Config & Env Vars

Prax uses environment variables to manage configuration for:

• LLM providers (OpenAI, Azure, etc.)

• Databases (Postgres, SQLite)

• Redis or memory backends

• Feature toggles (auth, logging)

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Setup

Create a .env file in the root of the project:

bashCopyEditcp .env.example .env

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Common Environment Variables

envCopyEdit# API Keys
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...

# Database
DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@host:5432/db

# Optional Features
ENABLE_AUTH=true
LOG_LEVEL=debug

# Server Settings
PORT=3001
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:3000

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Backend Access

Env vars are read using process.env:

tsCopyEditconst apiKey = process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY

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Frontend Access

Frontend variables must be prefixed with VITE_ (if using Vite):

envCopyEditVITE_FRONTEND_NAME=“Prax Dev”

Accessed with:

tsCopyEditimport.meta.env.VITE_FRONTEND_NAME