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name: azure-microsoft-opentelemetry
description: Expert knowledge for Azure Microsoft Opentelemetry development including configuration. Use when setting sampling, exporters, resource attributes, env vars, or tuning tracing/metrics behavior, and other Azure Microsoft Opentelemetry related development tasks. Not for Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata:
generated_at: "2026-08-09"
generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
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# Azure Microsoft Opentelemetry Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Microsoft Opentelemetry. Covers configuration. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
## How to Use This Skill
> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file
> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)
This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.
## Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| Configuration | L29-L32 | How to configure Microsoft OpenTelemetry Distro options (sampling, exporters, resource attributes, environment variables) and tune tracing/metrics behavior for your applications. |
### Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Configure Microsoft OpenTelemetry Distro settings and options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-opentelemetry/configuration |