Settings¶

The Fabric CLI provides a comprehensive set of configuration settings that allow you to customize its behavior, performance, and default values. All settings persist across CLI sessions, except for mode and encryption_fallback_enabled.

Available Settings¶

Name	Description	Type	Default
`cache_enabled`	Toggles caching of CLI HTTP responses	`BOOLEAN`	`true`
`debug_enabled`	Toggles additional diagnostic logs for troubleshooting	`BOOLEAN`	`false`
`context_persistence_enabled`	Persists CLI navigation context in command line mode across sessions	`BOOLEAN`	`false`
`encryption_fallback_enabled`	Permits storing tokens in plain text if secure encryption is unavailable	`BOOLEAN`	`false`
`job_cancel_ontimeout`	Cancels job runs that exceed the timeout period	`BOOLEAN`	`true`
`local_definition_labels`	Indicates the local JSON file path for label definitions mapping	`VARCHAR`
`mode`	Determines the CLI mode (`interactive` or `command_line`)	`VARCHAR`	`command_line`
`output_item_sort_criteria`	Defines items output order (`byname` or `bytype`)	`VARCHAR`	`byname`
`show_hidden`	Displays all Fabric elements	`BOOLEAN`	`false`
`default_az_admin`	Defines the default Fabric administrator email for capacities	`VARCHAR`
`default_az_location`	Defines the default Azure location for capacities	`VARCHAR`
`default_az_resource_group`	Defines the default Azure resource group for capacities	`VARCHAR`
`default_az_subscription_id`	Defines the default Azure subscription for capacities	`VARCHAR`
`default_capacity`	Defines the default Fabric capacity for `mkdir`	`VARCHAR`
`default_open_experience`	Defines the default Fabric portal user experience (`fabric` or `powerbi`)	`VARCHAR`	`fabric`
`output_format`	Defines the CLI output format (`text` or `json`)	`VARCHAR`	`text`
`folder_listing_enabled`	Enables recursive folder listing when using `ls` command	`BOOLEAN`	`false`
`workspace_private_links_enabled`	Enables workspace private links support in `api` command	`BOOLEAN`	`false`

Managing Settings¶

You can view and modify these settings using the following commands:

# List all current settings
fab config ls

# Get a specific setting value
fab config get <setting_name>

# Set a new value for a setting
fab config set <setting_name> <value>

For detailed examples, see the Configuration Examples.