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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Drush site-specific configuration file.
+ *
+ * Rename this file to `drushrc.php` and customize to suit
+ * your site-specific needs for Drush configuration settings.
+ *
+ * See also the example.drushrc.php file in the Drush 'examples'
+ * directory for more configuration options.  Note that some
+ * options must go in your local configuration file in
+ * $HOME/.drush/drushrc.php.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Configuration filters:
+ *
+ * List extensions that should be ignored when exporting or
+ * importing configuration.  Extensions in the 'skip-modules'
+ * list will not be included in the exports in core.extension.yml
+ * if enabled, and will not be removed from the exports in
+ * core.extension.yml if present, even if disabled.  Similarly,
+ * the 'skip-modules' list will prevent listed modules from being
+ * enabled or disabled during configuration import, regardless
+ * of whether or not it appears in core.extension.yml.
+ *
+ * This facility allows you to manually decide whether these
+ * modules should be enabled or disabled on a per-environment basis.
+ */
+$command_specific['config-export']['skip-modules'] = array('devel');
+$command_specific['config-import']['skip-modules'] = array('devel');
+