Configuration Reference

Release status

RightNow Agent is coming soon for Windows, macOS and Linux. Installation commands and workflows in these guides are reference material until the public release is available.

Every documented key, its default, and how it resolves. Start with the Configuration guide for files and layers.

Precedence is field-specific: security requirements can outrank command-line and environment values, while model, project, and appearance settings use narrower rules shown below. Spend limits use microcents: 1 microcent = one millionth of a cent.

Files

config.toml is active configuration; requirements.toml and managed_config.toml add requirement and managed layers.
config/rightnow.toml is the source template; installer.toml records installer and update state.
pager.toml separately controls TUI appearance.

On Windows, all but the template live under the effective product home; macOS and Linux also read system copies of managed_config.toml and requirements.toml. Layer order and project scope are in Precedence and project scope.

config.toml keys

Grouped by TOML table; a note after a table name says where else it is read. File layers are the merged managed, user, and requirements files. Provider and model entries are on the Providers page; sandbox profiles are on the Sandbox page.

Core

Key	Default	Resolution
[cli]
auto_update	Default: shipped false; off when unset	Resolution: file layers; only an explicit true opts in
channel	Default: stable	Resolution: config.toml > RIGHTNOW_CHANNEL > installer.toml > stable
minimum_version / maximum_version	Default: unset / unset	Resolution: Tightest file or environment soft bound
required_minimum_version / required_maximum_version	Default: unset / unset	Resolution: Tightest requirements, file, or environment hard bound
[models]
default	Default: shipped: runinfra	Resolution: CLI -m > config.toml > catalog selection
web_search	Default: built-in search model	Resolution: CLI web-search override > environment > local config > remote > built-in
session_summary / image_description / prompt_suggestion	Default: config unset; runtime built-in / built-in / consumer default	Resolution: CLI or environment where supported > config.toml > remote > runtime default
extra_headers / temperature / top_p / max_completion_tokens / max_retries / inference_idle_timeout_secs / stream_tool_calls	Default: unset; inherit catalog or client behavior	Resolution: model entry > remote or catalog values > models defaults
[agent]
name / definition	Default: unset / unset	Resolution: ACP session metadata > CLI > config.toml > environment > built-in agent
system_prompt_label	Default: shipped: RightNow	Resolution: model entry > agent config > built-in label
[session]auto_compact_threshold_percent also per [model.<id>]
auto_compact_threshold_percent	Default: 85	Resolution: environment > [model.<id>] > [session] > remote per-model > remote global > 85
load_envrc	Default: true	Resolution: file layers > default
[rightnow]
config_version / warm_daemon / warm_daemon_persistent / one_call_transactions / preload_named_files / workspace_map	Default: shipped: 6 / true / false / true / true / true	Resolution: file layers > parser defaults
act_first / retry_recoverable_tool_failures / bounded_prompt_slimming / dynamic_tools / context_packing / eager_tools	Default: shipped: false / true / true / true / unset / true	Resolution: file layers > parser defaults
turn_model_call_limit / turn_time_budget_secs / turn_repeated_failure_limit / turn_spend_limit_microcents	Default: shipped: 24 / 600 / 3 / 5000000; omitted: 12 / 30 / 2 / no cap	Resolution: file layers > parser defaults
web_fetch / web_search_engine / disallowed_tools	Default: shipped: true / duckduckgo / image and video tools	Resolution: agent launches set startup defaults that outrank these keys
[features]
telemetry / feedback / lsp_tools	Default: false / true / false	Resolution: requirements > environment > config.toml > remote > built-in defaults
two_pass_compaction	Default: false	Resolution: environment > config.toml > remote > built-in default
codebase_indexing	Default: true	Resolution: file layers > default
remote_fetch	Default: built-in true; shipped false	Resolution: requirements > managed configuration > user config.toml > built-in default; no environment or remote tier
turn_summary	Default: built-in true; shipped false	Resolution: environment > config.toml > remote > built-in default

