diff --git a/core/config/config.go b/core/config/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2407d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/config/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,396 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	luajit "git.sharkk.net/Sky/LuaJIT-to-Go"
+)
+
+// Config represents a configuration loaded from a Lua file
+type Config struct {
+	values map[string]any
+}
+
+// New creates a new empty configuration
+func New() *Config {
+	return &Config{
+		values: make(map[string]any),
+	}
+}
+
+// Load loads configuration from a Lua file
+func Load(filePath string) (*Config, error) {
+	// Create a new Lua state
+	state := luajit.New()
+	if state == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to create Lua state")
+	}
+	defer state.Close()
+
+	// Execute the Lua file
+	if err := state.DoFile(filePath); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load config file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create the config instance
+	config := New()
+
+	// Extract values from the Lua state
+	if err := extractGlobals(state, config.values); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return config, nil
+}
+
+// extractGlobals extracts global variables from the Lua state
+func extractGlobals(state *luajit.State, values map[string]any) error {
+	// Get the globals table (_G)
+	state.GetGlobal("_G")
+	if !state.IsTable(-1) {
+		state.Pop(1)
+		return errors.New("failed to get globals table")
+	}
+
+	// Pre-populate with standard globals for reference checking
+	stdGlobals := map[string]bool{
+		"_G": true, "_VERSION": true, "assert": true, "collectgarbage": true,
+		"coroutine": true, "debug": true, "dofile": true, "error": true,
+		"getmetatable": true, "io": true, "ipairs": true, "load": true,
+		"loadfile": true, "loadstring": true, "math": true, "next": true,
+		"os": true, "package": true, "pairs": true, "pcall": true,
+		"print": true, "rawequal": true, "rawget": true, "rawset": true,
+		"require": true, "select": true, "setmetatable": true, "string": true,
+		"table": true, "tonumber": true, "tostring": true, "type": true,
+		"unpack": true, "xpcall": true,
+		// LuaJIT specific globals
+		"jit": true, "bit": true, "ffi": true, "bit32": true,
+	}
+
+	// First, let's get the original globals to compare with user globals
+	originalGlobals := make(map[string]bool)
+
+	// Execute empty Lua state to get standard globals
+	emptyState := luajit.New()
+	if emptyState != nil {
+		defer emptyState.Close()
+
+		emptyState.GetGlobal("_G")
+		emptyState.PushNil() // Start iteration
+		for emptyState.Next(-2) {
+			if emptyState.IsString(-2) {
+				key := emptyState.ToString(-2)
+				originalGlobals[key] = true
+			}
+			emptyState.Pop(1) // Pop value, leave key for next iteration
+		}
+		emptyState.Pop(1) // Pop _G
+	}
+
+	// Iterate through the globals table
+	state.PushNil() // Start iteration
+	for state.Next(-2) {
+		// Stack now has key at -2 and value at -1
+
+		// Get key as string
+		if !state.IsString(-2) {
+			state.Pop(1) // Pop value, leave key for next iteration
+			continue
+		}
+
+		key := state.ToString(-2)
+
+		// Skip standard Lua globals, but only if they're not overridden by user
+		// (standard globals will be functions or tables, user values usually aren't)
+		valueType := state.GetType(-1)
+
+		// Skip functions, userdata, and threads regardless of origin
+		if valueType == luajit.TypeFunction || valueType == luajit.TypeUserData || valueType == luajit.TypeThread {
+			state.Pop(1)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// For known Lua globals, we need to see if they're the original or user-defined
+		if stdGlobals[key] {
+			// For simple value types, assume user-defined
+			if valueType == luajit.TypeBoolean || valueType == luajit.TypeNumber || valueType == luajit.TypeString {
+				// These are probably user values with standard names
+			} else if originalGlobals[key] {
+				// If it's in the original globals and not a simple type, skip it
+				state.Pop(1)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Handle primitive types directly
+		switch valueType {
+		case luajit.TypeBoolean:
+			values[key] = state.ToBoolean(-1)
+			state.Pop(1)
+			continue
+		case luajit.TypeNumber:
+			values[key] = state.ToNumber(-1)
+			state.Pop(1)
+			continue
+		case luajit.TypeString:
+			values[key] = state.ToString(-1)
+			state.Pop(1)
+			continue
+		case luajit.TypeTable:
+			// For tables, use the existing conversion logic
+		default:
+			// Skip unsupported types
+			state.Pop(1)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Handle tables (arrays and maps)
+		if valueType == luajit.TypeTable {
+			// Check if it looks like an array first
+			arrLen := state.GetTableLength(-1)
+			if arrLen > 0 {
+				// Process as array
+				arr := make([]any, arrLen)
+				for i := 1; i <= arrLen; i++ {
+					state.PushNumber(float64(i))
+					state.GetTable(-2) // Get t[i]
+
+					switch state.GetType(-1) {
+					case luajit.TypeBoolean:
+						arr[i-1] = state.ToBoolean(-1)
+					case luajit.TypeNumber:
+						arr[i-1] = state.ToNumber(-1)
+					case luajit.TypeString:
+						arr[i-1] = state.ToString(-1)
+					default:
+						// For complex elements, try to convert
+						if val, err := state.ToValue(-1); err == nil {
+							arr[i-1] = val
+						}
