# sentry-otel-exporter-setup

Walks the agent through wiring an OpenTelemetry Collector that ships traces and logs to Sentry, with routing across several projects.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2400 installs · ★ 272
- Author: getsentry
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-for-ai/tree/HEAD/src/skills/sentry-otel-exporter-setup/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
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## What it does

The skill turns collector setup into a checklist the agent follows. First it looks for a config that already exists, then checks which `otelcol-contrib` build is around. Anything below 0.145.0 has to be replaced — the Sentry Exporter needs that version. No collector at all means downloading a binary from GitHub releases or pulling the `otel/opentelemetry-collector-contrib` image, and the agent asks which route you prefer before fetching anything.

Then comes the YAML. A `sentry` entry under `exporters`, added to the `traces` and `logs` pipelines. Credentials stay out of the file: the config references `${env:SENTRY_ORG_SLUG}` and `${env:SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN}` instead. Automatic project creation is a yes-or-no the agent puts to you rather than decides. If you turn it on, projects get named after `service.name` and land in whichever team the exporter finds first.

So an org without any team will not get auto-created projects, and telemetry sent while a project is being made can be dropped. During troubleshooting the skill suggests a `debug` exporter with `verbosity: detailed`, removed once things work.

## Requirements
- Works with: Sentry

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/sentry-for-ai --skill sentry-otel-exporter-setup -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/sentry-otel-exporter-setup/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/sentry-otel-exporter-setup/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/sentry-for-ai --skill sentry-otel-exporter-setup -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/sentry-otel-exporter-setup/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/sentry-for-ai --skill sentry-otel-exporter-setup -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/sentry-otel-exporter-setup/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install getsentry/sentry-for-ai sentry-otel-exporter-setup
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/sentry-otel-exporter-setup/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/sentry-for-ai --skill sentry-otel-exporter-setup -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-for-ai --path src/skills/sentry-otel-exporter-setup
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/sentry-otel-exporter-setup/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/sentry-for-ai --skill sentry-otel-exporter-setup -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-for-ai/tree/HEAD/src/skills/sentry-otel-exporter-setup/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- add a Sentry exporter to an existing collector config
- check the `otelcol-contrib` version and upgrade to 0.145.0
- build `traces` and `logs` pipelines with per-project routing
- keep the auth token and org slug in environment variables
- turn on automatic Sentry project creation from `service.name`

## Example prompts
- Look at my collector config and wire in the Sentry exporter for traces and logs.
- Generate a `collector-config.yaml` that sends telemetry to Sentry and reads the credentials from env vars.
- Enable automatic project creation in the collector config and tell me which team the new projects will join.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: sentry-otel-exporter-setup
description: Configure the OpenTelemetry Collector with Sentry Exporter for multi-project routing and automatic project creation. Use when setting up OTel with Sentry, configuring collector pipelines for traces and logs, or routing telemetry from multiple services to Sentry projects.
license: Apache-2.0
---
# Sentry OTel Exporter Setup

**Terminology**: Always capitalize “Sentry Exporter” when referring to the exporter
component.

Configure the OpenTelemetry Collector to send traces and logs to Sentry using the Sentry
Exporter.

## Setup Overview

Copy this checklist to track your progress:

```
OTel Exporter Setup:
- [ ] Step 1: Check for existing configuration
- [ ] Step 2: Check collector version and install if needed
- [ ] Step 3: Configure project creation settings
- [ ] Step 4: Write collector config
- [ ] Step 5: Add environment variable placeholders
- [ ] Step 6: Run the collector
- [ ] Step 7: Verify setup
- [ ] Step 8: Enable trace connectedness with OTLPIntegration (Python/Ruby/Node.js)
```

## Step 1: Check for Existing Configuration

Search for existing OpenTelemetry Collector configs by looking for YAML files containing
`receivers:`. Also check for files named `otel-collector-config.*`,
`collector-config.*`, or `otelcol.*`.

**If an existing config is found**: Ask the user which approach they want:
- **Modify existing config**: Add Sentry Exporter to the existing file (recommended to
  avoid duplicates)
- **Create separate config**: Keep existing config unchanged and create a new one for
  testing

**Wait for the user’s answer and record their choice before proceeding to Step 2.** The
rest of the workflow depends on this decision.

**If no config exists**: Note that you’ll create a new `collector-config.yaml` in Step
4, then proceed to Step 2.

## Step 2: Check Collector Version

The Sentry Exporter requires **otelcol-contrib v0.145.0 or later**.

### Check for existing collector

1. Run `which otelcol-contrib` to check if it’s on PATH, or check for
   `./otelcol-contrib` in the project
2. If found, run the appropriate version command and parse the version number
3. **Record the collector path** (e.g., `otelcol-contrib` if on PATH, or
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