Expand anchors with yq

bash

yq 'explode(.)' config.yaml

Explanation

Helpful when you want to see the fully resolved YAML after merges and aliases.

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Same sheet · prioritizing Anchors and aliases

Define once and reuse many times.

Open In sheetyamlsame section

Compose config from several reusable blocks.

Open In sheetyamlsame section

Combine a base config with environment-specific overrides.

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Avoid copying the same environment block.

Open In sheetyaml2 tag match

Share common setup across jobs.

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Lint for repeated keys that override silently in some parsers.

Open In sheetbash1 tag match