View a File
View the details of a configuration file attached to an application, including its name, path, content, and metadata.
Use this page to confirm what an application loads at runtime, for example credentials and environment variables.
Goal
Review an application's configuration file and the settings it provides.
What you see
- The file's name and path within the application or repository
- The file's content, such as the environment variables in a
.env - When the file was created and last updated
Using Devopness MCP
Try these prompts in Devopness MCP:
- "In organization
acme-inc, projectacme-platform, show the.envfile content ofacme-apiin the Production environment." - "In organization
acme-inc, projectacme-platform, list the configuration files ofacme-webin Staging and show the one namedconfig.yaml."
Verify
- You can read the expected file name, path, and content
- The settings shown match what the application should load
Common issues
The file content looks incomplete
- Confirm you are viewing the right file and application
- Edit the File if a value is missing or wrong, then deploy again
What to do next
- Edit a File to change the settings
- Remove a File when the file is no longer needed
Required permissions
To follow this guide, you need the following permissions in the target environment.
| Resource Type | Required Permission |
|---|---|
| Application | View |
For instructions on how to grant user permissions to an environment, please follow the guide Add a team to an environment.