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Configuration Management Patterns

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• Implementing feature flags and feature toggles
• Managing environment-specific configurations
• Implementing dynamic configuration reloading
• Managing secrets and sensitive configuration
• Implementing configuration validation
• Handling configuration versioning
• Building configuration services
• Implementing A/B testing with feature flags
• Managing configuration across multiple environments

Core Concepts

Configuration Types

1. Static Configuration: Environment variables, config files
2. Dynamic Configuration: Feature flags, runtime configs
3. Secrets: Sensitive data (API keys, passwords)
4. Feature Flags: Runtime feature toggles

Configuration Sources

• Environment variables
• Configuration files (JSON, YAML)
• Configuration service (external)
• Feature flag service
• Secrets manager (Kubernetes Secrets, Vault)