PostHog / PostHog/wizard

Unbounded log-file growth + large allocations from pretty-printed JSON log writes

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agent-ready P1 wizard-pain
Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
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Forks
51
Avg merge
1d 23h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Type: bug / perf

Raw note from triage:

Writing to log file with pretty printed JSON responses is a memory leak

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Research direction

Start by reproducing log-file writes for pretty-printed JSON responses, then trace the logging path responsible for the file output and allocations. Done means the write no longer causes unbounded log-file growth or unexpectedly large memory allocations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
observability, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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