libtelemetry Skill
When to Use
- •Adding structured logging to services
- •Implementing distributed tracing across microservices
- •Visualizing trace data for debugging
- •Monitoring operation timing and performance
Key Concepts
Logger: RFC 5424 compliant structured logging with severity levels.
Tracer: Creates spans for distributed tracing across service boundaries.
TraceVisualizer: Renders trace spans as visual diagrams.
Usage Patterns
Pattern 1: Structured logging
javascript
import { createLogger } from "@copilot-ld/libtelemetry";
const logger = createLogger("my-service");
logger.info("Request received", { requestId: "123" });
logger.error("Operation failed", { error: err.message });
Pattern 2: Distributed tracing
javascript
import { Tracer } from "@copilot-ld/libtelemetry/tracer.js";
const tracer = new Tracer(storage);
const span = tracer.startSpan("processRequest");
// ... do work ...
span.end();
Integration
Used by all services and extensions. Traces stored via Trace service.