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# Runtime

> Control batching, worker threads, and plugin paths.

The **Runtime** section configures how Tangent executes and batches logs in memory before handing them to plugins.

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## Schema

<ParamField path="plugins_path" type="string">
  Path to compiled plugins. Defaults to `plugins/`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="batch_size" type="int">
  Maximum buffered size (KB) before flushing. Defaults to `256`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="batch_age" type="int">
  Maximum time (ms) logs are buffered before flush. Defaults to `5`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="workers" type="int">
  Number of worker threads to spawn. Defaults to the number of CPUs.
</ParamField>

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## Example

```yaml tangent.yaml icon=settings theme={null}
runtime:
  plugins_path: "plugins/"
  batch_size: 1024
  batch_age: 5
  workers: 16
```

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### 🧠 Notes

* `batch_size` and `batch_age` together control flush cadence.
* `workers` determines concurrency; higher values increase throughput.