Agent skill

Otel Python

by ollygarden in ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills

OpenTelemetry in Python — SDK setup, declarative config, zero-code instrumentation (opentelemetry-instrument, opentelemetry-distro), contrib auto-instrumentation, manual API, performance tuning…

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Otel Python

skills CLI

$ npx skills add ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills --skill otel-python -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills otel-python --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/otel-python .claude/skills/otel-python && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "otel-python" agent skill from https://github.com/ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/otel-python into .claude/skills/otel-python/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "otel-python", 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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/otel-python

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills --skill otel-python -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills otel-python --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/otel-python .agents/skills/otel-python && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "otel-python" agent skill from https://github.com/ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/otel-python into .agents/skills/otel-python/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "otel-python", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills --skill otel-python -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills otel-python --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/otel-python .cursor/skills/otel-python && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "otel-python" agent skill from https://github.com/ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/otel-python into .cursor/skills/otel-python/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "otel-python", 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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills.git --path skills/otel-python

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills --skill otel-python -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills otel-python --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/otel-python .gemini/skills/otel-python && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "otel-python" agent skill from https://github.com/ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/otel-python into .gemini/skills/otel-python/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "otel-python", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills otel-python

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills --skill otel-python -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/otel-python .github/skills/otel-python && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "otel-python" agent skill from https://github.com/ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/otel-python into .github/skills/otel-python/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "otel-python", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills --skill otel-python -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills otel-python --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/otel-python .opencode/skills/otel-python && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "otel-python" agent skill from https://github.com/ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/otel-python into .opencode/skills/otel-python/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "otel-python", 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: otel-python
GitHub stars: 106
Used in: 1 other repo
Token cost: ~911 tokens
SKILL.md length: 201 words
Files: 6 (incl. references)
Skills in repo: 19
Repo updated: Oct 3, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Apache-2.0

At a glance

OpenTelemetry in Python — SDK setup, declarative config, zero-code instrumentation (opentelemetry-instrument, opentelemetry-distro), contrib auto-instrumentation, manual API, performance tuning…

Troubleshooting OpenTelemetry in a Python service
SKILL.md covers References, Sources of Truth and Cross-References
Reaches pypi.org and raw.githubusercontent.com
Setup otel in python

What it does

Otel Python is an agent skill from ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills. OpenTelemetry in Python — SDK setup, declarative config, zero-code instrumentation (opentelemetry-instrument, opentelemetry-distro), contrib auto-instrumentation, manual API, performance tuning, breaking changes. Use when configuring or troubleshooting OpenTelemetry in a Python service. Triggers on "setup otel in python", "python telemetry", "python tracing", "opentelemetry-instrument", "opentelemetry-distro", "TracerProvider python", "MeterProvider python", "FastAPI/Flask/Django otel", "python logging bridge".

Its SKILL.md is about 910 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including reference files (for example `references/api.md`, `references/breaking-changes.md` and `references/declarative-setup.md`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Observability and Backend development. It works with OpenTelemetry, Python, Django and FastAPI. The repository describes itself as: Vendor-neutral OpenTelemetry skills for AI coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex, grounded in upstream sources. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

Troubleshooting OpenTelemetry in a Python service
Setup otel in python
Python telemetry
Opentelemetry-instrument

Example prompts

“setup otel in python”
“python telemetry”
“python tracing”
“/otel-python”

Requirements

Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ea1a940. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
- pypi.org
- raw.githubusercontent.com
- opentelemetry.io
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

Otel Python loads about 911 tokens when it runs, and up to ~16k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 132 tokens; SKILL.md has 201 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~132
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~911
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them: ~16k

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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills at commit ea1a940, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© ollygarden). 201 words, ~911 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/otel-python/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 5 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: otel-python
description: OpenTelemetry in Python — SDK setup, declarative config, zero-code instrumentation (opentelemetry-instrument, opentelemetry-distro), contrib auto-instrumentation, manual API, performance tuning, breaking changes. Use when configuring or troubleshooting OpenTelemetry in a Python service. Triggers on "setup otel in python", "python telemetry", "python tracing", "opentelemetry-instrument", "opentelemetry-distro", "TracerProvider python", "MeterProvider python", "FastAPI/Flask/Django otel", "python logging bridge".