Tools and safety

Key	Default	Resolution
[tools]
respect_gitignore	Default: false	Resolution: requirements > environment > config.toml > default
[toolset]
bash.timeout_secs / bash.output_byte_limit	Default: 120 / 20000	Resolution: file layers > defaults
ask_user_question.timeout_enabled / ask_user_question.timeout_secs	Default: true / 1800	Resolution: requirements > environment > user config > managed config > remote > default
web_fetch.proxy_endpoint	Default: unset	Resolution: config.toml > RIGHTNOW_WEB_FETCH_PROXY > remote > unset
web_fetch.allowed_domains	Default: built-in list	Resolution: config.toml > remote > built-in list
web_fetch.allow_local	Default: false	Resolution: config.toml > RIGHTNOW_WEB_FETCH_ALLOW_LOCAL > false
web_search.allowed_domains / web_search.excluded_domains	Default: unset / unset	Resolution: requirements > user > managed > defaults
[permission]also .rightnow/config.toml
allow / ask / deny / rules	Default: empty	Resolution: user and project rules merge; deny > ask > allow
[sandbox]
profile	Default: off	Resolution: requirement > CLI > environment > config.toml > default
auto_allow_bash	Default: false	Resolution: requirement > environment > config.toml > default
[shell_environment_policy]
inherit / ignore_default_excludes / exclude / include_only / set	Default: all / false / empty / empty / empty	Resolution: file layers > defaults

MCP

Key	Default	Resolution
[mcp]max_output_bytes also in .rightnow/config.toml
max_output_bytes	Default: 20000	Resolution: requirements > environment > project > user > remote > default
startup_timeout_sec	Default: 30	Resolution: per-server value > requirements > environment > config.toml > remote > default
[mcp_servers.<name>]also .rightnow/config.toml
command / args / env / url / headers	Default: one transport required; optional fields unset or empty	Resolution: nearest project entry replaces user entry by server name
enabled / startup_timeout_sec / tool_timeout_sec / tool_timeouts	Default: true / 30 / 6000 / empty	Resolution: nearest project entry replaces user entry by server name
cwd / type / bearer_token_env_var / oauth / oauth_client_id / oauth_client_secret_env_var / oauth_scopes / setup / expose_image_base64	Default: unset / unset / unset / unset / unset / unset / empty / unset / false	Resolution: nearest project entry replaces user entry by server name

Memory and compaction

Key	Default	Resolution
[memory]
enabled	Default: built-in false; shipped true	Resolution: CLI memory flags > environment > local section > remote > built-in default
session.save_on_end	Default: true	Resolution: file layers > default
watcher.enabled	Default: true	Resolution: file layers > remote > default
index.max_chunk_chars / index.chunk_overlap_chars	Default: 1600 / 320	Resolution: file layers > defaults
search.max_results / search.min_score / search.vector_weight / search.text_weight / search.recency_decay	Default: 6 / 0.35 / 0.7 / 0.3 / 0.95	Resolution: file layers > remote > defaults
search.temporal_decay.enabled / search.temporal_decay.half_life_days	Default: true / 7	Resolution: file layers > remote > defaults
search.mmr.enabled / search.mmr.lambda / search.source_weights.*	Default: false / 0.7 / 1.0	Resolution: file layers > remote > defaults
initial_injection.enabled / initial_injection.min_score	Default: true / runtime 0.0 when unset	Resolution: file layers > remote > defaults
embedding.provider / embedding.model / embedding.dimensions	Default: api / unset, shipped empty for full-text search only / 1024	Resolution: file layers > remote > defaults
watcher.stale_claim_secs / gc.max_age_days	Default: 60 / 30	Resolution: file layers > defaults
dream.enabled / dream.min_hours / dream.min_sessions / dream.stale_lock_secs / dream.check_interval_secs	Default: true / 4 / 3 / 3600 / unset	Resolution: file layers > remote > defaults
[compaction]
memory_flush.enabled / memory_flush.soft_threshold_tokens / memory_flush.flush_model / memory_flush.max_flush_write_chars / memory_flush.idle_timeout_secs / memory_flush.semantic_dedup_threshold	Default: true / 4000 / session model / 8000 / unset / runtime 0.92 when unset	Resolution: file layers > remote > defaults
pruning.enabled / pruning.keep_last_n_turns / pruning.soft_trim_threshold / pruning.soft_trim_head / pruning.soft_trim_tail / pruning.hard_clear_age_turns	Default: true / 3 / 4000 / 1500 / 1500 / 10	Resolution: file layers > remote > defaults