+					}
+
+					state.Pop(1) // Pop value
+				}
+				values[key] = arr
+				state.Pop(1)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Try normal table conversion for non-array tables
+			if table, err := state.ToTable(-1); err == nil {
+				values[key] = table
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Pop value, leave key for next iteration
+		state.Pop(1)
+	}
+
+	// Pop the globals table
+	state.Pop(1)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Get returns a configuration value by key
+func (c *Config) Get(key string) any {
+	return c.values[key]
+}
+
+// GetString returns a string configuration value
+func (c *Config) GetString(key string, defaultValue string) string {
+	value, ok := c.values[key]
+	if !ok {
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+
+	str, ok := value.(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+
+	return str
+}
+
+// GetInt returns an integer configuration value
+func (c *Config) GetInt(key string, defaultValue int) int {
+	value, ok := c.values[key]
+	if !ok {
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+
+	// Handle both int and float64 (which is what Lua numbers become in Go)
+	switch v := value.(type) {
+	case int:
+		return v
+	case float64:
+		return int(v)
+	default:
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+}
+
+// GetFloat returns a float configuration value
+func (c *Config) GetFloat(key string, defaultValue float64) float64 {
+	value, ok := c.values[key]
+	if !ok {
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+
+	// Handle both float64 and int
+	switch v := value.(type) {
+	case float64:
+		return v
+	case int:
+		return float64(v)
+	default:
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+}
+
+// GetBool returns a boolean configuration value
+func (c *Config) GetBool(key string, defaultValue bool) bool {
+	value, ok := c.values[key]
+	if !ok {
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+
+	boolValue, ok := value.(bool)
+	if !ok {
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+
+	return boolValue
+}
+
+// GetMap returns a map configuration value
+func (c *Config) GetMap(key string) map[string]any {
+	value, ok := c.values[key]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	table, ok := value.(map[string]any)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return table
+}
+
+// GetArray returns an array of values from a Lua array
+func (c *Config) GetArray(key string) []any {
+	value := c.Get(key)
+	if value == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Direct array
+	if arr, ok := value.([]any); ok {
+		return arr
+	}
+
+	// Arrays in Lua might also be represented as maps with an empty string key
+	valueMap, ok := value.(map[string]any)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// The array data is stored with an empty key
+	arr, ok := valueMap[""]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Check if it's a float64 array (common for Lua numeric arrays)
+	if floatArr, ok := arr.([]float64); ok {
+		// Convert to []any
+		result := make([]any, len(floatArr))
+		for i, v := range floatArr {
+			result[i] = v
+		}
+		return result
+	}
+
+	// Otherwise, try to return as is
+	anyArr, ok := arr.([]any)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return anyArr
+}
+
+// GetIntArray returns an array of integers from a Lua array
+func (c *Config) GetIntArray(key string) []int {
+	value := c.Get(key)
+	if value == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Direct array case
+	if arr, ok := value.([]any); ok {
+		result := make([]int, 0, len(arr))
+		for _, v := range arr {
+			if num, ok := v.(float64); ok {
+				result = append(result, int(num))
+			}
+		}
+		return result
+	}
+
+	// Arrays in Lua might also be represented as maps with an empty string key
+	valueMap, ok := value.(map[string]any)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// The array data is stored with an empty key
+	arr, ok := valueMap[""]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// For numeric arrays, LuaJIT returns []float64
+	floatArr, ok := arr.([]float64)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Convert to int slice
+	result := make([]int, len(floatArr))
+	for i, v := range floatArr {
+		result[i] = int(v)
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// GetStringArray returns an array of strings from a Lua array
+func (c *Config) GetStringArray(key string) []string {
+	arr := c.GetArray(key)
+	if arr == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	result := make([]string, 0, len(arr))
+	for _, v := range arr {
+		if str, ok := v.(string); ok {
+			result = append(result, str)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// Values returns all configuration values
+// Note: The returned map should not be modified
+func (c *Config) Values() map[string]any {
+	return c.values
+}
+
+// Set sets a configuration value
+func (c *Config) Set(key string, value any) {
+	c.values[key] = value
+}
diff --git a/core/config/config_test.go b/core/config/config_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16297d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/config/config_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,351 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestLoad verifies we can successfully load configuration values from a Lua file.
