Install the Datadog Agent on Linux hosts via SSH with Single Step Instrumentation (SSI) enabled — SSI automatically instruments applications for APM without code changes. Only use if no agent is installed yet.
Install
npx skills add datadog-labs/agent-skills --skill agent-installnpx skills add datadog-labs/agent-skills --skill agent-install -a claude-code -gnpx skills add datadog-labs/agent-skills --skill agent-install -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/datadog-labs/agent-skills.git --path dd-apm/linux-ssi/agent-installgh skill install datadog-labs/agent-skills agent-installgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/datadog-labs/agent-skills /tmp/datadog-labs__agent-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/datadog-labs__agent-skills/dd-apm/linux-ssi/agent-install ~/.claude/skills/agent-install # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/datadog-labs__agent-skills/dd-apm/linux-ssi/agent-install ~/.agents/skills/agent-install # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode