Some network traffic is not reported in warp_network.log

[kylediaz]

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Describe the bug

Hi Warp team,

I was using Wireshark to monitor the traffic coming to/from Warp's servers, and I noticed that there's a constant stream of traffic coming to/from Warp's servers that isn't being reported in warp_network.log. I'm almost certain that this is the just the heartbeat Warp uses to test and see if it has internet connection, so this isn't a scandal or anything.

Is this intended behavior or is this accidental? It might be a good idea to omit those network requests from the network log because it would make it harder to read the actually important log messages.

I suggest trying to remove your periodic network calls altogether. I feel network activity should only happen when users purposefully interact with Warp's features --- not when the terminal is just idling.

To reproduce

1. Open Warp
2. Watch warp_network.log using tail. It will be silent most of the time
3. Observe network traffic to/from app.warp.dev using some network monitor. You'll see it exchange a small packet once every second.

Expected behavior

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Screenshots

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Operating system

MacOS

Operating system and version

MacOS 15

Shell Version

fish, version 3.7.1

Current Warp version

v0.2024.10.15.08.02.stable_03

Regression

No, this bug or issue has existed throughout my experience using Warp

Recent working Warp date

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Additional context

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Does this block you from using Warp daily?

No

Is this an issue only in Warp?

Yes, I confirmed that this only happens in Warp, not other terminals.

Warp Internal (ignore): linear-label:b9d78064-c89e-4973-b153-5178a31ee54e

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