observability-edot-java-instrument
Read the setup guide before making changes:
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Installation Guide
How to use observability-edot-java-instrument on Cursor
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Prerequisites
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
- ›Cursor installed and configured on your machine
- ›Node.js 16+ with npm — verify with
node --version - ›Active project directory where you want to add
observability-edot-java-instrument
Run the install command
Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches observability-edot-java-instrument from elastic/agent-skills and configures it for Cursor.
Select Cursor when prompted
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Verify installation
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate observability-edot-java-instrument. Access via /observability-edot-java-instrument in your agent's command palette.
Security Notice
We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.
Skills execute code in your environment. Always review source, verify the publisher, and test in isolation before production.
Documentation
EDOT Java Instrumentation
Read the setup guide before making changes:
Guidelines
- Use
elastic-otel-javaagent.jar(download from Maven Central, not a Maven/Gradle compile dependency) - Attach via
-javaagent:/path/to/elastic-otel-javaagent.jarorJAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS="-javaagent:/path/to/elastic-otel-javaagent.jar"— without this the agent does nothing - Set exactly three required environment variables:
OTEL_SERVICE_NAMEOTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT— must be the managed OTLP endpoint or EDOT Collector URL. Never use an APM Server URL (noapm-server, no:8200, no/intake/v2/events)OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS—"Authorization=ApiKey <key>"or"Authorization=Bearer <token>"
- Do NOT set
OTEL_TRACES_EXPORTER,OTEL_METRICS_EXPORTER, orOTEL_LOGS_EXPORTER— the defaults are already correct - Never run both classic Elastic APM agent and EDOT agent on the same JVM
Examples
See the EDOT Java setup guide for complete Dockerfile and docker-compose examples.
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