Environment Variables

Anyy prefers explicit CLI flags and validated Profile configuration. Environment variables are useful for process-level defaults, unattended installation, terminal compatibility, and credential references.

Profile and runtime resolution

Variable	Effect
ANYY_HOME	Select an explicit Anyy Home when no more specific command flag is supplied
ANYY_DEFAULT_HOME	Change the base Home used by the Profile manager and named Profiles
ANYY_TIMEZONE	Supply a portable IANA timezone when Profile configuration does not set one
TZ	Host timezone fallback when neither Profile configuration nor ANYY_TIMEZONE supplies a valid value

Precedence depends on the command, but an explicit --home or --profile selector is clearer than a hidden shell export. Run anyy config to see what actually resolved.

Do not mix selectors casually

Combining named Profiles, --profile-root, command-specific --home, and environment overrides can make two terminals target different data. Choose one resolution strategy for normal operation.

Terminal presentation and compatibility

Variable	Value	Effect
NO_COLOR	any non-empty value	Disable colored CLI/setup output
FORCE_COLOR	any non-empty value	Force color where the terminal is otherwise eligible
TERM	dumb	Disable color/emoji features that require a capable terminal
ANYY_TUI_SPLASH	0	Disable the TUI splash screen
ANYY_TUI_BRACKETED_PASTE	off	Disable bracketed-paste mode for incompatible terminals
ANYY_SKIP_VERSION_CHECK	any non-empty value	Skip the TUI's update-availability check

--no-color is the preferred one-command override.

Managed browser executables

Variable	Effect
ANYY_CHROME_BIN	Provide the Chrome/Chromium executable path used by the managed browser backend
ANYY_EDGE_BIN	Provide the Microsoft Edge executable path used by the managed browser backend

Set these only when automatic executable discovery does not find the intended browser:

ANYY_CHROME_BIN=/opt/chrome/chrome anyy browser connect --browser chrome --headless --yes

The path must exist on the host running Anyy, not on a remote browser client.

GitHub Skill sources

Variable	Effect
GITHUB_TOKEN	Authenticate GitHub API requests used for Skill installation
GH_TOKEN	Fallback when GITHUB_TOKEN is empty

Use a narrowly scoped token. Do not put it in SKILL.md, prompts, shell history, or documentation examples.

Credential references

Supported configuration fields can refer to an environment variable with an env:NAME credential reference. The variable name is integration-specific; Anyy resolves it at runtime without copying the secret into config.yaml.

An environment reference is healthy only while the resident process actually receives that variable. A value exported in your interactive shell is not automatically present in a system service.

Installer variables

These variables apply to the native installation script:

Variable	Default	Purpose
ANYY_HOME	normal user: $HOME/.anyy; root: /root/.anyy	Choose the installation Home
VERSION	latest published release	Pin an available release tag
ANYY_INSTALL_COMPACT	0	Reduce retained rollback history when set to 1
ANYY_RELEASE_BASE_URL	https://anyy.ai/releases	Use a trusted compatible release mirror

Examples:

curl -fsSL https://anyy.ai/install.sh | VERSION=v0.1.105 sh
curl -fsSL https://anyy.ai/install.sh | ANYY_INSTALL_COMPACT=1 sh

Use only a release mirror you control or have independently verified. The installer expects compatible binary and checksum endpoints.

Security guidance

• Prefer Anyy-managed secret storage for long-lived credentials.
• If you use an environment secret, make sure only the intended service/process inherits it.
• Never print the full environment in a support bundle or issue.
• Rotate a value at its provider when exposure is suspected.
• Use anyy config to check reference health; it does not print secret values.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Check
Wrong Profile opens	Inspect ANYY_HOME, ANYY_DEFAULT_HOME, active Profile, and explicit flags
Schedule time is wrong	Set a valid IANA timezone in Profile configuration or ANYY_TIMEZONE
TUI paste behaves strangely	Try ANYY_TUI_BRACKETED_PASTE=off
Browser executable is missing	Set the correct ANYY_CHROME_BIN or ANYY_EDGE_BIN on the Anyy host
env:NAME is unresolved in Gateway	Add the variable to the resident service environment, not only the login shell

See Configuration for Profile settings and credential storage.