Expanded fluent bit metrics input plugin doc with command line example. Applies to #2251.

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Expanded fluent bit metrics input plugin doc with command line example. Applies to #2251.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Documentation
  • Added "Get Started" guide for Fluent Bit metrics plugin with command-line usage examples and sample output to help users quickly run the plugin.

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Walkthrough

Documentation update to the Fluent Bit metrics plugin file adding a "Get started" subsection that demonstrates runtime usage with a command-line invocation example and sample output, while maintaining existing configuration documentation.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Documentation pipeline/inputs/fluentbit-metrics.md	Added "Get started" subsection documenting command-line plugin invocation with fluent-bit example and sample output; configuration file section preserved

Estimated code review effort

🎯 1 (Trivial) | ⏱️ ~3 minutes

Poem

🐰 A doc so fine, now shining bright,
With examples clear, from command to sight,
Get started quick, no guessing game,
Fluent Bit flows, it's all the same! ✨

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Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and accurately describes the main change: adding a command-line example to the Fluent Bit metrics input plugin documentation, which aligns with the raw summary.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.

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🔇 Additional comments (2)

pipeline/inputs/fluentbit-metrics.md (2)

23-59: Excellent addition of practical command-line example with realistic output.

The new "Get started" section effectively bridges the gap between understanding the plugin conceptually and running it in practice. The command-line example is correct, the sample output is realistic and demonstrates key metrics clearly, and the progression from command-line to configuration file approaches serves different user preferences well.

The initialization logs included in the sample output (lines 39–43) are helpful for users to understand the full context of what Fluent Bit outputs when run this way. The hostname masking and ellipsis truncation are appropriate.

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60-115: Configuration file section preserved and well-integrated.

The existing configuration file documentation remains intact and complements the new command-line example well. The structure now allows users to understand both approaches before choosing which fits their workflow.

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