> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.guild.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Runtime knobs

> Configure Guild runtime behavior dynamically with runtime knobs.

Runtime knobs let you tune agent execution behavior without redeploying agents or changing environment variables. They take precedence over the corresponding environment variable when set.

## Agent execution

| Knob                                 | Type   | Description                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------------ | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `runtime.agent.max_budget_refreshes` | Number | Overrides `GUILD_MAX_BUDGET_REFRESHES` to configure the consecutive budget refresh cap for agent execution. |