OpenTelemetry questions are easy to answer from stale memory or vendor-specific SDK assumptions. Use this skill to ground answers in the official OpenTelemetry documentation and return the closest authoritative page instead of generic observability advice.

When to Use

Use this skill when the request is about:

OpenTelemetry concepts, signals, and architecture
Getting started by role: developer, operator, or architect
Language APIs and SDKs for traces, metrics, and logs
Zero-code or auto-instrumentation agents
The OpenTelemetry Collector: receivers, processors, exporters, and pipelines
Semantic conventions and instrumentation libraries
OTLP export, compatibility, and integration with other observability tools
Blueprints, reference implementations, and deployment guidance
Security, specifications, and contributing to OpenTelemetry

Do not use this skill for:

opentelemetry-docs

When to Use