diff --git a/example_cook.toml b/example_cook.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c174e9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example_cook.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+# Global variables (no name/regex/lua/files - only modifiers)
+[[commands]]
+modifiers = { foobar = 4, multiply = 1.5, prefix = 'NEW_', enabled = true }
+
+# Multi-regex example using variable in Lua
+[[commands]]
+name = 'RFToolsMultiply'
+regexes = [
+    'generatePerTick = !num',
+    'ticksPer\w+ = !num',
+    'generatorRFPerTick = !num',
+]
+lua = '* foobar'
+files = [
+    'polymc/instances/**/rftools*.toml',
+    'polymc\instances\**\rftools*.toml',
+]
+reset = true
+
+# Named capture groups with arithmetic and string ops
+[[commands]]
+name = 'UpdateAmountsAndItems'
+regex = '(?P<amount>!num)\s+units\s+of\s+(?P<item>[A-Za-z_\-]+)'
+lua = 'amount = amount * multiply; item = upper(item); return true'
+files = ['data/**/*.txt']
+
+# Full replacement via Lua 'replacement' variable
+[[commands]]
+name = 'BumpMinorVersion'
+regex = 'version\s*=\s*"(?P<major>!num)\.(?P<minor>!num)\.(?P<patch>!num)"'
+lua = 'replacement = format("version=\"%s.%s.%s\"", major, num(minor)+1, 0); return true'
+files = ['config/*.ini', 'config/*.cfg']
+
+# TOML multiline regex example - single quotes make regex natural!
+[[commands]]
+name = 'StressValues'
+regex = '''
+\[kinetics\.stressValues\.v2\.capacity\]
+    steam_engine = !num
+    water_wheel = !num
+    copper_valve_handle = !num
+    hand_crank = !num
+    creative_motor = !num'''
+lua = 'v1 * multiply'
+files = ['*.txt']
+isolate = true
+
+# Network configuration with complex multiline regex
+[[commands]]
+name = 'NetworkConfig'
+regex = '''
+networking\.firewall\.allowPing = true
+networking\.firewall\.allowedTCPPorts = \[ 47984 47989 47990 \]
+networking\.firewall\.allowedUDPPortRanges = \[
+    \{ from = \d+; to = \d+; \}
+    \{ from = 8000; to = 8010; \}
+\]'''
+lua = "replacement = string.gsub(block[1], 'true', 'false')"
+files = ['*.conf']
+isolate = true
+
+# Simple regex with single quotes - no escaping needed!
+[[commands]]
+name = 'EnableFlags'
+regex = 'enabled\s*=\s*(true|false)'
+lua = '= enabled'
+files = ['**/*.toml']
+
+# Demonstrate NoDedup to allow overlapping replacements
+[[commands]]
+name = 'OverlappingGroups'
+regex = '(?P<a>!num)(?P<b>!num)'
+lua = 'a = num(a) + 1; b = num(b) + 1; return true'
+files = ['overlap/**/*.txt']
+nodedup = true
+
+# Isolate command example operating on entire matched block
+[[commands]]
+name = 'IsolateUppercaseBlock'
+regex = '''BEGIN
+(?P<block>!any)
+END'''
+lua = 'block = upper(block); return true'
+files = ['logs/**/*.log']
+loglevel = 'TRACE'
+isolate = true
+
+# Using !rep placeholder and arrays of files
+[[commands]]
+name = 'RepeatPlaceholderExample'
+regex = 'name: (.*) !rep(, .* , 2)'
+lua = '-- no-op, just demonstrate placeholder; return false'
+files = ['lists/**/*.yml', 'lists/**/*.yaml']
+
+# Using string variable in Lua expression
+[[commands]]
+name = 'PrefixKeys'
+regex = '(?P<key>[A-Za-z0-9_]+)\s*='
+lua = 'key = prefix .. key; return true'
+files = ['**/*.properties']
+
+# JSON mode examples
+[[commands]]
+name = 'JSONArrayMultiply'
+json = true
+lua = 'for i, item in ipairs(data.items) do data.items[i].value = item.value * 2 end; return true'
+files = ['data/**/*.json']
+
+[[commands]]
+name = 'JSONObjectUpdate'
+json = true
+lua = 'data.version = "2.0.0"; data.enabled = true; return true'
+files = ['config/**/*.json']
+
+[[commands]]
+name = 'JSONNestedModify'
+json = true
+lua = 'if data.settings and data.settings.performance then data.settings.performance.multiplier = data.settings.performance.multiplier * 1.5 end; return true'
+files = ['settings/**/*.json']
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 90ad38c..b55fd6a 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	_ "embed"
 	"errors"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@ import (
 	logger "git.site.quack-lab.dev/dave/cylogger"
 )
 
+//go:embed example_cook.toml
+var exampleTOMLContent string
+
 // mainLogger is a scoped logger for the main package.
 var mainLogger = logger.Default.WithPrefix("main")
 
@@ -427,130 +431,9 @@ func CreateExampleConfig() {
 	createExampleConfigLogger := logger.Default.WithPrefix("CreateExampleConfig")
 	createExampleConfigLogger.Debug("Creating example configuration file")
 
