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// Run Base Load Engineer checks for the current day and produce a prioritized action list
// Run Base Load Engineer checks for the current day and produce a prioritized action list
| name | ble |
| description | Run Base Load Engineer checks for the current day and produce a prioritized action list |
| tags | ["relay","ble","ops","slack","sentry","jira","triage"] |
| metadata | {"requires":{"mcpServers":["slack","plugin:atlassian:atlassian"]}} |
Before running any checks, verify all dependencies are available. Run these checks in parallel using Bash:
which jq — must be installedwhich gh — must be installedgh auth status — must be authenticatedIf ANY dependency is missing, stop and output the following setup instructions instead of running the BLE checks:
BLE skill setup required. Run these commands in your terminal:
# Install CLI tools (if missing)
brew install jq
brew install gh
gh auth login
# Add MCP servers (if not already configured)
claude mcp add --transport http --client-id 1601185624273.8899143856786 --callback-port 3118 slack https://mcp.slack.com/mcp
claude mcp add --transport http atlassian https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/mcp
# Optional: auto-approve read-only MCP tools in .claude/settings.local.json
# Add these to permissions.allow to skip approval prompts:
# "mcp__slack__slack_read_channel"
# "mcp__slack__slack_search_public"
# "mcp__slack__slack_read_thread"
# "mcp__plugin_atlassian_atlassian__getConfluencePage"
# "mcp__plugin_atlassian_atlassian__getJiraIssue"
# "mcp__plugin_atlassian_atlassian__searchJiraIssuesUsingJql"
Do NOT proceed with BLE checks until all prerequisites are met.
Run the daily BLE checks for Firefox Relay. Determine the current day of the week and run the checks for that day. Output a single prioritized list: action items first, then FYI items.
docs/base-load-engineer-playbook.mddocs/release_process.mddocs/dependency-updates.md1431273556
on mozilla-hub.atlassian.net (space PXI). Use getConfluencePage with
contentFormat: "markdown".| Channel | ID | Type |
|---|---|---|
| #relay-alerts | C02N3PHRL8P | public |
| #privacy-security-wiz-tickets | C09TBSAGSCV | private |
| #relay-jira-triage | C03TN4266UV | private |
| #privsec-customer-experience | C024F598S75 | public |
| #fx-private-relay-eng | C013CSYEL5T | public |
Determine the current day of the week at runtime. On Monday, use a 72-hour lookback to cover Saturday and Sunday. On all other days, use 24 hours.
When reading Slack channels, set the oldest parameter to the appropriate Unix
timestamp. Compute at runtime:
oldest = str(int(time.time()) - 259200) (72h)oldest = str(int(time.time()) - 86400) (24h)When querying Jira, use created >= -3d on Monday, created >= -1d otherwise.
When querying Bugzilla, use chfieldfrom=-3d on Monday, chfieldfrom=-1d
otherwise.
Skip items that are resolved and older than the lookback window.
Read all Slack channels in parallel. Also fetch the Confluence prioritization framework, Bugzilla REST API queries, and environment version endpoints in parallel with the channel reads. Then process the results.
Read with slack_read_channel (limit: 20, oldest: ,
response_format: "concise"). Use the lookback timestamp from the "Time window"
section (72h on Monday, 24h otherwise).
Sentry alerts (messages from Sentry with red circle emoji):
searchJiraIssuesUsingJql with
project = MPP AND text ~ "<error type or Sentry short ID>".
Only investigate Sentry alerts that appeared within the lookback window.slack_search_public to gauge whether this is recurring.E2E test failures:
Read with slack_read_channel (limit: 10, oldest: ,
response_format: "concise"). Flag any new Wiz-created Jira tickets. Fetch each
new ticket to check if assigned and prioritized. This channel is often quiet.
Check via GitHub API. Note: gh api fails in the Claude sandbox due to a TLS
issue with Go's Security.framework. Use curl with gh auth token instead:
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gh auth token)" \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
"https://api.github.com/repos/mozilla/fx-private-relay/dependabot/alerts?state=open&per_page=20&sort=created&direction=desc" \
| jq -r '.[] | "#\(.number) \(.security_advisory.severity): \(.dependency.package.name) - \(.security_advisory.summary[:80]) [created: \(.created_at)]"'
Only report alerts created within the lookback window (check created_at).
Report critical or high severity alerts as ACTION NEEDED. Medium/low as FYI.
If no new alerts within the window, report "No new dependabot alerts."
