open-telemetry / open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python

Support resource detector in auto instrumentation by entry_point or whatever

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auto-instrumentation feature-request
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem?
Python sdk supports add resource detector to provider by code change. We want to support custom resource detector in auto-instrumentation without code change..

Describe the solution you'd like
load resource detectors from entry_points or by env variable

Describe alternatives you've considered
Which alternative solutions or features have you considered?
NA

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Research direction

Start by locating the Python SDK's auto-instrumentation setup and its resource-provider configuration. Review how entry points and environment variables are handled elsewhere, then define discovery and loading behavior for custom resource detectors and add tests showing that the configured detector is used.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
observability
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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