diff --git a/include/llarp.hpp b/include/llarp.hpp
index 6fa31da11..dbf43925e 100644
--- a/include/llarp.hpp
+++ b/include/llarp.hpp
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ namespace llarp
     void
     Configure(Config conf);
 
+    /// handle SIGHUP
+    void
+    Reload();
+
     bool
     IsUp() const;
 
@@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ namespace llarp
     makeRouter(llarp_ev_loop_ptr __netloop, std::shared_ptr<Logic> logic);
 
    protected:
-    std::unique_ptr<Config> config = nullptr;
+    std::shared_ptr<Config> config = nullptr;
 
    private:
     void
diff --git a/llarp/config/config.cpp b/llarp/config/config.cpp
index fe258904a..276425f13 100644
--- a/llarp/config/config.cpp
+++ b/llarp/config/config.cpp
@@ -547,6 +547,18 @@ namespace llarp
         "logging", "file", false, DefaultLogFile, AssignmentAcceptor(m_logFile));
   }
 
+  void
+  Config::Save() const
+  {
+    m_Parser.Save();
+  }
+
+  void
+  Config::Override(std::string section, std::string key, std::string value)
+  {
+    m_Parser.AddOverride(std::move(section), std::move(key), std::move(value));
+  }
+
   bool
   Config::Load(const fs::path fname, bool isRelay, fs::path defaultDataDir)
   {
@@ -559,14 +571,13 @@ namespace llarp
       ConfigDefinition conf;
       initializeConfig(conf, params);
       addBackwardsCompatibleConfigOptions(conf);
-
-      ConfigParser parser;
-      if (!parser.LoadFile(fname))
+      m_Parser.Clear();
+      if (!m_Parser.LoadFile(fname))
       {
         return false;
       }
 
-      parser.IterAll([&](std::string_view section, const SectionValues_t& values) {
+      m_Parser.IterAll([&](std::string_view section, const SectionValues_t& values) {
         for (const auto& pair : values)
         {
           conf.addConfigValue(section, pair.first, pair.second);
diff --git a/llarp/config/config.hpp b/llarp/config/config.hpp
index ae22cdd69..53d9cb93f 100644
--- a/llarp/config/config.hpp
+++ b/llarp/config/config.hpp
@@ -224,6 +224,15 @@ namespace llarp
 
     std::string
     generateBaseRouterConfig(fs::path defaultDataDir);
+
+    void
+    Save() const;
+
+    void
+    Override(std::string section, std::string key, std::string value);
+
+   private:
+    ConfigParser m_Parser;
   };
 
   void
diff --git a/llarp/config/ini.cpp b/llarp/config/ini.cpp
index 71f9e05e6..6d3eb0970 100644
--- a/llarp/config/ini.cpp
+++ b/llarp/config/ini.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace llarp
   void
   ConfigParser::Clear()
   {
+    m_Overrides.clear();
     m_Config.clear();
     m_Data.clear();
   }
@@ -162,4 +163,32 @@ namespace llarp
       return false;
     return visit(itr->second);
   }
+
+  void
+  ConfigParser::AddOverride(std::string section, std::string key, std::string value)
+  {
+    m_Overrides[section].emplace(key, value);
+  }
+
+  void
+  ConfigParser::Save() const
+  {
+    // if we have no overrides keep the config the same on disk
+    if (m_Overrides.empty())
+      return;
+    std::ofstream ofs(m_FileName);
+    // write existing config data
+    ofs.write(m_Data.data(), m_Data.size());
+    // write overrides
+    ofs << std::endl << std::endl << "# overrides" << std::endl;
+    for (const auto& [section, values] : m_Overrides)
+    {
+      ofs << std::endl << "[" << section << "]" << std::endl;
+      for (const auto& [key, value] : values)
+      {
+        ofs << key << "=" << value << std::endl;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
 }  // namespace llarp
diff --git a/llarp/config/ini.hpp b/llarp/config/ini.hpp
index 2934567fe..c9a8637a0 100644
--- a/llarp/config/ini.hpp
+++ b/llarp/config/ini.hpp
@@ -40,12 +40,21 @@ namespace llarp
     bool
     VisitSection(const char* name, std::function<bool(const SectionValues_t&)> visit) const;
 
+    /// add a config option that is appended at the end of the config buffer with no comments
+    void
+    AddOverride(std::string section, std::string key, std::string value);
+
+    /// save config and any overrides to the file it was loaded from
+    void
+    Save() const;
+
    private:
     bool
     Parse();
 
     std::vector<char> m_Data;
     Config_impl_t m_Config;
+    Config_impl_t m_Overrides;
     fs::path m_FileName;
   };
 
diff --git a/llarp/context.cpp b/llarp/context.cpp
index 565eaf3b8..a2ac2a8a4 100644
--- a/llarp/context.cpp
+++ b/llarp/context.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace llarp
     if (nullptr != config.get())
       throw std::runtime_error("Config already exists");
 
