Add configuration options for timeout

**Description**
Currently utils lacks proper filtering support.

**Proposed solution**
Add configurable filtering with sensible defaults.

**Priority**: Low/Medium

Start by locating the utils code and any existing configuration or filtering entry points. Clarify whether the requested change concerns timeout options or filtering support, then identify the expected defaults and a test or reproducible case that confirms the configuration works.

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