diff --git a/fastcore/__init__.py b/fastcore/__init__.py
index c77aefc0..96637309 100644
--- a/fastcore/__init__.py
+++ b/fastcore/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.7.8"
+__version__ = "1.7.9"
diff --git a/fastcore/_modidx.py b/fastcore/_modidx.py
index 3d86c296..13724d59 100644
--- a/fastcore/_modidx.py
+++ b/fastcore/_modidx.py
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@
                                      'fastcore.foundation.Config.__repr__': ('foundation.html#config.__repr__', 'fastcore/foundation.py'),
                                      'fastcore.foundation.Config.__setitem__': ( 'foundation.html#config.__setitem__',
                                                                                  'fastcore/foundation.py'),
+                                     'fastcore.foundation.Config.find': ('foundation.html#config.find', 'fastcore/foundation.py'),
                                      'fastcore.foundation.Config.get': ('foundation.html#config.get', 'fastcore/foundation.py'),
                                      'fastcore.foundation.Config.path': ('foundation.html#config.path', 'fastcore/foundation.py'),
                                      'fastcore.foundation.Config.save': ('foundation.html#config.save', 'fastcore/foundation.py'),
diff --git a/fastcore/foundation.py b/fastcore/foundation.py
index 3c220ac0..62ab99dc 100644
--- a/fastcore/foundation.py
+++ b/fastcore/foundation.py
@@ -286,3 +286,10 @@ def get(self,k,default=None):
     def path(self,k,default=None):
         v = self.get(k, default)
         return v if v is None else self.config_path/v
+
+    @classmethod
+    def find(cls, cfg_name, cfg_path=None, **kwargs):
+        "Search `cfg_path` and its parents to find `cfg_name`"
+        p = Path(cfg_path or Path.cwd()).expanduser().absolute()
+        return first(cls(o, cfg_name, **kwargs)
+                      for o in [p, *p.parents] if (o/cfg_name).exists())
diff --git a/nbs/02_foundation.ipynb b/nbs/02_foundation.ipynb
index 457c83cb..2a6baa0c 100644
--- a/nbs/02_foundation.ipynb
+++ b/nbs/02_foundation.ipynb
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
        "\n",
        ">      is_iter (o)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Test whether `o` can be used in a `for` loop"
+       "*Test whether `o` can be used in a `for` loop*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
        "\n",
        ">      is_iter (o)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Test whether `o` can be used in a `for` loop"
+       "*Test whether `o` can be used in a `for` loop*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1031,24 +1031,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L112){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L114){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.__getitem__\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.__getitem__ (idx)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Retrieve `idx` (can be list of indices, or mask, or int) items"
+       "*Retrieve `idx` (can be list of indices, or mask, or int) items*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L112){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L114){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.__getitem__\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.__getitem__ (idx)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Retrieve `idx` (can be list of indices, or mask, or int) items"
+       "*Retrieve `idx` (can be list of indices, or mask, or int) items*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1084,24 +1084,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L122){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L124){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.__setitem__\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.__setitem__ (idx, o)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Set `idx` (can be list of indices, or mask, or int) items to `o` (which is broadcast if not iterable)"
+       "*Set `idx` (can be list of indices, or mask, or int) items to `o` (which is broadcast if not iterable)*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L122){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L124){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.__setitem__\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.__setitem__ (idx, o)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Set `idx` (can be list of indices, or mask, or int) items to `o` (which is broadcast if not iterable)"
+       "*Set `idx` (can be list of indices, or mask, or int) items to `o` (which is broadcast if not iterable)*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1135,24 +1135,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L166){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L169){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.unique\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.unique (sort=False, bidir=False, start=None)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Unique items, in stable order"
+       "*Unique items, in stable order*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L166){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L169){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.unique\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.unique (sort=False, bidir=False, start=None)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Unique items, in stable order"
+       "*Unique items, in stable order*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1183,24 +1183,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L167){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L170){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.val2idx\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.val2idx ()\n",
        "\n",
-       "Dict from value to index"
+       "*Dict from value to index*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L167){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L170){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.val2idx\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.val2idx ()\n",
        "\n",
-       "Dict from value to index"
+       "*Dict from value to index*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1231,24 +1231,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L161){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L164){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.filter\n",
        "\n",
-       ">      L.filter (f=<function noop>, negate=False, gen=False, **kwargs)\n",
+       ">      L.filter (f=<function noop>, negate=False, **kwargs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Create new `L` filtered by predicate `f`, passing `args` and `kwargs` to `f`"
+       "*Create new `L` filtered by predicate `f`, passing `args` and `kwargs` to `f`*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L161){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L164){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.filter\n",
        "\n",
-       ">      L.filter (f=<function noop>, negate=False, gen=False, **kwargs)\n",
+       ">      L.filter (f=<function noop>, negate=False, **kwargs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Create new `L` filtered by predicate `f`, passing `args` and `kwargs` to `f`"
+       "*Create new `L` filtered by predicate `f`, passing `args` and `kwargs` to `f`*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1300,24 +1300,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L157){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L160){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.argwhere\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.argwhere (f, negate=False, **kwargs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Like `filter`, but return indices for matching items"
+       "*Like `filter`, but return indices for matching items*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L157){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L160){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.argwhere\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.argwhere (f, negate=False, **kwargs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Like `filter`, but return indices for matching items"
