di-sukharev / di-sukharev/opencommit

XDG config location

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Description

It would be good if the configuration file could be located somewhere else. In particular, it would be nice to have it located where the XDG specification states (https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html), so you can have all your files under $XDG_CONFIG_HOME.
It should not be a difficult change and will allow us to have a cleaner home and an easier configuration backup.

The ability of setting the config file via environment variable (like OC_CONFIG=~/.opencommit), or using an environment variable to configure the software (like OPENAI_API_KEY=MyKey) would also be welcomed.

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Research direction

The issue does not name any files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the configuration-loading entry point and review how the current config path is chosen. Done means configuration can follow XDG_CONFIG_HOME, with the requested environment-variable overrides clarified and covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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