> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://langchain-5e9cc07a-preview-patchr-1773857969-df0cef9.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# LangSmith Observability

The following sections help you set up and use tracing, monitoring, and observability features:

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  <Card title="Set up tracing" icon="settings" href="/langsmith/observability-quickstart" arrow="true">
    Configure tracing with basic options, framework integrations, or advanced settings for full control.
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  <Card title="View traces" icon="route" href="/langsmith/filter-traces-in-application" arrow="true">
    Access and manage traces via UI or API with filtering, exporting, sharing, and comparison tools.
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  <Card title="Monitor performance" icon="chart-area" href="/langsmith/dashboards" arrow="true">
    Create dashboards and set alerts to track performance and get notified when issues arise.
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  <Card title="Configure automations" icon="robot" href="/langsmith/rules" arrow="true">
    Use rules, webhooks, and online evaluations to streamline observability workflows.
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  <Card title="Collect feedback" icon="users" href="/langsmith/attach-user-feedback" arrow="true">
    Gather and manage annotations on outputs using queues and inline annotation.
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  <Card title="Trace a RAG app" icon="notebook" href="/langsmith/observability-llm-tutorial" arrow="true">
    Follow a step-by-step tutorial to trace a Retrieval-Augmented Generation application from start to finish.
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For terminology definitions and core concepts, refer to [Observability concepts](/langsmith/observability-concepts).

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  Use **[Polly](/langsmith/polly)**, LangSmith's AI assistant, to analyze traces and get AI-powered insights into your application's performance.
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<Note>
  To set up a LangSmith instance, visit the [Platform setup section](/langsmith/platform-setup) to choose between cloud, hybrid, or self-hosted. All options include observability, evaluation, prompt engineering, and deployment.
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