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OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation

Category: Engineering  ·  Sub-category: observability  ·  Last updated:
lang:csharp
Provides guidance for implementing OpenTelemetry instrumentation in .NET codebases, covering tracing (Activities/Spans), metrics, naming conventions, error handling, performance, and API design best practices.
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About this skill (catalog notes)

OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation includes a dedicated installation section; 15 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 1,687 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License
MIT
Original author
Aaronontheweb
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
Engineering · observability
Indexed related skills
10

How OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation fits the catalog

OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation sits in the Engineering category under the observability sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the observability sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/opentelementry-dotnet-instrumentation/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 115,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/opentelementry-dotnet-instrumentation
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/opentelementry-dotnet-instrumentation/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/opentelementry-dotnet-instrumentation/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/opentelementry-dotnet-instrumentation/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/opentelementry-dotnet-instrumentation/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\opentelementry-dotnet-instrumentation\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/opentelementry-dotnet-instrumentation/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation skill do?
Provides guidance for implementing OpenTelemetry instrumentation in .NET codebases, covering tracing (Activities/Spans), metrics, naming conventions, error handling, performance, and API design best practices.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation skill?
Use OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the observability area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA
Aaronontheweb. (2026). OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/opentelementry-dotnet-instrumentation/
BibTeX
@misc{opentelementry-dotnet-instrumentation-2026,
  author    = {Aaronontheweb},
  title     = {OpenTelemetry-NET-Instrumentation [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/opentelementry-dotnet-instrumentation/}
}

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