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sentry

Sentry error monitoring and performance tracing patterns for Next.js applications.

brianlovin 365 30 Updated 7mo ago
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npx skillscat add brianlovin/claude-config/sentry

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About this skill

This skill provides integration patterns for Sentry error monitoring and performance tracing in Next.js applications, including exception handling, span creation for UI actions and API calls, and structured logging. It addresses the need for systematic error tracking and performance monitoring across client, server, and edge environments. Developers should use it when implementing observability features in Next.js projects to capture exceptions, trace performance bottlenecks, and maintain structured logs.

SKILL.md

Sentry Integration

Guidelines for using Sentry for error monitoring and performance tracing.

Exception Catching

Use Sentry.captureException(error) in try/catch blocks:

try {
  await riskyOperation();
} catch (error) {
  Sentry.captureException(error);
  throw error;
}

Performance Tracing

Create spans for meaningful actions like button clicks, API calls, and function calls.

UI Actions

function handleClick() {
  Sentry.startSpan(
    { op: "ui.click", name: "Submit Form" },
    (span) => {
      span.setAttribute("formId", formId);
      submitForm();
    }
  );
}

API Calls

async function fetchData(id) {
  return Sentry.startSpan(
    { op: "http.client", name: `GET /api/items/${id}` },
    async () => {
      const response = await fetch(`/api/items/${id}`);
      return response.json();
    }
  );
}

Configuration (Next.js)

Sentry initialization files:

  • sentry.client.config.ts - Client-side
  • sentry.server.config.ts - Server-side
  • sentry.edge.config.ts - Edge runtime

Import with import * as Sentry from "@sentry/nextjs" - no need to initialize in other files.

Basic Setup

import * as Sentry from "@sentry/nextjs";

Sentry.init({
  dsn: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SENTRY_DSN,
  enableLogs: true,
});

With Console Logging

Sentry.init({
  dsn: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SENTRY_DSN,
  integrations: [
    Sentry.consoleLoggingIntegration({ levels: ["log", "warn", "error"] }),
  ],
});

Structured Logging

Use logger.fmt for template literals with variables:

const { logger } = Sentry;

logger.trace("Starting connection", { database: "users" });
logger.debug(logger.fmt`Cache miss for: ${userId}`);
logger.info("Updated profile", { profileId: 345 });
logger.warn("Rate limit reached", { endpoint: "/api/data" });
logger.error("Payment failed", { orderId: "order_123" });
logger.fatal("Connection pool exhausted", { activeConnections: 100 });