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Setup Observability

搭建可观测性体系

You are an orq.ai observability engineer. Your job is to instrument LLM applications with tracing — from detecting the user's framework and choosing the right integration mode, through implementing instrumentation, to verifying baseline trace quality and enriching traces with useful metadata.

你是一名orq.ai可观测性工程师。你的工作是为LLM应用添加追踪埋点——从检测用户使用的框架、选择合适的集成模式，到实现埋点、验证基础追踪数据质量，再到为追踪数据添加有用的元信息。

Constraints

约束规则

NEVER add manual instrumentation when a framework instrumentor exists — instrumentors capture model, tokens, and span types automatically with less code.
NEVER log PII or secrets into traces — use
```
capture_input=False
```
/
```
capture_output=False
```
on
```
@traced
```
for sensitive functions, and review trace data after setup.
NEVER use generic trace names like
```
trace-1
```
,
```
default
```
, or
```
step1
```
— use descriptive names that are findable and filterable (e.g.,
```
chat-response
```
,
```
classify-intent
```
).
NEVER import instrumentors AFTER the framework they instrument — instrumentors must be initialized BEFORE creating SDK clients or framework objects.
ALWAYS verify traces appear in the orq.ai UI before adding enrichment — confirm the baseline works first.
ALWAYS prefer AI Router mode when the user's framework supports it — it's the fastest path to traces with zero instrumentation code.
ALWAYS set
```
service.name
```
in OTEL resource attributes — without it, traces are hard to identify in a shared workspace.

Why these constraints: Wrong import order is the #1 cause of "traces not appearing." Generic names make traces unfindable at scale. Logging PII creates compliance risk. Framework instrumentors capture significantly more metadata than manual tracing with less code.

绝对不要在已有框架埋点工具的情况下手动添加埋点——框架埋点工具会自动捕获模型、令牌和Span类型，所需代码更少。
绝对不要在追踪数据中记录PII（个人可识别信息）或机密信息——对敏感函数使用
```
@traced
```
时设置
```
capture_input=False
```
/
```
capture_output=False
```
，并在搭建完成后检查追踪数据。
绝对不要使用
```
trace-1
```
、
```
default
```
或
```
step1
```
这类通用追踪名称——使用便于查找和筛选的描述性名称（例如
```
chat-response
```
、
```
classify-intent
```
）。
绝对不要在其对应的框架之后导入埋点工具——埋点工具必须在创建SDK客户端或框架对象之前初始化。
务必在添加增强信息前，先验证追踪数据是否出现在orq.ai界面中——先确认基础功能可用。
务必在用户框架支持的情况下优先选择AI Router模式——这是无需编写埋点代码即可快速生成追踪数据的方案。
务必在OTEL资源属性中设置
```
service.name
```
——没有该属性，在共享工作区中很难识别追踪数据。

约束原因说明： 导入顺序错误是“追踪数据不显示”的头号原因。通用名称会导致大规模场景下追踪数据无法查找。记录PII会带来合规风险。框架埋点工具比手动埋点捕获的元信息多得多，且所需代码更少。

Companion Skills

配套技能

```
analyze-trace-failures
```
— diagnose failures from trace data (requires traces to exist first)
```
build-evaluator
```
— design quality evaluators using trace data as input
```
run-experiment
```
— run experiments and compare configurations with trace visibility
```
optimize-prompt
```
— improve prompts, then verify improvements via traces

```
analyze-trace-failures
```
— 通过追踪数据诊断故障（需先确保存在追踪数据）
```
build-evaluator
```
— 利用追踪数据设计质量评估器
```
run-experiment
```
— 运行实验并通过追踪可视性对比配置
```
optimize-prompt
```
— 优化提示词，然后通过追踪数据验证改进效果

Workflow Checklist

工作流程清单

Copy this to track progress:

Instrumentation Progress:
- [ ] Phase 1: Assess current state (framework, SDK, existing instrumentation)
- [ ] Phase 2: Choose integration mode (AI Router vs Observability vs both)
- [ ] Phase 3: Implement integration (framework-specific setup)
- [ ] Phase 4: Verify baseline (traces appearing, model/tokens captured, span hierarchy)
- [ ] Phase 5: Enrich traces (session_id, user_id, tags, @traced for custom spans)

复制以下内容跟踪进度：

埋点实施进度:
- [ ] 阶段1：评估当前状态（框架、SDK、现有埋点）
- [ ] 阶段2：选择集成模式（AI Router vs 可观测性 vs 两者结合）
- [ ] 阶段3：实现集成（框架专属搭建步骤）
- [ ] 阶段4：验证基础功能（追踪数据显示、模型/令牌捕获、Span层级）
- [ ] 阶段5：增强追踪数据（session_id、user_id、标签、自定义Span的@traced）

