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observability-edot-python-migrate

Migrate a Python application from the classic Elastic APM Python agent to the EDOT Python agent. Use when switching from elastic-apm to elastic-opentelemetry.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/elastic/agent-skills --skill observability-edot-python-migrate
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads observability-edot-python-migrate automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

EDOT Python Migration

Read the migration guide before making changes:

Guidelines

  1. Remove ALL classic APM references: elastic-apm from requirements, ElasticAPM(app) / elasticapm.contrib.* from application code, app.config['ELASTIC_APM'] blocks, and all ELASTIC_APM_* env vars
  2. Install elastic-opentelemetry via pip (add to requirements.txt or equivalent)
  3. Run edot-bootstrap --action=install during image build to install auto-instrumentation packages for detected libraries
  4. Wrap the application entrypoint with opentelemetry-instrument — e.g. opentelemetry-instrument gunicorn app:app. Without this, no telemetry is collected
  5. Set exactly three required environment variables:
    • OTEL_SERVICE_NAME (replaces ELASTIC_APM_SERVICE_NAME)
    • OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT — must be the managed OTLP endpoint or EDOT Collector URL. Do NOT reuse the old ELASTIC_APM_SERVER_URL value. Never use an APM Server URL (no apm-server, no :8200, no /intake/v2/events)
    • OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS — "Authorization=ApiKey <key>" or "Authorization=Bearer <token>" (replaces ELASTIC_APM_SECRET_TOKEN)
  6. Do NOT set OTEL_TRACES_EXPORTER, OTEL_METRICS_EXPORTER, or OTEL_LOGS_EXPORTER — the defaults are already correct
  7. Never run both classic elastic-apm and EDOT on the same application

Examples

See the EDOT Python migration guide for complete examples.

FAQ

What does the observability-edot-python-migrate skill do?

Migrate a Python application from the classic Elastic APM Python agent to the EDOT Python agent. Use when switching from elastic-apm to elastic-opentelemetry.

How do I install observability-edot-python-migrate?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/elastic/agent-skills --skill observability-edot-python-migrate in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/observability-edot-python-migrate/ (personal) or .claude/skills/observability-edot-python-migrate/ (project).

Which AI agents can use observability-edot-python-migrate?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is observability-edot-python-migrate safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains observability-edot-python-migrate?

It is published by elastic in elastic/agent-skills. It has 2,695 recorded installs.

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