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# Swarms Framework Environment Configuration
This guide details the environment variables used in the Swarms framework for configuration and customization of your agent-based applications.
## Configuration Setup
Create a `.env` file in your project's root directory to configure the Swarms framework. This file will contain all necessary environment variables for customizing your agent's behavior, logging, and analytics.
## Environment Variables
### Core Variables
#### `WORKSPACE_DIR`
- **Purpose**: Defines the directory where all agent states and execution logs are stored
- **Type**: String (path)
- **Default**: `./workspace`
- **Example**:
```bash
WORKSPACE_DIR=/path/to/your/workspace
```
- **Usage**:
- Stores JSON files containing agent states
- Maintains execution history
- Keeps track of agent interactions
- Preserves conversation logs
#### `SWARMS_AUTOUPDATE_ON`
- **Purpose**: Controls automatic updates of the Swarms framework
- **Type**: Boolean
- **Default**: `false`
- **Example**:
```bash
SWARMS_AUTOUPDATE_ON=true
```
- **Features**:
- Automatically updates to the latest stable version
- Ensures you have the newest features
- Maintains compatibility with the latest improvements
- Handles dependency updates
- **Considerations**:
- Set to `false` if you need version stability
- Recommended `true` for development environments
- Consider system requirements for auto-updates
- May require restart after updates
### Telemetry Configuration
#### `USE_TELEMETRY`
- **Purpose**: Controls whether telemetry data is collected
- **Type**: Boolean
- **Default**: `false`
- **Example**:
```bash
USE_TELEMETRY=true
```
- **Data Collected**:
- Agent performance metrics
- Execution time statistics
- Memory usage
- Error rates
- System health indicators
### Analytics Integration
#### `SWARMS_API_KEY`
- **Purpose**: Authentication key for the Swarms Analytics Suite
- **Type**: String
- **Required**: Yes, for analytics features
- **Example**:
```bash
SWARMS_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
```
- **Features**:
- Real-time agent execution tracking
- Usage analytics
- Performance monitoring
- Cost tracking
- Custom metrics
## Getting Started
1. Create a new `.env` file:
```bash
touch .env
```
2. Add your configuration:
```bash
# Basic configuration
WORKSPACE_DIR=./my_workspace
# Enable auto-updates
SWARMS_AUTOUPDATE_ON=true
# Enable telemetry
USE_TELEMETRY=true
# Add your Swarms API key
SWARMS_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
```
3. Obtain your API key:
- Visit [swarms.ai](https://swarms.ai)
- Create an account or log in
- Navigate to the API section
- Generate your unique API key
## Best Practices
1. **Security**:
- Never commit your `.env` file to version control
- Add `.env` to your `.gitignore` file
- Keep your API keys secure and rotate them periodically
2. **Workspace Organization**:
- Use descriptive workspace directory names
- Implement regular cleanup of old logs
- Monitor workspace size to prevent disk space issues
3. **Telemetry Management**:
- Enable telemetry in development for debugging
- Consider privacy implications in production
- Review collected data periodically
4. **Auto-Update Management**:
- Test updates in development before enabling in production
- Keep backups before enabling auto-updates
- Monitor system resources during updates
- Schedule updates during low-traffic periods
## Examples
### Basic Development Setup
```bash
WORKSPACE_DIR=./dev_workspace
SWARMS_AUTOUPDATE_ON=true
USE_TELEMETRY=true
SWARMS_API_KEY=sk_test_xxxxxxxxxxxx
```
### Production Setup
```bash
WORKSPACE_DIR=/var/log/swarms/prod_workspace
SWARMS_AUTOUPDATE_ON=false
USE_TELEMETRY=true
SWARMS_API_KEY=sk_prod_xxxxxxxxxxxx
```
### Testing Environment
```bash
WORKSPACE_DIR=./test_workspace
SWARMS_AUTOUPDATE_ON=true
USE_TELEMETRY=false
SWARMS_API_KEY=sk_test_xxxxxxxxxxxx
```
## Troubleshooting
Common issues and solutions:
1. **Workspace Access Issues**:
- Ensure proper file permissions
- Verify the directory exists
- Check disk space availability
2. **API Key Problems**:
- Confirm key is properly formatted
- Verify key hasn't expired
- Check for proper environment variable loading
3. **Telemetry Issues**:
- Confirm network connectivity
- Verify firewall settings
- Check for proper boolean values
4. **Auto-Update Issues**:
- Check internet connectivity
- Verify sufficient disk space
- Ensure proper permissions for updates
- Check system compatibility requirements
## Additional Resources
- [Swarms Framework Documentation](https://github.com/kyegomez/swarms)
- [Swarms Analytics Dashboard](https://swarms.ai)
- [API Reference](https://swarms.ai/docs/api)