Memory Upgrade Request: Enterprise Firebase/Vertex AI Application (8GB → 16GB)

General
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Hi Firebase Team,

I’m building Laboramus AI, an AI-powered job application assistant on Project Firebase, and I’m consistently running into the 8GB memory ceiling. I’d like to request a
workspace upgrade to 16GB RAM.

Project Overview

Tech Stack:

  • Firebase Cloud Functions (Node.js 20, TypeScript)
  • React 18 + TypeScript with Mantine UI
  • Google Vertex AI (Gemini 2.5 Flash)
  • Multi-environment architecture (development/test/production)

Scale:

  • ~1,300 total npm dependencies across frontend/backend
  • 6-stage AI prompt pipeline with Firestore caching
  • Cloud Run scraper service integration
  • Automated build/deploy scripts with comprehensive validation

Specific Memory Bottlenecks

The 8GB limit causes critical issues during:

  1. Clean Builds: npm install in both my-app/ and functions/ directories simultaneously causes OOM errors
  2. TypeScript Compilation: Concurrent tsc builds for frontend + backend consume 6-7GB alone
  3. React Production Builds: Webpack optimization regularly exceeds available memory
  4. Firebase Emulator Suite: Running emulators (Functions, Firestore, Storage) alongside dev server requires 5-6GB
  5. Development Workflow: Cannot run firebase emulators:start + npm start + IDE simultaneously

Why This Matters

This is not a hobby project—it’s a production SaaS application with:

  • Multi-tenant architecture with user isolation
  • Production deployment to laboramus-ai-prod (europe-west8)
  • Active development with test/staging environments
  • Enterprise-grade security rules and admin features

I specifically chose Project Firebase for its native Firebase/Google Cloud integration, built-in authentication with Firebase, and seamless Vertex AI development. The
platform is excellent, but the memory constraint has become the primary blocker to productive development.

Current Workarounds (Not Sustainable)

  • :cross_mark: Sequential builds instead of parallel (3x slower)
  • :cross_mark: Frequent rm -rf node_modules cleanup cycles
  • :cross_mark: Cannot test full stack locally with emulators
  • :cross_mark: Splitting terminal sessions across multiple workspace restarts

Request

Could you please upgrade my workspace to 16GB RAM? This would enable:

  • :white_check_mark: Parallel frontend/backend builds
  • :white_check_mark: Full Firebase emulator suite during development
  • :white_check_mark: Smooth TypeScript watch mode
  • :white_check_mark: Production-grade testing before deployment

I’m happy to provide repository access, architecture diagrams, or any additional context you need.

Thank you for considering this request—Project Firebase has been fantastic otherwise, and I’d love to continue building on this platform!

Best regards,
Tomi

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@slingshot Have you tried opening a ticket here?

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Thank you for the hint! Not yet, I will do so asap :slight_smile:

Kind regards
Tomi