Environment variables, config files, and execution modes.
01
Environment variables
- -
OPERALTA_API_KEY— API key. - -
OPERALTA_API_URL— override base URL (defaulthttps://www.operalta.ai/api). - -
OPERALTA_COMPANY_ID— pin a company. - -
OPERALTA_MODE— default execution mode. - -
OPERALTA_LLM_PROVIDER=openai-compatible— use a local or remote OpenAI-compatible model endpoint. - -
OPERALTA_LLM_BASE_URL,OPERALTA_LLM_MODEL,OPERALTA_LLM_API_KEY— configure OpenAI-compatible providers such as Ollama, LM Studio, or vLLM. - -
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY,MISTRAL_API_KEY,AWS_REGION— direct provider keys.
02
Config files
- -Global:
~/.operalta/config.toml. - -Project:
.operalta/config.tomlin repo root (overrides global). - -Order: global → project → env vars → CLI flags.
mode = "plan"
model = "claude-sonnet-4-6"
[operalta]
apiUrl = "https://www.operalta.ai/api"
[project]
ignorePatterns = ["node_modules", ".git", "dist"]03
Modes
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default— manual approvals. - -
plan— easier reads, writes still confirmed. - -
accept_edits— easier reads and writes. - -
auto_approve— broad auto-approval. Use carefully.