+func TestLoad(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a temporary config file
+	content := `
+		-- Basic configuration values
+		host = "localhost"
+		port = 8080
+		debug = true
+		pi = 3.14159
+	`
+	configFile := createTempLuaFile(t, content)
+	defer os.Remove(configFile)
+
+	// Load the config
+	cfg, err := Load(configFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to load config: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify values were loaded correctly
+	if host := cfg.GetString("host", ""); host != "localhost" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected host to be 'localhost', got '%s'", host)
+	}
+
+	if port := cfg.GetInt("port", 0); port != 8080 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected port to be 8080, got %d", port)
+	}
+
+	if debug := cfg.GetBool("debug", false); !debug {
+		t.Errorf("Expected debug to be true")
+	}
+
+	if pi := cfg.GetFloat("pi", 0); pi != 3.14159 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected pi to be 3.14159, got %f", pi)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestLoadErrors ensures the package properly handles loading errors.
+func TestLoadErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test with non-existent file
+	_, err := Load("nonexistent.lua")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected error when loading non-existent file, got nil")
+	}
+
+	// Test with invalid Lua
+	content := `
+		-- This is invalid Lua
+		host = "localhost
+		port = 8080)
+	`
+	configFile := createTempLuaFile(t, content)
+	defer os.Remove(configFile)
+
+	_, err = Load(configFile)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected error when loading invalid Lua, got nil")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestLocalVsGlobal verifies only global variables are exported, not locals.
+func TestLocalVsGlobal(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a temporary config file with both local and global variables
+	content := `
+		-- Local variables should not be exported
+		local local_var = "hidden"
+		
+		-- Global variables should be exported
+		global_var = "visible"
+		
+		-- A function that uses both
+		function test_func()
+			return local_var .. " " .. global_var
+		end
+	`
+	configFile := createTempLuaFile(t, content)
+	defer os.Remove(configFile)
+
+	// Load the config
+	cfg, err := Load(configFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to load config: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check that global_var exists
+	if globalVar := cfg.GetString("global_var", ""); globalVar != "visible" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected global_var to be 'visible', got '%s'", globalVar)
+	}
+
+	// Check that local_var does not exist
+	if localVar := cfg.GetString("local_var", "default"); localVar != "default" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected local_var to use default, got '%s'", localVar)
+	}
+
+	// Check that functions are not exported
+	if val := cfg.Get("test_func"); val != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected function to not be exported, got %v", val)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestArrayHandling verifies correct handling of Lua arrays.
+func TestArrayHandling(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a temporary config file with arrays
+	content := `
+		-- Numeric array
+		numbers = {10, 20, 30, 40, 50}
+		
+		-- String array
+		strings = {"apple", "banana", "cherry"}
+		
+		-- Mixed array
+		mixed = {1, "two", true, 4.5}
+	`
+	configFile := createTempLuaFile(t, content)
+	defer os.Remove(configFile)
+
+	// Load the config
+	cfg, err := Load(configFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to load config: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Test GetIntArray
+	intArray := cfg.GetIntArray("numbers")
+	expectedInts := []int{10, 20, 30, 40, 50}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(intArray, expectedInts) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected int array %v, got %v", expectedInts, intArray)
+	}
+
+	// Test GetStringArray
+	strArray := cfg.GetStringArray("strings")
+	expectedStrs := []string{"apple", "banana", "cherry"}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(strArray, expectedStrs) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected string array %v, got %v", expectedStrs, strArray)
+	}
+
+	// Test GetArray with mixed types
+	mixedArray := cfg.GetArray("mixed")
+	if len(mixedArray) != 4 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected mixed array length 4, got %d", len(mixedArray))
+		// Skip further tests if array is empty to avoid panic
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Check types - carefully to avoid panics
+	if len(mixedArray) > 0 {
+		if num, ok := mixedArray[0].(float64); !ok || num != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("Expected first element to be 1, got %v", mixedArray[0])
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(mixedArray) > 1 {
+		if str, ok := mixedArray[1].(string); !ok || str != "two" {
+			t.Errorf("Expected second element to be 'two', got %v", mixedArray[1])
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestComplexTable tests handling of complex nested tables.
