diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 0d9cc288..3d4d265a 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -1389,8 +1389,15 @@ std::string CConfigManager::parseKeyword(const std::string& COMMAND, const std::
     else if (COMMAND.starts_with("plugin"))
         handlePlugin(COMMAND, VALUE);
     else {
-        configSetValueSafe(currentCategory + (currentCategory == "" ? "" : ":") + COMMAND, VALUE);
-        needsLayoutRecalc = 2;
+        // try config
+        const auto IT = std::find_if(pluginKeywords.begin(), pluginKeywords.end(), [&](const auto& other) { return other.name == COMMAND; });
+
+        if (IT != pluginKeywords.end()) {
+            IT->fn(COMMAND, VALUE);
+        } else {
+            configSetValueSafe(currentCategory + (currentCategory == "" ? "" : ":") + COMMAND, VALUE);
+            needsLayoutRecalc = 2;
+        }
     }
 
     if (dynamic) {
@@ -1524,6 +1531,8 @@ void CConfigManager::parseLine(std::string& line) {
 }
 
 void CConfigManager::loadConfigLoadVars() {
+    EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("preConfigReload", nullptr);
+
     Debug::log(LOG, "Reloading the config!");
     parseError      = ""; // reset the error
     currentCategory = ""; // reset the category
@@ -2312,8 +2321,13 @@ void CConfigManager::addPluginConfigVar(HANDLE handle, const std::string& name,
     }
 }
 
+void CConfigManager::addPluginKeyword(HANDLE handle, const std::string& name, std::function<void(const std::string&, const std::string&)> fn) {
+    pluginKeywords.emplace_back(SPluginKeyword{handle, name, fn});
+}
+
 void CConfigManager::removePluginConfig(HANDLE handle) {
     std::erase_if(pluginConfigs, [&](const auto& other) { return other.first == handle; });
+    std::erase_if(pluginKeywords, [&](const auto& other) { return other.handle == handle; });
 }
 
 std::string CConfigManager::getDefaultWorkspaceFor(const std::string& name) {
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
index c6c726bf..f89ae72c 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <regex>
 #include <optional>
+#include <functional>
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
 #include "../Window.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/WLClasses.hpp"
@@ -71,6 +72,12 @@ struct SAnimationPropertyConfig {
     SAnimationPropertyConfig* pParentAnimation = nullptr;
 };
 
+struct SPluginKeyword {
+    HANDLE                                                      handle = 0;
+    std::string                                                 name   = "";
+    std::function<void(const std::string&, const std::string&)> fn;
+};
+
 struct SExecRequestedRule {
     std::string szRule = "";
     uint64_t    iPid   = 0;
@@ -120,7 +127,8 @@ class CConfigManager {
     std::unordered_map<std::string, SAnimationPropertyConfig>       getAnimationConfig();
 
     void                                                            addPluginConfigVar(HANDLE handle, const std::string& name, const SConfigValue& value);
-    void                                                            removePluginConfig(HANDLE handle);
+    void addPluginKeyword(HANDLE handle, const std::string& name, std::function<void(const std::string& cmd, const std::string& val)> fun);
+    void removePluginConfig(HANDLE handle);
 
     // no-op when done.
     void                      dispatchExecOnce();
@@ -163,6 +171,7 @@ class CConfigManager {
 
     std::vector<std::string>                                                                   m_vDeclaredPlugins;
     std::unordered_map<HANDLE, std::unique_ptr<std::unordered_map<std::string, SConfigValue>>> pluginConfigs; // stores plugin configs
+    std::vector<SPluginKeyword>                                                                pluginKeywords;
 
     bool                                                                                       isFirstLaunch = true; // For exec-once
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp b/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp
index 8d2f6627..a873644e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,19 @@ APICALL bool HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(HANDLE handle, const std::string& name,
     return true;
 }
 
+APICALL bool HyprlandAPI::addConfigKeyword(HANDLE handle, const std::string& name, std::function<void(const std::string& key, const std::string& val)> fn) {
+    auto* const PLUGIN = g_pPluginSystem->getPluginByHandle(handle);
+
+    if (!g_pPluginSystem->m_bAllowConfigVars)
+        return false;
+
+    if (!PLUGIN)
+        return false;
+
+    g_pConfigManager->addPluginKeyword(handle, name, fn);
+    return true;
+}
+
 APICALL SConfigValue* HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(HANDLE handle, const std::string& name) {
     auto* const PLUGIN = g_pPluginSystem->getPluginByHandle(handle);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/PluginAPI.hpp b/src/plugins/PluginAPI.hpp
index 36cdbe63..30c6b4c7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/PluginAPI.hpp
+++ b/src/plugins/PluginAPI.hpp
@@ -114,6 +114,14 @@ namespace HyprlandAPI {
     */
     APICALL bool addConfigValue(HANDLE handle, const std::string& name, const SConfigValue& value);
 
+    /*
+        Add a config keyword.
+        This method may only be called in "pluginInit"
+
+        returns: true on success, false on fail
+    */
+    APICALL bool addConfigKeyword(HANDLE handle, const std::string& name, std::function<void(const std::string& key, const std::string& val)> fn);
+
     /*
         Get a config value.