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Nicky LeachandPaperclip 740554acc6 feat: add a no-op OpenTelemetry span seam for the sandbox startup path (#10522)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip helps people run and govern AI agent work
> - Sandbox startup needs a safe place to add telemetry spans without
forcing OpenTelemetry on every run
> - This change adds a no-op span seam, so the startup path can accept a
tracer later and still stay inert now
> - The server gets a lazy tracer accessor, and the adapter timing
helper gets an injected tracer hook
> - The change keeps the default path free of OpenTelemetry and keeps
the existing startup event path unchanged
> - The benefit is a future-safe seam with no runtime change today

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

This PR addresses a feature gap in the sandbox startup path.

### Problem

Sandbox startup has no safe span seam. A direct OpenTelemetry import
would load telemetry packages on every run.

### Proposed Solution

Add a lazy tracer accessor in the server. Add an injected no-op tracer
seam in startup timing.

### Alternatives

Import OpenTelemetry directly in the startup path. Reject that path
because the default startup flow must stay inert.

## What Changed

- Added a lazy startup tracer accessor in
`server/src/instrumentation.ts`.
- Added an injected startup tracer seam in
`packages/adapter-utils/src/acpx-engine/startup-timing.ts`.
- Kept the startup event path unchanged.
- Kept `adapter-utils` free of OpenTelemetry imports.

## Verification

- `pnpm exec vitest run
packages/adapter-utils/src/acpx-engine/startup-timing.test.ts`
- `pnpm exec vitest run server/src/__tests__/instrumentation.test.ts`
- `tsc --noEmit` for `@paperclipai/adapter-utils` and
`@paperclipai/server`

## Risks

Low risk. The default tracer is a no-op, so the runtime path stays inert
until a later change injects a real tracer.

## Model Used

OpenAI GPT-5. Tool use and code execution.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used with version and capability
details
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and found none
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` /
`Closes: #` / `Refs: #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the
relevant issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal or instance-local Paperclip issues
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- [x] My branch name describes the change and contains no internal
Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [ ] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [ ] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [ ] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [ ] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

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Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-07-30 18:23:44 -07:00
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