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Testing gvShell Step 9 Configuration
Terminal commands to verify config files, env overrides, and model selection
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Testing gvShell Step 9: Configuration
1. Run Unit Tests
cd /konnectvol/gv/gvshell go test ./internal/config/... -v
Should pass 13 tests for config package.
2. Test Default Configuration
cd /konnectvol/gv/gvshell go build -o gvshell ./cmd/gvshell ./gvshell
Without any config file, gvShell should use these defaults:
| Setting | Default Value |
|---|---|
| Default Provider | claude |
| Model | sonnet |
| History Size | 1000 |
| Streaming | true |
3. Test User Config File
Create a user config to override defaults:
mkdir -p ~/.gvshell
cat > ~/.gvshell/config.yaml << 'EOF'
general:
default_provider: claude
history_size: 500
streaming: true
providers:
claude:
enabled: true
model: opus
max_tokens: 8192
EOFNow restart gvShell - it should use opus model with 500 history.
4. Test Project Config Override
Create a project-level config (overrides user config):
cat > .gvshell.yaml << 'EOF'
general:
history_size: 200
providers:
claude:
model: haiku
EOFNow haiku model and 200 history should be used in this directory.
5. Test Environment Overrides
Environment variables have highest priority:
# Override model via env GVSHELL_CLAUDE_MODEL=sonnet ./gvshell # Set API key via env (standard way) export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-key-here ./gvshell # Override data directory GVSHELL_DATA_DIR=/tmp/gvtest ./gvshell
6. Config Precedence (Low → High)
| 1 | Built-in defaults | Lowest |
| 2 | ~/.gvshell/config.yaml | User config |
| 3 | .gvshell.yaml | Project config |
| 4 | GVSHELL_* env vars | Highest |
Environment Variables Reference
| Variable | Purpose |
|---|---|
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | Claude API key |
OPENAI_API_KEY | OpenAI API key |
GVSHELL_CLAUDE_MODEL | Override Claude model |
GVSHELL_OPENAI_MODEL | Override OpenAI model |
GVSHELL_DATA_DIR | Data directory path |
GVSHELL_HUB_URL | WebSocket hub URL |
GVSHELL_STREAMING | Enable/disable streaming |
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Type
General
Status
Completed
Scope
vibetools
Tags
gvshelltestingconfig
Created
6 Jan 2026, 2:14 pm
Updated
6 Jan 2026, 2:14 pm
Timing
⏱️ 60.4s
0 tools
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● Thinking 100%
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Created By
claude
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Test Project Config Override</h3><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Create a project-level config (overrides user config):</p><pre style=\"background:#1a1a1a;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;overflow-x:auto;color:#98c379;\">cat > .gvshell.yaml << 'EOF'\ngeneral:\n history_size: 200\n\nproviders:\n claude:\n model: haiku\nEOF</pre><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:8px 0 0 0;\">Now <code style=\"color:#c678dd;\">haiku</code> model and <code style=\"color:#c678dd;\">200</code> history should be used in this directory.</p></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"color:#e5c07b;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">5. Test Environment Overrides</h3><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Environment variables have highest priority:</p><pre style=\"background:#1a1a1a;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;overflow-x:auto;color:#98c379;\"><span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># Override model via env</span>\nGVSHELL_CLAUDE_MODEL=sonnet ./gvshell\n\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># Set API key via env (standard way)</span>\nexport ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-key-here\n./gvshell\n\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># Override data directory</span>\nGVSHELL_DATA_DIR=/tmp/gvtest ./gvshell</pre></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"color:#e5c07b;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">6. 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