OpenTelemetry Semantic Conventions

Use this skill when you need released semantic convention guidance for naming, attributes, or compliance checks.

If the broader task is manual instrumentation design or review, pair this with manual-instrumentation.

Workflow

1. Start with released semantic conventions, not model memory.

• do not load the full semantic convention spec into context
• use the bundled lookup script to query only the needed released group or attribute

2. Choose the closest released group before inventing custom keys.

• identify the boundary type such as http, db, messaging, rpc, network, gen-ai, or mcp
• pick one primary group first, then add related groups only when they add needed context
• see references/semconv-selection.md