Glossary · term
OpenInference
An open specification (Apache 2.0, maintained by Arize AI) of semantic conventions based on OpenTelemetry for tracing generative AI applications. It defines span types (LLM, AGENT, CHAIN, TOOL, RETRIEVER, RERANKER, EMBEDDING, GUARDRAIL, EVALUATOR, PROMPT) and standardized attributes (e.g.
LLMOps2025Wave 3 · 2025–26Maturity: 2/5
Maturity rationale
single source, early stage
References
Author: Społeczność / Anonimowi
Architecture & engineering guide
Read the in-depth implementation guide: AgentSpec and OpenTelemetry GenAI: Runtime Enforcement and Observability for AI Agents.
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