Azure Mgmt Applicationinsights Dotnet
microsoft/skills
Azure Application Insights SDK for .NET. An agent skill from microsoft/skills.
Guidance for instrumenting webapps with Azure Application Insights.
Install Appinsights Instrumentation
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill appinsights-instrumentation -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure appinsights-instrumentation --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation .claude/skills/appinsights-instrumentation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "appinsights-instrumentation" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation into .claude/skills/appinsights-instrumentation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "appinsights-instrumentation", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentationType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill appinsights-instrumentation -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure appinsights-instrumentation --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation .agents/skills/appinsights-instrumentation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "appinsights-instrumentation" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation into .agents/skills/appinsights-instrumentation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "appinsights-instrumentation", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill appinsights-instrumentation -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure appinsights-instrumentation --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation .cursor/skills/appinsights-instrumentation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "appinsights-instrumentation" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation into .cursor/skills/appinsights-instrumentation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "appinsights-instrumentation", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git --path plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill appinsights-instrumentation -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure appinsights-instrumentation --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation .gemini/skills/appinsights-instrumentation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "appinsights-instrumentation" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation into .gemini/skills/appinsights-instrumentation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "appinsights-instrumentation", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure appinsights-instrumentationInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill appinsights-instrumentation -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation .github/skills/appinsights-instrumentation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "appinsights-instrumentation" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation into .github/skills/appinsights-instrumentation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "appinsights-instrumentation", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill appinsights-instrumentation -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure appinsights-instrumentation --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation .opencode/skills/appinsights-instrumentation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "appinsights-instrumentation" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation into .opencode/skills/appinsights-instrumentation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "appinsights-instrumentation", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
appinsights-instrumentation- GitHub stars
- 255
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~951 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 441 words
- Files
- 14 (incl. scripts, references)
- Skills in repo
- 61
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Guidance for instrumenting webapps with Azure Application Insights.
- Tasks that involve Monitoring and alerting
- SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, When to Use azure-prepare…, Prerequisites and Guidelines, plus 2 more sections
- Runs PowerShell scripts from its folder
What it does
Appinsights Instrumentation is an agent skill from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Guidance for instrumenting webapps with Azure Application Insights. Provides telemetry patterns, SDK setup, and configuration references. WHEN: how to instrument app, App Insights SDK, telemetry patterns, what is App Insights, Application Insights guidance, instrumentation examples, APM best practices.
Its SKILL.md is about 950 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 17 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/aspnetcore.md`, `references/auto.md` and `references/container-apps.md`).
It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Monitoring and alerting. It works with Azure Monitor, Microsoft Azure and Bicep. The repository describes itself as: GitHub Copilot for Azure. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Monitoring and alerting
Example prompts
- “/appinsights-instrumentation”
Requirements
- Python 3
- Node.js
- PowerShell
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ce94fce. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (PowerShell), which the agent can run.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Appinsights Instrumentation loads about 951 tokens when it runs, and up to ~5.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 83 tokens; SKILL.md has 441 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure at commit ce94fce, republished under its MIT licence (© microsoft). 441 words, ~951 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/appinsights-instrumentation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 13 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- appinsights-instrumentation
- description
- Guidance for instrumenting webapps with Azure Application Insights. Provides telemetry patterns, SDK setup, and configuration references. WHEN: how to instrument app, App Insights SDK, telemetry patterns, what is App Insights, Application Insights guidance, instrumentation examples, APM best practices.
- license
- MIT
- metadata.author
- Microsoft
- metadata.version
- 0.0.0-placeholder
AppInsights Instrumentation Guide
This skill provides guidance and reference material for instrumenting webapps with Azure Application Insights.
⛔ ADDING COMPONENTS?
If the user wants to add App Insights to their app, invoke azure-prepare instead. This skill provides reference material—azure-prepare orchestrates the actual changes.
When to Use This Skill
- User asks how to instrument (guidance, patterns, examples)
- User needs SDK setup instructions
- azure-prepare invokes this skill during research phase
- User wants to understand App Insights concepts
When to Use azure-prepare Instead
- User says "add telemetry to my app"
- User says "add App Insights"
- User wants to modify their project
- Any request to change/add components
Prerequisites
The app in the workspace must be one of these kinds
- An ASP.NET Core app hosted in Azure
- An Azure Container App
- A Node.js app hosted in Azure
- A Python app hosted in Azure
Guidelines
Collect context information
Find out the (programming language, application framework, hosting) tuple of the application the user is trying to add telemetry support in. This determines how the application can be instrumented. Read the source code to make an educated guess. Confirm with the user on anything you don't know. You must always ask the user where the application is hosted (e.g. on a personal computer, in an Azure App Service as code, in an Azure App Service as container, in an Azure Container App, etc.).
