Architecture · 12 min
01Causal tracing across multi-agent execution graphs
A concrete context model for linking model calls, tool use, memory retrieval, and agent-to-agent delegation.
Read the implementation guideResearch library
Technical guidance for observable autonomous systems.
Architecture notes, specifications, and field guides for teams moving agent workflows from prototypes to production.
Reliability · 9 min
02A failure taxonomy for autonomous workflows
Classify planning, tool, memory, policy, handoff, and validation failures with a shared operating language.
Read the implementation guideSpecification · 15 min
03Semantic conventions for agent telemetry
Recommended span names, event attributes, identity fields, and error states for portable instrumentation.
Read the implementation guideField guide · 8 min
04Measuring the real cost of an agent run
Combine model tokens, tool latency, retries, and infrastructure time into useful unit economics.
Read the implementation guideEditorial standard
TraceLayer resources distinguish measured results from design recommendations. Examples use simulated data unless explicitly identified otherwise, and all implementation guidance documents its assumptions.