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The qawolf CLI reads the following environment variables.

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QAWOLF_API_KEY

API key for the QA Wolf platform. Used by flows pull, flows list --remote, and flows run --env. Required for any command that talks to the platform. Takes precedence over credentials stored via qawolf auth login.

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QAWOLF_API_URL

Base URL for the QA Wolf platform API. Defaults to https://app.qawolf.com. The CLI strips trailing slashes.

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ANDROID_HOME

Path to the Android SDK root. Required by qawolf install android and by Android flow execution. The CLI accepts ANDROID_SDK_ROOT as a fallback.

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ANDROID_SDK_ROOT

Fallback path to the Android SDK root, used when ANDROID_HOME is not set.

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CI detection

The CLI treats the following variables as a signal that it is running in CI and switches the default output format to JSON:
  • CI
  • GITHUB_ACTIONS
  • GITLAB_CI
  • CIRCLECI
  • JENKINS_URL
  • BUILDKITE

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Agent detection

The CLI treats the following variables as a signal that it is running inside an agent and switches the default output format to agent mode:
  • CLAUDE_CODE
  • CURSOR_SESSION_ID
Last modified on September 16, 2026