--config argument silently falls back to defaults when the file does not exist
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type: bug
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
This should log a warning if not prevent startup.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the --config argument handling and reproduce the behavior when the specified file does not exist. Done means the missing file no longer silently falls back to defaults: startup should either log a warning or be prevented, according to the intended behavior clarified by maintainers.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100