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+# Last9 OTLP credentials — get these from:
+# https://app.last9.io/integrations?integration=OpenTelemetry
+
+LAST9_OTLP_ENDPOINT=https://otlp.last9.io
+LAST9_OTLP_AUTH=Basic <your_credentials>
diff --git a/gemini-cli/.gitignore b/gemini-cli/.gitignore
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+# Environment/secrets
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.*.local
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Logs
+*.log
diff --git a/gemini-cli/README.md b/gemini-cli/README.md
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+# Gemini CLI — OpenTelemetry to Last9
+
+Send Google's [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli) telemetry — traces, metrics, and logs — to Last9 via OpenTelemetry.
+
+Gemini CLI emits all three OpenTelemetry signal types. Keep all three on — combined volume is low and traces add per-call model latency / token attribution that metrics alone cannot.
+
+- **Traces** — spans for tool calls, API requests, agent runs (set `GEMINI_TELEMETRY_TRACES_ENABLED=true`)
+- **Metrics** — session counts, token usage, latency, file ops, agent durations
+- **Logs** — structured events for prompts, API requests/responses, slash commands, file operations
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- A Last9 account ([app.last9.io](https://app.last9.io))
+- OTLP credentials from **Integrations → OpenTelemetry** in the Last9 dashboard
+- Gemini CLI installed (`npm install -g @google/gemini-cli`)
+
+## Option 1 — Direct Export to Last9 (no Collector)
+
+Gemini CLI's OTLP exporters take `url` only, but the underlying OpenTelemetry JS SDK reads standard `OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS` from env for authentication — so direct export works.
+
+```bash
+# Gemini CLI telemetry switches
+export GEMINI_TELEMETRY_ENABLED=true
+export GEMINI_TELEMETRY_TARGET=local
+export GEMINI_TELEMETRY_OTLP_ENDPOINT="https://<your-last9-otlp-endpoint>"
+export GEMINI_TELEMETRY_OTLP_PROTOCOL=http
+export GEMINI_TELEMETRY_TRACES_ENABLED=true
+
+# Standard OTel env — picked up by SDK for auth headers
+export OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS="Authorization=Basic <your-last9-auth-token>"
+```
+
+Reload and run:
+
+```bash
+source ~/.zshrc
+gemini -p "explain this repo"
+```
+
+## Option 2 — Local OpenTelemetry Collector
+
+Useful for batching, retries, or fan-out to multiple backends.
+
+1. Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and fill in your Last9 credentials:
+
+   ```bash
+   cp .env.example .env
+   ```
+
+2. Start the collector:
+
+   ```bash
+   docker compose up -d
+   ```
+
+3. Point Gemini CLI at the local collector:
+
+   ```bash
+   export GEMINI_TELEMETRY_ENABLED=true
+   export GEMINI_TELEMETRY_TARGET=local
+   export GEMINI_TELEMETRY_OTLP_ENDPOINT=http://localhost:4317
+   export GEMINI_TELEMETRY_OTLP_PROTOCOL=grpc
+   export GEMINI_TELEMETRY_TRACES_ENABLED=true
+   unset OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS   # collector handles auth
+   ```
+
+4. Run Gemini CLI:
+
+   ```bash
+   gemini
+   ```
+
+## Configuration Reference
+
+### Gemini CLI-specific
+
+| Variable | Default | Purpose |
+|---|---|---|
+| `GEMINI_TELEMETRY_ENABLED` | `false` | Master toggle |
+| `GEMINI_TELEMETRY_TARGET` | `local` | `local` (OTLP) or `gcp` (Google Cloud) |
+| `GEMINI_TELEMETRY_OTLP_ENDPOINT` | `http://localhost:4317` | OTLP endpoint (base URL — `/v1/traces` etc. appended) |
+| `GEMINI_TELEMETRY_OTLP_PROTOCOL` | `grpc` | `grpc` or `http` |
+| `GEMINI_TELEMETRY_TRACES_ENABLED` | `false` | Set `true` to export spans (recommended) |
+| `GEMINI_TELEMETRY_LOG_PROMPTS` | `true` | Include prompt text in logs |
+| `GEMINI_TELEMETRY_OUTFILE` | — | Write to local file instead of OTLP |
+
+### Standard OTel env (used for auth headers)
+
+| Variable | Purpose |
+|---|---|
+| `OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS` | `Authorization=Basic <token>` |
+| `OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_{TRACES,METRICS,LOGS}_HEADERS` | Per-signal override |
+
+### `.env` variables (Collector path)
+
+| Variable | Purpose |
+|---|---|
+| `LAST9_OTLP_ENDPOINT` | Last9 OTLP endpoint (e.g. `https://otlp.last9.io`) |
+| `LAST9_OTLP_AUTH` | Last9 Basic auth header (`Basic <base64>`) |
+
+## Verification
+
+After running a Gemini CLI session for a minute:
+
+1. **Traces** — filter by `service.name = gemini-cli` in Last9 Traces Explorer. Span name: `llm_call`.
