Otel js

Skill ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills/skills/otel-js

OpenTelemetry in Node.js / JavaScript / TypeScript — NodeSDK, declarative YAML configuration, auto-instrumentations, ESM vs CJS import patterns. Use when adding, reviewing, or configuring OpenTelemetry in a Node.js service. Triggers on "setup otel in node", "js telemetry", "node tracing setup", "NodeSDK", "auto instrumentation node", "TracerProvider node", or any Node.js-related OTel question.From its SKILL.md

Install

npx -y skills add ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills --skill otel-js

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SKILL.md

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OpenTelemetry in Node.js

Entry point for OpenTelemetry mechanics in Node.js / JavaScript / TypeScript services. Load a reference below based on the task; each reference is self-contained.

References

File	Use when
`references/declarative-setup.md`	Configuring the SDK via declarative YAML: `OTEL_CONFIG_FILE`, `@opentelemetry/configuration`, `@opentelemetry/sdk-node`, ESM/CJS import order, v2.0 migration.

Sources of Truth

For YAML schema details, fetch the upstream sources listed in the otel-declarative-config skill. For Node.js-specific facts:

Fact	Fetch
Latest `@opentelemetry/configuration`	`npm view @opentelemetry/configuration version`
Latest `@opentelemetry/sdk-node`	`npm view @opentelemetry/sdk-node version`
Latest `@opentelemetry/auto-instrumentations-node`	`npm view @opentelemetry/auto-instrumentations-node version`
Released package status / breaking changes (`2.10.0` / `0.221.0`)	`WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/v2.10.0/experimental/packages/configuration/README.md` and `WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/v2.10.0/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-node/README.md`
Experimental CHANGELOG through `0.221.0`	`WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/v2.10.0/experimental/CHANGELOG.md`
ESM / CJS preload mechanics at `2.10.0`	`WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/v2.10.0/doc/esm-support.md`
Auto-instrumentations register entry point at `0.79.0`	`WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js-contrib/auto-instrumentations-node-v0.79.0/packages/auto-instrumentations-node/README.md`
Node.js getting-started docs	`WebFetch https://opentelemetry.io/docs/languages/js/getting-started/nodejs/`

Cross-References

Schema-level facts: otel-declarative-config skill (language-agnostic YAML schema sources).
SDK version selection across languages: otel-sdk-versions skill.
Semantic conventions lookup: otel-semantic-conventions skill.

What ships with it: 1 file

6.4 KB alongside SKILL.md

references/

declarative-setup.md6.4 KB

Gives 0 of the 12 instructions most project setup skills give

Counted across 1,553 of the 3,091 authors here whose files we hold, read 2026-09-06

Write the configuration filein 36 of 1553
Create the directory structurein 35 of 1553, across 33 files
Verify the setupin 31 of 1553, across 28 files
Run the setup scriptin 30 of 1553, across 29 files
Pre-determine the required sample sizein 29 of 1553, across 12 files
Check if the configuration already existsin 29 of 1553
Document every testin 26 of 1553, across 10 files
Start with a hypothesisin 26 of 1553, across 11 files
Ask one question at a timein 22 of 1553
Test a single variable per testin 21 of 1553, across 9 files
Read product marketing context before asking questionsin 19 of 1553, across 8 files
Do not peek and stop earlyin 18 of 1553, across 7 files

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Fetch upstream sources for schema details

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