+       "*Like `filter`, but return indices for matching items*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1348,24 +1348,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L158){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L161){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.argfirst\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.argfirst (f, negate=False)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Return index of first matching item"
+       "*Return index of first matching item*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L158){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L161){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.argfirst\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.argfirst (f, negate=False)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Return index of first matching item"
+       "*Return index of first matching item*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1397,24 +1397,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L156){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L159){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.map\n",
        "\n",
-       ">      L.map (f, *args, gen=False, **kwargs)\n",
+       ">      L.map (f, *args, **kwargs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Create new `L` with `f` applied to all `items`, passing `args` and `kwargs` to `f`"
+       "*Create new `L` with `f` applied to all `items`, passing `args` and `kwargs` to `f`*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L156){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L159){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.map\n",
        "\n",
-       ">      L.map (f, *args, gen=False, **kwargs)\n",
+       ">      L.map (f, *args, **kwargs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Create new `L` with `f` applied to all `items`, passing `args` and `kwargs` to `f`"
+       "*Create new `L` with `f` applied to all `items`, passing `args` and `kwargs` to `f`*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1494,24 +1494,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L169){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L172){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.map_dict\n",
        "\n",
-       ">      L.map_dict (f=<function noop>, *args, gen=False, **kwargs)\n",
+       ">      L.map_dict (f=<function noop>, *args, **kwargs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Like `map`, but creates a dict from `items` to function results"
+       "*Like `map`, but creates a dict from `items` to function results*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L169){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L172){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.map_dict\n",
        "\n",
-       ">      L.map_dict (f=<function noop>, *args, gen=False, **kwargs)\n",
+       ">      L.map_dict (f=<function noop>, *args, **kwargs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Like `map`, but creates a dict from `items` to function results"
+       "*Like `map`, but creates a dict from `items` to function results*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1543,24 +1543,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L181){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L184){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.zip\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.zip (cycled=False)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Create new `L` with `zip(*items)`"
+       "*Create new `L` with `zip(*items)`*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L181){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L184){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.zip\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.zip (cycled=False)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Create new `L` with `zip(*items)`"
+       "*Create new `L` with `zip(*items)`*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1603,24 +1603,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L183){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L186){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.map_zip\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.map_zip (f, *args, cycled=False, **kwargs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Combine `zip` and `starmap`"
+       "*Combine `zip` and `starmap`*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L183){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L186){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.map_zip\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.map_zip (f, *args, cycled=False, **kwargs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Combine `zip` and `starmap`"
+       "*Combine `zip` and `starmap`*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1652,24 +1652,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L182){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L185){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.zipwith\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.zipwith (*rest, cycled=False)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Create new `L` with `self` zip with each of `*rest`"
+       "*Create new `L` with `self` zip with each of `*rest`*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L182){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L185){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.zipwith\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.zipwith (*rest, cycled=False)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Create new `L` with `self` zip with each of `*rest`"
+       "*Create new `L` with `self` zip with each of `*rest`*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1702,24 +1702,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L184){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L187){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.map_zipwith\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.map_zipwith (f, *rest, cycled=False, **kwargs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Combine `zipwith` and `starmap`"
+       "*Combine `zipwith` and `starmap`*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L184){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L187){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.map_zipwith\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.map_zipwith (f, *rest, cycled=False, **kwargs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Combine `zipwith` and `starmap`"
+       "*Combine `zipwith` and `starmap`*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1750,24 +1750,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L173){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L176){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.itemgot\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.itemgot (*idxs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Create new `L` with item `idx` of all `items`"
+       "*Create new `L` with item `idx` of all `items`*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L173){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L176){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.itemgot\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.itemgot (*idxs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Create new `L` with item `idx` of all `items`"
+       "*Create new `L` with item `idx` of all `items`*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1798,24 +1798,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L177){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L180){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.attrgot\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.attrgot (k, default=None)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Create new `L` with attr `k` (or value `k` for dicts) of all `items`."
