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name: syn-prometheus-exporters description: Operate, configure, troubleshoot, and manage Prometheus. Use for Prometheus engineering tasks, day-to-day operations, and production support.

Prometheus: writing a custom metrics exporter

When to use

Use this skill for writing a custom metrics exporter in Prometheus. This skill specifically handles writing a custom metrics exporter and nothing else in the Prometheus family.

Procedure

Build a custom exporter exposing /metrics with correct types (counter/gauge/histogram) and labels.

Notes

This is the Prometheus skill dedicated to writing a custom metrics exporter. Sibling skills cover other Prometheus capabilities; this one is the right choice only when the task is about writing a custom metrics exporter.