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Tracing
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mikeclaw007
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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/install tracing
Description
Deep distributed tracing workflow—instrumentation boundaries, context propagation, sampling, tail-based analysis, service maps, and using traces for latency...
Usage Guidance
This skill is a text-only workflow for designing and operating distributed tracing; it does not request credentials or install code. Before using: ensure the recommendations align with your org's privacy and compliance requirements (PII redaction, retention policies), and map the guidance to the specific telemetry vendors and libraries you run. If you want the agent to act autonomously with this skill, be aware the platform allows autonomous invocation by default — that’s normal for skills but you should only enable it if you trust automated recommendations in your environment.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: tracing
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle contains purely educational and procedural documentation for implementing distributed tracing workflows (OpenTelemetry). There is no executable code, no network requests, and no instructions that would lead to data exfiltration or unauthorized access in SKILL.md or _meta.json.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (deep distributed tracing) match the SKILL.md content: a six-stage workflow for instrumentation, propagation, sampling, analysis, and governance. Nothing in the metadata or instructions requests unrelated capabilities (no cloud creds, no platform-specific secrets).
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md contains advisory guidance, questions to ask, and checklists for implementing tracing. It does not instruct the agent to read local files, environment variables, or send data to external endpoints, nor does it ask for credentials or system access. Instructions are narrowly scoped to tracing practices.
Install Mechanism
No install spec or code files — instruction-only. That minimizes disk writes and execution risk. No downloads or package installs are referenced.
Credentials
Requires no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. The guidance mentions common tracing systems (Jaeger, X-Ray, OpenTelemetry) but does not require tokens or keys for any vendor — proportional to an advisory skill.
Persistence & Privilege
Skill is not always-enabled and is user-invocable. It does not request persistent presence or attempt to modify other skills or agent-wide settings. Autonomous invocation is allowed by platform default but not combined with other concerning privileges.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install tracing - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/tracing - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release of deep distributed tracing workflow guidance.
- Covers six stages: goal-setting, instrumentation planning, context propagation, sampling, analysis, and governance/cost.
- Includes actionable checklists, trigger conditions, and best practices for OpenTelemetry, context propagation, and sampling strategy.
- Provides guidance for service maps, latency debugging, and handling high cardinality and PII.
- Offers tips on avoiding vendor lock-in, tracing in monoliths, and crisis management for trace signal/cost.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tracing?
Deep distributed tracing workflow—instrumentation boundaries, context propagation, sampling, tail-based analysis, service maps, and using traces for latency... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 151 downloads so far.
How do I install Tracing?
Run "/install tracing" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Tracing free?
Yes, Tracing is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Tracing support?
Tracing is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Tracing?
It is built and maintained by mikeclaw007 (@mikeclaw007); the current version is v1.0.0.
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