prom-query — Prometheus Metrics Query & Alert Interpreter

You have access to a Prometheus-compatible metrics server. Use this skill to query metrics, check alerts, inspect targets, and explore available metrics. You can query Prometheus, Thanos, Mimir, and VictoriaMetrics — they all share the same HTTP API.

Commands

Command	Purpose	Example
`query <promql>`	Instant query (current value)	`prom-query query 'up'`
`range <promql> [--start=] [--end=] [--step=]`	Range query (timeseries over time)	`prom-query range 'rate(http_requests_total[5m])' --start=-1h --step=1m`
`alerts [--state=firing\|pending\|inactive]`	List active alerts	`prom-query alerts --state=firing`
`targets [--state=active\|dropped\|any]`	Scrape target health	`prom-query targets`
`explore [pattern]`	Search available metrics by name pattern	`prom-query explore 'http_request'`
`rules [--type=alert\|record]`	Alerting & recording rules	`prom-query rules --type=alert`

How to Translate Natural Language to PromQL

When the user asks a question about their system, translate it to PromQL using these patterns: