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# Configuration

## Config file

You can configure asciinema by creating config file at
`$HOME/.config/asciinema/config.toml`. A system-wide config file at
`/etc/asciinema/config.toml` may also be used to set defaults for all users.

Here's an overview of all available options for each configuration section.

```toml title="~/.config/asciinema/config.toml"
[server]

; asciinema server URL
; If you run your own instance of asciinema server then set its address here
; It can also be overriden by setting ASCIINEMA_SERVER_URL environment variable
url = "https://asciinema.example.com"

[cmd.rec]

; Command to record, default: $SHELL
command = "/bin/bash -l"

; Enable input (keyboard) recording, default: false
input = true

; List of environment variables to capture, default: SHELL,TERM
env = "SHELL,TERM,USER"

; Limit recorded terminal inactivity to max n seconds, default: off
idle_time_limit = 2

; Define hotkey for pausing recording (suspending capture of output),
; default: ^\ (control + backslash)
pause_key = "^p"

; Define hotkey for adding a marker, default: none
add_marker_key = "^x"

; Define hotkey prefix key - when defined other recording hotkeys must
; be preceeded by it, default: no prefix
prefix_key = "^a"

[cmd.play]

; Playback speed (can be fractional), default: 1
speed = 2

; Limit replayed terminal inactivity to max n seconds, default: off
idle_time_limit = 1

; Define hotkey for pausing/resuming playback,
; default: space
pause_key = "p"

; Define hotkey for stepping through playback, a frame at a time,
; default: . (dot)
step_key = "s"

; Define hotkey for jumping to the next marker,
; default: ]
next_marker_key = "m"

[notifications]
; Desktop notifications are displayed in several situations, e.g. when
; pausing/resuming the capture of terminal with ^\ keyboard shortcut.

; Should desktop notifications be enabled, default: true
enabled = false

; Custom notification command
; asciinema automatically detects available desktop notification system
; (notify-send on GNU/Linux, osacript on macOS). Custom command can be
; used if needed.
; When invoked, environment variable $TEXT contains notification text.
command = 'tmux display-message "$TEXT"'
```

A minimal config file could look like this:

```toml
[cmd.rec]
idle_time_limit = 2
```

## Environment variables

### `ASCIINEMA_SERVER_URL`

Specifies base URL of an [asciinema server](../server/index.md), used for
uploading of recordings and live streaming.

This value can also be set in the config file as `server.url`.

If you [self-host asciinema server](../server/self-hosting/index.md) then you
should set `ASCIINEMA_SERVER_URL` to its base URL, e.g.
`https://asciinema.example.com`.

### `ASCIINEMA_CONFIG_HOME`

Specifies config directory path.

Defaults to `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/asciinema` if `XDG_CONFIG_HOME` is set, otherwise
defaults to `$HOME/.config/asciinema`.

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