+2. **Metrics** — search for `gemini_cli_session_count_total`, `gemini_cli_api_request_count_total`, `gemini_cli_token_usage_total`
+3. **Logs** — filter by `service.name = gemini-cli` in Last9 Logs Explorer
+
+<details>
+<summary>Notable metrics</summary>
+
+| Metric | Type |
+|---|---|
+| `gemini_cli.session.count` | counter |
+| `gemini_cli.tool.call.count` | counter |
+| `gemini_cli.tool.call.latency` | histogram |
+| `gemini_cli.api.request.count` | counter |
+| `gemini_cli.api.request.latency` | histogram |
+| `gemini_cli.token.usage` | counter |
+| `gemini_cli.file.operation.count` | counter |
+| `gemini_cli.lines.changed` | counter |
+| `gemini_cli.agent.run.count` | counter |
+| `gemini_cli.agent.duration` | histogram |
+| `gemini_cli.startup.duration` | histogram |
+| `gemini_cli.memory.usage` | gauge |
+| `gemini_cli.cpu.usage` | gauge |
+| `gen_ai.client.token.usage` | counter (GenAI semconv) |
+| `gen_ai.client.operation.duration` | histogram (GenAI semconv) |
+
+</details>
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+- **No data in Last9** — confirm `echo $GEMINI_TELEMETRY_ENABLED` returns `true` in the shell that ran `gemini`. Restart shell after editing `~/.zshrc`.
+- **Authentication errors** — verify `OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS` is `Authorization=Basic <token>` (key=value format, not HTTP colon syntax). Trailing whitespace breaks it.
+- **Traces missing** — make sure `GEMINI_TELEMETRY_TRACES_ENABLED=true` is set. Gemini CLI defaults to `false`, so spans only flow when you explicitly enable them.
+- **gRPC connection refused** — make sure `-p 4317:4317` is exposed (collector path) and you're using `grpc` protocol with `http://localhost:4317` (not `https`).
diff --git a/gemini-cli/docker-compose.yaml b/gemini-cli/docker-compose.yaml
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+services:
+  otel-collector:
+    image: otel/opentelemetry-collector-contrib:0.144.0
+    container_name: gemini-cli-otel-collector
+    command: ["--config=/etc/otel/config.yaml"]
+    volumes:
+      - ./otel-collector-config.yaml:/etc/otel/config.yaml:ro
+    env_file: .env
+    environment:
+      - DEPLOYMENT_ENV=${DEPLOYMENT_ENV:-development}
+    ports:
+      - "4317:4317"   # gRPC receiver
+      - "4318:4318"   # HTTP receiver
+      - "13133:13133" # Health check
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "wget", "--spider", "-q", "http://localhost:13133"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 3
diff --git a/gemini-cli/otel-collector-config.yaml b/gemini-cli/otel-collector-config.yaml
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+receivers:
+  # Receive logs, traces, and metrics from Gemini CLI via gRPC and HTTP
+  otlp:
+    protocols:
+      grpc:
+        endpoint: 0.0.0.0:4317
+      http:
+        endpoint: 0.0.0.0:4318
+
+processors:
+  batch:
+    timeout: 5s
+    send_batch_size: 1000
+
+  # Add organization-level resource attributes
+  resource:
+    attributes:
+      - key: deployment.environment
+        value: "${env:DEPLOYMENT_ENV}"
+        action: upsert
+
+exporters:
+  otlp/last9:
+    endpoint: "${env:LAST9_OTLP_ENDPOINT}"
+    headers:
+      "Authorization": "${env:LAST9_OTLP_AUTH}"
+
+  debug:
+    verbosity: basic
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    traces:
+      receivers: [otlp]
+      processors: [batch, resource]
+      exporters: [otlp/last9, debug]
+    metrics:
+      receivers: [otlp]
+      processors: [batch, resource]
+      exporters: [otlp/last9, debug]
+    logs:
+      receivers: [otlp]
+      processors: [batch, resource]
+      exporters: [otlp/last9, debug]