but this would be still part of the clearml.conf right? I would prefer a way around clearml.conf to avoid resolving the variables

I like this approach more but it still requires resolved environment variables inside the clearml.conf

Yes 😞 maybe this is a feature request ?

I can figure out a way to resolve it, but is there any other way to get env vars / any value or secret from the host to the docker of a task?

I like this approach more but it still requires resolved environment variables inside the clearml.conf

but this would be still part of the clearml.conf right?

You can pass it per Task , also you can configure the agent to always pass it add this env.
https://github.com/allegroai/clearml-agent/blob/5a080798cb4292e198948fbe16cba70136cb6bdf/docs/clearml.conf#L137

Hi ClumsyElephant70

extra_docker_shell_script: ["export SECRET=SECRET", ]

I think ${SECRET} will not get resolved you have to specifically have text value there.
That said it is a good idea to resolve it if possible, wdyt?

but is there any other way to get env vars / any value or secret from the host to the docker of a task?

if this is docker -e/--env as argument would do the same
-e VAR=somevalue