Big Console improvements in Kibana
Blog post from Elastic
Kibana's Console has received a series of updates and improvements, spearheaded by engineer Muhammad Ibragimov, aimed at enhancing user productivity and performance in versions 8.1 through 8.4 of the Elastic Stack. Key features include the ability to send requests to Kibana APIs by prefixing paths with "kbn:", the option to add comments within request bodies for better configuration clarity, and the introduction of variables for reuse in requests. Additionally, the Console now supports viewing multiple request statuses simultaneously and features updated autocomplete for new Elasticsearch entities. Performance enhancements include compressed retrieval of index mappings to prevent cluster instability and improved management of local storage to prevent history data from maxing out storage space. These improvements are designed to streamline workflows and boost the efficiency of users who frequently rely on the Console for complex tasks.