Use Odigos to add OpenTelemetry tracing to Kubernetes or VM workloads without code changes, then route the traces to the observability backend an operator already uses.
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# Auto-instrument Kubernetes apps with Odigos
Use Odigos to add OpenTelemetry tracing to Kubernetes or VM workloads without code changes, then route the traces to the observability backend an operator already uses.
## Prerequisites
Odigos CLI, Kubernetes or supported VM environment, OpenTelemetry-compatible destination
## Installation
Install or set up from the source-backed instructions:
Install the Odigos CLI from the upstream installation docs, run odigos install in the target environment, choose the applications to instrument, and configure the OpenTelemetry destination for traces and related telemetry.
- Source: https://github.com/odigos-io/odigos
## Documentation
- https://docs.odigos.io/quickstart/introduction
## Source
- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/auto-instrument-kubernetes-apps-with-odigos/)
