diff --git a/.mise.toml b/.mise.toml
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--- /dev/null
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+[env]
+RIPGREP_CONFIG_PATH = "./.ripgreprc"
+
+# private configuration to go in .mise.local.toml
diff --git a/.ripgreprc b/.ripgreprc
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+++ b/.ripgreprc
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+--hidden