[Spike] Inspect current list of VAOS feature toggles

[JunTaoLuo]

Background/Request

We seem to have an inconsistent set of feature toggles. Here are the different places where they are defined:

Documentation:

• https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/va.gov-team/blob/master/products/health-care/appointments/va-online-scheduling/product/feature_toggles.md

Flipper UI:

• https://dev-api.va.gov/flipper/features
• https://sandbox.va.gov/flipper/features
• https://staging-api.va.gov/flipper/features
• https://api.va.gov/flipper/features

Code:

• https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/vets-api/blob/master/config/features.yml This is generally taken as the source of truth since new entries here triggers the creation of the new flag in the Flipper DB
• https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/vets-website/blob/main/src/platform/utilities/feature-toggles/featureFlagNames.json

Goal

Make sure the documentation and code agree on a consistent set of feature toggles

Requirements to Consider

• Consider how we can prevent drift between the documentation and code in the future.
• Consider whether we need to periodically check the feature toggles to ensure consistency.

Tasks

• Answer the following questions:
  • Which feature toggles existing in each environment?
  • Which feature toggles are not listed in the documentation?

Time Box

_ hours

Definition of Done

• Tasks are complete
• Research and recommendations are documented in this ticket

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