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# Profiles
Profiles are home-scoped defaults stored under:
```text
~/.config/prompt_runner/
config.md
profiles/
codex-default.md
simulated-default.md
templates/
default.prompt.md
from-adr.prompt.md
```
## Initialize
```bash
mix prompt_runner init
```
That creates:
- `config.md`
- `profiles/codex-default.md`
- `profiles/simulated-default.md`
- `templates/default.prompt.md`
- `templates/from-adr.prompt.md`
## Default Profile
`codex-default` is optimized for local packet work:
- `provider: codex`
- `model: gpt-5.4`
- `reasoning_effort: xhigh`
- `permission_mode: bypass`
- `allowed_tools: Read, Edit, Write, Bash`
- `cli_confirmation: require`
- `recovery.resume_attempts: 2`
- `recovery.retry.max_attempts: 3`
- `recovery.repair.enabled: true`
## Create Another Profile
```bash
mix prompt_runner profile new claude-safe \
--provider claude \
--model sonnet \
--prompt-template from-adr \
--permission default \
--tools Read,Bash
```
Profiles can carry a `prompt_template` default in addition to provider/model
defaults.
## Precedence
The intended authoring precedence is:
1. profile defaults
2. packet manifest values
3. prompt front matter overrides
4. explicit CLI or API options
Use profiles for standing preferences, packets for team-shared defaults, and
prompt front matter only when a prompt genuinely needs a local override.
## Simulated Demo Profile
`simulated-default` is optimized for recovery demos and tests:
- `provider: simulated`
- `model: simulated-demo`
- `reasoning_effort: low`
- `permission_mode: bypass`
- `cli_confirmation: off`
- `recovery.resume_attempts: 2`
- `recovery.retry.base_delay_ms: 0`
- `recovery.retry.max_delay_ms: 0`
- `recovery.repair.enabled: true`