azure-microsoft-opentelemetry

Configures Microsoft OpenTelemetry Distro sampling, exporters, and resource attributes for Azure applications.

730|117|Updated Jan 27, 2026

Search Tags:#metrics #tracing #Azure #sampling #Configuration #openTelemetry #Observability

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npx skills add https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-microsoft-opentelemetry

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Skill: azure-microsoft-opentelemetry
Source: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-microsoft-opentelemetry
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-microsoft-opentelemetry

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Developers instrumenting Azure applications with the Microsoft OpenTelemetry Distro often struggle to find correct, up-to-date guidance on sampling, exporters, resource attributes, and environment variables, leading to misconfigured tracing and metrics.

Core Features & Use Cases

Configuration Guidance: Provides expert instructions for configuring Microsoft OpenTelemetry Distro options including sampling, exporters, and resource attributes.
Live Documentation Fetching: Retrieves current Microsoft Learn documentation via mcp_microsoftdocs or fetch_webpage so guidance stays accurate.
Use Case: When tuning tracing behavior for an Azure-hosted service, ask the agent how to set sampling rates and exporter options, and it fetches the official configuration documentation to answer.

Quick Start

Ask the agent how to configure sampling and exporters for the Microsoft OpenTelemetry Distro in your Azure application.

Frequently Asked Questions about azure-microsoft-opentelemetry

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I configure the Microsoft OpenTelemetry Distro for Azure?▼

Configure the Microsoft OpenTelemetry Distro by setting sampling, exporters, resource attributes, and environment variables as described in the Microsoft Learn configuration documentation. This skill fetches that documentation directly so the agent can guide each setting.

How do I set sampling and exporters for OpenTelemetry on Azure?▼

Sampling and exporter options are configured through the Microsoft OpenTelemetry Distro settings documented on Microsoft Learn. The skill retrieves the configuration page covering sampling rates, exporter selection, and tracing or metrics behavior tuning.

Does this skill work without network access?▼

No, this skill requires network access to fetch documentation. It uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch as the preferred method, with fetch_webpage as a fallback, both returning Markdown content.

What is the difference between this skill and Azure Monitor guidance?▼

This skill covers only Microsoft OpenTelemetry Distro configuration such as sampling, exporters, and resource attributes. For Azure Monitor specific tasks, the skill explicitly directs you to use the separate azure-monitor skill instead.

What should I do if the skill documentation seems outdated?▼

Check the metadata.generated_at field in SKILL.md. If it is more than three months old, pull the latest version from the repository, since the skill itself recommends refreshing stale generated content.