Rationalize default configuration file paths and update documentation

2026-05-14 20:14:11 -05:00
parent 46b7356a3b
commit a84941d681
8 changed files with 80 additions and 17 deletions
--- a/docs/architecture/public-contract.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/public-contract.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Precedence for `audita process`:
 Config source behavior:
 - `--config <path>`: missing path is a clear failure
 - `AUDITA_CONFIG`: missing path is a clear failure
- default `/etc/audita/config.yml`: missing file is non-fatal
+- defaults `/usr/local/etc/audita/config.yml`, then `/etc/audita/config.yml`: both missing is non-fatal

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