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elastic/agent-skills · updated Apr 8, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/elastic/agent-skills --skill observability-edot-java-migrate
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Read the migration guide before making changes:

skill.md

EDOT Java Migration

Read the migration guide before making changes:

Guidelines

  1. Remove ALL classic APM references: elastic-apm-agent.jar, elasticapm.properties, all ELASTIC_APM_* env vars, and any co.elastic.apm Maven/Gradle dependencies
  2. Use elastic-otel-javaagent.jar (download from Maven Central, not a Maven/Gradle compile dependency)
  3. Attach via -javaagent:/path/to/elastic-otel-javaagent.jar or JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS="-javaagent:/path/to/elastic-otel-javaagent.jar" — without this the agent does nothing
  4. Set exactly three required environment variables:
    • OTEL_SERVICE_NAME (replaces ELASTIC_APM_SERVICE_NAME)
    • OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT — must be the managed OTLP endpoint or EDOT Collector URL. Do NOT reuse the old ELASTIC_APM_SERVER_URL value. Never use an APM Server URL (no apm-server, no :8200, no /intake/v2/events)
    • OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS — "Authorization=ApiKey <key>" or "Authorization=Bearer <token>" (replaces ELASTIC_APM_SECRET_TOKEN / API_KEY)
  5. Do NOT set OTEL_TRACES_EXPORTER, OTEL_METRICS_EXPORTER, or OTEL_LOGS_EXPORTER — the defaults are already correct
  6. Never run both classic Elastic APM agent and EDOT agent on the same JVM

Examples

See the EDOT Java migration guide for complete examples.

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Ratings

4.8★★★★★37 reviews
  • ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Dec 12, 2024

    observability-edot-java-migrate fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Dev Anderson· Dec 12, 2024

    I recommend observability-edot-java-migrate for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· Nov 3, 2024

    Registry listing for observability-edot-java-migrate matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Oct 22, 2024

    observability-edot-java-migrate reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Dev Robinson· Sep 17, 2024

    Keeps context tight: observability-edot-java-migrate is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Sep 13, 2024

    I recommend observability-edot-java-migrate for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Meera Robinson· Sep 13, 2024

    We added observability-edot-java-migrate from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • ★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Aug 4, 2024

    Useful defaults in observability-edot-java-migrate — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • ★★★★★Meera Choi· Aug 4, 2024

    observability-edot-java-migrate fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Dev Sethi· Jul 27, 2024

    Useful defaults in observability-edot-java-migrate — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

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