Agent skill
configuring
Universal environment variable loader for AI agent environments. Loads secrets and config from Claude.ai, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Jules, and standard .env files.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/data/configuring
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Additional technical details for this skill
- version
- 2.0.0
- replaces
- api-credentials, getting-env
SKILL.md
Configuring
Unified configuration management across AI coding environments. Load environment variables, secrets, and other opinionated configuration setups from any AI coding platform.
Quick Start
import sys
sys.path.insert(0, '/path/to/claude-skills') # or wherever skills are installed
from configuring import get_env, detect_environment
# Get a variable (searches all sources automatically)
token = get_env("TURSO_TOKEN", required=True)
# With default
port = get_env("PORT", default="8080")
# What environment are we in?
env = detect_environment() # "claude.ai", "claude-code-desktop", "codex", "jules", etc.
Supported Environments
| Environment | Config Sources |
|---|---|
| Claude.ai Projects | /mnt/project/*.env, /mnt/project/*-token.txt |
| Claude Code | ~/.claude/settings.json (env block), .claude/settings.json |
| OpenAI Codex | ~/.codex/config.toml, setup script → ~/.bashrc, shell_snapshots/*.sh |
| Jules | Environment settings UI, .env in repo |
| Universal | os.environ, .env, .env.local |
API Reference
# Core
get_env(key, default=None, *, required=False, validator=None) -> str | None
load_env(path) -> dict[str, str] # Load specific file
load_all(force_reload=False) -> dict # Load all sources
# Utilities
detect_environment() -> str # Current platform
mask_secret(value, show_chars=4) -> str # Safe logging
debug_info() -> dict # Troubleshooting
get_loaded_sources() -> list[str] # What was checked
Credential File Formats
.env files (KEY=value):
TURSO_TOKEN=eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSI...
EMBEDDING_API_KEY=sk-svcacct-...
Single-value files (*-token.txt, *-key.txt):
eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSI...
Filename becomes key: turso-token.txt → TURSO_TOKEN
Claude Code settings.json:
{
"env": {
"TURSO_TOKEN": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSI..."
}
}
Priority Order
Later sources override earlier:
- OS environment variables
- Platform-specific sources (detected automatically)
.envfiles in cwd- OS environment variables (again - explicit exports always win)
Debugging
import sys
sys.path.insert(0, '/path/to/claude-skills')
from configuring import debug_info
print(debug_info())
# {'environment': 'claude.ai', 'sources': ['os.environ', 'claude.ai:/mnt/project/'], ...}
CLI:
cd /path/to/claude-skills/configuring
python scripts/getting_env.py # Show debug info
python scripts/getting_env.py TURSO_TOKEN # Get specific key
Migration from api-credentials / getting-env
Replace:
# Old (api-credentials)
from credentials import get_anthropic_api_key
key = get_anthropic_api_key()
# Old (getting-env)
from getting_env import get_env
key = get_env("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY")
# New (configuring)
import sys
sys.path.insert(0, '/path/to/claude-skills')
from configuring import get_env
key = get_env("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY", required=True)
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