# Introduction Sometimes static configuration files and templates are not enough to solve the real-life problems we might face. To help overcome those trickier challenges and avoid tedious and error-prone manual work, Takomo supports dynamic templating with [Handlebars](https://handlebarsjs.com/). All standard Handlebars features are available, which means you can use loops, if-conditions, partial includes, helpers, and variables to streamline your configuration. By default, Takomo processes all stack configuration, stack group configuration, and stack template files using Handlebars. {% hint style="info" %} You can turn off dynamic processing of stack template files by setting `dynamic` to false under the stack's [template](/stack-properties/template.md) property. {% endhint %} ## Understanding dynamic templating It's essential to understand how dynamic templating works with Takomo. Takomo processes configuration files with Handlebars before parsing their content. The output produced by the processing needs to be a valid YAML document. The YAML standard has some gotchas which may cause unexpected behaviour especially if you generate configuration files dynamically using Handlebars. It's helpful to set the logging level to trace when troubleshooting YAML-related problems. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.takomo.io/variables/introduction.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.