# sentry-create-alert

Creates Sentry alerts and workflow automations via the workflow engine API. Sets up notifications for Slack, PagerDuty, or email directly through agent chat.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 4100 installs · ★ 272
- Author: getsentry
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-for-ai/tree/HEAD/src/skills/sentry-create-alert/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/sentry-create-alert

## What it does

The skill guides the agent through building alert rules using Sentry's workflow engine API. The process starts by collecting your organization slug, auth token, region (`us` or `de`), and trigger events. Using `curl` and `python3` scripts, the agent queries Sentry endpoints to resolve member and integration IDs.

Next, it crafts the JSON payload. Triggers handle events like `first_seen_event` or `regression_event`. Filters apply thresholds by issue priority, error level, frequency, or custom tags. Supported notification actions include email, Slack, PagerDuty, Discord, MS Teams, Opsgenie, Jira, and GitHub.

This workflow engine API is in beta, which means alerts might not appear in the legacy Alerts UI. A Sentry organization token with `alerts:write`, `org:admin`, or `org:write` scope is required before running the skill.

## Requirements
- Works with: Sentry, Slack

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/sentry-for-ai --skill sentry-create-alert -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/sentry-create-alert/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/sentry-create-alert/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/sentry-for-ai --skill sentry-create-alert -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/sentry-create-alert/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/sentry-for-ai --skill sentry-create-alert -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/sentry-create-alert/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install getsentry/sentry-for-ai sentry-create-alert
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/sentry-create-alert/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/sentry-for-ai --skill sentry-create-alert -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-for-ai --path src/skills/sentry-create-alert
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/sentry-create-alert/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/sentry-for-ai --skill sentry-create-alert -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-for-ai/tree/HEAD/src/skills/sentry-create-alert/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- configure Slack or PagerDuty alerts for new Sentry issues
- trigger notifications when a resolved issue recurs
- filter alert rules by priority score or event frequency
- automate issue creation in Jira or GitHub from Sentry events

## Example prompts
- Create a Sentry alert for high priority issues and notify our Slack channel
- Set up an email notification if an issue recurs more than 50 times in one hour
- Configure a PagerDuty alert when a resolved issue regresses

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: sentry-create-alert
description: Create Sentry alerts using the workflow engine API. Use when asked to create alerts, set up notifications, configure issue priority alerts, or build workflow automations. Supports email, Slack, PagerDuty, Discord, and other notification actions.
license: Apache-2.0
---
# Create Sentry Alert

Create alerts via Sentry’s workflow engine API.

**Note:** This API is currently in **beta** and may be subject to change.
It is part of New Monitors and Alerts and may not be viewable in the legacy Alerts UI.

## Invoke This Skill When

- User asks to “create a Sentry alert” or “set up notifications”
- User wants to be emailed or notified when issues match certain conditions
- User mentions priority alerts, de-escalation alerts, or workflow automations
- User wants to configure Slack, PagerDuty, or email notifications for Sentry issues

## Prerequisites

- `curl` available in shell
- Sentry org auth token with `alerts:write` scope (also accepts `org:admin` or
  `org:write`)

## Phase 1: Gather Configuration

Ask the user for any missing details:

| Detail | Required | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Org slug | Yes | `sentry`, `my-org` |
| Auth token | Yes | `sntryu_...` (needs `alerts:write` scope) |
| Region | Yes (default: `us`) | `us` → `us.sentry.io`, `de` → `de.sentry.io` |
| Alert name | Yes | `"High Priority De-escalation Alert"` |
| Trigger events | Yes | Which issue events fire the workflow |
| Conditions | Optional | Filter conditions before actions execute |
| Action type | Yes | `email`, `slack`, or `pagerduty` |
| Action target | Yes | User email, team, channel, or service |

## Phase 2: Look Up IDs

Use these API calls to resolve names to IDs as needed.

```bash
API="https://{region}.sentry.io/api/0/organizations/{org}"
AUTH="Authorization: Bearer {token}"

# Find user ID by email
curl -s "$API/members/" -H "$AUTH" | python3 -c "
import json,sys
for m in json.load(sys.stdin):
  if m.get('email')=='USER_EMAIL' or m.get('user',{}).get('email')=='USER_EMAIL':
    print(m['user']['id']); break"

# List teams
curl -s "$API/teams/" -H "$AUTH" | python3 -c "
import json,sys
for t in json.load(sys.stdin):
  print(t['id'], t['slug'])"

# List integrations (for Slack/PagerDuty)
curl -s "$API/integrations/" -H "$AUTH" | python3 -c "
import json,sys
for i in json.load(sys.stdin):
  print(i['id'], i['provider']['key'], i['name'])"
```

## Phase 3: Build Payload

### Trigger Events

Pick which issue events fire the workflow.
Use `logicType: "any-short"` (triggers must always use this).

| Type | Fires when |
| --- | --- |
| `first_seen_event` | New issue created |
| `regression_event` | Resolved issue recurs |
| `reappeared_event` | Archived issue reappears |
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