diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index d1bb195..91c4477 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ repos:
     rev: v2.9.0
     hooks:
       - id: pip-audit
-        # Temporary workaround: ignoring pip vulnerability GHSA-4xh5-x5gv-qwph (pip 25.2).
-        # Remove this ignore once a patched version of pip is available.
+        # Ensure the hook environment uses a patched pip version.
+        additional_dependencies: ["pip>=26.1"]
         args: [--format=json, --ignore-vuln=GHSA-4xh5-x5gv-qwph]
 
   # Local hooks for project-specific tasks
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 53dae42..1a6c21e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ clean:
 	rm -rf *.egg-info/
 	rm -rf .coverage
 	rm -rf htmlcov/
-	find . -type d -name __pycache__ -delete
 	find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
+	find . -type d -name __pycache__ -delete
 
 build: clean
 	python -m build
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ccf08bc..01fcdc0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ workato connections list
 
 # Check project status
 workato workspace
+
+# Configure project export defaults
+workato projects config --include-tags --no-include-test-cases
+
+# Show current project export defaults
+workato projects config show
 ```
 
 ## Next Steps
diff --git a/docs/COMMAND_REFERENCE.md b/docs/COMMAND_REFERENCE.md
index 498f9cb..6865f86 100644
--- a/docs/COMMAND_REFERENCE.md
+++ b/docs/COMMAND_REFERENCE.md
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ workato init                        # Initialize CLI configuration
 workato workspace                   # Show current workspace info
 workato pull                       # Pull latest from remote
 workato push [--restart-recipes]   # Push local changes (recipes won't restart by default)
+workato projects config --include-tags|--no-include-tags [--include-test-cases|--no-include-test-cases]
+workato projects config show [--output-mode table|json]
 ```
 
 ### Recipe Management
diff --git a/src/workato_platform_cli/cli/commands/projects/command.py b/src/workato_platform_cli/cli/commands/projects/command.py
index e08f3f7..7e5d71c 100644
--- a/src/workato_platform_cli/cli/commands/projects/command.py
+++ b/src/workato_platform_cli/cli/commands/projects/command.py
@@ -286,6 +286,85 @@ async def switch(
         click.echo(f"❌ Failed to switch to project '{selected_project_name}': {e}")
 
