Jul 3, 2026, 11:23 AM

brain/.serena/project.yml

@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ ignore_all_files_in_gitignore: true
 
 # advanced configuration option allowing to configure language server-specific options.
 # Maps the language key to the options.
-# Have a look at the docstring of the constructors of the LS implementations within solidlsp (e.g., for C# or PHP) to see which options are available.
+# The settings are considered only if the project is trusted (see global configuration to define trusted projects).
-# No documentation on options means no options are available.
+# See https://oraios.github.io/serena/02-usage/050_configuration.html#language-server-specific-settings
 ls_specific_settings: {}
 
 # list of additional workspace folder paths for cross-package reference support (e.g. in monorepos).
@@ -131,3 +131,16 @@ read_only_memory_patterns: []
 # Extends the list from the global configuration, merging the two lists.
 # Example: ["_archive/.*", "_episodes/.*"]
 ignored_memory_patterns: []
+
+# optional shell command to run before the language backend (LSP or JetBrains) is initialised.
+# the command runs in the project root directory and is only executed if the project is trusted
+# (see trusted_project_path_patterns in the global configuration).
+# serena waits for the command to exit: a non-zero exit code is logged as an error but does not
+# abort activation. a per-project timeout (activation_command_timeout, default 180s) is the safety
+# backstop for non-terminating commands; on expiry the process is killed and activation continues.
+# example: activation_command: "npx nx run-many -t build"
+activation_command:
+
+# maximum time in seconds to wait for activation_command to complete before killing it (default 180s).
+# must be a positive number.
+activation_command_timeout: 180.0