diff --git a/lib/comms/comms.cpp b/lib/comms/comms.cpp
index 28b157b..0882096 100644
--- a/lib/comms/comms.cpp
+++ b/lib/comms/comms.cpp
@@ -241,12 +241,39 @@ bool ReadlineComms::send(Message &m)
     case MessageType::SCAN_RESULT:
         p = _scan_result_str(m.payload.dump);
         break;
+    case MessageType::CONFIG_TASK:
+        p = m.payload.config.is_set ? "SET " : "GET ";
+        p += *m.payload.config.key;
+        if (m.payload.config.is_set)
+        {
+            p += " " + *m.payload.config.value;
+        }
+        break;
     }
 
     serial.print(_wrap_str(p));
     return true;
 }
 
+String _stringParam(String &p, String default_v)
+{
+    p.trim();
+    int i = p.indexOf(' ');
+    if (i < 0)
+    {
+        i = p.length();
+    }
+
+    String v = p.substring(0, i);
+    p = p.substring(i + 1);
+
+    if (i == 0)
+    {
+        v = default_v;
+    }
+    return v;
+}
+
 int64_t _intParam(String &p, int64_t default_v)
 {
     p.trim();
@@ -313,6 +340,28 @@ Message *_parsePacket(String p)
         m->payload.scan.delay = _intParam(p, -1);
         return m;
     }
+
+    if (cmd.equalsIgnoreCase("get"))
+    {
+        Message *m = new Message();
+        m->type = MessageType::CONFIG_TASK;
+        m->payload.config.is_set = false;
+        m->payload.config.key = new String(_stringParam(p, ""));
+        m->payload.config.value = NULL;
+        return m;
+    }
+
+    if (cmd.equalsIgnoreCase("set"))
+    {
+        Message *m = new Message();
+        m->type = MessageType::CONFIG_TASK;
+        m->payload.config.is_set = true;
+        m->payload.config.key = new String(_stringParam(p, ""));
+        m->payload.config.value = new String(_stringParam(p, ""));
+
+        return m;
+    }
+
     return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -353,4 +402,16 @@ Message::~Message()
 
         return;
     }
+
+    if (type == CONFIG_TASK)
+    {
+        delete payload.config.key;
+
+        if (payload.config.is_set)
+        {
+            delete payload.config.value;
+        }
+
+        return;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/comms/comms.h b/lib/comms/comms.h
index 34933e8..64663ad 100644
--- a/lib/comms/comms.h
+++ b/lib/comms/comms.h
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ enum MessageType
     WRAP = 0,
     SCAN,
     SCAN_RESULT,
-    _MAX_MESSAGE_TYPE = SCAN_RESULT
+    CONFIG_TASK,
+    _MAX_MESSAGE_TYPE = CONFIG_TASK
 };
 
 struct Wrapper
@@ -37,12 +38,20 @@ struct ScanTaskResult
     int16_t *rssis;
 };
 
+struct ConfigTask
+{
+    String *key;
+    String *value;
+    bool is_set;
+};
+
 struct Message
 {
     MessageType type;
     union
     {
         Wrapper wrap;
+        ConfigTask config;
         ScanTask scan;
         ScanTaskResult dump;
     } payload;
diff --git a/lib/config/config.cpp b/lib/config/config.cpp
index 1221072..ab766fe 100644
--- a/lib/config/config.cpp
+++ b/lib/config/config.cpp
@@ -83,50 +83,8 @@ Config Config::init()
         }
 
         // do something with known keys and values
-
-        if (r.key.equalsIgnoreCase("print_profile_time"))
+        if (c.updateConfig(r.key, r.value))
         {
-            String v = r.value;
-            bool p = v.equalsIgnoreCase("true");
-            if (!p && !v.equalsIgnoreCase("false"))
-            {
-                Serial.printf("Expected bool for '%s', found '%s' - ignoring\n",
-                              r.key.c_str(), r.value.c_str());
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                c.print_profile_time = p;
-            }
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (r.key.equalsIgnoreCase("log_data_json_interval"))
-        {
-            c.log_data_json_interval = r.value.toInt();
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (r.key.equalsIgnoreCase("listen_on_serial0"))
-        {
-            c.listen_on_serial0 = r.value;
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (r.key.equalsIgnoreCase("listen_on_serial1"))
-        {
-            c.listen_on_serial1 = r.value;
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (r.key.equalsIgnoreCase("listen_on_usb"))
-        {
-            c.listen_on_serial0 = r.value;
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (r.key.equalsIgnoreCase("detection_strategy"))
-        {
-            c.configureDetectionStrategy(r.value);
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -137,6 +95,57 @@ Config Config::init()
     return c;
 }
 