 
+@projects.group(name="config", invoke_without_command=True)
+@click.option(
+    "--include-tags/--no-include-tags",
+    default=None,
+    help=(
+        "Set export_include_tags default in .workatoenv for project export manifests"
+    ),
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--include-test-cases/--no-include-test-cases",
+    default=None,
+    help=(
+        "Set export_include_test_cases default in .workatoenv for project "
+        "export manifests"
+    ),
+)
+@handle_cli_exceptions
+@inject
+async def set_project_config(
+    include_tags: bool | None = None,
+    include_test_cases: bool | None = None,
+    config_manager: ConfigManager = Provide[Container.config_manager],
+) -> None:
+    """Set project export defaults in local .workatoenv config."""
+
+    if include_tags is None and include_test_cases is None:
+        click.echo("❌ No config values provided")
+        click.echo(
+            "💡 Use --include-tags/--no-include-tags and/or "
+            "--include-test-cases/--no-include-test-cases"
+        )
+        return
+
+    config_data = config_manager.load_config()
+
+    if include_tags is not None:
+        config_data.export_include_tags = include_tags
+    if include_test_cases is not None:
+        config_data.export_include_test_cases = include_test_cases
+
+    config_manager.save_config(config_data)
+
+    click.echo("✅ Updated project export defaults")
+    click.echo(f"   export_include_tags: {config_data.export_include_tags}")
+    click.echo(f"   export_include_test_cases: {config_data.export_include_test_cases}")
+
+
+@set_project_config.command(name="show")
+@click.option(
+    "--output-mode",
+    type=click.Choice(["table", "json"]),
+    default="table",
+    help="Output format: table (default) or json",
+)
+@handle_cli_exceptions
+@inject
+async def show_project_config(
+    output_mode: str = "table",
+    config_manager: ConfigManager = Provide[Container.config_manager],
+) -> None:
+    """Show project export defaults from local .workatoenv config."""
+    config_data = config_manager.load_config()
+
+    if output_mode == "json":
+        click.echo(
+            json.dumps(
+                {
+                    "export_include_tags": config_data.export_include_tags,
+                    "export_include_test_cases": config_data.export_include_test_cases,
+                }
+            )
+        )
+        return
+
+    click.echo("📋 Project export defaults:")
+    click.echo(f"   export_include_tags: {config_data.export_include_tags}")
+    click.echo(f"   export_include_test_cases: {config_data.export_include_test_cases}")
+
+
 async def _get_local_projects(
     config_manager: ConfigManager,
 ) -> list[tuple[Any, str, ConfigData | None]]:
diff --git a/src/workato_platform_cli/cli/commands/projects/project_manager.py b/src/workato_platform_cli/cli/commands/projects/project_manager.py
index 2a3e84b..33c3dd2 100644
--- a/src/workato_platform_cli/cli/commands/projects/project_manager.py
+++ b/src/workato_platform_cli/cli/commands/projects/project_manager.py
@@ -104,13 +104,80 @@ async def check_folder_assets(self, folder_id: int) -> list[Asset]:
         )
         return assets
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _parse_bool_value(value: str | None) -> bool | None:
+        """Parse common string boolean formats to bool."""
+        if value is None:
+            return None
+
+        normalized = value.strip().lower()
+        if normalized in {"1", "true", "yes", "y", "on"}:
+            return True
+        if normalized in {"0", "false", "no", "n", "off"}:
+            return False
+        return None
+
+    def _resolve_export_manifest_flags(
+        self,
+        include_tags: bool | None,
+        include_test_cases: bool | None,
+    ) -> tuple[bool, bool]:
+        """Resolve export manifest flags."""
+        config_include_tags: bool | None = None
+        config_include_test_cases: bool | None = None
+
+        try:
+            from workato_platform_cli.cli.utils.config import ConfigManager
+
+            config_data = ConfigManager(skip_validation=True).load_config()
+            config_include_tags = config_data.export_include_tags
+            config_include_test_cases = config_data.export_include_test_cases
+        except Exception:
+            # Export should still work even if local config cannot be loaded.
+            click.echo("⚠️  Could not load config, using defaults")
+            pass
+
+        env_include_tags = self._parse_bool_value(
+            os.environ.get("WORKATO_INCLUDE_TAGS")
+        )
+        env_include_test_cases = self._parse_bool_value(
+            os.environ.get("WORKATO_INCLUDE_TEST_CASES")
+        )
+
+        resolved_include_tags = (
+            include_tags
+            if include_tags is not None
+            else config_include_tags
+            if config_include_tags is not None
+            else env_include_tags
+            if env_include_tags is not None
+            else False
+        )
+        resolved_include_test_cases = (
+            include_test_cases
+            if include_test_cases is not None
+            else config_include_test_cases
+            if config_include_test_cases is not None
+            else env_include_test_cases
+            if env_include_test_cases is not None
+            else False
+        )
+
+        return resolved_include_tags, resolved_include_test_cases
+
     async def export_project(
         self,
         folder_id: int,
         project_name: str,
         target_dir: str = "project",
+        include_tags: bool | None = None,
+        include_test_cases: bool | None = None,
     ) -> str | None:
         """Export project assets and return project directory path"""
+        resolved_include_tags, resolved_include_test_cases = (
+            self._resolve_export_manifest_flags(include_tags, include_test_cases)
+        )
+
         # Check if project has any assets before attempting export
         assets = await self.check_folder_assets(folder_id)
 
@@ -131,6 +198,8 @@ async def export_project(
                         name=project_name,
                         folder_id=folder_id,
                         auto_generate_assets=True,
+                        include_tags=resolved_include_tags,
+                        include_test_cases=resolved_include_test_cases,
                     )
                 )
             )
diff --git a/src/workato_platform_cli/cli/utils/config/models.py b/src/workato_platform_cli/cli/utils/config/models.py
index 923ddfb..f4420a7 100644
--- a/src/workato_platform_cli/cli/utils/config/models.py
+++ b/src/workato_platform_cli/cli/utils/config/models.py
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ class ConfigData(BaseModel):
     )
     folder_id: int | None = Field(None, description="Folder ID")
     profile: str | None = Field(None, description="Profile override")
+    export_include_tags: bool | None = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Default value for include_tags when exporting project manifests",
+    )
+    export_include_test_cases: bool | None = Field(
+        None,
+        description=(
+            "Default value for include_test_cases when exporting project manifests"
+        ),
+    )
 
