sentry-svelte-sdk

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Sentry Svelte SDK

Opinionated wizard that scans your project and guides you through complete Sentry setup for Svelte and SvelteKit.

Invoke This Skill When

• User asks to "add Sentry to Svelte" or "set up Sentry" in a Svelte/SvelteKit app
• User wants error monitoring, tracing, session replay, or logging in Svelte or SvelteKit
• User mentions @sentry/svelte, @sentry/sveltekit, or Sentry SDK for Svelte

Note: SDK versions and APIs below reflect current Sentry docs at time of writing (@sentry/sveltekit ≥10.8.0, SvelteKit ≥2.31.0). Always verify against docs.sentry.io/platforms/javascript/guides/sveltekit/ before implementing.

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Phase 1: Detect

Run these commands to understand the project before making any recommendations:

# Detect framework type
cat package.json | grep -E '"svelte"|"@sveltejs/kit"|"@sentry/svelte"|"@sentry/sveltekit"'

# Check for SvelteKit indicators
ls svelte.config.js svelte.config.ts vite.config.ts vite.config.js 2>/dev/null

# Check SvelteKit version (determines which setup pattern to use)
cat package.json | grep '"@sveltejs/kit"'

# Check if Sentry is already installed
cat package.json | grep '"@sentry/'

# Check existing hook files
ls src/hooks.client.ts src/hooks.client.js src/hooks.server.ts src/hooks.server.js \
   src/instrumentation.server.ts 2>/dev/null

# Detect logging libraries (Node side)
cat package.json | grep -E '"pino"|"winston"|"consola"'

# Detect if there's a backend (Go, Python, Ruby, etc.) in adjacent directories
ls ../backend ../server ../api 2>/dev/null
cat ../go.mod ../requirements.txt ../Gemfile 2>/dev/null | head -3

What to determine:

Question	Impact
@sveltejs/kit in package.json?	SvelteKit path vs. plain Svelte path
SvelteKit ≥2.31.0?	Modern (instrumentation.server.ts) vs. legacy setup
@sentry/sveltekit already present?	Skip install, go straight to feature config
vite.config.ts present?	Source map upload via Vite plugin available
Backend directory found?	Trigger Phase 4 cross-link suggestion

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Phase 2: Recommend

Present a concrete recommendation based on what you found. Don't ask open-ended questions — lead with a proposal:

Recommended (core coverage):

• ✅ Error Monitoring — always; auto-captures unhandled errors on client and server
• ✅ Tracing — SvelteKit has both client-side navigation spans and server-side request spans; always recommend
• ✅ Session Replay — recommended for user-facing SvelteKit apps (client-side only)

Optional (enhanced observability):

• ⚡ Logging — structured logs via Sentry.logger.*; recommend when app uses server-side logging or needs log-to-trace correlation

Recommendation logic:

Feature	Recommend when...
Error Monitoring	Always — non-negotiable baseline
Tracing	Always for SvelteKit (client + server); for plain Svelte when calling APIs
Session Replay	User-facing app, login flows, or checkout pages present
Logging	App already uses server-side logging, or structured log search is needed

Propose: "I recommend setting up Error Monitoring + Tracing + Session Replay. Want me to also add structured Logging?"

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Phase 3: Guide

Determine Setup Path

Your project	Package	Setup complexity
SvelteKit (≥2.31.0)	@sentry/sveltekit	5 files to create/modify
SvelteKit (<2.31.0)	@sentry/sveltekit	3 files (init in hooks.server.ts)
Plain Svelte (no @sveltejs/kit)	@sentry/svelte	Single entry point

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Path A: SvelteKit (Recommended — Modern, ≥2.31.0)

Option 1: Wizard (Recommended)

You need to run this yourself — the wizard opens a browser for login and requires interactive input that the agent can't handle. Copy-paste into your terminal:

npx @sentry/wizard@latest -i sveltekit

It handles login, org/project selection, SDK installation, client/server hooks, Vite plugin config, source map upload, and adds a /sentry-example-page.

Once it finishes, come back and skip to Verification.

If the user skips the wizard, proceed with Option 2 (Manual Setup) below.