+func TestComplexTable(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a temporary config file with complex tables
+	content := `
+		-- Nested table structure
+		server = {
+			host = "localhost",
+			port = 8080,
+			settings = {
+				timeout = 30,
+				retries = 3
+			}
+		}
+		
+		-- Table with mixed array and map elements
+		mixed_table = {
+			list = {1, 2, 3},
+			mapping = {
+				a = "apple",
+				b = "banana"
+			}
+		}
+	`
+	configFile := createTempLuaFile(t, content)
+	defer os.Remove(configFile)
+
+	// Load the config
+	cfg, err := Load(configFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to load config: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Test getting nested values
+	serverMap := cfg.GetMap("server")
+	if serverMap == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected server map to exist")
+	}
+
+	// Check first level values
+	if host, ok := serverMap["host"].(string); !ok || host != "localhost" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected server.host to be 'localhost', got %v", serverMap["host"])
+	}
+
+	if port, ok := serverMap["port"].(float64); !ok || port != 8080 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected server.port to be 8080, got %v", serverMap["port"])
+	}
+
+	// Check nested settings
+	settings, ok := serverMap["settings"].(map[string]any)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("Expected server.settings to be a map")
+	}
+
+	if timeout, ok := settings["timeout"].(float64); !ok || timeout != 30 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected server.settings.timeout to be 30, got %v", settings["timeout"])
+	}
+}
+
+// TestDefaultValues verifies default values work correctly when keys don't exist.
+func TestDefaultValues(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a temporary config file
+	content := `
+		-- Just one value
+		existing = "value"
+	`
+	configFile := createTempLuaFile(t, content)
+	defer os.Remove(configFile)
+
+	// Load the config
+	cfg, err := Load(configFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to load config: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Test defaults for non-existent keys
+	if val := cfg.GetString("nonexistent", "default"); val != "default" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default string, got '%s'", val)
+	}
+
+	if val := cfg.GetInt("nonexistent", 42); val != 42 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default int 42, got %d", val)
+	}
+
+	if val := cfg.GetFloat("nonexistent", 3.14); val != 3.14 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default float 3.14, got %f", val)
+	}
+
+	if val := cfg.GetBool("nonexistent", true); !val {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default bool true, got false")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestModifyConfig tests the ability to modify configuration values.
+func TestModifyConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a config manually
+	cfg := New()
+
+	// Set some values
+	cfg.Set("host", "localhost")
+	cfg.Set("port", 8080)
+
+	// Verify the values were set
+	if host := cfg.GetString("host", ""); host != "localhost" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected host to be 'localhost', got '%s'", host)
+	}
+
+	if port := cfg.GetInt("port", 0); port != 8080 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected port to be 8080, got %d", port)
+	}
+
+	// Modify a value
+	cfg.Set("host", "127.0.0.1")
+
+	// Verify the change
+	if host := cfg.GetString("host", ""); host != "127.0.0.1" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected modified host to be '127.0.0.1', got '%s'", host)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestTypeConversion tests the type conversion in getter methods.
+func TestTypeConversion(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a temporary config file with values that need conversion
+	content := `
+		-- Numbers that can be integers
+		int_as_float = 42.0
+		
+		-- Floats that should remain floats
+		float_val = 3.14159
+	`
+	configFile := createTempLuaFile(t, content)
+	defer os.Remove(configFile)
+
+	// Load the config
+	cfg, err := Load(configFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to load config: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Test GetInt with a float value
+	if val := cfg.GetInt("int_as_float", 0); val != 42 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected int 42, got %d", val)
+	}
+
+	// Test GetFloat with an int value
+	if val := cfg.GetFloat("int_as_float", 0); val != 42.0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected float 42.0, got %f", val)
+	}
+
+	// Test incorrect type handling
+	cfg.Set("string_val", "not a number")
+
+	if val := cfg.GetInt("string_val", 99); val != 99 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default int 99 for string value, got %d", val)
+	}
+
+	if val := cfg.GetFloat("string_val", 99.9); val != 99.9 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default float 99.9 for string value, got %f", val)
+	}
+
+	if val := cfg.GetBool("float_val", false); val != false {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default false for non-bool value, got true")
+	}
+}
+
+// Helper function to create a temporary Lua file with content
+func createTempLuaFile(t *testing.T, content string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	tempFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "config-test-*.lua")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create temp file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := tempFile.WriteString(content); err != nil {
+		os.Remove(tempFile.Name())
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to write to temp file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := tempFile.Close(); err != nil {
+		os.Remove(tempFile.Name())
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to close temp file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return tempFile.Name()
+}