# instrument-backend-observability > Instrument backend services with logging, error tracking, metrics, and tracing to diagnose failures and performance issues. - Author: willyu1007 - Repository: willyu1007/Skill_Template - Version: 20260207130336 - Stars: 0 - Forks: 0 - Last Updated: 2026-02-07 - Source: https://github.com/willyu1007/Skill_Template - Web: https://mule.run/skillshub/@@willyu1007/Skill_Template~instrument-backend-observability:20260207130336 --- --- name: instrument-backend-observability description: Instrument backend services with logging, error tracking, metrics, and tracing to diagnose failures and performance issues. category: backend/observability ssot_path: .ai/skills/backend/observability/instrument-backend-observability --- # instrument-backend-observability (entry) Canonical source: `.ai/skills/backend/observability/instrument-backend-observability/` Open `.ai/skills/backend/observability/instrument-backend-observability/SKILL.md` and any supporting files referenced there (for example `reference.md`, `examples.md`, `scripts/`, `templates/`). > **Note**: The frontmatter above is identical to the canonical source except for `ssot_path` and `category` which are added for navigation. After opening the source file, skip re-reading the description to avoid redundant token usage.