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:status: stable



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Stores each item in a directory as a file, where an item ID is the path relative to the configured directory.

```yml
# Config fields, showing default values
label: ""
file:
  directory: "" # No default (required)
```

This type currently offers no form of item expiry or garbage collection, and is intended to be used for development and debugging purposes only.

== Fields

=== `directory`

The directory within which to store items.


*Type*: `string`