Agents and extensions

Key	Default	Resolution
[subagents]
enabled	Default: true	Resolution: CLI --subagents > environment > config.toml > default; no remote tier
max_depth / max_concurrent / limit_behavior / workflow_max_concurrent	Default: 1 / 32 / queue / 32	Resolution: environment > config.toml > remote > default
toggle.* / models.* / roles.* / personas.*	Default: omitted types enabled / no overrides or definitions	Resolution: inline config > native role and persona files > legacy discovery
[workflows]
enabled	Default: true	Resolution: remote false veto; otherwise environment > config.toml > remote true > default
[skills]
paths / ignore / disabled	Default: empty / empty / empty	Resolution: file layers > built-in roots
[plugins]paths and disabled also in .rightnow/config.toml
paths / disabled	Default: empty / empty	Resolution: effective user configuration; trusted project paths and project disabled entries extend it
enabled	Default: empty	Resolution: file layers; enables matching discovered plugins
[compat]
cursor.skills / cursor.rules / cursor.agents / cursor.mcps / cursor.hooks	Default: built-in true; shipped disables skills, rules, and agents	Resolution: environment > config.toml > remote > default
claude.skills / claude.rules / claude.agents / claude.plugins / claude.mcps / claude.hooks	Default: built-in true; shipped disables skills, rules, and agents	Resolution: environment > config.toml > remote > default
cursor.sessions / claude.sessions / codex.sessions	Default: true; staged and inert	Resolution: environment > config.toml > remote > default
codex.skills / codex.rules / codex.agents / codex.mcps / codex.hooks	Default: true; reserved and inert	Resolution: environment > config.toml > default; no remote tier

Interface

Key	Default	Resolution
[ui]
simple_mode / vim_mode	Default: true / false	Resolution: file layers > defaults
max_thoughts_width	Default: 120	Resolution: file layers > default
default_selected_permission	Default: always_allow_all_sessions	Resolution: environment > config.toml > default
permission_mode	Default: ask	Resolution: CLI mode flags > effective [ui] value > remote permission_mode > ask
disable_bypass_permissions_mode	Default: false	Resolution: set in requirements.toml; true locks always-approve off
remember_tool_approvals / show_thinking_blocks / group_tool_verbs / collapsed_edit_blocks	Default: false / true / true / false	Resolution: file layers > defaults
page_flip_on_send / follow_up_behavior / compact_mode	Default: true / queue / false	Resolution: file layers > defaults
screen_mode	Default: unset	Resolution: CLI screen flag > config.toml > terminal policy
scroll_speed / scroll_mode / scroll_lines / invert_scroll	Default: 50 / auto / unset / false	Resolution: environment > config.toml > defaults
theme	Default: shipped: rightnow-night	Resolution: RIGHTNOW_THEME > LC_RIGHTNOW_THEME > config.toml > built-in default
auto_dark_theme / auto_light_theme	Default: rightnow-night / rightnow-day	Resolution: file layers > built-in auto-mode mappings
voice_keybind_enabled	Default: shipped: false	Resolution: file layers > default
[ui.notifications]
method / condition / idle_threshold_secs / events	Default: auto / unfocused / 3 / turn_complete and approval_required	Resolution: file layers > defaults
sleep_prevention / progress_bar / title.enabled / title.items	Default: true / true / true / action-required, spinner, activity, session-name, rightnow	Resolution: file layers > defaults
hooks[].command / hooks[].events / hooks[].only_unfocused / hooks[].timeout_secs	Default: required / empty / true / 10	Resolution: file layers > defaults
[hints]
memory_modal_fullscreen / new_session_worktree_mode / fork_worktree_mode	Default: false / never / ask	Resolution: requirements > user > managed > system managed
[dashboard]
enabled	Default: true	Resolution: RIGHTNOW_AGENT_DASHBOARD=0 disables; otherwise config.toml > default
grouping / pinned / reorder	Default: state / empty / empty	Resolution: user config.toml > built-in defaults

Maintenance and trust

Key	Default	Resolution
[worktree.auto_gc]
enabled / max_age_secs / dry_run / include_rebuild	Default: true / 604800 / false / false	Resolution: process overrides where implemented > config.toml > remote > defaults
min_interval_secs / include_orphan_snapshots / rebuild_min_interval_secs	Default: 21600 / Linux true, other platforms false / 86400	Resolution: config.toml > remote > defaults
max_age_by_kind.*	Default: manual never; other entries unset	Resolution: config.toml per-kind value > remote per-kind value > product default
[folder_trust]
enabled	Default: no effect in 1.0.5 builds: every folder is trusted	Resolution: the gate needs a release stamp that 1.0.5 builds lack; a stamped build resolves environment > user config > managed > remote > default true
[marketplace]
require_sha / sources	Default: false / empty	Resolution: require_sha is tighten-only across environment and config; sources come from config.toml

