So, we have a "corporate" perlcriticrc file that we've been using before checking in our code. However, there are a few policies that I would prefer our team to be more strict on (and the owner of this file doesn't agree).

So, is it possible to create a .perlcriticrc which first loads the policy set from a second .perlcriticrc, then overrides anything loaded?

What I'm thinking is something like: 

load_rc_file = /path/to/corporate/perlcriticrc

# Corporate rc allows dead code. We don't want that
[Subroutines:ProhibitUnusedPrivateSubroutines]

# Corporate rc allows too high complexity.
[Modules:ProhibitExcessMainComplexity]
max_mccabe = 10

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I'm just lost on how to "include" another perlcriticrc. I know that I can override with command-line options. Unfortunately, asking my team to add an option or two to their perlcritic runs is much too complicated.

In reply to perlcritic - Is it possible to "nest" perlcriticrc files? by TreyWaters

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