Environment Variables

Environment Variables¶

All AVD CLI options support environment variables with the AVD_CLI_ prefix.

Common Options¶

These variables apply across multiple commands:

CLI Option	Environment Variable	Type	Example
`-i, --inventory-path`	`AVD_CLI_INVENTORY_PATH`	Path	`./inventory`
`-o, --output-path`	`AVD_CLI_OUTPUT_PATH`	Path	`./output`
`-l, --limit`	`AVD_CLI_LIMIT`	Comma-separated	`spine*,LEAFS`

Generate Command¶

CLI Option	Environment Variable	Type	Example
`--workflow`	`AVD_CLI_WORKFLOW`	Choice	`eos-design`, `cli-config`
`--show-deprecation-warnings`	`AVD_CLI_SHOW_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS`	Boolean	`true`, `false`
`--test-type`	`AVD_CLI_TEST_TYPE`	Choice	`anta`, `robot`

Deploy Command¶

CLI Option	Environment Variable	Type	Example
`-c, --configs-path`	`AVD_CLI_CONFIGS_PATH`	Path	`./configs`
`--dry-run`	`AVD_CLI_DRY_RUN`	Boolean	`true`, `false`
`--diff`	`AVD_CLI_SHOW_DIFF`	Boolean	`true`, `false`
`--verify-ssl`	`AVD_CLI_VERIFY_SSL`	Boolean	`true`, `false`
`--no-session`	`AVD_CLI_NO_SESSION`	Boolean	`true`, `false`
`--max-concurrent`	`AVD_CLI_MAX_CONCURRENT`	Integer	`10`
`--timeout`	`AVD_CLI_TIMEOUT`	Integer	`30`

Info Command¶

CLI Option	Environment Variable	Type	Example
`--format`	`AVD_CLI_FORMAT`	Choice	`table`, `json`, `yaml`

Usage Examples¶

Basic Setup¶

export AVD_CLI_INVENTORY_PATH=./inventory
export AVD_CLI_OUTPUT_PATH=./output

# Now run without repeating options
avd-cli generate all
avd-cli validate

Deployment Configuration¶

export AVD_CLI_INVENTORY_PATH=./inventory
export AVD_CLI_DRY_RUN=true
export AVD_CLI_SHOW_DIFF=true
export AVD_CLI_VERIFY_SSL=false

# Preview deployment
avd-cli deploy eos

Production Deployment¶

export AVD_CLI_INVENTORY_PATH=./prod-inventory
export AVD_CLI_VERIFY_SSL=true
export AVD_CLI_TIMEOUT=120
export AVD_CLI_MAX_CONCURRENT=5

# Secure production deployment
avd-cli deploy eos

CI/CD Environment¶

#!/bin/bash
# CI pipeline environment setup

export AVD_CLI_INVENTORY_PATH="${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/inventory"
export AVD_CLI_OUTPUT_PATH="${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/output"
export AVD_CLI_WORKFLOW=eos-design
export AVD_CLI_DRY_RUN=true

# Validate and generate
avd-cli validate
avd-cli generate all
avd-cli deploy eos --dry-run --diff

Notes¶

Precedence

Command-line arguments always override environment variables.

Boolean Values

For boolean flags, use true or false (case-insensitive).

Multiple Patterns

For AVD_CLI_LIMIT, separate patterns with commas: SPINES,leaf-*,spine-01

Supports wildcards (*, ?, [...]) for hostname patterns and exact group names.