distributed-tracing-logs

name	distributed-tracing-logs
description	Implement distributed tracing using logs, including trace context propagation, span logging, correlation IDs, and OpenTelemetry integration for observability
license	MIT
compatibility	opencode
metadata	{"audience":"developers, SREs, platform engineers","category":"observability"}

Distributed Tracing with Logs

Implement distributed tracing using logs by propagating trace context, creating span logs, using correlation IDs, and integrating with OpenTelemetry standards to enable end-to-end request tracing across distributed systems.

When to use me

Use this skill when:

• Building or maintaining distributed systems (microservices, serverless functions)
• Need to trace requests across multiple service boundaries
• Debugging issues that span multiple components or services
• Implementing observability for complex workflows
• Correlating logs from different services for a single user request
• Setting up OpenTelemetry or other tracing standards
• Analyzing latency and performance across service boundaries
• Implementing request context propagation
• Building audit trails for business transactions