nushell/docs/commands/config.md
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config

Configuration management.

Syntax: config {flags}

Flags

--load <file path shape>
  load the config from the path give

--set <any shape>
  set a value in the config, eg) --set [key value]

--set_into <member shape>
  sets a variable from values in the pipeline

--get <any shape>
  get a value from the config

--remove <any shape>
  remove a value from the config

--clear
  clear the config

--path
  return the path to the config file

Variables

Variable Type Description
path table of strings PATH to use to find binaries
env row the environment variables to pass to external commands
ctrlc_exit boolean whether or not to exit Nu after multiple ctrl-c presses
table_mode "light" or other enable lightweight or normal tables
edit_mode "vi" or "emacs" changes line editing to "vi" or "emacs" mode

Examples

> config --set [table_mode "light"]

A more detailed description on how to use this command to configure Nu shell can be found in the configuration chapter of Nu Book.