Use Case

As a... mongosh user
I want... a way to connect to a server to run commands without SDAM
So that... my mongosh scripts have a lower startup-time

Users migrating from the original mongo shell are delaying adoption of mongosh due to longer startup time even for scripts that make use of the directConnection flag.

User Experience

• mongosh scripts using directConnection can bypass SDAM to reduce time to connect to a server
• mongosh startup times are reduced to match mongo shell startup times

Dependencies

• N/A

Risks/Unknowns

• Is it desirable to effectively add a "low availability mode" to the Node driver?
• Can this be done while maintaining high availability?

Acceptance Criteria

Implementation Requirements

• functional reqs, potential snafus to avoid, performance targets, etc

Testing Requirements

• unit test, spec test sync, etc

Documentation Requirements

• DOCSP ticket, API docs, etc

Follow Up Requirements

• additional tickets to file, required releases, etc
• if node behavior differs/will differ from other drivers, confirm with dbx devs what standard to aim for and what plan, if any, exists to reconcile the diverging behavior moving forward