diff --git a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
index 88ac13d1f0..8734cd79ba 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ type rejectedTx struct {
 // Apply applies a set of transactions to a pre-state
 func (pre *Prestate) Apply(vmConfig vm.Config, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig,
 	txIt txIterator, miningReward int64,
-	getTracerFn func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (*directory.Tracer, io.WriteCloser, error)) (*state.StateDB, *ExecutionResult, []byte, error) {
+	getTracerFn func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (*tracers.Tracer, io.WriteCloser, error)) (*state.StateDB, *ExecutionResult, []byte, error) {
 	// Capture errors for BLOCKHASH operation, if we haven't been supplied the
 	// required blockhashes
 	var hashError error
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ func calcDifficulty(config *params.ChainConfig, number, currentTime, parentTime
 	return ethash.CalcDifficulty(config, currentTime, parent)
 }
 
-func writeTraceResult(tracer *directory.Tracer, f io.WriteCloser) error {
+func writeTraceResult(tracer *tracers.Tracer, f io.WriteCloser) error {
 	defer f.Close()
 	result, err := tracer.GetResult()
 	if err != nil || result == nil {
diff --git a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go
index 9424a62c1f..b80c2245e9 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"os"
 	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ func Transition(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	glogger.Verbosity(log.Lvl(ctx.Int(VerbosityFlag.Name)))
 	log.Root().SetHandler(glogger)
 
-	var getTracer = func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (*directory.Tracer, io.WriteCloser, error) { return nil, nil, nil }
+	var getTracer = func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (*tracers.Tracer, io.WriteCloser, error) { return nil, nil, nil }
 	baseDir, err := createBasedir(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return NewError(ErrorIO, fmt.Errorf("failed creating output basedir: %v", err))
@@ -119,13 +120,13 @@ func Transition(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 				prevFile.Close()
 			}
 		}()
-		getTracer = func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (*directory.Tracer, io.WriteCloser, error) {
-			traceFile, err := os.Create(path.Join(baseDir, fmt.Sprintf("trace-%d-%v.jsonl", txIndex, txHash.String())))
+		getTracer = func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (*tracers.Tracer, io.WriteCloser, error) {
+			traceFile, err := os.Create(filepath.Join(baseDir, fmt.Sprintf("trace-%d-%v.jsonl", txIndex, txHash.String())))
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, nil, NewError(ErrorIO, fmt.Errorf("failed creating trace-file: %v", err))
 			}
 			logger := logger.NewJSONLogger(logConfig, traceFile)
-			tracer := &directory.Tracer{
+			tracer := &tracers.Tracer{
 				Hooks: logger,
 				// jsonLogger streams out result to file.
 				GetResult: func() (json.RawMessage, error) { return nil, nil },
@@ -138,12 +139,12 @@ func Transition(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		if ctx.IsSet(TraceTracerConfigFlag.Name) {
 			config = []byte(ctx.String(TraceTracerConfigFlag.Name))
 		}
-		getTracer = func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (*directory.Tracer, io.WriteCloser, error) {
-			traceFile, err := os.Create(path.Join(baseDir, fmt.Sprintf("trace-%d-%v.json", txIndex, txHash.String())))
+		getTracer = func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (*tracers.Tracer, io.WriteCloser, error) {
+			traceFile, err := os.Create(filepath.Join(baseDir, fmt.Sprintf("trace-%d-%v.json", txIndex, txHash.String())))
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, nil, NewError(ErrorIO, fmt.Errorf("failed creating trace-file: %v", err))
 			}
-			tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(ctx.String(TraceTracerFlag.Name), nil, config)
+			tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(ctx.String(TraceTracerFlag.Name), nil, config)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, nil, NewError(ErrorConfig, fmt.Errorf("failed instantiating tracer: %w", err))
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 31f7320b4b..c53f88fb4f 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/filters"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/gasprice"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb/remotedb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethstats"
@@ -2215,7 +2214,7 @@ func MakeChain(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, readonly bool) (*core.BlockCh
 			if ctx.IsSet(VMTraceConfigFlag.Name) {
 				config = json.RawMessage(ctx.String(VMTraceConfigFlag.Name))
 			}
-			t, err := directory.LiveDirectory.New(name, config)
+			t, err := tracers.LiveDirectory.New(name, config)
 			if err != nil {
 				Fatalf("Failed to create tracer %q: %v", name, err)
 			}
diff --git a/core/vm/runtime/runtime_test.go b/core/vm/runtime/runtime_test.go
index fdf8abbc1f..a037dd3485 100644
--- a/core/vm/runtime/runtime_test.go
+++ b/core/vm/runtime/runtime_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func benchmarkNonModifyingCode(gas uint64, code []byte, name string, tracerCode
 	cfg.State, _ = state.New(types.EmptyRootHash, state.NewDatabase(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()), nil)
 	cfg.GasLimit = gas
 	if len(tracerCode) > 0 {
-		tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerCode, new(directory.Context), nil)
+		tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerCode, new(tracers.Context), nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ func TestRuntimeJSTracer(t *testing.T) {
 			statedb.SetCode(common.HexToAddress("0xee"), calleeCode)
 			statedb.SetCode(common.HexToAddress("0xff"), suicideCode)
 
