1# App Insights
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3Azure Application Insights for telemetry, monitoring, and APM.
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5## When to Add
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7- User wants observability/monitoring
8- User mentions telemetry, tracing, or logging
9- Production apps needing health visibility
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11## Implementation
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13> **→ Invoke the `appinsights-instrumentation` skill**
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15> This skill has detailed guides for:
16> - Auto-instrumentation (ASP.NET Core on App Service)
17> - Manual instrumentation (Node.js, Python, C#)
18> - Bicep templates and CLI scripts
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20## Quick Reference
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22| Aspect | Value |
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24| Resource | `Microsoft.Insights/components` |
25| Depends on | Log Analytics Workspace |
26| SKU | PerGB2018 (consumption-based) |
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28## Architecture Notes
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30- Create in same resource group as the app
31- Connect to centralized Log Analytics Workspace
32- Use connection string (not instrumentation key) for new apps
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