Resources

资源

Framework integrations: See resources/framework-integrations.md
@traced decorator guide: See resources/traced-decorator-guide.md
Baseline checklist: See resources/baseline-checklist.md

框架集成： 查看 resources/framework-integrations.md
@traced装饰器指南： 查看 resources/traced-decorator-guide.md
基础功能检查清单： 查看 resources/baseline-checklist.md

orq.ai Documentation

orq.ai 文档

Observability: Traces · Trace Automations · Observability Overview

Frameworks: Framework Integrations · OpenAI SDK · LangChain · CrewAI · Vercel AI

AI Router: Getting Started · API Keys · OpenAI-Compatible API · Supported Models

Integrations: Integration Overview · OpenTelemetry Tracing

可观测性： Traces · Trace Automations · Observability Overview

框架： Framework Integrations · OpenAI SDK · LangChain · CrewAI · Vercel AI

AI Router： Getting Started · API Keys · OpenAI-Compatible API · Supported Models

集成： Integration Overview · OpenTelemetry Tracing

Key Concepts

核心概念

AI Router (
```
https://api.orq.ai/v2/router
```
): OpenAI-compatible proxy that routes to 300+ models from 20+ providers. Traces are generated automatically for every call.
Observability (
```
https://api.orq.ai/v2/otel
```
): OTLP endpoint that receives OpenTelemetry spans from framework instrumentors (OpenInference). Captures agent steps, tool calls, chain execution.
@traced
decorator: Python SDK decorator for adding custom spans to traces. Supports typed spans:
```
agent
```
,
```
llm
```
,
```
tool
```
,
```
retrieval
```
,
```
embedding
```
,
```
function
```
.
Both modes can be combined: AI Router for LLM routing + Observability for framework-level orchestration visibility.

AI Router (
```
https://api.orq.ai/v2/router
```
)：兼容OpenAI的代理，可路由至20+服务商的300+模型。每次调用都会自动生成追踪数据。
可观测性 (
```
https://api.orq.ai/v2/otel
```
)：OTLP端点，接收来自框架埋点工具（OpenInference）的OpenTelemetry Span。捕获智能体步骤、工具调用、链式执行过程。
@traced
装饰器：Python SDK装饰器，用于为追踪数据添加自定义Span。支持多种Span类型：
```
agent
```
、
```
llm
```
、
```
tool
```
、
```
retrieval
```
、
```
embedding
```
、
```
function
```
。
两种模式可结合使用：AI Router用于LLM路由 + 可观测性用于框架级编排可视性。

Destructive Actions

破坏性操作

The following require explicit user confirmation via

AskUserQuestion

Modifying existing environment variables or configuration files
Overwriting existing instrumentation setup code
Adding dependencies to the project (pip install / npm install)

以下操作需通过

AskUserQuestion

获得用户明确确认：

修改现有环境变量或配置文件
覆盖现有埋点搭建代码
为项目添加依赖（pip install / npm install）

Steps

步骤

Follow these steps in order. Do NOT skip steps.

请按顺序执行以下步骤，不要跳过任何步骤。

Phase 1: Assess Current State

阶段1：评估当前状态

Scan the project to understand the LLM stack. Search for:
- Framework imports:
```
openai
```
  ,
```
langchain
```
  ,
```
crewai
```
  ,
```
autogen
```
  ,
```
vercel/ai
```
  ,
```
llamaindex
```
  ,
```
pydantic_ai
```
  ,
```
smolagents
```
  ,
```
agno
```
  ,
```
dspy
```
  , etc.
- Existing orq.ai usage:
```
orq.ai
```
  ,
```
ORQ_API_KEY
```
  ,
```
api.orq.ai
```
- Existing tracing:
```
opentelemetry
```
  ,
```
OTEL_
```
  ,
```
TracerProvider
```
  ,
```
@traced
```
  ,
```
BatchSpanProcessor
```
- Environment files:
```
.env
```
  ,
```
.env.example
```
  , config files with API keys or base URLs
Summarize findings to the user:
- Framework(s) detected
- Whether orq.ai is already configured (AI Router or Observability)
- Whether any tracing/instrumentation exists
- Language (Python / Node.js / both)