Option 2: Manual Setup

Step 1 — Install

npm install @sentry/sveltekit --save

Step 2 — svelte.config.js — Enable instrumentation

import adapter from "@sveltejs/adapter-auto";

const config = {
  kit: {
    adapter: adapter(),
    experimental: {
      instrumentation: { server: true },
      tracing: { server: true },
    },
  },
};

export default config;

Step 3 — src/instrumentation.server.ts — Server-side init (runs once at startup)

import * as Sentry from "@sentry/sveltekit";

Sentry.init({
  dsn: process.env.SENTRY_DSN,
  environment: process.env.SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT,
  release: process.env.SENTRY_RELEASE,

  sendDefaultPii: true,
  tracesSampleRate: 1.0,    // lower to 0.1–0.2 in production
  enableLogs: true,
});

Step 4 — src/hooks.client.ts — Client-side init

import * as Sentry from "@sentry/sveltekit";

Sentry.init({
  dsn: import.meta.env.PUBLIC_SENTRY_DSN ?? import.meta.env.VITE_SENTRY_DSN,
  environment: import.meta.env.MODE,

  sendDefaultPii: true,
  tracesSampleRate: 1.0,

  integrations: [
    Sentry.replayIntegration({
      maskAllText: true,
      blockAllMedia: true,
    }),
  ],

  replaysSessionSampleRate: 0.1,
  replaysOnErrorSampleRate: 1.0,
  enableLogs: true,
});

export const handleError = Sentry.handleErrorWithSentry();

Step 5 — src/hooks.server.ts — Server hooks (no init here in modern setup)

import * as Sentry from "@sentry/sveltekit";
import { sequence } from "@sveltejs/kit/hooks";

export const handleError = Sentry.handleErrorWithSentry();

// sentryHandle() instruments incoming requests and creates root spans
export const handle = Sentry.sentryHandle();

// If you have other handle functions, compose with sequence():
// export const handle = sequence(Sentry.sentryHandle(), myAuthHandle);

Step 6 — vite.config.ts — Source maps (requires SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN)

import { sveltekit } from "@sveltejs/kit/vite";
import { sentrySvelteKit } from "@sentry/sveltekit";
import { defineConfig } from "vite";

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [
    // sentrySvelteKit MUST come before sveltekit()
    sentrySvelteKit({
      org: process.env.SENTRY_ORG,
      project: process.env.SENTRY_PROJECT,
      authToken: process.env.SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN,
    }),
    sveltekit(),
  ],
});

Add to .env (never commit):

SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN=sntrys_...
SENTRY_ORG=my-org-slug
SENTRY_PROJECT=my-project-slug

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Path B: SvelteKit Legacy (<2.31.0 or @sentry/sveltekit <10.8.0)

Skip instrumentation.server.ts and svelte.config.js changes. Instead, put Sentry.init() directly in hooks.server.ts:

// src/hooks.server.ts (legacy — init goes here)
import * as Sentry from "@sentry/sveltekit";

Sentry.init({
  dsn: process.env.SENTRY_DSN,
  tracesSampleRate: 1.0,
  enableLogs: true,
});

export const handleError = Sentry.handleErrorWithSentry();
export const handle = Sentry.sentryHandle();

hooks.client.ts and vite.config.ts are identical to the modern path.

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Path C: Plain Svelte (no SvelteKit)

Install:

npm install @sentry/svelte --save

Configure in entry point (src/main.ts or src/main.js) before mounting the app:

import * as Sentry from "@sentry/svelte";
import App from "./App.svelte";

Sentry.init({
  dsn: import.meta.env.VITE_SENTRY_DSN,
  environment: import.meta.env.MODE,

  sendDefaultPii: true,

  integrations: [
    Sentry.browserTracingIntegration(),
    Sentry.replayIntegration({
      maskAllText: true,
      blockAllMedia: true,
    }),
  ],

  tracesSampleRate: 1.0,
  tracePropagationTargets: ["localhost", /^https:\/\/yourapi\.io/],
  replaysSessionSampleRate: 0.1,
  replaysOnErrorSampleRate: 1.0,
  enableLogs: true,
});

const app = new App({ target: document.getElementById("app")! });
export default app;

Optional: Svelte component tracking (auto-injects tracking into all components):

// svelte.config.js
import { withSentryConfig } from "@sentry/svelte";

export default withSentryConfig(
  { compilerOptions: {} },
  { componentTracking: { trackComponents: true } }
);

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For Each Agreed Feature

Walk through features one at a time. Load the reference file, follow its steps, then verify before moving on:

Feature	Reference	Load when...
Error Monitoring	${SKILL_ROOT}/references/error-monitoring.md	Always (baseline)
Tracing	${SKILL_ROOT}/references/tracing.md	API calls / distributed tracing needed
Session Replay	${SKILL_ROOT}/references/session-replay.md	User-facing app
Logging	${SKILL_ROOT}/references/logging.md	Structured logs / log-to-trace correlation

For each feature: Read ${SKILL_ROOT}/references/<feature>.md, follow steps exactly, verify it works.

