What problem does it solve? Building an effective observability dashboard in Honeycomb requires knowing which queries matter, how to size panels on the grid, and how to structure SLOs and text context — and since boards cannot be updated after creation, mistakes are costly. This Skill guides the full design-and-create workflow so the board is right the first time. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Guided board design: Gathers SLOs, discovers datasets and columns, inspects existing queries and triggers, and proposes 6-12 candidate queries with rationale before running anything. - Layout and visualization planning: Uses a 12-column grid reference to size stat panels, heatmaps, breakdowns, and text panels, plus preset filters and tags. - Mandatory preview before creation: Shows the full proposed board — panel content, query links, layout, tags — for user approval, since Honeycomb boards cannot be edited after creation. - Use Case: Ask for a golden signals dashboard for your checkout service; the Skill discovers your OTel datasets, runs RED metric queries, places SLOs and latency heatmaps on the grid, and creates the board after your approval. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to create a Honeycomb board for your service, for example: "Build a dashboard in Honeycomb showing the health of my checkout service."
