diff --git a/backend/app/rag/tracing.py b/backend/app/rag/tracing.py
index f95e8b18..10a1fd86 100644
--- a/backend/app/rag/tracing.py
+++ b/backend/app/rag/tracing.py
@@ -12,29 +12,77 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 settings = get_settings()
 
-try:
-    from langsmith import traceable as _langsmith_traceable
-except Exception:  # pragma: no cover - optional dependency safety
-    _langsmith_traceable = None
-
-
-def configure_langsmith() -> bool:
-    """Configure LangSmith environment variables when tracing is enabled."""
-    if not settings.LANGSMITH_TRACING:
-        return False
-
-    if not settings.LANGSMITH_API_KEY:
-        logger.warning("LangSmith tracing enabled but LANGSMITH_API_KEY is not set; tracing disabled.")
-        return False
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+
+# 1. Base Class Strategy Interface
+class BaseTracingProvider(ABC):
+    @abstractmethod
+    def trace_call(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        fn: Callable[..., Any],
+        *args: Any,
+        run_type: str = "chain",
+        metadata: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> Any:
+        pass
+
+
+# 2. Refactored LangSmith Implementation
+class LangSmithProvider(BaseTracingProvider):
+    def __init__(self):
+        try:
+            from langsmith import traceable as _langsmith_traceable
+            self._traceable = _langsmith_traceable
+        except Exception:
+            self._traceable = None
+        self.enabled = self._configure()
+
+    def _configure(self) -> bool:
+        # Check if the global tracing provider setting matches this provider
+        provider_setting = getattr(settings, "TRACING_PROVIDER", "none").lower()
+        if provider_setting != "langsmith":
+            return False
+
+        if not settings.LANGSMITH_API_KEY:
+            logger.warning("LangSmith tracing enabled but LANGSMITH_API_KEY is not set; tracing disabled.")
+            return False
+
+        os.environ["LANGSMITH_TRACING"] = "true"
+        os.environ["LANGSMITH_API_KEY"] = settings.LANGSMITH_API_KEY
+        os.environ["LANGSMITH_ENDPOINT"] = settings.LANGSMITH_ENDPOINT
+        os.environ["LANGSMITH_PROJECT"] = settings.LANGSMITH_PROJECT
+        return self._traceable is not None
+
+    def trace_call(self, name, fn, *args, run_type="chain", metadata=None, **kwargs):
+        if not self.enabled or self._traceable is None:
+            return fn(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        sanitized = {k: v for k, v in (metadata or {}).items() if v is not None}
+        try:
+            decorator = self._traceable(name=name, run_type=run_type, metadata=sanitized or None)
+        except TypeError:
+            decorator = self._traceable(name=name, run_type=run_type)
+
+        return decorator(fn)(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+# 3. Fallback/No-Op Provider for "none" or alternative defaults
+class NoOpProvider(BaseTracingProvider):
+    def trace_call(self, name, fn, *args, run_type="chain", metadata=None, **kwargs):
+        return fn(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    os.environ["LANGSMITH_TRACING"] = "true"
-    os.environ["LANGSMITH_API_KEY"] = settings.LANGSMITH_API_KEY
-    os.environ["LANGSMITH_ENDPOINT"] = settings.LANGSMITH_ENDPOINT
-    os.environ["LANGSMITH_PROJECT"] = settings.LANGSMITH_PROJECT
-    return _langsmith_traceable is not None
 
+# 4. Factory Initialization
+def _get_active_provider() -> BaseTracingProvider:
+    provider_setting = getattr(settings, "TRACING_PROVIDER", "none").lower()
+    if provider_setting == "langsmith":
+        return LangSmithProvider()
+    # Note: You can easily plug in LangfuseProvider here later!
+    return NoOpProvider()
 
-LANGSMITH_ENABLED = configure_langsmith()
+_active_provider = _get_active_provider()
 
 
 def _sanitize_metadata(metadata: Optional[dict[str, Any]]) -> dict[str, Any]:
@@ -65,16 +113,10 @@ def trace_call(
     metadata: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> Any:
-    """Execute a callable with LangSmith tracing when available."""
-    if not LANGSMITH_ENABLED:
-        return fn(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    decorator = _build_traceable(name, run_type, metadata)
-    if decorator is None:
-        return fn(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    traced_fn = decorator(fn)
-    return traced_fn(*args, **kwargs)
+    """Execute a callable routing to the configured monitoring provider."""
+    return _active_provider.trace_call(
+        name, fn, *args, run_type=run_type, metadata=metadata, **kwargs
+    )
 
 
 def trace_function(