Configuration

The CLI resolves configuration from multiple sources in priority order.

Resolution order

1. CLI flags — --api-key, --api-url
2. Environment variables — LAUNCHGATE_API_KEY, LAUNCHGATE_API_URL
3. Config file — .launchgaterc in current directory
4. Config file — .launchgaterc in home directory

Higher-priority sources override lower ones.

Environment variables

export LAUNCHGATE_API_KEY=lg_live_your_key_here
export LAUNCHGATE_API_URL=https://api.launchgate.ai

Configuration file

Create a .launchgaterc file in your project root or home directory:

{
  "apiKey": "lg_live_your_key_here",
  "baseUrl": "https://api.launchgate.ai"
}

Both camelCase and snake_case are supported:

{
  "api_key": "lg_live_your_key_here",
  "base_url": "https://api.launchgate.ai"
}

CI/CD configuration

In CI/CD environments, use environment variables or secret managers:

GitHub Actions

env:
  LAUNCHGATE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.LAUNCHGATE_API_KEY }}

Other CI systems

# Set the env var in your CI configuration
LAUNCHGATE_API_KEY=lg_live_your_key_here launchgate run my-suite --output "..."