-			tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(jsTracer, new(directory.Context), nil)
+			tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(jsTracer, new(tracers.Context), nil)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ func TestJSTracerCreateTx(t *testing.T) {
 	code := []byte{byte(vm.PUSH1), 0, byte(vm.PUSH1), 0, byte(vm.RETURN)}
 
 	statedb, _ := state.New(types.EmptyRootHash, state.NewDatabase(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()), nil)
-	tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(jsTracer, new(directory.Context), nil)
+	tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(jsTracer, new(tracers.Context), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 2d75866d90..e80ee50c4a 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/gasprice"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/protocols/eth"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/protocols/snap"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/ethapi"
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func New(stack *node.Node, config *ethconfig.Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 		if config.VMTraceConfig != "" {
 			traceConfig = json.RawMessage(config.VMTraceConfig)
 		}
-		t, err := directory.LiveDirectory.New(config.VMTrace, traceConfig)
+		t, err := tracers.LiveDirectory.New(config.VMTrace, traceConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to create tracer %s: %v", config.VMTrace, err)
 		}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/api.go b/eth/tracers/api.go
index 4c19879594..4dafc99d7b 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/api.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/api.go
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/ethapi"
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ func (api *API) traceChain(start, end *types.Block, config *TraceConfig, closed
 				// Trace all the transactions contained within
 				for i, tx := range task.block.Transactions() {
 					msg, _ := core.TransactionToMessage(tx, signer, task.block.BaseFee())
-					txctx := &directory.Context{
+					txctx := &Context{
 						BlockHash:   task.block.Hash(),
 						BlockNumber: task.block.Number(),
 						TxIndex:     i,
@@ -590,7 +589,7 @@ func (api *API) traceBlock(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block, config *Trac
 	// process that generates states in one thread and traces txes
 	// in separate worker threads.
 	if config != nil && config.Tracer != nil && *config.Tracer != "" {
-		if isJS := directory.DefaultDirectory.IsJS(*config.Tracer); isJS {
+		if isJS := DefaultDirectory.IsJS(*config.Tracer); isJS {
 			return api.traceBlockParallel(ctx, block, statedb, config)
 		}
 	}
@@ -605,7 +604,7 @@ func (api *API) traceBlock(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block, config *Trac
 	for i, tx := range txs {
 		// Generate the next state snapshot fast without tracing
 		msg, _ := core.TransactionToMessage(tx, signer, block.BaseFee())
-		txctx := &directory.Context{
+		txctx := &Context{
 			BlockHash:   blockHash,
 			BlockNumber: block.Number(),
 			TxIndex:     i,
@@ -644,7 +643,7 @@ func (api *API) traceBlockParallel(ctx context.Context, block *types.Block, stat
 			// Fetch and execute the next transaction trace tasks
 			for task := range jobs {
 				msg, _ := core.TransactionToMessage(txs[task.index], signer, block.BaseFee())
-				txctx := &directory.Context{
+				txctx := &Context{
 					BlockHash:   blockHash,
 					BlockNumber: block.Number(),
 					TxIndex:     task.index,
@@ -859,7 +858,7 @@ func (api *API) TraceTransaction(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash, config *
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	txctx := &directory.Context{
+	txctx := &Context{
 		BlockHash:   blockHash,
 		BlockNumber: block.Number(),
 		TxIndex:     int(index),
@@ -937,15 +936,15 @@ func (api *API) TraceCall(ctx context.Context, args ethapi.TransactionArgs, bloc
 	if config != nil {
 		traceConfig = &config.TraceConfig
 	}
-	return api.traceTx(ctx, tx, msg, new(directory.Context), vmctx, statedb, traceConfig)
+	return api.traceTx(ctx, tx, msg, new(Context), vmctx, statedb, traceConfig)
 }
 
