Datadog CLI
A CLI tool for AI agents to debug and triage using Datadog logs and metrics.
Required Reading
You MUST read the relevant reference docs before using any command:
- Log Commands [blocked]
- Metrics [blocked]
- Query Syntax [blocked]
- Workflows [blocked]
- Dashboards [blocked]
Setup
Environment Variables (Required)
Get keys from: https://app.datadoghq.com/organization-settings/api-keys
Running the CLI
For non-US Datadog sites, use --site flag:
Commands Overview
Quick Examples
Search Errors
Tail Logs (Real-time)
Error Summary
Trace Correlation
Query Metrics
Compare Periods
Global Flags
Time Formats
- Relative:
30m,1h,6h,24h,7d - ISO 8601:
2024-01-15T10:30:00Z
Incident Triage Workflow
See workflows.md [blocked] for more debugging workflows.


