diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 33346a65d..e0bad74b3 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"github.com/kitops-ml/kitops/pkg/cmd/config"
 	"github.com/kitops-ml/kitops/pkg/cmd/dev"
 	"github.com/kitops-ml/kitops/pkg/cmd/diff"
 	"github.com/kitops-ml/kitops/pkg/cmd/info"
@@ -73,33 +74,44 @@ func RunCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		PersistentPreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			output.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
 			output.SetErr(cmd.ErrOrStderr())
-			if err := output.SetLogLevelFromString(opts.loglevel); err != nil {
-				return output.Fatalln(err)
-			}
-			output.SetProgressBars(opts.progressBars)
-
-			switch opts.verbosity {
-			case 0:
-				break
-			case 1:
-				output.Debugf("Setting verbosity to %s", output.LogLevelDebug)
-				output.SetLogLevel(output.LogLevelDebug)
-			case 2:
-				output.Debugf("Setting verbosity to %s", output.LogLevelTrace)
-				output.SetLogLevel(output.LogLevelTrace)
-			default:
-				output.Debugf("Setting verbosity to %s and disabling progress bars", output.LogLevelTrace)
-				output.SetLogLevel(output.LogLevelTrace)
-				output.SetProgressBars("none")
-			}
 
-			configHome, err := getConfigHome(opts)
+			configHome, err := getConfigHomePath(opts)
 			if err != nil {
 				output.Errorf("Failed to read base config directory")
 				output.Infof("Use the --config flag or set the $%s environment variable to provide a default", constants.KitopsHomeEnvVar)
 				output.Debugf("Error: %s", err)
 				return errors.New("exit")
 			}
+
+			configYamlPath := constants.ConfigYamlPath(configHome)
+			configStruct, loadErr := config.LoadConfigFileHelper(configYamlPath)
+			if loadErr != nil && !errors.Is(loadErr, os.ErrNotExist) {
+				return loadErr
+			}
+
+			if cmd.Flags().Changed("log-level") || configStruct.LogLevel == "" {
+				if err := output.SetLogLevelFromString(opts.loglevel); err != nil {
+					return output.Fatalln(err)
+				}
+			} else {
+				if err := output.SetLogLevelFromString(configStruct.LogLevel); err != nil {
+					output.Errorf("Invalid log level: %s", err)
+					output.SetLogLevelFromString(opts.loglevel)
+				}
+			}
+
+			if cmd.Flags().Changed("progress") || configStruct.ProgressBars == "" {
+				output.SetProgressBars(opts.progressBars)
+			} else {
+				output.SetProgressBars(configStruct.ProgressBars)
+			}
+
+			if cmd.Flags().Changed("verbose") || configStruct.Verbosity == 0 {
+				setVerbosity(opts.verbosity)
+			} else {
+				setVerbosity(configStruct.Verbosity)
+			}
+
 			ctx := context.WithValue(cmd.Context(), constants.ConfigKey{}, configHome)
 			cache.SetCacheHome(constants.CachePath(configHome))
 			cmd.SetContext(ctx)
@@ -167,6 +179,7 @@ func addSubcommands(rootCmd *cobra.Command) {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(diff.DiffCommand())
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(kitimport.ImportCommand())
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(kitcache.CacheCommand())
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(config.ConfigCommand())
 }
 
 // Execute adds all child commands to the root command and sets flags appropriately.
@@ -178,7 +191,7 @@ func Execute() {
 	}
 }
 
-func getConfigHome(opts *rootOptions) (string, error) {
+func getConfigHomePath(opts *rootOptions) (string, error) {
 	if opts.configHome != "" {
 		output.Debugf("Using config directory from flag: %s", opts.configHome)
 		absHome, err := filepath.Abs(opts.configHome)
@@ -198,10 +211,28 @@ func getConfigHome(opts *rootOptions) (string, error) {
 		return absHome, nil
 	}
 