OpenTelemetry in Python

Entry point for OpenTelemetry mechanics in Python 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 (`opentelemetry-configuration` / `opentelemetry.configuration`): `load_config_file`, `configure_sdk`, `file_format`, env substitution, `OTEL_CONFIG_FILE` and programmatic activation.
`references/api.md`	Import paths, global API access, tracer/meter/logger usage, attributes, propagation, the Python logging bridge (`LoggingHandler`).
`references/instrumentation-libraries.md`	Zero-code (`opentelemetry-distro`, `opentelemetry-bootstrap`, `opentelemetry-instrument`), the contrib catalog, and manual instrumentation following semconv.
`references/performance.md`	Tuning sampling, batch span processor, periodic metric reader, views, asyncio context, exporters, graceful shutdown.
`references/breaking-changes.md`	Auditing existing code for deprecated/renamed APIs and semconv changes across recent SDK/contrib releases.

Sources of Truth

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

Fact	Fetch
Latest `opentelemetry-sdk` / `opentelemetry-api`	`WebFetch https://pypi.org/pypi/opentelemetry-sdk/json` (`.info.version`)
Latest `opentelemetry-configuration`	`WebFetch https://pypi.org/pypi/opentelemetry-configuration/json`
Latest `opentelemetry-distro`	`WebFetch https://pypi.org/pypi/opentelemetry-distro/json`
Latest `opentelemetry-instrumentation-<pkg>` (contrib)	`WebFetch https://pypi.org/pypi/opentelemetry-instrumentation-<pkg>/json`
Latest OTLP exporter	`WebFetch https://pypi.org/pypi/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/json`
Declarative config support (released 1.45.0 overview)	`WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/v1.45.0/opentelemetry-configuration/README.rst`
Declarative config vendored schema (released 1.45.0)	`WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/v1.45.0/opentelemetry-configuration/src/opentelemetry/configuration/schema.json`
SDK CHANGELOG through 1.45.0	`WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/v1.45.0/CHANGELOG.md`
Contrib CHANGELOG through 0.66b0	`WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib/v0.66b0/CHANGELOG.md`
Python getting-started docs	`WebFetch https://opentelemetry.io/docs/languages/python/getting-started/`

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.

Files

SKILL.md and 5 other files (references) in skills/otel-python of ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills.

SKILL.md
references/api.md
references/breaking-changes.md
references/declarative-setup.md
references/instrumentation-libraries.md
references/performance.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ea1a940

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

majiayu000/claude-skill-registryskills/api/otel-python

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Questions about Otel Python

What does Otel Python do?

OpenTelemetry in Python — SDK setup, declarative config, zero-code instrumentation (opentelemetry-instrument, opentelemetry-distro), contrib auto-instrumentation, manual API, performance tuning…. Otel Python is an agent skill from ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills. OpenTelemetry in Python — SDK setup, declarative config, zero-code instrumentation (opentelemetry-instrument, opentelemetry-distro), contrib auto-instrumentation, manual API, performance tuning, breaking changes.

When should I use Otel Python?

Otel Python fits situations like: troubleshooting OpenTelemetry in a Python service; setup otel in python; Python telemetry; opentelemetry-instrument.

How do I install Otel Python in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills --skill otel-python -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/otel-python in ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills) into .claude/skills/otel-python in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Otel Python in Codex?

Run `npx skills add ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills --skill otel-python -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/otel-python in ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills) into .agents/skills/otel-python in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Otel Python 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 ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills --skill otel-python -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/otel-python, .gemini/skills/otel-python, .github/skills/otel-python and .opencode/skills/otel-python in your project.

What does Otel Python need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Otel Python is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Otel Python access the network?

SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: pypi.org, raw.githubusercontent.com and opentelemetry.io; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Otel Python 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. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Otel Python use?

Otel Python is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Otel Python use?

About 911 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.6k 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 15k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Otel Python?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Otel Python: Sentry Python SDK (getsentry/sentry-for-ai, 268 stars), Python Appservice Deploy (microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, 255 stars), Fix Slow Endpoint (vpcarlos/profyle, 123 stars) and Framework Migration Assistant (ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE, 253 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Otel Python?

ollygarden (a GitHub organization) maintains it in ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills, which has 106 GitHub stars. The repository holds 19 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 3, 2026.

Source: ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Otel Python

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

OpenTelemetry in Python

References

Sources of Truth

Cross-References

Files

Used in 1 other repository

Compare with similar skills

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Questions about Otel Python