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Datadog Bits Investigation
by Datadog · AI SRE agent inside Datadog
What it does on its own
Always-on SRE agent that investigates every Datadog alert the moment it fires, explores root causes in parallel, writes a clear RCA and suggests code fixes.
On 2026-10-15 Datadog introduced Scout 1.0, its own SRE model that now powers Bits Investigation; Datadog says Scout medium matches GPT-6.1 Sol high and Claude Opus 5.5 high on its AlertEval benchmark at 3-8x lower estimated cost (vendor benchmark). Scout is in preview. https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/ai/introducing-scout-sre-specialized-model-bits-ai/
Jobs you can hire it for
- Investigate alerts automatically
- Write incident root-cause reports
- Suggest code fixes for production issues
How to start
- Open Bits Investigation in your Datadog account (or start the free trial from the product page).
- Pick the monitors you want investigated automatically.
- Connect Slack and GitHub so findings and suggested fixes land where your team works.
- Check each RCA against the evidence it cites before acting on suggested fixes.
Based on the official docs: docs.datadoghq.com/. Steps can change, so check there for the latest.
FAQ
- What does Datadog Bits Investigation do?
- Datadog Bits Investigation by Datadog Always-on SRE agent that investigates every Datadog alert the moment it fires, explores root causes in parallel, writes a clear RCA and suggests code fixes.
- What does Datadog Bits Investigation cost?
- We have not confirmed Datadog Bits Investigation's price on the vendor's pricing page yet. Check https://www.datadoghq.com/pricing/list/ before you buy.
- Does Datadog Bits Investigation have a free plan?
- We have not confirmed whether Datadog Bits Investigation has a free plan.
- How do I start with Datadog Bits Investigation?
- Open Bits Investigation in your Datadog account (or start the free trial from the product page). Pick the monitors you want investigated automatically. Connect Slack and GitHub so findings and suggested fixes land where your team works.
- What jobs can I hire Datadog Bits Investigation for?
- On Hire the Bot you can hire it for: Investigate production alerts and incidents.
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