# Gem Configuration File

**URL:** <https://metaruby.com/t/gem-configuration-file/1731>\
**Category:** Ruby Chat\
**Created:** [June 7, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://metaruby.com/t/gem-configuration-file/1731 "2018-06-07T14:59:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![BurdetteLamar](https://metaruby.com/user_avatar/metaruby.com/burdettelamar/32/758_2.png) [@BurdetteLamar](https://metaruby.com/u/BurdetteLamar)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://metaruby.com/t/gem-configuration-file/1731/1 "2018-06-07T14:59:39Z")

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For my Ruby gem [markdown\_helper](https://rubygems.org/gems/markdown_helper), I’m considering implementing some sort of configuration file.

Thoughts and questions:

- Where to locate the file:

- When/how to create/update the file:

- Other considerations?

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**Author:** ![BurdetteLamar](https://metaruby.com/user_avatar/metaruby.com/burdettelamar/32/758_2.png) [@BurdetteLamar](https://metaruby.com/u/BurdetteLamar)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://metaruby.com/t/gem-configuration-file/1731/2 "2018-06-08T16:25:01Z")

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I’m thinking that nothing should be done without user action.

Proposed:

- The configuration file:

- MarkdownHelper.initialize:

- Command `markdown_helper` config --init``` creates (or overwrites) the configuration file.

- Command `markdown_helper` config --update``` updates the configuration file:

- The API has methods :config\_init and :config\_update, corresponding to the two commands above.