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@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ file, and a VCF file containing all the filtered-out variants.
 
 #### Configuration 
 
-Configuration of filters goes by a little JSON file. See [here]() for an 
-example, and [here]() for the json schema.
+Configuration of filters goes by a little JSON file. 
+See [here](cfg/example-filter.json) for an example.
 
 
 #### Usage
diff --git a/cfg/example-filter.json b/cfg/example-filter.json
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@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "canonical_chromosomes": true,
+  "gq_pass": 7,
+  "index_called": true,
+  "low_gnomad_af": 0.05,
+  "low_gonl_af": null,
+  "gnomad_vcf": "/path/to/vcf",
+  "gonl_vcf": null
+}
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