configuring-log-export
Configures log and metric export for CockroachDB Cloud clusters to external monitoring services including AWS CloudWatch, GCP Cloud Logging, and Datadog. Use when setting up log export for audit compliance, configuring metric export for monitoring, or troubleshooting log delivery issues.
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Quality
Discovery
100%Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.
This is a well-crafted skill description that clearly defines its scope (CockroachDB Cloud log and metric export), names specific target platforms, and includes an explicit 'Use when' clause with multiple trigger scenarios. It uses third person voice correctly and provides enough specificity to distinguish it from general monitoring or database skills.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: configuring log export, configuring metric export, and troubleshooting log delivery issues. Also names specific external services (AWS CloudWatch, GCP Cloud Logging, Datadog). | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (configures log and metric export for CockroachDB Cloud clusters to external monitoring services) and 'when' (explicit 'Use when' clause covering audit compliance, monitoring setup, and troubleshooting scenarios). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'log export', 'metric export', 'CockroachDB Cloud', 'AWS CloudWatch', 'GCP Cloud Logging', 'Datadog', 'audit compliance', 'monitoring', 'log delivery'. These cover the main terms a user would naturally use. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive with a clear niche: CockroachDB Cloud log/metric export to specific external services. The combination of CockroachDB Cloud + specific monitoring platforms makes it very unlikely to conflict with other skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
77%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a well-structured, highly actionable skill that provides clear decision frameworks and executable commands for configuring CockroachDB Cloud log and metric export. The workflow is well-sequenced with verification and rollback steps. Minor weaknesses include some verbosity that could be trimmed and the inability to verify the referenced bundle file for IAM setup details.
Suggestions
Trim the 'When to Use This Skill' section since it largely duplicates the skill description and is self-evident from the title and content.
Consider moving the Terraform configuration (Step 6) and cost planning details into separate reference files to keep the main skill leaner.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is mostly efficient with concrete commands and structured sections, but includes some unnecessary explanation (e.g., 'Metric export sends CockroachDB performance metrics to CloudWatch or Datadog' is obvious from context, and the 'When to Use This Skill' section largely restates the description). The safety table and cost planning section are useful but slightly verbose. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill provides fully executable CLI commands, SQL queries, Terraform HCL blocks, and specific AWS/GCP commands throughout. Commands are copy-paste ready with clear placeholder patterns (<cluster-id>, <iam-role-arn>, etc.), and Datadog site values are enumerated concretely. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The workflow is clearly sequenced with numbered steps, decision points that guide which sections to follow, explicit verification steps (Step 5) with specific commands to confirm delivery, a troubleshooting checklist for audit log issues, and a rollback section. The decision framework at the top effectively routes users through only relevant sections. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill references cloud-provider-setup.md for IAM details and links to related skills, which is good progressive disclosure. However, the bundle has no files provided, so the referenced 'references/cloud-provider-setup.md' cannot be verified. The main content is fairly long (~200 lines) and some sections like the full Terraform configuration and cost planning details could potentially be split into reference files. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Validation
100%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 11 / 11 Passed
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No warnings or errors.
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