PromptElo Setup

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Guides users through interactive setup of PromptElo settings, including server mode (global vs. self-hosted) and identity (anonymous or custom username). Useful for completing initial configuration or updating preferences.

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DevelopmentBeginner
6/2/2026
Claude Code
#promptelo#configuration#setup#self-hosted

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Automated summary

Interactively configure PromptElo settings, including server mode and identity.

Strengths

  • Guided interactive configuration
  • Support for self-hosted mode
  • Anonymous or custom identity management

Limitations

  • Requires PromptElo to be installed
  • Configuration is limited to presented options
  • Self-hosted deployment requires additional manual steps
When to use it

Use this skill when setting up PromptElo for the first time or changing its basic settings.

When not to use it

Do not use it if you want to use PromptElo without configuration changes or prefer to edit the config file manually.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score70/100

The skill instructs reading and writing a local JSON config file with no destructive or exfiltrative actions. No shell commands, network calls, or disabling of safety features are included. The server URL is a known third-party service and changes are user-initiated.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

Switch to self-hosted server
I want to configure PromptElo to use my own server at http://localhost:4000. Help me set up the config.
Set custom username
Configure PromptElo with my username 'john_doe' instead of the anonymous ID.

PromptElo Setup

Configure your PromptElo settings interactively.

Configuration Options

Server Mode

  1. Global Rankings (default) - Use the shared PromptElo server at promptelo-api.onrender.com
  2. Self-Hosted - Use your own PromptElo server instance

Identity

  1. Anonymous (default) - Auto-generated ID like anon-abc123def456
  2. Username - Set a custom username or email to track your stats

Instructions

Read the current config from ~/.promptelo/config.json and help the user update it based on their preferences.

After changes, update the config file with the new values. The config format is:

{
  "server_url": "https://promptelo-api.onrender.com",
  "user_id": "anon-xxx or custom-username",
  "timeout": 5.0,
  "setup_complete": true
}

For Self-Hosted Server

If the user wants to self-host, they need to:

  1. Clone the PromptElo repo
  2. Deploy the server (see README for Render/Docker instructions)
  3. Update server_url to their server's URL

For Custom Username

If the user wants to claim a username:

  1. Ask for their preferred username or email
  2. Update user_id in the config

After making changes, confirm the new settings with the user.

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