Copilot, meet OpenTelemetry
Reusable instrumentation that helps developers see the model calls, tool execution, token usage, and latency inside Copilot SDK agents.
Built with
- Node.js
- Copilot SDK
- OpenTelemetry
- OTLP
What it does
Copilot, meet OpenTelemetry is reusable instrumentation for applications built with the GitHub Copilot SDK. It makes the work inside an AI agent visible: model calls, tool executions, token usage and response time.
The package subscribes to SDK session events and turns them into OpenTelemetry spans and metrics. A session-level span connects the model and tool activity, with OTLP export to Dynatrace.
A closer look
Trace the agent
Follow the session from a user prompt through model responses and tool execution.
Measure usage
Record token usage by model and direction.
Understand latency
Capture response-time histograms and tool outcomes alongside traces.
Control content capture
Prompt and completion text capture is opt-in rather than enabled by default.