+       "*Create new `L` with attr `k` (or value `k` for dicts) of all `items`.*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L177){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L180){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.attrgot\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.attrgot (k, default=None)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Create new `L` with attr `k` (or value `k` for dicts) of all `items`."
+       "*Create new `L` with attr `k` (or value `k` for dicts) of all `items`.*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1852,24 +1852,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L136){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L139){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.sorted\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.sorted (key=None, reverse=False)\n",
        "\n",
-       "New `L` sorted by `key`. If key is str use `attrgetter`; if int use `itemgetter`"
+       "*New `L` sorted by `key`. If key is str use `attrgetter`; if int use `itemgetter`*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L136){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L139){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.sorted\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.sorted (key=None, reverse=False)\n",
        "\n",
-       "New `L` sorted by `key`. If key is str use `attrgetter`; if int use `itemgetter`"
+       "*New `L` sorted by `key`. If key is str use `attrgetter`; if int use `itemgetter`*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1900,24 +1900,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L152){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L155){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.split\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.split (s, sep=None, maxsplit=-1)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Class Method: Same as `str.split`, but returns an `L`"
+       "*Class Method: Same as `str.split`, but returns an `L`*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L152){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L155){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.split\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.split (s, sep=None, maxsplit=-1)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Class Method: Same as `str.split`, but returns an `L`"
+       "*Class Method: Same as `str.split`, but returns an `L`*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1948,24 +1948,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L154){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L157){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.range\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.range (a, b=None, step=None)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Class Method: Same as `range`, but returns `L`. Can pass collection for `a`, to use `len(a)`"
+       "*Class Method: Same as `range`, but returns `L`. Can pass collection for `a`, to use `len(a)`*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L154){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L157){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.range\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.range (a, b=None, step=None)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Class Method: Same as `range`, but returns `L`. Can pass collection for `a`, to use `len(a)`"
+       "*Class Method: Same as `range`, but returns `L`. Can pass collection for `a`, to use `len(a)`*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -1997,24 +1997,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L190){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L193){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.concat\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.concat ()\n",
        "\n",
-       "Concatenate all elements of list"
+       "*Concatenate all elements of list*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L190){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L193){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.concat\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.concat ()\n",
        "\n",
-       "Concatenate all elements of list"
+       "*Concatenate all elements of list*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -2045,24 +2045,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L113){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L115){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.copy\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.copy ()\n",
        "\n",
-       "Same as `list.copy`, but returns an `L`"
+       "*Same as `list.copy`, but returns an `L`*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L113){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L115){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.copy\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.copy ()\n",
        "\n",
-       "Same as `list.copy`, but returns an `L`"
+       "*Same as `list.copy`, but returns an `L`*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -2094,24 +2094,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L170){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L173){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.map_first\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.map_first (f=<function noop>, g=<function noop>, *args, **kwargs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "First element of `map_filter`"
+       "*First element of `map_filter`*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L170){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L173){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.map_first\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.map_first (f=<function noop>, g=<function noop>, *args, **kwargs)\n",
        "\n",
-       "First element of `map_filter`"
+       "*First element of `map_filter`*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -2143,24 +2143,24 @@
       "text/markdown": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L194){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L197){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.setattrs\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.setattrs (attr, val)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Call `setattr` on all items"
+       "*Call `setattr` on all items*"
       ],
       "text/plain": [
        "---\n",
        "\n",
-       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L194){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L197){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
        "\n",
        "### L.setattrs\n",
        "\n",
        ">      L.setattrs (attr, val)\n",
        "\n",
-       "Call `setattr` on all items"
+       "*Call `setattr` on all items*"
       ]
      },
      "execution_count": null,
@@ -2293,7 +2293,14 @@
     "\n",
     "    def path(self,k,default=None):\n",
     "        v = self.get(k, default)\n",
-    "        return v if v is None else self.config_path/v"
+    "        return v if v is None else self.config_path/v\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    @classmethod\n",
+    "    def find(cls, cfg_name, cfg_path=None, **kwargs):\n",
+    "        \"Search `cfg_path` and its parents to find `cfg_name`\"\n",
+    "        p = Path(cfg_path or Path.cwd()).expanduser().absolute()\n",
+    "        return first(cls(o, cfg_name, **kwargs)\n",
+    "                      for o in [p, *p.parents] if (o/cfg_name).exists())"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -2375,6 +2382,41 @@
     "assert not Path('../tmp.ini').exists()"
    ]
   },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "data": {
+      "text/markdown": [
