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@@ -142,6 +142,26 @@ In addition to the options in `curl_item_#.options` from the bakery rules the pl
 
 </details>
 
+<details><summary>Sample options file</summary>
+
+```
+PS C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\config\curl> cat .\curl_item_2.options
+# Created by Check_MK Agent Bakery.
+# This file is managed via WATO, do not edit manually or you
+# lose your changes next time when you update the agent.
+
+--url "https://thl-cmk.hopto.org"
+--compressed
+--connect-timeout 3
+--user-agent "('user_agent', 'curl-checkmk')"
+--location
+--cacert C:/ProgramData/checkmk/agent/config/curl/curl_item_2.ca_cert
+--output NUL
+--header @C:/ProgramData/checkmk/agent/config/curl/curl_item_2.header
+```
+
+</details>
+
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 #### Configuration file