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mongocli config edit
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Opens the config file with the default text editor.
Uses the default editor to open the config file. You can use EDITOR or VISUAL envs to change the default.
Syntax
Command Syntax
mongocli config edit [options]
Options
Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
-h, --help | false | help for edit |
Inherited Options
Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
-P, --profile | string | false | Name of the profile to use from your configuration file. To learn about profiles for MongoCLI, see https://dochub.mongodb.org/core/atlas-cli-configuration-file. |
Examples
# To open the config mongocli config edit