Watch and report current state of a target system, process, or entity. Use when monitoring status, inspecting live systems, checking current conditions, or observing runtime behavior.
Observe and report the current state of a specified target without modifying it. This is the foundation for situational awareness and state modeling.
Success criteria:
Compatible schemas:
schemas/output_schema.yaml| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
target | Yes | string | What to observe (file path, URL, process, system) |
aspects | No | array[string] | Specific aspects to focus on (e.g., ["status", "errors", "metrics"]) |
depth| No |
| string |
| Observation depth: surface, detailed, exhaustive |
Identify observation target: Clarify exactly what system, process, or entity to observe
Select observation aspects: Determine what properties/attributes to capture
Capture current state: Execute observation without modifying target
Document observations: Structure findings with evidence
Ground claims: Attach evidence anchors to all observations
file:line for file contentcommand:output for system observationsReturn a structured object: