lf env

Show the status of all LenserFight environment variables. Helps diagnose missing configuration before running commands that depend on specific env vars.

lf env [--json] [--reveal]

Flags

Flag	Type	Default	Description
--json	boolean	false	Output as structured JSON
--reveal	boolean	false	Show full secret values (use with caution in trusted terminals only)

What it checks

Variable	Purpose
SUPABASE_URL	Local or cloud Supabase project URL
SUPABASE_ANON_KEY	Public anon key for unauthenticated requests
SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY	Service role key for admin operations
LENSERFIGHT_API_URL	Override for the cloud API endpoint
LENSERFIGHT_GATEWAY_URL	Local gateway URL
OPENAI_API_KEY	OpenAI BYOK key
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	Anthropic BYOK key
GOOGLE_AI_API_KEY	Google AI BYOK key
MISTRAL_API_KEY	Mistral BYOK key
OLLAMA_BASE_URL	Ollama local inference server URL
LF_LOCAL	Force local mode for this session
LF_DEBUG	Enable verbose debug output
LF_LOCALE	Override locale for CLI messages (en, tr, es, fr, de, zh)
LF_QUIET	Suppress all decorative output (Lenser quotes, etc.)
NO_COLOR	Disable ANSI color output
CI	Detected CI environment — disables decorative output

BYOK provider status

The command also shows whether BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) keys are configured for each AI provider. BYOK keys are set via lf byok setup and stored encrypted.

JSON output

lf env --json

{
  "variables": [
    { "name": "SUPABASE_URL", "status": "set", "value": "http://127.0.0.1:54321", "source": "env" },
    { "name": "OPENAI_API_KEY", "status": "missing", "value": "", "source": "" }
  ],
  "config": {
    "present": true,
    "mode": "local",
    "supabaseUrl": "http://127.0.0.1:54321"
  },
  "byok": {
    "openai": true,
    "anthropic": false,
    "google": false,
    "mistral": false
  }
}

Examples

# Check environment status
lf env

# JSON for CI assertions
lf env --json | jq '.byok.openai'

# Show full secret values (trusted terminal only)
lf env --reveal

Related commands

• lf doctor — Full environment and tool diagnostics
• lf byok — Manage BYOK API keys
• lf examples — Common usage examples