// Install and set up panda from scratch. Use when the user wants to install panda, get started with panda, or set up their environment. Triggers on: install panda, setup panda, get started, getting started.
Query Ethereum network data via ethpandaops CLI or MCP server. Use when analyzing blockchain data, block timing, attestations, validator performance, network health, or infrastructure metrics. Provides access to ClickHouse (blockchain data), Prometheus (metrics), Loki (logs), and Dora (explorer APIs).
Run schema probing self-play loop to find and fix ClickHouse schema ambiguity in the panda repo. Use when the user wants to improve query reliability by finding where the agent picks different tables for the same question.
Debug Ethereum devnet or network issues. Use when diagnosing finality delays, network splits, offline nodes, client bugs, or general network health problems. Works for both local Kurtosis devnets and remote hosted deployments.
Install panda as an MCP server in AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor). Use when setting up panda, configuring MCP, or connecting AI tools to panda. Triggers on: install mcp, setup mcp, configure mcp, register mcp, add mcp server.
Add a new datasource module to ethpandaops/panda. Triggers on: add module, new module, create module, add plugin, new plugin, create plugin, add datasource.
Extract a reusable runbook from a successful investigation or troubleshooting session. Use after completing a multi-step diagnosis that could help future investigations.
| name | install-panda |
| description | Install and set up panda from scratch. Use when the user wants to install panda, get started with panda, or set up their environment. Triggers on: install panda, setup panda, get started, getting started. |
Guide the user through installing and setting up panda.
Run the install script:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ethpandaops/panda/master/install.sh | bash
This installs the panda binary to ~/.local/bin/ and adds it to PATH.
Run the interactive setup:
panda init
This handles Docker checks, image pulls, config, auth, and starting the server.
Once installed, point the user to the built-in getting-started guide for next steps:
panda getting-startedpanda://getting-started resource