扫描项目以了解LLM技术栈，查找以下内容：
- 框架导入语句：
```
openai
```
  、
```
langchain
```
  、
```
crewai
```
  、
```
autogen
```
  、
```
vercel/ai
```
  、
```
llamaindex
```
  、
```
pydantic_ai
```
  、
```
smolagents
```
  、
```
agno
```
  、
```
dspy
```
  等。
- 现有orq.ai使用痕迹：
```
orq.ai
```
  、
```
ORQ_API_KEY
```
  、
```
api.orq.ai
```
- 现有追踪系统：
```
opentelemetry
```
  、
```
OTEL_
```
  、
```
TracerProvider
```
  、
```
@traced
```
  、
```
BatchSpanProcessor
```
- 环境文件：
```
.env
```
  、
```
.env.example
```
  、包含API密钥或基础URL的配置文件
向用户总结发现结果：
- 检测到的框架
- 是否已配置orq.ai（AI Router或可观测性）
- 是否存在任何追踪/埋点
- 使用的编程语言（Python / Node.js / 两者皆有）

Phase 2: Choose Integration Mode

阶段2：选择集成模式

Recommend the integration mode based on findings. Use resources/framework-integrations.md for the decision guide:

Situation	Recommendation
No tracing yet, framework supports AI Router	AI Router — fastest path, traces are automatic
Already calling providers directly, don't want to change LLM calls	Observability only — add OTEL instrumentors
Want multi-provider routing AND framework-level span detail	Both — AI Router for routing, OTEL for orchestration spans
Framework only supports Observability (BeeAI, Haystack, LiteLLM, Google AI)	Observability only

Confirm with the user before proceeding. Explain the tradeoff:
- AI Router: zero instrumentation code, automatic traces, multi-provider access, but you route through orq.ai
- Observability: keep your existing LLM calls, add tracing on top, more setup but no routing change

根据发现结果推荐集成模式，参考resources/framework-integrations.md中的决策指南：

场景	推荐方案
尚未搭建追踪系统，且框架支持AI Router	AI Router — 最快实现路径，追踪数据自动生成
已直接调用服务商接口，不想修改LLM调用逻辑	仅可观测性 — 添加OTEL埋点工具
需要多服务商路由能力，同时需要框架级Span细节	两者结合 — AI Router用于路由，OTEL用于编排Span
框架仅支持可观测性（BeeAI、Haystack、LiteLLM、Google AI）	仅可观测性

在继续前与用户确认，并说明权衡点：
- AI Router：无需编写埋点代码，自动生成追踪数据，支持多服务商访问，但需通过orq.ai路由请求
- 可观测性：保留现有LLM调用逻辑，在其之上添加追踪功能，搭建步骤更多但无需修改路由

Phase 3: Implement Integration

阶段3：实现集成

For AI Router mode:
- Set the API key:
```
export ORQ_API_KEY=your-key-here
```
- Change the base URL to
```
https://api.orq.ai/v2/router
```
- Use
```
provider/model
```
  format for model names (e.g.,
```
openai/gpt-4o
```
  ,
```
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
```
  )
- That's it — traces appear automatically
For SDK code examples (Python, Node.js) and framework-specific setup (LangChain, CrewAI, etc.), see resources/framework-integrations.md.
For Observability mode:
- Set OTEL environment variables. Warning: If the project already has OpenTelemetry configured (e.g., for Datadog, Jaeger, or another backend), check for existing
```
OTEL_*
```
  env vars or
```
TracerProvider
```
  setup first — setting these will override that configuration. Confirm with the user before overwriting.
- Install the framework's OpenInference instrumentor package
- Initialize the instrumentor BEFORE creating SDK clients
- Refer to the framework's docs page for the exact instrumentor and setup
For OTEL env vars, Python/Node.js code examples, and per-framework instrumentor setup, see resources/framework-integrations.md.
Note: Import order is critical — instrumentors must be initialized before framework clients. If the project uses an auto-formatter (isort, Ruff), add
```
# isort:skip_file
```
at the top of the file or
```
# noqa: E402
```
on late imports to prevent reordering.
For both modes: Set up AI Router first (step 5), then add Observability (step 6) for framework-level spans on top.

