Agent skill

Otel SDK Versions

by ollygarden in ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills

OpenTelemetry SDK and package version lookup across languages.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Otel SDK Versions

skills CLI
$ npx skills add ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills --skill otel-sdk-versions -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills otel-sdk-versions --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-sdk-versions .claude/skills/otel-sdk-versions && 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/

Facts

Skill name
otel-sdk-versions
GitHub stars
106
Token cost
~487 tokens
SKILL.md length
258 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
19
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

OpenTelemetry SDK and package version lookup across languages.

  • Choosing the latest compatible released OpenTelemetry SDK
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Package version and locating setup docs

What it does

Otel SDK Versions is an agent skill from ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills. OpenTelemetry SDK and package version lookup across languages. Use when choosing the latest compatible released OpenTelemetry SDK or package version and locating setup docs or examples.

Its SKILL.md is about 490 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `references/generated/otel-version-index.md`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Observability. It works with OpenTelemetry. 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

  • Choosing the latest compatible released OpenTelemetry SDK
  • Package version and locating setup docs

Example prompts

  • “/otel-sdk-versions”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 12296db. 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

    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

Otel SDK Versions loads about 487 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.5k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 51 tokens; SKILL.md has 258 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~51
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~487
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.5k

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 12296db, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© ollygarden). 258 words, ~487 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/otel-sdk-versions/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
otel-sdk-versions
description
OpenTelemetry SDK and package version lookup across languages. Use when choosing the latest compatible released OpenTelemetry SDK or package version and locating setup docs or examples.

OpenTelemetry SDK Versions

Use this skill when you need the latest released OpenTelemetry SDK or package version for a language.

Workflow

  1. Open references/generated/otel-version-index.md.
  • identify the row for the project language and package
  • use the bundled table as the default source of truth for supported languages in this repository
  1. Choose the version deliberately.
  • prefer the latest released version when it is compatible with the project
  • if the latest release is not compatible, choose the latest compatible version and state the compatibility reason explicitly
  • reuse that decision for the rest of the task unless the language, package, or constraints change
  1. Resolve companion packages from the release source.
  • the index covers one primary SDK package per language
  • if the task requires additional packages from the same ecosystem (exporters, instrumentations, resource detectors), look up their versions from the release source — do not infer or reuse the primary package version
  • sub-packages within the same project often share a version line but not always; confirm each package individually
  1. Use the linked follow-up sources when needed.
  • use the Release Source column to confirm the package or repo
  • use the Setup Docs column for SDK setup guidance
  • use the Examples column for implementation references when examples are available
  1. Handle gaps explicitly.
  • if the requested language or package is not in the bundled index, say that the index does not cover that exact package
  • then fall back to the official release source and official docs for that package
  • do not assume an unreleased, prerelease, or incompatible version is acceptable without saying so

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Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/otel-sdk-versions of ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/generated/otel-version-index.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 12296db

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Questions about Otel SDK Versions

What does Otel SDK Versions do?

OpenTelemetry SDK and package version lookup across languages. Otel SDK Versions is an agent skill from ollygarden/opentelemetry-agent-skills. OpenTelemetry SDK and package version lookup across languages.

When should I use Otel SDK Versions?

Otel SDK Versions fits situations like: choosing the latest compatible released OpenTelemetry SDK; package version and locating setup docs.

How do I install Otel SDK Versions in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Otel SDK Versions in Codex?

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

Can I use Otel SDK Versions 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-sdk-versions -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-sdk-versions, .gemini/skills/otel-sdk-versions, .github/skills/otel-sdk-versions and .opencode/skills/otel-sdk-versions in your project.

What does Otel SDK Versions need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Otel SDK Versions is instructions for the agent only.

Does Otel SDK Versions 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 Otel SDK Versions 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 SDK Versions use?

Otel SDK Versions 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 SDK Versions use?

About 487 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.9k 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 1k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Otel SDK Versions?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Otel SDK Versions: Motel Debug (kitlangton/motel, 298 stars), Temps (gotempsh/temps, 833 stars), Axiom Metrics Query (openclaw/clawhub, 9.5k stars) and UModel Root Cause Analysis (alibaba/UnifiedModel, 415 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Otel SDK Versions?

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 10, 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.