacks
GitHub stars
2.8k
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
498 words
Files
10 (incl. scripts, references, assets)
Skills in repo
3,342
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Monitor use when deploying monitoring stacks including Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog.

  • Works in 10 steps: Select the monitoring platform:… → Deploy the monitoring stack: helm… → Install exporters on monitored systems:… → …
  • Deploying monitoring stacks including Prometheus
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Prerequisites, Instructions and Output, plus 3 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls helm

What it does

Deploying Monitoring Stacks is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Monitor use when deploying monitoring stacks including Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog. Trigger with phrases like "deploy monitoring stack", "setup prometheus", "configure grafana", or "install datadog agent". Generates production-ready configurations with metric collection, visualization dashboards, and alerting rules.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 12 other files, including scripts, reference files and assets (for example `assets/README.md`, `assets/datadog_agent_config_template.yml` and `assets/grafana_dashboard_template.json`). Compatibility notes: Designed for Claude Code

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Monitoring and alerting. It works with Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog and Kubernetes. The repository describes itself as: Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Deploying monitoring stacks including Prometheus
  • With phrases like deploy monitoring stack
  • Setup prometheus
  • Configure grafana

Example prompts

  • “deploy monitoring stack”
  • “setup prometheus”
  • “configure grafana”
  • “/deploying-monitoring-stacks”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Docker
  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Bash(docker:*), Bash(kubectl:*)

Workflow steps

10 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Select the monitoring platform: Prometheus + Grafana for open-source self-hosted, Datadog for managed SaaS, Victoria Metrics for…
  2. Deploy the monitoring stack: helm install kube-prometheus-stack prometheus-community/kube-prometheus-stack or Docker Compose for…
  3. Install exporters on monitored systems: node-exporter for host metrics, kube-state-metrics for Kubernetes object states…
  4. Configure scrape targets in prometheus.yml: define job names, scrape intervals, and relabeling rules for service discovery
  5. Create recording rules for frequently queried aggregations to reduce dashboard query load
  6. Define alerting rules with meaningful thresholds: high CPU (>80% for 5m), high memory (>90%), error rate (>1%), latency P99 (>500ms)
  7. Configure Alertmanager with routing, grouping, and notification channels (Slack, PagerDuty, email)
  8. Build Grafana dashboards: RED metrics (Rate, Errors, Duration) for services, USE metrics (Utilization, Saturation, Errors) for resources
  9. Set up data retention: configure TSDB retention period (15-30 days local), set up Thanos/Cortex for long-term storage if needed
  10. Test the full pipeline: trigger a test alert and verify notification delivery

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cfae287. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read
    • Write
    • Edit
    • Grep
    • Glob
    • Bash(docker:*)
    • Bash(kubectl:*)

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 4 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • helm

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

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • prometheus.io
    • grafana.com
    • github.com
    • docs.datadoghq.com

    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.

  • Compatibility

    Designed for Claude Code

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Deploying Monitoring Stacks loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 88 tokens; SKILL.md has 498 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~88
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.3k

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace at commit cfae287, republished under its MIT licence (© jeremylongshore). 498 words, ~1,239 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/deploying-monitoring-stacks/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 9 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
deploying-monitoring-stacks
description
Monitor use when deploying monitoring stacks including Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog. Trigger with phrases like "deploy monitoring stack", "setup prometheus", "configure grafana", or "install datadog agent". Generates production-ready configurations with metric collection, visualization dashboards, and alerting rules.
allowed-tools
Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Bash(docker:*), Bash(kubectl:*)
compatibility
Designed for Claude Code
version
1.26.0
author
Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
license
MIT
tags
devops, deployment, monitoring, dashboard

Deploying Monitoring Stacks

Overview

Deploy production monitoring stacks (Prometheus + Grafana, Datadog, or Victoria Metrics) with metric collection, custom dashboards, and alerting rules. Configure exporters, scrape targets, recording rules, and notification channels for comprehensive infrastructure and application observability.

Prerequisites

  • Target infrastructure identified: Kubernetes cluster, Docker hosts, or bare-metal servers
  • Metric endpoints accessible from the monitoring platform (application /metrics, node exporters)
  • Storage backend capacity planned for time-series data (Prometheus TSDB, Thanos, or Cortex for long-term)
  • Alert notification channels defined: Slack webhook, PagerDuty integration key, or email SMTP
  • Helm 3+ for Kubernetes deployments using kube-prometheus-stack or similar charts

