otel Skill
OpenTelemetry instrumentation for the Copilot Chat extension — covers the four agent execution paths, the IOTelService abstraction, span/metric/event conventions, and the relationship between code and the user/developer monitoring docs. Use when adding/changing OTel spans, metrics, or events; instrumenting a new agent Published by microsoft in vscode.
What is otel Skill?
OpenTelemetry instrumentation for the Copilot Chat extension — covers the four agent execution paths, the IOTelService abstraction, span/metric/event conventions, and the relationship between code and the user/developer monitoring docs. Use when adding/changing OTel spans, metrics, or events; instrumenting a new agent Published by microsoft in vscode. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Documentation
- Data analysis
- Documentation use cases
- Data analysis use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use otel Skill
- Use it for documentation.
- Use it for data analysis.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/vscode
- Skill file: .github/skills/otel/SKILL.md
What it does
OpenTelemetry instrumentation for the Copilot Chat extension — covers the four agent execution paths, the IOTelService abstraction, span/metric/event conventions, and the relationship between code and the user/developer monitoring docs. Use when adding/changing OTel spans, metrics, or events; instrumenting a new agent
Skill instructions
OpenTelemetry Instrumentation Skill When adding, changing, or reviewing OTel telemetry in the Copilot Chat extension, always read the two source-of-truth docs first and always keep them in sync with the code you change. 1. Authoritative Documents The extensions/copilot/docs/monitoring/ directory contains the two specs that define the OTel contract for the extension. Treat them like the layout / layer specs in vs/sessions. | Document | Path | Audience | Covers | |---|---|---|---| | User-facing | extensions/copilot/docs/monitoring/agentmonitoring.md | Extension users | Quick start, settings, env vars, exported spans/metrics/events, backend setup guides | | Architecture | extensions/copilot/docs/monitoring/agentmonitoringarch.md | Developers | Multi-agent strategies, span hierarchies, file structure, instrumentation points, IOTelService, configuration channels | | Visual flow | extensions/copilot/docs/monitoring/otel-data-flow.html | Developers | Renders the bridge data flow for the in-pr
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Frequently asked questions
What is otel?
otel is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. OpenTelemetry instrumentation for the Copilot Chat extension — covers the four agent execution paths, the IOTelService abstraction, span/metric/event conventions, and the relationship between code and the.
Who is otel best for?
otel is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, documentation workflows, data analysis workflows.
How do I install otel?
Install or run otel using Copy skill directory. Check otel for the latest setup command.
Is otel actively maintained?
otel may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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