Introducing: Enhanced Traces

Inngest has enhanced its Traces feature to improve the debugging of asynchronous workflows by providing detailed execution data directly on the frontend. The updates include timing breakdowns that identify queue delays, Inngest processing time, and flow control waits, allowing users to pinpoint inefficiencies without guesswork. Extended traces now incorporate OTel spans from user instrumentation, enabling a comprehensive view of database queries and API calls within the execution timeline. Additionally, AI step metadata offers insights into model, token counts, and latency, helping to detect issues like prompt bloat early. These improvements, which began rolling out on February 24, aim to deliver a clearer picture of workflow performance and facilitate easier debugging by providing detailed error contexts and execution insights.