diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index 08a8d12..bee1208 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="R3" Version="1.3.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="XtermBlazor" Version="2.1.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
+	<ItemGroup Label="Aspire">
+		<PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol" Version="1.12.0" />
+		<PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Hosting" Version="1.12.0" />
+		<PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http" Version="1.12.0" />
+		<PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Runtime" Version="1.12.0" />
+	</ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="Pinned Transitive Dependencies">
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.ExternalAccess.Razor.Features" Version="5.0.0-2.25465.103" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.ServiceHub" Version="5.0.0-2.25465.103" />
diff --git a/SharpIDE.Photino.sln b/SharpIDE.Photino.sln
index 8cf9dab..4f06860 100644
--- a/SharpIDE.Photino.sln
+++ b/SharpIDE.Photino.sln
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution
 		Directory.Build.props = Directory.Build.props
 		global.json = global.json
 		README.md = README.md
+		Directory.Packages.props = Directory.Packages.props
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SharpIDE.Photino", "src\SharpIDE.Photino\SharpIDE.Photino.csproj", "{E35167E1-0FF4-4194-97A8-CC95EDA224CD}"
@@ -24,6 +25,14 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Roslyn.Benchmarks", "tests\
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SharpIDE.RazorAccess", "src\SharpIDE.RazorAccess\SharpIDE.RazorAccess.csproj", "{0DE5B721-4C17-4A93-A94B-5DEA9CAAAE99}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "tools", "tools", "{DABBDFD2-C631-439C-9ACB-EDDF659D5257}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "AspNetCoreServiceDefaults", "tools\AspNetCoreServiceDefaults\AspNetCoreServiceDefaults.csproj", "{C54A5E24-8F16-413F-87F1-BD5E57D2AC1E}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "AppHost", "tools\AppHost\AppHost.csproj", "{CF00AC9C-F796-4C23-8D69-370F494999D7}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SharpIDE.Godot", "src\SharpIDE.Godot\SharpIDE.Godot.csproj", "{D306410D-3A28-4F1B-A09B-CA10041A7C53}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -82,6 +91,42 @@ Global
 		{0DE5B721-4C17-4A93-A94B-5DEA9CAAAE99}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{0DE5B721-4C17-4A93-A94B-5DEA9CAAAE99}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{0DE5B721-4C17-4A93-A94B-5DEA9CAAAE99}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{C54A5E24-8F16-413F-87F1-BD5E57D2AC1E}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{C54A5E24-8F16-413F-87F1-BD5E57D2AC1E}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{C54A5E24-8F16-413F-87F1-BD5E57D2AC1E}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{C54A5E24-8F16-413F-87F1-BD5E57D2AC1E}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{C54A5E24-8F16-413F-87F1-BD5E57D2AC1E}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{C54A5E24-8F16-413F-87F1-BD5E57D2AC1E}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{C54A5E24-8F16-413F-87F1-BD5E57D2AC1E}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{C54A5E24-8F16-413F-87F1-BD5E57D2AC1E}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{C54A5E24-8F16-413F-87F1-BD5E57D2AC1E}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{C54A5E24-8F16-413F-87F1-BD5E57D2AC1E}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{C54A5E24-8F16-413F-87F1-BD5E57D2AC1E}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{C54A5E24-8F16-413F-87F1-BD5E57D2AC1E}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{CF00AC9C-F796-4C23-8D69-370F494999D7}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{CF00AC9C-F796-4C23-8D69-370F494999D7}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{CF00AC9C-F796-4C23-8D69-370F494999D7}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{CF00AC9C-F796-4C23-8D69-370F494999D7}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{CF00AC9C-F796-4C23-8D69-370F494999D7}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{CF00AC9C-F796-4C23-8D69-370F494999D7}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{CF00AC9C-F796-4C23-8D69-370F494999D7}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{CF00AC9C-F796-4C23-8D69-370F494999D7}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{CF00AC9C-F796-4C23-8D69-370F494999D7}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{CF00AC9C-F796-4C23-8D69-370F494999D7}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{CF00AC9C-F796-4C23-8D69-370F494999D7}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{CF00AC9C-F796-4C23-8D69-370F494999D7}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{D306410D-3A28-4F1B-A09B-CA10041A7C53}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{D306410D-3A28-4F1B-A09B-CA10041A7C53}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{D306410D-3A28-4F1B-A09B-CA10041A7C53}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{D306410D-3A28-4F1B-A09B-CA10041A7C53}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{D306410D-3A28-4F1B-A09B-CA10041A7C53}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{D306410D-3A28-4F1B-A09B-CA10041A7C53}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{D306410D-3A28-4F1B-A09B-CA10041A7C53}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{D306410D-3A28-4F1B-A09B-CA10041A7C53}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{D306410D-3A28-4F1B-A09B-CA10041A7C53}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{D306410D-3A28-4F1B-A09B-CA10041A7C53}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{D306410D-3A28-4F1B-A09B-CA10041A7C53}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{D306410D-3A28-4F1B-A09B-CA10041A7C53}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -91,5 +136,8 @@ Global
