appview: instrument all the things

appview/db/issues.go

···
 package db
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/atproto/syntax"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview/pagination"
 )
 
···
 	return ownerDid, err
 }
 
-func GetIssues(e Execer, repoAt syntax.ATURI, isOpen bool, page pagination.Page) ([]Issue, error) {
+func GetIssues(ctx context.Context, e Execer, repoAt syntax.ATURI, isOpen bool, page pagination.Page) ([]Issue, error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "GetIssues")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("repo_at", repoAt.String()),
+		attribute.Bool("is_open", isOpen),
+		attribute.Int("page.offset", page.Offset),
+		attribute.Int("page.limit", page.Limit),
+	)
+
 	var issues []Issue
 	openValue := 0
 	if isOpen {
 		openValue = 1
 	}
 
-	rows, err := e.Query(
+	rows, err := e.QueryContext(
+		ctx,
 		`
 		with numbered_issue as (
 			select
···
 			body,
 			open,
 			comment_count
-		from 
+		from
 			numbered_issue
-		where 
+		where
 			row_num between ? and ?`,
 		repoAt, openValue, page.Offset+1, page.Offset+page.Limit)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
···
 		var metadata IssueMetadata
 		err := rows.Scan(&issue.OwnerDid, &issue.IssueId, &createdAt, &issue.Title, &issue.Body, &issue.Open, &metadata.CommentCount)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
 		createdTime, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, createdAt)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		issue.Created = createdTime
···
 	}
 
 	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("issues.count", len(issues)))
 	return issues, nil
 }
 
···
 	return issues, nil
 }
 
-func GetIssue(e Execer, repoAt syntax.ATURI, issueId int) (*Issue, error) {
+func GetIssue(ctx context.Context, e Execer, repoAt syntax.ATURI, issueId int) (*Issue, error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "GetIssue")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	query := `select owner_did, created, title, body, open from issues where repo_at = ? and issue_id = ?`
 	row := e.QueryRow(query, repoAt, issueId)
 
···
 	return &issue, nil
 }
 
-func GetIssueWithComments(e Execer, repoAt syntax.ATURI, issueId int) (*Issue, []Comment, error) {
+func GetIssueWithComments(ctx context.Context, e Execer, repoAt syntax.ATURI, issueId int) (*Issue, []Comment, error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "GetIssueWithComments")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	query := `select owner_did, issue_id, created, title, body, open from issues where repo_at = ? and issue_id = ?`
 	row := e.QueryRow(query, repoAt, issueId)
 

appview/db/profile.go

···
 package db
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
+
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 )
 
 type RepoEvent struct {
···
 
 const TimeframeMonths = 7
 
-func MakeProfileTimeline(e Execer, forDid string) (*ProfileTimeline, error) {
+func MakeProfileTimeline(ctx context.Context, e Execer, forDid string) (*ProfileTimeline, error) {
+	span := trace.SpanFromContext(ctx)
+	defer span.End()
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("forDid", forDid),
+	)
+
 	timeline := ProfileTimeline{
 		ByMonth: make([]ByMonth, TimeframeMonths),
 	}
···
 
 	pulls, err := GetPullsByOwnerDid(e, forDid, timeframe)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "error getting pulls by owner did")
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting pulls by owner did: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("pulls.count", len(pulls)))
+
 	// group pulls by month
 	for _, pull := range pulls {
 		pullMonth := pull.Created.Month()
···
 
 	issues, err := GetIssuesByOwnerDid(e, forDid, timeframe)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "error getting issues by owner did")
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting issues by owner did: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("issues.count", len(issues)))
+
 	for _, issue := range issues {
 		issueMonth := issue.Created.Month()
 
···
 		*items = append(*items, &issue)
 	}
 
-	repos, err := GetAllReposByDid(e, forDid)
+	repos, err := GetAllReposByDid(ctx, e, forDid)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "error getting all repos by did")
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting all repos by did: %w", err)
 	}
+
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("repos.count", len(repos)))
 
 	for _, repo := range repos {
 		// TODO: get this in the original query; requires COALESCE because nullable
 		var sourceRepo *Repo
 		if repo.Source != "" {
-			sourceRepo, err = GetRepoByAtUri(e, repo.Source)
+			sourceRepo, err = GetRepoByAtUri(ctx, e, repo.Source)
 			if err != nil {
+				span.RecordError(err)
+				span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "error getting repo by at uri")
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}

appview/db/pulls.go

···
 package db
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
···
 
 	"github.com/bluekeyes/go-gitdiff/gitdiff"
 	"github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/atproto/syntax"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/api/tangled"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/patchutil"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/types"
···
 	return patches
 }
 
-func NewPull(tx *sql.Tx, pull *Pull) error {
+func NewPull(ctx context.Context, tx *sql.Tx, pull *Pull) error {
+	span := trace.SpanFromContext(ctx)
+	defer span.End()
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("repo.at", pull.RepoAt.String()),
+		attribute.String("owner.did", pull.OwnerDid),
+		attribute.String("title", pull.Title),
+		attribute.String("target_branch", pull.TargetBranch),
+	)
+	span.AddEvent("creating new pull request")
+
 	defer tx.Rollback()
 
 	_, err := tx.Exec(`
···
 		values (?, 1)
 		`, pull.RepoAt)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return err
 	}
 
···
 		returning next_pull_id - 1
 		`, pull.RepoAt).Scan(&nextId)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	pull.PullId = nextId
 	pull.State = PullOpen
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("pull.id", pull.PullId))
+	span.AddEvent("assigned pull ID")
+
 	var sourceBranch, sourceRepoAt *string
 	if pull.PullSource != nil {
 		sourceBranch = &pull.PullSource.Branch
···
 		sourceRepoAt,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return err
 	}
+
+	span.AddEvent("inserted pull record")
 
 	_, err = tx.Exec(`
 		insert into pull_submissions (pull_id, repo_at, round_number, patch, source_rev)
 		values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
 	`, pull.PullId, pull.RepoAt, 0, pull.Submissions[0].Patch, pull.Submissions[0].SourceRev)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return err
 	}
+
+	span.AddEvent("inserted initial pull submission")
 
 	if err := tx.Commit(); err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return err
 	}
 
+	span.AddEvent("transaction committed successfully")
 	return nil
 }
 
-func GetPullAt(e Execer, repoAt syntax.ATURI, pullId int) (syntax.ATURI, error) {
-	pull, err := GetPull(e, repoAt, pullId)
+func GetPullAt(ctx context.Context, e Execer, repoAt syntax.ATURI, pullId int) (syntax.ATURI, error) {
+	pull, err := GetPull(ctx, e, repoAt, pullId)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
···
 	return pullId - 1, err
 }
 
-func GetPulls(e Execer, repoAt syntax.ATURI, state PullState) ([]*Pull, error) {
+func GetPulls(ctx context.Context, e Execer, repoAt syntax.ATURI, state PullState) ([]*Pull, error) {
+	span := trace.SpanFromContext(ctx)
+	defer span.End()
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("repoAt", repoAt.String()),
+		attribute.String("state", state.String()),
+	)
+	span.AddEvent("querying pulls")
+
 	pulls := make(map[int]*Pull)
 
-	rows, err := e.Query(`
+	rows, err := e.QueryContext(ctx, `
 		select
 			owner_did,
 			pull_id,
···
 		where
 			repo_at = ? and state = ?`, repoAt, state)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
···
 			&sourceRepoAt,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
 		createdTime, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, createdAt)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		pull.Created = createdTime
···
 			if sourceRepoAt.Valid {
 				sourceRepoAtParsed, err := syntax.ParseATURI(sourceRepoAt.String)
 				if err != nil {
+					span.RecordError(err)
 					return nil, err
 				}
 				pull.PullSource.RepoAt = &sourceRepoAtParsed
···
 		pulls[pull.PullId] = &pull
 	}
 
+	span.AddEvent("querying pull submissions")
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("pull_count", len(pulls)))
+
 	// get latest round no. for each pull
 	inClause := strings.TrimSuffix(strings.Repeat("?, ", len(pulls)), ", ")
 	submissionsQuery := fmt.Sprintf(`
···
 		args[idx] = p.PullId
 		idx += 1
 	}
-	submissionsRows, err := e.Query(submissionsQuery, args...)
+	submissionsRows, err := e.QueryContext(ctx, submissionsQuery, args...)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer submissionsRows.Close()
···
 			&s.RoundNumber,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
···
 		}
 	}
 	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
+	span.AddEvent("querying pull comments")
 
 	// get comment count on latest submission on each pull
 	inClause = strings.TrimSuffix(strings.Repeat("?, ", len(pulls)), ", ")
···
 	for _, p := range pulls {
 		args = append(args, p.Submissions[p.LastRoundNumber()].ID)
 	}
-	commentsRows, err := e.Query(commentsQuery, args...)
+	commentsRows, err := e.QueryContext(ctx, commentsQuery, args...)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer commentsRows.Close()
···
 			&pullId,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		if p, ok := pulls[pullId]; ok {
···
 		}
 	}
 	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
+	span.AddEvent("sorting pulls by date")
 
 	orderedByDate := []*Pull{}
 	for _, p := range pulls {
···
 		return orderedByDate[i].Created.After(orderedByDate[j].Created)
 	})
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("result_count", len(orderedByDate)))
 	return orderedByDate, nil
 }
 
-func GetPull(e Execer, repoAt syntax.ATURI, pullId int) (*Pull, error) {
+func GetPull(ctx context.Context, e Execer, repoAt syntax.ATURI, pullId int) (*Pull, error) {
+	span := trace.SpanFromContext(ctx)
+	defer span.End()
+
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("repoAt", repoAt.String()), attribute.Int("pull.id", pullId))
+	span.AddEvent("query pull metadata")
+
 	query := `
 		select
 			owner_did,
···
 		where
 			repo_at = ? and pull_id = ?
 		`
-	row := e.QueryRow(query, repoAt, pullId)
+	row := e.QueryRowContext(ctx, query, repoAt, pullId)
 
 	var pull Pull
 	var createdAt string
···
 		&sourceRepoAt,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	createdTime, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, createdAt)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	pull.Created = createdTime
 
-	// populate source
 	if sourceBranch.Valid {
 		pull.PullSource = &PullSource{
 			Branch: sourceBranch.String,
···
 		if sourceRepoAt.Valid {
 			sourceRepoAtParsed, err := syntax.ParseATURI(sourceRepoAt.String)
 			if err != nil {
+				span.RecordError(err)
 				return nil, err
 			}
 			pull.PullSource.RepoAt = &sourceRepoAtParsed
 		}
 	}
 
+	span.AddEvent("query submissions")
 	submissionsQuery := `
 		select
 			id, pull_id, repo_at, round_number, patch, created, source_rev
···
 		where
 			repo_at = ? and pull_id = ?
 	`
-	submissionsRows, err := e.Query(submissionsQuery, repoAt, pullId)
+	submissionsRows, err := e.QueryContext(ctx, submissionsQuery, repoAt, pullId)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer submissionsRows.Close()
···
 			&submissionSourceRev,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
 		submissionCreatedTime, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, submissionCreatedStr)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		submission.Created = submissionCreatedTime
···
 		submissionsMap[submission.ID] = &submission
 	}
 	if err = submissionsRows.Close(); err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if len(submissionsMap) == 0 {
···
 		args = append(args, k)
 	}
 	inClause := strings.TrimSuffix(strings.Repeat("?, ", len(submissionsMap)), ", ")
+
+	span.AddEvent("query comments")
 	commentsQuery := fmt.Sprintf(`
 		select
 			id,
···
 		order by
 			created asc
 		`, inClause)
-	commentsRows, err := e.Query(commentsQuery, args...)
+	commentsRows, err := e.QueryContext(ctx, commentsQuery, args...)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer commentsRows.Close()
···
 			&commentCreatedStr,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
 		commentCreatedTime, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, commentCreatedStr)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		comment.Created = commentCreatedTime
 
-		// Add the comment to its submission
 		if submission, ok := submissionsMap[comment.SubmissionId]; ok {
 			submission.Comments = append(submission.Comments, comment)
 		}
-
 	}
 	if err = commentsRows.Err(); err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var pullSourceRepo *Repo
-	if pull.PullSource != nil {
-		if pull.PullSource.RepoAt != nil {
-			pullSourceRepo, err = GetRepoByAtUri(e, pull.PullSource.RepoAt.String())
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Printf("failed to get repo by at uri: %v", err)
-			} else {
-				pull.PullSource.Repo = pullSourceRepo
-			}
+	if pull.PullSource != nil && pull.PullSource.RepoAt != nil {
+		span.AddEvent("query pull source repo")
+		pullSourceRepo, err := GetRepoByAtUri(ctx, e, pull.PullSource.RepoAt.String())
+		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			log.Printf("failed to get repo by at uri: %v", err)
+		} else {
+			pull.PullSource.Repo = pullSourceRepo
 		}
 	}
 
···
 	return pulls, nil
 }
 
-func NewPullComment(e Execer, comment *PullComment) (int64, error) {
+func NewPullComment(ctx context.Context, e Execer, comment *PullComment) (int64, error) {
+	span := trace.SpanFromContext(ctx)
+	defer span.End()
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("repo.at", comment.RepoAt),
+		attribute.Int("pull.id", comment.PullId),
+		attribute.Int("submission.id", comment.SubmissionId),
+		attribute.String("owner.did", comment.OwnerDid),
+	)
+	span.AddEvent("inserting new pull comment")
+
 	query := `insert into pull_comments (owner_did, repo_at, submission_id, comment_at, pull_id, body) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`
-	res, err := e.Exec(
+	res, err := e.ExecContext(
+		ctx,
 		query,
 		comment.OwnerDid,
 		comment.RepoAt,
···
 		comment.Body,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
 	i, err := res.LastInsertId()
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int64("comment.id", i))
+	span.AddEvent("pull comment created successfully")
 	return i, nil
 }
 

appview/db/repos.go

···
 package db
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/atproto/syntax"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 )
 
 type Repo struct {
···
 	Source string
 }
 
-func GetAllRepos(e Execer, limit int) ([]Repo, error) {
+func GetAllRepos(ctx context.Context, e Execer, limit int) ([]Repo, error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "GetAllRepos")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("limit", limit))
+
 	var repos []Repo
 
 	rows, err := e.Query(
···
 		limit,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
···
 			rows, &repo.Did, &repo.Name, &repo.Knot, &repo.Rkey, &repo.Description, &repo.Created, &repo.Source,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		repos = append(repos, repo)
 	}
 
 	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("repos.count", len(repos)))
 	return repos, nil
 }
 
-func GetAllReposByDid(e Execer, did string) ([]Repo, error) {
+func GetAllReposByDid(ctx context.Context, e Execer, did string) ([]Repo, error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "GetAllReposByDid")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("did", did))
+
 	var repos []Repo
 
 	rows, err := e.Query(
···
 		order by r.created desc`,
 		did)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
···
 
 		err := rows.Scan(&repo.Did, &repo.Name, &repo.Knot, &repo.Rkey, &nullableDescription, &createdAt, &repoStats.StarCount, &nullableSource)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
···
 	}
 
 	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("repos.count", len(repos)))
 	return repos, nil
 }
 
-func GetRepo(e Execer, did, name string) (*Repo, error) {
+func GetRepo(ctx context.Context, e Execer, did, name string) (*Repo, error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "GetRepo")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("did", did),
+		attribute.String("name", name),
+	)
+
 	var repo Repo
 	var nullableDescription sql.NullString
 
···
 
 	var createdAt string
 	if err := row.Scan(&repo.Did, &repo.Name, &repo.Knot, &createdAt, &repo.AtUri, &nullableDescription); err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	createdAtTime, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, createdAt)
···
 	return &repo, nil
 }
 
-func GetRepoByAtUri(e Execer, atUri string) (*Repo, error) {
+func GetRepoByAtUri(ctx context.Context, e Execer, atUri string) (*Repo, error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "GetRepoByAtUri")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("atUri", atUri))
+
 	var repo Repo
 	var nullableDescription sql.NullString
 
···
 
 	var createdAt string
 	if err := row.Scan(&repo.Did, &repo.Name, &repo.Knot, &createdAt, &repo.AtUri, &nullableDescription); err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	createdAtTime, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, createdAt)
···
 	return &repo, nil
 }
 
-func AddRepo(e Execer, repo *Repo) error {
+func AddRepo(ctx context.Context, e Execer, repo *Repo) error {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "AddRepo")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("did", repo.Did),
+		attribute.String("name", repo.Name),
+	)
+
 	_, err := e.Exec(
 		`insert into repos
 		(did, name, knot, rkey, at_uri, description, source)
 		values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
 		repo.Did, repo.Name, repo.Knot, repo.Rkey, repo.AtUri, repo.Description, repo.Source,
 	)
+	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+	}
 	return err
 }
 
-func RemoveRepo(e Execer, did, name string) error {
+func RemoveRepo(ctx context.Context, e Execer, did, name string) error {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "RemoveRepo")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("did", did),
+		attribute.String("name", name),
+	)
+
 	_, err := e.Exec(`delete from repos where did = ? and name = ?`, did, name)
+	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+	}
 	return err
 }
 
-func GetRepoSource(e Execer, repoAt syntax.ATURI) (string, error) {
+func GetRepoSource(ctx context.Context, e Execer, repoAt syntax.ATURI) (string, error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "GetRepoSource")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("repoAt", repoAt.String()))
+
 	var nullableSource sql.NullString
 	err := e.QueryRow(`select source from repos where at_uri = ?`, repoAt).Scan(&nullableSource)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return "", err
 	}
 	return nullableSource.String, nil
 }
 
-func GetForksByDid(e Execer, did string) ([]Repo, error) {
+func GetForksByDid(ctx context.Context, e Execer, did string) ([]Repo, error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "GetForksByDid")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("did", did))
+
 	var repos []Repo
 
 	rows, err := e.Query(
···
 		did,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
···
 
 		err := rows.Scan(&repo.Did, &repo.Name, &repo.Knot, &repo.Rkey, &nullableDescription, &createdAt, &repo.AtUri, &nullableSource)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
···
 	}
 
 	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("forks.count", len(repos)))
 	return repos, nil
 }
 
-func GetForkByDid(e Execer, did string, name string) (*Repo, error) {
+func GetForkByDid(ctx context.Context, e Execer, did string, name string) (*Repo, error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "GetForkByDid")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("did", did),
+		attribute.String("name", name),
+	)
+
 	var repo Repo
 	var createdAt string
 	var nullableDescription sql.NullString
···
 
 	err := row.Scan(&repo.Did, &repo.Name, &repo.Knot, &repo.Rkey, &nullableDescription, &createdAt, &repo.AtUri, &nullableSource)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
···
 	return &repo, nil
 }
 
-func AddCollaborator(e Execer, collaborator, repoOwnerDid, repoName, repoKnot string) error {
+func AddCollaborator(ctx context.Context, e Execer, collaborator, repoOwnerDid, repoName, repoKnot string) error {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "AddCollaborator")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("collaborator", collaborator),
+		attribute.String("repoOwnerDid", repoOwnerDid),
+		attribute.String("repoName", repoName),
+	)
+
 	_, err := e.Exec(
 		`insert into collaborators (did, repo)
 		values (?, (select id from repos where did = ? and name = ? and knot = ?));`,
 		collaborator, repoOwnerDid, repoName, repoKnot)
+	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+	}
 	return err
 }
 
-func UpdateDescription(e Execer, repoAt, newDescription string) error {
+func UpdateDescription(ctx context.Context, e Execer, repoAt, newDescription string) error {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "UpdateDescription")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("repoAt", repoAt),
+		attribute.String("description", newDescription),
+	)
+
 	_, err := e.Exec(
 		`update repos set description = ? where at_uri = ?`, newDescription, repoAt)
+	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+	}
 	return err
 }
 
-func CollaboratingIn(e Execer, collaborator string) ([]Repo, error) {
+func CollaboratingIn(ctx context.Context, e Execer, collaborator string) ([]Repo, error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("db").Start(ctx, "CollaboratingIn")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("collaborator", collaborator))
+
 	var repos []Repo
 
 	rows, err := e.Query(
···
 		group by
 			r.id;`, collaborator)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
···
 
 		err := rows.Scan(&repo.Did, &repo.Name, &repo.Knot, &repo.Rkey, &nullableDescription, &createdAt, &repoStats.StarCount)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
···
 	}
 
 	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("repos.count", len(repos)))
 	return repos, nil
 }
 

appview/db/star.go

···
 package db
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"log"
 	"time"
 
···
 	Repo *Repo
 }
 
-func (star *Star) ResolveRepo(e Execer) error {
+func (star *Star) ResolveRepo(ctx context.Context, e Execer) error {
 	if star.Repo != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	repo, err := GetRepoByAtUri(e, star.RepoAt.String())
+	repo, err := GetRepoByAtUri(ctx, e, star.RepoAt.String())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
···
 // Get a star record
 func GetStar(e Execer, starredByDid string, repoAt syntax.ATURI) (*Star, error) {
 	query := `
-	select starred_by_did, repo_at, created, rkey 
+	select starred_by_did, repo_at, created, rkey
 	from stars
 	where starred_by_did = ? and repo_at = ?`
 	row := e.QueryRow(query, starredByDid, repoAt)
···
 	var stars []Star
 
 	rows, err := e.Query(`
-		select 
+		select
 			s.starred_by_did,
 			s.repo_at,
 			s.rkey,

appview/db/timeline.go

···
 package db
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"sort"
 	"time"
+
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 )
 
 type TimelineEvent struct {
···
 
 // TODO: this gathers heterogenous events from different sources and aggregates
 // them in code; if we did this entirely in sql, we could order and limit and paginate easily
-func MakeTimeline(e Execer) ([]TimelineEvent, error) {
+func MakeTimeline(ctx context.Context, e Execer) ([]TimelineEvent, error) {
+	span := trace.SpanFromContext(ctx)
+	defer span.End()
+
 	var events []TimelineEvent
 	limit := 50
 
-	repos, err := GetAllRepos(e, limit)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("timeline.limit", limit))
+
+	repos, err := GetAllRepos(ctx, e, limit)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error.from", "GetAllRepos"))
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("timeline.repos.count", len(repos)))
 
 	follows, err := GetAllFollows(e, limit)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error.from", "GetAllFollows"))
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("timeline.follows.count", len(follows)))
 
 	stars, err := GetAllStars(e, limit)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error.from", "GetAllStars"))
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("timeline.stars.count", len(stars)))
 
 	for _, repo := range repos {
 		var sourceRepo *Repo
 		if repo.Source != "" {
-			sourceRepo, err = GetRepoByAtUri(e, repo.Source)
+			sourceRepo, err = GetRepoByAtUri(ctx, e, repo.Source)
 			if err != nil {
+				span.RecordError(err)
+				span.SetAttributes(
+					attribute.String("error.from", "GetRepoByAtUri"),
+					attribute.String("repo.source", repo.Source),
+				)
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
···
 	if len(events) > limit {
 		events = events[:limit]
 	}
+
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("timeline.events.total", len(events)))
 
 	return events, nil
 }

appview/state/artifact.go

···
 
 	s.pages.RepoArtifactFragment(w, pages.RepoArtifactParams{
 		LoggedInUser: user,
-		RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(r.Context(), s, user),
 		Artifact:     artifact,
 	})
 }

appview/state/middleware.go

···
 
 	"github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/atproto/identity"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview/db"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview/middleware"
 )
···
 func knotRoleMiddleware(s *State, group string) middleware.Middleware {
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "knotRoleMiddleware")
+			defer span.End()
+
 			// requires auth also
-			actor := s.auth.GetUser(r)
+			actor := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
 			if actor == nil {
 				// we need a logged in user
 				log.Printf("not logged in, redirecting")
···
 				return
 			}
 
-			next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+			next.ServeHTTP(w, r.WithContext(ctx))
 		})
 	}
 }
···
 func RepoPermissionMiddleware(s *State, requiredPerm string) middleware.Middleware {
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoPermissionMiddleware")
+			defer span.End()
+
 			// requires auth also
-			actor := s.auth.GetUser(r)
+			actor := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
 			if actor == nil {
 				// we need a logged in user
 				log.Printf("not logged in, redirecting")
 				http.Error(w, "Forbiden", http.StatusUnauthorized)
 				return
 			}
-			f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+			f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 			if err != nil {
 				http.Error(w, "malformed url", http.StatusBadRequest)
 				return
···
 				return
 			}
 
-			next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+			next.ServeHTTP(w, r.WithContext(ctx))
 		})
 	}
 }
···
 				return
 			}
 
-			id, err := s.resolver.ResolveIdent(req.Context(), didOrHandle)
+			ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(req.Context(), "ResolveIdent")
+			defer span.End()
+
+			id, err := s.resolver.ResolveIdent(ctx, didOrHandle)
 			if err != nil {
 				// invalid did or handle
 				log.Println("failed to resolve did/handle:", err)
···
 				return
 			}
 
-			ctx := context.WithValue(req.Context(), "resolvedId", *id)
+			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "resolvedId", *id)
 
 			next.ServeHTTP(w, req.WithContext(ctx))
 		})
···
 func ResolveRepo(s *State) middleware.Middleware {
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+			ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(req.Context(), "ResolveRepo")
+			defer span.End()
+
 			repoName := chi.URLParam(req, "repo")
-			id, ok := req.Context().Value("resolvedId").(identity.Identity)
+			id, ok := ctx.Value("resolvedId").(identity.Identity)
 			if !ok {
 				log.Println("malformed middleware")
 				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
 				return
 			}
 
-			repo, err := db.GetRepo(s.db, id.DID.String(), repoName)
+			repo, err := db.GetRepo(ctx, s.db, id.DID.String(), repoName)
 			if err != nil {
 				// invalid did or handle
 				log.Println("failed to resolve repo")
···
 				return
 			}
 
-			ctx := context.WithValue(req.Context(), "knot", repo.Knot)
+			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "knot", repo.Knot)
 			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "repoAt", repo.AtUri)
 			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "repoDescription", repo.Description)
 			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "repoAddedAt", repo.Created.Format(time.RFC3339))
···
 func ResolvePull(s *State) middleware.Middleware {
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-			f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+			ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "ResolvePull")
+			defer span.End()
+
+			f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Println("failed to fully resolve repo", err)
 				http.Error(w, "invalid repo url", http.StatusNotFound)
···
 				return
 			}
 
-			pr, err := db.GetPull(s.db, f.RepoAt, prIdInt)
+			pr, err := db.GetPull(ctx, s.db, f.RepoAt, prIdInt)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Println("failed to get pull and comments", err)
 				return
 			}
 
-			ctx := context.WithValue(r.Context(), "pull", pr)
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("pull.id", prIdInt))
+
+			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "pull", pr)
 
 			next.ServeHTTP(w, r.WithContext(ctx))
 		})

appview/state/profile.go

···
 
 	"github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/atproto/identity"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview/db"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview/pages"
 )
 
 func (s *State) ProfilePage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "ProfilePage")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	didOrHandle := chi.URLParam(r, "user")
 	if didOrHandle == "" {
 		http.Error(w, "Bad request", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
 
-	ident, ok := r.Context().Value("resolvedId").(identity.Identity)
+	ident, ok := ctx.Value("resolvedId").(identity.Identity)
 	if !ok {
 		s.pages.Error404(w)
+		span.RecordError(fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve identity"))
 		return
 	}
 
-	repos, err := db.GetAllReposByDid(s.db, ident.DID.String())
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("user.did", ident.DID.String()),
+		attribute.String("user.handle", ident.Handle.String()),
+	)
+
+	repos, err := db.GetAllReposByDid(ctx, s.db, ident.DID.String())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("getting repos for %s: %s", ident.DID.String(), err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error.repos", err.Error()))
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("repos.count", len(repos)))
 
-	collaboratingRepos, err := db.CollaboratingIn(s.db, ident.DID.String())
+	collaboratingRepos, err := db.CollaboratingIn(ctx, s.db, ident.DID.String())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("getting collaborating repos for %s: %s", ident.DID.String(), err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error.collaborating_repos", err.Error()))
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("collaborating_repos.count", len(collaboratingRepos)))
 
-	timeline, err := db.MakeProfileTimeline(s.db, ident.DID.String())
+	timeline, err := db.MakeProfileTimeline(ctx, s.db, ident.DID.String())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to create profile timeline for %s: %s", ident.DID.String(), err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error.timeline", err.Error()))
 	}
 
 	var didsToResolve []string
···
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("dids_to_resolve.count", len(didsToResolve)))
 
-	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(r.Context(), didsToResolve)
+	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(ctx, didsToResolve)
 	didHandleMap := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, identity := range resolvedIds {
 		if !identity.Handle.IsInvalidHandle() {
···
 			didHandleMap[identity.DID.String()] = identity.DID.String()
 		}
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("resolved_ids.count", len(resolvedIds)))
 
 	followers, following, err := db.GetFollowerFollowing(s.db, ident.DID.String())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("getting follow stats repos for %s: %s", ident.DID.String(), err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error.follow_stats", err.Error()))
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("followers.count", followers),
+		attribute.Int("following.count", following),
+	)
 
 	loggedInUser := s.auth.GetUser(r)
 	followStatus := db.IsNotFollowing
 	if loggedInUser != nil {
 		followStatus = db.GetFollowStatus(s.db, loggedInUser.Did, ident.DID.String())
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("logged_in_user.did", loggedInUser.Did))
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("follow_status", string(db.FollowStatus(followStatus))))
 
 	profileAvatarUri := s.GetAvatarUri(ident.Handle.String())
 	s.pages.ProfilePage(w, pages.ProfilePageParams{

appview/state/pull.go

···
 package state
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
···
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/api/tangled"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview/auth"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview/db"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview/pages"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/patchutil"
+	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/telemetry"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/types"
 
 	comatproto "github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/api/atproto"
···
 
 // htmx fragment
 func (s *State) PullActions(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "PullActions")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	switch r.Method {
 	case http.MethodGet:
 		user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-		f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+		f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
 			return
 		}
 
-		pull, ok := r.Context().Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
+		pull, ok := ctx.Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
 		if !ok {
 			log.Println("failed to get pull")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-error", "Failed to edit patch. Try again later.")
···
 			return
 		}
 
-		mergeCheckResponse := s.mergeCheck(f, pull)
+		_, mergeSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "mergeCheck")
+		mergeCheckResponse := s.mergeCheck(ctx, f, pull)
+		mergeSpan.End()
+
 		resubmitResult := pages.Unknown
 		if user.Did == pull.OwnerDid {
-			resubmitResult = s.resubmitCheck(f, pull)
+			_, resubmitSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "resubmitCheck")
+			resubmitResult = s.resubmitCheck(ctx, f, pull)
+			resubmitSpan.End()
 		}
 
+		_, renderSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "renderPullActions")
 		s.pages.PullActionsFragment(w, pages.PullActionsParams{
 			LoggedInUser:  user,
-			RepoInfo:      f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+			RepoInfo:      f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 			Pull:          pull,
 			RoundNumber:   roundNumber,
 			MergeCheck:    mergeCheckResponse,
 			ResubmitCheck: resubmitResult,
 		})
+		renderSpan.End()
 		return
 	}
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoSinglePull(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoSinglePull")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	pull, ok := r.Context().Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
+	pull, ok := ctx.Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
 	if !ok {
-		log.Println("failed to get pull")
+		err := errors.New("failed to get pull from context")
+		log.Println(err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-error", "Failed to edit patch. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
+	attrs := telemetry.MapAttrs[string](map[string]string{
+		"pull.id":    fmt.Sprintf("%d", pull.PullId),
+		"pull.owner": pull.OwnerDid,
+	})
+
+	span.SetAttributes(attrs...)
+
 	totalIdents := 1
 	for _, submission := range pull.Submissions {
 		totalIdents += len(submission.Comments)
···
 		}
 	}
 
-	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(r.Context(), identsToResolve)
+	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(ctx, identsToResolve)
 	didHandleMap := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, identity := range resolvedIds {
 		if !identity.Handle.IsInvalidHandle() {
···
 			didHandleMap[identity.DID.String()] = identity.DID.String()
 		}
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("identities.resolved", len(resolvedIds)))
 
-	mergeCheckResponse := s.mergeCheck(f, pull)
+	mergeCheckResponse := s.mergeCheck(ctx, f, pull)
+
 	resubmitResult := pages.Unknown
 	if user != nil && user.Did == pull.OwnerDid {
-		resubmitResult = s.resubmitCheck(f, pull)
+		resubmitResult = s.resubmitCheck(ctx, f, pull)
 	}
 
 	s.pages.RepoSinglePull(w, pages.RepoSinglePullParams{
 		LoggedInUser:  user,
-		RepoInfo:      f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:      f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		DidHandleMap:  didHandleMap,
 		Pull:          pull,
 		MergeCheck:    mergeCheckResponse,
···
 	})
 }
 
-func (s *State) mergeCheck(f *FullyResolvedRepo, pull *db.Pull) types.MergeCheckResponse {
+func (s *State) mergeCheck(ctx context.Context, f *FullyResolvedRepo, pull *db.Pull) types.MergeCheckResponse {
 	if pull.State == db.PullMerged {
 		return types.MergeCheckResponse{}
 	}
···
 	return mergeCheckResponse
 }
 
-func (s *State) resubmitCheck(f *FullyResolvedRepo, pull *db.Pull) pages.ResubmitResult {
+func (s *State) resubmitCheck(ctx context.Context, f *FullyResolvedRepo, pull *db.Pull) pages.ResubmitResult {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "resubmitCheck")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("pull.id", pull.PullId))
+
 	if pull.State == db.PullMerged || pull.PullSource == nil {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("result", "Unknown"))
 		return pages.Unknown
 	}
 
···
 
 	if pull.PullSource.RepoAt != nil {
 		// fork-based pulls
-		sourceRepo, err := db.GetRepoByAtUri(s.db, pull.PullSource.RepoAt.String())
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("isForkBased", true))
+		sourceRepo, err := db.GetRepoByAtUri(ctx, s.db, pull.PullSource.RepoAt.String())
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to get source repo", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "failed_to_get_source_repo"))
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("result", "Unknown"))
 			return pages.Unknown
 		}
 
···
 		repoName = sourceRepo.Name
 	} else {
 		// pulls within the same repo
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("isBranchBased", true))
 		knot = f.Knot
 		ownerDid = f.OwnerDid()
 		repoName = f.RepoName
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("knot", knot),
+		attribute.String("ownerDid", ownerDid),
+		attribute.String("repoName", repoName),
+		attribute.String("sourceBranch", pull.PullSource.Branch),
+	)
+
 	us, err := NewUnsignedClient(knot, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to setup client for %s; ignoring: %v", knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "failed_to_setup_client"))
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("result", "Unknown"))
 		return pages.Unknown
 	}
 
 	resp, err := us.Branch(ownerDid, repoName, pull.PullSource.Branch)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to reach knotserver", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "failed_to_reach_knotserver"))
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("result", "Unknown"))
 		return pages.Unknown
 	}
 
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("error reading response body: %v", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "failed_to_read_response"))
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("result", "Unknown"))
 		return pages.Unknown
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
···
 	var result types.RepoBranchResponse
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &result); err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to parse response:", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "failed_to_parse_response"))
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("result", "Unknown"))
 		return pages.Unknown
 	}
 
 	latestSubmission := pull.Submissions[pull.LastRoundNumber()]
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("latestSubmission.SourceRev", latestSubmission.SourceRev),
+		attribute.String("branch.Hash", result.Branch.Hash),
+	)
+
 	if latestSubmission.SourceRev != result.Branch.Hash {
 		fmt.Println(latestSubmission.SourceRev, result.Branch.Hash)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("result", "ShouldResubmit"))
 		return pages.ShouldResubmit
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("result", "ShouldNotResubmit"))
 	return pages.ShouldNotResubmit
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoPullPatch(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoPullPatch")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	user := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	pull, ok := r.Context().Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
+	pull, ok := ctx.Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
 	if !ok {
-		log.Println("failed to get pull")
+		err := errors.New("failed to get pull from context")
+		log.Println(err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-error", "Failed to edit patch. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	if err != nil || roundIdInt >= len(pull.Submissions) {
 		http.Error(w, "bad round id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("failed to parse round id", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "bad_round_id"))
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("pull.id", pull.PullId),
+		attribute.Int("round", roundIdInt),
+		attribute.String("pull.owner", pull.OwnerDid),
+	)
+
 	identsToResolve := []string{pull.OwnerDid}
-	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(r.Context(), identsToResolve)
+	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(ctx, identsToResolve)
 	didHandleMap := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, identity := range resolvedIds {
 		if !identity.Handle.IsInvalidHandle() {
···
 			didHandleMap[identity.DID.String()] = identity.DID.String()
 		}
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("identities.resolved", len(resolvedIds)))
 
 	diff := pull.Submissions[roundIdInt].AsNiceDiff(pull.TargetBranch)
 
 	s.pages.RepoPullPatchPage(w, pages.RepoPullPatchParams{
 		LoggedInUser: user,
 		DidHandleMap: didHandleMap,
-		RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		Pull:         pull,
 		Round:        roundIdInt,
 		Submission:   pull.Submissions[roundIdInt],
 		Diff:         &diff,
 	})
-
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoPullInterdiff(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoPullInterdiff")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
 
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	pull, ok := r.Context().Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
+	pull, ok := ctx.Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
 	if !ok {
 		log.Println("failed to get pull")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-error", "Failed to get pull.")
 		return
 	}
 
+	_, roundSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "parseRound")
 	roundId := chi.URLParam(r, "round")
 	roundIdInt, err := strconv.Atoi(roundId)
 	if err != nil || roundIdInt >= len(pull.Submissions) {
 		http.Error(w, "bad round id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("failed to parse round id", err)
+		roundSpan.End()
 		return
 	}
 
 	if roundIdInt == 0 {
 		http.Error(w, "bad round id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("cannot interdiff initial submission")
+		roundSpan.End()
 		return
 	}
+	roundSpan.End()
 
+	_, identSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "resolveIdentities")
 	identsToResolve := []string{pull.OwnerDid}
-	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(r.Context(), identsToResolve)
+	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(ctx, identsToResolve)
 	didHandleMap := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, identity := range resolvedIds {
 		if !identity.Handle.IsInvalidHandle() {
···
 			didHandleMap[identity.DID.String()] = identity.DID.String()
 		}
 	}
+	identSpan.End()
 
+	_, diffSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "calculateInterdiff")
 	currentPatch, err := pull.Submissions[roundIdInt].AsDiff(pull.TargetBranch)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to interdiff; current patch malformed")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, fmt.Sprintf("interdiff-error-%d", roundIdInt), "Failed to calculate interdiff; current patch is invalid.")
+		diffSpan.End()
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to interdiff; previous patch malformed")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, fmt.Sprintf("interdiff-error-%d", roundIdInt), "Failed to calculate interdiff; previous patch is invalid.")
+		diffSpan.End()
 		return
 	}
 
 	interdiff := patchutil.Interdiff(previousPatch, currentPatch)
+	diffSpan.End()
 
+	_, renderSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "renderInterdiffPage")
 	s.pages.RepoPullInterdiffPage(w, pages.RepoPullInterdiffParams{
-		LoggedInUser: s.auth.GetUser(r),
-		RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		LoggedInUser: s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx)),
+		RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		Pull:         pull,
 		Round:        roundIdInt,
 		DidHandleMap: didHandleMap,
 		Interdiff:    interdiff,
 	})
+	renderSpan.End()
 	return
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoPullPatchRaw(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	pull, ok := r.Context().Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoPullPatchRaw")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	pull, ok := ctx.Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
 	if !ok {
 		log.Println("failed to get pull")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-error", "Failed to edit patch. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
+	_, roundSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "parseRound")
 	roundId := chi.URLParam(r, "round")
 	roundIdInt, err := strconv.Atoi(roundId)
 	if err != nil || roundIdInt >= len(pull.Submissions) {
 		http.Error(w, "bad round id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("failed to parse round id", err)
+		roundSpan.End()
 		return
 	}
+	roundSpan.End()
 
+	_, identSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "resolveIdentities")
 	identsToResolve := []string{pull.OwnerDid}
-	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(r.Context(), identsToResolve)
+	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(ctx, identsToResolve)
 	didHandleMap := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, identity := range resolvedIds {
 		if !identity.Handle.IsInvalidHandle() {
···
 			didHandleMap[identity.DID.String()] = identity.DID.String()
 		}
 	}
+	identSpan.End()
 
+	_, writeSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "writePatch")
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/plain")
 	w.Write([]byte(pull.Submissions[roundIdInt].Patch))
+	writeSpan.End()
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoPulls(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoPulls")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
 	params := r.URL.Query()
 
+	_, stateSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "determinePullState")
 	state := db.PullOpen
 	switch params.Get("state") {
 	case "closed":
···
 	case "merged":
 		state = db.PullMerged
 	}
+	stateSpan.End()
 
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	_, repoSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "resolveRepo")
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		repoSpan.End()
 		return
 	}
+	repoSpan.End()
 
-	pulls, err := db.GetPulls(s.db, f.RepoAt, state)
+	_, pullsSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "getPulls")
+	pulls, err := db.GetPulls(ctx, s.db, f.RepoAt, state)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get pulls", err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pulls", "Failed to load pulls. Try again later.")
+		pullsSpan.End()
 		return
 	}
+	pullsSpan.End()
 
+	_, sourceRepoSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "resolvePullSources")
 	for _, p := range pulls {
 		var pullSourceRepo *db.Repo
 		if p.PullSource != nil {
 			if p.PullSource.RepoAt != nil {
-				pullSourceRepo, err = db.GetRepoByAtUri(s.db, p.PullSource.RepoAt.String())
+				pullSourceRepo, err = db.GetRepoByAtUri(ctx, s.db, p.PullSource.RepoAt.String())
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Printf("failed to get repo by at uri: %v", err)
 					continue
···
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	sourceRepoSpan.End()
 
+	_, identSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "resolveIdentities")
 	identsToResolve := make([]string, len(pulls))
 	for i, pull := range pulls {
 		identsToResolve[i] = pull.OwnerDid
 	}
-	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(r.Context(), identsToResolve)
+	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(ctx, identsToResolve)
 	didHandleMap := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, identity := range resolvedIds {
 		if !identity.Handle.IsInvalidHandle() {
···
 			didHandleMap[identity.DID.String()] = identity.DID.String()
 		}
 	}
+	identSpan.End()
 
+	_, renderSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "renderPullsPage")
 	s.pages.RepoPulls(w, pages.RepoPullsParams{
-		LoggedInUser: s.auth.GetUser(r),
-		RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		LoggedInUser: s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx)),
+		RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		Pulls:        pulls,
 		DidHandleMap: didHandleMap,
 		FilteringBy:  state,
 	})
+	renderSpan.End()
 	return
 }
 
 func (s *State) PullComment(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "PullComment")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	user := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	pull, ok := r.Context().Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
+	pull, ok := ctx.Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
 	if !ok {
 		log.Println("failed to get pull")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-error", "Failed to edit patch. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
+	_, roundSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "parseRoundNumber")
 	roundNumberStr := chi.URLParam(r, "round")
 	roundNumber, err := strconv.Atoi(roundNumberStr)
 	if err != nil || roundNumber >= len(pull.Submissions) {
 		http.Error(w, "bad round id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("failed to parse round id", err)
+		roundSpan.End()
 		return
 	}
+	roundSpan.End()
 
 	switch r.Method {
 	case http.MethodGet:
+		_, renderSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "renderCommentFragment")
 		s.pages.PullNewCommentFragment(w, pages.PullNewCommentParams{
 			LoggedInUser: user,
-			RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+			RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 			Pull:         pull,
 			RoundNumber:  roundNumber,
 		})
+		renderSpan.End()
 		return
 	case http.MethodPost:
+		postCtx, postSpan := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "CreateComment")
+		defer postSpan.End()
+
+		_, validateSpan := s.t.TraceStart(postCtx, "validateComment")
 		body := r.FormValue("body")
 		if body == "" {
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Comment body is required")
+			validateSpan.End()
 			return
 		}
+		validateSpan.End()
 
 		// Start a transaction
-		tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(r.Context(), nil)
+		_, txSpan := s.t.TraceStart(postCtx, "startTransaction")
+		tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(postCtx, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to start transaction", err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-comment", "Failed to create comment.")
+			txSpan.End()
 			return
 		}
 		defer tx.Rollback()
+		txSpan.End()
 
 		createdAt := time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339)
 		ownerDid := user.Did
 
-		pullAt, err := db.GetPullAt(s.db, f.RepoAt, pull.PullId)
+		_, pullAtSpan := s.t.TraceStart(postCtx, "getPullAt")
+		pullAt, err := db.GetPullAt(postCtx, s.db, f.RepoAt, pull.PullId)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to get pull at", err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-comment", "Failed to create comment.")
+			pullAtSpan.End()
 			return
 		}
+		pullAtSpan.End()
 
+		_, atProtoSpan := s.t.TraceStart(postCtx, "createAtProtoRecord")
 		atUri := f.RepoAt.String()
-		client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r)
-		atResp, err := comatproto.RepoPutRecord(r.Context(), client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
+		client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r.WithContext(postCtx))
+		atResp, err := comatproto.RepoPutRecord(postCtx, client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
 			Collection: tangled.RepoPullCommentNSID,
 			Repo:       user.Did,
 			Rkey:       appview.TID(),
···
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to create pull comment", err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-comment", "Failed to create comment.")
+			atProtoSpan.End()
 			return
 		}
+		atProtoSpan.End()
 
 		// Create the pull comment in the database with the commentAt field
-		commentId, err := db.NewPullComment(tx, &db.PullComment{
+		_, dbSpan := s.t.TraceStart(postCtx, "createDbComment")
+		commentId, err := db.NewPullComment(postCtx, tx, &db.PullComment{
 			OwnerDid:     user.Did,
 			RepoAt:       f.RepoAt.String(),
 			PullId:       pull.PullId,
···
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to create pull comment", err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-comment", "Failed to create comment.")
+			dbSpan.End()
 			return
 		}
+		dbSpan.End()
 
-		// Commit the transaction
 		if err = tx.Commit(); err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to commit transaction", err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-comment", "Failed to create comment.")
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) NewPull(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "NewPull")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	user := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	switch r.Method {
 	case http.MethodGet:
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("method", "GET"))
+
 		us, err := NewUnsignedClient(f.Knot, s.config.Dev)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("failed to create unsigned client for %s", f.Knot)
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			s.pages.Error503(w)
 			return
 		}
···
 		resp, err := us.Branches(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to reach knotserver", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return
 		}
 
 		body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Error reading response body: %v", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return
 		}
 
···
 		err = json.Unmarshal(body, &result)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to parse response:", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			return
 		}
 
 		s.pages.RepoNewPull(w, pages.RepoNewPullParams{
 			LoggedInUser: user,
-			RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+			RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 			Branches:     result.Branches,
 		})
 	case http.MethodPost:
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("method", "POST"))
+
 		title := r.FormValue("title")
 		body := r.FormValue("body")
 		targetBranch := r.FormValue("targetBranch")
 		fromFork := r.FormValue("fork")
 		sourceBranch := r.FormValue("sourceBranch")
 		patch := r.FormValue("patch")
+
+		span.SetAttributes(
+			attribute.String("targetBranch", targetBranch),
+			attribute.String("sourceBranch", sourceBranch),
+			attribute.Bool("hasFork", fromFork != ""),
+			attribute.Bool("hasPatch", patch != ""),
+		)
 
 		if targetBranch == "" {
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Target branch is required.")
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "missing_target_branch"))
 			return
 		}
 
 		// Determine PR type based on input parameters
-		isPushAllowed := f.RepoInfo(s, user).Roles.IsPushAllowed()
+		isPushAllowed := f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user).Roles.IsPushAllowed()
 		isBranchBased := isPushAllowed && sourceBranch != "" && fromFork == ""
 		isForkBased := fromFork != "" && sourceBranch != ""
 		isPatchBased := patch != "" && !isBranchBased && !isForkBased
 
+		span.SetAttributes(
+			attribute.Bool("isPushAllowed", isPushAllowed),
+			attribute.Bool("isBranchBased", isBranchBased),
+			attribute.Bool("isForkBased", isForkBased),
+			attribute.Bool("isPatchBased", isPatchBased),
+		)
+
 		if isPatchBased && !patchutil.IsFormatPatch(patch) {
 			if title == "" {
 				s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Title is required for git-diff patches.")
+				span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "missing_title_for_git_diff"))
 				return
 			}
 		}
···
 		// Validate we have at least one valid PR creation method
 		if !isBranchBased && !isPatchBased && !isForkBased {
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Neither source branch nor patch supplied.")
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "no_valid_pr_method"))
 			return
 		}
 
 		// Can't mix branch-based and patch-based approaches
 		if isBranchBased && patch != "" {
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Cannot select both patch and source branch.")
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "mixed_pr_methods"))
 			return
 		}
 
 		us, err := NewUnsignedClient(f.Knot, s.config.Dev)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("failed to create unsigned client to %s: %v", f.Knot, err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Failed to create a pull request. Try again later.")
 			return
 		}
···
 		caps, err := us.Capabilities()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("error fetching knot caps", f.Knot, err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Failed to create a pull request. Try again later.")
 			return
 		}
 
+		span.SetAttributes(
+			attribute.Bool("caps.pullRequests.formatPatch", caps.PullRequests.FormatPatch),
+			attribute.Bool("caps.pullRequests.branchSubmissions", caps.PullRequests.BranchSubmissions),
+			attribute.Bool("caps.pullRequests.forkSubmissions", caps.PullRequests.ForkSubmissions),
+			attribute.Bool("caps.pullRequests.patchSubmissions", caps.PullRequests.PatchSubmissions),
+		)
+
 		if !caps.PullRequests.FormatPatch {
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "This knot doesn't support format-patch. Unfortunately, there is no fallback for now.")
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "formatpatch_not_supported"))
 			return
 		}
 
···
 		if isBranchBased {
 			if !caps.PullRequests.BranchSubmissions {
 				s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "This knot doesn't support branch-based pull requests. Try another way?")
+				span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "branch_submissions_not_supported"))
 				return
 			}
-			s.handleBranchBasedPull(w, r, f, user, title, body, targetBranch, sourceBranch)
+			s.handleBranchBasedPull(w, r.WithContext(ctx), f, user, title, body, targetBranch, sourceBranch)
 		} else if isForkBased {
 			if !caps.PullRequests.ForkSubmissions {
 				s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "This knot doesn't support fork-based pull requests. Try another way?")
+				span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "fork_submissions_not_supported"))
 				return
 			}
-			s.handleForkBasedPull(w, r, f, user, fromFork, title, body, targetBranch, sourceBranch)
+			s.handleForkBasedPull(w, r.WithContext(ctx), f, user, fromFork, title, body, targetBranch, sourceBranch)
 		} else if isPatchBased {
 			if !caps.PullRequests.PatchSubmissions {
 				s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "This knot doesn't support patch-based pull requests. Send your patch over email.")
+				span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "patch_submissions_not_supported"))
 				return
 			}
-			s.handlePatchBasedPull(w, r, f, user, title, body, targetBranch, patch)
+			s.handlePatchBasedPull(w, r.WithContext(ctx), f, user, title, body, targetBranch, patch)
 		}
 		return
 	}
 }
 
 func (s *State) handleBranchBasedPull(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, f *FullyResolvedRepo, user *auth.User, title, body, targetBranch, sourceBranch string) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "handleBranchBasedPull")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("targetBranch", targetBranch),
+		attribute.String("sourceBranch", sourceBranch),
+	)
+
 	pullSource := &db.PullSource{
 		Branch: sourceBranch,
 	}
···
 	ksClient, err := NewUnsignedClient(f.Knot, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to create signed client for %s: %s", f.Knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "client_creation_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	comparison, err := ksClient.Compare(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, targetBranch, sourceBranch)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to compare", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "comparison_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
···
 	sourceRev := comparison.Rev2
 	patch := comparison.Patch
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("sourceRev", sourceRev))
+
 	if !patchutil.IsPatchValid(patch) {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "invalid_patch_format"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Invalid patch format. Please provide a valid diff.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	s.createPullRequest(w, r, f, user, title, body, targetBranch, patch, sourceRev, pullSource, recordPullSource)
+	s.createPullRequest(w, r.WithContext(ctx), f, user, title, body, targetBranch, patch, sourceRev, pullSource, recordPullSource)
 }
 
 func (s *State) handlePatchBasedPull(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, f *FullyResolvedRepo, user *auth.User, title, body, targetBranch, patch string) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "handlePatchBasedPull")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("targetBranch", targetBranch))
+
 	if !patchutil.IsPatchValid(patch) {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "invalid_patch_format"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Invalid patch format. Please provide a valid diff.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	s.createPullRequest(w, r, f, user, title, body, targetBranch, patch, "", nil, nil)
+	s.createPullRequest(w, r.WithContext(ctx), f, user, title, body, targetBranch, patch, "", nil, nil)
 }
 
 func (s *State) handleForkBasedPull(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, f *FullyResolvedRepo, user *auth.User, forkRepo string, title, body, targetBranch, sourceBranch string) {
-	fork, err := db.GetForkByDid(s.db, user.Did, forkRepo)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "handleForkBasedPull")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("forkRepo", forkRepo),
+		attribute.String("targetBranch", targetBranch),
+		attribute.String("sourceBranch", sourceBranch),
+	)
+
+	fork, err := db.GetForkByDid(ctx, s.db, user.Did, forkRepo)
 	if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "fork_not_found"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "No such fork.")
 		return
 	} else if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to fetch fork:", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "fork_fetch_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Failed to fetch fork.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	secret, err := db.GetRegistrationKey(s.db, fork.Knot)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to fetch registration key:", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "registration_key_fetch_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	sc, err := NewSignedClient(fork.Knot, secret, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to create signed client:", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "signed_client_creation_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	us, err := NewUnsignedClient(fork.Knot, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to create unsigned client:", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "unsigned_client_creation_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	resp, err := sc.NewHiddenRef(user.Did, fork.Name, sourceBranch, targetBranch)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to create hidden ref:", err, resp.StatusCode)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "hidden_ref_creation_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	switch resp.StatusCode {
 	case 404:
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "not_found_status"))
 	case 400:
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "bad_request_status"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Branch based pull requests are not supported on this knot.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	hiddenRef := fmt.Sprintf("hidden/%s/%s", sourceBranch, targetBranch)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("hiddenRef", hiddenRef))
+
 	// We're now comparing the sourceBranch (on the fork) against the hiddenRef which is tracking
 	// the targetBranch on the target repository. This code is a bit confusing, but here's an example:
 	// hiddenRef: hidden/feature-1/main (on repo-fork)
···
 	comparison, err := us.Compare(user.Did, fork.Name, hiddenRef, sourceBranch)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to compare across branches", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "branch_comparison_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
 	sourceRev := comparison.Rev2
 	patch := comparison.Patch
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("sourceRev", sourceRev))
 
 	if !patchutil.IsPatchValid(patch) {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "invalid_patch_format"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Invalid patch format. Please provide a valid diff.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	forkAtUri, err := syntax.ParseATURI(fork.AtUri)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to parse fork AT URI", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "fork_aturi_parse_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	s.createPullRequest(w, r, f, user, title, body, targetBranch, patch, sourceRev, &db.PullSource{
+	s.createPullRequest(w, r.WithContext(ctx), f, user, title, body, targetBranch, patch, sourceRev, &db.PullSource{
 		Branch: sourceBranch,
 		RepoAt: &forkAtUri,
 	}, &tangled.RepoPull_Source{Branch: sourceBranch, Repo: &fork.AtUri})
···
 	pullSource *db.PullSource,
 	recordPullSource *tangled.RepoPull_Source,
 ) {
-	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(r.Context(), nil)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "createPullRequest")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("targetBranch", targetBranch),
+		attribute.String("sourceRev", sourceRev),
+		attribute.Bool("hasPullSource", pullSource != nil),
+	)
+
+	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to start tx")
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "transaction_start_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	if title == "" {
 		formatPatches, err := patchutil.ExtractPatches(patch)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "extract_patches_failed"))
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", fmt.Sprintf("Failed to extract patches: %v", err))
 			return
 		}
 		if len(formatPatches) == 0 {
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "no_patches_found"))
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "No patches found in the supplied format-patch.")
 			return
 		}
 
 		title = formatPatches[0].Title
 		body = formatPatches[0].Body
+		span.SetAttributes(
+			attribute.Bool("title_extracted", true),
+			attribute.Bool("body_extracted", formatPatches[0].Body != ""),
+		)
 	}
 
 	rkey := appview.TID()
···
 		Patch:     patch,
 		SourceRev: sourceRev,
 	}
-	err = db.NewPull(tx, &db.Pull{
+	err = db.NewPull(ctx, tx, &db.Pull{
 		Title:        title,
 		Body:         body,
 		TargetBranch: targetBranch,
···
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to create pull request", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "db_create_pull_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
-	client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r)
+
+	client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	pullId, err := db.NextPullId(s.db, f.RepoAt)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get pull id", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "get_pull_id_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("pullId", pullId))
 
-	_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(r.Context(), client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
+	_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(ctx, client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
 		Collection: tangled.RepoPullNSID,
 		Repo:       user.Did,
 		Rkey:       rkey,
···
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to create pull request", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "atproto_create_record_failed"))
+		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err = tx.Commit(); err != nil {
+		log.Println("failed to commit transaction", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "transaction_commit_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) ValidatePatch(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	_, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "ValidatePatch")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	_, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "resolve_repo_failed"))
 		return
 	}
 
 	patch := r.FormValue("patch")
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("hasPatch", patch != ""))
+
 	if patch == "" {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "empty_patch"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "patch-error", "Patch is required.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	if patch == "" || !patchutil.IsPatchValid(patch) {
+	if !patchutil.IsPatchValid(patch) {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "invalid_patch_format"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "patch-error", "Invalid patch format. Please provide a valid git diff or format-patch.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	if patchutil.IsFormatPatch(patch) {
+	isFormatPatch := patchutil.IsFormatPatch(patch)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("isFormatPatch", isFormatPatch))
+
+	if isFormatPatch {
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "patch-preview", "git-format-patch detected. Title and description are optional; if left out, they will be extracted from the first commit.")
 	} else {
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "patch-preview", "Regular git-diff detected. Please provide a title and description.")
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) PatchUploadFragment(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "PatchUploadFragment")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	user := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "resolve_repo_failed"))
 		return
 	}
 
 	s.pages.PullPatchUploadFragment(w, pages.PullPatchUploadParams{
-		RepoInfo: f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo: f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 	})
 }
 
 func (s *State) CompareBranchesFragment(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "CompareBranchesFragment")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	user := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "resolve_repo_failed"))
 		return
 	}
 
 	us, err := NewUnsignedClient(f.Knot, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to create unsigned client for %s", f.Knot)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "client_creation_failed"))
 		s.pages.Error503(w)
 		return
 	}
···
 	resp, err := us.Branches(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to reach knotserver", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "knotserver_connection_failed"))
 		return
 	}
 
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error reading response body: %v", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "response_read_failed"))
 		return
 	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	var result types.RepoBranchesResponse
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &result)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to parse response:", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "response_parse_failed"))
 		return
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("branches.count", len(result.Branches)))
 
 	s.pages.PullCompareBranchesFragment(w, pages.PullCompareBranchesParams{
-		RepoInfo: f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo: f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		Branches: result.Branches,
 	})
 }
 
 func (s *State) CompareForksFragment(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "CompareForksFragment")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	user := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	forks, err := db.GetForksByDid(s.db, user.Did)
+	forks, err := db.GetForksByDid(ctx, s.db, user.Did)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get forks", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	s.pages.PullCompareForkFragment(w, pages.PullCompareForkParams{
-		RepoInfo: f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo: f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		Forks:    forks,
 	})
 }
 
 func (s *State) CompareForksBranchesFragment(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "CompareForksBranchesFragment")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	user := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
 
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	forkVal := r.URL.Query().Get("fork")
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("fork", forkVal))
 
 	// fork repo
-	repo, err := db.GetRepo(s.db, user.Did, forkVal)
+	repo, err := db.GetRepo(ctx, s.db, user.Did, forkVal)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo", user.Did, forkVal)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	sourceBranchesClient, err := NewUnsignedClient(repo.Knot, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to create unsigned client for %s", repo.Knot)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Error503(w)
 		return
 	}
···
 	sourceResp, err := sourceBranchesClient.Branches(user.Did, repo.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to reach knotserver for source branches", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	sourceBody, err := io.ReadAll(sourceResp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to read source response body", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer sourceResp.Body.Close()
···
 	err = json.Unmarshal(sourceBody, &sourceResult)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to parse source branches response:", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	targetBranchesClient, err := NewUnsignedClient(f.Knot, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to create unsigned client for target knot %s", f.Knot)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Error503(w)
 		return
 	}
···
 	targetResp, err := targetBranchesClient.Branches(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to reach knotserver for target branches", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	targetBody, err := io.ReadAll(targetResp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to read target response body", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer targetResp.Body.Close()
···
 	err = json.Unmarshal(targetBody, &targetResult)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to parse target branches response:", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	s.pages.PullCompareForkBranchesFragment(w, pages.PullCompareForkBranchesParams{
-		RepoInfo:       f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:       f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		SourceBranches: sourceResult.Branches,
 		TargetBranches: targetResult.Branches,
 	})
 }
 
 func (s *State) ResubmitPull(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "ResubmitPull")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	user := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	pull, ok := r.Context().Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
+	pull, ok := ctx.Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
 	if !ok {
 		log.Println("failed to get pull")
+		span.RecordError(errors.New("failed to get pull from context"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-error", "Failed to edit patch. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("pull.id", pull.PullId),
+		attribute.String("pull.owner", pull.OwnerDid),
+		attribute.String("method", r.Method),
+	)
+
 	switch r.Method {
 	case http.MethodGet:
 		s.pages.PullResubmitFragment(w, pages.PullResubmitParams{
-			RepoInfo: f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+			RepoInfo: f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 			Pull:     pull,
 		})
 		return
 	case http.MethodPost:
 		if pull.IsPatchBased() {
-			s.resubmitPatch(w, r)
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("pull.type", "patch_based"))
+			s.resubmitPatch(w, r.WithContext(ctx))
 			return
 		} else if pull.IsBranchBased() {
-			s.resubmitBranch(w, r)
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("pull.type", "branch_based"))
+			s.resubmitBranch(w, r.WithContext(ctx))
 			return
 		} else if pull.IsForkBased() {
-			s.resubmitFork(w, r)
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("pull.type", "fork_based"))
+			s.resubmitFork(w, r.WithContext(ctx))
 			return
 		}
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("pull.type", "unknown"))
 	}
 }
 
 func (s *State) resubmitPatch(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "resubmitPatch")
+	defer span.End()
 
-	pull, ok := r.Context().Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
+	user := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
+
+	pull, ok := ctx.Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
 	if !ok {
 		log.Println("failed to get pull")
+		span.RecordError(errors.New("failed to get pull from context"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-error", "Failed to edit patch. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("pull.id", pull.PullId),
+		attribute.String("pull.owner", pull.OwnerDid),
+	)
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	if user.Did != pull.OwnerDid {
 		log.Println("unauthorized user")
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "unauthorized_user"))
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
 		return
 	}
 
 	patch := r.FormValue("patch")
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("has_patch", patch != ""))
 
 	if err = validateResubmittedPatch(pull, patch); err != nil {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "invalid_patch"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
-	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(r.Context(), nil)
+	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to start tx")
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	err = db.ResubmitPull(tx, pull, patch, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to resubmit pull request", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to resubmit pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
-	client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r)
+	client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r.WithContext(ctx))
 
-	ex, err := comatproto.RepoGetRecord(r.Context(), client, "", tangled.RepoPullNSID, user.Did, pull.Rkey)
+	ex, err := comatproto.RepoGetRecord(ctx, client, "", tangled.RepoPullNSID, user.Did, pull.Rkey)
 	if err != nil {
 		// failed to get record
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "record_not_found"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to update pull, no record found on PDS.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(r.Context(), client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
+	_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(ctx, client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
 		Collection: tangled.RepoPullNSID,
 		Repo:       user.Did,
 		Rkey:       pull.Rkey,
···
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to update record", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to update pull request on the PDS. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	if err = tx.Commit(); err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to commit transaction", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to resubmit pull.")
 		return
 	}
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) resubmitBranch(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "resubmitBranch")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	user := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
 
-	pull, ok := r.Context().Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
+	pull, ok := ctx.Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
 	if !ok {
 		log.Println("failed to get pull")
-		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to edit patch. Try again later.")
+		span.RecordError(errors.New("failed to get pull from context"))
+		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-error", "Failed to edit patch. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("pull.id", pull.PullId),
+		attribute.String("pull.owner", pull.OwnerDid),
+		attribute.String("pull.source_branch", pull.PullSource.Branch),
+		attribute.String("pull.target_branch", pull.TargetBranch),
+	)
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	if user.Did != pull.OwnerDid {
 		log.Println("unauthorized user")
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "unauthorized_user"))
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
 		return
 	}
 
-	if !f.RepoInfo(s, user).Roles.IsPushAllowed() {
+	if !f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user).Roles.IsPushAllowed() {
 		log.Println("unauthorized user")
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "push_not_allowed"))
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
 		return
 	}
···
 	ksClient, err := NewUnsignedClient(f.Knot, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to create client for %s: %s", f.Knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "client_creation_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	comparison, err := ksClient.Compare(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, pull.TargetBranch, pull.PullSource.Branch)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("compare request failed: %s", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "compare_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
 	sourceRev := comparison.Rev2
 	patch := comparison.Patch
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("source_rev", sourceRev))
 
 	if err = validateResubmittedPatch(pull, patch); err != nil {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "invalid_patch"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
 	if sourceRev == pull.Submissions[pull.LastRoundNumber()].SourceRev {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "no_changes"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "This branch has not changed since the last submission.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(r.Context(), nil)
+	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to start tx")
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	err = db.ResubmitPull(tx, pull, patch, sourceRev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to create pull request", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
-	client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r)
+	client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r.WithContext(ctx))
 
-	ex, err := comatproto.RepoGetRecord(r.Context(), client, "", tangled.RepoPullNSID, user.Did, pull.Rkey)
+	ex, err := comatproto.RepoGetRecord(ctx, client, "", tangled.RepoPullNSID, user.Did, pull.Rkey)
 	if err != nil {
 		// failed to get record
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "record_not_found"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to update pull, no record found on PDS.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	recordPullSource := &tangled.RepoPull_Source{
 		Branch: pull.PullSource.Branch,
 	}
-	_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(r.Context(), client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
+	_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(ctx, client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
 		Collection: tangled.RepoPullNSID,
 		Repo:       user.Did,
 		Rkey:       pull.Rkey,
···
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to update record", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to update pull request on the PDS. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	if err = tx.Commit(); err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to commit transaction", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to resubmit pull.")
 		return
 	}
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) resubmitFork(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "resubmitFork")
+	defer span.End()
 
-	pull, ok := r.Context().Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
+	user := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
+
+	pull, ok := ctx.Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
 	if !ok {
 		log.Println("failed to get pull")
-		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to edit patch. Try again later.")
+		span.RecordError(errors.New("failed to get pull from context"))
+		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-error", "Failed to edit patch. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("pull.id", pull.PullId),
+		attribute.String("pull.owner", pull.OwnerDid),
+		attribute.String("pull.source_branch", pull.PullSource.Branch),
+		attribute.String("pull.target_branch", pull.TargetBranch),
+	)
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	if user.Did != pull.OwnerDid {
 		log.Println("unauthorized user")
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "unauthorized_user"))
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
 		return
 	}
 
-	forkRepo, err := db.GetRepoByAtUri(s.db, pull.PullSource.RepoAt.String())
+	forkRepo, err := db.GetRepoByAtUri(ctx, s.db, pull.PullSource.RepoAt.String())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get source repo", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "source_repo_not_found"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("fork.knot", forkRepo.Knot),
+		attribute.String("fork.did", forkRepo.Did),
+		attribute.String("fork.name", forkRepo.Name),
+	)
+
 	// extract patch by performing compare
 	ksClient, err := NewUnsignedClient(forkRepo.Knot, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to create client for %s: %s", forkRepo.Knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "client_creation_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	secret, err := db.GetRegistrationKey(s.db, forkRepo.Knot)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to get registration key for %s: %s", forkRepo.Knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "reg_key_not_found"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	signedClient, err := NewSignedClient(forkRepo.Knot, secret, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to create signed client for %s: %s", forkRepo.Knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "signed_client_creation_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	resp, err := signedClient.NewHiddenRef(forkRepo.Did, forkRepo.Name, pull.PullSource.Branch, pull.TargetBranch)
 	if err != nil || resp.StatusCode != http.StatusNoContent {
 		log.Printf("failed to update tracking branch: %s", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "hidden_ref_update_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	hiddenRef := fmt.Sprintf("hidden/%s/%s", pull.PullSource.Branch, pull.TargetBranch)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("hidden_ref", hiddenRef))
+
 	comparison, err := ksClient.Compare(forkRepo.Did, forkRepo.Name, hiddenRef, pull.PullSource.Branch)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to compare branches: %s", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "compare_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
 	sourceRev := comparison.Rev2
 	patch := comparison.Patch
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("source_rev", sourceRev))
 
 	if err = validateResubmittedPatch(pull, patch); err != nil {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "invalid_patch"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
 	if sourceRev == pull.Submissions[pull.LastRoundNumber()].SourceRev {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "no_changes"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "This branch has not changed since the last submission.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(r.Context(), nil)
+	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to start tx")
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	err = db.ResubmitPull(tx, pull, patch, sourceRev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to create pull request", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to create pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
-	client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r)
+	client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r.WithContext(ctx))
 
-	ex, err := comatproto.RepoGetRecord(r.Context(), client, "", tangled.RepoPullNSID, user.Did, pull.Rkey)
+	ex, err := comatproto.RepoGetRecord(ctx, client, "", tangled.RepoPullNSID, user.Did, pull.Rkey)
 	if err != nil {
 		// failed to get record
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "record_not_found"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to update pull, no record found on PDS.")
 		return
 	}
···
 		Branch: pull.PullSource.Branch,
 		Repo:   &repoAt,
 	}
-	_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(r.Context(), client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
+	_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(ctx, client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
 		Collection: tangled.RepoPullNSID,
 		Repo:       user.Did,
 		Rkey:       pull.Rkey,
···
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to update record", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to update pull request on the PDS. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	if err = tx.Commit(); err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to commit transaction", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "resubmit-error", "Failed to resubmit pull.")
 		return
 	}
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) MergePull(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "MergePull")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to resolve repo:", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "resolve_repo_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-merge-error", "Failed to merge pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	pull, ok := r.Context().Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
+	pull, ok := ctx.Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
 	if !ok {
 		log.Println("failed to get pull")
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "pull_not_in_context"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-error", "Failed to edit patch. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("pull.id", pull.PullId),
+		attribute.String("pull.owner", pull.OwnerDid),
+		attribute.String("target_branch", pull.TargetBranch),
+	)
+
 	secret, err := db.GetRegistrationKey(s.db, f.Knot)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("no registration key found for domain %s: %s\n", f.Knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "reg_key_not_found"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-merge-error", "Failed to merge pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	ident, err := s.resolver.ResolveIdent(r.Context(), pull.OwnerDid)
+	ident, err := s.resolver.ResolveIdent(ctx, pull.OwnerDid)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("resolving identity: %s", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "resolve_identity_failed"))
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
 		return
 	}
···
 	email, err := db.GetPrimaryEmail(s.db, pull.OwnerDid)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to get primary email: %s", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "get_email_failed"))
 	}
 
 	ksClient, err := NewSignedClient(f.Knot, secret, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to create signed client for %s: %s", f.Knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "client_creation_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-merge-error", "Failed to merge pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	resp, err := ksClient.Merge([]byte(pull.LatestPatch()), f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, pull.TargetBranch, pull.Title, pull.Body, ident.Handle.String(), email.Address)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to merge pull request: %s", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "merge_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-merge-error", "Failed to merge pull request. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("response.status", resp.StatusCode))
+
 	if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusOK {
 		err := db.MergePull(s.db, f.RepoAt, pull.PullId)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("failed to update pull request status in database: %s", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "db_update_failed"))
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-merge-error", "Failed to merge pull request. Try again later.")
 			return
 		}
 		s.pages.HxLocation(w, fmt.Sprintf("/@%s/%s/pulls/%d", f.OwnerHandle(), f.RepoName, pull.PullId))
 	} else {
 		log.Printf("knotserver returned non-OK status code for merge: %d", resp.StatusCode)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "non_ok_response"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-merge-error", "Failed to merge pull request. Try again later.")
 	}
 }
 
 func (s *State) ClosePull(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "ClosePull")
+	defer span.End()
 
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	user := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("malformed middleware")
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "resolve_repo_failed"))
 		return
 	}
 
-	pull, ok := r.Context().Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
+	pull, ok := ctx.Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
 	if !ok {
 		log.Println("failed to get pull")
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "pull_not_in_context"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-error", "Failed to edit patch. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("pull.id", pull.PullId),
+		attribute.String("pull.owner", pull.OwnerDid),
+		attribute.String("user.did", user.Did),
+	)
+
 	// auth filter: only owner or collaborators can close
 	roles := RolesInRepo(s, user, f)
 	isCollaborator := roles.IsCollaborator()
 	isPullAuthor := user.Did == pull.OwnerDid
 	isCloseAllowed := isCollaborator || isPullAuthor
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Bool("is_collaborator", isCollaborator),
+		attribute.Bool("is_pull_author", isPullAuthor),
+		attribute.Bool("is_close_allowed", isCloseAllowed),
+	)
+
 	if !isCloseAllowed {
 		log.Println("failed to close pull")
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "unauthorized"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-close", "You are unauthorized to close this pull.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	// Start a transaction
-	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(r.Context(), nil)
+	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to start transaction", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "transaction_start_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-close", "Failed to close pull.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	err = db.ClosePull(tx, f.RepoAt, pull.PullId)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to close pull", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "db_close_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-close", "Failed to close pull.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	// Commit the transaction
 	if err = tx.Commit(); err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to commit transaction", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "transaction_commit_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-close", "Failed to close pull.")
 		return
 	}
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) ReopenPull(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "ReopenPull")
+	defer span.End()
 
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	user := s.auth.GetUser(r.WithContext(ctx))
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to resolve repo", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "resolve_repo_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-reopen", "Failed to reopen pull.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	pull, ok := r.Context().Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
+	pull, ok := ctx.Value("pull").(*db.Pull)
 	if !ok {
 		log.Println("failed to get pull")
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "pull_not_in_context"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-error", "Failed to edit patch. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	// auth filter: only owner or collaborators can close
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("pull.id", pull.PullId),
+		attribute.String("pull.owner", pull.OwnerDid),
+		attribute.String("user.did", user.Did),
+	)
+
+	// auth filter: only owner or collaborators can reopen
 	roles := RolesInRepo(s, user, f)
 	isCollaborator := roles.IsCollaborator()
 	isPullAuthor := user.Did == pull.OwnerDid
-	isCloseAllowed := isCollaborator || isPullAuthor
-	if !isCloseAllowed {
-		log.Println("failed to close pull")
-		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-close", "You are unauthorized to close this pull.")
+	isReopenAllowed := isCollaborator || isPullAuthor
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Bool("is_collaborator", isCollaborator),
+		attribute.Bool("is_pull_author", isPullAuthor),
+		attribute.Bool("is_reopen_allowed", isReopenAllowed),
+	)
+
+	if !isReopenAllowed {
+		log.Println("failed to reopen pull")
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "unauthorized"))
+		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-close", "You are unauthorized to reopen this pull.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	// Start a transaction
-	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(r.Context(), nil)
+	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to start transaction", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "transaction_start_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-reopen", "Failed to reopen pull.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	err = db.ReopenPull(tx, f.RepoAt, pull.PullId)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to reopen pull", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "db_reopen_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-reopen", "Failed to reopen pull.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	// Commit the transaction
 	if err = tx.Commit(); err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to commit transaction", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "transaction_commit_failed"))
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "pull-reopen", "Failed to reopen pull.")
 		return
 	}

appview/state/repo.go

···
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/api/tangled"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview/auth"
···
 )
 
 func (s *State) RepoIndex(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoIndex")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	ref := chi.URLParam(r, "ref")
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to fully resolve repo", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to fully resolve repo")
 		return
 	}
 
 	us, err := NewUnsignedClient(f.Knot, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to create unsigned client for %s", f.Knot)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to create unsigned client")
 		s.pages.Error503(w)
 		return
 	}
···
 	if err != nil {
 		s.pages.Error503(w)
 		log.Println("failed to reach knotserver", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to reach knotserver")
 		return
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
···
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error reading response body: %v", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "error reading response body")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &result)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error unmarshalling response body: %v", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "error unmarshalling response body")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	tagCount := len(result.Tags)
 	fileCount := len(result.Files)
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("commits.count", commitCount),
+		attribute.Int("branches.count", branchCount),
+		attribute.Int("tags.count", tagCount),
+		attribute.Int("files.count", fileCount),
+	)
+
 	commitCount, branchCount, tagCount = balanceIndexItems(commitCount, branchCount, tagCount, fileCount)
 	commitsTrunc := result.Commits[:min(commitCount, len(result.Commits))]
 	tagsTrunc := result.Tags[:min(tagCount, len(result.Tags))]
···
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
 	s.pages.RepoIndexPage(w, pages.RepoIndexParams{
 		LoggedInUser:       user,
-		RepoInfo:           f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:           f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		TagMap:             tagMap,
 		RepoIndexResponse:  result,
 		CommitsTrunc:       commitsTrunc,
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoLog(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoLog")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to fully resolve repo", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to fully resolve repo")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	}
 
 	ref := chi.URLParam(r, "ref")
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("page", page), attribute.String("ref", ref))
 
 	us, err := NewUnsignedClient(f.Knot, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to create unsigned client", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to create unsigned client")
 		return
 	}
 
 	resp, err := us.Log(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, ref, page)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to reach knotserver", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to reach knotserver")
 		return
 	}
 
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("error reading response body: %v", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "error reading response body")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &repolog)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to parse json response", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse json response")
 		return
 	}
+
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("commits.count", len(repolog.Commits)))
 
 	result, err := us.Tags(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to reach knotserver", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to reach knotserver for tags")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 		tagMap[hash] = append(tagMap[hash], tag.Name)
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("tags.count", len(result.Tags)))
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
 	s.pages.RepoLog(w, pages.RepoLogParams{
 		LoggedInUser:       user,
 		TagMap:             tagMap,
-		RepoInfo:           f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:           f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		RepoLogResponse:    repolog,
 		EmailToDidOrHandle: EmailToDidOrHandle(s, uniqueEmails(repolog.Commits)),
 	})
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoDescriptionEdit(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoDescriptionEdit")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
···
 
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
 	s.pages.EditRepoDescriptionFragment(w, pages.RepoDescriptionParams{
-		RepoInfo: f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo: f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 	})
 	return
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoDescription(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoDescription")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to resolve repo")
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
···
 	rkey := repoAt.RecordKey().String()
 	if rkey == "" {
 		log.Println("invalid aturi for repo", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "invalid aturi for repo")
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
 
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("method", r.Method))
 
 	switch r.Method {
 	case http.MethodGet:
 		s.pages.RepoDescriptionFragment(w, pages.RepoDescriptionParams{
-			RepoInfo: f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+			RepoInfo: f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		})
 		return
 	case http.MethodPut:
 		user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
 		newDescription := r.FormValue("description")
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("description", newDescription))
 		client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r)
 
 		// optimistic update
-		err = db.UpdateDescription(s.db, string(repoAt), newDescription)
+		err = db.UpdateDescription(ctx, s.db, string(repoAt), newDescription)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Println("failed to perferom update-description query", err)
+			log.Println("failed to perform update-description query", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to update description in database")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo-notice", "Failed to update description, try again later.")
 			return
 		}
···
 		// this is a bit of a pain because the golang atproto impl does not allow nil SwapRecord field
 		//
 		// SwapRecord is optional and should happen automagically, but given that it does not, we have to perform two requests
-		ex, err := comatproto.RepoGetRecord(r.Context(), client, "", tangled.RepoNSID, user.Did, rkey)
+		ex, err := comatproto.RepoGetRecord(ctx, client, "", tangled.RepoNSID, user.Did, rkey)
 		if err != nil {
 			// failed to get record
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get record from PDS")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo-notice", "Failed to update description, no record found on PDS.")
 			return
 		}
-		_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(r.Context(), client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
+
+		_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(ctx, client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
 			Collection: tangled.RepoNSID,
 			Repo:       user.Did,
 			Rkey:       rkey,
···
 		})
 
