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📋 Config

Configuration File​

To configure Sherlo, create a sherlo.config.json file at the root of your project

sherlo.config.json
{
  "token": "PROJECT_TOKEN", // "Qak6POAjBpoNhnS9RKqP_wR4Mt_2lnVLLTDyu0Ha1"
  "android": "BUILD_PATH", // "builds/simulator/preview/android.apk"
  "ios": "BUILD_PATH", // "builds/simulator/preview/ios.tar.gz"
  "devices": [
    {
      "id": "DEVICE_ID", // "iphone.15.pro"
      "osVersion": "OS_VERSION", // "17"
      "osTheme": "OPTIONAL_OS_THEME", // "light"
      "osLocale": "OPTIONAL_OS_LOCALE" // "en_US"
    }
  ]
}

Properties​

CLI Options​

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Properties marked with * can be set via CLI options in 🧪 Testing Command:

  • token → --token
  • android → --android
  • ios → --ios

Token*​

The token is a unique key that authenticates your project with Sherlo

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To get a token, create a new project or reset your current project's token in the Sherlo web application

sherlo.config.json
{
  "token": "PROJECT_TOKEN", // "Qak6POAjBpoNhnS9RKqP_wR4Mt_2lnVLLTDyu0Ha1"
  // ...
}

Android*​

The android property specifies the path to the Android build

sherlo.config.json
{
  "android": "BUILD_PATH" // "builds/simulator/preview/android.apk"
  // ...
}
Accepts .apk file format
note

Skip when using 🧪 Expo Cloud Builds testing command

iOS*​

The ios property specifies the path to the iOS build

sherlo.config.json
{
  "ios": "BUILD_PATH" // "builds/simulator/preview/ios.tar.gz"
  // ...
}
Accepts .app, or .tar.gz / .tar file format (as produced by EAS Build)
note

Skip when using 🧪 Expo Cloud Builds testing command

Devices​

The devices array specifies the configurations for testing devices

Each device includes:

  • id - unique device identifier
  • osVersion - operating system version
  • osTheme (default: light) - operating system theme (light or dark)
  • osLocale (default: en_US) - operating system locale (language_COUNTRY format)
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Refer to the 📱 Devices page for a list of valid id and osVersion values

sherlo.config.json
{
  "devices": [
    {
      "id": "DEVICE_ID", // "iphone.15.pro"
      "osVersion": "OS_VERSION", // "17"
      "osTheme": "OPTIONAL_OS_THEME", // "light"
      "osLocale": "OPTIONAL_OS_LOCALE" // "en_US"
    },
    // ...
  ],
  // ...
}