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Overview

NikCLI provides comprehensive configuration management through multiple layers: global settings, project-specific configurations, session preferences, and runtime parameters. The configuration system supports environment variables, configuration files, command-line options, and interactive configuration wizards.

Multi-Layer Config

Global, project, session, and runtime configuration layers

Environment Integration

Seamless integration with environment variables and CI/CD

Security

Encrypted storage for sensitive configuration data

Validation

Configuration validation and error prevention

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Configuration Commands

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/config - Configuration Management

  • View Configuration
  • Set Configuration
  • Configuration Files
# Show all configuration
/config
/config --all --detailed

# Show specific sections
/config ai
/config security
/config agents

# Show configuration hierarchy
/config --hierarchy --sources

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AI Model Configuration

# Configure default AI model
/config set ai.default-model claude-3-sonnet
/config set ai.fallback-model gpt-4

# Model-specific settings
/config set ai.claude.temperature 0.3
/config set ai.gpt.max-tokens 4000

# Model availability configuration
/config set ai.providers "anthropic,openai"
/config set ai.model-rotation true

# Set API keys (encrypted storage)
/config set-key anthropic sk-ant-...
/config set-key openai sk-...

# API endpoint configuration
/config set api.anthropic.base-url https://api.anthropic.com
/config set api.timeout 30000
/config set api.retry-attempts 3

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Security Configuration

  • Access Control
  • Audit Configuration
# Security mode configuration
/config set security.mode safe
/config set security.approval-required true
/config set security.command-restrictions strict

# File system permissions
/config set security.allowed-paths "src/,docs/,tests/"
/config set security.blocked-paths "node_modules/,.env"

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Agent Configuration

# Default agent settings
/config set agents.default universal-agent
/config set agents.auto-select true
/config set agents.max-concurrent 3

# Agent-specific configuration
/config set agents.react-expert.temperature 0.2
/config set agents.backend-agent.context-size 8000

# Performance optimization
/config set agents.performance.caching true
/config set agents.performance.parallel-execution true
/config set agents.performance.resource-limits enabled

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Advanced Configuration

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Environment-Specific Configuration

# Development environment
/config env development
/config set --env dev security.mode relaxed
/config set --env dev agents.debug true

# Production environment  
/config env production
/config set --env prod security.mode strict
/config set --env prod audit.level comprehensive

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Project Configuration

# Project-specific settings
/config project-init
/config set --project tools.preferred typescript,react
/config set --project style.formatter prettier

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Configuration Validation

# Validate configuration
/config validate
/config validate --strict --report-issues

# Check configuration compatibility
/config compatibility-check
/config --migration-required --suggestions

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Next Steps

MCP Protocol

Learn about Model Context Protocol integration

Advanced Features

Explore advanced CLI capabilities

Token Management

Understand token optimization strategies

Caching

Learn about caching systems and optimization
Use /config wizard for first-time setup or when migrating between environments. The interactive wizard ensures all required settings are properly configured.