Configuration

Configure Burner to match your workflow.

Config File Location

~/.burner/config.json

View the path with:

burner config --path

Configuration Options

OptionDescriptionDefault
burnerHome Directory where projects are created ~/.burner/projects
burnerTemplates Directory for custom template scripts ~/.burner/templates
autoCleanDays Projects older than this are flagged for cleanup (0 to disable) 30
editor Editor command for opening projects code

Example Config File

{
  "burnerHome": "~/.burner/projects",
  "burnerTemplates": "~/.burner/templates",
  "autoCleanDays": 30,
  "editor": "code"
}

Setting Options via CLI

# Set burner home directory
burner config --home ~/projects/experiments
# Set templates directory
burner config --templates ~/my-templates
# Set auto-cleanup days
burner config --auto-clean-days 60
# Disable auto-cleanup
burner config --auto-clean-days 0
# Set editor
burner config --editor cursor

Popular Editor Commands

EditorCommand
Visual Studio Code code
Cursor cursor
JetBrains Rider rider
WebStorm webstorm
Sublime Text subl
Vim vim
Neovim nvim

Opening Directories

# Open burner home in file explorer
burner config --open-home
# Open templates directory in file explorer
burner config --open-templates