elasticsearch

When to use this skill

Use this skill whenever the user wants to:

• Design index mappings with analyzers and field types
• Write search queries (match, term, bool, multi_match, nested, aggregations)
• Index, update, or bulk-load documents via the REST API
• Manage clusters (shards, replicas, snapshots, upgrades)
• Integrate Elasticsearch with Kibana or Logstash (ELK stack)

How to use this skill

Workflow

1. Design the mapping - Define field types, analyzers, and index settings
2. Index documents - Use PUT/POST or bulk API
3. Write queries - Use Query DSL with filters for caching
4. Monitor and tune - Check cluster health, slow logs, and shard balance

Quick-Start Example: Create Index and Search