+bool Config::updateConfig(String key, String value)
+{
+    if (key.equalsIgnoreCase("print_profile_time"))
+    {
+        String v = value;
+        bool p = v.equalsIgnoreCase("true");
+        if (!p && !v.equalsIgnoreCase("false"))
+        {
+            Serial.printf("Expected bool for '%s', found '%s' - ignoring\n", key.c_str(),
+                          value.c_str());
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            print_profile_time = p;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if (key.equalsIgnoreCase("log_data_json_interval"))
+    {
+        log_data_json_interval = value.toInt();
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if (key.equalsIgnoreCase("listen_on_serial0"))
+    {
+        listen_on_serial0 = value;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if (key.equalsIgnoreCase("listen_on_serial1"))
+    {
+        listen_on_serial1 = value;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if (key.equalsIgnoreCase("listen_on_usb"))
+    {
+        listen_on_serial0 = value;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if (key.equalsIgnoreCase("detection_strategy"))
+    {
+        configureDetectionStrategy(value);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 String detectionStrategyToStr(Config &c)
 {
     String res = c.detection_strategy;
@@ -312,18 +321,53 @@ bool Config::write_config(const char *path)
         return false;
     }
 
-    f.println("print_profile_time = " + String(print_profile_time ? "true" : "false"));
-    f.println("log_data_json_interval = " + String(log_data_json_interval));
-    f.println("listen_on_serial0 = " + listen_on_serial0);
-    f.println("listen_on_serial1 = " + listen_on_serial1);
-    f.println("listen_on_usb = " + listen_on_usb);
+    f.println("print_profile_time = " + getConfig("print_profile_time"));
+    f.println("log_data_json_interval = " + getConfig("log_data_json_interval"));
+    f.println("listen_on_serial0 = " + getConfig("listen_on_serial0"));
+    f.println("listen_on_serial1 = " + getConfig("listen_on_serial1"));
+    f.println("listen_on_usb = " + getConfig("listen_on_usb"));
 
-    f.println("detection_strategy = " + detectionStrategyToStr(*this));
+    f.println("detection_strategy = " + getConfig("detection_strategy"));
 
     f.close();
     return true;
 }
 
+String Config::getConfig(String key)
+{
+    if (key.equalsIgnoreCase("print_profile_time"))
+    {
+        return String(print_profile_time ? "true" : "false");
+    }
+
+    if (key.equalsIgnoreCase("log_data_json_interval"))
+    {
+        return String(log_data_json_interval);
+    }
+
+    if (key.equalsIgnoreCase("listen_on_serial0"))
+    {
+        return listen_on_serial0;
+    }
+
+    if (key.equalsIgnoreCase("listen_on_serial1"))
+    {
+        return listen_on_serial1;
+    }
+
+    if (key.equalsIgnoreCase("listen_on_usb"))
+    {
+        return listen_on_usb;
+    }
+
+    if (key.equalsIgnoreCase("detection_strategy"))
+    {
+        return detectionStrategyToStr(*this);
+    }
+
+    return "";
+}
+
 ParseResult parse_config_line(String ln)
 {
     ln.trim();
diff --git a/lib/config/config.h b/lib/config/config.h
index 859c428..59bc2e4 100644
--- a/lib/config/config.h
+++ b/lib/config/config.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ struct Config
     bool write_config(const char *path);
 
     static Config init();
+    bool updateConfig(String key, String value);
+    String getConfig(String key);
 
     void configureDetectionStrategy(String cfg);
 };
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ab85959..25dc541 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1387,6 +1387,22 @@ void checkComms()
             Comms0->send(*m); // forward to peer
             Comms1->send(*m); // forward to peer
             break;
+        case MessageType::CONFIG_TASK:
+            if (m->payload.config.is_set)
+            {
+                String v = config.getConfig(*m->payload.config.key);
+                bool r =
+                    config.updateConfig(*m->payload.config.key, *m->payload.config.value);
+                Serial.printf("SET config (%s): %s = %s (was: %s)\n", r ? "OK" : "failed",
+                              m->payload.config.key->c_str(),
+                              m->payload.config.value->c_str(), v.c_str());
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Serial.printf("GET config: %s = %s\n", m->payload.config.key->c_str(),
+                              config.getConfig(*m->payload.config.key).c_str());
+            }
+            break;
         }
         delete m;
     }