Instructions

  1. Select the monitoring platform: Prometheus + Grafana for open-source self-hosted, Datadog for managed SaaS, Victoria Metrics for high-cardinality workloads
  2. Deploy the monitoring stack: helm install kube-prometheus-stack prometheus-community/kube-prometheus-stack or Docker Compose for non-Kubernetes
  3. Install exporters on monitored systems: node-exporter for host metrics, kube-state-metrics for Kubernetes object states, application-specific exporters
  4. Configure scrape targets in prometheus.yml: define job names, scrape intervals, and relabeling rules for service discovery
  5. Create recording rules for frequently queried aggregations to reduce dashboard query load
  6. Define alerting rules with meaningful thresholds: high CPU (>80% for 5m), high memory (>90%), error rate (>1%), latency P99 (>500ms)
  7. Configure Alertmanager with routing, grouping, and notification channels (Slack, PagerDuty, email)
  8. Build Grafana dashboards: RED metrics (Rate, Errors, Duration) for services, USE metrics (Utilization, Saturation, Errors) for resources
  9. Set up data retention: configure TSDB retention period (15-30 days local), set up Thanos/Cortex for long-term storage if needed
  10. Test the full pipeline: trigger a test alert and verify notification delivery

Output

  • Helm values file or Docker Compose for the monitoring stack
  • Prometheus configuration with scrape targets, recording rules, and alerting rules
  • Alertmanager configuration with routing tree and notification receivers
  • Grafana dashboard JSON files for infrastructure and application metrics
  • Exporter deployment manifests (node-exporter DaemonSet, application ServiceMonitor)
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Error Handling

ErrorCauseSolution
No data points in dashboardScrape target not reachable or metric name wrongCheck Targets page in Prometheus UI; verify service discovery and metric name
Too many time series (high cardinality)Labels with unbounded values (user IDs, request IDs)Remove high-cardinality labels with metric_relabel_configs; use recording rules for aggregation
Alert condition met but no notificationAlertmanager routing or receiver misconfiguredVerify Alertmanager config with amtool check-config; test receiver with amtool silence
Prometheus OOMKilledInsufficient memory for series countIncrease memory limits; reduce scrape targets or retention; add WAL compression
Grafana datasource connection failedWrong Prometheus URL or network policy blocking accessVerify datasource URL in Grafana; check Kubernetes service name and port; review network policies

Examples

  • "Deploy kube-prometheus-stack on Kubernetes with alerts for node CPU > 80%, pod restart count > 5, and API error rate > 1%, sending to Slack."
  • "Set up Prometheus + Grafana on Docker Compose for monitoring 10 application servers with node-exporter and custom application metrics."
  • "Create Grafana dashboards for the four golden signals (latency, traffic, errors, saturation) for a microservices application."

Resources

© jeremylongshore, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 9 other files (scripts, references, assets) in skills/.curated/deploying-monitoring-stacks of jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • assets/README.md
  • assets/datadog_agent_config_template.yml
  • assets/grafana_dashboard_template.json
  • assets/prometheus_config_template.yml
  • references/README.md
  • scripts/README.md
  • scripts/deploy_datadog_agent.py
  • scripts/deploy_grafana.py
  • scripts/deploy_prometheus.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit cfae287

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Questions about Deploying Monitoring Stacks

What does Deploying Monitoring Stacks do?

Monitor use when deploying monitoring stacks including Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog. Deploying Monitoring Stacks is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Monitor use when deploying monitoring stacks including Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog.

When should I use Deploying Monitoring Stacks?

Deploying Monitoring Stacks fits situations like: deploying monitoring stacks including Prometheus; with phrases like deploy monitoring stack; setup prometheus; configure grafana.

How do I install Deploying Monitoring Stacks in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill deploying-monitoring-stacks -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/deploying-monitoring-stacks in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .claude/skills/deploying-monitoring-stacks in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Deploying Monitoring Stacks in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill deploying-monitoring-stacks -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/deploying-monitoring-stacks in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .agents/skills/deploying-monitoring-stacks in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Deploying Monitoring Stacks 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 jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill deploying-monitoring-stacks -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/deploying-monitoring-stacks, .gemini/skills/deploying-monitoring-stacks, .github/skills/deploying-monitoring-stacks and .opencode/skills/deploying-monitoring-stacks in your project.

What does Deploying Monitoring Stacks need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Deploying Monitoring Stacks needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (helm). Our summary lists: Python 3; Docker. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Bash(docker:*), Bash(kubectl:*). Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code.

Does Deploying Monitoring Stacks access the network?

SKILL.md names 4 domains. As links in the text: prometheus.io, grafana.com, github.com and docs.datadoghq.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Deploying Monitoring Stacks 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Deploying Monitoring Stacks use?

Deploying Monitoring Stacks is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Deploying Monitoring Stacks use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 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 17 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Deploying Monitoring Stacks?

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Who maintains Deploying Monitoring Stacks?

jeremylongshore (a GitHub user) maintains it in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, which has 2,827 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3,342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.