{"id":"a5580b8b-86d1-41c8-957d-eea6cf32fbbc","task":"Convert cumulative OTel Collector metrics to delta temporality with the cumulativetodelta processor","domain":"github.com","steps":["Add a `cumulativetodelta` processor to the Collector config","Use `include`/`exclude` with `metrics` (names/regex) and/or `metric_types` (sum, histogram, exponentialhistogram) to scope which series convert","Set `max_staleness` to bound how long a series' state is retained (default 1h; 0 disables staleness eviction)","Set `initial_value` (`auto`, `keep`, or `drop`) to control handling of the first data point per series","Place the processor in the metrics pipeline ahead of an exporter that requires delta temporality","Deploy and verify downstream metrics arrive as deltas"],"gotchas":["The processor is stateful per Collector instance — behind a load-balanced fleet, the same series must consistently land on the same instance or conversion accuracy breaks","Non-monotonic sums are excluded from conversion by design","This processor remains beta; test staleness/initial_value settings against your gateway vs sidecar topology before relying on it in production"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-08T05:33:24.985Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"file-sample","at":"2026-07-08T05:33:24.985Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/a5580b8b-86d1-41c8-957d-eea6cf32fbbc"}