# New file appeared - .node-red/.cli-config.json

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**Created:** [19 December 2024 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-file-appeared-node-red-cli-config-json/94020 "2024-12-19T09:33:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [19 December 2024 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-file-appeared-node-red-cli-config-json/94020/1 "2024-12-19T09:33:26Z")

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I notice that a new file `.cli-config.json` has appeared in my .node-red folder. It contains just  
`{}`  
Is this a core node-red file or has it come from somewhere else? If node-red then should I include in my git repo?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [19 March 2025 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-file-appeared-node-red-cli-config-json/94020/2 "2025-03-19T09:33:51Z")

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