---
title: Rules file
id: rules-file
date: 2023-07-17
full_link: /docs/rules
short_description: >
  A Falco rules file is a YAML file containing three types of elements: rules, macros, and lists.
aka:
tags:
- fundamental
---
A {{< glossary_tooltip text="Falco" term_id="falco" >}} rules file is a YAML file containing three types of elements: {{< glossary_tooltip text="rules" term_id="rules" >}}, {{< glossary_tooltip text="macros" term_id="macros" >}}, and {{< glossary_tooltip text="lists" term_id="lists" >}}.
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