AI AGENTS

Post-Deploy Honeycomb Regression to Load-Test Gate Agent

After a GitHub deploy, the agent compares Honeycomb performance before and after the release; if a span regresses, it proposes a load-test plan and files it as a blocking check…

CategoryAI Agents
Enginepaperclip
Difficultyadvanced
Triggerwebhook
Steps6
Setup~25 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerGitHub deployment_status webhook firesGitHubGitHub
  • ActionQuery Honeycomb pre/post-deploy metric windowsHoneycomb
  • LogicBranch on regression threshold breach
  • ActionAgent authors load-test plan for suspect endpoint
  • ActionComment plan and label the deploying PRGitHubGitHub
  • OutputNotify PR author in Slack with chartSlack

What it does

Watches for a deploy event, then asks Honeycomb whether the new build moved key latency or error metrics in the wrong direction. When it detects a regression, it correlates the change to the deployed PR and writes a load-test plan designed to reproduce the regression in a controlled run.

When to use it

Use it as a safety net for services where canary metrics are noisy and a slow regression slips past synthetic checks. Ideal for teams practicing continuous deploy who want an automated second opinion tied directly to the PR that shipped.

How it works

  1. 1A GitHub deployment_status webhook fires when a release reaches production.
  2. 2The agent queries Honeycomb for the same heartbeat metric across the pre- and post-deploy windows.
  3. 3It branches on whether any span breached the regression threshold; clean deploys exit quietly.
  4. 4On a regression, the agent identifies the suspect endpoint and authors a load-test plan with ramp profile and pass/fail thresholds.
  5. 5It posts the plan as a PR comment on the deploying GitHub PR and applies a needs-loadtest label.
  6. 6It pings the author in Slack with the regression chart link and the proposed experiment.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect GitHubRepos, issues, pull requests, actions.
  2. 2
    Connect HoneycombDistributed traces and queries.
  3. 3
    Connect SlackChannels, DMs, threads, mentions.
  4. 4
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  5. 5
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  6. 6
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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