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Jan 5, 2026 · Cloud Native

How Go Compile‑Time Instrumentation Enables Zero‑Code OpenTelemetry Tracing

The article explains a Go compile‑time instrumentation tool that automatically injects OpenTelemetry tracing into binaries without source changes, compares it with eBPF and manual instrumentation, and provides usage steps, code examples, and links to the open‑source project.