YAML Config

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Definition

A YAML config is a settings file written in YAML, a plain-text format that many AI tools use to store provider, model and key settings.

Key takeaways

  • YAML uses indentation and key: value pairs. It's easy to read and edit by hand.
  • AI tools such as Continue (config.yaml) and Aider (.aider.conf.yml) store model settings this way.
  • To use luv13, the file usually needs a base URL, a model id and a way to get your key.
  • Indentation matters. Use spaces, never tabs.
  • Keep real keys out of any YAML file you commit to git.

The basics

name: example
count: 3
enabled: true
models:
  - name: first
    tags: [fast, small]
  • key: value sets a value.
  • Indented lines belong to the key above them.
  • A leading - starts a list item.
  • # starts a comment.
  • Quote strings that contain : or #, or that start with special characters.

luv13 in two real tools

Continue (config.yaml). The field names come from Continue's config reference.

name: My Config
version: 1.0.0
schema: v1
models:
  - name: luv13 GLM 5.3 Flash
    provider: openai
    model: luv13/glm-5.3-flash
    apiBase: https://api.luv13.ai/v1
    apiKey: <YOUR_LUV13_API_KEY>
    roles:
      - chat
      - edit
      - apply

See Using Continue for details.

Aider (.aider.conf.yml). Aider's config keys match its command-line options.

openai-api-base: https://api.luv13.ai/v1
model: openai/luv13/glm-5.3-flash

Aider reads the key from the OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable. See Aider.

Common mistakes

  • Tabs instead of spaces, or uneven indentation.
  • A missing space after the colon (model:x instead of model: x).
  • Committing a file with a real key. Use your tool's secret or environment variable support instead. See Environment Variables.