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Println("failed to perferom update-description query", err)
+			log.Println("failed to perform update-description query", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to put record to PDS")
 			// failed to get record
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo-notice", "Failed to update description, unable to save to PDS.")
 			return
 		}
 
-		newRepoInfo := f.RepoInfo(s, user)
+		newRepoInfo := f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user)
 		newRepoInfo.Description = newDescription
 
 		s.pages.RepoDescriptionFragment(w, pages.RepoDescriptionParams{
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoCommit(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoCommit")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to fully resolve repo", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to fully resolve repo")
 		return
 	}
 	ref := chi.URLParam(r, "ref")
···
 		protocol = "https"
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("ref", ref), attribute.String("protocol", protocol))
+
 	if !plumbing.IsHash(ref) {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("invalid_hash", true))
 		s.pages.Error404(w)
 		return
 	}
 
-	resp, err := http.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s/%s/%s/commit/%s", protocol, f.Knot, f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, ref))
+	requestURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s/%s/%s/commit/%s", protocol, f.Knot, f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, ref)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("request_url", requestURL))
+
+	resp, err := http.Get(requestURL)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to reach knotserver", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to reach knotserver")
 		return
 	}
 
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error reading response body: %v", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "error reading response body")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &result)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to parse response:", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse response")
 		return
 	}
 
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
 	s.pages.RepoCommit(w, pages.RepoCommitParams{
 		LoggedInUser:       user,
-		RepoInfo:           f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:           f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		RepoCommitResponse: result,
 		EmailToDidOrHandle: EmailToDidOrHandle(s, []string{result.Diff.Commit.Author.Email}),
 	})
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoTree(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoTree")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to fully resolve repo", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to fully resolve repo")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	if !s.config.Dev {
 		protocol = "https"
 	}
-	resp, err := http.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s/%s/%s/tree/%s/%s", protocol, f.Knot, f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, ref, treePath))
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("ref", ref),
+		attribute.String("tree_path", treePath),
+		attribute.String("protocol", protocol),
+	)
+
+	requestURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s/%s/%s/tree/%s/%s", protocol, f.Knot, f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, ref, treePath)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("request_url", requestURL))
+
+	resp, err := http.Get(requestURL)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to reach knotserver", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to reach knotserver")
 		return
 	}
 
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error reading response body: %v", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "error reading response body")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &result)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to parse response:", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse response")
 		return
 	}
 
 	// redirects tree paths trying to access a blob; in this case the result.Files is unpopulated,
 	// so we can safely redirect to the "parent" (which is the same file).
 	if len(result.Files) == 0 && result.Parent == treePath {
-		http.Redirect(w, r, fmt.Sprintf("/%s/blob/%s/%s", f.OwnerSlashRepo(), ref, result.Parent), http.StatusFound)
+		redirectURL := fmt.Sprintf("/%s/blob/%s/%s", f.OwnerSlashRepo(), ref, result.Parent)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("redirect_url", redirectURL))
+		http.Redirect(w, r, redirectURL, http.StatusFound)
 		return
 	}
 
···
 		BreadCrumbs:      breadcrumbs,
 		BaseTreeLink:     baseTreeLink,
 		BaseBlobLink:     baseBlobLink,
-		RepoInfo:         f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:         f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		RepoTreeResponse: result,
 	})
 	return
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoTags(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoTags")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get repo and knot")
 		return
 	}
 
 	us, err := NewUnsignedClient(f.Knot, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to create unsigned client", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to create unsigned client")
 		return
 	}
 
 	result, err := us.Tags(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to reach knotserver", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to reach knotserver")
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("tags.count", len(result.Tags)))
+
 	artifacts, err := db.GetArtifact(s.db, db.Filter("repo_at", f.RepoAt))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed grab artifacts", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to grab artifacts")
 		return
 	}
+
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("artifacts.count", len(artifacts)))
 
 	// convert artifacts to map for easy UI building
 	artifactMap := make(map[plumbing.Hash][]db.Artifact)
···
 		}
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("dangling_artifacts.count", len(danglingArtifacts)))
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
 	s.pages.RepoTags(w, pages.RepoTagsParams{
 		LoggedInUser:      user,
-		RepoInfo:          f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:          f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		RepoTagsResponse:  *result,
 		ArtifactMap:       artifactMap,
 		DanglingArtifacts: danglingArtifacts,
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoBranches(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoBranches")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get repo and knot")
 		return
 	}
 
 	us, err := NewUnsignedClient(f.Knot, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to create unsigned client", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to create unsigned client")
 		return
 	}
 
 	resp, err := us.Branches(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to reach knotserver", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to reach knotserver")
 		return
 	}
 
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error reading response body: %v", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "error reading response body")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &result)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to parse response:", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse response")
 		return
 	}
+
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("branches.count", len(result.Branches)))
 
 	slices.SortFunc(result.Branches, func(a, b types.Branch) int {
 		if a.IsDefault {
···
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
 	s.pages.RepoBranches(w, pages.RepoBranchesParams{
 		LoggedInUser:         user,
-		RepoInfo:             f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:             f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		RepoBranchesResponse: result,
 	})
 	return
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoBlob(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoBlob")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get repo and knot")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	if !s.config.Dev {
 		protocol = "https"
 	}
-	resp, err := http.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s/%s/%s/blob/%s/%s", protocol, f.Knot, f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, ref, filePath))
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("ref", ref),
+		attribute.String("file_path", filePath),
+		attribute.String("protocol", protocol),
+	)
+
+	requestURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s/%s/%s/blob/%s/%s", protocol, f.Knot, f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, ref, filePath)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("request_url", requestURL))
+
+	resp, err := http.Get(requestURL)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to reach knotserver", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to reach knotserver")
 		return
 	}
 
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error reading response body: %v", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "error reading response body")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &result)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to parse response:", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse response")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 		showRendered = r.URL.Query().Get("code") != "true"
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Bool("is_binary", result.IsBinary),
+		attribute.Bool("show_rendered", showRendered),
+		attribute.Bool("render_toggle", renderToggle),
+	)
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
 	s.pages.RepoBlob(w, pages.RepoBlobParams{
 		LoggedInUser:     user,
-		RepoInfo:         f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:         f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		RepoBlobResponse: result,
 		BreadCrumbs:      breadcrumbs,
 		ShowRendered:     showRendered,
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoBlobRaw(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoBlobRaw")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get repo and knot")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	if !s.config.Dev {
 		protocol = "https"
 	}
-	resp, err := http.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s/%s/%s/blob/%s/%s", protocol, f.Knot, f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, ref, filePath))
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("ref", ref),
+		attribute.String("file_path", filePath),
+		attribute.String("protocol", protocol),
+	)
+
+	requestURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s/%s/%s/blob/%s/%s", protocol, f.Knot, f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, ref, filePath)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("request_url", requestURL))
+
+	resp, err := http.Get(requestURL)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to reach knotserver", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to reach knotserver")
 		return
 	}
 
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error reading response body: %v", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "error reading response body")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &result)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to parse response:", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse response")
 		return
 	}
+
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("is_binary", result.IsBinary))
 
 	if result.IsBinary {
 		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream")
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) AddCollaborator(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "AddCollaborator")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get repo and knot")
 		return
 	}
 
 	collaborator := r.FormValue("collaborator")
 	if collaborator == "" {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "malformed_form"))
 		http.Error(w, "malformed form", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
 
-	collaboratorIdent, err := s.resolver.ResolveIdent(r.Context(), collaborator)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("collaborator", collaborator))
+
+	collaboratorIdent, err := s.resolver.ResolveIdent(ctx, collaborator)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to resolve collaborator")
 		w.Write([]byte("failed to resolve collaborator did to a handle"))
 		return
 	}
 	log.Printf("adding %s to %s\n", collaboratorIdent.Handle.String(), f.Knot)
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("collaborator_did", collaboratorIdent.DID.String()),
+		attribute.String("collaborator_handle", collaboratorIdent.Handle.String()),
+	)
 
 	// TODO: create an atproto record for this
 
 	secret, err := db.GetRegistrationKey(s.db, f.Knot)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("no key found for domain %s: %s\n", f.Knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "no key found for domain")
 		return
 	}
 
 	ksClient, err := NewSignedClient(f.Knot, secret, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to create client to ", f.Knot)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to create signed client")
 		return
 	}
 
 	ksResp, err := ksClient.AddCollaborator(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, collaboratorIdent.DID.String())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to make request to %s: %s", f.Knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to make request to knotserver")
 		return
 	}
 
 	if ksResp.StatusCode != http.StatusNoContent {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("status_code", ksResp.StatusCode))
 		w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprint("knotserver failed to add collaborator: ", err)))
 		return
 	}
 
-	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(r.Context(), nil)
+	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to start tx")
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to start transaction")
 		w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprint("failed to add collaborator: ", err)))
 		return
 	}
···
 
 	err = s.enforcer.AddCollaborator(collaboratorIdent.DID.String(), f.Knot, f.DidSlashRepo())
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to add collaborator to enforcer")
 		w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprint("failed to add collaborator: ", err)))
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = db.AddCollaborator(s.db, collaboratorIdent.DID.String(), f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, f.Knot)
+	err = db.AddCollaborator(ctx, s.db, collaboratorIdent.DID.String(), f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, f.Knot)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to add collaborator to database")
 		w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprint("failed to add collaborator: ", err)))
 		return
 	}
···
 	err = tx.Commit()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to commit changes", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to commit transaction")
 		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
···
 	err = s.enforcer.E.SavePolicy()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to update ACLs", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to save enforcer policy")
 		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
 
 	w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprint("added collaborator: ", collaboratorIdent.Handle.String())))
-
 }
 
 func (s *State) DeleteRepo(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "DeleteRepo")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
 
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get repo and knot")
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("repo_name", f.RepoName),
+		attribute.String("knot", f.Knot),
+		attribute.String("owner_did", f.OwnerDid()),
+	)
+
 	// remove record from pds
 	xrpcClient, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r)
 	repoRkey := f.RepoAt.RecordKey().String()
-	_, err = comatproto.RepoDeleteRecord(r.Context(), xrpcClient, &comatproto.RepoDeleteRecord_Input{
+	_, err = comatproto.RepoDeleteRecord(ctx, xrpcClient, &comatproto.RepoDeleteRecord_Input{
 		Collection: tangled.RepoNSID,
 		Repo:       user.Did,
 		Rkey:       repoRkey,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to delete record: %s", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to delete record from PDS")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "settings-delete", "Failed to delete repository from PDS.")
 		return
 	}
 	log.Println("removed repo record ", f.RepoAt.String())
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("repo_at", f.RepoAt.String()))
 
 	secret, err := db.GetRegistrationKey(s.db, f.Knot)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("no key found for domain %s: %s\n", f.Knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "no key found for domain")
 		return
 	}
 
 	ksClient, err := NewSignedClient(f.Knot, secret, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to create client to ", f.Knot)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to create client")
 		return
 	}
 
 	ksResp, err := ksClient.RemoveRepo(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to make request to %s: %s", f.Knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to make request to knotserver")
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("ks_status_code", ksResp.StatusCode))
 	if ksResp.StatusCode != http.StatusNoContent {
 		log.Println("failed to remove repo from knot, continuing anyway ", f.Knot)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("knot_remove_failed", true))
 	} else {
 		log.Println("removed repo from knot ", f.Knot)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("knot_remove_success", true))
 	}
 
-	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(r.Context(), nil)
+	tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to start tx")
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to start transaction")
 		w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprint("failed to add collaborator: ", err)))
 		return
 	}
···
 		err = s.enforcer.E.LoadPolicy()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to rollback policies")
+			span.RecordError(err)
 		}
 	}()
 
 	// remove collaborator RBAC
 	repoCollaborators, err := s.enforcer.E.GetImplicitUsersForResourceByDomain(f.DidSlashRepo(), f.Knot)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get collaborators")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "settings-delete", "Failed to remove collaborators")
 		return
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("collaborators.count", len(repoCollaborators)))
+
 	for _, c := range repoCollaborators {
 		did := c[0]
 		s.enforcer.RemoveCollaborator(did, f.Knot, f.DidSlashRepo())
···
 	// remove repo RBAC
 	err = s.enforcer.RemoveRepo(f.OwnerDid(), f.Knot, f.DidSlashRepo())
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to remove repo RBAC")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "settings-delete", "Failed to update RBAC rules")
 		return
 	}
 
 	// remove repo from db
-	err = db.RemoveRepo(tx, f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName)
+	err = db.RemoveRepo(ctx, tx, f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName)
 	if err != nil {
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to remove repo from db")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "settings-delete", "Failed to update appview")
 		return
 	}
···
 	err = tx.Commit()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to commit changes", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to commit transaction")
 		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
···
 	err = s.enforcer.E.SavePolicy()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to update ACLs", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to save policy")
 		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) SetDefaultBranch(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "SetDefaultBranch")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get repo and knot")
 		return
 	}
 
 	branch := r.FormValue("branch")
 	if branch == "" {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("malformed_form", true))
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "malformed form")
 		http.Error(w, "malformed form", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("branch", branch),
+		attribute.String("repo_name", f.RepoName),
+		attribute.String("knot", f.Knot),
+		attribute.String("owner_did", f.OwnerDid()),
+	)
+
 	secret, err := db.GetRegistrationKey(s.db, f.Knot)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("no key found for domain %s: %s\n", f.Knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "no key found for domain")
 		return
 	}
 
 	ksClient, err := NewSignedClient(f.Knot, secret, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to create client to ", f.Knot)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to create client")
 		return
 	}
 
 	ksResp, err := ksClient.SetDefaultBranch(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, branch)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to make request to %s: %s", f.Knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to make request to knotserver")
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("ks_status_code", ksResp.StatusCode))
 	if ksResp.StatusCode != http.StatusNoContent {
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to set default branch")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "repo-settings", "Failed to set default branch. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoSettings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoSettings")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get repo and knot")
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("repo_name", f.RepoName),
+		attribute.String("knot", f.Knot),
+		attribute.String("owner_did", f.OwnerDid()),
+		attribute.String("method", r.Method),
+	)
+
 	switch r.Method {
 	case http.MethodGet:
 		// for now, this is just pubkeys
 		user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-		repoCollaborators, err := f.Collaborators(r.Context(), s)
+		repoCollaborators, err := f.Collaborators(ctx, s)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to get collaborators", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "failed_to_get_collaborators"))
 		}
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("collaborators.count", len(repoCollaborators)))
 
 		isCollaboratorInviteAllowed := false
 		if user != nil {
···
 				isCollaboratorInviteAllowed = true
 			}
 		}
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("invite_allowed", isCollaboratorInviteAllowed))
 
 		var branchNames []string
 		var defaultBranch string
 		us, err := NewUnsignedClient(f.Knot, s.config.Dev)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to create unsigned client", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "failed_to_create_unsigned_client"))
 		} else {
 			resp, err := us.Branches(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Println("failed to reach knotserver", err)
+				span.RecordError(err)
+				span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "failed_to_reach_knotserver_for_branches"))
 			} else {
 				defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 				body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Printf("Error reading response body: %v", err)
+					span.RecordError(err)
+					span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "failed_to_read_branches_response"))
 				} else {
 					var result types.RepoBranchesResponse
 					err = json.Unmarshal(body, &result)
 					if err != nil {
 						log.Println("failed to parse response:", err)
+						span.RecordError(err)
+						span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "failed_to_parse_branches_response"))
 					} else {
 						for _, branch := range result.Branches {
 							branchNames = append(branchNames, branch.Name)
 						}
+						span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("branches.count", len(branchNames)))
 					}
 				}
 			}
···
 			defaultBranchResp, err := us.DefaultBranch(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Println("failed to reach knotserver", err)
+				span.RecordError(err)
+				span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("error", "failed_to_reach_knotserver_for_default_branch"))
 			} else {
 				defaultBranch = defaultBranchResp.Branch
+				span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("default_branch", defaultBranch))
 			}
 		}
 		s.pages.RepoSettings(w, pages.RepoSettingsParams{
 			LoggedInUser:                user,
-			RepoInfo:                    f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+			RepoInfo:                    f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 			Collaborators:               repoCollaborators,
 			IsCollaboratorInviteAllowed: isCollaboratorInviteAllowed,
 			Branches:                    branchNames,
···
 	return collaborators, nil
 }
 
