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aether_telemetry/
otel_observer.rs

1use crate::content_capture::{ContentBuffer, ContentCaptureSettings};
2use crate::content_json::{input_messages_json, output_messages_json, system_instructions_json, tool_definitions_json};
3use crate::gen_ai_metrics::GenAiMetrics;
4use crate::genai_constants as semconv;
5use crate::hash::sha256_hex;
6use crate::llm_call_state::LlmCallState;
7use crate::span_guard::{ErrorKind, SpanGuard};
8use crate::trace_context::inject_trace_context;
9use aether_core::events::{
10    AgentEvent, AgentObserver, MessageEvent, ToolEvent, TraceContext, TurnEvent, TurnOutcome, mcp_tool_name,
11};
12use llm::catalog::Provider;
13use llm::{
14    ContentBlock, LlmCallPurpose, ModelIdentity, ModelPricing, ToolCallError, ToolCallRequest, ToolCallResult,
15    ToolDefinition,
16};
17use opentelemetry::trace::{SpanBuilder, SpanKind, TraceContextExt, Tracer as _};
18use opentelemetry::{Context, KeyValue};
19use opentelemetry_sdk::trace::SdkTracer;
20use std::collections::HashMap;
21
22/// [`AgentObserver`] that renders an agent's event stream as OpenTelemetry
23/// `GenAI` spans and metrics.
24pub struct OtelObserver {
25    turn: Option<TurnState>,
26    tool_definitions: Vec<ToolDefinition>,
27    system_prompt: Option<String>,
28    otel: OtelInstrumentation,
29}
30
31/// The process-wide export pipeline — tracer, meters, and the capture and
32/// parenting policy every span it produces inherits.
33#[derive(Clone)]
34pub struct OtelInstrumentation {
35    pub tracer: SdkTracer,
36    pub metrics: GenAiMetrics,
37    pub content: ContentCaptureSettings,
38    pub root_parent: Option<Context>,
39    pub agent_name: Option<String>,
40}
41
42impl OtelObserver {
43    pub fn new(otel: OtelInstrumentation) -> Self {
44        Self { turn: None, tool_definitions: Vec::new(), system_prompt: None, otel }
45    }
46}
47
48impl AgentObserver for OtelObserver {
49    fn on_event(&mut self, message: &AgentEvent) {
50        match message {
51            AgentEvent::Turn(TurnEvent::Started { content }) => self.start_turn(content),
52            AgentEvent::Turn(TurnEvent::Ended { outcome }) => {
53                if let Some(turn) = self.turn.take() {
54                    turn.finish(outcome);
55                }
56            }
57            AgentEvent::Tool(ToolEvent::DefinitionsUpdated { tools }) => {
58                self.tool_definitions.clone_from(tools);
59            }
60            AgentEvent::Turn(TurnEvent::LlmCallStarted { purpose, model, display_name, attempt, .. }) => {
61                self.start_llm_call(*purpose, model, display_name, *attempt);
62            }
63            message => {
64                if let Some(turn) = &mut self.turn {
65                    turn.on_event(message, &self.otel);
66                }
67            }
68        }
69    }
70
71    fn on_system_prompt(&mut self, prompt: &str) {
72        self.system_prompt = Some(prompt.to_string());
73    }
74
75    fn tool_trace_context(&self, tool_id: &str) -> Option<TraceContext> {
76        let span = self.turn.as_ref()?.executing_tools.get(tool_id)?;
77        inject_trace_context(span.context())
78    }
79}
80
81impl OtelObserver {
82    fn start_turn(&mut self, content: &[ContentBlock]) {
83        // Drop (and thereby cancel) any stale turn and its open spans before
84        // starting the new span, so the stale turn can't become its parent.
