redpanda-data / redpanda-data/redpanda

Allow for environment variable substitution in redpanda.yaml

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area/redpanda area/security kind/enhance
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Description

Allow for templating of redpanda.yaml such that environment variables could be applied when the config file is read.

It can make multi-node deployments easier/simpler such that they can be driven off the same configuration file.

JIRA Link: CORE-856

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Research direction

Start by locating where redpanda.yaml is read and configuration values are resolved. Define the environment-variable substitution behavior and its edge cases before implementing it; done means a shared configuration can apply per-node environment values, with tests covering the supported syntax.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
devops, stream-processing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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