diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 48cae638a..57adcd031 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     $(AspireVersion)
     9.0.0
     9.0.4
-    1.11.1
+    1.12.0
     4.4.0
     9.5.0
     false
diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index 93a899dd3..1c127a2f2 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     
     
     
+    
     
     
     
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/AspireEFSqliteExtensions.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/AspireEFSqliteExtensions.cs
index 126d476a9..52bd18e8f 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/AspireEFSqliteExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/AspireEFSqliteExtensions.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 using Aspire;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
-using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Diagnostics.Internal;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using OpenTelemetry.Trace;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
@@ -58,10 +58,7 @@ public static class AspireEFSqliteExtensions
 
         builder.Services.AddDbContextPool(ConfigureDbContext);
 
-        if (!settings.DisableHealthChecks)
-        {
-            builder.TryAddHealthCheck(name: typeof(TContext).Name, static hcBuilder => hcBuilder.AddDbContextCheck());
-        }
+        ConfigureInstrumentation(builder, settings);
 
         void ConfigureDbContext(DbContextOptionsBuilder dbContextOptionsBuilder)
         {
@@ -72,4 +69,72 @@ void ConfigureDbContext(DbContextOptionsBuilder dbContextOptionsBuilder)
             configureDbContextOptions?.Invoke(dbContextOptionsBuilder);
         }
     }
+
+    /// 
+    /// Enriches a  to register the  as a scoped service 
+    /// with simplified configuration and optional OpenTelemetry instrumentation.
+    /// 
+    /// The type of the .
+    /// The  to read config from and add services to.
+    /// An optional delegate that can be used for customizing options. It's invoked after the settings are read from the configuration.
+    /// Thrown if mandatory  is null.
+    public static void EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContext<[DynamicallyAccessedMembers(RequiredByEF)] TDbContext>(
+        this IHostApplicationBuilder builder,
+        Action? configureSettings = null)
+        where TDbContext : DbContext
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(builder);
+
+        var settings = builder.GetDbContextSettings(
+            DefaultConfigSectionName,
+            null,
+            (settings, section) => section.Bind(settings)
+        );
+
+        configureSettings?.Invoke(settings);
+
+        builder.Services.AddDbContext(options =>
+            options.UseSqlite(settings.ConnectionString));
+        ConfigureInstrumentation(builder, settings);
+    }
+
+    private static void ConfigureInstrumentation<[DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicConstructors | DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.NonPublicConstructors | DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicProperties)] TDbContext>(IHostApplicationBuilder builder, SqliteEntityFrameworkCoreSettings settings) where TDbContext : DbContext
+    {
+        if (!settings.DisableTracing)
+        {
+            builder.Services.AddOpenTelemetry()
+                .WithTracing(tracing => tracing
+                    .AddEntityFrameworkCoreInstrumentation());
+        }
+
+        if (!settings.DisableHealthChecks)
+        {
+            builder.TryAddHealthCheck(
+                name: typeof(TDbContext).Name,
+                static hcBuilder => hcBuilder.AddDbContextCheck());
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal static TSettings GetDbContextSettings(this IHostApplicationBuilder builder, string defaultConfigSectionName, string? connectionName, Action bindSettings)
+        where TSettings : new()
+    {
+        TSettings settings = new();
+        var configurationSection = builder.Configuration.GetSection(defaultConfigSectionName);
+        bindSettings(settings, configurationSection);
+        // If the connectionName is not provided, we've been called in the context
+        // of an Enrich invocation and don't need to bind the connectionName specific settings.
+        // Instead, we'll just bind to the TContext-specific settings.
+        if (connectionName is not null)
+        {
+            var connectionSpecificConfigurationSection = configurationSection.GetSection(connectionName);
+            bindSettings(settings, connectionSpecificConfigurationSection);
+        }
+        var typeSpecificConfigurationSection = configurationSection.GetSection(typeof(TContext).Name);
+        if (typeSpecificConfigurationSection.Exists()) // https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/91380
+        {
+            bindSettings(settings, typeSpecificConfigurationSection);
+        }
+
+        return settings;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite.csproj b/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite.csproj
index 84fbc79dc..2220882bd 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite.csproj
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite.csproj
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
     
     
     
+    
+    
   
 
   
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/README.md b/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/README.md
index 2e2f022bf..fe18958ea 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/README.md
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/README.md
@@ -19,12 +19,36 @@ dotnet add package CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite
 