Telemetry and endpoints

Key	Default	Resolution
[telemetry]
events_url / events_api_key / mixpanel_enabled	Default: build-seeded or unset / build-seeded or unset / build-seeded or false	Resolution: environment > file layers > build-seeded defaults
trace_upload	Default: inherits effective telemetry	Resolution: requirement > environment > config.toml > remote while telemetry is on > inherited effective telemetry
otel_enabled / otel_log_user_prompts / otel_log_tool_details	Default: false / false / false	Resolution: requirements > environment > config.toml; remote settings can only disable or lock
otel_metrics_exporter / otel_logs_exporter / otel_endpoint / otel_protocol	Default: none / none / local collector / http/protobuf	Resolution: environment > config.toml > defaults; remote settings may disable the stream
[endpoints]
cli_chat_proxy_base_url / models_base_url / models_list_url / feedback_base_url / trace_upload_url / trace_upload_endpoint_url / managed_config_url	Default: environment-seeded or unset	Resolution: config.toml > environment-seeded defaults
deployment_key	Default: RIGHTNOW_DEPLOYMENT_KEY or unset	Resolution: config.toml > environment-seeded default
trace_upload_bucket	Default: RIGHTNOW_TRACE_UPLOAD_BUCKET or unset	Resolution: RIGHTNOW_TELEMETRY_GCS_BUCKET > config.toml > RIGHTNOW_TRACE_UPLOAD_BUCKET > unset

pager.toml keys

pager.toml controls TUI appearance separately from config.toml, and changes apply after restart. Each key resolves from pager.toml, then built-in default.

Key	Documented default
show_plan_chip	Default: false
terminal.alt_screen	Default: auto
terminal.minimal / terminal.minimal_live_rows / terminal.minimal_max_commit_rows / terminal.minimal_collapse_thinking	Default: false / 10 / 2000 / false
animation.fps / animation.wave_rows / animation.show_fps	Default: 30 / 32 / false
prompt.collapse_unfocused / prompt.mouse_hover / prompt.show_prefix	Default: true / true / true
scrollback.layout.outer_vpad / scrollback.layout.outer_hpad_left / scrollback.layout.outer_hpad_right / scrollback.layout.block_pad_left / scrollback.layout.block_pad_right	Default: 1 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2
scrollback.scrollbar.enabled / scrollback.scrollbar.gap_left / scrollback.scrollbar.gap_right / scrollback.scrollbar.scrollbar_bg / scrollback.scrollbar.scrollbar_fg	Default: true / 0 / 0 / none / none
scrollback.scroll.margin / scrollback.scroll.min_page_fraction / scrollback.scroll.follow_indicator / scrollback.scroll.follow_auto_select / scrollback.scroll.follow_by_overscroll / scrollback.scroll.anchor_on_fold / scrollback.scroll.respect_manual_folds	Default: 0 / 0 / center / true / true / true / false
scrollback.display.sticky_headers / scrollback.display.tab_width / scrollback.display.expandable_indicator / scrollback.display.expandable_indicator_running / scrollback.display.expandable_indicator_char / scrollback.display.collapsed_accent_char / scrollback.display.group_max_visible	Default: true / 4 / true / true / › / theme glyph / 10
scrollback.display.selection_buttons / scrollback.display.line_under_last_entry / scrollback.display.group_selection_split / scrollback.display.highlight_overlays_border / scrollback.display.dim_accent	Default: false / false / true / false / 0.5
scrollback.blocks.edit.indent / scrollback.blocks.edit.vpad / scrollback.blocks.edit.bg / scrollback.blocks.edit.accent_bg / scrollback.blocks.edit.accent / scrollback.blocks.edit.gutter_bg / scrollback.blocks.edit.indent_bg	Default: true / false / none / false / none / false / false
scrollback.blocks.edit.expanded_by_default / scrollback.blocks.edit.dual_line_numbers / scrollback.blocks.edit.line_summary / scrollback.blocks.edit.hunk_separator	Default: unset / false / unset / …
scrollback.blocks.prompt.vpad / scrollback.blocks.prompt.bg / scrollback.blocks.prompt.accent_bg / scrollback.blocks.prompt.show_prefix / scrollback.blocks.prompt.min_lines	Default: true / light / false / true / 2
scrollback.blocks.thinking.accent / scrollback.blocks.thinking.accent_enabled / scrollback.blocks.thinking.bg_blend / scrollback.blocks.thinking.animate / scrollback.blocks.thinking.truncated_lines / scrollback.blocks.thinking.header / scrollback.blocks.thinking.header_bright	Default: none / true / 70 / true / 3 / true / false
scrollback.blocks.tool.muted_collapsed / scrollback.blocks.tool.dim_details / scrollback.blocks.tool.bullet	Default: true / true / diamond
scrollback.blocks.list_dir.terminal_bg	Default: true
scrollback.blocks.execute.first_lines / scrollback.blocks.execute.last_lines / scrollback.blocks.execute.accent_enabled / scrollback.blocks.execute.running_accent / scrollback.blocks.execute.header_style / scrollback.blocks.execute.muted_command_collapsed	Default: 2 / 3 / true / none / label / true
todo.badge_format	Default: default
disable_plugins	Default: false