-    config = std::make_unique<Config>(std::move(conf));
+    config = std::make_shared<Config>(std::move(conf));
 
     logic = std::make_shared<Logic>();
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace llarp
     nodedb = std::make_unique<llarp_nodedb>(
         nodedb_dir, [r = router.get()](auto call) { r->QueueDiskIO(std::move(call)); });
 
-    if (!router->Configure(*config.get(), opts.isRouter, nodedb.get()))
+    if (!router->Configure(config, opts.isRouter, nodedb.get()))
       throw std::runtime_error("Failed to configure router");
 
     // must be done after router is made so we can use its disk io worker
@@ -157,8 +157,17 @@ namespace llarp
     {
       SigINT();
     }
-    // TODO: Hot reloading would be kewl
-    //       (it used to exist here, but wasn't maintained)
+#ifndef _WIN32
+    if (sig == SIGHUP)
+    {
+      Reload();
+    }
+#endif
+  }
+
+  void
+  Context::Reload()
+  {
   }
 
   void
@@ -182,7 +191,7 @@ namespace llarp
   Context::Close()
   {
     llarp::LogDebug("free config");
-    config.release();
+    config.reset();
 
     llarp::LogDebug("free nodedb");
     nodedb.release();
diff --git a/llarp/router/abstractrouter.hpp b/llarp/router/abstractrouter.hpp
index ee73acfe5..d32684e4d 100644
--- a/llarp/router/abstractrouter.hpp
+++ b/llarp/router/abstractrouter.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef LLARP_ABSTRACT_ROUTER_HPP
 #define LLARP_ABSTRACT_ROUTER_HPP
 
+#include <config/config.hpp>
 #include <config/key_manager.hpp>
 #include <memory>
 #include <util/types.hpp>
@@ -134,6 +135,12 @@ namespace llarp
     /// call function in disk io thread
     virtual void QueueDiskIO(std::function<void(void)>) = 0;
 
+    virtual std::shared_ptr<Config>
+    GetConfig() const
+    {
+      return nullptr;
+    }
+
     virtual service::Context&
     hiddenServiceContext() = 0;
 
@@ -159,7 +166,7 @@ namespace llarp
     Sign(Signature& sig, const llarp_buffer_t& buf) const = 0;
 
     virtual bool
-    Configure(const Config& conf, bool isRouter, llarp_nodedb* nodedb) = 0;
+    Configure(std::shared_ptr<Config> conf, bool isRouter, llarp_nodedb* nodedb) = 0;
 
     virtual bool
     IsServiceNode() const = 0;
diff --git a/llarp/router/router.cpp b/llarp/router/router.cpp
index 413eef46a..b1254fd7d 100644
--- a/llarp/router/router.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/router.cpp
@@ -262,8 +262,10 @@ namespace llarp
   }
 
   bool
-  Router::Configure(const Config& conf, bool isRouter, llarp_nodedb* nodedb)
+  Router::Configure(std::shared_ptr<Config> c, bool isRouter, llarp_nodedb* nodedb)
   {
+    m_Config = c;
+    auto& conf = *m_Config;
     whitelistRouters = conf.lokid.whitelistRouters;
     if (whitelistRouters)
       lokidRPCAddr = lokimq::address(conf.lokid.lokidRPCAddr);
diff --git a/llarp/router/router.hpp b/llarp/router/router.hpp
index d30fd75ec..f83e919e0 100644
--- a/llarp/router/router.hpp
+++ b/llarp/router/router.hpp
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ namespace llarp
     Close();
 
     bool
-    Configure(const Config& conf, bool isRouter, llarp_nodedb* nodedb = nullptr) override;
+    Configure(std::shared_ptr<Config> conf, bool isRouter, llarp_nodedb* nodedb = nullptr) override;
 
     bool
     StartRpcServer() override;
@@ -499,6 +499,14 @@ namespace llarp
     void
     AfterStopIssued();
 
