datumbrain · fahadsiddiqui · Jul 23, 2026 · Jul 23, 2026 · Jul 23, 2026
diff --git a/dist/cli/config-writer.d.ts b/dist/cli/config-writer.d.ts
diff --git a/dist/cli/config-writer.js b/dist/cli/config-writer.js
diff --git a/dist/cli/page.d.ts b/dist/cli/page.d.ts
diff --git a/dist/cli/page.js b/dist/cli/page.js
diff --git a/dist/cli/server.js b/dist/cli/server.js
diff --git a/dist/cli/validate.d.ts b/dist/cli/validate.d.ts
diff --git a/dist/cli/validate.js b/dist/cli/validate.js
diff --git a/src/cli/config-writer.ts b/src/cli/config-writer.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,28 @@ export function writeDisabledRules(configPath: string, disabledRules: string[]):
   writeConfigKeys(configPath, { disabledRules: [...disabledRules].sort() });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Writes the top-level toggles (enabled, mode, external rules source) the
+ * settings panel owns. An empty externalRulesJsonPath means "use the
+ * built-in default list", so the key is removed rather than written as "".
+ */
+export function writeSettings(
+  configPath: string,
+  settings: {
+    enabled: boolean;
+    mode: string;
+    externalRulesMode: string;
+    externalRulesJsonPath: string;
+  }
+): void {
+  writeConfigKeys(configPath, {
+    enabled: settings.enabled,
+    mode: settings.mode,
+    externalRulesMode: settings.externalRulesMode,
+    externalRulesJsonPath: settings.externalRulesJsonPath || undefined,
+  });
+}
+
 /**
  * Merges the given keys into the config file, preserving every other key and
  * the sort order the UI sends. Allowlist entries are written in the order the