# inspect

URL: /bengal/cli/config/inspect/
Section: config
Description: Advanced config inspection with origin tracking

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Command

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`bengal config inspect`

Advanced config inspection with origin tracking

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## Usage

```
bengal config inspect [OPTIONS]
```

## Options

Option
Type
Description

`--compare-to`

`STRING`

Compare to environment/profile

`--explain-key`

`STRING`

Explain how a key got its value (e.g. site.title)

`--find-issues`

flag

`BOOLEAN`

Find potential configuration issues

`--list-sources`

flag

`BOOLEAN`

List available configuration sources

`--output-format`

`STRING`

Output format: console or json

Default:`console`

`--source`

`STRING`

Source directory path

`--traceback`

`STRING`

Traceback verbosity: full | compact | minimal | off