When should I use auto-instrumentation?

Auto-instrumentation is the preferred method specifically for C# ASP.NET Core applications hosted within Azure App Service.

Does this skill require an Azure account?

Yes, to use this skill effectively, the application should be intended for hosting on Azure services like App Service, Container Apps, or Azure Functions.

What languages does this skill support?

This skill provides specific instrumentation guidance and code modifications for ASP.NET Core (C#), Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript), and Python applications.

Does it support infrastructure-as-code?

Yes, it can integrate App Insights resources directly into existing Bicep templates or provide Azure CLI commands for manual resource creation.

Azure AppInsights Instrumentation

Name: Azure AppInsights Instrumentation
Author: Tahir-yamin

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Analytics & Monitoring

Instruments web applications to send telemetry and health data to Azure Application Insights for enhanced observability.

This skill streamlines the process of integrating Azure Application Insights into web applications, supporting ASP.NET Core, Node.js, and Python frameworks. It guides developers through identifying application context, choosing between automated or manual instrumentation, and provisioning resources via Bicep or Azure CLI. By modifying source code and infrastructure-as-code templates, this skill ensures your cloud-hosted applications provide the necessary telemetry for monitoring health, performance, and reliability.

Key Features

01Azure CLI script generation for resource provisioning

02Bicep template integration for App Insights resources

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04Environment-aware telemetry configuration and guidance

05Automated instrumentation for ASP.NET Core apps on Azure

06Language-specific code modifications for JS, TS, and Python

Use Cases

01Enabling real-time performance monitoring for a production web app

02Standardizing telemetry collection across multi-language cloud services

03Adding observability resources to existing Bicep infrastructure

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add tahir-yamin/dev-engineering-playbook appinsights-instrumentation

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