diff --git a/include/hyprlang.hpp b/include/hyprlang.hpp
index fcebdce..96bca49 100644
--- a/include/hyprlang.hpp
+++ b/include/hyprlang.hpp
@@ -131,6 +131,17 @@ namespace Hyprlang {
             don't pop up an error if the config value is missing
         */
         bool ignoreMissing = false;
+
+        /*!
+            Make this category an anonymous special one.
+            key has to be nullptr.
+
+            Anonymous special categories behave like key-based ones, but the keys
+            will be automatically assigned without user input.
+
+            \since 0.4.0
+        */
+        bool anonymousKeyBased = false;
     };
 
     /*!
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index de61ae5..7ee367f 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
 #include <expected>
 
 using namespace Hyprlang;
-extern "C" char**  environ;
+extern "C" char** environ;
+
+// defines
+inline constexpr const char* ANONYMOUS_KEY = "__hyprlang_internal_anonymous_key";
+//
 
 static std::string removeBeginEndSpacesTabs(std::string str) {
     if (str.empty())
@@ -107,14 +111,17 @@ void CConfig::addSpecialCategory(const char* name, SSpecialCategoryOptions optio
     PDESC->key                = options.key ? options.key : "";
     PDESC->dontErrorOnMissing = options.ignoreMissing;
 
-    if (!options.key) {
+    if (!options.key && !options.anonymousKeyBased) {
         const auto PCAT  = impl->specialCategories.emplace_back(std::make_unique<SSpecialCategory>()).get();
         PCAT->descriptor = PDESC;
         PCAT->name       = name;
-        PCAT->key        = options.key ? options.key : "";
+        PCAT->key        = "";
         PCAT->isStatic   = true;
-        if (!PCAT->key.empty())
-            addSpecialConfigValue(name, options.key, CConfigValue("0"));
+    }
+
+    if (options.anonymousKeyBased) {
+        PDESC->key       = ANONYMOUS_KEY;
+        PDESC->anonymous = true;
     }
 
     // sort longest to shortest
@@ -310,12 +317,26 @@ CParseResult CConfig::configSetValueSafe(const std::string& command, const std::
                 if (VALUEIT != PCAT->values.end())
                     found = true;
 
-                if (VALUEIT == PCAT->values.end() || VALUEIT->first != sc->key) {
-                    result.setError(std::format("special category's first value must be the key. Key for <{}> is <{}>", PCAT->name, PCAT->key));
-                    return result;
-                }
+                if (sc->anonymous) {
+                    // find suitable key
+                    size_t biggest = 0;
+                    for (auto& catt : impl->specialCategories) {
+                        if (catt->anonymousID > biggest)
+                            biggest = catt->anonymousID;
+                    }
 
-                impl->currentSpecialKey = value;
+                    biggest++;
+
+                    PCAT->values[ANONYMOUS_KEY].setFrom(std::to_string(biggest));
+                    impl->currentSpecialKey = std::to_string(biggest);
+                    PCAT->anonymousID       = biggest;
+                } else {
+                    if (VALUEIT == PCAT->values.end() || VALUEIT->first != sc->key) {
+                        result.setError(std::format("special category's first value must be the key. Key for <{}> is <{}>", PCAT->name, PCAT->key));
+                        return result;
+                    }
+                    impl->currentSpecialKey = value;
+                }
 
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/src/config.hpp b/src/config.hpp
index 81d9375..3e72791 100644
--- a/src/config.hpp
+++ b/src/config.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct SSpecialCategoryDescriptor {
     std::string                                          key  = "";
     std::unordered_map<std::string, SConfigDefaultValue> defaultValues;
     bool                                                 dontErrorOnMissing = false;
+    bool                                                 anonymous          = false;
 };
 
 struct SSpecialCategory {
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@ struct SSpecialCategory {
     bool                                                    isStatic = false;
 
     void                                                    applyDefaults();
+
+    // for easy anonymous ID'ing
+    size_t anonymousID = 0;
 };
 
 class CConfigImpl {
diff --git a/tests/config/config.conf b/tests/config/config.conf
index 0144da3..e68c46e 100644
--- a/tests/config/config.conf
+++ b/tests/config/config.conf
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ specialGeneric {
     }
 }
 
+specialAnonymous {
+    value = 2
+}
+
+specialAnonymous {
+    value = 3
+}
+
 testCategory:testValueHex = 0xFFfFaAbB
 
 testStringQuotes = "Hello World!"
diff --git a/tests/parse/main.cpp b/tests/parse/main.cpp
index 696ef9a..c11c4ae 100644
--- a/tests/parse/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/parse/main.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv, char** envp) {
         config.addSpecialCategory("special", {"key"});
         config.addSpecialConfigValue("special", "value", (Hyprlang::INT)0);
 
+        config.addSpecialCategory("specialAnonymous", {nullptr, false, true});
+        config.addSpecialConfigValue("specialAnonymous", "value", (Hyprlang::INT)0);
+
         config.commence();
 
         config.addSpecialCategory("specialGeneric:one", {nullptr, true});
@@ -194,6 +197,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv, char** envp) {
         // test listing keys
         EXPECT(config.listKeysForSpecialCategory("special")[1], "b");
 
+        // test anonymous
+        EXPECT(config.listKeysForSpecialCategory("specialAnonymous").size(), 2);
+        const auto KEYS = config.listKeysForSpecialCategory("specialAnonymous");
+        EXPECT(std::any_cast<int64_t>(config.getSpecialConfigValue("specialAnonymous", "value", KEYS[1].c_str())), 3);
+
         // test sourcing
         std::cout << " → Testing sourcing\n";
         EXPECT(std::any_cast<int64_t>(config.getConfigValue("myColors:pink")), (Hyprlang::INT)0xFFc800c8);