# How to add a configuration file for Code Health

Using a YAML File to Configure Typo

You can add a configuration file named `".typoapp.yaml"` or `".typoapp.yml"`  to the root of your repository to customize how Typo works. This file is a simple way to define settings for your projects directly in your code.

The `".typoapp.yaml"` or `".typoapp.yml"` file must be present in your base/target branch for Typo to apply the configuration to its analysis and reports

## TypoApp Code Review Configuration File

**What this includes:**

* **Language setting**
  * English
  * Portuguese

For additional language support, please contact <hello@typoapp.io>

* **Path filtering**
  * **Include:** Specify paths to include in the review.
  * **Exclude:** Specify paths to exclude from the review.
* **Custom Instruction** -
  * Enter any specific instructions related to the review (up to 200 characters).

Example file -&#x20;

```yaml
# TypoApp Code Review Configuration File
language: "english"

# Custom instructions for the code review.  
# Default: ""  
# Max length: 200 characters  
custom_instructions: "Summaries must be concise and highlight only critical and major issues. Ignore minor or cosmetic problems."

reviews:
  path_filters:
    # Include these paths
     - "src/**"

    # Exclude these paths (prefix with !)
    - "!*/constants.py"
    - "!*/test.py"
```


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