85        self.turn = None;
86
87        let input_text = ContentBlock::join_text(content);
88        let mut input = ContentBuffer::new(self.otel.content.input_messages);
89        input.set(&input_text);
90        let operation_name = "invoke_agent";
91        let mut attributes = vec![KeyValue::new(semconv::GEN_AI_OPERATION_NAME, operation_name)];
92        let span_name = match &self.otel.agent_name {
93            Some(agent_name) => {
94                attributes.push(KeyValue::new(semconv::GEN_AI_AGENT_NAME, agent_name.clone()));
95                format!("{operation_name} {agent_name}")
96            }
97            None => operation_name.to_string(),
98        };
99        if let Some(text) = input.get() {
100            attributes.extend(hashed_content(
101                semconv::GEN_AI_INPUT_MESSAGES,
102                semconv::AETHER_INPUT_MESSAGES_SHA256,
103                input_messages_json(text),
104                text,
105            ));
106        }
107        let builder = SpanBuilder::from_name(span_name).with_kind(SpanKind::Internal).with_attributes(attributes);
108        let span_context = self.otel.start_span(builder, self.otel.root_parent.as_ref());
109        let span = SpanGuard::new(span_context, TURN_CANCEL_MESSAGE);
110        self.turn = Some(TurnState::new(span, input, self.otel.content.output_messages));
111    }
112
113    fn start_llm_call(&mut self, purpose: LlmCallPurpose, model: &ModelIdentity, display_name: &str, attempt: u32) {
114        let Some(turn) = &mut self.turn else { return };
115        let model_name = model.model_id.as_deref().unwrap_or(display_name).to_string();
116
117        let mut metric_attributes = vec![
118            KeyValue::new(semconv::GEN_AI_OPERATION_NAME, "chat"),
119            KeyValue::new(semconv::GEN_AI_REQUEST_MODEL, model_name.clone()),
120        ];
121
122        if let Some(provider) = &model.provider {
123            metric_attributes.push(KeyValue::new(semconv::GEN_AI_PROVIDER_NAME, genai_provider_name(provider)));
124        }
125
126        if purpose == LlmCallPurpose::Compaction {
127            metric_attributes.push(KeyValue::new(semconv::LLM_PURPOSE, "compaction"));
128        }
129
130        let mut attributes = metric_attributes.clone();
131        attributes.push(KeyValue::new(semconv::GEN_AI_REQUEST_STREAM, true));
132        attributes.push(KeyValue::new(semconv::LLM_ATTEMPT, i64::from(attempt)));
133        if let Some(pricing) = model.pricing {
134            attributes.extend(pricing_attributes(pricing));
135        }
136
137        if purpose == LlmCallPurpose::Chat {
138            if let Some(input) = turn.input.get() {
139                attributes.extend(hashed_content(
140                    semconv::GEN_AI_INPUT_MESSAGES,
141                    semconv::AETHER_INPUT_MESSAGES_SHA256,
142                    input_messages_json(input),
143                    input,
144                ));
145            }
146            if self.otel.content.tool_definitions && !self.tool_definitions.is_empty() {
147                attributes.push(KeyValue::new(
148                    semconv::GEN_AI_TOOL_DEFINITIONS,
149                    tool_definitions_json(&self.tool_definitions),
150                ));
151            }
152            if self.otel.content.system_instructions
153                && let Some(prompt) = &self.system_prompt
154            {
155                attributes.extend(hashed_content(
156                    semconv::GEN_AI_SYSTEM_INSTRUCTIONS,
157                    semconv::AETHER_SYSTEM_INSTRUCTIONS_SHA256,
158                    system_instructions_json(prompt),
159                    prompt,
160                ));
161            }
162        }
163
164        let name = if model_name.is_empty() { "chat".to_string() } else { format!("chat {model_name}") };
165        let builder = SpanBuilder::from_name(name).with_kind(SpanKind::Client).with_attributes(attributes);
166        let context = self.otel.start_span(builder, Some(turn.span.context()));
167        let state = LlmCallState::new(
168            context,
169            self.otel.metrics.clone(),
170            purpose,
171            self.otel.content.output_messages,
172            metric_attributes,
173        );
174        *turn.llm_call_slot(purpose) = Some(state);
175    }
176}
177
178impl OtelInstrumentation {
179    /// Starts a span under `parent`. Providers for disabled tracing use an
180    /// always-off sampler, so callers never need to branch.
