Configuration

para-files can be configured via environment variables (.env file) and YAML configuration.

Configuration Methods

Method	File	Best For
Environment variables	.env	Paths, model settings, API keys
YAML config	personal_file_tree.yaml	Routes, categories, issuers

Quick Setup

# Initialize configuration
para-files init

# View current configuration
para-files config

Key Settings

Setting	Default	Description
PARA_ROOT	~/Documents	Root folder for PARA structure
MLX_MODEL_NAME	sentence-transformers/all-MiniLM-L6-v2	Embedding model
CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD	0.7	Minimum confidence for classification

Configuration Files

• Overview - How configuration works
• Environment Variables - .env file reference
• YAML Config - Route and category configuration
• PARA Root - Setting up your PARA folder
• MLX Model - Embedding model configuration
• LLM Fallback - AI fallback settings
• Paths - Path configuration options

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Table of contents

• Configuration Overview
• Using .env File
• YAML Configuration
• PARA_ROOT Setting
• MLX Model Configuration
• LLM Fallback Configuration
• Path Configuration