 // traceTx configures a new tracer according to the provided configuration, and
 // executes the given message in the provided environment. The return value will
 // be tracer dependent.
-func (api *API) traceTx(ctx context.Context, tx *types.Transaction, message *core.Message, txctx *directory.Context, vmctx vm.BlockContext, statedb *state.StateDB, config *TraceConfig) (interface{}, error) {
+func (api *API) traceTx(ctx context.Context, tx *types.Transaction, message *core.Message, txctx *Context, vmctx vm.BlockContext, statedb *state.StateDB, config *TraceConfig) (interface{}, error) {
 	var (
-		tracer  *directory.Tracer
+		tracer  *Tracer
 		err     error
 		timeout = defaultTraceTimeout
 		usedGas uint64
@@ -954,9 +953,15 @@ func (api *API) traceTx(ctx context.Context, tx *types.Transaction, message *cor
 		config = &TraceConfig{}
 	}
 	// Default tracer is the struct logger
-	tracer = logger.NewStructLogger(config.Config).Tracer()
-	if config.Tracer != nil {
-		tracer, err = directory.DefaultDirectory.New(*config.Tracer, txctx, config.TracerConfig)
+	if config.Tracer == nil {
+		logger := logger.NewStructLogger(config.Config)
+		tracer = &Tracer{
+			Hooks:     logger.Hooks(),
+			GetResult: logger.GetResult,
+			Stop:      logger.Stop,
+		}
+	} else {
+		tracer, err = DefaultDirectory.New(*config.Tracer, txctx, config.TracerConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/directory/tracers.go b/eth/tracers/dir.go
similarity index 97%
rename from eth/tracers/directory/tracers.go
rename to eth/tracers/dir.go
index bd8e6e1c5e..650815350b 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/directory/tracers.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/dir.go
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 // along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-// Package directory provides functionality to register and lookup tracers by name.
-package directory
+package tracers
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go
index a45ba2bf14..9a115c7235 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/tests"
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func testCallTracer(tracerName string, dirPath string, t *testing.T) {
 			)
 			triedb.Close()
 
-			tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(directory.Context), test.TracerConfig)
+			tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(tracers.Context), test.TracerConfig)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("failed to create call tracer: %v", err)
 			}
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func benchTracer(tracerName string, test *callTracerTest, b *testing.B) {
 	b.ReportAllocs()
 	b.ResetTimer()
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(directory.Context), nil)
+		tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(tracers.Context), nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatalf("failed to create call tracer: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ func TestInternals(t *testing.T) {
 			BaseFee:     new(big.Int),
 		}
 	)
-	mkTracer := func(name string, cfg json.RawMessage) *directory.Tracer {
-		tr, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(name, nil, cfg)
+	mkTracer := func(name string, cfg json.RawMessage) *tracers.Tracer {
+		tr, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(name, nil, cfg)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to create call tracer: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func TestInternals(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range []struct {
 		name   string
 		code   []byte
-		tracer *directory.Tracer
+		tracer *tracers.Tracer
 		want   string
 	}{
 		{
diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/flat_calltrace_test.go b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/flat_calltrace_test.go
index afffb80bf8..e2de2c2081 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/flat_calltrace_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/flat_calltrace_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/rawdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/tests"
 )
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func flatCallTracerTestRunner(tracerName string, filename string, dirPath string
 	defer triedb.Close()
 
 	// Create the tracer, the EVM environment and run it
-	tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(directory.Context), test.TracerConfig)
+	tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(tracers.Context), test.TracerConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create call tracer: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go
index 9bad16bc4c..779ecb3d54 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/rawdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/tests"
 )
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func testPrestateDiffTracer(tracerName string, dirPath string, t *testing.T) {
 				context.BlobBaseFee = eip4844.CalcBlobFee(excessBlobGas)
 			}
 
