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Overview

The Theia Workspace Garbage Collector is a specialized Kubernetes operator designed to manage the lifecycle of user workspaces in a Theia Cloud deployment. It ensures that storage resources are reclaimed by automatically cleaning up unused or abandoned workspaces.

Key Features​

  • Automated Cleanup: Periodically scans the cluster for workspaces that have exceeded their Time-To-Live (TTL).
  • Resource Management: Prevents storage exhaustion by removing old workspace data from persistent volumes.
  • Configurable TTL: Allows administrators to define how long an unused workspace should be preserved (default: 2 weeks).
  • Periodic Checks: Runs at configurable intervals to maintain cluster hygiene.

Tech Stack​

  • Go: High-performance implementation using the Kubernetes client-go library.
  • Kubernetes API: Directly interacts with cluster resources to identify and delete orphaned workspaces.
  • Helm: Provides easy installation and configuration via standard Kubernetes charts.

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