Related to #2805
This is a feature implemented in D8 by https://www.drupal.org/project/coi and https://www.drupal.org/project/config_override_core_fields
Config Override Inspector provides indicators to administrators where form fields represent configuration that is overridden.
This module is especially useful for developers working on sites where there are configuration overrides in place depending on the environment. It prevents confusion that arise when changing a form setting, but appears to not take effect.

Recent comments
In a blog post titled "Github Tips and Tricks for Contrib Maintainers", I'd like to see some of the following topics: When is the README sufficient for documentation? When should...
Github Tips and Tricks for Contrib Maintainers
Thanks Alejandro. That was the clues I needed.
Ubercart - Programmatically add product to cart and straight to Checkout
Have you tried uc_cart_add_item()? You need to provide the nid of the product. Then you can use backdrop_goto('cart/checkout'); to send the user to the checkout screen. uc_cart_add_item...
Ubercart - Programmatically add product to cart and straight to Checkout