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Claude Otel

Export Claude Code session traces to your existing OpenTelemetry stack or a local JSONL file for debugging and compliance.

Overview

claude-otel is a plugin marketplace for the Operate phase that sends Claude Code session traces to OpenTelemetry-compatible backends or local JSONL.

What is this marketplace?

  • Traces full Claude Code sessions to any OTLP-compatible backend
  • Supports OTLP HTTP/JSON export for standard observability tooling
  • Optional local JSONL file sink for offline or air-gapped review
  • Marketplace bundles 1 observability-category plugin (claude-otel v0.1.0)

Compatible agents: Claude Code

What problem does it solve?

Agent sessions are hard to debug and audit when nothing leaves Claude Code in a standard observability format.

Who is it for?

Indie builders already running OTLP collectors who want Claude Code on the same tracing plane as their services.

Skip if: Teams that only need in-editor chat history and have no observability backend or JSONL review habit.

What do I get? / Deliverables

After install, Claude Code sessions become traceable in your OTel stack or searchable JSONL files alongside the rest of your ops tooling.

  • OTLP-exportable traces for Claude Code sessions
  • Optional JSONL trace files for local analysis

Plugins in this marketplace

1 plugin — install individually after you add the marketplace.

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Journey fit

Observability and session tracing belong on the operate shelf where builders monitor what agents did in production-like workflows. OpenTelemetry OTLP HTTP/JSON and JSONL export are classic monitoring signals, not build-time feature work.

How it compares

OpenTelemetry export marketplace, not an in-app analytics skill or hosted APM product.

Common Questions / FAQ

Who is Claude Otel for?

Solo and small-team Claude Code users who operate OpenTelemetry pipelines or want local JSONL session logs for support and debugging.

When should I use Claude Otel?

When you are in Operate and need repeatable traces of Claude Code sessions after you ship agent workflows or run long autonomous tasks.

How do I add Claude Otel to my agent?

Add the whizzzkid/Claude Otel marketplace in Claude Code, install the Claude Otel plugin, then configure your OTLP HTTP/JSON endpoint or JSONL output per the plugin docs.

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