Prefer auto-instrument if possible
If the app is a C# ASP.NET Core app hosted in Azure App Service, use AUTO guide to help user auto-instrument the app.
Manually instrument
Manually instrument the app by creating the AppInsights resource and update the app's code.
Show full SKILL.md (174 more words)Show less
Create AppInsights resource
Use one of the following options that fits the environment.
- Add AppInsights to existing Bicep template. See examples/appinsights.bicep for what to add. This is the best option if there are existing Bicep template files in the workspace.
- Use Azure CLI. See scripts/appinsights.ps1 for what Azure CLI command to execute to create the App Insights resource.
No matter which option you choose, recommend the user to create the App Insights resource in a meaningful resource group that makes managing resources easier. A good candidate will be the same resource group that contains the resources for the hosted app in Azure.
Modify application code
- If the app is an ASP.NET Core app, see ASPNETCORE guide for how to modify the C# code.
- If the app is a Node.js app, see NODEJS guide for how to modify the JavaScript/TypeScript code.
- If the app is a Python app, see PYTHON guide for how to modify the Python code.
SDK Quick References
- OpenTelemetry Distro: Python | TypeScript
- OpenTelemetry Exporter: Python | Java
Platform-Specific Guides
- Container Apps: Observability Guide
© microsoft, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 13 other files (scripts, references) in plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation of microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.
- SKILL.md
- LICENSE.txt
- examples/appinsights.bicep
- references/aspnetcore.md
- references/auto.md
- references/container-apps.md
- references/nodejs.md
- references/python.md
- references/sdk/azure-monitor-opentelemetry-exporter-java.md
- references/sdk/azure-monitor-opentelemetry-exporter-py.md
- references/sdk/azure-monitor-opentelemetry-py.md
- references/sdk/azure-monitor-opentelemetry-ts.md
- scripts/appinsights.ps1
- version.json
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ce94fce
Used in 3 other repositories
We found 4 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appinsights Instrumentation this skillmicrosoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure | 255 | 1 repos | ~951 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Azure Mgmt Applicationinsights Dotnetmicrosoft/skills | 3.1k | 5 repos | ~4.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Cloud Integrationsgrafana/skills | 281 | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Azure Managed GrafanaMicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills | 777 | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC-BY-4.0 | |
| Azure Architecture Autopilotgithub/awesome-copilot | 40k | 1 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Azure Bicep Skilltimothywarner-org/claude-code | 224 | — | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Appinsights Instrumentation
What does Appinsights Instrumentation do?
Guidance for instrumenting webapps with Azure Application Insights. Appinsights Instrumentation is an agent skill from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Guidance for instrumenting webapps with Azure Application Insights.
When should I use Appinsights Instrumentation?
Appinsights Instrumentation fits situations like: tasks that involve Monitoring and alerting.
How do I install Appinsights Instrumentation in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill appinsights-instrumentation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure) into .claude/skills/appinsights-instrumentation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Appinsights Instrumentation in Codex?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill appinsights-instrumentation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/azure-skills/skills/appinsights-instrumentation in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure) into .agents/skills/appinsights-instrumentation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Appinsights Instrumentation in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill appinsights-instrumentation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/appinsights-instrumentation, .gemini/skills/appinsights-instrumentation, .github/skills/appinsights-instrumentation and .opencode/skills/appinsights-instrumentation in your project.
What does Appinsights Instrumentation need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Appinsights Instrumentation needs PowerShell for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3; Node.js; PowerShell.
Does Appinsights Instrumentation access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Appinsights Instrumentation safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Appinsights Instrumentation use?
Appinsights Instrumentation is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Appinsights Instrumentation use?
About 951 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 4.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Appinsights Instrumentation?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Appinsights Instrumentation: Azure Mgmt Applicationinsights Dotnet (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars), Cloud Integrations (grafana/skills, 281 stars), Azure Managed Grafana (MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, 777 stars) and Azure Architecture Autopilot (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Appinsights Instrumentation?
microsoft (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, which has 255 GitHub stars. The repository holds 61 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.