Page Editor slows down/freezes when when working with a lot of data

[twschiller]

Context

• When the Page Editor is open, PixieBrix collects traces from each brick
• The "entry" record for the brick trace includes the whole context
• When using loops/extensions with a large number of bricks, if there is a large output value, the logs/IDB performance can degrade
• The Page Editor/browser can become unresponsive

Discussions

• https://pixiebrix.slack.com/archives/C02CN01JXAA/p1657233860041859

Workaround

• Overwrite the large output key with smaller data (e.g., by selecting data with JQ)

Related Issues

• https://github.com/pixiebrix/pixiebrix-extension/issues/3897