AppInsights Instrumentation skill: what it does and how to install it
Adds Azure Application Insights telemetry to ASP.NET Core and Node.js web apps hosted in Azure, using automatic or manual instrumentation.
Summary generated from the skill's documentation.
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Install
$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill appinsights-instrumentationRun it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.
About this skill
What it does. Identifies the app's language, framework and hosting, then chooses automatic instrumentation for eligible ASP.NET Core apps on Azure App Service or manual setup. Manual setup creates an Application Insights resource through Bicep or Azure CLI and updates the app code using language-specific guidance.
When to use it. When adding telemetry to an ASP.NET Core or Node.js web app hosted in Azure. It asks where the app is hosted before choosing an approach.
History
Repo stars
40.4k+707 since 5 Oct 2026
Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 80 skills.
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| Date | Repo stars |
|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | 40,426 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 40,385 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 40,365 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 40,341 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 40,302 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 40,260 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 40,214 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 40,178 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 40,143 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 40,111 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 40,072 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 40,038 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 39,999 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 39,981 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 39,948 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 39,904 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 39,881 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 39,845 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 39,804 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 39,761 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 39,731 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 39,719 |
Installs
9.5k
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