azure-microsoft-opentelemetry
About azure-microsoft-opentelemetry
azure-microsoft-opentelemetry is a guidance skill for configuring Microsoft OpenTelemetry Distro. It combines local quick-reference material with remote documentation on sampling, exporters, resource attributes, environment variables, and telemetry behavior.
Key features
- 01Configure sampling and exporters
- 02Set resource attributes
- 03Review environment variables
- 04Tune tracing and metrics
Use cases
- 01Configure Microsoft OpenTelemetry Distro options
- 02Adjust application sampling behavior
- 03Set telemetry resource attributes
MCP support
The skill can fetch Microsoft documentation through the mcp_microsoftdocs microsoft_docs_fetch tool. It also documents fetch_webpage as a fallback.
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ microsoftdocs/ agent-skills --skill azure-microsoft-opentelemetryAfter installing, type/azure-microsoft-opentelemetryin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEAzure Microsoft Opentelemetry Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Microsoft Opentelemetry. Covers configuration. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | L29-L32 | How to configure Microsoft OpenTelemetry Distro options (sampling, exporters, resource attributes, environment variables) and tune tracing/metrics behavior for your applications. |
Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure Microsoft OpenTelemetry Distro settings and options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-opentelemetry/configuration |