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Configuration

Customize Friday Dev to match your workflow.

Configuration File​

Friday Dev uses a configuration file at ~/.friday-dev/config.json:

{
  "port": 3000,
  "theme": "dark",
  "defaultAgent": "friday",
  "apiKeys": {
    "gemini": "your-gemini-api-key",
    "openai": "your-openai-api-key",
    "anthropic": "your-anthropic-api-key"
  },
  "git": {
    "autoCommit": false,
    "autoPush": false
  }
}

Environment Variables​

You can also configure Friday Dev using environment variables:

VariableDescriptionDefault
PORTServer port3000
DATABASE_URLSQLite database path~/.friday-dev/data/db.sqlite
GEMINI_API_KEYGoogle Gemini API key-
OPENAI_API_KEYOpenAI API key-
ANTHROPIC_API_KEYAnthropic API key-
RUST_LOGLog levelinfo

API Keys Setup​

Gemini (Recommended - Free)​

  1. Go to Google AI Studio
  2. Create a new API key
  3. Add to config or environment:
export GEMINI_API_KEY="your-key-here"

OpenAI​

  1. Go to OpenAI Platform
  2. Create an API key
  3. Add to config or environment:
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-key-here"

Anthropic (Claude)​

  1. Go to Anthropic Console
  2. Create an API key
  3. Add to config or environment:
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-key-here"

Agent Configuration​

Default Agent​

Set your preferred default agent:

{
  "defaultAgent": "friday"  // Options: friday, gemini, claude, codex, glm, qwen
}

Agent Autonomy Levels​

Configure how much freedom agents have:

LevelDescription
workspace-writeCan only modify files in workspace (Recommended)
skip-permissions-unsafeFull access, no confirmations
{
  "agentAutonomy": "workspace-write"
}

Git Integration​

Auto-commit​

Automatically commit changes after agent completes:

{
  "git": {
    "autoCommit": true,
    "commitPrefix": "[Friday Dev]"
  }
}

Auto-push​

Push commits automatically (use with caution):

{
  "git": {
    "autoPush": false,
    "remoteName": "origin"
  }
}

MCP Configuration​

For IDE integration, configure MCP settings:

{
  "mcp": {
    "enabled": true,
    "stdio": true
  }
}

VS Code Integration​

Add to your VS Code settings:

{
  "friday-dev.mcpEnabled": true,
  "friday-dev.autoStart": true
}

Database Location​

Change the database location:

# Using environment variable
export DATABASE_URL="sqlite:/path/to/db.sqlite?mode=rwc"

# Or in config.json
{
  "database": {
    "path": "/custom/path/db.sqlite"
  }
}

Logging​

Configure log levels:

# Options: error, warn, info, debug, trace
export RUST_LOG=info

# Detailed logging for debugging
export RUST_LOG=debug

Reset Configuration​

To reset all settings to defaults:

friday-dev --reset-config

Or manually delete the config file:

rm ~/.friday-dev/config.json

Next Steps​