service-mesh-observability
Implement comprehensive observability for service meshes including distributed tracing, metrics, and visualization. Use when setting up mesh monitoring, debugging latency issues, or implementing SLOs for service communication.
How do I install this agent skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/wshobson/agents --skill service-mesh-observabilityIs this agent skill safe to install?
- Gen Agent Trust Hubpass
The skill provides safe templates, configurations, and commands for implementing observability in service meshes such as Istio and Linkerd. No malicious patterns or security risks were detected.
- Socketwarn
1 alert: gptAnomaly
- Snykpass
Risk: LOW · No issues
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- ZeroLeakspass
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What does this agent skill do?
Service Mesh Observability
Complete guide to observability patterns for Istio, Linkerd, and service mesh deployments.
When to Use This Skill
- Setting up distributed tracing across services
- Implementing service mesh metrics and dashboards
- Debugging latency and error issues
- Defining SLOs for service communication
- Visualizing service dependencies
- Troubleshooting mesh connectivity
Core Concepts
1. Three Pillars of Observability
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Observability │
├─────────────────┬─────────────────┬─────────────────┤
│ Metrics │ Traces │ Logs │
│ │ │ │
│ • Request rate │ • Span context │ • Access logs │
│ • Error rate │ • Latency │ • Error details │
│ • Latency P50 │ • Dependencies │ • Debug info │
│ • Saturation │ • Bottlenecks │ • Audit trail │
└─────────────────┴─────────────────┴─────────────────┘
2. Golden Signals for Mesh
| Signal | Description | Alert Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Latency | Request duration P50, P99 | P99 > 500ms |
| Traffic | Requests per second | Anomaly detection |
| Errors | 5xx error rate | > 1% |
| Saturation | Resource utilization | > 80% |
Templates and detailed worked examples
Full template library and detailed worked examples live in references/details.md. Read that file when you need the concrete templates.
Best Practices
Do's
- Sample appropriately - 100% in dev, 1-10% in prod
- Use trace context - Propagate headers consistently
- Set up alerts - For golden signals
- Correlate metrics/traces - Use exemplars
- Retain strategically - Hot/cold storage tiers
Don'ts
- Don't over-sample - Storage costs add up
- Don't ignore cardinality - Limit label values
- Don't skip dashboards - Visualize dependencies
- Don't forget costs - Monitor observability costs
How can the creator link this skill?
Add the canonical catalog link to the repository README so users can inspect current installs and available audits. The publishing guide covers the complete discovery path.
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