Environment variables

This table covers selected configuration and process variables, including credentials, paths, and hook output. Their resolution follows the field-specific rules above; it is not one universal environment-over-file order.

Variables	Unset behavior	Resolution
AuthenticationRIGHTNOW_API_KEY, RUNINFRA_GATEWAY_KEY, CEREBRAS_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY	Unset: unset	Resolution: Environment credential > stored key in <RIGHTNOW_HOME>/auth.json
AuthenticationRIGHTNOW_AUTH_PROVIDER_COMMAND / RIGHTNOW_AUTH_EARLY_INVALIDATION_SECS	Unset: unset / 300	Resolution: The helper command can also be set in config.toml; the refresh window is environment-only
EndpointsRIGHTNOW_CLI_CHAT_PROXY_BASE_URL	Unset: unset; proxy-backed features off	Resolution: config.toml > environment-seeded default
Model discoveryRIGHTNOW_MODELS_BASE_URL / RIGHTNOW_MODELS_LIST_URL	Unset: base unset / list derives from model base, then CLI proxy, else unset	Resolution: config.toml > environment-seeded values; explicit list URL > model base /models > CLI proxy /models
Web-search modelRIGHTNOW_WEB_SEARCH_MODEL	Unset: built-in search model	Resolution: CLI web-search override > environment > [models].web_search > remote > built-in default
Operational endpointsRIGHTNOW_FEEDBACK_BASE_URL / RIGHTNOW_TRACE_UPLOAD_URL / RIGHTNOW_TRACE_UPLOAD_ENDPOINT_URL / RIGHTNOW_MANAGED_CONFIG_URL	Unset: unset	Resolution: config.toml > environment-seeded default
Trace upload bucketRIGHTNOW_TELEMETRY_GCS_BUCKET / RIGHTNOW_TRACE_UPLOAD_BUCKET	Unset: unset / unset	Resolution: RIGHTNOW_TELEMETRY_GCS_BUCKET > [endpoints].trace_upload_bucket seeded by RIGHTNOW_TRACE_UPLOAD_BUCKET > unset
MemoryRIGHTNOW_MEMORY	Unset: built-in 0; shipped config enables memory	Resolution: --no-memory > --experimental-memory > environment > local [memory] section > remote > built-in default
SubagentsRIGHTNOW_SUBAGENTS	Unset: 1	Resolution: --subagents > environment > local [subagents] section > built-in default; no remote tier
WorkflowsRIGHTNOW_WORKFLOWS	Unset: 1	Resolution: remote false veto; otherwise environment > config.toml > remote true > built-in default
Claude plugin compatibilityRIGHTNOW_CLAUDE_PLUGINS_ENABLED	Unset: 1	Resolution: environment > [compat.claude].plugins > remote > built-in default
Cursor compatibilityRIGHTNOW_CURSOR_SKILLS_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_CURSOR_RULES_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_CURSOR_AGENTS_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_CURSOR_MCPS_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_CURSOR_HOOKS_ENABLED	Unset: built-in 1; shipped config disables skills, rules, and agents	Resolution: environment > corresponding [compat.cursor] key > remote > built-in default
Claude compatibilityRIGHTNOW_CLAUDE_SKILLS_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_CLAUDE_RULES_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_CLAUDE_AGENTS_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_CLAUDE_MCPS_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_CLAUDE_HOOKS_ENABLED	Unset: built-in 1; shipped config disables skills, rules, and agents	Resolution: environment > corresponding [compat.claude] key > remote > built-in default
Compatibility sessionsRIGHTNOW_CURSOR_SESSIONS_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_CLAUDE_SESSIONS_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_CODEX_SESSIONS_ENABLED	Unset: 1; staged and inert	Resolution: environment > corresponding [compat] key > remote > built-in default
