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@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Use one of the following bootstrapped users for login:
 A deployed version can also be found on [Heroku](https://govue.herokuapp.com)
 
 ### Environment Variables
+By default cobra will look at $HOME/.go-base.yaml for a config file. Setting your config as Environment Variables is recommended as by 12-Factor App.
 
 Name | Type | Default | Description
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@@ -93,4 +94,4 @@ Package auth/pwdless contains example api tests using a mocked database.
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