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Your primary Postgres just went read-only / started rejecting writes with `ERROR: could not extend file ... No space left on device`. The data volume is 100% full. It filled fast over the last few hours. The `pg_wal` directory is enormous — far bigger than usual. You recently spun up a new read replica that's been having trouble staying connected, and there's a logical replication slot feeding a downstream analytics pipeline that's been broken for two days. Triage and mitigate without losing data.
What a strong answer looks like
Stop the bleeding first (mitigate), then form hypotheses from real signals. Separate root cause from symptom, communicate status as you go, and close with what prevents a repeat.
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