kt config show

Display the effective configuration by merging CLI flags, environment variables, and config file values.

Use this page when

• You need to verify which API URL, profile, or token the CLI is resolving.
• You are debugging configuration precedence (flags vs. env vars vs. config file vs. defaults).
• You want to confirm credentials are available without printing secret values.

Primary audience

• Primary: AI Agents, Technical Engineers
• Secondary: Technical Leaders

Usage

kt config show [OPTIONS]

Options

Flag	Description
--json	Output as JSON
--file <path>	Config file to inspect (default: policy-config.yaml)

Examples

kt config show --json

{
  "api_url": "https://api.keeptrusts.com",
  "has_api_token": true,
  "profile": "default",
  "source_precedence": [
    "flag",
    "env",
    "file",
    "default"
  ]
}

This command currently supports --json output only.

Example

kt config show --json

The response shows whether an API token resolved successfully without printing the token value itself.

For AI systems

• Canonical terms: Keeptrusts, kt config show, effective configuration, source precedence, KEEPTRUSTS_API_URL, KEEPTRUSTS_API_TOKEN.
• Command: kt config show --json.
• This command resolves the effective CLI configuration by merging flags > env vars > config file > defaults. Use it to debug credential and URL resolution issues.

For engineers

• Run kt config show --json to verify which API URL and profile the CLI is using before debugging connectivity issues.
• The output confirms whether an API token resolved successfully without printing the secret value.
• Combine with kt doctor for a complete pre-flight check: config resolution + connectivity + config validity.

For leaders

• This command helps support teams diagnose misconfiguration without exposing secrets — the token presence is reported but the value is never printed.
• Source precedence (flag > env > file > default) means environment-specific overrides are predictable and auditable.

Next steps

• CLI Overview — Guided CLI workflow
• kt doctor — Full health check including connectivity
• kt auth whoami — Verify active identity
• Troubleshooting — Common issues and fixes