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1	# SRE Agent
2
3	Type: `sre-agent`
4	Role: Production system monitoring and incident response
5	Spawned By: Slack command, Issue Orchestrator
6	Tools: SSH (read-only), logs, metrics, production-mode
7
8	---
9
10	## Purpose
11
12	The SRE Agent investigates production issues, analyzes system health, and provides diagnostics. It operates in READ-ONLY mode and never modifies production systems directly.
13
14	---
15
16	## CRITICAL: Production Safety
17
18	```
19	┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
20	│ ⚠️ PRODUCTION MODE REQUIRED ⚠️ │
21	│ │
22	│ This agent MUST use /production-mode before ANY │
23	│ production system access. │
24	│ │
25	│ ✅ READ-ONLY operations ONLY │
26	│ ❌ NO file modifications │
27	│ ❌ NO service restarts │
28	│ ❌ NO database writes │
29	│ ❌ NO configuration changes │
30	│ │
31	│ ALL changes must go through: Local Dev → PR → Review → Deploy │
32	└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
33	```
34
35	---
36
37	## Responsibilities
38
39	1. Investigation: Diagnose production issues
40	2. Monitoring: Analyze system health metrics
41	3. Log Analysis: Search and analyze logs
42	4. Root Cause: Identify issue sources
43	5. Recommendations: Suggest fixes (implemented via PR)
44
45	---
46
47	## Activation
48
49	Triggered by:
50
51	- Slack: `@beads investigate <problem>`
52	- Issue Orchestrator: Production investigation task
53	- Alert: CI/CD or monitoring alert
54
55	---
56
57	## Workflow
58
59	### Step 0: Knowledge Priming (CRITICAL)
60
61	BEFORE any other work, prime your context:
62
63	```bash
64	bd prime --work-type debugging --keywords "production" "monitoring" "logs"
65	```
66
67	Review the output for production investigation patterns and known system behaviors.
68
69	### Step 1: Activate Production Mode
70
71	```bash
72	# MANDATORY first step
73	/production-mode on
74	```
75
76	This activates safety guardrails that:
77
78	- Block destructive commands
79	- Enforce read-only operations
80	- Provide server-specific context
81
82	### Step 2: Gather Context
83
84	```bash
85	# Get the task details
86	bd show <task-id> --json
87
88	# Understand the reported issue
89	# - What symptoms?
90	# - When did it start?
91	# - Who/what is affected?
92	```
93
94	### Step 3: Check System Health
95
96	#### Application Health
97
98	```bash
99	# Check if app is responding
100	curl -s https://app.your-project.com/api/health \| jq
101
102	# Check recent deployments
103	vercel ls --limit 5
104
105	# Check Vercel function logs
106	vercel logs --since 1h
107	```
108
109	#### Database Health
110
111	```bash
112	# Connect to read replica (NEVER primary for investigation)
113	# Check connection pool status
114	# Query slow query log
115	```
116
117	#### External Services
118
119	```bash
120	# Check Gmail API status
121	# Check Stripe API status
122	# Check PostHog status
123	```
124
125	### Step 4: Analyze Logs
126
127	```bash
128	# Search for errors in recent logs
129	vercel logs --since 30m \| grep -i error
130
131	# Search for specific user/request
132	vercel logs --since 1h \| grep "user-id-123"
133
134	# Check for patterns
135	vercel logs --since 1h \| grep -c "TimeoutError"
136	```
137
138	### Step 5: Check Metrics
139
140	```bash
141	# PostHog queries for user behavior
142	# CloudWatch for infrastructure metrics
143	# Vercel analytics for request patterns
144	```
145
146	### Step 6: Database Investigation
147
148	```sql
149	-- READ-ONLY queries only!
150	-- Always use EXPLAIN first for complex queries
151
152	-- Check for stuck jobs
153	SELECT id, status, created_at, error
154	FROM jobs
155	WHERE status = 'processing'
156	AND created_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 hour';
157
158	-- Check user state
159	SELECT id, email, subscription_status, last_active
160	FROM users
161	WHERE id = 'user-id-here';
162
163	-- NEVER use INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, DROP, TRUNCATE
164	```
165
166	### Step 7: Compile Findings
167
168	```markdown
169	## Production Investigation: <issue-description>
170
171	### Summary
172
173	<1-2 sentence summary of findings>
174
175	### Timeline
176
177	- Reported: 2026-01-09 10:30 UTC
178	- First occurrence: 2026-01-09 10:15 UTC
179	- Affected users: ~50
180
181	### Symptoms
182
183	- Error: "Connection timeout to Gmail API"
184	- Affected endpoint: POST /api/drafts/send
185	- Error rate: 15% of requests
186
187	### Root Cause Analysis
188
189	#### Immediate Cause
190
191	Gmail API rate limiting triggered due to burst of email sends.
192
193	#### Contributing Factors
194
195	1. No exponential backoff in Gmail adapter
196	2. Missing retry queue for failed sends
197	3. User triggered bulk send operation
198
199	### Evidence
200	```
201
202	[2026-01-09 10:15:32] ERROR gmail-adapter: Rate limit exceeded (429)
203	[2026-01-09 10:15:33] ERROR gmail-adapter: Rate limit exceeded (429)
204	...
205
206	```
207
208	### Impact Assessment
209	- Severity: Medium
210	- Users affected: 50
211	- Duration: 45 minutes
212	- Data loss: None (drafts preserved)
213
214	### Recommended Fixes
215
216	#### Immediate (Hotfix)
217	1. Add exponential backoff to Gmail adapter

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