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Docbot uses a docbot.config.jsonc file in your project root to configure behavior, model selection, and Qdrant settings.

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Configuration file

The configuration file is created when you run docbot init. CLI flags override config values. 
{
  "projectSlug": "my-project",
  "paths": {
    "docs": "./docs",
    "codebase": ["./apps/web", "./packages/shared"]
  },
  "qdrant": {
    "url": "http://127.0.0.1:6333",
    "manifestPath": ".docbot/manifest.json",
    "collections": {
      "docs": "docbot_my-project_docs",
      "code": "docbot_my-project_code"
    }
  },
  "server": { "port": 3070 },
  "models": {
    "planning": "openai/gpt-5.2",
    "prose": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5",
    "fast": "anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5",
    "embedding": "openai/text-embedding-3-small",
    "reranker": "cohere/rerank-v3.5"
  },
  "agents": {
    "discoveryBudget": 6
  }
}

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Top-level configuration

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projectSlug
string
Project identifier used for collection naming. Defaults to sanitized package.json name.Example: "my-project"
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paths
object
Default paths for CLI inputs.
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paths.docs
string
Path to documentation directory.Example: "./docs"
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paths.codebase
string | string[]
Path or array of paths to codebase directories.Examples:
  • Single path: "./src"
  • Multiple paths: ["./apps/web", "./packages/shared"]
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server
object
Server configuration.
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server.port
number
default:"3070"
Port number for the HTTP server. Must be between 1 and 65535.
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agents
object
Agent behavior settings.
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agents.discoveryBudget
number
default:"6"
Budget for discovery operations. Must be a positive integer.

Model configuration

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Qdrant configuration

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