Configuration

Ironclad configuration comes from:

1. CLI flags
2. environment variables prefixed with IC_
3. a config file

CLI flags

Global flags:

• -v, -vv, -vvv increase log verbosity
• --config-file PATH use a specific config file
• --catalog-dir PATH point at the exact catalog directory

Config file

By default Ironclad looks for:

~/.config/ironclad/config.toml

Environment variables

Environment variables are read with the IC_ prefix.

Examples:

• IC_CATALOG_DIR
• IC_VERBOSE

Practical use

Use CLI flags when you need an explicit override.

The simplest rule is:

• use --catalog-dir when you want one command to target a specific catalog directory
• use environment variables or a config file for longer-lived defaults