> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://instantcli.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Configuration

> Configure API keys, base URLs, and other settings

Your CLI stores configuration locally so you don't have to pass flags on every command.

## Setting your API key

```bash theme={null}
your-cli configure --api-key sk-your-key-here
```

Once set, all commands will use this key automatically. You can still override it per-command with `--api-key`.

## Setting the base URL

If you need to point your CLI at a different server (e.g., staging):

```bash theme={null}
your-cli configure --base-url https://api.staging.example.com
```

## Viewing and clearing config

```bash theme={null}
your-cli configure --show   # View current configuration
your-cli configure --clear  # Reset all configuration
```

## Config file location

Configuration is stored as JSON at:

```
~/.config/your-cli/config.json
```

You can edit this file directly if you prefer.

## Environment variables

You can also configure your CLI with environment variables. These take precedence over the config file but are overridden by flags.

| Variable            | Description                       |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| `YOUR_CLI_API_KEY`  | API key for authentication        |
| `YOUR_CLI_BASE_URL` | Override the default API base URL |

<Note>
  The exact environment variable names depend on your CLI's name. Check `your-cli --help` for the specific variable names.
</Note>