-	// Manually construct TOML content with single quotes for better UX
-	tomlContent := `# Global variables (no name/regex/lua/files - only modifiers)
-[[commands]]
-modifiers = { foobar = 4, multiply = 1.5, prefix = 'NEW_', enabled = true }
-
-# Multi-regex example using variable in Lua
-[[commands]]
-name = 'RFToolsMultiply'
-regexes = ['generatePerTick = !num', 'ticksPer\w+ = !num', 'generatorRFPerTick = !num']
-lua = '* foobar'
-files = ['polymc/instances/**/rftools*.toml', 'polymc\instances\**\rftools*.toml']
-reset = true
-
-# Named capture groups with arithmetic and string ops
-[[commands]]
-name = 'UpdateAmountsAndItems'
-regex = '(?P<amount>!num)\s+units\s+of\s+(?P<item>[A-Za-z_\-]+)'
-lua = 'amount = amount * multiply; item = upper(item); return true'
-files = ['data/**/*.txt']
-
-# Full replacement via Lua 'replacement' variable
-[[commands]]
-name = 'BumpMinorVersion'
-regex = 'version\s*=\s*"(?P<major>!num)\.(?P<minor>!num)\.(?P<patch>!num)"'
-lua = 'replacement = format("version=\"%s.%s.%s\"", major, num(minor)+1, 0); return true'
-files = ['config/*.ini', 'config/*.cfg']
-
-# TOML multiline regex example - single quotes make regex natural!
-[[commands]]
-name = 'StressValues'
-regex = '''
-\[kinetics\.stressValues\.v2\.capacity\]
-
-    steam_engine = !num
-
-    water_wheel = !num
-
-    copper_valve_handle = !num
-
-    hand_crank = !num
-
-    creative_motor = !num'''
-lua = 'v1 * multiply'
-files = ['*.txt']
-isolate = true
-
-# Network configuration with complex multiline regex
-[[commands]]
-name = 'NetworkConfig'
-regex = '''
-networking\.firewall\.allowPing = true
-
-networking\.firewall\.allowedTCPPorts = \[ 47984 47989 47990 \]
-
-networking\.firewall\.allowedUDPPortRanges = \[
-    \{ from = \d+; to = \d+; \}
-    \{ from = 8000; to = 8010; \}
-\]'''
-lua = 'replacement = string.gsub(block[1], ''true'', ''false'')'
-files = ['*.conf']
-isolate = true
-
-# Simple regex with single quotes - no escaping needed!
-[[commands]]
-name = 'EnableFlags'
-regex = 'enabled\s*=\s*(true|false)'
-lua = '= enabled'
-files = ['**/*.toml']
-
-# Demonstrate NoDedup to allow overlapping replacements
-[[commands]]
-name = 'OverlappingGroups'
-regex = '(?P<a>!num)(?P<b>!num)'
-lua = 'a = num(a) + 1; b = num(b) + 1; return true'
-files = ['overlap/**/*.txt']
-nodedup = true
-
-# Isolate command example operating on entire matched block
-[[commands]]
-name = 'IsolateUppercaseBlock'
-regex = '''BEGIN
-(?P<block>!any)
-END'''
-lua = 'block = upper(block); return true'
-files = ['logs/**/*.log']
-loglevel = 'TRACE'
-isolate = true
-
-# Using !rep placeholder and arrays of files
-[[commands]]
-name = 'RepeatPlaceholderExample'
-regex = 'name: (.*) !rep(, .* , 2)'
-lua = '-- no-op, just demonstrate placeholder; return false'
-files = ['lists/**/*.yml', 'lists/**/*.yaml']
-
-# Using string variable in Lua expression
-[[commands]]
-name = 'PrefixKeys'
-regex = '(?P<key>[A-Za-z0-9_]+)\s*='
-lua = 'key = prefix .. key; return true'
-files = ['**/*.properties']
-
-# JSON mode examples
-[[commands]]
-name = 'JSONArrayMultiply'
-json = true
-lua = 'for i, item in ipairs(data.items) do data.items[i].value = item.value * 2 end; return true'
-files = ['data/**/*.json']
-
-[[commands]]
-name = 'JSONObjectUpdate'
-json = true
-lua = 'data.version = "2.0.0"; data.enabled = true; return true'
-files = ['config/**/*.json']
-
-[[commands]]
-name = 'JSONNestedModify'
-json = true
-lua = 'if data.settings and data.settings.performance then data.settings.performance.multiplier = data.settings.performance.multiplier * 1.5 end; return true'
-files = ['settings/**/*.json']
-`
-
+	// Save the embedded TOML content to disk
 	createExampleConfigLogger.Debug("Writing example_cook.toml")
-	err := os.WriteFile("example_cook.toml", []byte(tomlContent), 0644)
+	err := os.WriteFile("example_cook.toml", []byte(exampleTOMLContent), 0644)
 	if err != nil {
 		createExampleConfigLogger.Error("Failed to write example_cook.toml: %v", err)
 		return