# Datadog

Implement Datadog monitoring and APM for infrastructure and applications.

- Repository: https://github.com/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills (1187 stars)
- Category: AI and agents
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-05-22
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill datadog -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill datadog -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill datadog -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill datadog -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Implement Datadog monitoring and APM for infrastructure and applications. Configure agents, create dashboards, set up alerts, and implement distributed tracing. Use when implementing enterprise monitoring, APM, or unified observability platforms.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Datadog

Monitor infrastructure and applications with Datadog's unified observability platform.

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:
- Implementing enterprise-grade monitoring
- Setting up APM and distributed tracing
- Creating unified dashboards for infrastructure and apps
- Configuring intelligent alerting
- Monitoring cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)

## Prerequisites

- Datadog account and API key
- Agent installation access
- Application code access for APM

## Agent Installation

### Linux

```bash
# Install agent
DD_API_KEY=<YOUR_API_KEY> DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" bash -c "$(curl -L https://s3.amazonaws.com/dd-agent/scripts/install_script_agent7.sh)"

# Or via package manager
apt-get update && apt-get install datadog-agent

# Configure API key
echo "api_key: YOUR_API_KEY" >> /etc/datadog-agent/datadog.yaml

# Start agent
systemctl start datadog-agent
systemctl enable datadog-agent
```

### Docker

```yaml
# docker-compose.yml
version: '3.8'

services:
  datadog-agent:
    image: gcr.io/datadoghq/agent:7
    environment:
      - DD_API_KEY=${DD_API_KEY}
      - DD_SITE=datadoghq.com
      - DD_LOGS_ENABLED=true
      - DD_APM_ENABLED=true
      - DD_PROCESS_AGENT_ENABLED=true
    volumes:
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
      - /proc/:/host/proc/:ro
      - /sys/fs/cgroup/:/host/sys/fs/cgroup:ro
    ports:
      - "8126:8126"  # APM
      - "8125:8125/udp"  # DogStatsD
```

### Kubernetes

```bash
# Using Helm
helm repo add datadog https://helm.datadoghq.com

helm install datadog datadog/datadog \
  --set datadog.apiKey=${DD_API_KEY} \
  --set datadog.site=datadoghq.com \
  --set datadog.logs.enabled=true \
  --set datadog.apm.portEnabled=true \
  --set datadog.processAgent.enabled=true \
  --namespace datadog \
  --create-namespace
```

## Agent Configuration

```yaml
# /etc/datadog-agent/datadog.yaml
api_key: YOUR_API_KEY
site: datadoghq.com

# Hostname
hostname: myserver.example.com

The rest: https://github.com/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills/blob/HEAD/devops/observability/datadog/SKILL.md