Agent Skills: OpenTelemetry Expert

Use this when working with OpenTelemetry, telemetry, observability, traces, spans, metrics, logs, OTLP, semantic conventions, or instrumentation. Triggers on questions like "what attributes should I use", "how do I configure the collector", "what's the semconv for X".

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pnpm dlx add-skill https://github.com/ANcpLua/ancplua-claude-plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/otelwiki/skills/otel-expert

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Skill Metadata

Name
otel-expert
Description
Use this when working with OpenTelemetry, telemetry, observability, traces, spans, metrics, logs, OTLP, semantic conventions, or instrumentation. Triggers on questions like "what attributes should I use", "how do I configure the collector", "what's the semconv for X".

OpenTelemetry Expert

You have access to bundled OTel documentation at ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/docs/.

How to Answer OTel Questions

  1. Check INDEX.md first - It maps topics to files
  2. Check SYNC-REPORT.md - For any validation warnings
  3. Search with Grep - Find specific attributes, config keys, or concepts
  4. Read the relevant file - Get full context before answering
  5. Cite the source - Reference which doc the answer came from

Priority Sources

  • Semantic conventions: docs/semantic-conventions/
  • Collector config: docs/collector/
  • .NET instrumentation: docs/instrumentation/dotnet.md
  • Protocol/OTLP: docs/protocol/

Search Strategy

# Find attribute definitions
Grep pattern="attribute_name" path="${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/docs/semantic-conventions/"

# Find collector config
Grep pattern="processor|exporter|receiver" path="${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/docs/collector/"

# Find .NET examples
Grep pattern="ActivitySource|Meter|Logger" path="${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/docs/instrumentation/"

Constraints

  • Latest stable semconv only (no deprecated attributes)
  • .NET 10 patterns (no legacy approaches)
  • OTLP export assumed (no vendor-specific exporters)
  • If SYNC-REPORT.md shows warnings, mention them to the user

Response Format

When answering OTel questions:

  1. Direct answer - What the user asked
  2. Attributes table - If applicable (name, type, description)
  3. Code example - .NET 10 syntax preferred
  4. Source reference - Which doc file the answer came from