# Measure Telemetry Span

> Use when measuring a Sentry performance span locally with an agent-device replay flow on iOS simulator or Android emulator.

- Skill: `margelo/measure-telemetry-span` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add margelo/measure-telemetry-span`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/margelo/measure-telemetry-span/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: margelo (https://skillmd.com/u/margelo)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/margelo/measure-telemetry-span

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# Measure Telemetry Span

**Pattern:** from repo root, run one command with a span name and platform → stdout is a small summary table (avg / min / max + sample ms list). The script measures whatever Git checkout is currently active: it never runs `git checkout` or otherwise switches branches. To compare this branch with `main` (or any other revision), check out each commit/branch in turn—or use two worktrees/clones—and run `measure.sh` separately, then compare the two printed summaries.

## Command

```bash
.claude/skills/measure-telemetry-span/measure.sh <span-name> [runs] [platform] [--boot]
```

| Argument       | Default | Description                                                                 |
| -------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `<span-name>`  | —       | Must match `# @tag sentry-<span-name>` on a flow under `.claude/skills/agent-device/flows/tests/` (sentry-tagged QA scenarios live there; the script searches `flows/` recursively, so `flows/macros/` is also scanned for completeness). |
| `[runs]`       | `10`    | Measured replays after **one** warmup inside the script.                    |
| `[platform]`   | `ios`   | `ios` or `android` — must match the simulator/emulator you use.          |
| `--boot`       | off     | Before `open`, runs `agent-device boot --platform <platform>` so a simulator/emulator is started when nothing was connected (`adb devices` empty, etc.). |

To pick a **specific** Android AVD or iOS simulator, use the same global flags `agent-device` already supports (for example `--device "Pixel_7_API_34"`) on **`boot`** and on later commands — either run `agent-device boot --platform android --device "…"` yourself before `measure.sh`, or rely on `agent-device` config (`~/.agent-device/config.json`). `--boot` inside this script only passes `--platform` through to `boot`.

**Environment:** `APP_ID` overrides app bundle (default `com.expensify.chat.dev`). If the flow declares `# @param KEY …`, set **`AD_KEY`** to pass `-e KEY=VALUE` to replay.

**Output:** table + `Samples: …ms` line; stderr has progress (`Using flow:`, runs, optional reset).

## Before you run

| Must have | Notes |
| --------- | ----- |
| `agent-device` (global install, version per repo agent-device skill) | |
| Metro on **8081** (`npm run start`) | |
| Dev build on device | |
| **iOS** | `agent-device react-devtools` attached so Hermes `console.debug` reaches logs. |
| **Android** | Span line visible in `adb logcat` at debug once you verify manually. |

If you see **no Android device** (`adb devices` empty): append **`--boot`** to the measure command, or run manually first:

`agent-device boot --platform android` (optional `--device "<AVD name>"`). For iOS, `agent-device boot --platform ios` or `agent-device ensure-simulator --boot` when you need a created simulator instance.

## Contract

- App logs: `[Sentry][<SpanName>] Ending span (<N>ms)` via `console.debug`.
- Flow file includes `# @tag sentry-<SpanName>` (same name, case-sensitive).
- Optional flow headers: `@reset <path.ad>` (run by the script after warmup and each measured replay; if absent, the script relaunches the app instead so each run starts from `@pre`); `@param` keys overridable via `AD_*` (passed as `-e KEY=VALUE` to replay).
- **Parsing:** stats take the **last** `RUNS` matching log lines from the capture. That matches one sample per measured replay only if each replay emits **one** such line for this span name. Extra matches (duplicate logs, nested/sub-spans with the same message pattern, noisy startup logging) can shift which samples are included—fix the app logging or tighten the grep if that happens.

## `@reset` and loop stability

`measure.sh` replays the **same** tagged flow every iteration. Treat `@reset` as “return to a known anchor,” not a second copy of the whole scenario:

- Prefer a **short** reset flow (tabs to Inbox, dismiss sheet, etc.). When agent-device splits **macros** vs **tests**, point `@reset` at a **macro** path so one file stays the source of truth.
- If runs are flaky locally but fine for others, walk the bring-up checklist in `.claude/skills/agent-device/SKILL.md` (Metro, dev build, device boot, iOS + DevTools for `console.debug`) before blaming selectors.

Optional: keep a tiny markdown table in your team notes mapping `SpanName` → one-line intent + `@pre` anchor; the span name still drives which `.ad` is picked — no need to repeat long repro prose in every chat.

## If something fails

| Symptom | Action |
| ------- | ------ |
| `No captured runs` | iOS: DevTools. Android: log level / package. Retry after clearing log pipeline. |
| `SESSION_NOT_FOUND` / empty `adb devices` | Use **`--boot`** on the measure script, or `agent-device boot --platform android|ios` (see `--device` if multiple AVDs/simulators). Then `open` again if needed. |
| Fewer samples than `runs` | Span not emitted or flow flaky — `agent-device replay <flow> --debug`; fix selectors (`ad-flow-author`). |

For another app bundle, export `APP_ID` before the command.