feat: Add lightweight execution tracing and structured logging system

cortex_on/TRACING_IMPLEMENTATION.md

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+# CortexON Tracing System Implementation
+
+## Overview
+
+Successfully implemented a lightweight execution tracing and structured logging system for the CortexON multi-agent workflow system. The implementation meets all specified requirements and integrates cleanly with the existing FastAPI + PydanticAI architecture.
+
+## ✅ Requirements Met
+
+### 1. Unique Request Tracking
+- ✅ Every user request generates a unique `run_id` via FastAPI middleware
+- ✅ `run_id` is propagated across all async boundaries using `contextvars`
+- ✅ `X-Run-ID` header is automatically added to HTTP responses
+
+### 2. Step-Level Tracing  
+- ✅ Every agent action/tool execution generates a unique `step_id`
+- ✅ Step lifecycle managed via helper functions and context managers
+- ✅ Automatic step start/end with success/error tracking
+
+### 3. Structured Logging
+- ✅ JSON-friendly structured logs with automatic trace metadata injection
+- ✅ Logs include `run_id`, `step_id`, `agent_name`, `tool_name`
+- ✅ Compatible with Pydantic Logfire
+- ✅ Graceful fallback when Logfire is not available
+
+### 4. Async-Safe Context Propagation
+- ✅ Uses `contextvars.ContextVar` for proper async context propagation
+- ✅ Context automatically propagates across async function calls
+- ✅ No context leakage between concurrent requests
+
+### 5. Clean Integration
+- ✅ Integrates with existing FastAPI + PydanticAI code
+- ✅ No breaking changes to existing APIs
+- ✅ Minimal code changes required for integration
+
+### 6. Configuration & Performance
+- ✅ Environment-based configuration (`TRACING_ENABLED`, `LOG_FORMAT`)
+- ✅ Can be disabled with near-zero overhead
+- ✅ No persistence required (logs only)
+
+## 📁 File Structure
+
+```
+cortex_on/tracing/
+├── __init__.py              # Main exports and public API
+├── README.md               # Comprehensive documentation
+├── context.py              # TraceContext and contextvars management
+├── middleware.py           # FastAPI middleware for run_id generation
+├── steps.py                # Step lifecycle helper functions
+├── logging.py              # Structured logging with trace metadata
+├── decorators.py           # Automatic tracing decorators
+└── config.py               # Environment-based configuration
+
+cortex_on/tests/
+└── test_tracing.py         # Comprehensive test suite
+
+cortex_on/examples/
+└── tracing_demo.py         # Complete demonstration script
+```
+
+## 🔧 Integration Points
+
+### FastAPI Application (`main.py`)
+```python
+from tracing import TracingMiddleware
+app.add_middleware(TracingMiddleware)
+```
+
+### Orchestrator Agent (`agents/orchestrator_agent.py`)
+```python
+from tracing import trace_agent_tool, log as trace_log
+
+@orchestrator_agent.tool
+@trace_agent_tool(agent_name="Orchestrator", tool_name="plan_task")
+async def plan_task(ctx: RunContext[orchestrator_deps], task: str) -> str:
+    trace_log.info("Planning task", task=task)
+    # ... existing logic
+```
+
+### System Instructor (`instructor.py`)
+```python
+from tracing import start_step, end_step, log as trace_log
+
+async def run(self, task: str, websocket: WebSocket) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    start_step("SystemInstructor", "orchestrate")
+    trace_log.info("Starting orchestration", task=task)
+    # ... existing logic
+```
+
+## 🎯 Key Features
+
+### 1. TraceContext
+- Immutable context object with `run_id`, `step_id`, `agent_name`, `tool_name`
+- Factory methods for creating run and step contexts
+- Serializable to dictionary for logging
+
+### 2. Automatic Middleware
+- Creates unique `run_id` per HTTP request
+- Sets trace context for async propagation
+- Adds `X-Run-ID` to response headers
+- Can be disabled via configuration
+
+### 3. Step Lifecycle Management
+```python
+# Manual management
+start_step("AgentName", "tool_name")
+end_step("success")
+
+# Context manager (recommended)
+async with trace_step("AgentName", "tool_name"):
+    # Your logic here
+    pass
+
+# Decorator (automatic)
+@trace_agent_tool(agent_name="MyAgent", tool_name="my_tool")
+async def my_tool():
+    pass
+```
+
+### 4. Structured Logging
+```python
+from tracing import log
+
+# Automatically includes trace metadata
+log.info("Processing request", user_id=123, action="login")
+# Output: {"level": "INFO", "message": "Processing request", 
+#          "run_id": "...", "step_id": "...", "agent_name": "...", 
+#          "user_id": 123, "action": "login"}
+```
+
+### 5. Configuration
+```bash
+# Environment variables
+export TRACING_ENABLED=true
+export LOG_FORMAT=json
+export TRACING_INCLUDE_SENSITIVE=false
+export TRACING_MAX_STEP_DEPTH=10
+```
+
+## 🧪 Testing
+
+Comprehensive test suite covering:
+- TraceContext functionality
+- Context propagation across async boundaries
+- FastAPI middleware integration
+- Step lifecycle management
+- Structured logging
+- Decorator functionality
+- Error handling
+- End-to-end integration
+
+## 📊 Example Log Output
+
+With tracing enabled, logs automatically include trace metadata:
+
+```json
+{
+  "level": "INFO",
+  "message": "Planning task",
+  "run_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
+  "step_id": "6ba7b810-9dad-11d1-80b4-00c04fd430c8",
+  "agent_name": "Orchestrator",
+  "tool_name": "plan_task",
+  "task": "Create a new user account"
+}
+```
+
+## 🚀 Usage Examples
+
+### Basic HTTP Request Tracing
+```bash
+curl -X GET http://localhost:8000/agent/chat?task="Hello"
+# Response includes: X-Run-ID: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
+```
+
+### Agent Tool Tracing
+```python
+@trace_agent_tool(agent_name="DataProcessor", tool_name="validate_data")
+async def validate_data(data):
+    log.info("Validating data", size=len(data))
+    # Validation logic
+    return is_valid
+```
+
+### Multi-Step Workflow
+```python
+async with trace_step("Orchestrator", "plan_workflow"):
+    plan = await create_plan(task)
+
+    for step in plan.steps:
+        async with trace_step("Executor", f"execute_{step.name}"):
+            result = await execute_step(step)
+            log.info("Step completed", step=step.name, result=result)
+```
+
+## 🎉 Benefits Achieved
+
+1. **Complete Request Visibility**: Every user request can be traced from start to finish
+2. **Agent Action Tracking**: Every agent tool execution is automatically logged
+3. **Structured Observability**: Rich, searchable logs with consistent metadata
+4. **Zero Breaking Changes**: Existing code continues to work unchanged
+5. **Performance Conscious**: Can be disabled with minimal overhead
+6. **Developer Friendly**: Simple APIs with comprehensive documentation
+7. **Production Ready**: Robust error handling and configuration options
+
+## 🔄 Next Steps
+
+The tracing system is fully implemented and ready for use. To enable:
+
+1. Set `TRACING_ENABLED=true` in environment
+2. Optionally set `LOG_FORMAT=json` for structured logs
+3. The system will automatically start tracing all requests and agent actions
+
+For additional agent integration, simply add the `@trace_agent_tool` decorator to agent tools and use the `log` object for structured logging.
+
+## 📝 Documentation
+
+- **README.md**: Comprehensive user guide with examples
+- **API Documentation**: Inline docstrings throughout codebase
+- **Test Suite**: Demonstrates usage patterns and validates functionality
+- **Demo Script**: Complete working examples of all features
+
+The implementation is complete, tested, and ready for production use!
+
+
+

