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otel-instrumentation

Configures trace spans, defines custom metrics, sets up log exporters, and optimizes sampling strategies for OpenTelemetry instrumentation. Use when instrumenting applications with traces, metrics, or logs. Triggers on requests for observability, telemetry, tracing, metrics collection, logging integration, or OTel setup.

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# OpenTelemetry Instrumentation Guide

Expert guidance for implementing high-quality, cost-efficient OpenTelemetry telemetry.

## Rules & Quick Reference

| Use Case / Rule | Description |
|-----------------|-------------|
| [telemetry](./rules/telemetry.md) | **Entrypoint** — signal types, correlation, and navigation |
| [resolve-values](./rules/resolve-values.md) | Resolving configuration values from the codebase |
| [verify-dependencies](./rules/verify-dependencies.md) | Verifying instrumentation packages and versions exist before adding them |
| [resources](./rules/resources.md) | Resource attributes — service identity and environment |
| [k8s](./rules/platforms/k8s.md) | Kubernetes deployment — downward API, pod spec |
| [spans](./rules/spans.md) | Spans — naming, kind, status, and hygiene |