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+# espanso configuration file
+
+# This is the default configuration file, change it as you like it
+# You can refer to the official documentation:
+# https://espanso.org/docs/
+
+# Matches are the substitution rules, when you type the "trigger" string
+# it gets replaced by the "replace" string.
+matches:
+  # Simple text replacement
+  - trigger: ":espanso"
+    replace: "Hi there!"
+
+  # Dates
+  - trigger: ":date"
+    replace: "{{mydate}}"
+    vars:
+      - name: mydate
+        type: date
+        params:
+          format: "%m/%d/%Y"
+
+  # Shell commands
+  - trigger: ":shell"
+    replace: "{{output}}"
+    vars:
+      - name: output
+        type: shell
+        params:
+          cmd: "echo Hello from your shell"
+
+  # Email
+  - trigger: ":@"
+    replace: "mhoush@houshhomeenergy.com"
+  - trigger: ":@h"
+    replace: "@houshhomeenergy.com"
+  - trigger: "@s"
+    replace: "service@houshhomeenergy.com"
+
+  # Iso-seconds
+  - trigger: ":isosec"
+    replace:  "{{output}}"
+    vars:
+      - name: output
+        type: shell
+        params:
+          cmd: "isosec"
+