[PR #16453] [CLOSED] [Fix] Load user-defined .env variables for open-webui serve command in pip installation, Issue #16450 #39769

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/16453
Author: @Grener8
Created: 8/10/2025
Status: ❌ Closed

Base: dev ← Head: load-user-defined-env-vars

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567220f Load user-defined .env variables for CLI commands (Fixes #16450)

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2 files changed (+6 additions, -4 deletions)

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📝 backend/open_webui/__init__.py (+2 -0)
📝 backend/open_webui/env.py (+4 -4)

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Description

Python backend ignores user-defined .env settings (e.g. OFFLINE_MODE=True) when installed via pip and run with open-webui serve. Detailed information at #16450

Fixed

[GH-ISSUE #12048] feat: provide options to customize the input text area height to ease the input (#16450)
.env variables (e.g. OFFLINE_MODE=True) now correctly load when running CLI commands such as open-webui serve and open-webui dev after pip installation.
- Replaced hardcoded .env path lookup with find_dotenv(usecwd=True) to allow loading from the current working directory.
- Ensured environment variables are loaded for CLI commands by importing env in __init__.py.

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## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/16453 **Author:** [@Grener8](https://github.com/Grener8) **Created:** 8/10/2025 **Status:** ❌ Closed **Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `load-user-defined-env-vars` --- ### 📝 Commits (1) - [`567220f`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/567220f7c876e25d1b21d43dd9ba5f37b7297a4b) Load user-defined .env variables for CLI commands (Fixes #16450) ### 📊 Changes **2 files changed** (+6 additions, -4 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `backend/open_webui/__init__.py` (+2 -0) 📝 `backend/open_webui/env.py` (+4 -4) </details> ### 📄 Description # Pull Request Checklist ### Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in [Discussions](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions) and describe your changes before submitting a pull request. **Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:** - [x] **Target branch:** Please verify that the pull request targets the `dev` branch. - [x] **Description:** Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request. - [x] **Changelog:** Ensure a changelog entry following the format of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) is added at the bottom of the PR description. - [x] **Documentation:** Have you updated relevant documentation [Open WebUI Docs](https://github.com/open-webui/docs), or other documentation sources? - [x] **Dependencies:** Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation? - [x] **Testing:** Have you written and run sufficient tests to validate the changes? - [x] **Code review:** Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards? - [x] **Prefix:** To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following: - **BREAKING CHANGE**: Significant changes that may affect compatibility - **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies - **ci**: Changes to our continuous integration processes or workflows - **chore**: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes - **docs**: Documentation update or addition - **feat**: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase - **fix**: Bug fix or error correction - **i18n**: Internationalization or localization changes - **perf**: Performance improvement - **refactor**: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability - **style**: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.) - **test**: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests - **WIP**: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work # Changelog Entry ### Description Python backend ignores user-defined `.env` settings (e.g. `OFFLINE_MODE=True`) when installed via `pip` and run with `open-webui serve`. Detailed information at #16450 ### Fixed - #16450 - `.env` variables (e.g. `OFFLINE_MODE=True`) now correctly load when running CLI commands such as `open-webui serve` and `open-webui dev` after pip installation. - Replaced hardcoded `.env` path lookup with `find_dotenv(usecwd=True)` to allow loading from the current working directory. - Ensured environment variables are loaded for CLI commands by importing `env` in `__init__.py`. ### Contributor License Agreement By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT), and I am providing my contributions under its terms. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>

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[PR #16453] [CLOSED] [Fix] Load user-defined .env variables for open-webui serve command in pip installation, Issue #16450 #39769