slos-and-triggers
Installation
SKILL.md
Honeycomb SLOs and Triggers
Guidance for configuring and reasoning about reliability in Honeycomb. The get_slos
and get_triggers tools document their own parameters — this skill focuses on
designing effective SLOs, choosing between SLOs and triggers, and interpreting
what the numbers mean.
Availability: SLOs require Pro or Enterprise plan. Triggers available on all plans.
SLO vs Trigger — When to Use Which
| Question | SLO | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| "Are we meeting our reliability commitments?" | Yes | No |
| "Is something broken right now?" | No | Yes |
| "How fast are we burning our error budget?" | Yes (burn alerts) | No |
| "Did error count exceed a threshold?" | No | Yes |
| "Should we slow down deploys?" | Yes (budget remaining) | No |