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otel-collector

Expert guidance for configuring and deploying the OpenTelemetry Collector. Use when setting up a Collector pipeline, configuring receivers, exporters, or processors, deploying a Collector to Kubernetes or Docker, or forwarding telemetry to Dash0. Triggers on requests involving collector, pipeline, OTLP receiver, exporter, or Dash0 collector setup.

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# OpenTelemetry Collector configuration guide

Expert guidance for configuring and deploying the OpenTelemetry Collector to receive, process, and export telemetry.

## Rules

| Rule | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [receivers](./rules/receivers.md) | Receivers — OTLP, Prometheus, filelog, hostmetrics |
| [exporters](./rules/exporters.md) | Exporters — OTLP/gRPC to Dash0, debug, authentication |
| [processors](./rules/processors.md) | Processors — memory limiter, resource detection, ordering, sending queue |
| [pipelines](./rules/pipelines.md) | Pipelines — service section, per-signal configuration, connectors |
| [deployment](./rules/deployment.md) | Deployment — agent vs gateway patterns, deployment method selection |
| [dash0-operator](./rules/deployment/dash0-operator.md) | Dash0 Kubernetes Operator — automated instrumentation, Collector management, Dash0 export |