hyperdxio / hyperdxio/hyperdx

[Feature Request] Be able to override Live Tail config via env vars

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Description

Currently the Hyperdx app always defaults to live-tailing which may be undesirable as it incurs more requests.

It would be nice to be able to disable live-tailing by default and instead have the end-user manually enable it when required. This could be toggled by an env var: LIVE_TAIL_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT: true/false.

Also it would be nice to have the DEFAULT_REFRESH_FREQUENCY overridable using an env var.

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Research direction

Start in packages/app/src/DBSearchPage.tsx, especially the DEFAULT_REFRESH_FREQUENCY definition and the live-tail behavior. Trace how frontend environment variables are read, then add overrides for the default live-tail state and refresh frequency. Done means both settings can be controlled through environment variables while preserving the existing defaults when they are absent.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react, typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
62/100

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