Clash Rule Configuration Explained: What Do DOMAIN, GEOIP, and MATCH Mean?

The article explains Clash rule types like DOMAIN, DOMAIN-SUFFIX, DOMAIN-KEYWORD, GEOIP, and MATCH, and what each one matches.

It emphasizes that rules are evaluated top to bottom, so order determines whether traffic goes DIRECT, PROXY, or REJECT.

MATCH acts as the final catch-all rule, making it the default fallback when no earlier rule applies.

The guide helps users route traffic by domain or IP region to build correct proxy, direct, and block policies.