Environment
The CLI reads the same .env as everything else. The variables it cares about:
| Variable | |
|---|---|
EMBABEL_REALMS_DIR |
the parent of your realm checkouts, mounted read-only at /realms |
EMBABEL_MODE |
me or worlds — the installer reads it, and embabel up returns to it |
EMBABEL_HOME |
where the installer puts the appliance, default ~/embabel/worlds |
EMBABEL_BIN_DIR |
where the installer puts embabel, default ~/.local/bin |
Everything else is in .env.example, which is the reference for
ports, provider keys, and tuning.

