Configuration

The configuration tells Palabre which agents exist, which agents to use by default, and where to write exports. If outputDir is not defined, .debate.md files are created in the current folder.

Create a configuration

palabre init

This command creates a global configuration at:

~/.palabre/palabre.config.json

For a configuration specific to the current project:

palabre init --local

This creates:

./palabre.config.json

View useful configuration

palabre agents
palabre doctor

palabre agents displays declared agents and their local detection. palabre doctor checks for common errors.

Modify common settings

palabre config

The assistant lets you define or remove default settings. The direct commands below let you change a single setting without going through the full assistant.

Useful direct commands:

palabre config --set-defaults codex claude --summary-agent claude -t 4
palabre config -t 3
palabre config --summary-agent claude
palabre config --clear-defaults
palabre config --sync-agents

Go further

• Default settings
• Local vs global configuration
• Advanced JSON