Settings

Every card in Settings, what it does and where to read more.

Last updated 31 October 2026

Card	What it does	Read more
AI provider	Choose your provider, key and model, and test the connection	AI providers
CV reading prompt	How the AI reads your CV into your profile	Customizing the prompts
CV tailoring prompt	How the AI tailors your CV	Customizing the prompts
Cover letter prompt	How the AI writes letters	Customizing the prompts
Application questions prompt	How the AI answers form questions	Customizing the prompts
Email prompt	How the AI writes each kind of email	Customizing the prompts
Follow-up reminders	When follow-ups come due	Emails and follow-ups
Mock interviewer prompt	When the interviewer presses and moves on	Customizing the prompts
Job sources	Your JSearch key and JobSpy	Job sources
Companies you follow	Add and remove companies	Companies you follow
Voice	Microphone, speech-to-text and the interviewer's voice	Answering out loud
Your data	Backups, restoring, and how your data is stored	Privacy and your data

Self-hosted settings

A self-hosted install also reads a few optional settings from .env.local, or from your Docker environment.

Setting	What it does
`DATABASE_URL`	Use a Postgres server instead of the built-in database. Run `npm run db:migrate` after setting it
`ROLEPORT_SECRET`	Encrypts saved API keys. If unset, a random key is created in `.data/secret.key`. Keep it stable, as changing it makes saved keys unreadable
`ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`	A fallback Claude key
`OPENAI_BASE_URL`, `OPENAI_API_KEY`, `AI_MODEL`, `AI_REASONING_EFFORT`	A fallback OpenAI-compatible provider
`RAPIDAPI_KEY`	A fallback JSearch key
`JOBSPY_URL`	Where the JobSpy service runs, such as `http://127.0.0.1:8765`
`NEXT_PUBLIC_ROLEPORT_ONBOARDING`	Set to `on` to start new users on the setup guide

The provider you choose in Settings comes first. These are fallbacks, and Settings shows "from environment variables" when one is in use.