-			tracer, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(directory.Context), test.TracerConfig)
+			tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, new(tracers.Context), test.TracerConfig)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("failed to create call tracer: %v", err)
 			}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/js/goja.go b/eth/tracers/js/goja.go
index 69b857b71a..7e4930f81d 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/js/goja.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/js/goja.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/dop251/goja"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/tracing"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/internal"
 	"github.com/holiman/uint256"
 
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ func init() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	type ctorFn = func(*directory.Context, json.RawMessage) (*directory.Tracer, error)
+	type ctorFn = func(*tracers.Context, json.RawMessage) (*tracers.Tracer, error)
 	lookup := func(code string) ctorFn {
-		return func(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.Tracer, error) {
+		return func(ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*tracers.Tracer, error) {
 			return newJsTracer(code, ctx, cfg)
 		}
 	}
 	for name, code := range assetTracers {
-		directory.DefaultDirectory.Register(name, lookup(code), true)
+		tracers.DefaultDirectory.Register(name, lookup(code), true)
 	}
-	directory.DefaultDirectory.RegisterJSEval(newJsTracer)
+	tracers.DefaultDirectory.RegisterJSEval(newJsTracer)
 }
 
 // bigIntProgram is compiled once and the exported function mostly invoked to convert
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ type jsTracer struct {
 // The methods `result` and `fault` are required to be present.
 // The methods `step`, `enter`, and `exit` are optional, but note that
 // `enter` and `exit` always go together.
-func newJsTracer(code string, ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.Tracer, error) {
+func newJsTracer(code string, ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*tracers.Tracer, error) {
 	vm := goja.New()
 	// By default field names are exported to JS as is, i.e. capitalized.
 	vm.SetFieldNameMapper(goja.UncapFieldNameMapper())
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func newJsTracer(code string, ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*dir
 	t.setBuiltinFunctions()
 
 	if ctx == nil {
-		ctx = new(directory.Context)
+		ctx = new(tracers.Context)
 	}
 	if ctx.BlockHash != (common.Hash{}) {
 		blockHash, err := t.toBuf(vm, ctx.BlockHash.Bytes())
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func newJsTracer(code string, ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*dir
 	t.frameResultValue = t.frameResult.setupObject()
 	t.logValue = t.log.setupObject()
 
-	return &directory.Tracer{
+	return &tracers.Tracer{
 		Hooks: &tracing.Hooks{
 			OnTxStart: t.OnTxStart,
 			OnTxEnd:   t.OnTxEnd,
diff --git a/eth/tracers/js/tracer_test.go b/eth/tracers/js/tracer_test.go
index 895d6be684..1bcc3a446c 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/js/tracer_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/js/tracer_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 )
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func testCtx() *vmContext {
 	return &vmContext{blockCtx: vm.BlockContext{BlockNumber: big.NewInt(1)}, txCtx: vm.TxContext{GasPrice: big.NewInt(100000)}}
 }
 