-func (f *FullyResolvedRepo) RepoInfo(s *State, u *auth.User) repoinfo.RepoInfo {
+func (f *FullyResolvedRepo) RepoInfo(ctx context.Context, s *State, u *auth.User) repoinfo.RepoInfo {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "RepoInfo")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	isStarred := false
 	if u != nil {
 		isStarred = db.GetStarStatus(s.db, u.Did, syntax.ATURI(f.RepoAt))
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("is_starred", isStarred))
 	}
 
 	starCount, err := db.GetStarCount(s.db, f.RepoAt)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get star count for ", f.RepoAt)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 	}
+
 	issueCount, err := db.GetIssueCount(s.db, f.RepoAt)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get issue count for ", f.RepoAt)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 	}
+
 	pullCount, err := db.GetPullCount(s.db, f.RepoAt)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get issue count for ", f.RepoAt)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 	}
-	source, err := db.GetRepoSource(s.db, f.RepoAt)
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("stats.stars", starCount),
+		attribute.Int("stats.issues.open", issueCount.Open),
+		attribute.Int("stats.issues.closed", issueCount.Closed),
+		attribute.Int("stats.pulls.open", pullCount.Open),
+		attribute.Int("stats.pulls.closed", pullCount.Closed),
+		attribute.Int("stats.pulls.merged", pullCount.Merged),
+	)
+
+	source, err := db.GetRepoSource(ctx, s.db, f.RepoAt)
 	if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
 		source = ""
 	} else if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo source for ", f.RepoAt, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 	}
 
 	var sourceRepo *db.Repo
 	if source != "" {
-		sourceRepo, err = db.GetRepoByAtUri(s.db, source)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("source", source))
+		sourceRepo, err = db.GetRepoByAtUri(ctx, s.db, source)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to get repo by at uri", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	var sourceHandle *identity.Identity
 	if sourceRepo != nil {
-		sourceHandle, err = s.resolver.ResolveIdent(context.Background(), sourceRepo.Did)
+		sourceHandle, err = s.resolver.ResolveIdent(ctx, sourceRepo.Did)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to resolve source repo", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+		} else if sourceHandle != nil {
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("source_handle", sourceHandle.Handle.String()))
 		}
 	}
 
 	knot := f.Knot
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("knot", knot))
+
 	var disableFork bool
 	us, err := NewUnsignedClient(knot, s.config.Dev)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to create unsigned client for %s: %v", knot, err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 	} else {
 		resp, err := us.Branches(f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("failed to get branches for %s/%s: %v", f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName, err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
 		} else {
 			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("error reading branch response body: %v", err)
+				span.RecordError(err)
 			} else {
 				var branchesResp types.RepoBranchesResponse
 				if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &branchesResp); err != nil {
 					log.Printf("error parsing branch response: %v", err)
+					span.RecordError(err)
 				} else {
 					disableFork = false
 				}
···
 				if len(branchesResp.Branches) == 0 {
 					disableFork = true
 				}
+				span.SetAttributes(
+					attribute.Int("branches.count", len(branchesResp.Branches)),
+					attribute.Bool("disable_fork", disableFork),
+				)
 			}
 		}
 	}
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoSingleIssue(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoSingleIssue")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to resolve repo")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "bad issue id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("failed to parse issue id", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse issue id")
 		return
 	}
 
-	issue, comments, err := db.GetIssueWithComments(s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("issue_id", issueIdInt))
+
+	issue, comments, err := db.GetIssueWithComments(ctx, s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get issue and comments", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get issue and comments")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "issues", "Failed to load issue. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	issueOwnerIdent, err := s.resolver.ResolveIdent(r.Context(), issue.OwnerDid)
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("comments.count", len(comments)),
+		attribute.String("issue.title", issue.Title),
+		attribute.String("issue.owner_did", issue.OwnerDid),
+	)
+
+	issueOwnerIdent, err := s.resolver.ResolveIdent(ctx, issue.OwnerDid)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to resolve issue owner", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to resolve issue owner")
 	}
 
 	identsToResolve := make([]string, len(comments))
 	for i, comment := range comments {
 		identsToResolve[i] = comment.OwnerDid
 	}
-	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(r.Context(), identsToResolve)
+	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(ctx, identsToResolve)
 	didHandleMap := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, identity := range resolvedIds {
 		if !identity.Handle.IsInvalidHandle() {
···
 
 	s.pages.RepoSingleIssue(w, pages.RepoSingleIssueParams{
 		LoggedInUser: user,
-		RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		Issue:        *issue,
 		Comments:     comments,
 
 		IssueOwnerHandle: issueOwnerIdent.Handle.String(),
 		DidHandleMap:     didHandleMap,
 	})
-
 }
 
 func (s *State) CloseIssue(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "CloseIssue")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to resolve repo")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "bad issue id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("failed to parse issue id", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse issue id")
 		return
 	}
 
-	issue, err := db.GetIssue(s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("issue_id", issueIdInt))
+
+	issue, err := db.GetIssue(ctx, s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get issue", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get issue")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "issue-action", "Failed to close issue. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	collaborators, err := f.Collaborators(r.Context(), s)
+	collaborators, err := f.Collaborators(ctx, s)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to fetch repo collaborators: %w", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to fetch repo collaborators")
 	}
 	isCollaborator := slices.ContainsFunc(collaborators, func(collab pages.Collaborator) bool {
 		return user.Did == collab.Did
 	})
 	isIssueOwner := user.Did == issue.OwnerDid
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Bool("is_collaborator", isCollaborator),
+		attribute.Bool("is_issue_owner", isIssueOwner),
+	)
+
 	// TODO: make this more granular
 	if isIssueOwner || isCollaborator {
-
 		closed := tangled.RepoIssueStateClosed
 
 		client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r)
-		_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(r.Context(), client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
+		_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(ctx, client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
 			Collection: tangled.RepoIssueStateNSID,
 			Repo:       user.Did,
 			Rkey:       appview.TID(),
···
 
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to update issue state", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to update issue state in PDS")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "issue-action", "Failed to close issue. Try again later.")
 			return
 		}
···
 		err := db.CloseIssue(s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to close issue", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to close issue in database")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "issue-action", "Failed to close issue. Try again later.")
 			return
 		}
···
 		return
 	} else {
 		log.Println("user is not permitted to close issue")
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("permission_denied", true))
 		http.Error(w, "for biden", http.StatusUnauthorized)
 		return
 	}
 }
 
 func (s *State) ReopenIssue(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "ReopenIssue")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to resolve repo")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "bad issue id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("failed to parse issue id", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse issue id")
 		return
 	}
 
-	issue, err := db.GetIssue(s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("issue_id", issueIdInt))
+
+	issue, err := db.GetIssue(ctx, s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get issue", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get issue")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "issue-action", "Failed to close issue. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
-	collaborators, err := f.Collaborators(r.Context(), s)
+	collaborators, err := f.Collaborators(ctx, s)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to fetch repo collaborators: %w", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to fetch repo collaborators")
 	}
 	isCollaborator := slices.ContainsFunc(collaborators, func(collab pages.Collaborator) bool {
 		return user.Did == collab.Did
 	})
 	isIssueOwner := user.Did == issue.OwnerDid
+
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Bool("is_collaborator", isCollaborator),
+		attribute.Bool("is_issue_owner", isIssueOwner),
+	)
 
 	if isCollaborator || isIssueOwner {
 		err := db.ReopenIssue(s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to reopen issue", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to reopen issue")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "issue-action", "Failed to reopen issue. Try again later.")
 			return
 		}
···
 		return
 	} else {
 		log.Println("user is not the owner of the repo")
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("permission_denied", true))
 		http.Error(w, "forbidden", http.StatusUnauthorized)
 		return
 	}
 }
 
 func (s *State) NewIssueComment(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "NewIssueComment")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to resolve repo")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "bad issue id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("failed to parse issue id", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse issue id")
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("issue_id", issueIdInt),
+		attribute.String("method", r.Method),
+	)
+
 	switch r.Method {
 	case http.MethodPost:
 		body := r.FormValue("body")
 		if body == "" {
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("missing_body", true))
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "issue", "Body is required")
 			return
 		}
···
 		commentId := mathrand.IntN(1000000)
 		rkey := appview.TID()
 
+		span.SetAttributes(
+			attribute.Int("comment_id", commentId),
+			attribute.String("rkey", rkey),
+		)
+
 		err := db.NewIssueComment(s.db, &db.Comment{
 			OwnerDid:  user.Did,
 			RepoAt:    f.RepoAt,
···
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to create comment", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to create comment in database")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "issue-comment", "Failed to create comment.")
 			return
 		}
···
 		issueAt, err := db.GetIssueAt(s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to get issue at", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get issue at")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "issue-comment", "Failed to create comment.")
 			return
 		}
 
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("issue_at", issueAt))
+
 		atUri := f.RepoAt.String()
 		client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r)
-		_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(r.Context(), client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
+		_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(ctx, client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
 			Collection: tangled.RepoIssueCommentNSID,
 			Repo:       user.Did,
 			Rkey:       rkey,
···
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to create comment", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to create comment in PDS")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "issue-comment", "Failed to create comment.")
 			return
 		}
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) IssueComment(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "IssueComment")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to resolve repo")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "bad issue id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("failed to parse issue id", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse issue id")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "bad comment id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("failed to parse issue id", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse comment id")
 		return
 	}
 
-	issue, err := db.GetIssue(s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("issue_id", issueIdInt),
+		attribute.Int("comment_id", commentIdInt),
+	)
+
+	issue, err := db.GetIssue(ctx, s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get issue", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get issue")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "issues", "Failed to load issue. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	comment, err := db.GetComment(s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt, commentIdInt)
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "bad comment id", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get comment")
 		return
 	}
 
-	identity, err := s.resolver.ResolveIdent(r.Context(), comment.OwnerDid)
+	identity, err := s.resolver.ResolveIdent(ctx, comment.OwnerDid)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to resolve did")
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to resolve did")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 
 	s.pages.SingleIssueCommentFragment(w, pages.SingleIssueCommentParams{
 		LoggedInUser: user,
-		RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		DidHandleMap: didHandleMap,
 		Issue:        issue,
 		Comment:      comment,
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) EditIssueComment(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "EditIssueComment")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to resolve repo")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "bad issue id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("failed to parse issue id", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse issue id")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "bad comment id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("failed to parse issue id", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse comment id")
 		return
 	}
 
-	issue, err := db.GetIssue(s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("issue_id", issueIdInt),
+		attribute.Int("comment_id", commentIdInt),
+		attribute.String("method", r.Method),
+	)
+
+	issue, err := db.GetIssue(ctx, s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get issue", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get issue")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "issues", "Failed to load issue. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	comment, err := db.GetComment(s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt, commentIdInt)
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "bad comment id", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get comment")
 		return
 	}
 
 	if comment.OwnerDid != user.Did {
 		http.Error(w, "you are not the author of this comment", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("permission_denied", true))
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	case http.MethodGet:
 		s.pages.EditIssueCommentFragment(w, pages.EditIssueCommentParams{
 			LoggedInUser: user,
-			RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+			RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 			Issue:        issue,
 			Comment:      comment,
 		})
···
 		client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r)
 		rkey := comment.Rkey
 
+		span.SetAttributes(
+			attribute.String("new_body", newBody),
+			attribute.String("rkey", rkey),
+		)
+
 		// optimistic update
 		edited := time.Now()
 		err = db.EditComment(s.db, comment.RepoAt, comment.Issue, comment.CommentId, newBody)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to perferom update-description query", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to edit comment in database")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo-notice", "Failed to update description, try again later.")
 			return
 		}
···
 		// rkey is optional, it was introduced later
 		if comment.Rkey != "" {
 			// update the record on pds
-			ex, err := comatproto.RepoGetRecord(r.Context(), client, "", tangled.RepoIssueCommentNSID, user.Did, rkey)
+			ex, err := comatproto.RepoGetRecord(ctx, client, "", tangled.RepoIssueCommentNSID, user.Did, rkey)
 			if err != nil {
 				// failed to get record
 				log.Println(err, rkey)
+				span.RecordError(err)
+				span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get record from PDS")
 				s.pages.Notice(w, fmt.Sprintf("comment-%s-status", commentId), "Failed to update description, no record found on PDS.")
 				return
 			}
···
 			createdAt := record["createdAt"].(string)
 			commentIdInt64 := int64(commentIdInt)
 
-			_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(r.Context(), client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
+			_, err = comatproto.RepoPutRecord(ctx, client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
 				Collection: tangled.RepoIssueCommentNSID,
 				Repo:       user.Did,
 				Rkey:       rkey,
···
 			})
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Println(err)
+				span.RecordError(err)
+				span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to put record to PDS")
 			}
 		}
 
···
 		// return new comment body with htmx
 		s.pages.SingleIssueCommentFragment(w, pages.SingleIssueCommentParams{
 			LoggedInUser: user,
-			RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+			RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 			DidHandleMap: didHandleMap,
 			Issue:        issue,
 			Comment:      comment,
 		})
 		return
-
 	}
-
 }
 
 func (s *State) DeleteIssueComment(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "DeleteIssueComment")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to resolve repo")
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "bad issue id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("failed to parse issue id", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse issue id")
 		return
 	}
 
-	issue, err := db.GetIssue(s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
+	issue, err := db.GetIssue(ctx, s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get issue", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get issue")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "issues", "Failed to load issue. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
···
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "bad comment id", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		log.Println("failed to parse issue id", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to parse comment id")
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Int("issue_id", issueIdInt),
+		attribute.Int("comment_id", commentIdInt),
+	)
+
 	comment, err := db.GetComment(s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt, commentIdInt)
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "bad comment id", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get comment")
 		return
 	}
 
 	if comment.OwnerDid != user.Did {
 		http.Error(w, "you are not the author of this comment", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("permission_denied", true))
 		return
 	}
 
 	if comment.Deleted != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "comment already deleted", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("already_deleted", true))
 		return
 	}
 
···
 	err = db.DeleteComment(s.db, f.RepoAt, issueIdInt, commentIdInt)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to delete comment")
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to delete comment in database")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, fmt.Sprintf("comment-%s-status", commentId), "failed to delete comment")
 		return
 	}
···
 	// delete from pds
 	if comment.Rkey != "" {
 		client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r)
-		_, err = comatproto.RepoDeleteRecord(r.Context(), client, &comatproto.RepoDeleteRecord_Input{
+		_, err = comatproto.RepoDeleteRecord(ctx, client, &comatproto.RepoDeleteRecord_Input{
 			Collection: tangled.GraphFollowNSID,
 			Repo:       user.Did,
 			Rkey:       comment.Rkey,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println(err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to delete record from PDS")
 		}
 	}
 
···
 	// htmx fragment of comment after deletion
 	s.pages.SingleIssueCommentFragment(w, pages.SingleIssueCommentParams{
 		LoggedInUser: user,
-		RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		DidHandleMap: didHandleMap,
 		Issue:        issue,
 		Comment:      comment,
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) RepoIssues(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "RepoIssues")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	params := r.URL.Query()
 	state := params.Get("state")
 	isOpen := true
···
 		isOpen = true
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.Bool("is_open", isOpen),
+		attribute.String("state_param", state),
+	)
+
 	page, ok := r.Context().Value("page").(pagination.Page)
 	if !ok {
 		log.Println("failed to get page")
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("page_not_found", true))
 		page = pagination.FirstPage()
 	}
 
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to resolve repo")
 		return
 	}
 