+    std::shared_ptr<Config> m_Config;
+
+    std::shared_ptr<Config>
+    GetConfig() const override
+    {
+      return m_Config;
+    }
+
    private:
     std::atomic<bool> _stopping;
     std::atomic<bool> _running;
diff --git a/llarp/rpc/rpc_server.cpp b/llarp/rpc/rpc_server.cpp
index 07c51e773..7ab1644a0 100644
--- a/llarp/rpc/rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/llarp/rpc/rpc_server.cpp
@@ -110,131 +110,175 @@ namespace llarp::rpc
               auto ftr = result.get_future();
               msg.send_reply(CreateJSONResponse(ftr.get()));
             })
-        .add_request_command("exit", [&](lokimq::Message& msg) {
-          HandleJSONRequest(msg, [r = m_Router](nlohmann::json obj, ReplyFunction_t reply) {
-            if (r->IsServiceNode())
-            {
-              reply(CreateJSONError("not supported"));
-              return;
-            }
-            std::optional<service::Address> exit;
-            IPRange range;
-            bool map = true;
-            const auto exit_itr = obj.find("exit");
-            if (exit_itr != obj.end())
-            {
-              service::Address addr;
-              if (not addr.FromString(exit_itr->get<std::string>()))
-              {
-                reply(CreateJSONError("invalid exit address"));
-                return;
-              }
-              exit = addr;
-            }
+        .add_request_command(
+            "exit",
+            [&](lokimq::Message& msg) {
+              HandleJSONRequest(msg, [r = m_Router](nlohmann::json obj, ReplyFunction_t reply) {
+                if (r->IsServiceNode())
+                {
+                  reply(CreateJSONError("not supported"));
+                  return;
+                }
+                std::optional<service::Address> exit;
+                IPRange range;
+                bool map = true;
+                const auto exit_itr = obj.find("exit");
+                if (exit_itr != obj.end())
+                {
+                  service::Address addr;
+                  if (not addr.FromString(exit_itr->get<std::string>()))
+                  {
+                    reply(CreateJSONError("invalid exit address"));
+                    return;
+                  }
+                  exit = addr;
+                }
 
-            const auto unmap_itr = obj.find("unmap");
-            if (unmap_itr != obj.end() and unmap_itr->get<bool>())
-            {
-              map = false;
-            }
+                const auto unmap_itr = obj.find("unmap");
+                if (unmap_itr != obj.end() and unmap_itr->get<bool>())
+                {
+                  map = false;
+                }
 
-            const auto range_itr = obj.find("range");
-            if (range_itr == obj.end())
-            {
-              range.FromString("0.0.0.0/0");
-            }
-            else if (not range.FromString(range_itr->get<std::string>()))
-            {
-              reply(CreateJSONError("invalid ip range"));
-              return;
-            }
-            std::optional<std::string> token;
-            const auto token_itr = obj.find("token");
-            if (token_itr != obj.end())
-            {
-              token = token_itr->get<std::string>();
-            }
+                const auto range_itr = obj.find("range");
+                if (range_itr == obj.end())
+                {
+                  range.FromString("0.0.0.0/0");
+                }
+                else if (not range.FromString(range_itr->get<std::string>()))
+                {
+                  reply(CreateJSONError("invalid ip range"));
+                  return;
+                }
+                std::optional<std::string> token;
+                const auto token_itr = obj.find("token");
+                if (token_itr != obj.end())
+                {
+                  token = token_itr->get<std::string>();
+                }
 