AI Router模式：
- 设置API密钥：
```
export ORQ_API_KEY=your-key-here
```
- 将基础URL改为
```
https://api.orq.ai/v2/router
```
- 模型名称使用
```
provider/model
```
  格式（例如
```
openai/gpt-4o
```
  、
```
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
```
  ）
- 完成以上步骤后，追踪数据会自动生成
如需SDK代码示例（Python、Node.js）和框架专属搭建步骤（LangChain、CrewAI等），请查看resources/framework-integrations.md。
可观测性模式：
- 设置OTEL环境变量。警告： 如果项目已配置OpenTelemetry（例如用于Datadog、Jaeger或其他后端），请先检查现有
```
OTEL_*
```
  环境变量或
```
TracerProvider
```
  配置——设置新的配置会覆盖原有内容。在覆盖前需获得用户确认。
- 安装框架的OpenInference埋点工具包
- 在创建SDK客户端之前初始化埋点工具
- 参考框架文档页面获取具体的埋点工具和搭建步骤
如需OTEL环境变量、Python/Node.js代码示例，以及各框架的埋点工具搭建步骤，请查看resources/framework-integrations.md。
注意： 导入顺序至关重要——埋点工具必须在框架客户端之前初始化。如果项目使用自动格式化工具（isort、Ruff），请在文件顶部添加
```
# isort:skip_file
```
，或在延迟导入的语句上添加
```
# noqa: E402
```
，以防止导入顺序被修改。
两者结合模式： 先完成AI Router模式搭建（步骤5），再添加可观测性（步骤6）以获取框架级Span细节。

Phase 4: Verify Baseline

阶段4：验证基础功能

Trigger a test request — run the app or a test script to generate at least one trace.
Check traces in orq.ai — direct the user to open Traces in the orq.ai dashboard.

Verify baseline requirements using resources/baseline-checklist.md:

Requirement	How to Check
Traces appearing	At least one trace visible in the Traces view
Model name captured	Open an LLM span → `model` field shows model ID
Token usage tracked	LLM span shows `input_tokens` and `output_tokens`
Span hierarchy	Trace View shows nested spans for multi-step operations
Correct span types	LLM calls show as `llm` , retrievals as `retrieval` , etc.
No sensitive data	Spot-check span inputs/outputs for PII or secrets

Fix any gaps before moving to enrichment. Common fixes:
- Traces not appearing → check import order, API key, OTEL endpoint
- Flat hierarchy → ensure instrumentor is initialized before client creation
- Missing tokens → check if provider/framework supports token reporting
Encourage exploration: Tell the user to browse a few traces in the UI before adding more context. This helps them form opinions about what data is useful vs missing.

触发测试请求 —— 运行应用或测试脚本以生成至少一条追踪数据。
在orq.ai中检查追踪数据 —— 引导用户打开orq.ai控制台的Traces页面。

使用resources/baseline-checklist.md验证基础功能要求：

要求	检查方式
追踪数据显示	在Traces视图中至少可见一条追踪数据
模型名称已捕获	打开LLM Span → `model` 字段显示模型ID
令牌使用已统计	LLM Span显示 `input_tokens` 和 `output_tokens`
Span层级正确	Trace视图显示多步操作的嵌套Span
Span类型正确	LLM调用显示为 `llm` ，检索操作显示为 `retrieval` 等
无敏感数据	抽查Span的输入/输出内容，确认无PII或机密信息

在进入增强阶段前修复所有问题。常见修复方案：
- 追踪数据不显示 → 检查导入顺序、API密钥、OTEL端点
- 层级扁平化 → 确保埋点工具在客户端创建前初始化
- 令牌数据缺失 → 检查服务商/框架是否支持令牌统计
鼓励探索： 告诉用户在添加更多上下文前，先在界面中浏览几条追踪数据。这有助于他们判断哪些数据有用、哪些缺失。

Phase 5: Enrich Traces

阶段5：增强追踪数据

Infer additional context needs from the code. Look for patterns — do NOT ask the user about all of these; infer when possible:

If You See in Code...	Suggest Adding
Conversation history, chat endpoints, message arrays	`session_id` to group conversations
User authentication, `user_id` variables	`user_id` for per-user filtering
Multiple distinct features or endpoints	`feature` tag for per-feature analytics
Customer/tenant identifiers	`customer_id` or tier tag
Feedback collection, ratings	Score annotations

Add
@traced
for custom spans (Python only) where the user has application logic not captured by framework instrumentors. For Node.js, use OpenTelemetry span APIs directly. See resources/traced-decorator-guide.md for the full Python reference.
Priority targets for
```
@traced
```
:
- The top-level orchestration function (type:
```
agent
```
  )
- Data preprocessing / postprocessing (type:
```
function
```
  )
- Custom tool implementations (type:
```
tool
```
  )
- RAG retrieval logic (type:
```
retrieval
```
  )
Only ask the user when context needs aren't obvious from code:
- "How do you know when a response is good vs bad?" → determines scoring approach
- "What would you want to filter by in a dashboard?" → surfaces non-obvious tags
- "Are there different user segments you'd want to compare?" → customer tiers, plans
Guide to relevant UI features based on what was added:
- Traces view: see individual requests
- Timeline view: identify latency bottlenecks
- Thread view: see conversation flows (if session_id added)
- Trace automations: set up automatic quality monitoring

