diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a12d92e..bfe8c04 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ sequenceDiagram
 ```
 
 ### Example X-Ray diagram from live test
-
+![X-Ray trace of full event workflow](assets/x-ray.png)
 ## Contributing
 
 See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
diff --git a/assets/x-ray.png b/assets/x-ray.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..831cac6
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diff --git a/openbrain/agents/exceptions.py b/openbrain/agents/exceptions.py
index 56850eb..626f93f 100644
--- a/openbrain/agents/exceptions.py
+++ b/openbrain/agents/exceptions.py
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 from langchain.tools.base import ToolException
 
-from openbrain.util import config, get_logger, get_metrics, get_tracer
-
-logger = get_logger()
-metrics = get_metrics()
-tracer = get_tracer()
-
-
 class AgentError(Exception):
     """Raised when the agent fails."""
 
@@ -25,16 +18,4 @@ class AgentToolIncompleteContactError(AgentToolError):
 
 class AgentToolLeadMomentumError(AgentToolError):
     """Raised when LeadMomentum returns an error"""
-
     pass
-    # event_bus_name = config.EVENTBUS_FRIENDLY_NAME
-    # event_source = Util.PROJECT
-    # event_bridge_client = Util.BOTO_SESSION.client("events")
-    # event = {
-    #     "Source": event_source,
-    #     "DetailType": __name__,
-    #     "EventBusName": event_bus_name,
-    #     "Detail": "{}",
-    # }
-
-    # TODO: Send to dead letter queue
diff --git a/openbrain/cli.py b/openbrain/cli.py
index 21ba544..03b5450 100644
--- a/openbrain/cli.py
+++ b/openbrain/cli.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 from openbrain.agents.gpt_agent import GptAgent
 from openbrain.orm.model_agent_config import AgentConfig
-from openbrain.util import config, get_logger, get_tracer, get_metrics, Defaults
+from openbrain.util import Defaults
 
 
 class CliChatBot(Cmd):
diff --git a/openbrain/util.py b/openbrain/util.py
index c7c143d..046bde8 100644
--- a/openbrain/util.py
+++ b/openbrain/util.py
@@ -1,45 +1,21 @@
-import logging
 import os
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field, asdict
 from enum import Enum
-from io import StringIO
 
 import boto3
-from aws_lambda_powertools import (
-    Logger,
-    Metrics,
-    Tracer,
-)
+from aws_lambda_powertools import Logger
 from botocore.exceptions import ClientError, NoCredentialsError
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
-
-from openbrain.exceptions import ObMissingEnvironmentVariable
-
 load_dotenv()
 
-# MODE = os.getenv("MODE", "LOCAL")
-
+APP_NAME = "openbrain"
 
 def get_logger() -> Logger:
-    _logger = Logger(service=f"{__name__}")
-    log_stream = StringIO()
-    string_handler = logging.StreamHandler(log_stream)
-    _logger.addHandler(string_handler)
-    # logging.basicConfig(stream=log_stream, level=logging.INFO, format='%(levelname)s :: %(message)s')
-    # boto3.set_stream_logger()
-    # boto3.set_stream_logger("botocore")
+    log_level = os.environ.get("LOG_LEVEL", "INFO")  # Default to INFO if not set
+    _logger = Logger(service=f"{APP_NAME}", level=log_level)
     return _logger
 
 
-def get_metrics() -> Metrics:
-    metrics = Metrics(service=f"{__name__}")
-    return metrics
-
-
-def get_tracer() -> Tracer:
-    tracer = Tracer(service=f"{__name__}")
-    return tracer
-
 
 def detect_aws_region() -> str:
     """Detects the AWS region from the environment or boto3 session"""
@@ -286,8 +262,6 @@ def _initialize(cls):
 
 
 logger = get_logger()
-metrics = get_metrics()
-tracer = get_tracer()
 config = ConfigSingleton()
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     logger.debug(config)