DataBuff Documentation

Open-source AI-native OpenTelemetry APM.

Build a standard, reliable, easy-to-deploy APM backend first, then put AI into real troubleshooting workflows.

Quick Start

curl -fsSL https://databuff.ai/databuff/ai-apm-install.sh | bash

Install the platform, then install the Demo app to see traces, metrics, topology, and AI diagnostics.

Online docs: databuff.ai/docs

Documentation Index

Product Overview

• Product Overview
• Roadmap

Getting Started

• OpenTelemetry OTLP Ingestion
• Docker Installation
• Kubernetes Installation

User Guide

• Alerting (recommended after install)
• Application Performance
• AI Platform
• Agent Integration
• Custom Digital Experts
• External MCP Integration

Operations

• Docker Operations
• Kubernetes Operations
• Upgrade and Uninstall
• Offline Installation

Architecture

• Telemetry Pipeline and Storage
• AI Platform
• Application Performance
• Alerting
• Log Analytics

Core Pipeline