Recommended Setup

While the local qwen3.5:4b defaults are great for getting started quickly, CommitBee truly shines when you configure it for
high-quality logic handling complex, multi-file architectural changes.

This setup represents the officially recommended baseline.

⚙️ Config

toml

# LLM Provider Configuration
provider = "anthropic"
model = "claude-sonnet-4-6"

# Increase character context budget for large changes 
max_context_chars = 48000

# Standardized settings
temperature = 0.7
num_predict = 4096

Note: Claude Haiku 4.5 is also an excellent, faster alternative when tweaking your workflow!

Secure Your API Key

Security Caution: Never store your api_key in this configuration file! Always use set-key to store cloud provider
credentials securely inside your native OS keychain:

bash

commitbee config set-key anthropic

💬 Community Discussion

This configuration is discussed in a “living post” that will adapt as models evolve or features land.
You can compare notes, evaluate local models, or see what is actively being tested next by reading the conversation on GitHub:

Read and contribute here: Recommended Setup Discussion #4