@@ -519,6 +519,77 @@ await QueueManager.init({
 })
 ```
 
+## OpenTelemetry Instrumentation (experimental)
+
+> [!WARNING]
+> The OpenTelemetry instrumentation is experimental and its API may change in future releases.
+
+`@boringnode/queue` ships with built-in OpenTelemetry instrumentation that creates **PRODUCER** spans for job dispatch and **CONSUMER** spans for job execution, following [OTel messaging semantic conventions](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/messaging/messaging-spans/).
+
+### Quick Setup
+
+```typescript
+import { QueueInstrumentation } from '@boringnode/queue/otel'
+import * as boringqueue from '@boringnode/queue'
+
+const instrumentation = new QueueInstrumentation({
+  messagingSystem: 'boringqueue', // default
+  executionSpanLinkMode: 'link',  // or 'parent'
+})
+
+instrumentation.enable()
+instrumentation.manuallyRegister(boringqueue)
+```
+
+The instrumentation patches `QueueManager.init()` to automatically inject its wrappers — no config changes needed in your queue setup.
+
+### Span Attributes
+
+The instrumentation uses standard [OTel messaging semantic conventions](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/messaging/messaging-spans/) where they map cleanly, plus a few queue-specific custom attributes.
+
+| Attribute                       | Kind    | Description                                |
+| ------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------ |
+| `messaging.system`              | Semconv | `'boringqueue'` (configurable)             |
+| `messaging.operation.name`      | Semconv | `'publish'` or `'process'`                 |
+| `messaging.destination.name`    | Semconv | Queue name                                 |
+| `messaging.message.id`          | Semconv | Job ID for single-message spans            |
+| `messaging.batch.message_count` | Semconv | Number of jobs in a batch dispatch         |
+| `messaging.message.retry.count` | Custom  | Retry count (0-based) for a job attempt    |
+| `messaging.job.name`            | Custom  | Job class name (e.g. `SendEmailJob`)       |
+| `messaging.job.status`          | Custom  | `'completed'`, `'failed'`, or `'retrying'` |
+| `messaging.job.group_id`        | Custom  | Queue-specific group identifier            |
+| `messaging.job.priority`        | Custom  | Queue-specific job priority                |
+| `messaging.job.delay_ms`        | Custom  | Delay before the job becomes available     |
+
+### Trace Context Propagation
+
+The instrumentation automatically propagates trace context from dispatch to execution:
+
+- **Link mode** (default): Each job execution is an independent trace, linked to the dispatch span
+- **Parent mode**: Job execution is a child of the dispatch span (same trace)
+
+Child spans created inside `execute()` (DB queries, HTTP calls, etc.) are automatically parented to the job consumer span.
+
+### diagnostics_channel
+
+Raw telemetry events are available via `diagnostics_channel` for custom subscribers:
+
+```typescript
+import { tracingChannels } from '@boringnode/queue'
+
+const { executeChannel } = tracingChannels
+
+executeChannel.subscribe({
+  start() {},
+  end() {},
+  asyncStart() {},
+  asyncEnd(message) {
+    console.log(`Job ${message.job.name} ${message.status} in ${message.duration}ms`)
+  },
+  error() {},
+})
+```
+
 ## Benchmarks
 
 Performance comparison with BullMQ (5ms simulated work per job):
 
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ export {
   fixedBackoff,
 } from './src/strategies/backoff_strategy.js'
 export * as errors from './src/exceptions.js'
+export * as tracingChannels from './src/tracing_channels.js'
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   ],
   "exports": {
     ".": "./build/index.js",
+    "./otel": "./build/src/otel.js",
     "./drivers/*": "./build/src/drivers/*.js",
     "./contracts/*": "./build/src/contracts/*.js",
     "./types": "./build/src/types/index.js"
@@ -40,6 +41,11 @@
     "@japa/expect-type": "^2.0.4",
     "@japa/file-system": "^3.0.0",
     "@japa/runner": "^5.3.0",
+    "@opentelemetry/api": "^1.9.0",
+    "@opentelemetry/context-async-hooks": "^2.6.0",
+    "@opentelemetry/core": "^2.6.0",
+    "@opentelemetry/instrumentation": "^0.213.0",
+    "@opentelemetry/sdk-trace-base": "^2.6.0",
     "@poppinss/ts-exec": "^1.4.4",
     "@types/better-sqlite3": "^7.6.13",
     "@types/node": "^24.11.0",
@@ -59,10 +65,22 @@
     "typescript": "^5.9.3"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
+    "@opentelemetry/api": "^1.9.0",
+    "@opentelemetry/core": "^1.30.0 || ^2.0.0",
+    "@opentelemetry/instrumentation": "^0.200.0",
     "ioredis": "^5.0.0",
     "knex": "^3.0.0"
   },
   "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+    "@opentelemetry/api": {
+      "optional": true
+    },
+    "@opentelemetry/core": {
+      "optional": true
+    },
+    "@opentelemetry/instrumentation": {
+      "optional": true
+    },
     "ioredis": {
       "optional": true
     },
 
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { setTimeout as sleep } from 'node:timers/promises'
 import { Locator } from '../locator.js'
 import { QueueManager } from '../queue_manager.js'
 import { JobExecutionRuntime } from '../job_runtime.js'
+import { executeChannel } from '../tracing_channels.js'
 import type { Adapter, AcquiredJob } from '../contracts/adapter.js'
 import type {
   JobContext,
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import type {
   ScheduleData,
   ScheduleListOptions,
 } from '../types/main.js'
+import type { JobExecuteMessage } from '../types/tracing_channels.js'
 import { DEFAULT_PRIORITY } from '../constants.js'
 
 /**
@@ -165,40 +167,60 @@ export class SyncAdapter implements Adapter {
       defaultTimeout: configResolver.getWorkerTimeout(),
     })
     const jobFactory = QueueManager.getJobFactory()
+    const executionWrapper = QueueManager.getExecutionWrapper()
     let attempts = jobData.attempts
 
     while (true) {
+      const now = Date.now()
+      const acquiredJob: AcquiredJob = { ...jobData, attempts, acquiredAt: now }
+
       const context: JobContext = {
         jobId: jobData.id,
         name: jobData.name,
         attempt: attempts + 1,
         queue,
         priority: jobData.priority ?? DEFAULT_PRIORITY,
-        acquiredAt: new Date(),
+        acquiredAt: new Date(now),
         stalledCount: jobData.stalledCount ?? 0,
       }
 
       const jobInstance = jobFactory ? await jobFactory(JobClass) : new JobClass()
 
-      try {
-        await runtime.execute(jobInstance, jobData.payload, context)
-        return
-      } catch (error) {
-        const outcome = runtime.resolveFailure(error as Error, attempts)
+      const startTime = performance.now()
+      const executeMessage: JobExecuteMessage = { job: acquiredJob, queue }
+
+      const run = () => {
+        return executeChannel.tracePromise(async () => {
+          try {
+            await runtime.execute(jobInstance, jobData.payload, context)
+            executeMessage.status = 'completed'
+          } catch (error) {
+            const outcome = runtime.resolveFailure(error as Error, attempts)
+            executeMessage.error = error as Error
+
+            if (outcome.type === 'failed') {
+              executeMessage.status = 'failed'
+              await jobInstance.failed?.(outcome.hookError)
+            } else if (outcome.type === 'retry') {
+              executeMessage.status = 'retrying'
+              executeMessage.nextRetryAt = outcome.retryAt
+            }
+          }
 
-        if (outcome.type === 'failed') {
-          await jobInstance.failed?.(outcome.hookError)
-          return
-        }
+          executeMessage.duration = Number((performance.now() - startTime).toFixed(2))
+        }, executeMessage)
+      }
 
-        attempts++
+      await executionWrapper(run, acquiredJob, queue)
 
-        if (outcome.type === 'retry' && outcome.retryAt) {
-          const delay = outcome.retryAt.getTime() - Date.now()
+      if (executeMessage.status !== 'retrying') return
 
-          if (delay > 0) {
-            await sleep(delay)
-          }
+      attempts++
+
+      if (executeMessage.nextRetryAt) {
+        const delay = executeMessage.nextRetryAt.getTime() - Date.now()
+        if (delay > 0) {
+          await sleep(delay)
         }
       }
     }
 
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import debug from './debug.js'
 import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto'
 import { QueueManager } from './queue_manager.js'
+import { dispatchChannel } from './tracing_channels.js'
 import type { Adapter } from './contracts/adapter.js'
 import type { DispatchManyResult } from './types/main.js'
+import type { JobDispatchMessage } from './types/tracing_channels.js'
 
 /**
  * Fluent builder for dispatching multiple jobs to the queue in a single batch.