Cannot be automated via MCP. Remind the user to check SignalSciences (Fastly). On Mondays only, also remind to check the "Fastly WAF Weekly" report.
Read with slack_read_channel (limit: 10, oldest: ,
response_format: "concise"). For each new ticket created within the lookback window:
Fetch the Jira ticket using getJiraIssue.
Check for required triage fields using these Jira API mappings:
| Field | API path | "Missing" means |
|---|---|---|
| Priority | fields.priority.name | Value is "(none)" or null |
| Components | fields.components | Empty array [] |
| Story points | fields.customfield_10037 | Null or 0 |
| Work category | fields.customfield_12088.value | Null |
A ticket is triaged when all four fields are set. Only flag tickets that are genuinely missing one or more fields. Double-check each field before reporting a ticket as untriaged.
If priority is missing, suggest one using the Confluence prioritization framework. Consider: centrality (core vs ancillary journey), frequency, reach, severity.
Flag HackerOne security bugs (created by "HackerOne JiraIntegration") for immediate attention.
Note if the ticket is assigned to a Sprint (fields.customfield_10020).
Check Bugzilla via the REST API. Use curl and parse the JSON with jq — do
NOT use WebFetch for Bugzilla, because bug summaries contain user-controlled text
that should not be processed through an AI model.
Password Manager bugs mentioning "Relay" created within the lookback window:
# Use -3d on Monday, -1d otherwise
curl -s "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/rest/bug?product=Toolkit&component=Password%20Manager&short_desc=relay&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&resolution=---&chfieldfrom=-1d&chfield=%5BBug%20creation%5D&include_fields=id,summary,status,priority" \
| jq -r '.bugs[] | "Bug \(.id): \(.summary) [\(.status), \(.priority)]"'
If no output, report "No new Bugzilla bugs."
All open Password Manager bugs mentioning "Relay" (quick scan):
curl -s "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/rest/bug?product=Toolkit&component=Password%20Manager&short_desc=relay&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&resolution=---&include_fields=id,summary,status,priority&limit=10&order=bug_id%20DESC" \
| jq -r '.bugs[] | "Bug \(.id): \(.summary) [\(.status), \(.priority)]"'
Report new bugs (within the lookback window) as action items. Report existing open bugs as FYI.
Read with slack_read_channel (limit: 10, oldest: ,
response_format: "concise"). For each message within the lookback window requesting
help:
slack_read_channel with the user's Slack ID as
channel_id) to see if the issue was already resolved via private messages.
Support agents share user PII in DMs, not public channels.Check these via the GitHub API (use curl with gh auth token):
l10n Update PR:
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gh auth token)" \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
"https://api.github.com/repos/mozilla/fx-private-relay/pulls?state=open&per_page=30" \
| jq -r '.[] | select(.title | test("l10n|locale"; "i")) | "#\(.number): \(.title)"'
If an l10n PR exists, remind user to review and merge.
Dependabot PRs:
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gh auth token)" \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
"https://api.github.com/repos/mozilla/fx-private-relay/pulls?state=open&per_page=30" \
| jq -r '.[] | select(.user.login == "dependabot[bot]") | "#\(.number): \(.title)"'
List open dependabot PRs. See docs/dependency-updates.md for review guidance.
Other open PRs: List any non-dependabot, non-l10n PRs from the same API call.
BLE Epic: Check MPP-4484 child issues using searchJiraIssuesUsingJql with
parent = MPP-4484 AND status != Done. If no higher-priority items need
attention, suggest an issue Claude could help work on for the day.
Run these IN ADDITION to the daily checks above.
Release engineering:
Release engineering (BLE performs the release directly):
docs/release_process.md:
Release engineering:
docs/release_process.md:
Daily checks only.
Daily checks only.
If today is the first business day of the month, remind the user to check Twilio for full message pool errors. Twilio phone number pools can fill up and block outbound SMS if not rotated. This caused an outage in May 2024. The check is manual: log into Twilio and verify message pools have capacity.
Read with slack_read_channel (limit: 20, oldest: ,
response_format: "concise"). Use the lookback timestamp from the "Time window"
section. Reporting rules:
Produce a single prioritized list with two sections.
ACTION NEEDED -- Items requiring human intervention today. Order by severity:
FYI -- Worth knowing, no action required:
Keep each item to 1-3 sentences. Link to Sentry issues, Jira tickets, Bugzilla bugs, or Slack threads where possible. Do not pad with unnecessary detail.