Monitoring Database Transactions
About
This skill enables Claude to monitor database transactions for performance issues and lock contention using the `/txn-monitor` command. It activates when users request monitoring for long-running transactions, lock detection, or rollback rate analysis. The skill provides real-time alerts and insights to help maintain database health and prevent performance degradation.
Quick Install
Claude Code
Recommended/plugin add https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plusgit clone https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus.git ~/.claude/skills/Monitoring Database TransactionsCopy and paste this command in Claude Code to install this skill
Documentation
Overview
This skill empowers Claude to proactively monitor database transactions, identify performance bottlenecks like long-running queries and lock contention, and alert on anomalies such as high rollback rates. It provides insights into database health and helps prevent performance degradation.
How It Works
- Activation: The user's request triggers the
database-transaction-monitorplugin. - Transaction Monitoring: The plugin executes the
/txn-monitorcommand to initiate transaction monitoring. - Alerting: The plugin analyzes transaction data and generates alerts based on predefined thresholds for long-running transactions, lock wait times, and rollback rates.
When to Use This Skill
This skill activates when you need to:
- Detect and kill long-running transactions blocking other queries.
- Monitor lock wait times and identify deadlock patterns.
- Track transaction rollback rates for error analysis.
Examples
Example 1: Detecting Long-Running Transactions
User request: "Find any long-running database transactions."
The skill will:
- Activate the
database-transaction-monitorplugin. - Execute the
/txn-monitorcommand to identify transactions exceeding a predefined duration threshold.
Example 2: Analyzing Lock Contention
User request: "Analyze database lock contention."
The skill will:
- Activate the
database-transaction-monitorplugin. - Execute the
/txn-monitorcommand to monitor lock wait times and identify deadlock patterns.
Best Practices
- Threshold Configuration: Configure appropriate thresholds for long-running transactions and lock wait times to minimize false positives.
- Alerting Integration: Integrate transaction alerts with existing monitoring systems for timely notification and response.
- Regular Review: Regularly review transaction monitoring data to identify trends and proactively address potential performance issues.
Integration
This skill can be integrated with other monitoring and alerting tools to provide a comprehensive view of database health. It complements tools for query optimization and database schema design.
GitHub Repository
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