opentracing is an open-source standard for distributed tracing. It provides vendor-neutral APIs and instrumentation to track requests as they traverse through microservices. This enables developers to understand performance bottlenecks, diagnose issues, and gain observability across complex systems. The library offers a consistent interface for integrating with various tracing backends like Jaeger and Zipkin, simplifying the process of adding tracing capabilities to applications without vendor lock-in.
The npm package opentracing had frequent releases in early 2016, peaking in March. Release frequency declined sharply after 2016, with infrequent versions appearing sporadically from 2017 to 2022. No releases occurred between February 2022 and August 2025. Overall, the package's release activity has significantly diminished over time.
Opentracing npm package downloads show a fluctuating but generally upward trend from March 2024 to August 2025. Downloads increased significantly in 2025, peaking in July. September 2025 downloads are incomplete and significantly lower, representing partial month data.