 		{D7D5D39E-DA3A-4B10-8F40-B07B769347F4} = {F4ED837F-888A-4D01-BCED-C360B9CE0865}
 		{252CE098-2F9A-4DA3-A172-EE1167B335BF} = {B6835010-35FA-4C74-AB48-009FB923185D}
 		{0DE5B721-4C17-4A93-A94B-5DEA9CAAAE99} = {F4ED837F-888A-4D01-BCED-C360B9CE0865}
+		{C54A5E24-8F16-413F-87F1-BD5E57D2AC1E} = {DABBDFD2-C631-439C-9ACB-EDDF659D5257}
+		{CF00AC9C-F796-4C23-8D69-370F494999D7} = {DABBDFD2-C631-439C-9ACB-EDDF659D5257}
+		{D306410D-3A28-4F1B-A09B-CA10041A7C53} = {F4ED837F-888A-4D01-BCED-C360B9CE0865}
 	EndGlobalSection
 EndGlobal
diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/SolutionDiscovery/VsPersistence/IntermediateMapper.cs b/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/SolutionDiscovery/VsPersistence/IntermediateMapper.cs
index e945416..c93cef8 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/SolutionDiscovery/VsPersistence/IntermediateMapper.cs
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/SolutionDiscovery/VsPersistence/IntermediateMapper.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Ardalis.GuardClauses;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Ardalis.GuardClauses;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.SolutionPersistence.Model;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.SolutionPersistence.Serializer;
 
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ public static class IntermediateMapper
 	internal static async Task<IntermediateSolutionModel> GetIntermediateModel(string solutionFilePath,
 		CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
 	{
+		using var _ = SharpIdeOtel.Source.StartActivity();
 		var serializer = SolutionSerializers.GetSerializerByMoniker(solutionFilePath);
 		Guard.Against.Null(serializer, nameof(serializer));
 		var vsSolution = await serializer.OpenAsync(solutionFilePath, cancellationToken);
diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/SolutionDiscovery/VsPersistence/VsPersistenceMapper.cs b/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/SolutionDiscovery/VsPersistence/VsPersistenceMapper.cs
index b03e56a..f05b348 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/SolutionDiscovery/VsPersistence/VsPersistenceMapper.cs
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/SolutionDiscovery/VsPersistence/VsPersistenceMapper.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ public static class VsPersistenceMapper
 {
 	public static async Task<SharpIdeSolutionModel> GetSolutionModel(string solutionFilePath, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
 	{
+		using var _ = SharpIdeOtel.Source.StartActivity();
 		var timer = Stopwatch.StartNew();
 		// This intermediate model is pretty much useless, but I have left it around as we grab the project nodes with it, which we might use later.
 		var intermediateModel = await IntermediateMapper.GetIntermediateModel(solutionFilePath, cancellationToken);
diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Application/SharpIdeOtel.cs b/src/SharpIDE.Application/SharpIdeOtel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..518c0da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Application/SharpIdeOtel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Diagnostics.Metrics;
+
+namespace SharpIDE.Application;
+
+public static class SharpIdeOtel
+{
+	public static readonly ActivitySource Source = new("SharpIde");
+	public static readonly Meter Meter = new("SharpIde");
+}
diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Godot/Features/IdeDiagnostics/IdeDiagnosticsPanel.cs b/src/SharpIDE.Godot/Features/IdeDiagnostics/IdeDiagnosticsPanel.cs
index 7212c89..c1731a5 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Godot/Features/IdeDiagnostics/IdeDiagnosticsPanel.cs
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Godot/Features/IdeDiagnostics/IdeDiagnosticsPanel.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ public partial class IdeDiagnosticsPanel : Control
     {
         _graphEdit = GetNode<GraphEdit>("%GraphEdit");
         //_graphEdit.ConnectionRequest += GraphEditOnConnectionRequest;
+        //var graphNode = GetNode<Node>("%GraphNode");
+        
     }
 
     // private void GraphEditOnConnectionRequest(StringName fromNode, long fromPort, StringName toNode, long toPort)
diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Godot/IdeRoot.cs b/src/SharpIDE.Godot/IdeRoot.cs
index 07f04c2..45fcc80 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Godot/IdeRoot.cs
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Godot/IdeRoot.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Godot;
 using Microsoft.Build.Locator;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 using SharpIDE.Application.Features.Analysis;
 using SharpIDE.Application.Features.SolutionDiscovery;
 using SharpIDE.Application.Features.SolutionDiscovery.VsPersistence;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ public partial class IdeRoot : Control
 	public override void _Ready()
 	{
 		MSBuildLocator.RegisterDefaults();
+		GodotServiceDefaults.AddServiceDefaults();
 		
 		_openSlnButton = GetNode<Button>("%OpenSlnButton");
 		_buildSlnButton = GetNode<Button>("%BuildSlnButton");
diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Godot/SharpIDE.Godot.csproj b/src/SharpIDE.Godot/SharpIDE.Godot.csproj
index 149de62..bd4f01f 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Godot/SharpIDE.Godot.csproj
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Godot/SharpIDE.Godot.csproj
