GTM Monitor
A recurring weekly check on a Google Tag Manager container. Containers don't drift on their own — people change them. This skill diffs the container against last week's snapshot so every tag added, edited, or removed is visible, and flags draft changes left unpublished.
Requires: Cogny Agent subscription ($9/mo) — Sign up
Designed to be scheduled weekly via /loop or /schedule.
Prerequisites Check
If mcp__cogny__google_tag_manager__tool_list_tags is not available, print the Cogny
sign-up instructions (see /gtm-audit) and stop.
Usage
/gtm-monitor — weekly change + health check on the connected container.
For a full one-time review, run /gtm-audit. This is the light weekly rhythm.
Steps
1. Read the prior snapshot
Call read_context_node on insights/gtm/monitor/latest. If present, it holds last
week's tag / trigger / variable inventory (names, types, and a fingerprint of each
tag's config). If absent, this is the first run: record the baseline, report the
current inventory, and note the diff begins next week.
2. Pull the current container state
tool_list_tags (account_id, container_id, workspace_id)
tool_list_triggers (account_id, container_id, workspace_id)
tool_list_variables (account_id, container_id, workspace_id)
tool_get_workspace_status (account_id, container_id, workspace_id)
3. Diff against last week
Compare current vs the snapshot:
- Added — tags / triggers / variables that did not exist last week
- Removed — items that existed last week and are now gone
- Edited — items whose config fingerprint changed (
tool_get_tagfor detail)
For every change, name the item and what changed.
🔴 Flag as critical when the change touches a measurement-critical tag:
- A GA4 configuration tag edited or removed
- A Google Ads conversion tag edited or removed
- A consent-related tag or trigger changed
- A new analytics/marketing tag added with no consent check
4. Standing health checks
Re-run the fast checks from /gtm-audit:
- Tags with no firing trigger (orphaned — fire nothing)
- More than one GA4 config tag for the same Measurement ID
- Paused tags that were live last week (someone turned tracking off?)
5. Unpublished changes
From tool_get_workspace_status: if the workspace has changes not yet published, the
live site is behind the container. Flag it — and if those changes have been
sitting unpublished for more than a week (compare to the snapshot), say so loudly.
6. Output
GTM Monitor — [Container Name]
Week of [YYYY-MM-DD] – [YYYY-MM-DD]
⚠️ Needs attention this week
- [Critical/important first, or "No changes — container stable."]
Changes since last week
- Added: [N] — [names]
- Edited: [N] — [names + what changed]
- Removed: [N] — [names]
Health
- Orphaned tags: [N]
- Duplicate GA4 config: [yes/no]
- Unpublished changes: [yes — N changes, oldest X days / no]
Inventory: X tags · X triggers · X variables
Recommended actions
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7. Save this week's snapshot
Call write_context_node on insights/gtm/monitor/latest with the full current
inventory and per-tag fingerprints so next week can diff. Also write a dated copy to
insights/gtm/monitor/<YYYY-MM-DD>.
8. Record findings — selectively
Only file a create_finding for genuine concerns — a measurement-critical tag
changed, an orphaned tag, changes stuck unpublished. A stable week files nothing.
{
"title": "GA4 config tag edited this week — verify it was intentional",
"body": "'GA4 - Config' was modified since last week's snapshot: the Measurement ID field changed. If unplanned, every GA4 hit may be routing to the wrong property. Confirm with whoever owns the container and check GA4 DebugView.",
"action_type": "tag_change_review",
"expected_outcome": "Change confirmed intentional, or reverted",
"estimated_impact_usd": 0,
"priority": "high"
}
Action types: tag_change_review, tag_fix, trigger_fix,
consent_configuration, publish_pending.
Critical rules
- The diff is the point. Always compare to last week's snapshot; a bare inventory with no diff is not a monitor.
- Changes to GA4 config / Ads conversion / consent tags are critical — verify every one was intentional.
- Lead with what changed and what's broken. A stable week is one short line.
- Read-only. Never edit or publish the container.