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* update config documentation * update config syntax * update config syntax * Update alias.md Co-authored-by: Jonathan Turner <jonathandturner@users.noreply.github.com>
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# config
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Configuration management.
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Syntax: `config {flags}`
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## Flags
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load <file path shape>
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load the config from the path give
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set <any shape>
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set a value in the config, eg) set variable value
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set_into <member shape>
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sets a variable from values in the pipeline
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get <any shape>
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get a value from the config
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remove <any shape>
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remove a value from the config
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clear
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clear the config
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path
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return the path to the config file
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## Variables
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| Variable | Type | Description |
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| ------------------ | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| path | table of strings | PATH to use to find binaries |
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| env | row | the environment variables to pass to external commands |
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| ctrlc_exit | boolean | whether or not to exit Nu after multiple ctrl-c presses |
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| table_mode | "light" or other | enable lightweight or normal tables |
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| edit_mode | "vi" or "emacs" | changes line editing to "vi" or "emacs" mode |
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| key_timeout | integer (milliseconds) | vi: the delay to wait for a longer key sequence after ESC |
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| history_size | integer | maximum entries that will be stored in history (100,000 default) |
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| completion_mode | "circular" or "list" | changes completion type to "circular" (default) or "list" mode |
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| complete_from_path | boolean | whether or not to complete names of binaries on PATH (default true) |
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| rm_always_trash | boolean | whether or not to always use system trash when no flags are given to `rm` |
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| pivot_mode | "auto" or "always" or "never" | "auto" will only pivot single row tables if the output is greater than the terminal width. "always" will always pivot single row tables. "never" will never pivot single row tables. |
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| plugin_dirs | table of strings | additional directories to search for plugins during startup |
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## Examples
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```shell
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> config set table_mode "light"
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```
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A more detailed description on how to use this command to configure Nu shell can be found in the configuration chapter of [Nu Book](https://www.nushell.sh/book/en/configuration.html).
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