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Support XDG base directory schema for config and cache locations

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
cli

Research direction

Start by locating the config loader logic that searches for .elasticrc in the user's home directory. Read the existing config file lookup and the XDG Base Directory specification, then verify that XDG config and cache locations are supported alongside the current location.

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Description

Our current config loader logic looks for an .elasticrc file at the root of the user's home directory. In order to be more Linux-friendly, we should also support the XDG base directory spec during config file location lookup.

Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
43
Forks
24
Avg merge
1d 16h
Merged PRs (30d)
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