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <ImplicitUsings>true</ImplicitUsings>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\tools\AspNetCoreServiceDefaults\AspNetCoreServiceDefaults.csproj" PrivateAssets="all" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\SharpIDE.Application\SharpIDE.Application.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/tools/AppHost/AppHost.cs b/tools/AppHost/AppHost.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7395c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/AppHost/AppHost.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using AppHost;
+using Projects;
+
+var builder = DistributedApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+//var photino = builder.AddProject<SharpIDE_Photino>("photino");
+
+builder.AddGodot("../../src/SharpIDE.Godot/SharpIDE.Godot.csproj", "sharpide-godot")
+	.WithOtlpExporter();
+
+var appHost = builder.Build();
+
+await appHost.RunAsync();
diff --git a/tools/AppHost/AppHost.csproj b/tools/AppHost/AppHost.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfbf74b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/AppHost/AppHost.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+	<Sdk Name="Aspire.AppHost.Sdk" Version="9.5.0"/>
+
+	<PropertyGroup>
+		<OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+		<TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+		<IsAspireHost>true</IsAspireHost>
+		<UserSecretsId>c8b6b3c2-8acc-412d-9d58-38b990d2f79f</UserSecretsId>
+    <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>false</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.AppHost" Version="9.5.0" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/tools/AppHost/GodotExtensions.cs b/tools/AppHost/GodotExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3449a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/AppHost/GodotExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+using Aspire.Hosting.Lifecycle;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace AppHost;
+
+// https://github.com/maddymontaquila/Godot-SnakeCS/blob/maddy/aspire/AppHost/GodotExtensions.cs
+public static class GodotExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a Godot project to the application model.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The distributed application builder.</param>
+    /// <param name="projectPath">The path to the Godot project file (.godot).</param>
+    /// <param name="name">The name of the resource.</param>
+    /// <param name="args">Optional arguments to pass to the Godot executable.</param>
+    /// <returns>A reference to the Godot project resource.</returns>
+    public static IResourceBuilder<ExecutableResource> AddGodot(
+        this IDistributedApplicationBuilder builder,
+        string projectPath,
+        string? name = null,
+        params string[] args)
+    {
+        name ??= Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(projectPath);
+        var projectDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(projectPath) ?? ".";
+        var godotPath = GetGodotExecutablePath();
+
+        // Build the arguments list
+        var arguments = new List<string>
+        {
+            "--path",
+            projectDirectory,
+            //"--verbose"
+        };
+
+        // Add any custom args
+        arguments.AddRange(args);
+
+        // Create a standard ExecutableResource (since custom ones don't seem to work well)
+        var godotResource = builder.AddExecutable(
+            name: name,
+            command: godotPath,
+            workingDirectory: projectDirectory,
+            args: arguments.ToArray());
+	        //.WithEnvironment("OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT", Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT") ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT environment variable is not set"));
+
+        // Add a lifecycle hook to handle building before startup
+        builder.Services.AddSingleton<IDistributedApplicationLifecycleHook>(sp =>
+            new GodotBuildHook(
+                projectPath,
+                projectDirectory,
+                sp.GetRequiredService<ILogger<GodotBuildHook>>()));
+
+        return godotResource;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the Godot executable path based on the current platform.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static string GetGodotExecutablePath()
+    {
+        // First check for GODOT environment variable
+        var godotPath = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("GODOT");
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(godotPath))
+        {
+            return godotPath;
+        }
+
+        // Fallback to platform-specific defaults
+        if (OperatingSystem.IsMacOS())
+        {
+            return "godot";
+        }
+        else if (OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
+        {
+            return "godot.exe";
+        }
+        else if (OperatingSystem.IsLinux())
+        {
+            return "godot";
+        }
+
+        throw new PlatformNotSupportedException("Current platform is not supported for Godot execution.");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Lifecycle hook to build the Godot project before launching
+    /// </summary>
+    private class GodotBuildHook : IDistributedApplicationLifecycleHook
+    {
+        private readonly string _projectPath;
+        private readonly string _projectDirectory;
+        private readonly ILogger<GodotBuildHook> _logger;
+
+        public GodotBuildHook(string projectPath, string projectDirectory, ILogger<GodotBuildHook> logger)
+        {
+            _projectPath = projectPath;
+            _projectDirectory = projectDirectory;
+            _logger = logger;
+        }
+
