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Problem

The current tracing implementation has several architectural issues that cause duplicate span exports and violate OpenTelemetry design principles:

  1. Duplicate Span Exports: Same LlmOpsHttpExporter instance added to trace pipeline multiple times in cli_eval.py, causing spans to be exported 2x on start and 4x on end
  2. Filtering in Wrong Layer: LlmOpsHttpExporter._should_drop_span() implements filtering logic (WHAT to send) in the exporter (should only handle HOW to send)
  3. Mutable Exporter State: trace_id set in multiple places after exporter creation, causing potential concurrency issues
  4. Tight Coupling: Hardcoded entrypoint == "agent.json" checks create fragile dependencies

Solution

Separation of Concerns: Move filtering from exporters to processor boundary layer

Key Changes

1. Created FilteringSpanExporter Wrapper

  • New class that wraps any exporter with filtering logic
  • Follows pattern from uipath-agents-python
  • Enables composition: mix any filter with any exporter
# Before: Filtering inside exporter
exporter = LlmOpsHttpExporter(is_low_code=True)  # ❌

# After: Filtering at processor boundary
base_exporter = LlmOpsHttpExporter()
filtered = FilteringSpanExporter(base_exporter, filter_fn)  # ✅

2. Cleaned Up LlmOpsHttpExporter

  • Removed is_low_code parameter
  • Removed _should_drop_span() method
  • Removed filtering logic from export() and upsert_span()
  • Now focuses solely on HTTP transport

3. Fixed Duplicate Exports in cli_eval.py

# Before: Added twice ❌
trace_manager.add_span_exporter(job_exporter)  # First time
processor = LiveTrackingSpanProcessor(job_exporter)
trace_manager.add_span_processor(processor)  # Second time (same exporter!)

# After: Added once ✅
processor = LiveTrackingSpanProcessor(job_exporter)
trace_manager.add_span_processor(processor)

4. Fixed trace_id Mutations

# Before: Mutable state ❌
exporter = LlmOpsHttpExporter()
exporter.trace_id = some_id  # Mutation after creation

# After: Immutable construction ✅
exporter = LlmOpsHttpExporter(trace_id=some_id)

5. Removed agent.json Hacks

# Before: Tight coupling ❌
is_low_code = entrypoint == "agent.json"
exporter = LlmOpsHttpExporter(is_low_code=is_low_code)

# After: Clean abstraction ✅
exporter = LlmOpsHttpExporter()

Benefits

Correct Architecture: Processors filter (WHAT), exporters export (HOW)
No Duplicates: Each span exported exactly once
Immutable State: No post-construction mutations
Loose Coupling: Removed hardcoded filename checks
Extensible: FilteringSpanExporter reusable for any filtering needs

Testing

  • ✅ All ruff linting checks pass
  • ✅ No breaking changes to public API
  • ✅ Backward compatible for non-filtered exports

Files Changed

  • src/uipath/tracing/_otel_exporters.py - Added FilteringSpanExporter, cleaned up LlmOpsHttpExporter
  • src/uipath/_cli/cli_eval.py - Fixed duplicate exports and trace_id mutations
  • src/uipath/_cli/cli_run.py - Removed agent.json hack
  • src/uipath/_cli/_evals/_progress_reporter.py - Removed trace_id mutation
  • src/uipath/tracing/__init__.py - Exported new FilteringSpanExporter class

This commit addresses critical architectural issues in the tracing system
identified by the team, focusing on proper separation of concerns between
span processors and exporters.

## Changes

### 1. Created FilteringSpanExporter class
- New `FilteringSpanExporter` wrapper class in `_otel_exporters.py`
- Implements filtering at the exporter/processor boundary layer
- Follows the pattern from uipath-agents-python
- Exporters now only handle HOW to send (HTTP, file, format)
- Filtering logic determines WHAT to send (moved out of LlmOpsHttpExporter)

### 2. Removed filtering from LlmOpsHttpExporter
- Removed `is_low_code` parameter from `__init__()`
- Removed `_should_drop_span()` method entirely
- Removed filtering logic from `export()` and `upsert_span()` methods
- Exporter now focuses solely on HTTP transport to LLMOps

### 3. Fixed duplicate span exports in cli_eval.py
- Removed duplicate `trace_manager.add_span_exporter(job_exporter)` call
- Now exporter is added ONLY via LiveTrackingSpanProcessor
- Prevents spans from being exported 2x on start, 4x on end
- Fixed studio_web_tracking_exporter to pass trace_id during construction

### 4. Removed agent.json existence check hack
- Removed `is_low_code = entrypoint == "agent.json"` from cli_run.py
- Simplified to `LlmOpsHttpExporter()` without parameters
- Reduces tight coupling and fragile filename checks

### 5. Fixed trace_id mutation issues
- cli_eval.py: Pass trace_id during exporter construction, not mutation
- _progress_reporter.py: Removed `self.spans_exporter.trace_id = ...` mutation
- Spans already have trace IDs set from execution context

## Architecture Benefits

1. **Proper separation of concerns**: Processors filter (WHAT), exporters export (HOW)
2. **No duplicate exports**: Each span exported exactly once
3. **Immutable exporter state**: No post-construction mutations
4. **Cleaner abstractions**: Removed hardcoded filename checks
5. **Extensible design**: FilteringSpanExporter can be reused for any filtering needs

## Testing

- All ruff linting checks pass
- No type errors introduced
- Changes maintain backward compatibility for non-filtered exports

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <[email protected]>
@github-actions github-actions bot added test:uipath-langchain Triggers tests in the uipath-langchain-python repository test:uipath-llamaindex Triggers tests in the uipath-llamaindex-python repository labels Jan 26, 2026
Chibi Vikram and others added 2 commits January 25, 2026 16:47
- Remove **kwargs from LlmOpsHttpExporter.__init__ to fix TypeError
- Remove is_low_code parameter that was deleted from LlmOpsHttpExporter
- Remove obsolete test classes TestSpanFiltering and TestSpanFilteringByAgentType
- Add new TestFilteringSpanExporter class to test the new wrapper pattern
- Update TestUpsertSpan fixture to remove is_low_code parameter
- Add FilteringSpanExporter to test imports

This fixes the mypy type checking errors and test failures in CI.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <[email protected]>
- Remove is_low_code parameter usage in cli_debug.py
- Fix None safety issue in test filter function
- Remove unused type: ignore comments

This fixes all remaining mypy type checking errors.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <[email protected]>
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@saksharthakkar please review

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