Why Measure Performance?
Without measurement, you can’t answer:- Which agents deliver value?
- Where are bottlenecks?
- Is quality improving over time?
- What’s the ROI of agent investment?
Git-Based Metrics
Git provides a natural audit trail for agent work. Every commit, PR, and change is tracked.Core Metrics
Tracking Agent Commits
Tag agent commits with consistent metadata:Query Agent Performance
Performance Dashboard
Using squads CLI
Custom Metrics Script
Quality Metrics
Code Review Scores
Track review feedback on agent PRs:Automated Quality Checks
Benchmarking
Task Completion Benchmarks
Track how long standard tasks take:A/B Testing Agents
Compare different agent configurations:Monitoring & Alerts
Performance Thresholds
Alerting
Feedback Loop
Recording Feedback
Using Feedback
Continuous Improvement
Best Practices
- Tag all agent commits with consistent metadata
- Track metrics weekly, review monthly
- Set quality thresholds and alert on breaches
- A/B test prompt and configuration changes
- Record human feedback after task completion
- Use metrics to guide agent improvements
Related
Token Economics
Cost-focused metrics
Deployment
Production monitoring