Contributing

First time contributing?

• Choose an issue with the following labels:

  • Good first issue
  • Help wanted
  We do not assign issues

  We do not assign issues to those who have not already made contributions to the OpenTelemetry organization, unless part of a confirmed mentorship or onboarding process.

• Make sure to choose an issue that matches your level of experience and understanding of OpenTelemetry. Avoid overreaching your capabilities.

• Read our Generative AI contribution policy

• Want to work other issues or larger changes? Discuss it with maintainers first.

Jump right in!

What do you want to do?

• Correct a typo or other quick fixes, see Submitting content using GitHub
• For more significant contributions, read the pages in this section starting with:
  • Prerequisites
  • Issues
  • Submitting content

What can I contribute to?

If you want to contribute to the core OpenTelemetry projects, here is a list of the main repositories:

• Specification - Cross-language requirements and expectations for all implementations. (Contributing Guide)
• Semantic Conventions - Defines standard attribute names for telemetry data. (Contributing Guide)
• Collector - A vendor-agnostic proxy that can receive, process, and export telemetry data. (Contributing Guide)
• Language SDKs: Every language implementation repository contains its own project-specific contributing guide.

For general guidance on contributing to the overall project, see the community OpenTelemetry New Contributor Guide.

If you would like to contribute to OpenTelemetry documentation, you can:

• Improve existing or create new content
• Submit a blog post or case study
• Add to or update the OpenTelemetry Registry
• Improve the code that builds the site