 ### Example usage
 
+#### Option 1: Using IHostApplicationBuilder (Traditional Aspire Pattern)
+
 In the _Program.cs_ file of your project, call the `AddSqliteDbContext` extension method to register the `TDbContext` implementation in the DI container. This method takes the connection name as a parameter:
 
 ```csharp
 builder.AddSqliteDbContext("sqlite");
 ```
 
+#### Option 2: Using WebApplicationBuilder (New Simplified Pattern)
+
+For ASP.NET Core applications, you can use the simplified `EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContext` extension method:
+
+```csharp
+// Basic usage with default connection string name "DefaultConnection"
+builder.EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContext();
+
+// With custom connection string name
+builder.EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContext("MyConnection");
+
+// Disable OpenTelemetry instrumentation
+builder.EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContext(enableOpenTelemetry: false);
+```
+
+The `EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContext` method provides:
+
+-   **Simplified API**: Works directly with `WebApplicationBuilder`
+-   **Default connection string**: Uses "DefaultConnection" by default
+-   **OpenTelemetry integration**: Automatically adds EF Core instrumentation for distributed tracing
+-   **Parameter validation**: Proper error handling for missing connection strings
+
 Then, in your service, inject `TDbContext` and use it to interact with the database:
 
 ```csharp
@@ -42,3 +66,4 @@ public class MyService(BloggingContext context)
 ## Feedback & contributing
 
 https://github.com/CommunityToolkit/Aspire
+
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/SqliteEntityFrameworkCoreSettings.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/SqliteEntityFrameworkCoreSettings.cs
index 511c1d947..9fa450adc 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/SqliteEntityFrameworkCoreSettings.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite/SqliteEntityFrameworkCoreSettings.cs
@@ -22,4 +22,10 @@ public sealed class SqliteEntityFrameworkCoreSettings
     /// Gets or sets the default timeout for the database operations.
     /// 
     public int DefaultTimeout { get; set; }
+
+    /// 
+    /// Gets or sets a boolean value that indicates whether tracing is disabled or not.
+    /// 
+    public bool DisableTracing { get; set; }
+
 }
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diff --git a/tests/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite.Tests/EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContextTests.cs b/tests/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite.Tests/EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContextTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29d6ea46f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite.Tests/EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContextTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+
+namespace CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite.Tests;
+
+public class EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContextTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContext_RegistersDbContext()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder();
+        builder.Configuration.AddInMemoryCollection([
+            new KeyValuePair("ConnectionStrings:DefaultConnection", "Data Source=:memory:")
+        ]);
+
+        // Act
+        builder.EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContext();
+
+        // Assert
+        var app = builder.Build();
+        var dbContext = app.Services.GetRequiredService();
+        Assert.NotNull(dbContext);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContext_ThrowsWhenBuilderIsNull()
+    {
+        // Act & Assert
+        Assert.Throws(() =>
+            AspireEFSqliteExtensions.EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContext(null!));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContext_DisablesOpenTelemetryWhenFalse()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder();
+        builder.Configuration.AddInMemoryCollection([
+            new KeyValuePair("ConnectionStrings:DefaultConnection", "Data Source=:memory:")
+        ]);
+
+        // Act
+        builder.EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContext(settings => settings.DisableTracing = true);
+
+        // Assert - The test passes if no exceptions are thrown and DbContext is registered
+        var app = builder.Build();
+        var dbContext = app.Services.GetRequiredService();
+        Assert.NotNull(dbContext);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContext_EnablesOpenTelemetryByDefault()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder();
+        builder.Configuration.AddInMemoryCollection([
+            new KeyValuePair("ConnectionStrings:DefaultConnection", "Data Source=:memory:")
+        ]);
+
+        // Act
+        builder.EnrichSqliteDatabaseDbContext(settings => settings.DisableTracing = false);
+
+        // Assert - The test passes if no exceptions are thrown and OpenTelemetry services are registered
+        var app = builder.Build();
+        var dbContext = app.Services.GetRequiredService();
+        Assert.NotNull(dbContext);
+
+        // Verify OpenTelemetry services are registered (basic smoke test)
+        var services = app.Services.GetServices().ToList();
+        Assert.True(services.Count > 0, "Services should be registered");
+    }
+}
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