-func runTrace(tracer *directory.Tracer, vmctx *vmContext, chaincfg *params.ChainConfig, contractCode []byte) (json.RawMessage, error) {
+func runTrace(tracer *tracers.Tracer, vmctx *vmContext, chaincfg *params.ChainConfig, contractCode []byte) (json.RawMessage, error) {
 	var (
 		env             = vm.NewEVM(vmctx.blockCtx, vmctx.txCtx, &dummyStatedb{}, chaincfg, vm.Config{Tracer: tracer.Hooks})
 		gasLimit uint64 = 31000
@@ -264,14 +264,14 @@ func TestIsPrecompile(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestEnterExit(t *testing.T) {
 	// test that either both or none of enter() and exit() are defined
-	if _, err := newJsTracer("{step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return null; }, enter: function() {}}", new(directory.Context), nil); err == nil {
+	if _, err := newJsTracer("{step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return null; }, enter: function() {}}", new(tracers.Context), nil); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("tracer creation should've failed without exit() definition")
 	}
-	if _, err := newJsTracer("{step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return null; }, enter: function() {}, exit: function() {}}", new(directory.Context), nil); err != nil {
+	if _, err := newJsTracer("{step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return null; }, enter: function() {}, exit: function() {}}", new(tracers.Context), nil); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	// test that the enter and exit method are correctly invoked and the values passed
-	tracer, err := newJsTracer("{enters: 0, exits: 0, enterGas: 0, gasUsed: 0, step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return {enters: this.enters, exits: this.exits, enterGas: this.enterGas, gasUsed: this.gasUsed} }, enter: function(frame) { this.enters++; this.enterGas = frame.getGas(); }, exit: function(res) { this.exits++; this.gasUsed = res.getGasUsed(); }}", new(directory.Context), nil)
+	tracer, err := newJsTracer("{enters: 0, exits: 0, enterGas: 0, gasUsed: 0, step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return {enters: this.enters, exits: this.exits, enterGas: this.enterGas, gasUsed: this.gasUsed} }, enter: function(frame) { this.enters++; this.enterGas = frame.getGas(); }, exit: function(res) { this.exits++; this.gasUsed = res.getGasUsed(); }}", new(tracers.Context), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func TestEnterExit(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSetup(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test empty config
-	_, err := newJsTracer(`{setup: function(cfg) { if (cfg !== "{}") { throw("invalid empty config") } }, fault: function() {}, result: function() {}}`, new(directory.Context), nil)
+	_, err := newJsTracer(`{setup: function(cfg) { if (cfg !== "{}") { throw("invalid empty config") } }, fault: function() {}, result: function() {}}`, new(tracers.Context), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
@@ -303,12 +303,12 @@ func TestSetup(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	// Test no setup func
-	_, err = newJsTracer(`{fault: function() {}, result: function() {}}`, new(directory.Context), cfg)
+	_, err = newJsTracer(`{fault: function() {}, result: function() {}}`, new(tracers.Context), cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	// Test config value
-	tracer, err := newJsTracer("{config: null, setup: function(cfg) { this.config = JSON.parse(cfg) }, step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return this.config.foo }}", new(directory.Context), cfg)
+	tracer, err := newJsTracer("{config: null, setup: function(cfg) { this.config = JSON.parse(cfg) }, step: function() {}, fault: function() {}, result: function() { return this.config.foo }}", new(tracers.Context), cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/directory/live.go b/eth/tracers/live.go
similarity index 97%
rename from eth/tracers/directory/live.go
rename to eth/tracers/live.go
index 6f9b0fd72b..ffb2303af4 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/directory/live.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/live.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package directory
+package tracers
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
diff --git a/eth/tracers/live/noop.go b/eth/tracers/live/noop.go
index 596661d7cc..7433c28840 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/live/noop.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/live/noop.go
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/tracing"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 )
 
 func init() {
-	directory.LiveDirectory.Register("noop", newNoopTracer)
+	tracers.LiveDirectory.Register("noop", newNoopTracer)
 }
 
 // noop is a no-op live tracer. It's there to
diff --git a/eth/tracers/logger/logger.go b/eth/tracers/logger/logger.go
index 9d6f4c8a19..ef1d471466 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/logger/logger.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/logger/logger.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/tracing"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/holiman/uint256"
 )
@@ -142,14 +141,6 @@ func (l *StructLogger) Hooks() *tracing.Hooks {
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *StructLogger) Tracer() *directory.Tracer {
-	return &directory.Tracer{
-		Hooks:     l.Hooks(),
-		GetResult: l.GetResult,
-		Stop:      l.Stop,
-	}
-}
-
 // Reset clears the data held by the logger.
 func (l *StructLogger) Reset() {
 	l.storage = make(map[common.Address]Storage)
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/4byte.go b/eth/tracers/native/4byte.go
index 550b0115a3..6cb0e433d2 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/4byte.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/4byte.go
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/tracing"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 )
 
 func init() {
-	directory.DefaultDirectory.Register("4byteTracer", newFourByteTracer, false)
+	tracers.DefaultDirectory.Register("4byteTracer", newFourByteTracer, false)
 }
 
 // fourByteTracer searches for 4byte-identifiers, and collects them for post-processing.
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ type fourByteTracer struct {
 
