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4 postsJuly 2026
Fixing JavaScript Observability Without Monkey-Patching
Sentry engineers are pushing Node's TracingChannel API into pg, mysql2, and redis to replace fragile JavaScript APM monkey-patching.
javascriptobservabilityapmopentelemetryInstagui turns any CLI tool into a web GUI instantly
Instagui runs via npx and parses a CLI's --help output with AI to auto-generate a local web form, letting you run tools like ffmpeg without memorizing flags.
clideveloper-toolsaiopen-sourceNo More Monkey-Patching: Node.js Tracing Channels
Node.js's new Tracing Channels API lets libraries emit their own telemetry without monkey-patching, offering a cross-runtime, ESM-friendly standard for observability tools like Sentry and OpenTelemetry.
nodejsobservabilitytracingopentelemetryRequest Logging: Tracing Production Requests with Correlation IDs
Why correlation IDs and structured logs are essential for request logging. A practical look at Fastify, Express, pino, and AsyncLocalStorage for production debugging.
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