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SvelteKit File Summary

File	Purpose	Modern	Legacy
src/instrumentation.server.ts	Server Sentry.init() — runs once at startup	✅ Required	❌
src/hooks.client.ts	Client Sentry.init() + handleError	✅ Required	✅ Required
src/hooks.server.ts	handleError + sentryHandle() (no init)	✅ Required	✅ Init goes here
svelte.config.js	Enable experimental.instrumentation.server	✅ Required	❌
vite.config.ts	sentrySvelteKit() plugin for source maps	✅ Recommended	✅ Recommended
.env	SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN, SENTRY_ORG, SENTRY_PROJECT	✅ For source maps	✅ For source maps

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Configuration Reference

Key Sentry.init() Options

Option	Type	Default	Notes
dsn	string	—	Required. Use env var; SDK is disabled when empty
environment	string	"production"	e.g., "staging", "development"
release	string	—	e.g., "my-app@1.2.3" or git SHA
sendDefaultPii	boolean	false	Includes IP addresses and request headers
tracesSampleRate	number	—	0–1; use 1.0 in dev, 0.1–0.2 in prod
tracesSampler	function	—	Per-transaction sampling; overrides tracesSampleRate
tracePropagationTargets	(string|RegExp)[]	—	URLs that receive distributed tracing headers
replaysSessionSampleRate	number	—	Fraction of all sessions recorded (client only)
replaysOnErrorSampleRate	number	—	Fraction of error sessions recorded (client only)
enableLogs	boolean	false	Enable Sentry.logger.* API
beforeSendLog	function	—	Filter/modify logs before send
debug	boolean	false	Verbose SDK output to console

Server-Only Options (instrumentation.server.ts / hooks.server.ts)

Option	Type	Notes
serverName	string	Hostname tag on server events
includeLocalVariables	boolean	Attach local vars to stack frames
shutdownTimeout	number	ms to flush events before process exit (default: 2000)

Adapter Compatibility

Adapter	Support
@sveltejs/adapter-auto / adapter-vercel (Node)	✅ Full
@sveltejs/adapter-node	✅ Full
@sveltejs/adapter-cloudflare	⚠️ Partial — requires extra setup
Vercel Edge Runtime	❌ Not supported

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Verification

After setup, trigger test events to confirm Sentry is receiving data:

<!-- src/routes/sentry-test/+page.svelte -->
<script>
  import * as Sentry from "@sentry/sveltekit";
</script>

<button onclick={() => { throw new Error("Sentry client test"); }}>
  Test Client Error
</button>

<button onclick={() => Sentry.captureMessage("Sentry test message", "info")}>
  Test Message
</button>

// src/routes/sentry-test/+server.ts
export const GET = () => {
  throw new Error("Sentry server test");
};

Check the Sentry dashboard:

• Issues → both errors should appear within seconds
• Traces → look for route-based transactions
• Replays → session recording visible after page interaction
• Logs → structured log entries (if logging enabled)

If nothing appears, set debug: true in Sentry.init() and check the browser/server console for SDK output.

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Phase 4: Cross-Link

After completing Svelte/SvelteKit setup, check for a companion backend missing Sentry coverage:

# Look for backend in adjacent directories
ls ../backend ../server ../api ../go ../python 2>/dev/null
cat ../go.mod 2>/dev/null | head -3
cat ../requirements.txt ../pyproject.toml 2>/dev/null | head -3
cat ../Gemfile 2>/dev/null | head -3

If a backend exists without Sentry configured, suggest the matching skill:

Backend detected	Suggest skill
Go (go.mod)	sentry-go-sdk
Python (requirements.txt, pyproject.toml)	sentry-python-sdk
Ruby (Gemfile)	sentry-ruby-sdk
Node.js (Express, Fastify, etc.)	Use @sentry/node — see docs.sentry.io/platforms/javascript/guides/express/

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Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
Events not appearing	Set debug: true, check DSN, open browser console for SDK errors
Source maps not working	Run npm run build (not dev), verify SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN is set
Server errors not captured	Ensure handleErrorWithSentry() is exported from hooks.server.ts
Client errors not captured	Ensure handleErrorWithSentry() is exported from hooks.client.ts
Session replay not recording	Confirm replayIntegration() is in client init only (never server)
sentryHandle() + other handles not composing	Wrap with sequence(Sentry.sentryHandle(), myHandle)
Ad-blocker blocking events	Set tunnel: "/sentry-tunnel" and add a server-side relay endpoint
SvelteKit instrumentation not activating	Confirm experimental.instrumentation.server: true in svelte.config.js
Cloudflare adapter issues	Consult docs.sentry.io/platforms/javascript/guides/sveltekit/ for adapter-specific notes
wrapLoadWithSentry / wrapServerLoadWithSentry errors	These are legacy wrappers — remove them; sentryHandle() instruments load functions automatically in ≥10.8.0