App Insights
Azure Application Insights for telemetry, monitoring, and APM.
When to Add
- User wants observability/monitoring
- User mentions telemetry, tracing, or logging
- Production apps needing health visibility
Implementation
→ Invoke the
appinsights-instrumentationskill
>
This skill has detailed guides for:
- Auto-instrumentation (ASP.NET Core on App Service)
- Manual instrumentation (Node.js, Python, C#)
- Bicep templates and CLI scripts
Quick Reference
| Aspect | Value |
|---|---|
| Resource | Microsoft.Insights/components |
| Depends on | Log Analytics Workspace |
| SKU | PerGB2018 (consumption-based) |
Architecture Notes
- Create in same resource group as the app
- Connect to centralized Log Analytics Workspace
- Use connection string (not instrumentation key) for new apps