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stencila config set

Set a configuration value

Usage

stencila config set [OPTIONS] <KEY> <VALUE>

Examples

# Set in nearest stencila.toml (or create in CWD)
stencila config set site.id mysite123

# Set in user config
stencila config set --user site.id mysite123

# Set in local override
stencila config set --local site.id mysite123

# Set nested value
stencila config set site.settings.theme dark

# Set boolean
stencila config set site.settings.enabled true

# Set number
stencila config set site.settings.port 8080

Arguments

NameDescription
<KEY>Config key in dot notation (e.g., site.id).
<VALUE>Value to set.

Options

NameDescription
--userSet in user config (~/.config/stencila/stencila.toml). Possible values: true, false.
--localSet in local override (stencila.local.yaml). Possible values: true, false.
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