From 4ab9af6e47cd8ddf1f94c678e7afefea65b00331 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: FeedClogger <feedclogger@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:18:42 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Added .env variable override through --config param

---
 strix/config/config.py  |  8 ++++++++
 strix/interface/main.py | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+)

diff --git a/strix/config/config.py b/strix/config/config.py
index 4c67e4a..08057cd 100644
--- a/strix/config/config.py
+++ b/strix/config/config.py
@@ -163,6 +163,14 @@ class Config:
 
         return cls.save({"env": merged})
 
+    @classmethod
+    def override(cls, key: str, value: str) -> None:
+        """Override a configuration variable dynamically."""
+        if hasattr(cls, key):
+            setattr(cls, key, value)
+        else:
+            os.environ[key] = value
+
 
 def apply_saved_config() -> dict[str, str]:
     return Config.apply_saved()
diff --git a/strix/interface/main.py b/strix/interface/main.py
index e2c89b8..3b36e59 100644
--- a/strix/interface/main.py
+++ b/strix/interface/main.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Strix Agent Interface
 
 import argparse
 import asyncio
+import json
 import logging
 import shutil
 import sys
@@ -356,6 +357,12 @@ Examples:
         ),
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--config",
+        type=str,
+        help="Path to the configuration file (.json)",
+    )
+
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.instruction and args.instruction_file:
@@ -500,12 +507,30 @@ def pull_docker_image() -> None:
     console.print()
 
 
+def load_config_file(config_path: str):
+    if config_path.endswith(".json"):
+        try:
+            with open(config_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                config_data = json.load(f)
+                for key, value in config_data.items():
+                    Config.override(key, str(value))  # Use Config class to override variables
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError) as e:
+            print(f"Error loading JSON config file: {e}")
+            sys.exit(1)
+    else:
+        print("Unsupported config file format. Use .json.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
 def main() -> None:
     if sys.platform == "win32":
         asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(asyncio.WindowsSelectorEventLoopPolicy())
 
     args = parse_arguments()
 
+    if args.config:
+        load_config_file(args.config)
+
     check_docker_installed()
     pull_docker_image()