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Metrics Queries

Category: Engineering  ·  Sub-category: observability  ·  Last updated:
How to query OpenTelemetry metrics datasets in Honeycomb correctly. Metrics datasets follow different rules from trace/event datasets — many operations (bare COUNT, RATE_SUM, RATE_AVG, RATE_MAX, CONCURRENCY) are forbidden, temporal aggregation is automatic, and each metric has its own attributes. Use this skill when querying a metrics dataset (gauges, counters, histograms, sums), asking about temporal aggregation (RATE, INCREASE, SUMMARIZE, LAST), finding the metrics dataset or discovering metric names and attributes, debugging unexpected metrics query results, or querying infrastructure metrics like CPU, memory, disk I/O, or network stats. Do NOT use for instrumenting metrics (use otel-instrumentation), querying event datasets with "metrics" in their name, or conceptual questions (use observability-fundamentals).
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Metrics datasets in Honeycomb behave differently from tracing/event datasets. Operations that work on traces may fail or produce misleading results on metrics. This skill covers those differences so you construct correct, useful metrics queries.

What this skill does

Metrics Queries is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the observability sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/metrics-queries/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Metrics Queries Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 175,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

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Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/metrics-queries
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/metrics-queries/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/metrics-queries/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/metrics-queries/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/metrics-queries/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\metrics-queries\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Metrics Queries Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/metrics-queries/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Metrics Queries skill do?
How to query OpenTelemetry metrics datasets in Honeycomb correctly. Metrics datasets follow different rules from trace/event datasets — many operations (bare COUNT, RATE_SUM, RATE_AVG, RATE_MAX, CONCURRENCY) are forbidden, temporal aggregation is automatic, and each metric has its own attributes. Use this skill when querying a metrics dataset (gauges, counters, histograms, sums), asking about temporal aggregation (RATE, INCREASE, SUMMARIZE, LAST), finding the metrics dataset or discovering metric names and attributes, debugging unexpected metrics query results, or querying infrastructure metrics like CPU, memory, disk I/O, or network stats. Do NOT use for instrumenting metrics (use otel-instrumentation), querying event datasets with "metrics" in their name, or conceptual questions (use observability-fundamentals).
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Metrics Queries skill?
Use Metrics Queries when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the observability area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Metrics Queries" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Metrics Queries skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Metrics Queries is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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honeycombio. (2026). Metrics Queries [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/metrics-queries/
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@misc{metrics-queries-2026,
  author    = {honeycombio},
  title     = {Metrics Queries [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/metrics-queries/}
}

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