service-mesh-observability

version	4.1.0-fractal
name	service-mesh-observability
description	Implement comprehensive observability for service meshes including distributed tracing, metrics, and visualization. Use when setting up mesh monitoring, debugging latency issues, or implementing SLOs for service communication.

Service Mesh Observability

Complete guide to observability patterns for Istio, Linkerd, and service mesh deployments.

Do not use this skill when

• The task is unrelated to service mesh observability
• You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

Instructions

• Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
• Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
• Provide actionable steps and verification.
• If detailed examples are required, open resources/implementation-playbook.md.

Use this skill when

• Setting up distributed tracing across services
• Implementing service mesh metrics and dashboards
• Debugging latency and error issues
• Defining SLOs for service communication
• Visualizing service dependencies
• Troubleshooting mesh connectivity

Core Concepts

🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

1. 1. Three Pillars of Observability

2. 2. Golden Signals for Mesh

3. Template 1: Istio with Prometheus & Grafana

4. Template 2: Key Istio Metrics Queries

5. Template 3: Jaeger Distributed Tracing

6. Template 4: Linkerd Viz Dashboard

7. Template 5: Grafana Dashboard JSON

8. Template 6: Kiali Service Mesh Visualization

9. Template 7: OpenTelemetry Integration

10. Do's

11. Don'ts