cortex_on/agents/orchestrator_agent.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from agents.planner_agent import planner_agent, update_todo_status
 from agents.code_agent import coder_agent, CoderAgentDeps
 from utils.ant_client import get_client
+from tracing import trace_agent_tool, log as trace_log
 
 @dataclass
 class orchestrator_deps:
@@ -171,10 +172,12 @@ class orchestrator_deps:
 )
 
 @orchestrator_agent.tool
+@trace_agent_tool(agent_name="Orchestrator", tool_name="plan_task")
 async def plan_task(ctx: RunContext[orchestrator_deps], task: str) -> str:
     """Plans the task and assigns it to the appropriate agents"""
     try:
         logfire.info(f"Planning task: {task}")
+        trace_log.info("Planning task", task=task)
 
         # Create a new StreamResponse for Planner Agent
         planner_stream_output = StreamResponse(
@@ -228,10 +231,12 @@ async def plan_task(ctx: RunContext[orchestrator_deps], task: str) -> str:
         return f"Failed to plan task: {error_msg}"
 
 @orchestrator_agent.tool
+@trace_agent_tool(agent_name="Orchestrator", tool_name="coder_task")
 async def coder_task(ctx: RunContext[orchestrator_deps], task: str) -> str:
     """Assigns coding tasks to the coder agent"""
     try:
         logfire.info(f"Assigning coding task: {task}")
+        trace_log.info("Assigning coding task", task=task)
 
         # Create a new StreamResponse for Coder Agent
         coder_stream_output = StreamResponse(
@@ -286,6 +291,7 @@ async def coder_task(ctx: RunContext[orchestrator_deps], task: str) -> str:
         return f"Failed to assign coding task: {error_msg}"
 
 @orchestrator_agent.tool
+@trace_agent_tool(agent_name="Orchestrator", tool_name="web_surfer_task")
 async def web_surfer_task(ctx: RunContext[orchestrator_deps], task: str) -> str:
     """Assigns web surfing tasks to the web surfer agent"""
     try:
@@ -347,6 +353,7 @@ async def web_surfer_task(ctx: RunContext[orchestrator_deps], task: str) -> str:
         return f"Failed to assign web surfing task: {error_msg}"
 
 @orchestrator_agent.tool
+@trace_agent_tool(agent_name="Orchestrator", tool_name="ask_human")
 async def ask_human(ctx: RunContext[orchestrator_deps], question: str) -> str:
     """Sends a question to the frontend and waits for human input"""
     try:
@@ -394,6 +401,7 @@ async def ask_human(ctx: RunContext[orchestrator_deps], question: str) -> str:
         return f"Failed to get human input: {error_msg}"
 
 @orchestrator_agent.tool
+@trace_agent_tool(agent_name="Orchestrator", tool_name="planner_agent_update")
 async def planner_agent_update(ctx: RunContext[orchestrator_deps], completed_task: str) -> str:
     """
     Updates the todo.md file to mark a task as completed and returns the full updated plan.
@@ -484,7 +492,7 @@ async def planner_agent_update(ctx: RunContext[orchestrator_deps], completed_tas
             logfire.error(error_msg, exc_info=True)
 
             planner_stream_output.steps.append(f"Plan update failed: {str(e)}")
-            planner_stream_output.status_code = a500
+            planner_stream_output.status_code = 500
             await _safe_websocket_send(ctx.deps.websocket, planner_stream_output)
 
             return f"Failed to update the plan: {error_msg}"