I'm Too Lazy to Check Datadog Every Morning, So I Made AI Do It
5 hours ago
- #Claude Code
- #automation
- #Datadog
- The author expresses frustration with manually checking Datadog every morning for alerts and errors.
- They automate the process using Claude Code and Datadog's MCP server to triage alerts, classify issues, and create PRs for fixes.
- The setup involves a cron job that runs a Claude Code skill to check Datadog, classify issues, and open PRs for actionable bugs.
- The skill categorizes issues into actionable, infrastructure, and noise, with AI agents fixing code bugs in isolated environments.
- The automation saves time, reduces alert fatigue, and improves productivity by handling routine triage tasks automatically.
- The solution is simple, requiring minimal setup with a markdown file and cron job, and scales to handle other repetitive tasks.
- Caveats include the need for human intervention during outages, OAuth token expiration, and the importance of reviewing AI-generated PRs.