Function editConfigFile

cmd/start.go:630–664

editConfigFile launches an editor to edit the config file.

()

// editConfigFile launches an editor to edit the config file.
func editConfigFile() (config.Config, error) {
	var c config.Config

	// preserve the current file in case the user terminates
	currentFile, err := os.ReadFile(config.CurrentProfile().File())
	if err != nil {
		return c, fmt.Errorf("error reading config file: %w", err)
	}

	// prepend the config file with termination instruction
	abort, err := embedded.ReadString("defaults/abort.yaml")
	if err != nil {
		log.Warnln(fmt.Errorf("unable to read embedded file: %w", err))
	}

	tmpFile, err := waitForUserEdit(startCmdArgs.Flags.Editor, []byte(abort+"\n"+string(currentFile)))
	if err != nil {
		return c, fmt.Errorf("error editing config file: %w", err)
	}

	// if file is empty, abort
	if tmpFile == "" {
		return c, fmt.Errorf("empty file, startup aborted")
	}

	defer func() {
		_ = os.Remove(tmpFile)
	}()
	if startCmdArgs.Flags.SaveConfig {
		if err := configmanager.SaveFromFile(tmpFile); err != nil {
			return c, err
		}
	}
	return configmanager.LoadFrom(tmpFile)
}

func start(app app.App, conf config.Config) error {
	if err := app.Start(conf); err != nil {