-            std::string endpoint = "default";
-            const auto endpoint_itr = obj.find("endpoint");
-            if (endpoint_itr != obj.end())
+                std::string endpoint = "default";
+                const auto endpoint_itr = obj.find("endpoint");
+                if (endpoint_itr != obj.end())
+                {
+                  endpoint = endpoint_itr->get<std::string>();
+                }
+                LogicCall(r->logic(), [map, exit, range, token, endpoint, r, reply]() {
+                  auto ep = r->hiddenServiceContext().GetEndpointByName(endpoint);
+                  if (ep == nullptr)
+                  {
+                    reply(CreateJSONError("no endpoint with name " + endpoint));
+                    return;
+                  }
+                  if (map and exit.has_value())
+                  {
+                    const auto gateways = net::GetGatewaysNotOnInterface(ep->GetIfName());
+                    if (gateways.empty())
+                    {
+                      reply(CreateJSONError("no gateway found"));
+                      return;
+                    }
+                    ep->MapExitRange(range, *exit);
+                    if (token.has_value())
+                    {
+                      ep->SetAuthInfoForEndpoint(*exit, service::AuthInfo{*token});
+                    }
+                    ep->EnsurePathToService(
+                        *exit,
+                        [r, gateway = gateways[0], reply, ep](auto, service::OutboundContext* ctx) {
+                          if (ctx == nullptr)
+                          {
+                            reply(CreateJSONError("could not find exit"));
+                            return;
+                          }
+                          std::vector<std::string> firsthops;
+                          r->ForEachPeer(
+                              [&firsthops](const auto* link, bool) {
+                                firsthops.emplace_back(link->GetRemoteEndpoint().toHost());
+                              },
+                              false);
+                          for (const auto& hop : firsthops)
+                          {
+                            net::AddRoute(hop, gateway);
+                          }
+                          net::AddDefaultRouteViaInterface(ep->GetIfName());
+                          r->SetDownHook([firsthops, gateway]() {
+                            for (const auto& hop : firsthops)
+                            {
+                              net::DelRoute(hop, gateway);
+                            }
+                          });
+                          reply(CreateJSONResponse("OK"));
+                        },
+                        5s);
+                    return;
+                  }
+                  else if (map and not exit.has_value())
+                  {
+                    reply(CreateJSONError("no exit address provided"));
+                    return;
+                  }
+                  else if (not map)
+                  {
+                    const auto gateways = net::GetGatewaysNotOnInterface(ep->GetIfName());
+                    if (gateways.empty())
+                    {
+                      reply(CreateJSONError("no gateway found"));
+                      return;
+                    }
+                    net::DelDefaultRouteViaInterface(ep->GetIfName());
+                    r->ForEachPeer(
+                        [gateway = gateways[0]](const auto* link, bool) {
+                          net::DelRoute(link->GetRemoteEndpoint().toHost(), gateway);
+                        },
+                        false);
+
+                    ep->UnmapExitRange(range);
+                  }
+                  reply(CreateJSONResponse("OK"));
+                });
+              });
+            })
+        .add_request_command("config", [&](lokimq::Message& msg) {
+          HandleJSONRequest(msg, [r = m_Router](nlohmann::json obj, ReplyFunction_t reply) {
             {
-              endpoint = endpoint_itr->get<std::string>();
-            }
-            LogicCall(r->logic(), [map, exit, range, token, endpoint, r, reply]() {
-              auto ep = r->hiddenServiceContext().GetEndpointByName(endpoint);
-              if (ep == nullptr)
-              {
-                reply(CreateJSONError("no endpoint with name " + endpoint));
-                return;
-              }
-              if (map and exit.has_value())
+              const auto itr = obj.find("override");
+              if (itr != obj.end())
               {
-                const auto gateways = net::GetGatewaysNotOnInterface(ep->GetIfName());
-                if (gateways.empty())
+                if (not itr->is_object())
                 {
-                  reply(CreateJSONError("no gateway found"));
+                  reply(CreateJSONError(stringify("override is not an object")));
                   return;
                 }
-                ep->MapExitRange(range, *exit);
-                if (token.has_value())
+                for (const auto& [section, value] : itr->items())
                 {
-                  ep->SetAuthInfoForEndpoint(*exit, service::AuthInfo{*token});
+                  if (not value.is_object())
+                  {
+                    reply(CreateJSONError(
+                        stringify("failed to set [", section, "] section is not an object")));
+                    return;
+                  }
+                  for (const auto& [key, value] : value.items())
+                  {
+                    if (not value.is_string())
+                    {
+                      reply(CreateJSONError(stringify(
+                          "failed to set [", section, "]:", key, " value is not a string")));
+                      return;
+                    }
+                    r->GetConfig()->Override(section, key, value.get<std::string>());
+                  }
                 }
-                ep->EnsurePathToService(
-                    *exit,
-                    [r, gateway = gateways[0], reply, ep](auto, service::OutboundContext* ctx) {
-                      if (ctx == nullptr)
-                      {
-                        reply(CreateJSONError("could not find exit"));
-                        return;
-                      }
-                      std::vector<std::string> firsthops;
-                      r->ForEachPeer(
-                          [&firsthops](const auto* link, bool) {
-                            firsthops.emplace_back(link->GetRemoteEndpoint().toHost());
-                          },
-                          false);
-                      for (const auto& hop : firsthops)
-                      {
-                        net::AddRoute(hop, gateway);
-                      }
-                      net::AddDefaultRouteViaInterface(ep->GetIfName());
-                      r->SetDownHook([firsthops, gateway]() {
-                        for (const auto& hop : firsthops)
-                        {
-                          net::DelRoute(hop, gateway);
-                        }
-                      });
-                      reply(CreateJSONResponse("OK"));
-                    },
-                    5s);
-                return;
               }
-              else if (map and not exit.has_value())
-              {
-                reply(CreateJSONError("no exit address provided"));
-                return;
-              }
-              else if (not map)
+            }
+            {
+              const auto itr = obj.find("reload");
+              if (itr != obj.end() and itr->get<bool>())
               {
-                const auto gateways = net::GetGatewaysNotOnInterface(ep->GetIfName());
-                if (gateways.empty())
-                {
-                  reply(CreateJSONError("no gateway found"));
-                  return;
-                }
-                net::DelDefaultRouteViaInterface(ep->GetIfName());
-                r->ForEachPeer(
-                    [gateway = gateways[0]](const auto* link, bool) {
-                      net::DelRoute(link->GetRemoteEndpoint().toHost(), gateway);
-                    },
-                    false);
-
-                ep->UnmapExitRange(range);
+                r->QueueDiskIO([conf = r->GetConfig()]() { conf->Save(); });
               }
-              reply(CreateJSONResponse("OK"));
-            });
+            }
+            reply(CreateJSONResponse("OK"));
           });
         });
   }