-	defaultHome, err := constants.DefaultConfigPath()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+	defaultHome, defaultHomeErr := constants.DefaultConfigPath()
+	if defaultHomeErr != nil {
+		return "", defaultHomeErr
 	}
+
 	output.Debugf("Using default config directory: %s", defaultHome)
 	return defaultHome, nil
 }
+
+func setVerbosity(verbosity int) {
+	switch verbosity {
+	case 0:
+		break
+	case 1:
+		output.Debugf("Setting verbosity to %s", output.LogLevelDebug)
+		output.SetLogLevel(output.LogLevelDebug)
+	case 2:
+		output.Debugf("Setting verbosity to %s", output.LogLevelTrace)
+		output.SetLogLevel(output.LogLevelTrace)
+	default:
+		output.Debugf("Setting verbosity to %s and disabling progress bars", output.LogLevelTrace)
+		output.SetLogLevel(output.LogLevelTrace)
+		output.SetProgressBars("none")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/config/cmd.go b/pkg/cmd/config/cmd.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52e528282
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/config/cmd.go
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/kitops-ml/kitops/pkg/lib/constants"
+	"github.com/kitops-ml/kitops/pkg/lib/util"
+	"github.com/kitops-ml/kitops/pkg/output"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type Config struct {
+	Verbosity    int    `yaml:"verbosity" json:"verbosity"`
+	LogLevel     string `yaml:"logLevel" json:"logLevel"`
+	ProgressBars string `yaml:"progressBars" json:"progressBars"`
+}
+
+func ConfigCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "config",
+		Short: configShortDesc,
+		Long:  configLongDesc,
+	}
+	cmd.AddCommand(configSetCommand())
+	cmd.AddCommand(configGetCommand())
+	cmd.AddCommand(configListCommand())
+	cmd.AddCommand(configResetCommand())
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func configSetCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "set KEY VALUE",
+		Short: setConfigShortDesc,
+		Long:  setConfigLongDesc,
+		RunE:  runSetCommand,
+	}
+	cmd.Args = cobra.ExactArgs(2)
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func runSetCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	ctx := cmd.Context()
+	path, ok := ctx.Value(constants.ConfigKey{}).(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to retrieve config path from context")
+	}
+	if err := setConfig(args[0], args[1], path); err != nil {
+		return output.Fatalf("%s", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func configGetCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "get KEY",
+		Short: getConfigShortDesc,
+		Long:  getConfigLongDesc,
+		RunE:  runGetCommand,
+	}
+	cmd.Args = cobra.ExactArgs(1)
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func runGetCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	ctx := cmd.Context()
+	path, ok := ctx.Value(constants.ConfigKey{}).(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to retrieve config path from context")
+	}
+	val, err := getConfig(args[0], path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return output.Fatalf("%s", err)
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintln(output.GetOut(), val)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func configListCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "list",
+		Short: listConfigShortDesc,
+		Long:  listConfigLongDesc,
+		RunE:  runListCommand,
+	}
+	cmd.Args = cobra.NoArgs
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func runListCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	ctx := cmd.Context()
+	path, ok := ctx.Value(constants.ConfigKey{}).(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to retrieve config path from context")
+	}
+	configStruct, err := listConfig(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return output.Fatalf("%s", err)
+	}
+
+	list, jsonErr := json.MarshalIndent(configStruct, "", " ")
+
+	if jsonErr != nil {
+		return jsonErr
+	}
+
+	output.Infoln(string(list))
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func configResetCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "reset",
+		Short: resetConfigShortDesc,
+		Long:  resetConfigLongDesc,
+		RunE:  runResetCommand,
+	}
+	cmd.Args = cobra.NoArgs
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func runResetCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	warning := "Warning: this action is destructive and cannot be undone.Proceed? (y/N): "
+
+	choice, choiceErr := util.PromptForInput(warning, false)
+	if choiceErr != nil {
+		return choiceErr
+	}
+
+	if !strings.EqualFold(choice, "y") && !strings.EqualFold(choice, "yes") {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	ctx := cmd.Context()
+	path, ok := ctx.Value(constants.ConfigKey{}).(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to retrieve config path from context")
+	}
+
+	return resetConfig(path)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/config/config.go b/pkg/cmd/config/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3699ceb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/config/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/kitops-ml/kitops/pkg/lib/constants"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+)
+
+func setConfig(key, value, path string) error {
+
+	configYamlPath := constants.ConfigYamlPath(path)
+
+	configStruct, loadConfigErr := LoadConfigFileHelper(configYamlPath)
+	if loadConfigErr != nil && !errors.Is(loadConfigErr, os.ErrNotExist) {
+		return loadConfigErr
+	}
+
+	switch key {
+	case "logLevel":
+		configStruct.LogLevel = value
+	case "progressBars":
+		configStruct.ProgressBars = value
+	case "verbosity":
+		intValue, err := strconv.Atoi(value)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		configStruct.Verbosity = intValue
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid config key: %s", key)
+	}
+
+	if err := saveConfigFile(configStruct, configYamlPath); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to save setting: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func getConfig(key, path string) (string, error) {
+	configYamlPath := constants.ConfigYamlPath(path)
+
+	configStruct, loadErr := LoadConfigFileHelper(configYamlPath)
+	if loadErr != nil {
+		return "", loadErr
+	}
+
+	switch key {
+	case "logLevel":
+		return configStruct.LogLevel, nil
+	case "progressBars":
+		return configStruct.ProgressBars, nil
+	case "verbosity":
+		stringValue := strconv.Itoa(configStruct.Verbosity)
+		return stringValue, nil
+	default:
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid config key: %s", key)
+	}
+
+}
+
+func listConfig(path string) (Config, error) {
+	configYamlPath := constants.ConfigYamlPath(path)
+
+	configStruct, loadErr := LoadConfigFileHelper(configYamlPath)
+	if loadErr != nil {
+		return Config{}, loadErr
+	}
+
+	return configStruct, nil
+}
+
+func resetConfig(path string) error {
+	configYamlPath := constants.ConfigYamlPath(path)
+
+	if err := os.Remove(configYamlPath); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func LoadConfigFileHelper(configYamlPath string) (Config, error) {
+	data, readErr := os.ReadFile(configYamlPath)
+	var cfg Config
+
+	if readErr != nil {
+		if !errors.Is(readErr, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			return cfg, readErr
+		}
+		return cfg, fmt.Errorf("config file does not exist: %w", readErr)
+	}
+
+	unmarshErr := yaml.Unmarshal(data, &cfg)
+	if unmarshErr != nil {
+		return cfg, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal data: %w", unmarshErr)
+	}
+
+	return cfg, nil
+}
+
+func saveConfigFile(configStruct Config, configYamlPath string) error {
+	yamlconfigStruct, marshErr := yaml.Marshal(configStruct)
+	if marshErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal data: %w", marshErr)
+	}
+
+	configDir := filepath.Dir(configYamlPath)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(configDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create config directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if writeErr := os.WriteFile(configYamlPath, yamlconfigStruct, 0644); writeErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to set to config file: %w", writeErr)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/config/usage.go b/pkg/cmd/config/usage.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b9bbe8b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/config/usage.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package config
+
+const (
+	configShortDesc = `Manage global configuration settings for the kitops CLI`
+	configLongDesc  = `The config command allows you to view and modify persistent settings for the Kitops CLI.
+	These settings are saved to a local configuration file,
+	allowing you to establish default behaviors—such as default log levels or storage paths—
+	without needing to pass flags manually on every command execution.
+	Use the available subcommands to set, get, list, or reset your preferences.`
+
+	setConfigShortDesc = `Set a configuration value for Kitops`
+	setConfigLongDesc  = `Sets a specific configuration key to a given value in the local config.yaml file.
+	If the configuration file or directory does not exist,
+	it will be created automatically in the default cross-platform location.`
+
+	getConfigShortDesc = `Retrieve the value of a configuration key`
+	getConfigLongDesc  = `Retrieves the currently set value for a specific configuration key from the KitOps configuration file. 
+	If the key exists, its value will be printed to standard output. If the key is not found, the command will return an error.`
+
+	listConfigShortDesc = `List all saved configuration settings`
+	listConfigLongDesc  = `Prints a complete, alphabetically sorted list of all key-value pairs currently stored in the config.yaml file. 
+	If no configuration file has been created yet, the command will exit quietly without outputting any text.`
+
+	resetConfigShortDesc = `Clear all saved configuration settings`
+	resetConfigLongDesc  = `Permanently removes all key-value pairs from the config.yaml file, returning the CLI to its default, unconfigured state. 
+	Warning: This action is destructive and cannot be undone.`
+)
diff --git a/pkg/lib/constants/consts.go b/pkg/lib/constants/consts.go
index 85b2b272c..1ba5ddad2 100644
--- a/pkg/lib/constants/consts.go
+++ b/pkg/lib/constants/consts.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const (
 	StorageSubpath                    = "storage"
 	CacheSubpath                      = "cache"
 	CredentialsSubpath                = "credentials.json"
+	ConfigYamlSubpath                 = "config.yaml"
 	HarnessSubpath                    = "harness"
 	HarnessProcessFile                = "process.pid"
 	HarnessLogFile                    = "harness.log"
@@ -137,6 +138,10 @@ func CredentialsPath(configBase string) string {
 	return filepath.Join(configBase, CredentialsSubpath)
 }
 
+func ConfigYamlPath(configBase string) string {
+	return filepath.Join(configBase, ConfigYamlSubpath)
+}
+
 func CachePath(configBase string) string {
 	return filepath.Join(configBase, CacheSubpath)
 }