docs: Realtime skipColumns and Bun indexing troubleshooting

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Documents the skipColumns option on useRealtimeRun and useRealtimeRunsWithTag for status-only subscriptions (smaller payloads, e.g. for progress/completion UI). Adds a troubleshooting section for the “Failed to index deployment” source-map error when using the Bun runtime, with a pnpm patch workaround and link to the GitHub issue

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This pull request adds documentation content across two markdown files. The first update introduces optimization guidance for realtime run subscriptions by demonstrating the use of the skipColumns option in a RunStatusBadge example to exclude heavy fields like payload and output, noting that useRealtimeRunsWithTag supports the same option. The second update adds a troubleshooting entry documenting a "Failed to index deployment" issue that occurs with the bun runtime during indexing, including a workaround via pnpm patching. Both changes are purely documentation additions with no API or code surface modifications.

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🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 3 | ❌ 1

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Description check	⚠️ Warning	The description is incomplete according to the template. It lacks required sections including the issue reference (Closes #), the checklist, testing steps, changelog, and screenshots section.	Add the required template sections: issue reference, completed checklist items, testing description, and ensure all template sections are included.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title accurately summarizes the two main documentation changes: the skipColumns feature for realtime subscriptions and the Bun indexing troubleshooting entry.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.
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🔇 Additional comments (3)

docs/troubleshooting.mdx (1)

100-103: LGTM — clear and consistent with existing troubleshooting entries.

The heading format, placement under the Deployment section, and link to the GitHub issue for patch details are all appropriate.

One optional thought: the workaround is pnpm patch-specific. Users on npm or yarn would need an equivalent (e.g., patch-package for npm/yarn). Consider a brief mention or linking to a general patching guide, but this is fine as-is given the GitHub issue provides further context.

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96-118: Clear and well-structured example.

The RunStatusBadge example is a good practical demonstration of skipColumns. The null check on line 114 before accessing run.status is properly handled.

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120-121: The documented skipColumns values are accurate. All 18 column names (payload, output, metadata, startedAt, delayUntil, queuedAt, expiredAt, completedAt, number, isTest, usageDurationMs, costInCents, baseCostInCents, ttl, payloadType, outputType, runTags, error) match the RealtimeRunSkipColumns type definition in the codebase. The useRealtimeRunsWithTag hook correctly supports this option.

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