 
 class RegionInfo(BaseModel):
diff --git a/src/workato_platform_cli/client/workato_api/models/api_client.py b/src/workato_platform_cli/client/workato_api/models/api_client.py
index 1cbabf4..0cf9cb9 100644
--- a/src/workato_platform_cli/client/workato_api/models/api_client.py
+++ b/src/workato_platform_cli/client/workato_api/models/api_client.py
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ class ApiClient(BaseModel):
     mtls_enabled: Optional[StrictBool] = None
     validation_formula: Optional[StrictStr] = None
     cert_bundle_ids: Optional[List[StrictInt]] = None
-    api_policies: Optional[List[ApiClientApiPoliciesInner]] = Field(default=None, description="List of API policies associated with the client")
-    api_collections: Optional[List[ApiClientApiCollectionsInner]] = Field(default=None, description="List of API collections associated with the client")
+    api_policies: List[ApiClientApiPoliciesInner] = Field(description="List of API policies associated with the client")
+    api_collections: List[ApiClientApiCollectionsInner] = Field(description="List of API collections associated with the client")
     __properties: ClassVar[List[str]] = ["id", "name", "description", "active_api_keys_count", "total_api_keys_count", "created_at", "updated_at", "logo", "logo_2x", "is_legacy", "email", "auth_type", "api_token", "mtls_enabled", "validation_formula", "cert_bundle_ids", "api_policies", "api_collections"]
 
     @field_validator('auth_type')
diff --git a/src/workato_platform_cli/client/workato_api/models/api_collection.py b/src/workato_platform_cli/client/workato_api/models/api_collection.py
index bc3a644..0774649 100644
--- a/src/workato_platform_cli/client/workato_api/models/api_collection.py
+++ b/src/workato_platform_cli/client/workato_api/models/api_collection.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 import json
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field, StrictInt, StrictStr, field_validator
-from typing import Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Union
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field, StrictInt, StrictStr
+from typing import Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional
 from workato_platform_cli.client.workato_api.models.import_results import ImportResults
 from typing import Optional, Set
 from typing_extensions import Self
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class ApiCollection(BaseModel):
     """ # noqa: E501
     id: StrictInt
     name: StrictStr
-    project_id: Optional[Union[StrictStr, StrictInt]] = None
+    project_id: StrictStr
     url: StrictStr
     api_spec_url: StrictStr
     version: StrictStr
@@ -40,14 +40,6 @@ class ApiCollection(BaseModel):
     import_results: Optional[ImportResults] = None
     __properties: ClassVar[List[str]] = ["id", "name", "project_id", "url", "api_spec_url", "version", "created_at", "updated_at", "message", "import_results"]
 
-    @field_validator('project_id', mode='before')
-    @classmethod
-    def coerce_project_id_to_string(cls, v):
-        """Coerce project_id to string since API may return int or string"""
-        if v is not None:
-            return str(v)
-        return v
-
     model_config = ConfigDict(
         populate_by_name=True,
         validate_assignment=True,
diff --git a/tests/unit/commands/projects/test_command.py b/tests/unit/commands/projects/test_command.py
index 4f81454..883699d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/commands/projects/test_command.py
+++ b/tests/unit/commands/projects/test_command.py
@@ -1138,3 +1138,86 @@ async def mock_aexit(_self: Any, *_args: Any) -> None:
     mock_create_config.assert_called_once_with(
         config_manager=config_manager, cli_profile="test-profile"
     )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_projects_config_sets_include_defaults(capture_echo: list[str]) -> None:
+    """Projects config command should persist include defaults."""
+    config_manager = Mock()
+    config_data = ConfigData()
+    config_manager.load_config.return_value = config_data
+    config_manager.save_config = Mock()
+
+    await command.set_project_config.callback(  # type: ignore[misc]
+        # ctx=Mock(invoked_subcommand=None),
+        include_tags=True,
+        include_test_cases=False,
+        config_manager=config_manager,
+    )
+
+    saved_config = config_manager.save_config.call_args.args[0]
+    assert saved_config.export_include_tags is True
+    assert saved_config.export_include_test_cases is False
+    output = "\n".join(capture_echo)
+    assert "Updated project export defaults" in output
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_projects_config_requires_at_least_one_value(
+    capture_echo: list[str],
+) -> None:
+    """Projects config command should reject empty updates."""
+    config_manager = Mock()
+    config_manager.load_config = Mock()
+    config_manager.save_config = Mock()
+
+    await command.set_project_config.callback(  # type: ignore[misc]
+        # ctx=Mock(invoked_subcommand=None),
+        include_tags=None,
+        include_test_cases=None,
+        config_manager=config_manager,
+    )
+
+    config_manager.load_config.assert_not_called()
+    config_manager.save_config.assert_not_called()
+    output = "\n".join(capture_echo)
+    assert "No config values provided" in output
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_projects_config_show_outputs_table(capture_echo: list[str]) -> None:
+    """Projects config show should print table output by default."""
+    config_manager = Mock()
+    config_manager.load_config.return_value = ConfigData(
+        export_include_tags=True,
+        export_include_test_cases=False,
+    )
+
+    await command.show_project_config.callback(  # type: ignore[misc]
+        output_mode="table",
+        config_manager=config_manager,
+    )
+
+    output = "\n".join(capture_echo)
+    assert "Project export defaults" in output
+    assert "export_include_tags: True" in output
+    assert "export_include_test_cases: False" in output
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_projects_config_show_outputs_json(capture_echo: list[str]) -> None:
+    """Projects config show should support JSON output."""
+    config_manager = Mock()
+    config_manager.load_config.return_value = ConfigData(
+        export_include_tags=False,
+        export_include_test_cases=True,
+    )
+
+    await command.show_project_config.callback(  # type: ignore[misc]
+        output_mode="json",
+        config_manager=config_manager,
+    )
+
+    data = json.loads("".join(capture_echo))
+    assert data["export_include_tags"] is False
+    assert data["export_include_test_cases"] is True
diff --git a/tests/unit/commands/projects/test_project_manager.py b/tests/unit/commands/projects/test_project_manager.py
index 89fa960..0e1f59e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/commands/projects/test_project_manager.py
+++ b/tests/unit/commands/projects/test_project_manager.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from workato_platform_cli.cli.commands.projects.project_manager import ProjectManager
+from workato_platform_cli.cli.utils.config import ConfigData
 from workato_platform_cli.client.workato_api.models.project import Project
 
