diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index fe2dc5b..d6dff23 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
             "module": "contact.__main__",
-            "args": []
+            "args": ["-c"]
         }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/contact/__main__.py b/contact/__main__.py
index 8752234..20d2159 100644
--- a/contact/__main__.py
+++ b/contact/__main__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from pubsub import pub
 import sys
 import io
 import logging
+import subprocess
 import traceback
 import threading
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ if os.environ.get("COLORTERM") == "gnome-terminal":
 # Run `tail -f client.log` in another terminal to view live
 logging.basicConfig(
     filename=config.log_file_path,
-    level=logging.INFO,  # DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)
+    level=logging.DEBUG,  # DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)
     format="%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"
 )
 
@@ -57,6 +58,11 @@ def main(stdscr):
             parser = setup_parser()
             args = parser.parse_args()
 
+            # Check if --settings was passed and run settings.py as a subprocess
+            if getattr(args, 'settings', False):
+                subprocess.run([sys.executable, "-m", "contact.settings"], check=True)
+                return
+
             logging.info("Initializing interface %s", args)
             with globals.lock:
                 globals.interface = initialize_interface(args)
diff --git a/contact/utilities/arg_parser.py b/contact/utilities/arg_parser.py
index 391dc0e..f017715 100644
--- a/contact/utilities/arg_parser.py
+++ b/contact/utilities/arg_parser.py
@@ -33,5 +33,14 @@ def setup_parser():
         default=None,
         const="any"
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--settings",
+        "--set",
+        "--control",
+        "-c",
+        help="Launch directly into the settings",
+        action="store_true"
+    )
+
 
     return parser
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