Guidance and reference material for instrumenting webapps with Azure Application Insights.
Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort
Example: Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance
Example: Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x
Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements
Example: Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors
Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort
Time estimate: 15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
Prerequisites
Submit your Claude Code skill and start earning
epx add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill appinsights-instrumentationCompatible with
Supported agents
Covers SDK setup, telemetry patterns, and configuration for ASP.NET Core, Node.js, and Python applications hosted in Azure
Distinguishes between this skill (reference and guidance) and azure-prepare (which orchestrates actual instrumentation changes)
Recommends auto-instrumentation for C# ASP.NET Core apps on Azure App Service; provides manual instrumentation paths for other stacks
Includes
AI-first code editor with Composer
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionappinsights-instrumentationExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill appinsights-instrumentationFetches appinsights-instrumentation from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/appinsights-instrumentation
Restart Cursor to activate appinsights-instrumentation. Access via /appinsights-instrumentationin your agent's command palette.
Learn more:View source on GitHubSkills CLI docsAbout CursorWhat are agent skills?
Steps
Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.
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appinsights-instrumentation is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: appinsights-instrumentation is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
Registry listing for appinsights-instrumentation matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
Keeps context tight: appinsights-instrumentation is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Useful defaults in appinsights-instrumentation — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
We added appinsights-instrumentation from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
appinsights-instrumentation fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
I recommend appinsights-instrumentation for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
appinsights-instrumentation fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: appinsights-instrumentation is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
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