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# anaconda ai config

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
anaconda ai config [OPTIONS]
```

## Description

Views or updates `anaconda-ai` configuration settings in `~/.anaconda/config.toml` under `[plugin.ai]`. Without `--yes` or `--dry-run`, the command prompts for confirmation before writing changes.

## Options

Option

Default

Description

`--backend <BACKEND>`

`anaconda-desktop`

Set the default backend (`anaconda-desktop`, `ai-catalyst`)

`--stop-server-on-exit <BOOL>`

`true`

Stop servers when the Python interpreter exits

`--server-operations-timeout <SECONDS>`

`60`

Timeout in seconds for server start and stop operations

`--show-blocked-models <BOOL>`

`false`

Show blocked models in CLI output

`--yes, -y`

Apply changes and write to the config file without prompting

`--dry-run`

Show the configuration diff without writing changes

`-h, --help`

Show help for this command

## Examples

**Set the default backend to AI Catalyst**

```bash theme={null}
anaconda ai config --backend ai-catalyst --yes
```

**Preview configuration changes without applying them**

```bash theme={null}
anaconda ai config --backend ai-catalyst --server-operations-timeout 120 --dry-run
```

**Disable automatic server shutdown on exit**

```bash theme={null}
anaconda ai config --stop-server-on-exit false --yes
```