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Otel JS by ollygarden — Agent Skill

Name: Otel JS
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: ollygarden

Otel JS

OpenTelemetry in Node.js / JavaScript / TypeScript — NodeSDK, declarative YAML configuration, auto-instrumentations, ESM vs CJS import patterns. Use when adding, reviewing, or configuring OpenTelemetry in a Node.js service. Triggers on "setup otel in node", "js telemetry", "node tracing setup", "NodeSDK", "auto instrumentation node", "TracerProvider node", or any Node.js-related OTel question.

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File contents

OpenTelemetry in Node.js

Entry point for OpenTelemetry mechanics in Node.js / JavaScript / TypeScript 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: `OTEL_CONFIG_FILE`, `@opentelemetry/configuration`, `@opentelemetry/sdk-node`, ESM/CJS import order, v2.0 migration.

Sources of Truth

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

Fact	Fetch
Latest `@opentelemetry/configuration`	`npm view @opentelemetry/configuration version`
Latest `@opentelemetry/sdk-node`	`npm view @opentelemetry/sdk-node version`
Latest `@opentelemetry/auto-instrumentations-node`	`npm view @opentelemetry/auto-instrumentations-node version`
Released package status / breaking changes (`2.11.0` / `0.222.0`)	`WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/v2.11.0/experimental/packages/configuration/README.md` and `WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/v2.11.0/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-node/README.md`
Experimental CHANGELOG through `0.222.0`	`WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/v2.11.0/experimental/CHANGELOG.md`
ESM / CJS preload mechanics at `2.11.0`	`WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/v2.11.0/doc/esm-support.md`
Auto-instrumentations register entry point at `0.80.0`	`WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js-contrib/auto-instrumentations-node-v0.80.0/packages/auto-instrumentations-node/README.md`
Node.js getting-started docs	`WebFetch https://opentelemetry.io/docs/languages/js/getting-started/nodejs/`

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.

---name: otel-jsdescription: OpenTelemetry in Node.js / JavaScript / TypeScript — NodeSDK, declarative YAML configuration, auto-instrumentations, ESM vs CJS import patterns. Use when adding, reviewing, or configuring OpenTelemetry in a Node.js service. Triggers on "setup otel in node", "js telemetry", "node tracing setup", "NodeSDK", "auto instrumentation node", "TracerProvider node", or any Node.js-related OTel question.--- # OpenTelemetry in Node.js Entry point for OpenTelemetry mechanics in Node.js / JavaScript / TypeScript services. Load a reference below based on the task; each reference is self-contained. ## References | File | Use when | |---|---| | [`references/declarative-setup.md`](references/declarative-setup.md) | Configuring the SDK via declarative YAML: `OTEL_CONFIG_FILE`, `@opentelemetry/configuration`, `@opentelemetry/sdk-node`, ESM/CJS import order, v2.0 migration. | ## Sources of Truth For YAML schema details, fetch the upstream sources listed in the `otel-declarative-config` skill. For Node.js-specific facts: | Fact | Fetch | |---|---| | Latest `@opentelemetry/configuration` | `npm view @opentelemetry/configuration version` | | Latest `@opentelemetry/sdk-node` | `npm view @opentelemetry/sdk-node version` | | Latest `@opentelemetry/auto-instrumentations-node` | `npm view @opentelemetry/auto-instrumentations-node version` | | Released package status / breaking changes (`2.11.0` / `0.222.0`) | `WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/v2.11.0/experimental/packages/configuration/README.md` and `WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/v2.11.0/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-node/README.md` | | Experimental CHANGELOG through `0.222.0` | `WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/v2.11.0/experimental/CHANGELOG.md` | | ESM / CJS preload mechanics at `2.11.0` | `WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/v2.11.0/doc/esm-support.md` | | Auto-instrumentations register entry point at `0.80.0` | `WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js-contrib/auto-instrumentations-node-v0.80.0/packages/auto-instrumentations-node/README.md` | | Node.js getting-started docs | `WebFetch https://opentelemetry.io/docs/languages/js/getting-started/nodejs/` | ## 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.

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