# verify-recent-trace

> Claude/Codex skill by [@honeycombio](https://omgskills.com/library/honeycombio/index.md) · 28 stars · Updated 2026-10-09

Find a recent trace in Honeycomb, to see what happened in a recent test. Use when asked to "verify in Honeycomb", "find the most recent trace", or "show me the trace".

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/honeycombio/agent-skill /tmp/agent-skill && ln -s /tmp/agent-skill/honeycomb/skills/verify-recent-trace ~/.claude/skills/verify-recent-trace
```

## From README

Honeycomb Verification Skill Purpose Query Honeycomb to find the traces that were created by a recent test. When to Use This skill is automatically activated when: User asks to "show me a trace in Honeycomb" Completing an implementation step that requires observability verification Verification Output Report query results as: Queried \[VIZ\] where \[FILTERS\] by \[GROUPBY\] over \[TIMERANGE\] Results: \[link to Honeycomb query\] Query Patterns Time Range: 1200 seconds (20 minutes) - adjustable based on when the test started Pattern 1: Get a particular trace What service are you testing? This determines the dataset. Do you know the name of the span you expect to see? Now take the most recent sample, and use gettrace to get the full trace.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/honeycombio/agent-skill/honeycomb/skills/verify-recent-trace/
- GitHub: https://github.com/honeycombio/agent-skill
- Author: [@honeycombio](https://omgskills.com/library/honeycombio/index.md)