Can I simulate a server failure with this skill?

Yes, the skill includes specific routines to simulate backend server unavailability and report on how successfully the load balancer redirects traffic to healthy nodes.

What types of load balancer tests can Claude perform?

Claude can test traffic distribution, simulate server failovers, verify sticky session persistence, and audit the effectiveness of backend health checks.

Does this skill require a specific plugin?

Yes, this skill is specifically designed to work with the load-balancer-tester plugin within the Claude Code environment.

Is this suitable for production environments?

While it can be used on production, it is best practice to run these tests in a staging or development environment first to ensure that simulated failures do not impact live users.

Load Balancer Tester

Name: Load Balancer Tester
Author: jeremylongshore

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Security & Testing

Validates and tests load balancing configurations including traffic distribution, failover scenarios, and session persistence.

About

The Load Balancer Tester skill empowers Claude to evaluate the reliability and performance of infrastructure by automating complex testing procedures. It allows users to verify even traffic distribution across backend servers, simulate server outages to test failover responsiveness, confirm sticky session behavior, and audit health check efficacy. This skill is essential for DevOps engineers and developers who need to ensure high availability and optimal resource utilization within their network architecture.

Key Features

Traffic distribution validation across server pools
Automated failover scenario simulation
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Health check functionality assessment
Sticky session and persistence verification
Comprehensive reporting on backend server status

Use Cases

Ensuring user sessions remain consistent during scaling events
Verifying even load distribution after deploying new backend nodes
Testing infrastructure resilience by simulating server failures

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills load-balancer-tester

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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