CocoOps DORA metrics — computes four DORA-adapted delivery metrics from Snowflake task history and git log. Extends the longitudinal delivery thesis through the skill-native CocoOps thesis workflow. Invoked via $ops dora.
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---
name: ops-dora
description: CocoOps DORA metrics — computes four DORA-adapted delivery metrics from Snowflake task history and git log. Extends the longitudinal delivery thesis through the skill-native CocoOps thesis workflow. Invoked via $ops dora.
version: "1.1.0"
author: CocoPlus
tags:
- cocoops
- dora-metrics
- delivery-intelligence
user-invocable: true
blocking: false
---
## Objective
Compute the four DORA-adapted CocoOps metrics and produce a delivery intelligence report.
Before proceeding, verify that `.cocoplus/` exists. If not, output: "CocoPlus is not initialized. Run `$pod init` first." Then stop.
## Step 1 — Check Demo Mode
Read `cocoplus.toml` if it exists and check `[demo] enabled`. If demo mode is active, read data from `.cocoplus/ops/demo/` instead of production sources.
## Step 2 — Run Deterministic Metrics Computation
Compute the metrics directly with Coco-native tools:
1. If demo mode is active, read `.cocoplus/ops/demo/` and use its task-history and incident fixtures.
2. Otherwise query Snowflake task history with `SnowflakeSqlExecute` and collect deployment/change evidence from `git log`.
3. Compute the four DORA-adapted indicators deterministically from the collected rows:
- Pipeline Run Frequency: successful production pipeline runs per day.
- Data Availability Lead: median time from committed change to successful scheduled availability.
- Failure Recovery Time: median time from failing task/incidence record to the next successful run.
- Data Quality Failure Rate: failed or rolled-back data quality runs divided by total runs.
4. Write `.cocoplus/ops/dora-snapshot.json` atomically with the raw counts, computed values, benchmark tiers, source mode, and `computed_at`.
If Snowflake is unavailable and no demo data exists, output: "CocoOps: unable to compute metrics — [reason]. Run `$ops demo` to activate demo mode for evaluation." Then stop.
## Step 3 — Read Snapshot
Read `.cocoplus/ops/dora-snapshot.json` for the computed metrics.
Verify the snapshot includes `benchmarks` with the DORA-adapted tier thresholds used to classify each metric. If absent, add the threshold context to the report narrative from the skill definition before displaying tiers, so "Elite/High/Medium/Low" is never presented without benchmark meaning.
## Step 4 — Spawn Haiku Narrative Synthesis
Pass the pre-computed metrics snapshot to a Haiku sub-agent with this mandate:
"Read the DORA metrics snapshot and produce a narrative report. Every statement MUST cite specific pipeline names, dates, or quantities from the data — no vague generalities. The report must:
1. State the overall health tier (Elite/High/Medium/Low)
2. Highlight notable signals with specific named pipelines and dates
3. Identify the top contributor to each below-tier metric
4. Suggest 2-3 prioritized actions based on the data
Do not produce: 'your pipelines may be slow' — instead produce: 'pipeline X has p95 time of Y hours over last Z days'."
## Step 5 — Write and Commit
Write insights to `.cocoplus/ops/dora-insights-<YYYY-MM-DD>.md`. Commit both `dora-snapshot.json` and the insights file only if either file has changed since the last commit (use `git diff --quiet` to check before committing). If neither file changed, skip the commit and note: "Snapshot unchanged since last run — no commit needed."
## Step 5b — Extend Longitudinal Thesis
After committing the snapshot, read `.cocoplus/ops/dora-thesis.md` if present and append a new `### Evidence — <YYYY-MM-DD>` block derived from `dora-snapshot.json`. Never replace prior thesis content. If thesis extension cannot be completed, log a warning to `.cocoplus/hook-errors.log` and continue (non-fatal).
Commit `dora-thesis.md` if it changed: `docs(ops): extend longitudinal delivery thesis — [date]`
## Optional Export
If the developer asks for a stakeholder export, use the `reporting/report-export` skill contract to export `.cocoplus/ops/dora-insights-<YYYY-MM-DD>.md` to the requested format under `.cocoplus/ops/exports`.
PDF requests report renderer availability; do not block DORA computation on PDF rendering.
## Step 6 — Display Report
```
CocoOps DORA Report — <project> — <date>
Pipeline Run Frequency: <value> / day [<tier> tier]
Data Availability Lead: <value> hours [<tier> tier]
Failure Recovery Time: <value> min [<tier> tier]
Data Quality Failure Rate: <value>% [<tier> tier]
Overall health: <ELITE | HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW>
Benchmark context: DORA-adapted CocoOps thresholds included in dora-snapshot.json
Notable signals:
• <specific pipeline name>: <specific finding with numbers>
• <specific signal with date reference>
```
## Anti-Rationalization Table
| Shortcut / Temptation | Why It Fails |
|-----------------------|--------------|
| Let LLM compute the metrics | Metrics must be deterministic — same inputs always produce same numbers |
| Omit pipeline names from narrative | Vague generalities are useless — citations are a constraint, not a preference |
| Skip committing dora-snapshot.json | Snapshot is a team artifact — it must be in git for team members to see it |
| Replace dora-thesis.md content | Thesis is longitudinal — replacing destroys delivery history; only append dated evidence blocks |
| Block report display on thesis update | Thesis update is async and non-blocking — display proceeds immediately after Step 5 |
## Exit Criteria
- Deterministic metrics computation completes before any LLM work
- Haiku narrative cites specific pipeline names, dates, quantities
- `dora-snapshot.json` committed to git
- Insights file written to date-stamped path
- `dora-thesis.md` is appended and committed if changed