diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 2e5dfeb..4272ecd 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -474,14 +474,22 @@ CParseResult CConfig::parse() {
         sc->applyDefaults();
     }
 
-    std::ifstream iffile(impl->path);
-    if (!iffile.good())
-        throw "Config file failed to open";
+    CParseResult fileParseResult = parseFile(impl->path);
 
-    std::string  line    = "";
-    int          linenum = 1;
+    return fileParseResult;
+}
 
-    CParseResult fileParseResult;
+CParseResult CConfig::parseFile(std::string file) {
+    CParseResult  result;
+
+    std::ifstream iffile(file);
+    if (!iffile.good()) {
+        result.setError("File failed to open");
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    std::string line    = "";
+    int         linenum = 1;
 
     while (std::getline(iffile, line)) {
 
@@ -489,7 +497,7 @@ CParseResult CConfig::parse() {
 
         if (RET.error && impl->parseError.empty()) {
             impl->parseError = RET.getError();
-            fileParseResult.setError(std::format("Config error at line {}: {}", linenum, RET.errorStdString));
+            result.setError(std::format("Config error in file {} at line {}: {}", file, linenum, RET.errorStdString));
         }
 
         ++linenum;
@@ -498,12 +506,11 @@ CParseResult CConfig::parse() {
     iffile.close();
 
     if (!impl->categories.empty()) {
-        fileParseResult.setError("Unclosed category at EOF");
+        result.setError("Unclosed category at EOF");
         impl->categories.clear();
-        return fileParseResult;
     }
 
-    return fileParseResult;
+    return result;
 }
 
 CParseResult CConfig::parseDynamic(const char* line) {
diff --git a/src/public.hpp b/src/public.hpp
index 1620784..06d28b2 100644
--- a/src/public.hpp
+++ b/src/public.hpp
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ namespace Hyprlang {
         /* Parse the config. Refresh the values. */
         CParseResult parse();
 
+        /* Same as parse(), but parse a specific file, without any refreshing. 
+           recommended to use for stuff like source = path.conf */
+        CParseResult parseFile(std::string file);
+
         /* Parse a single "line", dynamically. 
            Values set by this are temporary and will be overwritten 
            by default / config on the next parse() */
diff --git a/tests/config/config.conf b/tests/config/config.conf
index 77f1316..4f2bd47 100644
--- a/tests/config/config.conf
+++ b/tests/config/config.conf
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ testVar = $MY_VAR$MY_VAR_2
 
 testEnv = $SHELL
 
+source = ./colors.conf
+
 testCategory {
     testValueInt = 123456
     testValueHex = 0xF
diff --git a/tests/main.cpp b/tests/main.cpp
index 018230f..dbebe2c 100644
--- a/tests/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/main.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <iostream>
+#include <filesystem>
 
 #include <hyprlang.hpp>
 
@@ -21,8 +22,10 @@ namespace Colors {
     }
 
 // globals for testing
-bool                          barrelRoll = false;
-std::string                   flagsFound = "";
+bool                          barrelRoll  = false;
+std::string                   flagsFound  = "";
+Hyprlang::CConfig*            pConfig     = nullptr;
+std::string                   currentPath = "";
 
 static Hyprlang::CParseResult handleDoABarrelRoll(const char* COMMAND, const char* VALUE) {
     if (std::string(VALUE) == "woohoo, some, params")
@@ -40,6 +43,11 @@ static Hyprlang::CParseResult handleFlagsTest(const char* COMMAND, const char* V
     return result;
 }
 
+static Hyprlang::CParseResult handleSource(const char* COMMAND, const char* VALUE) {
+    std::string PATH = std::filesystem::canonical(currentPath + "/" + VALUE);
+    return pConfig->parseFile(PATH);
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char** argv, char** envp) {
     int ret = 0;
 
@@ -47,6 +55,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv, char** envp) {
         std::cout << "Starting test\n";
 
         Hyprlang::CConfig config("./config/config.conf");
+        pConfig     = &config;
+        currentPath = std::filesystem::canonical("./config/");
 
         // setup config
         config.addConfigValue("testInt", 0L);
@@ -64,9 +74,13 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv, char** envp) {
         config.addConfigValue("testCategory:testColor1", 0L);
         config.addConfigValue("testCategory:testColor2", 0L);
         config.addConfigValue("testCategory:testColor3", 0L);
+        config.addConfigValue("myColors:pink", 0L);
+        config.addConfigValue("myColors:green", 0L);
+        config.addConfigValue("myColors:random", 0L);
 
         config.registerHandler(&handleDoABarrelRoll, "doABarrelRoll", {false});
         config.registerHandler(&handleFlagsTest, "flags", {true});
+        config.registerHandler(&handleSource, "source", {false});
 
         config.addSpecialCategory("special", {"key"});
         config.addSpecialConfigValue("special", "value", 0L);
@@ -136,6 +150,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv, char** envp) {
         EXPECT(std::any_cast<int64_t>(config.getSpecialConfigValue("specialGeneric:one", "value")), 1);
         EXPECT(std::any_cast<int64_t>(config.getSpecialConfigValue("specialGeneric:two", "value")), 2);
 
+        // test sourcing
+        std::cout << " → Testing sourcing\n";
+        EXPECT(std::any_cast<int64_t>(config.getConfigValue("myColors:pink")), 0xFFc800c8L);
+        EXPECT(std::any_cast<int64_t>(config.getConfigValue("myColors:green")), 0xFF14f014L);
+        EXPECT(std::any_cast<int64_t>(config.getConfigValue("myColors:random")), 0xFFFF1337L);
+
     } catch (const char* e) {
         std::cout << Colors::RED << "Error: " << Colors::RESET << e << "\n";
         return 1;