The morph_project.yml file is a configuration file used when running the Morph framework. When you create a Morph project using the morph new command, a file with default values is automatically generated.

version: '1'

# Framework Settings
default_connection: DUCKDB
source_paths:
- src

# Cloud Settings
profile: default # Defined in the Profile Section in `~/.morph/credentials`
project_id: xxxxxx-xxxxx-xxxx-xxxxx

# Build Settings
build:
    # These settings are required when there is no Dockerfile in the project root.
    # They define the environment in which the project will be built
    runtime: python3.9 # python3.9, python3.10, python3.11, python3.12
    framework: morph # morph | streamlit
    package_manager: pip # pip, poetry, uv
    # These settings are required when there is a Dockerfile in the project root.
    # They define how the Docker image will be built
    context: .
    build_args:
        ARG1: value1
        ARG2: value2

# Deployment Settings
deployment:
    provider: aws
    aws:
        region: us-east-1
        memory: 512
        timeout: 30
    gcp:
        region: us-central1
        memory: "1Gi"
        cpu: 1
        concurrency: 80
        timeout: 300

​
Parameters

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profile
string
default:"default"

Specifies the profile to be used. Selects which profile from ~/.morph/credentials configured using the morph config command should be utilized.

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project_id
string
default:"null"

Specifies the ID of the project created in the Morph cloud. This is mandatory when using cloud connectors or performing deployments.

You can retrieve the project ID from the individual project page on the Morph cloud.

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default_connection
string
default:"DUCKDB"

Sets the default database connection. If no connection is explicitly defined in the config function of an SQL file, this default connection will be used.

Reserved Words

The following reserved words can be used without defining a connection:

  • DUCKDB: DuckDB is used as the database engine.
  • MORPH_BUILTIN_DB: Morph’s built-in PostgreSQL database engine is used.

To configure a custom connection, set the connection name in the config function, consistent with this setting.

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source_paths
string
default:"src"

Specifies the directories to be used as source paths. Files within these directories are recognized as executable source code in Morph.

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build.runtime
string
default:"python3.12"

Specifies the Python version to be used in the project.

Available Python versions:

  • python3.9
  • python3.10
  • python3.11
  • python3.12
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build.framework
string
default:"morph"

Specifies the framework to be used in the project. If a Dockerfile does not exist in the project root, a Dockerfile appropriate for the framework set here will be automatically used for deployment. If a Dockerfile exists in the project, it will be used preferentially.

Available frameworks:

  • morph
  • streamlit
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build.package_manager
string
default:"pip"

Specifies the Python package manager type to be used in the project.
When creating a project using the morph new command, the package manager selected on the command line will be set.

Available package managers:

  • pip
  • poetry
  • uv
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build.context
string
default:"."

Specifies the build context path. This setting is only used when a Dockerfile exists in the project.

By default, the project’s root directory is set as the context path.

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build.build_args
object

Specifies build arguments to be used during the build process. This setting is only used when a Dockerfile exists in the project.

Build arguments can be used within the Dockerfile.

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deployment.provider
string
default:"aws"

Specifies the provider to be used for deployment.

Available providers:

  • aws
  • gcp
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deployment.aws
object

Describes the configuration for deploying to AWS.

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deployment.aws.region
string
default:"us-east-1"

Specifies the AWS region.

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deployment.aws.memory
number
default:"512"

Specifies the AWS memory allocation (in MiB).

The allocated CPU is automatically calculated based on the memory.

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deployment.aws.timeout
number
default:"30"

Specifies the AWS timeout (in seconds).

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deployment.gcp
object

Describes the configuration for deploying to GCP.

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deployment.gcp.region
string
default:"us-central1"

Specifies the GCP region.

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deployment.gcp.memory
number
default:"1024"

Specifies the GCP memory allocation. Include units when setting.

Examples: “256Mi”, “1Gi”, “2Gi”

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deployment.gcp.cpu
number
default:"1"

Specifies the number of GCP vCPUs.

vCPU examples: 1, 2, 4

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deployment.gcp.concurrency
number
default:"80"

Specifies the GCP concurrency level.

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deployment.gcp.timeout
number
default:"300"

Specifies the GCP timeout (in seconds).