 // newFourByteTracer returns a native go tracer which collects
 // 4 byte-identifiers of a tx, and implements vm.EVMLogger.
-func newFourByteTracer(ctx *directory.Context, _ json.RawMessage) (*directory.Tracer, error) {
+func newFourByteTracer(ctx *tracers.Context, _ json.RawMessage) (*tracers.Tracer, error) {
 	t := &fourByteTracer{
 		ids: make(map[string]int),
 	}
-	return &directory.Tracer{
+	return &tracers.Tracer{
 		Hooks: &tracing.Hooks{
 			OnTxStart: t.OnTxStart,
 			OnEnter:   t.OnEnter,
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/call.go b/eth/tracers/native/call.go
index 83db1139f1..3b63506580 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/call.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/call.go
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/tracing"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 )
 
 //go:generate go run github.com/fjl/gencodec -type callFrame -field-override callFrameMarshaling -out gen_callframe_json.go
 
 func init() {
-	directory.DefaultDirectory.Register("callTracer", newCallTracer, false)
+	tracers.DefaultDirectory.Register("callTracer", newCallTracer, false)
 }
 
 type callLog struct {
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ type callTracerConfig struct {
 
 // newCallTracer returns a native go tracer which tracks
 // call frames of a tx, and implements vm.EVMLogger.
-func newCallTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.Tracer, error) {
+func newCallTracer(ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*tracers.Tracer, error) {
 	t, err := newCallTracerObject(ctx, cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return &directory.Tracer{
+	return &tracers.Tracer{
 		Hooks: &tracing.Hooks{
 			OnTxStart: t.OnTxStart,
 			OnTxEnd:   t.OnTxEnd,
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func newCallTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.Trac
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func newCallTracerObject(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*callTracer, error) {
+func newCallTracerObject(ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*callTracer, error) {
 	var config callTracerConfig
 	if cfg != nil {
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(cfg, &config); err != nil {
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go b/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go
index cd53736ed9..37be64310c 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/tracing"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 )
 
 //go:generate go run github.com/fjl/gencodec -type flatCallAction -field-override flatCallActionMarshaling -out gen_flatcallaction_json.go
 //go:generate go run github.com/fjl/gencodec -type flatCallResult -field-override flatCallResultMarshaling -out gen_flatcallresult_json.go
 
 func init() {
-	directory.DefaultDirectory.Register("flatCallTracer", newFlatCallTracer, false)
+	tracers.DefaultDirectory.Register("flatCallTracer", newFlatCallTracer, false)
 }
 
 var parityErrorMapping = map[string]string{
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ type flatCallResultMarshaling struct {
 type flatCallTracer struct {
 	tracer            *callTracer
 	config            flatCallTracerConfig
-	ctx               *directory.Context // Holds tracer context data
-	reason            error              // Textual reason for the interruption
-	activePrecompiles []common.Address   // Updated on tx start based on given rules
+	ctx               *tracers.Context // Holds tracer context data
+	reason            error            // Textual reason for the interruption
+	activePrecompiles []common.Address // Updated on tx start based on given rules
 }
 
 type flatCallTracerConfig struct {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ type flatCallTracerConfig struct {
 }
 
 // newFlatCallTracer returns a new flatCallTracer.
-func newFlatCallTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.Tracer, error) {
+func newFlatCallTracer(ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*tracers.Tracer, error) {
 	var config flatCallTracerConfig
 	if cfg != nil {
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(cfg, &config); err != nil {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func newFlatCallTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.
 	}
 
 	ft := &flatCallTracer{tracer: t, ctx: ctx, config: config}
-	return &directory.Tracer{
+	return &tracers.Tracer{
 		Hooks: &tracing.Hooks{
 			OnTxStart: ft.OnTxStart,
 			OnTxEnd:   ft.OnTxEnd,
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (t *flatCallTracer) isPrecompiled(addr common.Address) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func flatFromNested(input *callFrame, traceAddress []int, convertErrs bool, ctx *directory.Context) (output []flatCallFrame, err error) {
+func flatFromNested(input *callFrame, traceAddress []int, convertErrs bool, ctx *tracers.Context) (output []flatCallFrame, err error) {
 	var frame *flatCallFrame
 	switch input.Type {
 	case vm.CREATE, vm.CREATE2:
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func newFlatSelfdestruct(input *callFrame) *flatCallFrame {
 	}
 }
 