 
@@ -225,6 +226,121 @@ async def test_export_project_happy_path(
         assert result == str(project_dir)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_export_project_uses_config_defaults_for_manifest_flags(
+    project_manager: ProjectManager,
+    tmp_path: Path,
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+) -> None:
+    manifest = Mock(result=Mock(id=88))
+    project_dir = tmp_path / "extracted"
+
+    class StubConfigManager:
+        def __init__(self, *args: object, **kwargs: object) -> None:
+            pass
+
+        def load_config(self) -> ConfigData:
+            return ConfigData(
+                export_include_tags=True,
+                export_include_test_cases=False,
+            )
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "workato_platform_cli.cli.utils.config.ConfigManager",
+        StubConfigManager,
+    )
+
+    with (
+        patch.object(
+            project_manager, "check_folder_assets", AsyncMock(return_value=[Mock()])
+        ),
+        patch.object(
+            project_manager.client.export_api,
+            "create_export_manifest",
+            AsyncMock(return_value=manifest),
+        ) as mock_create_manifest,
+        patch.object(
+            project_manager.client.packages_api,
+            "export_package",
+            AsyncMock(return_value=Mock(id=44)),
+        ),
+        patch.object(
+            project_manager,
+            "download_and_extract_package",
+            AsyncMock(return_value=project_dir),
+        ),
+    ):
+        await project_manager.export_project(
+            folder_id=9,
+            project_name="Demo",
+            target_dir=str(project_dir),
+        )
+
+        assert mock_create_manifest.await_args is not None
+        request = mock_create_manifest.await_args.kwargs[
+            "create_export_manifest_request"
+        ]
+        assert request.export_manifest.include_tags is True
+        assert request.export_manifest.include_test_cases is False
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_export_project_defaults_manifest_flags_to_false(
+    project_manager: ProjectManager,
+    tmp_path: Path,
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+) -> None:
+    manifest = Mock(result=Mock(id=88))
+    project_dir = tmp_path / "extracted"
+
+    class StubConfigManager:
+        def __init__(self, *args: object, **kwargs: object) -> None:
+            pass
+
+        def load_config(self) -> ConfigData:
+            return ConfigData()
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "workato_platform_cli.cli.utils.config.ConfigManager",
+        StubConfigManager,
+    )
+    monkeypatch.delenv("WORKATO_INCLUDE_TAGS", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("WORKATO_INCLUDE_TEST_CASES", raising=False)
+
+    with (
+        patch.object(
+            project_manager, "check_folder_assets", AsyncMock(return_value=[Mock()])
+        ),
+        patch.object(
+            project_manager.client.export_api,
+            "create_export_manifest",
+            AsyncMock(return_value=manifest),
+        ) as mock_create_manifest,
+        patch.object(
+            project_manager.client.packages_api,
+            "export_package",
+            AsyncMock(return_value=Mock(id=44)),
+        ),
+        patch.object(
+            project_manager,
+            "download_and_extract_package",
+            AsyncMock(return_value=project_dir),
+        ),
+    ):
+        await project_manager.export_project(
+            folder_id=9,
+            project_name="Demo",
+            target_dir=str(project_dir),
+        )
+
+        assert mock_create_manifest.await_args is not None
+        request = mock_create_manifest.await_args.kwargs[
+            "create_export_manifest_request"
+        ]
+        assert request.export_manifest.include_tags is False
+        assert request.export_manifest.include_test_cases is False
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_download_and_extract_package_success(
     tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch