in reply to Re^2: Development config files
in thread Development config files

My setup is to have the configuration file passed on the command line. I have different shell scripts that (re)start the development and production process, and they supply the different configuration files to the program.

Personally, I would hardcode/supply only a single, very basic configuration with the module itself. Provide the option to write a fresh configuration file based on the current environment. Almost all web frameworks provide such helper applications.