Agent profiles

Agent profiles control three things:

• What the agent can do — file access, command execution, and MCP server usage
• How the agent works — model selection, autonomy level, and response style
• Where the agent can act — directory allowlists and denylists

You can create and configure agent profiles in the Warp app. For detailed instructions, see Agent Profiles & Permissions.

Agent profiles are automatically synced to each host where you have Warp installed, so you can use them remotely as well.

Note

Tip: For CLI usage, create a dedicated profile. The CLI will fail if the agent tries to execute a prohibited action, so make sure your profile allows the directories, commands, and MCP servers you plan to use.

Caution

The default profile for CLI usage is broadly permissive and gives the agent the ability to read and write files, apply code diffs, and execute commands (with a default denylist). The agent does not have the ability to use MCP servers by default.

Using a profile with the CLI

1. Find the profile ID using oz agent profile list:

$ oz agent profile list
+--------------+------------------------+
| Name         | ID                     |
+=======================================+
| Default      | AnTb02PZfrkVC9l4V15eH1 |
|--------------+------------------------|
| Coding       | CWhozDJPdPCsjJ1pSG0HCN |
|--------------+------------------------|
| Command Line | hV6n5dNm7ThQVlOiPF8DLS |
+--------------+------------------------+

2. Pass that ID using the --profile flag:

$ oz agent run --profile CWhozDJPdPCsjJ1pSG0HCN --prompt "update my CI pipeline to use nextest"

Note

The --profile flag is available on oz agent run only. Cloud runs (oz agent run-cloud) do not use agent profiles.