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fix: give elasticsearch/data llm_instructions so it's visible in the system prompt - #2417

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Fixes #2416.

ElasticsearchDataToolset never called self._load_llm_instructions_from_file(...), unlike every other built-in toolset. _toolsets_instructions.jinja2 only lists a toolset under "Available Toolsets" when it's enabled and has llm_instructions set, so elasticsearch/data had no representation anywhere in the system prompt despite being fully callable via the function API. In practice this causes HolmesGPT to consistently skip it in favor of other configured toolsets, and in some observed runs the model's final answer fabricated a false "not configured" claim to justify the skip.

This is a regression from #1302, which deleted opensearch_traces.py (whose OpenSearchTracesToolset did call _load_llm_instructions) and replaced it with the current elasticsearch.py, without carrying that call over.

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  • ElasticsearchDataToolset.__init__ now calls _load_llm_instructions_from_file after building self.tools, same pattern every sibling toolset uses.
  • New elasticsearch_data_instructions.jinja2, kept Elasticsearch/OpenSearch-neutral (no Kibana-specific alerting assumptions), since docs/data-sources/builtin-toolsets/elasticsearch.md states this toolset supports both backends. The traces guidance line restores what was in the deleted opensearch_traces_instructions.jinja2 before Elasticsearch Toolset #1302.
  • Added a unit test (tests/plugins/toolsets/elasticsearch/test_elasticsearch_data_toolset.py) asserting llm_instructions is set, following the same pattern as tests/plugins/toolsets/test_victorialogs.py::test_instructions_loaded.

ElasticsearchClusterToolset has the identical gap a few lines below in the same file — not addressed in this PR (see #2416's footnote), but worth a follow-up with its own instructions file.

Test plan

  • New unit test passes: pytest tests/plugins/toolsets/elasticsearch/test_elasticsearch_data_toolset.py
  • Existing Elasticsearch unit tests (tests/plugins/toolsets/elasticsearch/, tests/plugins/toolsets/test_elasticsearch_mtls.py) still pass — 17/17
  • Manually verified end-to-end against a live cluster: before this change, a combined "investigate this alert, also check GitHub for related commits" prompt produced 100% GitHub tool calls and 0 Elasticsearch calls, plus a false "no logs/traces toolset is configured" claim in the final answer. After this change (with --refresh-toolsets to clear the cached toolset registration), the same prompt correctly calls elasticsearch_search before/alongside GitHub, and no false tool-availability claim appears.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Improved Elasticsearch/OpenSearch assistance for searching logs, metrics, traces, and documents.
    • Added guidance for discovering indexes, inspecting mappings, and reviewing traces for latency and dependency investigations.
    • The tool now uses these instructions automatically when the data source is configured.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage to verify that Elasticsearch/OpenSearch guidance is loaded successfully.

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ElasticsearchDataToolset now loads guidance for Elasticsearch/OpenSearch searches, index discovery, mappings, traces, and logs. A test verifies that the instructions load and reference elasticsearch_search.

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Elasticsearch instruction loading

Layer / File(s) Summary
Load and validate Elasticsearch guidance
holmes/plugins/toolsets/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.py, holmes/plugins/toolsets/elasticsearch/elasticsearch_data_instructions.jinja2, tests/plugins/toolsets/elasticsearch/test_elasticsearch_data_toolset.py
ElasticsearchDataToolset loads a module-relative instruction template. The template documents searches, index and mapping discovery, trace investigation, and direct tool usage. A test verifies that the instructions are non-empty and reference elasticsearch_search.

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This change makes the Elasticsearch data toolset visible to the model while preserving its existing callable behavior, with focused tests covering instruction loading; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal checks and review.

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…system prompt

ElasticsearchDataToolset never called _load_llm_instructions_from_file,
unlike every other built-in toolset. _toolsets_instructions.jinja2 only
lists a toolset under "Available Toolsets" when it is enabled AND has
llm_instructions set, so elasticsearch/data had no representation
anywhere in the system prompt despite being fully callable. This causes
HolmesGPT to consistently skip it in favor of other configured toolsets,
and in some cases fabricate a false "not configured" claim in the final
answer.

Regression from HolmesGPT#1302, which deleted opensearch_traces.py (whose
OpenSearchTracesToolset did call _load_llm_instructions) and replaced it
with the current elasticsearch.py without carrying that call over.

Fixes HolmesGPT#2416

Signed-off-by: Mahendra Bishnoi <mahendrabishnoi2@gmail.com>
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mahendrabishnoi2 force-pushed the fix/elasticsearch-data-llm-instructions branch from 2e1c141 to 04f1c8f Compare August 24, 2026 17:30

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In
`@holmes/plugins/toolsets/elasticsearch/elasticsearch_data_instructions.jinja2`:
- Line 4: Update the Elasticsearch index-discovery instruction around
elasticsearch_list_indices to require a narrowed pattern and the minimal
necessary columns before querying, rather than allowing broad wildcard
discovery; preserve the existing guidance to use elasticsearch_mappings for
inspecting a specific index.
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Comment thread holmes/plugins/toolsets/elasticsearch/elasticsearch_data_instructions.jinja2 Outdated
mahendrabishnoi2 and others added 3 commits August 24, 2026 23:09
_cat/indices has no pagination or size limit, so an unscoped `*` pattern
on a cluster with many indices can return a very large response.
Addresses a CodeRabbit review comment on PR HolmesGPT#2417.

Signed-off-by: Mahendra Bishnoi <mahendrabishnoi2@gmail.com>
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elasticsearch/data never sets llm_instructions, so it's invisible in the system prompt and gets skipped

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