diff --git a/koboldcpp.py b/koboldcpp.py
index 0499ab2a4..bd2ab949a 100755
--- a/koboldcpp.py
+++ b/koboldcpp.py
@@ -1576,6 +1576,11 @@ def main(launch_args,start_server=True):
     global args
     args = launch_args
     embedded_kailite = None
+    if args.config:
+        with open(args.config, 'r') as f:
+            config = json.load(f)
+        for key, value in config.items():
+            setattr(args, key, value)
     if not args.model_param:
         args.model_param = args.model
     if not args.model_param:
@@ -1725,6 +1730,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser.add_argument("--host", help="Host IP to listen on. If empty, all routable interfaces are accepted.", default="")
     parser.add_argument("--launch", help="Launches a web browser when load is completed.", action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument("--lora", help="LLAMA models only, applies a lora file on top of model. Experimental.", metavar=('[lora_filename]', '[lora_base]'), nargs='+')
+    parser.add_argument("--config", help="Load settings from a .kcpps file. Other arguments will be ignored", nargs="?")
     physical_core_limit = 1
     if os.cpu_count()!=None and os.cpu_count()>1:
         physical_core_limit = int(os.cpu_count()/2)