metrics-logs-traces

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you implement comprehensive observability by establishing robust metrics, structured logging, and distributed tracing, enabling deep insights into system behavior and performance.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Metrics Implementation: Utilize the RED and USE methods for service and resource monitoring.
• Structured Logging: Implement standardized JSON logging with appropriate levels for effective debugging.
• Distributed Tracing: Set up OpenTelemetry for tracing request flows across services.
• Correlation: Tie together metrics, logs, and traces to pinpoint issues.
• Alerting: Define best practices for setting up effective alerts.
• Use Case: Debugging a slow API request by correlating latency spikes in metrics with specific error logs and tracing the request's path through microservices.

Quick Start

Implement comprehensive observability with metrics, logs, and distributed traces.