sre-engineer

Define and manage SLIs and SLOs for production system reliability.

9|2|Updated Jan 29, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/stephanj/claude-code-collections --skill sre-engineer-stephanj
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Skill: sre-engineer
Source: https://github.com/stephanj/claude-code-collections/tree/main/skills/sre-engineer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/stephanj/claude-code-collections --skill sre-engineer-stephanj

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires numpy, and includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This skill addresses the complexity of maintaining production reliability by providing a structured framework for managing service health, reducing manual toil, and responding to incidents.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • SLI/SLO Management: Define and track meaningful service level indicators and objectives to balance reliability with feature velocity.
  • Toil Reduction: Identify and automate repetitive operational tasks using Python-based self-healing and runbook automation patterns.
  • Incident & Chaos Engineering: Execute controlled failure experiments and manage incident response workflows to ensure system resilience.

Quick Start

Use the sre-engineer skill to define a new SLO for the payment-api service with a 99.9 percent availability target and a 30-day measurement window.

Frequently Asked Questions about sre-engineer

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I define and track SLI and SLO metrics for production system reliability?▼

To define and track SLI and SLO metrics for production system reliability, you establish Service Level Indicators and Objectives that balance reliability with feature velocity. This framework guides engineering trade-offs using error budget policies.

What is the best way to automate operational toil and repetitive incident response tasks?▼

The best way to automate operational toil and repetitive incident response tasks is by identifying repetitive manual actions and implementing Python-based self-healing and runbook automation patterns to reduce manual intervention.

How does chaos engineering help manage incident response and ensure system resilience?▼

Chaos engineering helps manage incident response and ensure system resilience by executing controlled failure experiments and managing incident response workflows, which validates system behavior under failure conditions.

Can I use Python and numpy to monitor golden signals and error budgets?▼

Yes, you can use Python and numpy to monitor golden signals and error budgets. The skill implements quantitative monitoring of golden signals and error budget policies using Python-based automation patterns.

When do I need to implement error budget policies for my services?▼

You need to implement error budget policies for your services when you must balance reliability with feature velocity. These policies guide engineering trade-offs by quantifying acceptable levels of unreliability.

Does the sre-engineer skill support setting a 30-day measurement window for a 99.9 percent availability target?▼

Yes, the sre-engineer skill supports setting a 30-day measurement window for a 99.9 percent availability target. You can define specific SLOs for individual services like a payment-api with these exact parameters.