diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f371354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+version: "0.1.2"
+
+bot:
+  name: "MeshDD-Bot"
+
+meshtastic:
+  host: "192.168.11.11"
+  port: 4403
+
+web:
+  host: "0.0.0.0"
+  port: 8080
+
+database:
+  path: "meshdd.db"
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 9109fea..933d580 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import logging
 import signal
 import threading
 
-from meshbot import config, VERSION
+from meshbot import config
 from meshbot.database import Database
 from meshbot.bot import MeshBot
 from meshbot.webserver import WebServer, WebSocketManager
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 async def main():
-    logger.info("Starting %s v%s", config.BOT_NAME, VERSION)
+    logger.info("Starting %s v%s", config.get("bot.name"), config.get("version"))
 
     # Database
-    db = Database(config.DB_PATH)
+    db = Database(config.get("database.path", "meshdd.db"))
     await db.connect()
 
     # WebSocket Manager
@@ -32,12 +32,15 @@ async def main():
 
     # Webserver
     webserver = WebServer(db, ws_manager)
-    runner = await webserver.start(config.WEB_HOST, config.WEB_PORT)
+    runner = await webserver.start(config.get("web.host", "0.0.0.0"), config.get("web.port", 8080))
 
     # Connect Meshtastic in a thread (blocking call)
     connect_thread = threading.Thread(target=bot.connect, daemon=True)
     connect_thread.start()
 
+    # Watch config for changes
+    asyncio.create_task(config.watch())
+
     # Wait for shutdown
     stop_event = asyncio.Event()
 
diff --git a/meshbot/__init__.py b/meshbot/__init__.py
index caad2d3..bd38a8b 100644
--- a/meshbot/__init__.py
+++ b/meshbot/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-from meshbot.version import VERSION
+from meshbot import config
diff --git a/meshbot/bot.py b/meshbot/bot.py
index a5742b0..3e36166 100644
--- a/meshbot/bot.py
+++ b/meshbot/bot.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from meshtastic.tcp_interface import TCPInterface
 from pubsub import pub
 
 from meshbot import config
-from meshbot.version import VERSION
 from meshbot.database import Database
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -23,8 +22,10 @@ class MeshBot:
         self.ws_manager = None  # set by main.py
 
     def connect(self):
-        logger.info("Connecting to Meshtastic at %s:%s", config.MESHTASTIC_HOST, config.MESHTASTIC_PORT)
-        self.interface = TCPInterface(hostname=config.MESHTASTIC_HOST, portNumber=config.MESHTASTIC_PORT)
+        host = config.get("meshtastic.host", "localhost")
+        port = config.get("meshtastic.port", 4403)
+        logger.info("Connecting to Meshtastic at %s:%s", host, port)
+        self.interface = TCPInterface(hostname=host, portNumber=port)
         pub.subscribe(self._on_receive, "meshtastic.receive")
         pub.subscribe(self._on_connection, "meshtastic.connection.established")
         pub.subscribe(self._on_node_updated, "meshtastic.node.updated")
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ class MeshBot:
 
         elif cmd == "!info":
             uptime = self._format_uptime()
-            response = f"ℹ️ {config.BOT_NAME} v{VERSION}\nUptime: {uptime}"
+            response = f"ℹ️ {config.get('bot.name', 'MeshDD-Bot')} v{config.get('version', '0.0.0')}\nUptime: {uptime}"
 
         elif cmd == "!help":
             response = (
diff --git a/meshbot/config.py b/meshbot/config.py
index ad53be6..2d2ceaf 100644
--- a/meshbot/config.py
+++ b/meshbot/config.py
@@ -1,11 +1,65 @@
+import asyncio
+import logging
 import os
 
-MESHTASTIC_HOST = os.environ.get("MESHTASTIC_HOST", "localhost")
-MESHTASTIC_PORT = int(os.environ.get("MESHTASTIC_PORT", "4403"))
+import yaml
 
-WEB_HOST = os.environ.get("WEB_HOST", "0.0.0.0")
-WEB_PORT = int(os.environ.get("WEB_PORT", "8080"))
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DB_PATH = os.environ.get("DB_PATH", "meshdd.db")
+CONFIG_PATH = os.environ.get("CONFIG_PATH", os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)), "config.yaml"))
 
-BOT_NAME = os.environ.get("BOT_NAME", "MeshDD-Bot")
+_config = {}
+_mtime = 0.0
+_callbacks = []
+
+
+def _load():
+    global _config, _mtime
+    with open(CONFIG_PATH, "r") as f:
+        _config = yaml.safe_load(f)
+    _mtime = os.path.getmtime(CONFIG_PATH)
+    logger.info("Config loaded from %s", CONFIG_PATH)
+
+
+def _reload_if_changed():
+    global _mtime
+    try:
+        current_mtime = os.path.getmtime(CONFIG_PATH)
+        if current_mtime != _mtime:
+            old_config = _config.copy()
+            _load()
+            logger.info("Config reloaded (changed)")
+            for cb in _callbacks:
+                try:
+                    cb(old_config, _config)
+                except Exception:
+                    logger.exception("Error in config reload callback")
+    except Exception:
+        logger.exception("Error checking config file")
+
+
+def on_reload(callback):
+    _callbacks.append(callback)
+
+
+async def watch(interval: float = 2.0):
+    while True:
+        await asyncio.sleep(interval)
+        _reload_if_changed()
+
+
+def get(key: str, default=None):
+    keys = key.split(".")
+    val = _config
+    for k in keys:
+        if isinstance(val, dict):
+            val = val.get(k)
+        else:
+            return default
+        if val is None:
+            return default
+    return val
+
+
+# Load on import
+_load()
diff --git a/meshbot/version.py b/meshbot/version.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 854f9e4..0000000
--- a/meshbot/version.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-MAJOR = 0
-MINOR = 1
-PATCH = 2
-
-VERSION = f"{MAJOR}.{MINOR}.{PATCH}"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0ace4df..03866ff 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-meshtastic>=2.3.0
+meshtastic>=2.7.7
 aiohttp>=3.9.0
 aiosqlite>=0.19.0
+pyyaml>=6.0
diff --git a/scripts/pre-commit b/scripts/pre-commit
deleted file mode 100755
index bf2ea35..0000000
--- a/scripts/pre-commit
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Git pre-commit hook: Auto-increment patch version, optional minor bump
-# Install: cp scripts/pre-commit .git/hooks/pre-commit && chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit
-
-VERSION_FILE="meshbot/version.py"
-CHANGELOG_FILE="CHANGELOG.md"
-
-if [ ! -f "$VERSION_FILE" ]; then
-    exit 0
-fi
-
-# