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Environment variables

Optional environment overrides BXP reads at startup — all of them optional, BXP works with none set.

Variable Effect
BXP_CLI_PATH Absolute path to the bxp-cli binary the desktop app should run, instead of the one bundled beside it.
BXP_EXAMPLES_PATH Absolute path to the bxp-cli.examples.json the desktop app offers templates from.
BXP_DIAGNOSTIC Set to 1 to write a diagnostic trace (plus captured engine stderr) next to the preferences file — attach it when reporting a bug.
BXP_GUI_MCP_HOST Bind host of the desktop app's agent-control server (default 127.0.0.1). The saved preference wins over this.
BXP_GUI_MCP_PORT Bind port of the desktop app's agent-control server (default 7717). The saved preference wins over this.
BXP_GUI_MCP_AUTO_APPROVE Seeds the auto-approve gate at startup, so an agent can drive a freshly launched app without a click. The persisted toggle is the one that survives across launches.