distributed-tracing
Implement distributed tracing with Jaeger and Tempo to track requests across microservices and identify performance bottlenecks. Use when debugging microservices, analyzing request flows, or implementing observability for distributed systems.
npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill distributed-tracing --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Distributed Tracing Implement distributed tracing with Jaeger and Tempo for request flow visibility across microservices. ## Purpose Track requests across distributed systems to understand latency, dependencies, and failure points. ## When to Use - Debug latency issues - Understand service dependencies - Identify bottlenecks - Trace error propagation - Analyze request paths ## Detailed patterns and worked examples Detailed pattern documentation lives in `references/details.md`. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient. ## Best Practices 1. **Sample appropriately** (1-10% in production) 2. **Add meaningful tags** (user_id, request_id) 3. **Propagate context** across all service boundaries 4. **Log exceptions** in spans 5. **Use consistent naming** for operations 6. **Monitor tracing overhead** (<1% CPU impact) 7. **Set up alerts** for trace errors 8. **Implement distributed context** (baggage) 9. **Use span events** for important milestones 10. **Document instrumentation** standards ## Integration with Logging ### Correlated Logs ```python import logging from opentelemetry import trace logger = logging.getLogger(__name__) def process_request(): span = trace.ge
- Purpose
- When to Use
- Detailed patterns and worked examples
- Best Practices
- Integration with Logging
- Correlated Logs
- Troubleshooting
- Related Skills
What does the distributed-tracing skill do?
Implement distributed tracing with Jaeger and Tempo to track requests across microservices and identify performance bottlenecks. Use when debugging microservices, analyzing request flows, or implementing observability for distributed systems.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill distributed-tracing --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From wshobson/agents, a repository with 38,479 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.