-func fillCallFrameFromContext(callFrame *flatCallFrame, ctx *directory.Context) {
+func fillCallFrameFromContext(callFrame *flatCallFrame, ctx *tracers.Context) {
 	if ctx == nil {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/mux.go b/eth/tracers/native/mux.go
index 177082ffd9..c3b1d9f8ca 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/mux.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/mux.go
@@ -23,32 +23,32 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/tracing"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 )
 
 func init() {
-	directory.DefaultDirectory.Register("muxTracer", newMuxTracer, false)
+	tracers.DefaultDirectory.Register("muxTracer", newMuxTracer, false)
 }
 
 // muxTracer is a go implementation of the Tracer interface which
 // runs multiple tracers in one go.
 type muxTracer struct {
 	names   []string
-	tracers []*directory.Tracer
+	tracers []*tracers.Tracer
 }
 
 // newMuxTracer returns a new mux tracer.
-func newMuxTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.Tracer, error) {
+func newMuxTracer(ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*tracers.Tracer, error) {
 	var config map[string]json.RawMessage
 	if cfg != nil {
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(cfg, &config); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-	objects := make([]*directory.Tracer, 0, len(config))
+	objects := make([]*tracers.Tracer, 0, len(config))
 	names := make([]string, 0, len(config))
 	for k, v := range config {
-		t, err := directory.DefaultDirectory.New(k, ctx, v)
+		t, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(k, ctx, v)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func newMuxTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.Trace
 	}
 
 	t := &muxTracer{names: names, tracers: objects}
-	return &directory.Tracer{
+	return &tracers.Tracer{
 		Hooks: &tracing.Hooks{
 			OnTxStart:       t.OnTxStart,
 			OnTxEnd:         t.OnTxEnd,
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/noop.go b/eth/tracers/native/noop.go
index 66e52468cb..f147134610 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/noop.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/noop.go
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/tracing"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 )
 
 func init() {
-	directory.DefaultDirectory.Register("noopTracer", newNoopTracer, false)
+	tracers.DefaultDirectory.Register("noopTracer", newNoopTracer, false)
 }
 
 // noopTracer is a go implementation of the Tracer interface which
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ func init() {
 type noopTracer struct{}
 
 // newNoopTracer returns a new noop tracer.
-func newNoopTracer(ctx *directory.Context, _ json.RawMessage) (*directory.Tracer, error) {
+func newNoopTracer(ctx *tracers.Context, _ json.RawMessage) (*tracers.Tracer, error) {
 	t := &noopTracer{}
-	return &directory.Tracer{
+	return &tracers.Tracer{
 		Hooks: &tracing.Hooks{
 			OnTxStart:       t.OnTxStart,
 			OnTxEnd:         t.OnTxEnd,
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/prestate.go b/eth/tracers/native/prestate.go
index 8f7b028684..e844e9ea48 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/prestate.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/prestate.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/internal"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 )
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import (
 //go:generate go run github.com/fjl/gencodec -type account -field-override accountMarshaling -out gen_account_json.go
 
 func init() {
-	directory.DefaultDirectory.Register("prestateTracer", newPrestateTracer, false)
+	tracers.DefaultDirectory.Register("prestateTracer", newPrestateTracer, false)
 }
 
 type stateMap = map[common.Address]*account
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ type prestateTracerConfig struct {
 	DiffMode bool `json:"diffMode"` // If true, this tracer will return state modifications
 }
 
-func newPrestateTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.Tracer, error) {
+func newPrestateTracer(ctx *tracers.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*tracers.Tracer, error) {
 	var config prestateTracerConfig
 	if cfg != nil {
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(cfg, &config); err != nil {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func newPrestateTracer(ctx *directory.Context, cfg json.RawMessage) (*directory.
 		created: make(map[common.Address]bool),
 		deleted: make(map[common.Address]bool),
 	}
-	return &directory.Tracer{
+	return &tracers.Tracer{
 		Hooks: &tracing.Hooks{
 			OnTxStart: t.OnTxStart,
 			OnTxEnd:   t.OnTxEnd,