Project Knowledge

grafana/tempo

Use grafana/tempo when the user needs an ai observability project with docker, local, cloud deployment options.

ai_observabilitydistributed-tracinggrafana
TypeProject / implementation
Difficultybeginner
LanguageGo
LicenseAGPL-3.0

TL;DR

Use grafana/tempo when the user needs an ai observability project with docker, local, cloud deployment options.

Use grafana/tempo when the user needs an ai observability project with docker, local, cloud deployment options.

Install

Run with Docker using the repository's container instructions.

DockerLocalCloud

Good For

trace LLM applications
monitor agent behavior
debug production AI systems

Not Good For

edge-only Cloudflare Workers deployment without adaptation
model serving by itself
UI-only projects
Git.Top Score90/100
Agent Score83/100
Maintenance81
Stability90
Quality42/100

Best Use

trace LLM applications

Primary situation where this project is a good shortlist candidate.

Watch Out

edge-only Cloudflare Workers deployment without adaptation

Main reason to compare alternatives before adopting it.

Deployment Fit

docker, local, cloud

Git.Top did not classify this as Cloudflare-ready. Evidence: No Cloudflare deployment signal detected.

Best Alternative

jaegertracing/jaeger: docker, local

Compare this option when the target stack or language preference differs.

Confidence

1/4 classification signals high; 3 quality signals complete or snapshot

Classification evidence and quality signal confidence should be checked before production recommendations.

Freshness

Repo 2026-09-19; metrics 2026-09-19

Repository and metric timestamps for this knowledge record.

Freshness

Repository and metrics timestamps

Repository synced2026-09-19T10:00:30.774Z
Metrics calculated2026-09-19T10:00:30.774Z

Scoring

Quality and agent score are separate

Quality score weights star movement, commits, releases, contributors, and issue response. Agent score weights documentation, maintenance, deployment, popularity, and community.

Confidence

Signal confidence

Stars 30dsnapshot
Commits 30dcomplete
Releases 180dcomplete
Contributors 90dpartial

Badge

Agent Score badge

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Project Type

Project / implementation

This repository is treated as an implementation project. Compare its deployment fit, maintenance, and alternatives before adopting it.

Cloudflare Readiness

No Cloudflare-ready signal

Git.Top did not classify this as Cloudflare-ready. Evidence: No Cloudflare deployment signal detected.

Selection Guidance

Use the evidence before choosing

Treat this page as a shortlist input. Confirm source metadata, classification confidence, deployment evidence, and current repository activity before making a production recommendation.

Alternatives

Comparable projects

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Deploy

Supported deployment paths

dockerlocalcloud

Compatible With

Inferred dependencies and protocols

LLM provider

Use Cases

Where agents should consider it

trace LLM applicationsmonitor agent behaviordebug production AI systems

Classification Evidence

Why Git.Top categorized this project

Full JSON
Category: mediumMatched "tracing" in metadata.
Deployment: mediumLocal usage is assumed for open source repositories unless contradicted.
Difficulty: mediumRepository has under 10k stars, so complexity is treated conservatively.
Cloudflare Ready: highNo Cloudflare deployment signal detected. No wrangler.toml found in inspected repository files.

Compare

grafana/tempo leads this context

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ProjectStarsAgentLocalCloudflareScore
grafana/tempo5,477NoYesNo83
jaegertracing/jaeger23,220NoYesNo82
SigNoz/signoz-otel-collector86NoYesNo66
open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js3,471NoYesNo82