181    pub(crate) fn start_span(&self, builder: SpanBuilder, parent: Option<&Context>) -> Context {
182        let parent = parent.cloned().unwrap_or_default();
183        Context::new().with_span(self.tracer.build_with_context(builder, &parent))
184    }
185}
186
187pub(crate) const TOOLS_CALL_METHOD: &str = "tools/call";
188const TURN_CANCEL_MESSAGE: &str = "turn cancelled";
189const TOOL_CANCEL_MESSAGE: &str = "turn ended before the tool completed";
190
191/// All state scoped to one turn: the turn span plus any in-flight LLM-call and
192/// tool spans and captured content. A turn exists by construction inside its
193/// methods, and dropping it ends every still-open span as cancelled, so
194/// replacing the value is all a reset takes.
195struct TurnState {
196    span: SpanGuard,
197    input: ContentBuffer,
198    output: ContentBuffer,
199    chat_call: Option<LlmCallState>,
200    compaction_call: Option<LlmCallState>,
201    /// Spans of currently executing tools, keyed by call id.
202    executing_tools: HashMap<String, SpanGuard>,
203}
204
205impl TurnState {
206    fn new(span: SpanGuard, input: ContentBuffer, capture_output: bool) -> Self {
207        Self {
208            span,
209            input,
210            output: ContentBuffer::new(capture_output),
211            chat_call: None,
212            compaction_call: None,
213            executing_tools: HashMap::new(),
214        }
215    }
216
217    fn on_event(&mut self, message: &AgentEvent, instrumentation: &OtelInstrumentation) {
218        match message {
219            AgentEvent::Turn(TurnEvent::LlmCallEnded { purpose, outcome }) => {
220                if let Some(call) = self.llm_call_slot(*purpose).take() {
221                    call.finish(outcome);
222                }
223            }
224            AgentEvent::Message(
225                MessageEvent::Text { message_id, chunk, is_complete: false }
226                | MessageEvent::Thought { message_id, chunk, is_complete: false },
227            ) => {
228                if let Some(chat) = &mut self.chat_call {
229                    chat.record_response_chunk(message_id, chunk);
230                }
231            }
232            AgentEvent::Message(MessageEvent::Text { chunk, is_complete: true, .. }) => {
233                self.output.push(chunk);
234            }
235            AgentEvent::Tool(ToolEvent::InputStarted { id, name }) => {
236                if let Some(chat) = &mut self.chat_call {
237                    chat.record_tool_input_started(id, name);
238                }
239            }
240            AgentEvent::Tool(ToolEvent::InputDelta { .. }) => {
241                if let Some(chat) = &mut self.chat_call {
242                    chat.record_tool_input_delta();
243                }
244            }
245            AgentEvent::Tool(ToolEvent::Call { request }) => self.on_tool_call(request, instrumentation),
246            AgentEvent::Tool(ToolEvent::Result { result, .. }) => self.on_tool_result(result, instrumentation),
247            AgentEvent::Tool(ToolEvent::Error { error, .. }) => self.on_tool_error(error),
248            _ => {}
249        }
250    }
251
252    fn finish(self, outcome: &TurnOutcome) {
253        let Self { mut span, output, chat_call, compaction_call, executing_tools, .. } = self;
254        // Cancel any still-open call and tool spans before ending their parent.