+       "---\n",
+       "\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L277){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "\n",
+       "### Config.get\n",
+       "\n",
+       ">      Config.get (k, default=None)"
+      ],
+      "text/plain": [
+       "---\n",
+       "\n",
+       "[source](https://github.com/fastai/fastcore/blob/master/fastcore/foundation.py#L277){target=\"_blank\" style=\"float:right; font-size:smaller\"}\n",
+       "\n",
+       "### Config.get\n",
+       "\n",
+       ">      Config.get (k, default=None)"
+      ]
+     },
+     "execution_count": null,
+     "metadata": {},
+     "output_type": "execute_result"
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "show_doc(Config.get)"
+   ]
+  },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
@@ -2434,6 +2476,68 @@
     "test_eq(cfg.get('some_num'), 3)"
    ]
   },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "data": {
+      "text/markdown": [
+       "---\n",
+       "\n",
+       "### Config.find\n",
+       "\n",
+       ">      Config.find (cfg_name, cfg_path=None, **kwargs)\n",
+       "\n",
+       "*Search `cfg_path` and its parents to find `cfg_name`*"
+      ],
+      "text/plain": [
+       "---\n",
+       "\n",
+       "### Config.find\n",
+       "\n",
+       ">      Config.find (cfg_name, cfg_path=None, **kwargs)\n",
+       "\n",
+       "*Search `cfg_path` and its parents to find `cfg_name`*"
+      ]
+     },
+     "execution_count": null,
+     "metadata": {},
+     "output_type": "execute_result"
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "show_doc(Config.find)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "You can use `Config.find` to search subdirectories for a config file, starting in the current path if no path is specified:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "data": {
+      "text/plain": [
+       "'fastcore'"
+      ]
+     },
+     "execution_count": null,
+     "metadata": {},
+     "output_type": "execute_result"
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "Config.find('settings.ini').repo"
+   ]
+  },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
diff --git a/nbs/11_xml.ipynb b/nbs/11_xml.ipynb
index bc88403c..c16dd713 100644
--- a/nbs/11_xml.ipynb
+++ b/nbs/11_xml.ipynb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  "cells": [
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 1,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "8a46bf54",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 2,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "f6c9a7f5",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 3,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "42d18e5c",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 4,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "159d3560",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 5,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "6f000a63",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 6,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "ddc7d705",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 7,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "df5d12c7",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 8,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "b06c10f6",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 9,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "06718948",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 10,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "45489975",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 11,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "306844ba",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
        "body((div(('hi',),{'a': 1, 'b': True, 'class': None}), p(('hi',),{'class': 'a 1', 'style': 'a:1; b:2'})),{})"
       ]
      },
-     "execution_count": 11,
+     "execution_count": null,
      "metadata": {},
      "output_type": "execute_result"
     }
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 12,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "500f358a",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
        "body((div(('hi',),{'a': 1, 'b': True, 'class': None}), p(('hi',),{'class': 'a 1', 'style': 'a:1; b:2'}), p(('a',),{}), p(('b',),{})),{})"
       ]
      },
-     "execution_count": 12,
+     "execution_count": null,
      "metadata": {},
      "output_type": "execute_result"
     }
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 13,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "39834fcb",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 14,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "9a8b4ddb",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 15,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "5c6c57e9",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 16,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "5c7f175d",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
        "p(('Some text',),{'id': 'newid'})"
       ]
      },
-     "execution_count": 16,
+     "execution_count": null,
      "metadata": {},
      "output_type": "execute_result"
     }
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 17,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "116c886e",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 28,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "254c8ff3",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 29,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "0255b96f",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 30,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "ea224c94",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 31,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "a1ed9c01",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 32,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "dd054392",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 33,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "c2a921a2",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 34,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "eef16b38",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 35,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "d3d23c48",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 36,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "85a16341",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 37,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "61d63a79",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 38,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "51e58821",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 39,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "798ae1d2",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 40,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "id": "ad32b076",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -796,21 +796,9 @@
  ],
  "metadata": {
   "kernelspec": {
-   "display_name": "Python 3 (ipykernel)",
+   "display_name": "python3",
    "language": "python",
    "name": "python3"
-  },
-  "language_info": {
-   "codemirror_mode": {
-    "name": "ipython",
-    "version": 3
-   },
-   "file_extension": ".py",
-   "mimetype": "text/x-python",
-   "name": "python",
-   "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
-   "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
-   "version": "3.11.8"
   }
  },
  "nbformat": 4,
diff --git a/settings.ini b/settings.ini
index dbf46a3d..9c203dca 100644
--- a/settings.ini
+++ b/settings.ini
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ author = Jeremy Howard and Sylvain Gugger
 author_email = infos@fast.ai
 copyright = fast.ai
 branch = master
-version = 1.7.8
+version = 1.7.9
 min_python = 3.8
 audience = Developers
 language = English