Reserved Codex compatibilityRIGHTNOW_CODEX_SKILLS_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_CODEX_RULES_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_CODEX_AGENTS_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_CODEX_MCPS_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_CODEX_HOOKS_ENABLED	Unset: 1; accepted but runtime-inert	Resolution: environment > corresponding [compat.codex] key > built-in default
Web fetchRIGHTNOW_WEB_FETCH	Unset: agent launches default to 1	Resolution: requirements > environment > config.toml fallback > remote
Web-fetch networkRIGHTNOW_WEB_FETCH_ALLOW_LOCAL / RIGHTNOW_WEB_FETCH_PROXY	Unset: 0 / unset	Resolution: allow_local: config.toml > environment > default; proxy: config.toml > environment > remote > unset
Web searchRIGHTNOW_WEB_SEARCH_ENGINE / RIGHTNOW_BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY	Unset: agent launches default to duckduckgo / unset	Resolution: duckduckgo or brave; the environment overrides the configured engine; the credential is environment-only
Session selectionRIGHTNOW_AGENT / RIGHTNOW_SANDBOX / RIGHTNOW_EXIT_TIMEOUT_SECS	Unset: unset / off / 20	Resolution: Agent: ACP metadata > CLI > config > environment > built-in; sandbox: requirement > CLI > environment > config; exit timeout: environment > default
InterfaceRIGHTNOW_DEFAULT_SELECTED_PERMISSION / RIGHTNOW_SCROLL_SPEED / RIGHTNOW_SCROLL_MODE / RIGHTNOW_SCROLL_LINES / RIGHTNOW_INVERT_SCROLL	Unset: always_allow_all_sessions / 50 / auto / unset / false	Resolution: Environment > config.toml > built-in defaults
Tool behaviorRIGHTNOW_ASK_USER_QUESTION_TIMEOUT_ENABLED / RIGHTNOW_ASK_USER_QUESTION_TIMEOUT_SECS / RIGHTNOW_RESPECT_GITIGNORE	Unset: true / 1800 / false	Resolution: Requirements where supported > environment > config.toml > defaults
MCP limitsRIGHTNOW_MCP_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_SECS / MCP_TIMEOUT	Unset: 30 seconds / unset	Resolution: Per-server setting > requirements > environment > effective config > remote > 30 seconds
MCP limitsRIGHTNOW_MAX_MCP_OUTPUT_BYTES / MAX_MCP_OUTPUT_BYTES	Unset: 20000 bytes	Resolution: Requirements > environment > project > user > remote > default
ThemeRIGHTNOW_THEME / LC_RIGHTNOW_THEME	Unset: rightnow-night	Resolution: RIGHTNOW_THEME > LC_RIGHTNOW_THEME > config.toml > built-in default
Appearance detectionRIGHTNOW_APPEARANCE / LC_RIGHTNOW_APPEARANCE	Unset: detected terminal or operating-system appearance	Resolution: RIGHTNOW_APPEARANCE > LC_RIGHTNOW_APPEARANCE > detected fallback
ClipboardRIGHTNOW_COPY_FILE / RIGHTNOW_CLIPBOARD_NO_DATA_CONTROL / RIGHTNOW_CLIPBOARD_NO_OSC52	Unset: <RIGHTNOW_HOME>/last-copy.txt / 0 / 0	Resolution: Environment-only path and route overrides
Voice captureRIGHTNOW_VOICE_CAPTURE	Unset: short-lived helper on macOS	Resolution: The value inprocess selects the in-process fallback
Folder trustRIGHTNOW_FOLDER_TRUST	Unset: ignored in 1.0.5 builds	Resolution: the gate needs a release stamp that 1.0.5 builds lack; a stamped build resolves environment > user config > managed > remote > default
Marketplace integrityRIGHTNOW_MARKETPLACE_REQUIRE_SHA	Unset: 0	Resolution: Tighten-only: environment or config can require a full commit SHA
DashboardRIGHTNOW_AGENT_DASHBOARD	Unset: 1	Resolution: The value 0 disables; otherwise [dashboard].enabled > built-in default
