redpanda-data / redpanda-data/console

Suggestion: Include Flatbuffers Value Deserializer

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Description

It would be very handy if we could upload our flatbuffer tables (*.fbs files) and redpanda console deserialize them. Currently we only see bytes in that view.

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing message view and deserialization flow, then determine how uploaded *.fbs tables would fit into it. Done means Flatbuffers messages are deserialized in the console instead of being shown only as bytes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
full-stack
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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