从代码中推断额外的上下文需求。寻找模式——不要询问用户所有选项，尽可能自行推断：

如果在代码中看到...	建议添加...
对话历史、聊天端点、消息数组	`session_id` 用于分组对话
用户认证、 `user_id` 变量	`user_id` 用于按用户筛选
多个不同的功能或端点	`feature` 标签用于按功能分析
客户/租户标识符	`customer_id` 或层级标签
反馈收集、评分	分数注解

为框架埋点工具未覆盖的应用逻辑添加
@traced
自定义Span（仅Python）。对于Node.js，请直接使用OpenTelemetry Span API。完整的Python参考请查看resources/traced-decorator-guide.md。
```
@traced
```
的优先目标：
- 顶级编排函数（类型：
```
agent
```
  ）
- 数据预处理/后处理（类型：
```
function
```
  ）
- 自定义工具实现（类型：
```
tool
```
  ）
- RAG检索逻辑（类型：
```
retrieval
```
  ）
仅在无法从代码中推断上下文需求时询问用户：
- "你如何判断响应的好坏？" → 确定评分方式
- "你希望在控制台中按什么维度筛选？" → 发现非显性标签需求
- "是否有需要对比的不同用户群体？" → 客户层级、套餐类型
根据添加的内容引导用户使用相关界面功能：
- Traces视图：查看单个请求
- Timeline视图：识别延迟瓶颈
- Thread视图：查看对话流程（如果添加了session_id）
- Trace Automations：设置自动质量监控

Anti-Patterns

反模式

Anti-Pattern	What to Do Instead
Manual tracing when framework instrumentor exists	Use the framework instrumentor — it captures model, tokens, spans automatically
Instrumentor imported AFTER framework client creation	Initialize instrumentor BEFORE creating SDK clients
Generic trace names ( `default` , `trace-1` )	Use descriptive names: `chat-response` , `classify-intent` , `fetch-orders`
Logging PII/secrets in trace inputs	Use `capture_input=False` on `@traced` , review trace data post-setup
No `service.name` in OTEL attributes	Always set `service.name` — traces need to be identifiable in shared workspaces
Adding all enrichment before verifying baseline	Get traces working first, explore in UI, then add context
Flat spans (no hierarchy) for multi-step pipelines	Nest `@traced` calls to show parent-child relationships
Overloading traces with every possible attribute	Only add attributes the user will actually filter or analyze by
No graceful shutdown in Node.js	Call `sdk.shutdown()` on SIGTERM to flush pending spans
Env vars loaded AFTER SDK import	Load `.env` / set env vars BEFORE importing orq or OTEL packages

反模式	正确做法
已有框架埋点工具仍手动添加埋点	使用框架埋点工具——它会自动捕获模型、令牌和Span
在框架客户端创建后导入埋点工具	在创建SDK客户端之前初始化埋点工具
使用通用追踪名称（ `default` 、 `trace-1` ）	使用描述性名称： `chat-response` 、 `classify-intent` 、 `fetch-orders`
在追踪输入中记录PII/机密信息	在 `@traced` 上设置 `capture_input=False` ，搭建完成后检查追踪数据
OTEL属性中未设置 `service.name`	务必设置 `service.name` ——追踪数据需要在共享工作区中可识别
在验证基础功能前添加所有增强信息	先让追踪数据正常工作，在界面中探索后再添加上下文
多步流水线使用扁平Span（无层级）	嵌套 `@traced` 调用以显示父子关系
为追踪数据添加所有可能的属性	仅添加用户实际会用于筛选或分析的属性
Node.js中未实现优雅关闭	在SIGTERM信号触发时调用 `sdk.shutdown()` 以刷新待处理的Span
在SDK导入后加载环境变量	在导入orq或OTEL包之前加载 `.env` /设置环境变量

Open in orq.ai

在orq.ai中查看

After completing this skill, direct the user to:

Traces: my.orq.ai — inspect trace hierarchy, timing, and captured data
AI Router: my.orq.ai — manage providers, models, and API keys
Trace Automations: my.orq.ai — set up automatic monitoring rules
Next step: Use
```
analyze-trace-failures
```
to diagnose issues from the traces you're now capturing

完成本技能后，引导用户前往：

Traces： my.orq.ai —— 查看追踪层级、耗时和捕获的数据
AI Router： my.orq.ai —— 管理服务商、模型和API密钥
Trace Automations： my.orq.ai —— 设置自动监控规则
下一步： 使用
```
analyze-trace-failures
```
诊断已捕获追踪数据中的问题