Configuring jupyter_lite_config.json, jupyter-lite.json and overrides.json

JupyterLite can be configured via a set of well-known files:

• jupyter_lite_config.json - for build time configuration, typically when running jupyter lite build

• jupyter-lite.json - for runtime configuration, typically when loading the page

• overrides.json - for overriding the plugins and extension settings at runtime when opening JupyterLite in a browser

jupyter_lite_config.json

The jupyter_lite_config.json file is used to configure the build time configuration of JupyterLite. It is a JSON file that can contain several keys at the top level for configuring the main build process, but also extra CLI addons.

It is commonly used the configure common build settings such as the output directory or the contents folder.

Here is an example of a jupyter_lite_config.json to configure the contents and outputDir:

{
  "LiteBuildConfig": {
    "contents": ["notebooks"],
    "outputDir": "dist"
  }
}

You can refer to some of the guides to learn more about the configuration options:

• Adding content: notebook, files and static assets

• Create a JupyterLite archive that can be used offline

Note

Check out the CLI reference for a more complete list of build time configuration options

jupyter-lite.json

The jupyter-lite.json file is used to configure the runtime configuration of JupyterLite.

For example it can be used to configure the appName of the JupyterLite application or the list of disabledExtensions.

Here is an example of a jupyter-lite.json:

{
  "jupyter-lite-schema-version": 0,
  "jupyter-config-data": {
    "appName": "My JupyterLite App",
    "disabledExtensions": ["@jupyterlab/application-extension:logo"]
  }
}

You can refer to some of the guides to learn more about the configuration options:

• Advanced extension configuration

• Configure the browser storage

Note

JupyterLite offers a few more ways to provide runtime configuration. Check out Runtime Configuration Files for more details.

Note

Check out the Schema for a complete list of the available configuration options.

overrides.json

The overrides.json file is used to override the plugins and extension settings of JupyterLite.

For example it can be used to override the default theme when users launch JupyterLite. The content of the file then be:

{
  "@jupyterlab/apputils-extension:themes": {
    "theme": "JupyterLab Dark"
  }
}

It can be used to override other plugins and extensions that are part of the JupyterLite main application, but also third-party extensions.

You can refer to the following guides to see more examples:

• Customizing Settings