255        drop(chat_call);
256        drop(compaction_call);
257        drop(executing_tools);
258        match outcome {
259            TurnOutcome::Completed => {
260                if let Some(text) = output_messages_json(output.get(), &[], None) {
261                    span.set_attribute(KeyValue::new(semconv::GEN_AI_OUTPUT_MESSAGES, text));
262                }
263                span.end_ok();
264            }
265            TurnOutcome::Failed { error, .. } => span.end_error(None, error.clone()),
266            TurnOutcome::Cancelled => span.end_error(Some(ErrorKind::Cancelled), TURN_CANCEL_MESSAGE),
267        }
268    }
269
270    fn on_tool_call(&mut self, request: &ToolCallRequest, instrumentation: &OtelInstrumentation) {
271        if let Some(chat) = &mut self.chat_call {
272            chat.record_tool_call(request);
273        }
274        let mut attributes = execute_tool_attributes(&request.name, mcp_tool_name(&request.name));
275        attributes.push(KeyValue::new(semconv::GEN_AI_TOOL_CALL_ID, request.id.clone()));
276        if instrumentation.content.tool_calls && !request.arguments.is_empty() {
277            attributes.push(KeyValue::new(semconv::GEN_AI_TOOL_CALL_ARGUMENTS, request.arguments.clone()));
278        }
279
280        let builder = SpanBuilder::from_name(format!("execute_tool {}", request.name))
281            .with_kind(SpanKind::Client)
282            .with_attributes(attributes);
283        let context = instrumentation.start_span(builder, Some(self.span.context()));
284        self.executing_tools.insert(request.id.clone(), SpanGuard::new(context, TOOL_CANCEL_MESSAGE));
285    }
286
287    fn on_tool_result(&mut self, result: &ToolCallResult, instrumentation: &OtelInstrumentation) {
288        let Some(mut span) = self.executing_tools.remove(&result.id) else { return };
289
290        if instrumentation.content.tool_calls {
291            span.set_attribute(KeyValue::new(semconv::GEN_AI_TOOL_CALL_RESULT, result.result.clone()));
292        }
293
294        span.end_ok();
295    }
296
297    fn on_tool_error(&mut self, error: &ToolCallError) {
298        if let Some(mut span) = self.executing_tools.remove(&error.id) {
299            span.end_error(Some(ErrorKind::ToolError), error.error.clone());
300        }
301    }
302
303    fn llm_call_slot(&mut self, purpose: LlmCallPurpose) -> &mut Option<LlmCallState> {
304        match purpose {
305            LlmCallPurpose::Chat => &mut self.chat_call,
306            LlmCallPurpose::Compaction => &mut self.compaction_call,
307        }
308    }
309}
310
311pub(crate) fn execute_tool_attributes(tool_name: &str, mcp_tool_name: &str) -> Vec<KeyValue> {
312    vec![
313        KeyValue::new(semconv::GEN_AI_OPERATION_NAME, "execute_tool"),
314        KeyValue::new(semconv::GEN_AI_TOOL_NAME, tool_name.to_string()),
315        KeyValue::new(semconv::MCP_METHOD_NAME, TOOLS_CALL_METHOD),
316        // The server sees the tool without our namespacing prefix, so this is
317        // what joins this span to the server's span for the same call.
318        KeyValue::new(semconv::MCP_TOOL_NAME, mcp_tool_name.to_string()),
319    ]
320}
321
322/// Maps the agent's canonical provider name to the `GenAI` semantic-convention
323/// provider name, passing providers the catalog doesn't know through as-is.
324fn genai_provider_name(provider: &str) -> String {
325    provider.parse::<Provider>().map_or_else(|_| provider.to_string(), |p| p.genai_provider_name().to_string())
326}
327
328fn hashed_content(content_key: &'static str, hash_key: &'static str, content: String, text: &str) -> [KeyValue; 2] {
329    [KeyValue::new(content_key, content), KeyValue::new(hash_key, sha256_hex(text))]
330}
331
332fn pricing_attributes(pricing: ModelPricing) -> Vec<KeyValue> {
333    [
334        (semconv::AI_INPUT_TOKEN_PRICE, Some(pricing.input_per_million)),
335        (semconv::AI_OUTPUT_TOKEN_PRICE, Some(pricing.output_per_million)),
336        (semconv::AI_CACHE_READ_TOKEN_PRICE, pricing.cache_read_per_million),
337        (semconv::AI_CACHE_WRITE_TOKEN_PRICE, pricing.cache_write_per_million),
338    ]
339    .into_iter()
340    .filter_map(|(key, per_million)| per_million.map(|price| KeyValue::new(key, price / TOKENS_PER_MILLION)))
341    .collect()
342}
343
344const TOKENS_PER_MILLION: f64 = 1_000_000.0;