otel Skill
OpenTelemetry guidance for VS Code agent experiences. Use when changing Agent Host telemetry, local Copilot Chat telemetry, provider-native spans or metrics, OTel settings and managed policy, trace persistence/export, or monitoring documentation. Published by microsoft in vscode.
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2 months ago · MIT license
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What is otel Skill?
OpenTelemetry guidance for VS Code agent experiences. Use when changing Agent Host telemetry, local Copilot Chat telemetry, provider-native spans or metrics, OTel settings and managed policy, trace persistence/export, or monitoring documentation. 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. See how SkillIndex evaluates profiles.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Documentation
- Documentation use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: .github/skills/otel/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use otel Skill
- Use it for documentation.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/vscode
- Skill file: .github/skills/otel/SKILL.md
What it does
OpenTelemetry guidance for VS Code agent experiences. Use when changing Agent Host telemetry, local Copilot Chat telemetry, provider-native spans or metrics, OTel settings and managed policy, trace persistence/export, or monitoring documentation.
Skill instructions
OpenTelemetry in VS Code Start by identifying the execution surface. VS Code has separate OTel pipelines with different owners and configuration: | Surface | Process and producer | Configuration | Authoritative VS Code document | |---|---|---|---| | Agent Host sessions (Copilot, Claude, Codex) | Provider-native telemetry routed by the Agent Host utility process | chat.agentHost.otel. | src/vs/platform/agentHost/OTEL.md | | Local Copilot Chat | Copilot Chat extension host and IOTelService | github.copilot.chat.otel. | extensions/copilot/docs/monitoring/agentmonitoring.md | Do not combine these pipelines or assume that a setting for one configures another. Current architecture Agent Host is the current execution architecture for Copilot, Claude, and Codex agent sessions. It owns routing, optional trace interception and SQLite persistence, resource normalization, and cross-provider trace context. Each provider owns its native instrumentation. The extension-host Copilot CLI source remains
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Frequently asked questions
What is otel?
otel is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. OpenTelemetry guidance for VS Code agent experiences. Use when changing Agent Host telemetry, local Copilot Chat telemetry, provider-native spans or metrics, OTel settings and managed policy, trace.
Who is otel best for?
otel is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, documentation 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.
Project health auto-fetched from the source repository.
Maintain this resource?
Review this source-backed profile, send a correction with evidence, or link to it from your documentation. Claims verify your relationship to the project; profile facts still require source evidence and editorial review.
