You can add the path in the filter.xml. <workspaceFilter version="1.0"><filter root="/conf*"/></workspaceFilter>

Try http://localhost:4502/bin/querybuilder.json?fulltext=insurance&orderby=@jcr:score&orderby.sort=desc in your browser.     Ref: https://github.com/paulrohrbeck/aem-links/blob/master/querybuilder_cheatsheet.md  

Refer : https://experienceleaguecommunities.adobe.com/t5/adobe-experience-manager/use-of-infinity-json/m-p/185905 

You can use query to get the list of all the assets from your folder where dam:portalReplicationAction property is set .

If your organization is partner with Adobe then you can ask from your internal SPOC to have you the acess.

Are you modifying OOTB core component?If yes, then i will suggest you to extend it and then add the changes.

Refer : https://aws-quickstart.github.io/quickstart-aem-opencloud/ 

Can you share the cq_dialog.xml? 

Can you please explain a bit in detail what exactly you need in terms of monitoring?You can create the page in author and verify the same in publisher instance and via dispatcher.

 1.Clone your git repo on local machine 2. Add remote repo to it via remote add command "git remote add <remote-repo>"3.Now checkout the branch from your git repo which you want to push and use below command to push in remote repogit push <local_branch_name>:<desired_remote_branch_name>