def load_config(check_dir):
    """
    Load configuration file from ``check_dir / ".cs50.yaml"``, applying
    defaults to unspecified values.

    :param check_dir: directory from which to load config file
    :type check_dir: str / Path
    :rtype: dict
    """

    # Defaults for top-level keys
    options = {
        "checks": "__init__.py",
        "dependencies": None,
        "translations": None
    }

    # Defaults for translation keys
    translation_options = {
        "localedir": "locale",
        "domain": "messages",
    }

    config_file = Path(check_dir) / ".cs50.yaml"

    with open(config_file) as f:
        config = lib50.config.load(f.read(), "check50")

    if isinstance(config, dict):
        options.update(config)

    if options["translations"]:
        if isinstance(options["translations"], dict):
            translation_options.update(options["translations"])
        options["translations"] = translation_options

    if isinstance(options["checks"], dict):
        # Compile simple checks
        with open(check_dir / "__init__.py", "w") as f:
            f.write(simple.compile(options["checks"]))
        options["checks"] = "__init__.py"

    return options
Load configuration file from ``check_dir / ".cs50.yaml"``, applying
    defaults to unspecified values.

    :param check_dir: directory from which to load config file
    :type check_dir: str / Path
    :rtype: dict