Health Check
This "Health Check" skill monitors your AI agent’s performance and identifies potential issues for improved reliability and optimal operation.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add health-check npx -- -y @trustedskills/health-check
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"health-check": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/health-check"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The health-check skill provides a simple endpoint to verify the operational status of an AI agent. It returns a JSON response indicating whether the agent is currently running and accessible, allowing for basic monitoring and automated checks. This facilitates proactive identification of potential issues before they impact user interactions.
When to use it
- Automated Monitoring: Integrate with external monitoring tools to automatically check agent availability on a recurring basis.
- Deployment Verification: Confirm successful deployment by verifying the health-check endpoint after updates or restarts.
- Troubleshooting: Quickly determine if an agent is online and responding during debugging sessions.
- Service Dependencies: Validate that any dependent services are functioning correctly through the health check.
Key capabilities
- Provides a dedicated HTTP endpoint for status checks.
- Returns a JSON response with a clear "status" indicator (e.g., "running", "stopped").
- Simple implementation suitable for minimal overhead.
Example prompts
- "Can you tell me if the agent is online?"
- "Check the health of the AI agent."
- "What's the status of the agent right now?"
Tips & gotchas
The skill requires a running environment to function; it cannot determine its own availability. Ensure that any dependencies required for the agent to be considered "healthy" are also operational.
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