diff --git a/.github/workflows/erlang-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/erlang-checks.yml
index e468c84..bdb4c9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/erlang-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/erlang-checks.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       thrift-version: ${{ steps.thrift-version.outputs.version }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: grep -v '^#' .env >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - id: otp-version
         run: echo "::set-output name=version::$OTP_VERSION"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
   run:
     name: Run checks
     needs: setup
-    uses: valitydev/erlang-workflows/.github/workflows/erlang-parallel-build.yml@v1.0.16
+    uses: valitydev/erlang-workflows/.github/workflows/erlang-parallel-build.yml@v1
     with:
       otp-version: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.otp-version }}
       rebar-version: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.rebar-version }}
diff --git a/src/woody_rpc_helper.erl b/src/woody_rpc_helper.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..314db80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/woody_rpc_helper.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+-module(woody_rpc_helper).
+
+%% TODO Add unit testcases to assert encode/decode and viable otel context selection
+
+-include_lib("opentelemetry_api/include/opentelemetry.hrl").
+
+-export([encode_rpc_context/2]).
+-export([decode_rpc_context/1]).
+-export([attach_otel_context/1]).
+
+-export_type([rpc_context/0]).
+
+-type rpc_context() :: map().
+
+-spec encode_rpc_context(woody_context:ctx(), otel_ctx:t()) -> rpc_context().
+encode_rpc_context(WoodyContext, OtelContext) ->
+    #{
+        <<"woody">> => woody_context_to_opaque(WoodyContext),
+        <<"otel">> => pack_otel_stub(OtelContext)
+    }.
+
+-spec decode_rpc_context(rpc_context()) -> {woody_context:ctx(), otel_ctx:t()}.
+decode_rpc_context(RpcContext) ->
+    {decode_woody_context(RpcContext), decode_otel_context(RpcContext)}.
+
+-spec attach_otel_context(otel_ctx:t()) -> ok.
+attach_otel_context(OtelContext) when is_map(OtelContext) andalso map_size(OtelContext) =:= 0 ->
+    ok;
+attach_otel_context(OtelContext) when is_map(OtelContext) ->
+    _ = otel_ctx:attach(choose_viable_otel_ctx(OtelContext, otel_ctx:get_current())),
+    ok;
+attach_otel_context(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%
+
+%% lowest bit flags if span is sampled
+-define(IS_NOT_SAMPLED(SpanCtx), SpanCtx#span_ctx.trace_flags band 2#1 =/= 1).
+
+choose_viable_otel_ctx(NewCtx, CurrentCtx) ->
+    case {otel_tracer:current_span_ctx(NewCtx), otel_tracer:current_span_ctx(CurrentCtx)} of
+        {SpanCtx = #span_ctx{}, #span_ctx{}} when ?IS_NOT_SAMPLED(SpanCtx) -> CurrentCtx;
+        {undefined, #span_ctx{}} -> CurrentCtx;
+        {_, _} -> NewCtx
+    end.
+
+decode_woody_context(#{<<"woody">> := OpaqueWoodyContext}) ->
+    opaque_to_woody_context(OpaqueWoodyContext);
+decode_woody_context(_) ->
+    woody_context:new().
+
+decode_otel_context(#{<<"otel">> := PackedOtelContext}) ->
+    restore_otel_stub(otel_ctx:get_current(), PackedOtelContext);
+decode_otel_context(_) ->
+    otel_ctx:get_current().
+
+pack_otel_stub(Ctx) ->
+    case otel_tracer:current_span_ctx(Ctx) of
+        undefined ->
+            [];
+        #span_ctx{trace_id = TraceID, span_id = SpanID, trace_flags = TraceFlags} ->
+            [trace_id_to_binary(TraceID), span_id_to_binary(SpanID), TraceFlags]
+    end.
+
+trace_id_to_binary(TraceID) ->
+    {ok, EncodedTraceID} = otel_utils:format_binary_string("~32.16.0b", [TraceID]),
+    EncodedTraceID.
+
+span_id_to_binary(SpanID) ->
+    {ok, EncodedSpanID} = otel_utils:format_binary_string("~16.16.0b", [SpanID]),
+    EncodedSpanID.
+
+restore_otel_stub(Ctx, [TraceID, SpanID, TraceFlags]) ->
+    SpanCtx = otel_tracer:from_remote_span(binary_to_id(TraceID), binary_to_id(SpanID), TraceFlags),
+    otel_tracer:set_current_span(Ctx, SpanCtx);
+restore_otel_stub(Ctx, _Other) ->
+    Ctx.
+
+binary_to_id(Opaque) when is_binary(Opaque) ->
+    binary_to_integer(Opaque, 16).
+
+woody_context_to_opaque(#{rpc_id := RPCID, meta := ContextMeta}) ->
+    [1, woody_rpc_id_to_opaque(RPCID), ContextMeta];
+woody_context_to_opaque(#{rpc_id := RPCID}) ->
+    [1, woody_rpc_id_to_opaque(RPCID)].
+
+woody_rpc_id_to_opaque(#{span_id := SpanID, trace_id := TraceID, parent_id := ParentID}) ->
+    [SpanID, TraceID, ParentID].
+
+opaque_to_woody_context([1, RPCID, ContextMeta]) ->
+    #{
+        rpc_id => opaque_to_woody_rpc_id(RPCID),
+        meta => ContextMeta,
+        deadline => undefined
+    };
+opaque_to_woody_context([1, RPCID]) ->
+    #{
+        rpc_id => opaque_to_woody_rpc_id(RPCID),
+        deadline => undefined
+    }.
+
+opaque_to_woody_rpc_id([SpanID, TraceID, ParentID]) ->
+    #{span_id => SpanID, trace_id => TraceID, parent_id => ParentID}.
+
+-ifdef(TEST).
+-include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
+
+-type testgen() :: {_ID, fun(() -> _)}.
+-spec test() -> _.
+
+-define(IS_SAMPLED, 1).
+-define(NOT_SAMPLED, 0).
+-define(OTEL_CTX(IsSampled),
+    otel_tracer:set_current_span(
+        otel_ctx:new(),
+        (otel_tracer_noop:noop_span_ctx())#span_ctx{
+            trace_id = otel_id_generator:generate_trace_id(),
+            span_id = otel_id_generator:generate_span_id(),
+            is_valid = true,
+            is_remote = true,
+            is_recording = false,
+            trace_flags = IsSampled
+        }
+    )
+).
+
+-spec choose_viable_otel_ctx_test_() -> [testgen()].
+choose_viable_otel_ctx_test_() ->
+    A = ?OTEL_CTX(?IS_SAMPLED),
+    B = ?OTEL_CTX(?NOT_SAMPLED),
+    [
+        ?_assertEqual(A, choose_viable_otel_ctx(A, B)),
+        ?_assertEqual(A, choose_viable_otel_ctx(B, A)),
+        ?_assertEqual(A, choose_viable_otel_ctx(A, otel_ctx:new())),
+        ?_assertEqual(B, choose_viable_otel_ctx(otel_ctx:new(), B)),
+        ?_assertEqual(otel_ctx:new(), choose_viable_otel_ctx(otel_ctx:new(), otel_ctx:new()))
+    ].
+
+-endif.