prometheus-configuration

# Prometheus Configuration Complete guide to Prometheus setup, metric collection, scrape configuration, and recording rules. ## Do not use this skill when - The task is unrelated to prometheus configuration - You need a different domain or tool outside this scope ## Instructions - Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs. - Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes. - Provide actionable steps and verification. - If detailed examples are required, open `resources/implementation-playbook.md`. ## Purpose Configure Prometheus for comprehensive metric collection, alerting, and monitoring of infrastructure and applications. ## Use this skill when - Set up Prometheus monitoring - Configure metric scraping - Create recording rules - Design alert rules - Implement service discovery ## Prometheus Architecture ``` ┌──────────────┐ │ Applications │ ← Instrumented with client libraries └──────┬───────┘ │ /metrics endpoint ↓ ┌──────────────┐ │ Prometheus │ ← Scrapes metrics periodically │ Server │ └──────┬───────┘ │ ├─→ AlertManager (alerts) ├─→ Grafana (visualization) └─→ Long-term storage (Thanos/Cortex) ``` ## Installation ### Kubernetes with Helm ```bash helm repo add prometheus-community https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts helm repo update helm install prometheus prometheus-community/kube-prometheus-stack \ --namespace monitoring \ --create-namespace \ --set prometheus.prometheusSpec...