cluster-sizing

Plan Temporal cluster sizing across shards, replicas, and storage for workloads.

3|1|Updated Feb 8, 2026

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npx skills add https://github.com/therealbill/mynet --skill cluster-sizing

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Skill: cluster-sizing
Source: https://github.com/therealbill/mynet/tree/main/timelord/skills/cluster-sizing
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/therealbill/mynet --skill cluster-sizing

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Solves the challenge of sizing Temporal clusters to meet workload requirements and performance targets by guiding shard allocation, replica counts, and storage planning.

Core Features & Use Cases

Guidance on calculating history shards and shard distribution across replicas
Practical resource templates and scaling guidelines for frontend, history, matching, and worker services
Worked examples and formulas to translate workload estimates into concrete configurations

Quick Start

Describe your expected Temporal workload to receive baseline shard counts and resource recommendations.

Frequently Asked Questions about cluster-sizing

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I calculate history shards for a Temporal cluster?▼

Calculate Temporal history shards by applying sizing formulas that translate your estimated workload demands into specific shard counts and replica distributions. This provides baseline configurations to predict cluster performance.

What resources do I need to scale for a Temporal production deployment?▼

Scaling Temporal production deployments requires resource templates for frontend, history, matching, and worker services. These templates provide concrete configurations to match your workload estimates and control costs.

Does Temporal cluster sizing guidance apply to dev and test environments?▼

Temporal cluster sizing guidance applies to capacity planning across dev, test, and production deployments. It helps engineers predict performance and control costs by providing recommended configurations for each environment.

How do I plan storage capacity for Temporal workloads?▼

Plan Temporal storage capacity by applying sizing formulas and recommended configurations to your workload estimates. This guides storage planning alongside history shards and replicas to predict performance across deployments.

What is the best way to size Temporal clusters to match workload demands?▼

The best way to size Temporal clusters is applying sizing formulas that translate workload estimates into concrete shard counts, replica distributions, and resource templates. This approach predicts performance and controls deployment costs.

Why do I need monitoring guidance for Temporal capacity planning?▼

Monitoring guidance is needed for Temporal capacity planning to help engineers predict performance and control costs after applying sizing formulas and recommended configurations across history shards, replicas, and storage.