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        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to TraceAgent]]></title>
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        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Introducing TraceAgent — the open-source observability platform for AI agents.]]></summary>
        <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>We're excited to introduce <strong>TraceAgent</strong> — an open-source observability and tracing platform built specifically for AI agents.</p>
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<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="why-we-built-this">Why We Built This<a href="https://traceagent.dev/blog/welcome#why-we-built-this" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Why We Built This" title="Direct link to Why We Built This" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>Traditional observability tools were designed for microservices and web applications. They understand HTTP requests, database queries, and queue messages. But they don't understand what it means for an AI agent to:</p>
<ul>
<li class=""><strong>Call a tool</strong> and decide what to do with the result</li>
<li class=""><strong>Write a file</strong> and then read it back to verify</li>
<li class=""><strong>Retry a failed command</strong> with a different strategy</li>
<li class=""><strong>Chain multiple decisions</strong> across a complex planning flow</li>
</ul>
<p>TraceAgent fills this gap with an <strong>agent-first tracing specification</strong> and a purpose-built visualization UI.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="what-you-can-do-today">What You Can Do Today<a href="https://traceagent.dev/blog/welcome#what-you-can-do-today" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to What You Can Do Today" title="Direct link to What You Can Do Today" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<ul>
<li class="">📦 <strong>Install the SDK</strong> and start tracing in minutes</li>
<li class="">🔗 <strong>Connect LangChain</strong> agents with a single callback handler</li>
<li class="">📊 <strong>Visualize execution</strong> through interactive timelines</li>
<li class="">🏠 <strong>Self-host everything</strong> — full data ownership</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="getting-started">Getting Started<a href="https://traceagent.dev/blog/welcome#getting-started" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Getting Started" title="Direct link to Getting Started" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>The fastest way to get started:</p>
<div class="language-bash codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style="--prism-color:#F8F8F2;--prism-background-color:#282A36"><div class="codeBlockContent_QJqH"><pre tabindex="0" class="prism-code language-bash codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style="color:#F8F8F2;background-color:#282A36"><code class="codeBlockLines_e6Vv"><div class="token-line" style="color:#F8F8F2"><span class="token plain">pip </span><span class="token function" style="color:rgb(80, 250, 123)">install</span><span class="token plain"> trace-agent-sdk</span><br></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>Then head to our <a class="" href="https://traceagent.dev/docs/getting-started/quick-start">Quick Start guide</a> to create your first trace in under 5 minutes.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="whats-next">What's Next<a href="https://traceagent.dev/blog/welcome#whats-next" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to What's Next" title="Direct link to What's Next" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>We're actively working on:</p>
<ul>
<li class="">Enhanced timeline visualization</li>
<li class="">More framework integrations</li>
<li class="">Community plugins and extensions</li>
<li class="">Performance dashboards</li>
</ul>
<p>Star us on <a href="https://github.com/LixusSoftware/TraceAgent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">GitHub</a> and follow along!</p>]]></content>
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            <name>TraceAgent Team</name>
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