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 The user listing can also be terminated by placing `end_of_file.` at
 the end of the stream.
+
+### Configuration file
+
+At startup, Scryer Prolog consults the file `~/.scryerrc`, if the file
+exists. This file is useful to automatically load libraries and define
+predicates that you need often.
+
+For example, a sensible starting point for `~/.scryerrc` is:
+
+```
+:- use_module(library(lists)).
+:- use_module(library(dcgs)).
+:- use_module(library(reif)).
+```