otel-cli ☆

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Description:
Tool for sending events from shell scripts & similar environments

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.4.5@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 26, 2025

Links: Homepage | GitHub | formulae.brew.sh

Stars: 659 | Forks: 58 | Language: Go | Category: Devops

Tags: opentelemetry observability devops cli tracing ci-cd

Install: brew install otel-cli

About:
otel-cli is a command-line interface tool that enables developers to send telemetry data, such as spans and events, to OpenTelemetry collectors from shell scripts and CI/CD pipelines. It provides a lightweight wrapper around the OpenTelemetry protocol (OTLP) to facilitate observability in environments where native instrumentation is difficult. This allows teams to trace script execution and monitor automated workflows without complex code changes.

Key Features:

Zero-dependency binary for easy integration
Supports OTLP/HTTP and gRPC for flexible transport
Generates trace spans from shell script execution
Simple subcommands for events, spans, and context propagation

Use Cases:

Instrumenting shell scripts in CI/CD pipelines
Adding observability to cron jobs and background tasks
Tracing complex deployment or build automation workflows

Alternatives:

OpenTelemetry SDKs – SDKs require code instrumentation, whereas otel-cli works directly from the shell.
curl – Manual HTTP calls lack standardized trace context and span management provided by otel-cli.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 26, 2025 7:54pm	0.4.5	0	VERSION_BUMP	2f567aa8
Sep 16, 2025 10:04am		0	VERSION_BUMP	9b34ced5