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hk config explain

  • Usage: hk config explain <KEY>
  • Effect: read-only

Explain where a configuration value comes from

Shows the resolved value, the source it came from (cli, env, git, pkl, or defaults), and every layer that could affect it, in precedence order.

Arguments

  • <KEY> — Configuration key to explain

Flags

  • -h --help — Print help

Examples

Find which source supplies a runtime setting.

sh
hk config explain jobs
hk config explain exclude

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