OpenTelemetry Java Instrumentation
Radar: Initial
Apache-2.0
Automatic instrumentation for the JVM — attaches as a Java agent and produces telemetry from common frameworks with no code changes at all.
OpenTelemetry / OTLP
Specifications it implements
What this tool does to each specification, in the role vocabulary. Follow a standard through to standards.apievangelist.com for what it actually specifies.
| Standard | Role | What that means |
|---|---|---|
| OpenTelemetry / OTLP | instruments |
Using this from an agent
- Interfaces
library- Invoke
java -javaagent:<opentelemetry-javaagent.jar> -jar <app.jar>- Emits
- otlp
- Runtime
- Runs offline Non-deterministic Read-only No credentials
Where it applies
Jobs this tool actually does, and the surface each one is exercised on.
Instrument a Java application nobody wants to modify.
coding-agent
Zero source changes — the highest-value option when the agent has deployment access but not a mandate to edit a legacy codebase.
- Website
- https://opentelemetry.io
- Repository
- https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation
- License
- Apache-2.0 — reported by the GitHub API, verified 2026-09-17
- Stars
- 2626 · last commit 2026-09-17
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