opentelemetry-container-distro
An OpenTelemetry distro which automatically discovers container attributes
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last commit 2022-09-18, no updates for over three years) and its dependencies have likely evolved significantly. For new projects, use the current opentelemetry-distro and add resource detectors explicitly. For existing deployments already running this version, evaluate whether upstream OpenTelemetry updates have introduced breaking changes before upgrading other components.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later; depends on opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-sdk, opentelemetry-exporter-otlp, opentelemetry-instrumentation, and the three resource detectors (docker, kubernetes, process).
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel, but the package is abandoned—last updated 2022-09-18 with no commits since then.
- Relies on seven runtime dependencies that may have evolved independently.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it safe to adopt from a licensing perspective.
last release 2022-09-18 (1426 days) · last repo commit 2022-09-18
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,325,942 downloads/mo, #4,057 on PyPI
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pip install opentelemetry-container-distro
from opentelemetry.sdk.resources import get_aggregated_resource_from_envvar
from opentelemetry.sdk.trace import TracerProvider
resource = get_aggregated_resource_from_envvar()
tracer_provider = TracerProvider(resource=resource)- Whether the bundled resource detectors remain compatible with current OpenTelemetry SDK versions.
- Whether the package's configuration behavior fully matches the current opentelemetry-distro standard.
- Active maintenance status of the upstream OpenTelemetry dependencies this package relies on.
What it is and what it does
opentelemetry-container-distro is a preconfigured OpenTelemetry distribution designed to simplify telemetry setup in containerized environments. It extends the standard opentelemetry-distro by bundling three resource detectors—for Docker, Kubernetes, and process-level attributes—so they are automatically discovered and attached to telemetry data without manual configuration. This saves boilerplate when deploying observability to containers.
The package depends on seven OpenTelemetry components: opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-sdk, opentelemetry-instrumentation, opentelemetry-exporter-otlp, opentelemetry-resourcedetector-docker, opentelemetry-resourcedetector-kubernetes, and opentelemetry-resourcedetector-process. It targets Python 3.8 and later. However, the package has not been updated since 2022-09-18 and is marked abandoned, meaning its dependencies may have drifted from the current OpenTelemetry ecosystem.
Use it for
- Automatically inject Docker container metadata into traces and metrics without manual resource configuration.
- Detect and attach Kubernetes pod and cluster attributes to observability signals in containerized deployments.
- Simplify OpenTelemetry setup in container-native applications by bundling common resource detectors in one distro.
- Establish baseline process-level telemetry alongside container context in multi-container systems.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last commit 2022-09-18, no updates for over three years) and its dependencies have likely evolved significantly. For new projects, use the current opentelemetry-distro and add resource detectors explicitly. For existing deployments already running this version, evaluate whether upstream OpenTelemetry updates have introduced breaking changes before upgrading other components.
Install
opentelemetry-container-distro on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel, but the package is abandoned—last updated 2022-09-18 with no commits since then. Relies on seven runtime dependencies that may have evolved independently.
Requires Python 3.8 or later; depends on opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-sdk, opentelemetry-exporter-otlp, opentelemetry-instrumentation, and the three resource detectors (docker, kubernetes, process).
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it safe to adopt from a licensing perspective.
Quickstart
pip install opentelemetry-container-distro
from opentelemetry.sdk.resources import get_aggregated_resource_from_envvar
from opentelemetry.sdk.trace import TracerProvider
resource = get_aggregated_resource_from_envvar()
tracer_provider = TracerProvider(resource=resource)Verify before relying
- Whether the bundled resource detectors remain compatible with current OpenTelemetry SDK versions.
- Whether the package's configuration behavior fully matches the current opentelemetry-distro standard.
- Active maintenance status of the upstream OpenTelemetry dependencies this package relies on.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 7 packagesopentelemetry-apiopentelemetry-exporter-otlpopentelemetry-instrumentationopentelemetry-resourcedetector-dockeropentelemetry-resourcedetector-kubernetesopentelemetry-resourcedetector-processopentelemetry-sdk |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,426 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,325,942 / month, #4,057 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: opentelemetry_container_distro-0.2.0-py3-none-any.whl
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