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AlgoKit Config

The algokit config command allows you to manage various global settings used by AlgoKit CLI. This feature is essential for customizing your AlgoKit environment to suit your needs.

Usage

This command group provides a set of subcommands to configure AlgoKit settings. Subcommands

  • version-prompt: Configure the version prompt settings.
  • container-engine: Configure the container engine settings.
  • js-package-manager: Configure the default JavaScript package manager.
  • py-package-manager: Configure the default Python package manager.

Version Prompt Configuration

Terminal window
$ algokit config version-prompt [OPTIONS]

This command configures the version prompt settings for AlgoKit.

  • --enable: Enable the version prompt.
  • --disable: Disable the version prompt.

Container Engine Configuration

Terminal window
$ algokit config container-engine [OPTIONS] [ENGINE]

This command configures the container engine settings for AlgoKit.

  • --force, -f: Skip confirmation prompts. Defaults to ‘yes’ to all prompts.
  • ENGINE: Optional argument to specify the container engine (docker or podman).

JavaScript Package Manager Configuration

Terminal window
$ algokit config js-package-manager [OPTIONS] [PACKAGE_MANAGER]

This command configures the default JavaScript package manager used by AlgoKit’s bootstrap command.

  • PACKAGE_MANAGER: Optional argument to specify the package manager (npm or pnpm).

If no package manager is specified, AlgoKit will prompt you to select one interactively.

Python Package Manager Configuration

Terminal window
$ algokit config py-package-manager [OPTIONS] [PACKAGE_MANAGER]

This command configures the default Python package manager used by AlgoKit’s bootstrap command.

  • PACKAGE_MANAGER: Optional argument to specify the package manager (poetry or uv).

If no package manager is specified, AlgoKit will prompt you to select one interactively.

Further Reading

For in-depth details, visit the configuration section in the AlgoKit CLI reference documentation.