s is your personal nethackrc file. It is in the same format as default
# nethack options files. Optionally uncomment the following lines as a
# starter. This editor is vi-like. Type ESC a couple times, then ':q!'
# (without quotes) to exit if you get stuck.
#
# See the following link for more options information:
# http://www.nethack.org/v341/Guidebook.html#_TOCentry_40
# 'a'/'i' to add text after / before cursor 
# 'A'/'I' to add text @ end / begin of line
# '15w' to move by 15 words 
# 'x'  delete char 'dw' del word   'dl' del line    
# ZZ to quit with saving     'cw/l'  change word / line
# 'ESC' to finish insertions / append

OPTIONS=showexp,showscore,time
OPTIONS=color,hilite_pet
OPTIONS=autoquiver,autopickup,autodig,DECgraphics
OPTIONS=fruit:apple,number_pad,pickup_types:$
OPTIONS=sortloot:full,msg_window:combination
OPTIONS=!cmdassist,boulder:8
# The following lines are necessary if you want to use the menucolors option.

OPTIONS=menucolors
MENUCOLOR="cancel"=yellow
MENUCOLOR="(0:0)"=brown
MENUCOLOR="empty"=brown


#Quietust rules!

# known uncursed items
MENUCOLOR=" uncursed "=cyan

# items with identified enchantment
MENUCOLOR=" ([0-9]:.*)"=yellow
MENUCOLOR=" ([0-9]:0)"=blue
MENUCOLOR=" \+[0-9] "=yellow
MENUCOLOR=" -[0-9] "=yellow

# blessed items
MENUCOLOR=" blessed "=lightblue
MENUCOLOR=" holy "=lightcyan
# cursed items
MENUCOLOR=" cursed "=red
MENUCOLOR=" unholy "=orange

# lit lamps
MENUCOLOR=" (lit)"=white
# invocation artifacts
MENUCOLOR=" silver bell"=lightmagenta
MENUCOLOR=" Bell of Opening"=lightmagenta
MENUCOLOR=" candelabrum"=lightmagenta
MENUCOLOR=" papyrus spellbook"=lightmagenta
MENUCOLOR=" Book of the Dead"=lightmagenta
# cursed invocation artifacts
MENUCOLOR=" cursed silver bell"=orange&underline
MENUCOLOR=" cursed Bell of Opening"=orange&underline
MENUCOLOR=" cursed candelabrum"=orange&underline
MENUCOLOR=" cursed papyrus spellbook"=orange&underline
MENUCOLOR=" cursed Book of the Dead"=orange&underline

# items in use
MENUCOLOR=" (weapon in .*)"=brown
MENUCOLOR=" (wielded.*)"=brown
MENUCOLOR=" (alternate weapon.*)"=brown
MENUCOLOR=" (in quiver)"=brown
MENUCOLOR=" (being worn)"=brown
MENUCOLOR=" (embedded in your skin)"=brown
MENUCOLOR=" (on left .*)"=brown
MENUCOLOR=" (on right .*)"=brown
MENUCOLOR=" (in use)"=brown
MENUCOLOR=" unicorn horn"=brown
MENUCOLOR=" luckstone"=brown



# worn or used blessed items
MENUCOLOR=" blessed .* (weapon in .*)"=lightgreen
MENUCOLOR=" blessed .* (wielded.*)"=lightgreen
MENUCOLOR=" blessed .* (alternate weapon.*)"=lightgreen
MENUCOLOR=" blessed .* (in quiver)"=lightgreen
MENUCOLOR=" blessed .* (being worn)"=lightgreen
MENUCOLOR=" blessed .* (embedded in your skin)"=lightgreen
MENUCOLOR=" blessed .* (on left .*)"=lightgreen
MENUCOLOR=" blessed .* (on right .*)"=lightgreen
MENUCOLOR=" blessed .* (in use)"=lightgreen
MENUCOLOR=" blessed .* unicorn horn"=lightgreen
MENUCOLOR=" blessed luckstone"=lightgreen

# worn or used cursed items
MENUCOLOR=" cursed .* (weapon in .*)"=orange&underline
MENUCOLOR=" cursed .* (wielded.*)"=orange&underline
MENUCOLOR=" cursed .* (alternate weapon.*)"=orange&underline
MENUCOLOR=" cursed .* (in quiver)"=orange&underline
MENUCOLOR=" cursed .* (being worn)"=orange&underline
MENUCOLOR=" cursed .* (embedded in your skin)"=orange&underline
MENUCOLOR=" cursed .* (on left .*)"=orange&underline
MENUCOLOR=" cursed .* (on right .*)"=orange&underline
MENUCOLOR=" cursed .* (in use)"=orange&underline
MENUCOLOR=" cursed .* unicorn horn"=orange&underline
MENUCOLOR=" cursed luckstone"=orange&underline


# potentially dangerous if mixed
MENUCOLOR=" holding"=lightmagenta&underline
MENUCOLOR=" wand of cancellation"=lightmagenta&underline
MENUCOLOR=" wand called cancellation"=lightmagenta&underline
MENUCOLOR=" tricks"=lightmagenta&underline
MENUCOLOR=" bag"=lightmagenta
MENUCOLOR=" sack"=lightmagenta
#MENUCOLOR=" elven "=brown
#MENUCOLOR="*dragon*"=brown
MENUCOLOR="magic"=brown
MENUCOLOR="silver"=brown



# Spell failure rates
MENUCOLOR=" 0%"=lightcyan
MENUCOLOR=" [1-9]%"=lightgreen
MENUCOLOR=" 1[0-9]%"=green
MENUCOLOR=" 2[0-4]%"=green
MENUCOLOR=" 2[5-9]%"=brown
MENUCOLOR=" [34][0-9]%"=brown
MENUCOLOR=" [56][0-9]%"=red
MENUCOLOR=" 7[0-4]%"=red
MENUCOLOR=" 7[5-9]%"=orange
MENUCOLOR=" [89][0-9]%"=orange
MENUCOLOR=" 100%"=orange&underline

# Valuable gemstones
MENUCOLOR=" dilithium crystal"=magenta
MENUCOLOR=" diamond"=magenta
MENUCOLOR=" ruby"=magenta
MENUCOLOR=" rubies"=magenta
MENUCOLOR=" jacinth"=magenta
MENUCOLOR=" sapphire"=magenta
MENUCOLOR=" black opal"=magenta
MENUCOLOR=" emerald"=magenta
MENUCOLOR=" turquoise stone"=magenta

# Semi-valuable gemstones
MENUCOLOR=" citrine stone"=green
MENUCOLOR=" aquamarine stone"=green
MENUCOLOR=" amber stone"=green
MENUCOLOR=" topaz stone"=green
MENUCOLOR=" jet stone"=green
MENUCOLOR=" opal"=green

# Not-very-valuable gemstones
MENUCOLOR=" chrysoberyl stone"=blue
MENUCOLOR=" garnet stone"=blue
MENUCOLOR=" amethyst stone"=blue
MENUCOLOR=" jasper stone"=blue
MENUCOLOR=" fluorite stone"=blue
MENUCOLOR=" obsidian stone"=blue
MENUCOLOR=" agate stone"=blue
MENUCOLOR=" jade stone"=blue

# Worthless glass
MENUCOLOR=" worthless .* of .* glass"=black