net-change-detection

Identify recent network state or configuration changes ranked by incident-window overlap and scope relevance.

Updated Mar 11, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ekkus93/vscode_skills --skill net-change-detection
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: net-change-detection
Source: https://github.com/ekkus93/vscode_skills/tree/main/skills/net-change-detection
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ekkus93/vscode_skills --skill net-change-detection

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires nettools-core.

What problem does it solve?

This skill helps operators identify recent infrastructure changes that may explain network incidents or degraded performance, enabling faster diagnosis and response.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Detects time-bounded changes across sites or devices using the bundled NETTOOLS helper.
  • Ranks changes by time overlap and scope relevance to the incident window, surfacing high-priority leads.
  • Use case: after a switch maintenance window, surface configurations or firmware changes that could explain anomalies.

Quick Start

Instruct the tool to scan the specified time window and return the top correlating changes for review.

Frequently Asked Questions about net-change-detection

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I correlate recent network configuration changes with an active incident window?

To correlate network changes with an incident, identify recent infrastructure modifications and rank them by time overlap and scope relevance across affected devices, firmware, and configuration. This surfaces high-priority leads for faster incident diagnosis.

What is the best way to detect infrastructure changes causing degraded network performance after maintenance?

Detecting infrastructure changes after maintenance involves scanning a specified time window to find configuration or firmware modifications. Ranking these changes by time overlap and scope relevance helps isolate the anomaly explaining degraded network performance.

Can I scope network change detection to specific sites or individual devices?

Yes, network change detection applies to site- or device-scoped investigations. You can provide optional identifiers to narrow the scope, ensuring the analysis targets only the configuration and firmware changes relevant to the affected assets.

Do I need the nettools-core library to run network change detection tasks?

Yes, the nettools-core library is a required dependency for network change detection. The skill relies on the bundled NETTOOLS helper and this core library to query network state and output a structured result to stdout.

How does ranking changes by time overlap help with incident correlation?

Ranking changes by time overlap prioritizes infrastructure modifications occurring closest to the incident window. This correlation mechanism filters out irrelevant noise, surfacing only the high-priority configuration or firmware changes that likely triggered the anomaly.

When should I avoid using automated change detection for network incident diagnosis?

Avoid automated change detection when investigating issues outside a specific time window or lacking defined site and device scopes. The tool relies on time-bounded incident windows and scoped identifiers to accurately rank configuration and firmware changes.