Implement distributed tracing with Jaeger and Tempo to track requests across microservices and identify performance bottlenecks. Use when debugging microservices, analyzing request flows, or implementing observability for distributed systems.
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version: 4.1.0-fractal
name: distributed-tracing
description: Implement distributed tracing with Jaeger and Tempo to track requests across microservices and identify performance bottlenecks. Use when debugging microservices, analyzing request flows, or implementing observability for distributed systems.
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# Distributed Tracing
Implement distributed tracing with Jaeger and Tempo for request flow visibility across microservices.
## Do not use this skill when
- The task is unrelated to distributed tracing
- You need a different domain or tool outside this scope
## Instructions
- Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
- Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
- Provide actionable steps and verification.
- If detailed examples are required, open `resources/implementation-playbook.md`.
## Purpose
Track requests across distributed systems to understand latency, dependencies, and failure points.
## Use this skill when
- Debug latency issues
- Understand service dependencies
- Identify bottlenecks
- Trace error propagation
- Analyze request paths
## Distributed Tracing Concepts
## 🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)
### 1. [Trace Structure](./sub-skills/trace-structure.md)
### 2. [Key Components](./sub-skills/key-components.md)
### 3. [Kubernetes Deployment](./sub-skills/kubernetes-deployment.md)
### 4. [Docker Compose](./sub-skills/docker-compose.md)
### 5. [OpenTelemetry (Recommended)](./sub-skills/opentelemetry-recommended.md)
### 6. [HTTP Headers](./sub-skills/http-headers.md)
### 7. [Propagation in HTTP Requests](./sub-skills/propagation-in-http-requests.md)
### 8. [Kubernetes Deployment](./sub-skills/kubernetes-deployment.md)
### 9. [Probabilistic Sampling](./sub-skills/probabilistic-sampling.md)
### 10. [Rate Limiting Sampling](./sub-skills/rate-limiting-sampling.md)
### 11. [Adaptive Sampling](./sub-skills/adaptive-sampling.md)
### 12. [Finding Slow Requests](./sub-skills/finding-slow-requests.md)
### 13. [Finding Errors](./sub-skills/finding-errors.md)
### 14. [Service Dependency Graph](./sub-skills/service-dependency-graph.md)
### 15. [Correlated Logs](./sub-skills/correlated-logs.md)
