Workflow step spans are no longer parented under workflow run span since v2.14.0 #34

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opened 2026-02-16 02:16:13 -05:00 by yindo · 0 comments
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Originally created by @schelv on GitHub (Feb 13, 2026).

Starting from llama-index-workflows==2.14.0, workflow step spans are no longer grouped under their corresponding workflow run span in Arize Phoenix.

In v2.13.1, all step spans are correctly nested under their corresponding workflow run span (see screenshot, bottom section).
In v2.14.0, the step spans appear as separate top-level spans instead of being parented to the workflow run (see screenshot, top section).

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Tracing is still emitted, but span parent relationships appear to be broken.

In 2.13.1, the Context object memory address (0x...) remains constant across workflow steps. In 2.14.0, a new Context object appears per step (different 0x...), which may indicate a change in context propagation.

Reproduction

  • Works as expected in: 2.13.1
  • Broken in: 2.14.0
  • Observed in Arize Phoenix
Originally created by @schelv on GitHub (Feb 13, 2026). Starting from `llama-index-workflows==2.14.0`, workflow step spans are no longer grouped under their corresponding workflow run span in Arize Phoenix. In `v2.13.1`, all step spans are correctly nested under their corresponding workflow run span (see screenshot, bottom section). In `v2.14.0`, the step spans appear as separate top-level spans instead of being parented to the workflow run (see screenshot, top section). <img width="1072" height="565" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bf7b7e2e-1fab-46d8-a530-e84503abe251" /> Tracing is still emitted, but span parent relationships appear to be broken. In `2.13.1`, the `Context` object memory address (`0x...`) remains constant across workflow steps. In `2.14.0`, a new `Context` object appears per step (different `0x...`), which may indicate a change in context propagation. **Reproduction** * Works as expected in: `2.13.1` * Broken in: `2.14.0` * Observed in Arize Phoenix
yindo closed this issue 2026-02-16 02:16:13 -05:00
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Reference: run-llama/workflows-py#34