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title: PICOTOOL-CONFIG
section: 1
header: User Commands
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# NAME

picotool\-config \- Display or change program configuration settings from the target device\(s\) or file\.

# SYNOPSIS

picotool config \[\-s \<key\> \<value\>\] \[\-g \<group\>\] \[device\-selection\]

picotool config \[\-s \<key\> \<value\>\] \[\-g \<group\>\] \<filename\> \[\-t \<type\>\]


# OPTIONS

\<*key*\>
: Variable name

\<*value*\>
: New value

**\-g** \<*group*\>
: Filter by feature group

# TARGET SELECTION

To target one or more connected RP\-series device\(s\) in BOOTSEL mode \(the default\)

**\-\-bus** \<*bus*\>
: Filter devices by USB bus number

**\-\-address** \<*addr*\>
: Filter devices by USB device address

**\-\-vid** \<*vid*\>
: Filter by vendor id

**\-\-pid** \<*pid*\>
: Filter by product id

**\-\-ser** \<*ser*\>
: Filter by serial number

**\-f**, **\-\-force**
: Force a device not in BOOTSEL mode but running compatible code toreset so the command can be executed\. After executing the command\(unless the command itself is a 'reboot'\) the device will berebooted back to application mode

**\-F**, **\-\-force\-no\-reboot**
: Force a device not in BOOTSEL mode but running compatible code toreset so the command can be executed\. After executing the command\(unless the command itself is a 'reboot'\) the device will be leftconnected and accessible to picotool, but without the USB drivemounted

To target a file

\<*filename*\>
: The file name

**\-t** \<*type*\>
: Specify file type \(uf2 \| elf \| bin\) explicitly, ignoring fileextension