+        public async Task BeforeStartAsync(DistributedApplicationModel appModel, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            _logger.LogInformation("Building Godot project: {ProjectPath}", _projectPath);
+
+            // Execute dotnet build on the project
+            var buildProcess = new System.Diagnostics.Process
+            {
+                StartInfo = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
+                {
+                    FileName = "dotnet",
+                    Arguments = $"build \"{_projectPath}\" --configuration Debug",
+                    UseShellExecute = false,
+                    CreateNoWindow = true,
+                    RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+                    RedirectStandardError = true,
+                    WorkingDirectory = _projectDirectory
+                }
+            };
+
+            buildProcess.OutputDataReceived += (sender, e) =>
+            {
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.Data))
+                {
+                    _logger.LogInformation("[Godot Build] {Data}", e.Data);
+                }
+            };
+
+            buildProcess.ErrorDataReceived += (sender, e) =>
+            {
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.Data))
+                {
+                    _logger.LogError("[Godot Build] {Data}", e.Data);
+                }
+            };
+
+            buildProcess.Start();
+            buildProcess.BeginOutputReadLine();
+            buildProcess.BeginErrorReadLine();
+            await buildProcess.WaitForExitAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+            if (buildProcess.ExitCode != 0)
+            {
+                _logger.LogError("Failed to build Godot project: {ProjectPath}", _projectPath);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _logger.LogInformation("Successfully built Godot project: {ProjectPath}", _projectPath);
+        }
+
+        public Task AfterStartAsync(DistributedApplicationModel appModel, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tools/AppHost/Properties/launchSettings.json b/tools/AppHost/Properties/launchSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8282184
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/AppHost/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "profiles": {
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:17042",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development",
+        "DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT": "Development",
+        "DOTNET_DASHBOARD_OTLP_ENDPOINT_URL": "https://localhost:21295",
+        "DOTNET_RESOURCE_SERVICE_ENDPOINT_URL": "https://localhost:22130",
+		"GODOT": "C:/Users/Matthew/Documents/Godot/4.5/Godot_v4.5-stable_mono_win64.exe"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tools/AppHost/appsettings.Development.json b/tools/AppHost/appsettings.Development.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c208ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/AppHost/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tools/AppHost/appsettings.json b/tools/AppHost/appsettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31c092a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/AppHost/appsettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
+      "Aspire.Hosting.Dcp": "Warning"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tools/AspNetCoreServiceDefaults/AspNetCoreServiceDefaults.csproj b/tools/AspNetCoreServiceDefaults/AspNetCoreServiceDefaults.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc4d2b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/AspNetCoreServiceDefaults/AspNetCoreServiceDefaults.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <IsAspireSharedProject>true</IsAspireSharedProject>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol" />
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Hosting" />
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http" />
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Runtime" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/tools/AspNetCoreServiceDefaults/GodotServiceDefaults.cs b/tools/AspNetCoreServiceDefaults/GodotServiceDefaults.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6cdf43e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/AspNetCoreServiceDefaults/GodotServiceDefaults.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+using OpenTelemetry;
+using OpenTelemetry.Metrics;
+using OpenTelemetry.Resources;
+using OpenTelemetry.Trace;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+
+public static class GodotServiceDefaults
+{
+	private static TracerProvider _tracerProvider;
+	private static MeterProvider _meterProvider;
+	public static void AddServiceDefaults()
+	{
+		var endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT");
+		if (endpoint is null)
+		{
+			Console.WriteLine("OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT is not set, skipping OpenTelemetry setup.");
+			return;
+		}
+		var endpointUri = new Uri(endpoint!);
+		var resource = ResourceBuilder.CreateDefault()
+			.AddService("sharpide-godot");
+
+		_tracerProvider = Sdk.CreateTracerProviderBuilder()
+			.SetResourceBuilder(resource)
+			.AddSource("SharpIde")
+			.AddOtlpExporter(options =>
+			{
+				options.Endpoint = endpointUri;
+				options.Protocol = OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OtlpExportProtocol.Grpc;
+			})
+			.Build();
+
+		_meterProvider = Sdk.CreateMeterProviderBuilder()
+			.SetResourceBuilder(resource)
+			.AddMeter("SharpIde")
+			.AddRuntimeInstrumentation()
+			.AddOtlpExporter(options =>
+			{
+				options.Endpoint = endpointUri;
+				options.Protocol = OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OtlpExportProtocol.Grpc;
+			})
+			.Build();
+	}
+}