diff --git a/monkeytype.txt b/monkeytype.txt
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+Gather data via unit tests:
+
+$ monkeytype run -m nose
+
+Then apply types to a file:
+
+$ monkeytype apply anki.sched
diff --git a/monkeytype_config.py b/monkeytype_config.py
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+from monkeytype.config import DefaultConfig
+from monkeytype.typing import *
+
+class MyConfig(DefaultConfig):
+    def type_rewriter(self):
+        rws = (RemoveEmptyContainers(),RewriteConfigDict(),RewriteLargeUnion(2))
+        return ChainedRewriter(rws)
+
+CONFIG = MyConfig()