How to Instrument GitHub Workflows and Actions Using OpenTelemetry

Learn how to gain deeper observability into GitHub workflows and actions using OpenTelemetry in this 12-minute tutorial video. Discover how Philipp Lengauer, Sr Principal Product Manager at Dynatrace, created an open source project that automatically instruments Bash, GitHub Actions, and Workflows with OpenTelemetry to identify bottlenecks and failures. Follow along as he demonstrates the implementation process for GitHub repositories and explains how to analyze the resulting logs, metrics, and traces to optimize workflow performance and health. The video covers a complete end-to-end workflow trace example, detailed instrumentation steps, and practical implementation tips. For additional insights on GitHub Health Analytics, a companion video is referenced with a provided link.