Which programming languages are supported?

It provides specific instrumentation guides for ASP.NET Core (C#), Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript), Python, and Java.

Can I use this for auto-instrumentation?

Yes, it includes guidance for auto-instrumenting ASP.NET Core apps hosted in Azure App Service without changing your source code.

Does this skill automatically add App Insights to my project?

No, this skill provides guidance and reference material. To automatically orchestrate project changes and add components, use the 'azure-prepare' skill.

Does it include infrastructure-as-code examples?

Yes, it provides Bicep template examples and Azure CLI scripts to help create the necessary Application Insights resources in the correct resource groups.

App Insights Instrumentation

Name: App Insights Instrumentation
Author: microsoft

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Analytics & Monitoring

Guides developers through instrumenting web applications with Azure Application Insights for comprehensive telemetry and monitoring.

This skill provides specialized guidance and reference material for integrating Azure Application Insights into web applications. It offers detailed patterns for telemetry, step-by-step SDK setup for frameworks like ASP.NET Core, Node.js, and Python, and infrastructure-as-code examples using Bicep. Designed for the research and implementation phase of observability, it helps developers understand APM best practices, auto-instrumentation options, and manual configuration to ensure robust application monitoring within the Azure ecosystem.

Key Features

01Step-by-step SDK setup for ASP.NET Core, Node.js, and Python

02Guidance on auto-instrumentation versus manual instrumentation patterns

03Infrastructure-as-code examples using Bicep templates for resource creation

04Quick references for OpenTelemetry Distros and Exporters

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06Azure CLI scripts for provisioning Application Insights resources

Use Cases

01Finding Bicep examples to add monitoring resources to Azure deployments

02Researching Application Insights concepts and APM best practices

03Learning how to configure telemetry for a specific web framework

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add microsoft/skills appinsights-instrumentation

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