investigate-metric
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Installation
SKILL.md
Investigating a metric change
For "why did X change?" questions about a saved insight, dashboard tile, or pasted query. Don't load this skill for plain "what is X?" questions — only when there's an observed change to explain.
Tools
Targets PostHog MCP v2. Typed query tools accept the query body directly — pass
kind, series, dateRange as top-level fields, do not wrap in InsightVizNode.
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
posthog:query-trends |
Trends (count over time) |
posthog:query-funnel |
Funnels (multi-step conversion) |
posthog:query-retention |
Retention (cohort return rates) |
posthog:query-stickiness |
Stickiness (active days per user) |
posthog:query-lifecycle |
Lifecycle (new/returning/resurrecting/dormant) |
posthog:query-paths |
Paths (navigation flow) |
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