Environment variables, config files, and execution modes.
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_NETWORK_ID— pin a personal or investor network for supported network-scoped commands.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.
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-5"
[operalta]
apiUrl = "https://www.operalta.ai/api"
[project]
ignorePatterns = ["node_modules", ".git", "dist"]Modes
default— manual approvals.plan— easier reads, writes still confirmed.accept_edits— easier reads and writes.auto_approve— broad auto-approval. Use carefully.