-	issues, err := db.GetIssues(s.db, f.RepoAt, isOpen, page)
+	issues, err := db.GetIssues(ctx, s.db, f.RepoAt, isOpen, page)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get issues", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get issues")
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "issues", "Failed to load issues. Try again later.")
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("issues.count", len(issues)))
+
 	identsToResolve := make([]string, len(issues))
 	for i, issue := range issues {
 		identsToResolve[i] = issue.OwnerDid
 	}
-	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(r.Context(), identsToResolve)
+	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(ctx, identsToResolve)
 	didHandleMap := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, identity := range resolvedIds {
 		if !identity.Handle.IsInvalidHandle() {
···
 
 	s.pages.RepoIssues(w, pages.RepoIssuesParams{
 		LoggedInUser:    s.auth.GetUser(r),
-		RepoInfo:        f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+		RepoInfo:        f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		Issues:          issues,
 		DidHandleMap:    didHandleMap,
 		FilteringByOpen: isOpen,
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) NewIssue(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "NewIssue")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
 
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("failed to get repo and knot", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to resolve repo")
 		return
 	}
+
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("method", r.Method))
 
 	switch r.Method {
 	case http.MethodGet:
 		s.pages.RepoNewIssue(w, pages.RepoNewIssueParams{
 			LoggedInUser: user,
-			RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+			RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		})
 	case http.MethodPost:
 		title := r.FormValue("title")
 		body := r.FormValue("body")
 
+		span.SetAttributes(
+			attribute.String("title", title),
+			attribute.String("body_length", fmt.Sprintf("%d", len(body))),
+		)
+
 		if title == "" || body == "" {
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("form_validation_failed", true))
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "issues", "Title and body are required")
 			return
 		}
 
-		tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(r.Context(), nil)
+		tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to begin transaction")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "issues", "Failed to create issue, try again later")
 			return
 		}
···
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to create issue", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to create issue in database")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "issues", "Failed to create issue.")
 			return
 		}
···
 		issueId, err := db.GetIssueId(s.db, f.RepoAt)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to get issue id", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get issue id")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "issues", "Failed to create issue.")
 			return
 		}
 
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("issue_id", issueId))
+
 		client, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r)
 		atUri := f.RepoAt.String()
-		resp, err := comatproto.RepoPutRecord(r.Context(), client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
+		rkey := appview.TID()
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("rkey", rkey))
+
+		resp, err := comatproto.RepoPutRecord(ctx, client, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
 			Collection: tangled.RepoIssueNSID,
 			Repo:       user.Did,
-			Rkey:       appview.TID(),
+			Rkey:       rkey,
 			Record: &lexutil.LexiconTypeDecoder{
 				Val: &tangled.RepoIssue{
 					Repo:    atUri,
···
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to create issue", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to create issue in PDS")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "issues", "Failed to create issue.")
 			return
 		}
 
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("issue_uri", resp.Uri))
+
 		err = db.SetIssueAt(s.db, f.RepoAt, issueId, resp.Uri)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to set issue at", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to set issue URI in database")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "issues", "Failed to create issue.")
 			return
 		}
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) ForkRepo(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "ForkRepo")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
-	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r)
+	f, err := s.fullyResolvedRepo(r.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to resolve source repo: %v", err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to resolve source repo")
 		return
 	}
 
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("method", r.Method),
+		attribute.String("repo_name", f.RepoName),
+		attribute.String("owner_did", f.OwnerDid()),
+		attribute.String("knot", f.Knot),
+	)
+
 	switch r.Method {
 	case http.MethodGet:
 		user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
 		knots, err := s.enforcer.GetDomainsForUser(user.Did)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get domains for user")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Invalid user account.")
 			return
 		}
 
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("knots.count", len(knots)))
+
 		s.pages.ForkRepo(w, pages.ForkRepoParams{
 			LoggedInUser: user,
 			Knots:        knots,
-			RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(s, user),
+			RepoInfo:     f.RepoInfo(ctx, s, user),
 		})
 
 	case http.MethodPost:
-
 		knot := r.FormValue("knot")
 		if knot == "" {
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("missing_knot", true))
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Invalid form submission—missing knot domain.")
 			return
 		}
 
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("target_knot", knot))
+
 		ok, err := s.enforcer.E.Enforce(user.Did, knot, knot, "repo:create")
 		if err != nil || !ok {
+			span.SetAttributes(
+				attribute.Bool("permission_denied", true),
+				attribute.Bool("enforce_error", err != nil),
+			)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "You do not have permission to create a repo in this knot.")
 			return
 		}
 
 		forkName := fmt.Sprintf("%s", f.RepoName)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("fork_name", forkName))
 
 		// this check is *only* to see if the forked repo name already exists
 		// in the user's account.
-		existingRepo, err := db.GetRepo(s.db, user.Did, f.RepoName)
+		existingRepo, err := db.GetRepo(ctx, s.db, user.Did, f.RepoName)
 		if err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
 				// no existing repo with this name found, we can use the name as is
+				span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("repo_name_available", true))
 			} else {
 				log.Println("error fetching existing repo from db", err)
+				span.RecordError(err)
+				span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to check for existing repo")
 				s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Failed to fork this repository. Try again later.")
 				return
 			}
 		} else if existingRepo != nil {
 			// repo with this name already exists, append random string
 			forkName = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", forkName, randomString(3))
+			span.SetAttributes(
+				attribute.Bool("repo_name_conflict", true),
+				attribute.String("adjusted_fork_name", forkName),
+			)
 		}
+
 		secret, err := db.GetRegistrationKey(s.db, knot)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to get registration key")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", fmt.Sprintf("No registration key found for knot %s.", knot))
 			return
 		}
 
 		client, err := NewSignedClient(knot, secret, s.config.Dev)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to create signed client")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Failed to reach knot server.")
 			return
 		}
···
 		forkSourceUrl := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s/%s/%s", uri, f.Knot, f.OwnerDid(), f.RepoName)
 		sourceAt := f.RepoAt.String()
 
+		span.SetAttributes(
+			attribute.String("fork_source_url", forkSourceUrl),
+			attribute.String("source_at", sourceAt),
+		)
+
 		rkey := appview.TID()
 		repo := &db.Repo{
 			Did:    user.Did,
···
 			Source: sourceAt,
 		}
 
-		tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(r.Context(), nil)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("rkey", rkey))
+
+		tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println(err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to begin transaction")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Failed to save repository information.")
 			return
 		}
···
 			err = s.enforcer.E.LoadPolicy()
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Println("failed to rollback policies")
+				span.RecordError(err)
 			}
 		}()
 
 		resp, err := client.ForkRepo(user.Did, forkSourceUrl, forkName)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to fork repo on knot server")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Failed to create repository on knot server.")
 			return
 		}
+
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("fork_response_status", resp.StatusCode))
 
 		switch resp.StatusCode {
 		case http.StatusConflict:
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("name_conflict", true))
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "A repository with that name already exists.")
 			return
 		case http.StatusInternalServerError:
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("server_error", true))
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Failed to create repository on knot. Try again later.")
+			return
 		case http.StatusNoContent:
 			// continue
 		}
···
 		xrpcClient, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r)
 
 		createdAt := time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339)
-		atresp, err := comatproto.RepoPutRecord(r.Context(), xrpcClient, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
+		atresp, err := comatproto.RepoPutRecord(ctx, xrpcClient, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
 			Collection: tangled.RepoNSID,
 			Repo:       user.Did,
 			Rkey:       rkey,
···
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("failed to create record: %s", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to create record in PDS")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Failed to announce repository creation.")
 			return
 		}
 		log.Println("created repo record: ", atresp.Uri)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("repo_uri", atresp.Uri))
 
 		repo.AtUri = atresp.Uri
-		err = db.AddRepo(tx, repo)
+		err = db.AddRepo(ctx, tx, repo)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println(err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to add repo to database")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Failed to save repository information.")
 			return
 		}
···
 		err = s.enforcer.AddRepo(user.Did, knot, p)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println(err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to set up repository permissions")
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Failed to set up repository permissions.")
 			return
 		}
···
 		err = tx.Commit()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to commit changes", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to commit transaction")
 			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 			return
 		}
···
 		err = s.enforcer.E.SavePolicy()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("failed to update ACLs", err)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "failed to save policy")
 			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 			return
 		}

appview/state/repo_util.go

···
 	"github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/atproto/syntax"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing/object"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview/auth"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview/db"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview/pages/repoinfo"
+	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/telemetry"
 )
 
 func (s *State) fullyResolvedRepo(r *http.Request) (*FullyResolvedRepo, error) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+
+	attrs := telemetry.MapAttrs(map[string]string{
+		"repo": chi.URLParam(r, "repo"),
+		"ref":  chi.URLParam(r, "ref"),
+	})
+
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(ctx, "fullyResolvedRepo", attrs...)
+	defer span.End()
+
 	repoName := chi.URLParam(r, "repo")
-	knot, ok := r.Context().Value("knot").(string)
+	knot, ok := ctx.Value("knot").(string)
 	if !ok {
 		log.Println("malformed middleware")
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("malformed middleware")
 	}
-	id, ok := r.Context().Value("resolvedId").(identity.Identity)
+
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("knot", knot))
+
+	id, ok := ctx.Value("resolvedId").(identity.Identity)
 	if !ok {
 		log.Println("malformed middleware")
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("malformed middleware")
 	}
 
-	repoAt, ok := r.Context().Value("repoAt").(string)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("did", id.DID.String()))
+
+	repoAt, ok := ctx.Value("repoAt").(string)
 	if !ok {
 		log.Println("malformed middleware")
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("malformed middleware")
···
 		}
 
 		ref = defaultBranch.Branch
+
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("default_branch", ref))
 	}
 
-	// pass through values from the middleware
-	description, ok := r.Context().Value("repoDescription").(string)
-	addedAt, ok := r.Context().Value("repoAddedAt").(string)
+	description, ok := ctx.Value("repoDescription").(string)
+	addedAt, ok := ctx.Value("repoAddedAt").(string)
 
 	return &FullyResolvedRepo{
 		Knot:        knot,

appview/state/state.go

···
 	lexutil "github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/lex/util"
 	securejoin "github.com/cyphar/filepath-securejoin"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/api/tangled"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview"
 	"tangled.sh/tangled.sh/core/appview/auth"
···
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create jetstream client: %w", err)
 	}
-	err = jc.StartJetstream(context.Background(), appview.Ingest(wrapper))
+	err = jc.StartJetstream(ctx, appview.Ingest(wrapper))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to start jetstream watcher: %w", err)
 	}
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) Timeline(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "Timeline")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("user.did", user.Did))
 
-	timeline, err := db.MakeTimeline(s.db)
+	timeline, err := db.MakeTimeline(ctx, s.db)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println(err)
+		span.RecordError(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "timeline", "Uh oh! Failed to load timeline.")
 	}
 
···
 			didsToResolve = append(didsToResolve, ev.Star.StarredByDid, ev.Star.Repo.Did)
 		}
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("dids.to_resolve.count", len(didsToResolve)))
 
-	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(r.Context(), didsToResolve)
+	resolvedIds := s.resolver.ResolveIdents(ctx, didsToResolve)
 	didHandleMap := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, identity := range resolvedIds {
 		if !identity.Handle.IsInvalidHandle() {
···
 			didHandleMap[identity.DID.String()] = identity.DID.String()
 		}
 	}
+	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("dids.resolved.count", len(resolvedIds)))
 
 	s.pages.Timeline(w, pages.TimelineParams{
 		LoggedInUser: user,
···
 }
 
 func (s *State) NewRepo(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx, span := s.t.TraceStart(r.Context(), "NewRepo")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	switch r.Method {
 	case http.MethodGet:
 		user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("user.did", user.Did))
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("request.method", "GET"))
+
 		knots, err := s.enforcer.GetDomainsForUser(user.Did)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Invalid user account.")
 			return
 		}
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("knots.count", len(knots)))
 
 		s.pages.NewRepo(w, pages.NewRepoParams{
 			LoggedInUser: user,
···
 
 	case http.MethodPost:
 		user := s.auth.GetUser(r)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("user.did", user.Did))
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("request.method", "POST"))
 
 		domain := r.FormValue("domain")
 		if domain == "" {
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Invalid form submission—missing knot domain.")
 			return
 		}
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("domain", domain))
 
 		repoName := r.FormValue("name")
 		if repoName == "" {
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Repository name cannot be empty.")
 			return
 		}
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("repo.name", repoName))
 
 		// Check for valid repository name (GitHub-like rules)
 		// No spaces, only alphanumeric characters, dashes, and underscores
···
 		if defaultBranch == "" {
 			defaultBranch = "main"
 		}
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("repo.default_branch", defaultBranch))
 
 		description := r.FormValue("description")
 
 		ok, err := s.enforcer.E.Enforce(user.Did, domain, domain, "repo:create")
 		if err != nil || !ok {
+			if err != nil {
+				span.RecordError(err)
+			}
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("permission.granted", false))
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "You do not have permission to create a repo in this knot.")
 			return
 		}
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("permission.granted", true))
 
-		existingRepo, err := db.GetRepo(s.db, user.Did, repoName)
+		existingRepo, err := db.GetRepo(ctx, s.db, user.Did, repoName)
 		if err == nil && existingRepo != nil {
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("repo.exists", true))
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", fmt.Sprintf("A repo by this name already exists on %s", existingRepo.Knot))
 			return
 		}
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("repo.exists", false))
 
 		secret, err := db.GetRegistrationKey(s.db, domain)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", fmt.Sprintf("No registration key found for knot %s.", domain))
 			return
 		}
 
 		client, err := NewSignedClient(domain, secret, s.config.Dev)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Failed to connect to knot server.")
 			return
 		}
···
 			Description: description,
 		}
 
-		xrpcClient, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(r)
+		rWithCtx := r.WithContext(ctx)
+		xrpcClient, _ := s.auth.AuthorizedClient(rWithCtx)
 
 		createdAt := time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339)
-		atresp, err := comatproto.RepoPutRecord(r.Context(), xrpcClient, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
+		atresp, err := comatproto.RepoPutRecord(ctx, xrpcClient, &comatproto.RepoPutRecord_Input{
 			Collection: tangled.RepoNSID,
 			Repo:       user.Did,
 			Rkey:       rkey,
···
 				}},
 		})
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			log.Printf("failed to create record: %s", err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Failed to announce repository creation.")
 			return
 		}
 		log.Println("created repo record: ", atresp.Uri)
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.String("repo.uri", atresp.Uri))
 
-		tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(r.Context(), nil)
+		tx, err := s.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			log.Println(err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Failed to save repository information.")
 			return
···
 
 		resp, err := client.NewRepo(user.Did, repoName, defaultBranch)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Failed to create repository on knot server.")
 			return
 		}
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("knot_response.status", resp.StatusCode))
 
 		switch resp.StatusCode {
 		case http.StatusConflict:
···
 		}
 
 		repo.AtUri = atresp.Uri
-		err = db.AddRepo(tx, repo)
+		err = db.AddRepo(ctx, tx, repo)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			log.Println(err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Failed to save repository information.")
 			return
···
 		p, _ := securejoin.SecureJoin(user.Did, repoName)
 		err = s.enforcer.AddRepo(user.Did, domain, p)
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			log.Println(err)
 			s.pages.Notice(w, "repo", "Failed to set up repository permissions.")
 			return
···
 
 		err = tx.Commit()
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			log.Println("failed to commit changes", err)
 			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 			return
···
 
 		err = s.enforcer.E.SavePolicy()
 		if err != nil {
+			span.RecordError(err)
 			log.Println("failed to update ACLs", err)
 			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 			return

telemetry/telemetry.go

···
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	otelmetric "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/resource"
···
 	return t.tracer
 }
 
-func (t *Telemetry) TraceStart(ctx context.Context, name string) (context.Context, oteltrace.Span) {
-	tracer := otel.Tracer(t.serviceName)
-	return tracer.Start(ctx, name)
+func (t *Telemetry) TraceStart(ctx context.Context, name string, attrs ...attribute.KeyValue) (context.Context, oteltrace.Span) {
+	ctx, span := t.tracer.Start(ctx, name)
+	span.SetAttributes(attrs...)
+	return ctx, span
+}
+
+func MapAttrs[T any](attrs map[string]T) []attribute.KeyValue {
+	var result []attribute.KeyValue
+	for k, v := range attrs {
+		result = append(result, attribute.Key(k).String(fmt.Sprintf("%v", v)))
+	}
+	return result
 }