1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/internal/appconfig/config_defaults.go b/internal/appconfig/config_defaults.go
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+++ b/internal/appconfig/config_defaults.go
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+package appconfig
+
+const configPathFallback = "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/hexai/config.toml"
+
+// DefaultConfigPath returns the resolved config path or the documented XDG
+// fallback when the real path cannot be determined.
+func DefaultConfigPath() string {
+	return configPathOrFallback(ConfigPath)
+}
+
+func configPathOrFallback(resolve func() (string, error)) string {
+	path, err := resolve()
+	if err != nil {
+		return configPathFallback
+	}
+	return path
+}