is the list of kernels that are configured to be selected for remote or parallel computing.


$ConfiguredKernels
is the list of kernels that are configured to be selected for remote or parallel computing.
Details

- The elements of $ConfiguredKernels can be edited from the Kernels section of the Preferences or the Evaluation ▶ Parallel Kernel Configuration… menu item.
- $ConfiguredKernels is not used directly for launching kernels. Its elements are available to be selected for $DefaultParallelKernels, or $DefaultRemoteKernel.
- Changes of $ConfiguredKernels are remembered between sessions.
Examples
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Assignments to $ConfiguredKernels are remembered between sessions:
In a new session, the value is restored:
Remove any persistent value by reverting $ConfiguredKernels to its default:
Create a new kernel configuration based on an element of $ConfiguredKernels:
To be able to refer to the new configuration by name, append it to $ConfiguredKernels:
Properties & Relations (1)
LaunchKernels[] uses the list $DefaultParallelKernels, not $ConfiguredKernels:
Related Workflows
- Run a Parallel Computation
History
Text
Wolfram Research (2023), $ConfiguredKernels, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$ConfiguredKernels.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2023. "$ConfiguredKernels." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$ConfiguredKernels.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2023). $ConfiguredKernels. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$ConfiguredKernels.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_$configuredkernels, author="Wolfram Research", title="{$ConfiguredKernels}", year="2023", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$ConfiguredKernels.html}", note=[Accessed: 16-August-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_$configuredkernels, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={$ConfiguredKernels}, year={2023}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$ConfiguredKernels.html}, note=[Accessed: 16-August-2025]}