# Prometheus Configuration

> Set up Prometheus for comprehensive metric collection, storage, and monitoring of infrastructure and applications. Use when implementing metrics collection, setting up monitoring infrastructure, or configuring alerting systems.

- Skill: `dokhacgiakhoa/prometheus-configuration` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 6 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dokhacgiakhoa/prometheus-configuration`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dokhacgiakhoa/prometheus-configuration/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: Dokhacgiakhoa (https://skillmd.com/u/dokhacgiakhoa)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dokhacgiakhoa/prometheus-configuration

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# 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

## 🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

### 1. [Kubernetes with Helm](./sub-skills/kubernetes-with-helm.md)
### 2. [Docker Compose](./sub-skills/docker-compose.md)
### 3. [Static Targets](./sub-skills/static-targets.md)
### 4. [File-based Service Discovery](./sub-skills/file-based-service-discovery.md)
### 5. [Kubernetes Service Discovery](./sub-skills/kubernetes-service-discovery.md)