diff --git a/gitinspector/config.py b/gitinspector/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30c81cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitinspector/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+#
+# Copyright © 2012-2013 Ejwa Software. All rights reserved.
+#
+# This file is part of gitinspector.
+#
+# gitinspector is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# gitinspector is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with gitinspector. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import extensions
+import filtering
+import format
+import gitinspector
+import interval
+import missing
+import subprocess
+
+def __read_git_config__(variable, default_value):
+	setting = subprocess.Popen("git config inspector." + variable, shell=True, bufsize=1,
+	                           stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout
+	try:
+		setting = setting.readlines()[0]
+		setting = setting.decode("utf-8", "replace").strip()
+
+		if setting == "True" or setting == "true" or setting == "1":
+			return True
+		elif setting == "False" or setting == "false" or setting == "0":
+			return False
+		elif setting == "":
+			return default_value
+
+		return setting
+
+	except IndexError:
+		return default_value;
+
+def init(run):
+	missing.set_checkout_missing(__read_git_config__("checkout-missing", False))
+	extensions.define(__read_git_config__("file-types", ",".join(extensions.get())))
+
+	if not __read_git_config__("format", format.get_selected()):
+		raise format.InvalidFormatError(_("specified output format not supported."))
+
+	run.hard = __read_git_config__("hard", False)
+	run.list_file_types = __read_git_config__("list-file-types", False)
+	run.include_metrics = __read_git_config__("metrics", False)
+	run.responsibilities = __read_git_config__("responsibilities", False)
+	run.useweeks = __read_git_config__("weeks", False)
+
+	since =  __read_git_config__("since", None)
+	if since != None:
+		interval.set_since(since);
+
+	until = __read_git_config__("until", None)
+	if until != None:
+		interval.set_until(until);
+
+	run.timeline = __read_git_config__("timeline", False)
+
+	if __read_git_config__("grading", False):
+		run.include_metrics = True
+		run.list_file_types = True
+		run.responsibilities = True
+		run.grading = True
+		run.hard = True
+		run.timeline = True
+		run.useweeks = True
diff --git a/gitinspector/gitinspector.py b/gitinspector/gitinspector.py
index fbb6def..d1b58d1 100755
--- a/gitinspector/gitinspector.py
+++ b/gitinspector/gitinspector.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ localization.init()
 
 import blame
 import changes
+import config
 import extensions
 import filtering
 import format
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ def __check_python_version__():
 
 def main():
 	__run__ = Runner()
+	config.init(__run__)
 
 	try:
 		__opts__, __args__ = getopt.gnu_getopt(sys.argv[1:], "cf:F:hHlmrTwx:", ["checkout-missing", "exclude=",