Agent serverRIGHTNOW_AGENT_SECRET	Unset: generated token	Resolution: CLI --secret > environment > generated token
UpdatesRIGHTNOW_DISABLE_AUTOUPDATER	Unset: unset	Resolution: CLI --no-auto-update or a truthy environment value disables background updates
UpdatesRIGHTNOW_CHANNEL	Unset: stable	Resolution: config.toml [cli].channel > environment > installer.toml > stable
Account issuerRIGHTNOW_ISSUER_URL	Unset: https://www.rightnowai.co	Resolution: environment > built-in default
Logging and pathsRIGHTNOW_LOG_FILE / RUST_LOG / RIGHTNOW_HOME	Unset: built-in logging policy / built-in log filter / platform product home	Resolution: Environment overrides the built-in location or policy
Debug loggingRIGHTNOW_DEBUG_LOG	Unset: unset	Resolution: RIGHTNOW_LOG_FILE > RIGHTNOW_DEBUG_LOG > no debug target
Windows shellRIGHTNOW_SHELL	Unset: auto-detected	Resolution: environment override > automatic pwsh, Windows PowerShell, Git Bash, or cmd selection
TLS trustRIGHTNOW_EXTRA_CA_BUNDLE / SSL_CERT_FILE	Unset: no extra bundle	Resolution: RIGHTNOW_EXTRA_CA_BUNDLE > SSL_CERT_FILE fallback; unusable bundles are skipped
Runtime workersRIGHTNOW_WORKER_THREADS	Unset: up to 8 logical CPUs	Resolution: environment integer clamped to 1 through the logical CPU count > default
Version policyRIGHTNOW_MINIMUM_VERSION / RIGHTNOW_MAXIMUM_VERSION / RIGHTNOW_REQUIRED_MINIMUM_VERSION / RIGHTNOW_REQUIRED_MAXIMUM_VERSION	Unset: unset	Resolution: Each environment or file bound can only tighten the effective range
Product telemetryRIGHTNOW_TELEMETRY_ENABLED	Unset: disabled	Resolution: requirements > environment > config.toml > remote > disabled
Mixpanel telemetryRIGHTNOW_TELEMETRY_MIXPANEL_ENABLED	Unset: build-seeded or false	Resolution: environment > file layers > build-seeded default
FeedbackRIGHTNOW_FEEDBACK_ENABLED	Unset: true	Resolution: requirements > environment > config.toml > remote > true
Trace uploadRIGHTNOW_TELEMETRY_TRACE_UPLOAD	Unset: inherits effective telemetry	Resolution: requirement > environment > [telemetry].trace_upload > remote while telemetry is on > inherited effective telemetry
Deployment keyRIGHTNOW_DEPLOYMENT_KEY	Unset: unset	Resolution: [endpoints].deployment_key > environment-seeded default
External OpenTelemetryRIGHTNOW_EXTERNAL_OTEL and the OTEL_* variables documented on the Monitoring page	Unset: master switch 0; exporters none	Resolution: requirements for guarded fields > environment > config.toml; remote settings can only disable or lock
Notification hook outputRIGHTNOW_EVENT / RIGHTNOW_MESSAGE / RIGHTNOW_SESSION_ID	Unset: set only while a notification hook runs	Resolution: Provided by RightNow; not a user setting
Hook outputRIGHTNOW_HOOK_EVENT / RIGHTNOW_HOOK_NAME / RIGHTNOW_SESSION_ID / RIGHTNOW_WORKSPACE_ROOT / RIGHTNOW_PLUGIN_ROOT / RIGHTNOW_PLUGIN_DATA	Unset: set only for the applicable hook process	Resolution: Provided by RightNow; not a user setting

External collector defaults and every supported OTEL variable are listed on the Monitoring page.

LSP resolution

LSP definitions merge by server name in this order: Project > user > trusted plugin. A project or user entry replaces a lower-priority entry of the same name; plugin file entries precede inline plugin entries and only fill names not already defined locally.

.rightnow/lsp.json: current repository
<RIGHTNOW_HOME>/lsp.json: all projects
.lsp.json or plugin.json: enabled trusted plugin