diff --git a/docs/integrations.md b/docs/integrations.md
index 0bfb68c..000de8d 100644
--- a/docs/integrations.md
+++ b/docs/integrations.md
@@ -52,3 +52,10 @@ outcome, exit code, and duration. Raw argv, configuration values, filesystem
 paths, and secrets are never attached. A missing API package, invalid provider,
 or failing exporter is logged at debug level and treated as a no-op; it cannot
 change the command's exit status or cleanup behavior.
+
+The span status is `OK` for a successful invocation and `ERROR` for every
+non-success outcome. Unexpected exceptions are recorded on failed spans;
+successful `SystemExit(0)` and Click exit-control flow are not recorded as
+exceptions. Interrupts and other non-success outcomes are therefore visible as
+errors while retaining the existing `base_cli.outcome` attribute for detailed
+dashboard filtering.
diff --git a/lib/python/base_cli/_app_core.py b/lib/python/base_cli/_app_core.py
index 323f2d2..e5c2986 100644
--- a/lib/python/base_cli/_app_core.py
+++ b/lib/python/base_cli/_app_core.py
@@ -1038,6 +1038,7 @@ def wrapper(**kwargs: Any) -> Any:
             recorder: RunRecorder | None = None
             telemetry_session: TelemetrySession | None = None
             outcome = outcome_from_exit_code(ExitCode.SUCCESS)
+            exception: BaseException | None = None
             invocation_argv: list[str] = []
             redaction_plan = self._redaction_plan
             if redaction_plan is None:
@@ -1074,6 +1075,7 @@ def wrapper(**kwargs: Any) -> Any:
                 outcome = outcome_from_exit_code(exit_code)
                 return result
             except BaseException as exc:
+                exception = exc
                 if context is not None:
                     outcome = outcome_from_exception(click, exc)
                     _record_lifecycle_diagnostic(context, outcome)
@@ -1111,6 +1113,7 @@ def wrapper(**kwargs: Any) -> Any:
                             context,
                             outcome,
                             ended_monotonic_ns=ended_monotonic_ns,
+                            exception=exception,
                         )
                         _finish_run_recorder(
                             recorder,
diff --git a/lib/python/base_cli/_attach.py b/lib/python/base_cli/_attach.py
index cf55e6c..0733412 100644
--- a/lib/python/base_cli/_attach.py
+++ b/lib/python/base_cli/_attach.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.context: Context[Any, Any, Any] | None = None
         self.invocation: _AttachedInvocation | None = None
         self.telemetry_session: TelemetrySession | None = None
+        self.exception: BaseException | None = None
         self.context_token: Any = None
         self.invocation_token: Any = None
         self.original_click_exit: Callable[..., Any] | None = None
@@ -164,11 +165,16 @@ def record_result(self, _result: Any) -> None:
             state.attached_completion = True
 
     def record_exception(self, exc: BaseException) -> None:
+        outcome = outcome_from_exception(self.click, exc)
+        # Click represents a successful ``Context.exit(0)`` as an exception so
+        # it can unwind the context stack. It is control flow, not a failed
+        # command, and must not be exported as a span exception.
+        self.exception = None if str(outcome.status) == "ok" else exc
         state = _INVOCATION_STATE.get()
         if state is not None and state.owner_app is self.attachment.app:
             state.attached_completion = False
         if self.context is not None:
-            self.outcome = outcome_from_exception(self.click, exc)
+            self.outcome = outcome
             _record_lifecycle_diagnostic(self.context, self.outcome)
 
     def __exit__(
@@ -239,6 +245,7 @@ def _finalize(self) -> None:
             context,
             self.outcome,
             ended_monotonic_ns=ended_monotonic_ns,
+            exception=self.exception,
         )
         try:
             context.cleanup()
diff --git a/lib/python/base_cli/integrations.py b/lib/python/base_cli/integrations.py
index bfd9d1d..b920f05 100644
--- a/lib/python/base_cli/integrations.py
+++ b/lib/python/base_cli/integrations.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ def finish_telemetry(
     outcome: Any,
     *,
     ended_monotonic_ns: int | None = None,
+    exception: BaseException | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Finish a lifecycle span without allowing exporters to affect teardown."""
 
@@ -148,6 +149,9 @@ def finish_telemetry(
         }
         for key, value in attributes.items():
             _safe_span_call(session.span, "set_attribute", key, value)
+        if exception is not None and str(getattr(outcome, "status", "error")) != "ok":
+            _safe_span_call(session.span, "record_exception", exception)
+        _set_span_status(session.span, outcome)
         _safe_span_call(
             session.span,
             "add_event",
@@ -173,6 +177,19 @@ def _start_attributes(context: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
     }
 
 
+def _set_span_status(span: Any, outcome: Any) -> None:
+    """Set an OpenTelemetry status while remaining compatible with test spans."""
+
+    is_success = str(getattr(outcome, "status", "error")) == "ok"
+    try:
+        from opentelemetry.trace import Status, StatusCode
+
+        status: Any = Status(StatusCode.OK if is_success else StatusCode.ERROR)
+    except Exception:  # pragma: no cover - optional dependency boundary
+        status = "ok" if is_success else "error"
+    _safe_span_call(span, "set_status", status)
+
+
 def _safe_span_call(span: Any, method: str, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
     try:
         callback = getattr(span, method, None)
diff --git a/tests/test_integrations.py b/tests/test_integrations.py
index c8e4355..70529bf 100644
--- a/tests/test_integrations.py
+++ b/tests/test_integrations.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.attributes: dict[str, object] = {}
         self.events: list[tuple[str, dict[str, object]]] = []
         self.ended = False
+        self.status: object | None = None
+        self.exceptions: list[BaseException] = []
 
     def set_attribute(self, key: str, value: object) -> None:
         self.attributes[key] = value
@@ -27,6 +29,12 @@ def add_event(self, name: str, *, attributes: dict[str, object]) -> None:
     def end(self) -> None:
         self.ended = True
 
+    def set_status(self, status: object) -> None:
+        self.status = status
+
+    def record_exception(self, exception: BaseException) -> None:
+        self.exceptions.append(exception)
+
 
 class _Tracer:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
@@ -118,6 +126,28 @@ def main(ctx: base_cli.Context) -> None:
             ["base_cli.run.started", "base_cli.run.finished"],
         )
         self.assertIn("base_cli.duration_ms", tracer.span.attributes)
+        self.assertEqual(tracer.span.exceptions, [])
+        self.assertIsNotNone(tracer.span.status)
+
+    def test_telemetry_marks_failures_and_records_exception(self) -> None:
+        tracer = _Tracer()
+        app = base_cli.App(
+            name="telemetry-error",
+            log_to_file=False,
+            telemetry=base_cli.TelemetryOptions(tracer=tracer),
+        )
+
+        @app.command()
+        def main(ctx: base_cli.Context) -> None:
+            del ctx
+            raise RuntimeError("boom")
+
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            result = invoke(app, [], home=Path(tmpdir))
+
+        self.assertNotEqual(result.exit_code, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(tracer.span.exceptions), 1)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(tracer.span.status)
 
     def test_missing_or_broken_telemetry_never_changes_completion(self) -> None:
         app = base_cli.App(