Language Reference

pseudo.config

Configure which .pmap to use for a project directory.

What is pseudo.config?

A pseudo.config file in your current working directory tells Pseudo which .pmap file to use automatically - without needing to pass --lang every time.

Format

JSON format with a single pmap key:

pseudo.config

{
    "pmap": "custom.pmap"
}

Path Resolution

The pmap value is resolved in this order:

Absolute path - used as-is
Relative path - resolved from current working directory
~/.pseudo/custom/ - looked up by name

pseudo.config - absolute path

{
    "pmap": "/home/user/.pseudo/custom/my_lang.pmap"
}

Creating via pseudo init

bash

pseudo init

This creates pseudo.config in the current directory and links it to the pmap file you specify.

Config Resolution Priority

Priority	Source
1st	`--lang` flag (explicit override)
2nd	`pseudo.config` in current directory
3rd	`.pseudorc` in current directory
4th	`~/.pseudo/custom/custom.pmap` (if exists)
5th	`~/.pseudo/core/default.pmap` (always available)

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TipUse pseudo.config at the root of a project to lock in a specific language style for all .pseudo files in that directory - no flags needed.

Alternative: .pseudorc

Pseudo also reads .pseudorc as an alternative to pseudo.config. Both formats are accepted - the first one found is used.