Environment Configuration

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Viewing Environment Variables

# List all variables (system info + local .env)
elizaos env list

# Show only system information
elizaos env list --system

# Show only local environment variables
elizaos env list --local

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Managing Local Environment Variables

# Edit local environment variables interactively
elizaos env edit-local

# Display variables and exit (--yes flag skips interactive editing)
elizaos env edit-local --yes

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Interactive Management

# Start interactive environment manager
elizaos env interactive

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Resetting Environment and Data

# Interactive reset with item selection
elizaos env reset

# Automatic reset with default selections
elizaos env reset --yes

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Example list output:

System Information:
  Platform: darwin (24.3.0)
  Architecture: arm64
  CLI Version: 1.0.0
  Package Manager: bun v1.2.5

Local Environment Variables:
Path: /current/directory/.env
  OPENAI_API_KEY: your-key...5678
  MODEL_PROVIDER: openai
  PORT: 8080
  LOG_LEVEL: debug

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edit-local Details

• View existing local variables
• Add new variables
• Edit existing variables
• Delete variables

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interactive Details

• List environment variables
• Edit local environment variables
• Reset environment variables

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reset Details

• Local environment variables - Clears values in local .env file while preserving keys
• Cache folder - Deletes the cache folder (~/.eliza/cache)
• Local database files - Deletes local database files (PGLite data directory)

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Environment File Structure

• Local variables - Stored in ./.env in your current project directory

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Missing .env File Handling

• Commands will detect this and offer to create one
• The list command will show helpful guidance
• The edit-local command will prompt to create a new file

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Common Environment Variables

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Database Configuration Detection

• External PostgreSQL - Warns that only local files will be removed
• PGLite - Ensures the correct local database directories are removed
• Missing configuration - Skips database-related reset operations

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Security Features

• Value masking - Sensitive values (API keys, tokens) are automatically masked in output
• Local-only storage - Environment variables are stored locally in your project
• No global secrets - Prevents accidental exposure across projects

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Troubleshooting

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Missing .env File

# Check if .env file exists
ls -la .env

# Create .env file from example
cp .env.example .env

# Edit the new file
elizaos env edit-local

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Permission Issues

# Check file permissions
ls -la .env

# Fix permissions if needed
chmod 600 .env

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Database Reset Issues

# Check what exists before reset
elizaos env list

# Reset only specific items
elizaos env reset

# Force reset with defaults
elizaos env reset --yes

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Environment Not Loading

# Verify environment file exists and has content
cat .env

# Check for syntax errors in .env file
elizaos env list --local

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Related Commands

• start: Start your project with the configured environment
• dev: Run in development mode with the configured environment
• test: Run tests with environment configuration
• create: Create a new project with initial environment setup