Config Options

Complete reference for Candid configuration.

Schema

{
  "tone": "harsh" | "constructive",
  "focus": "security" | "performance" | "architecture" | "edge-case",
  "mergeTargetBranches": ["branch1", "branch2"],
  "exclude": ["pattern1", "pattern2"],
  "commit": boolean
}

Options

tone

Review tone.

Value	Description
`"harsh"`	Brutal honesty, no sugar-coating
`"constructive"`	Direct but caring feedback

focus

Review focus mode.

Value	Description
`"security"`	Security vulnerabilities
`"performance"`	Performance issues
`"architecture"`	Design patterns
`"edge-case"`	Unhandled scenarios

mergeTargetBranches

Array of branches to compare against. First existing branch is used.

Default: ["main", "stable", "master"]

exclude

Array of glob patterns for files to skip.

Example: ["*.generated.ts", "vendor/*"]

commit

Whether to auto-commit applied fixes.

Default: false

Config Precedence

CLI flags
Project config (.candid/config.json)
User config (~/.candid/config.json)
Interactive prompt