@@ -143,9 +145,12 @@ export class JobBatchDispatcher<T> {
    * ```
    */
   async run(): Promise<DispatchManyResult> {
+    if (this.#payloads.length === 0) return { jobIds: [] }
+
     debug('dispatching %d jobs of type %s', this.#payloads.length, this.#name)
 
     const adapter = this.#getAdapterInstance()
+    const wrapInternal = QueueManager.getInternalOperationWrapper()
 
     const jobs = this.#payloads.map((payload) => ({
       id: randomUUID(),
@@ -156,11 +161,14 @@ export class JobBatchDispatcher<T> {
       groupId: this.#groupId,
     }))
 
-    await adapter.pushManyOn(this.#queue, jobs)
+    const message: JobDispatchMessage = { jobs, queue: this.#queue }
 
-    return {
-      jobIds: jobs.map((job) => job.id),
-    }
+
+    await dispatchChannel.tracePromise(async () => {
+      await wrapInternal(() => adapter.pushManyOn(this.#queue, jobs))
+    }, message)
+
+    return { jobIds: jobs.map((job) => job.id) }
   }
 
   /**
 
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import debug from './debug.js'
 import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto'
 import { QueueManager } from './queue_manager.js'
+import { dispatchChannel } from './tracing_channels.js'
 import type { Adapter } from './contracts/adapter.js'
 import type { DispatchResult, Duration } from './types/main.js'
+import type { JobDispatchMessage } from './types/tracing_channels.js'
 import { parse } from './utils.js'
 
 /**
@@ -184,8 +186,10 @@ export class JobDispatcher<T> {
     debug('dispatching job %s with id %s using payload %s', this.#name, id, this.#payload)
 
     const adapter = this.#getAdapterInstance()
+    const wrapInternal = QueueManager.getInternalOperationWrapper()
+    const parsedDelay = this.#delay ? parse(this.#delay) : undefined
 
-    const payload = {
+    const jobData = {
       id,
       name: this.#name,
       payload: this.#payload,
@@ -194,17 +198,17 @@ export class JobDispatcher<T> {
       groupId: this.#groupId,
     }
 
-    if (this.#delay) {
-      const parsedDelay = parse(this.#delay)
+    const message: JobDispatchMessage = { jobs: [jobData], queue: this.#queue, delay: parsedDelay }
 
-      await adapter.pushLaterOn(this.#queue, payload, parsedDelay)
-    } else {
-      await adapter.pushOn(this.#queue, payload)
-    }
+    await dispatchChannel.tracePromise(async () => {
+      if (parsedDelay !== undefined) {
+        await wrapInternal(() => adapter.pushLaterOn(this.#queue, jobData, parsedDelay))
+      } else {
+        await wrapInternal(() => adapter.pushOn(this.#queue, jobData))
+      }
+    }, message)
 
-    return {
-      jobId: id,
-    }
+    return { jobId: id }
   }
 
   /**