# Config show

Use the `ably config show` command to display the contents of the Ably CLI config file.

## Synopsis

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### Shell

```
ably config show
```
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## Options

### `--json` 

Output results as compact JSON. Mutually exclusive with `--pretty-json`.

### `--pretty-json` 

Output results in formatted JSON. Mutually exclusive with `--json`.

### `--verbose | -v` 

Enable verbose logging. Can be combined with `--json` or `--pretty-json`.

## Examples

Display the config file contents:

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### Shell

```
ably config show
```
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Display the config file contents in JSON format:

<Code>

### Shell

```
ably config show --json
```
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## See also

* [Config](https://ably.com/docs/cli/config.md) — Explore all `ably config` commands.
* [CLI reference](https://ably.com/docs/cli.md) — Full list of available commands.

## Related Topics

- [path](https://ably.com/docs/cli/config/path.md): Print the path to the Ably CLI config file.

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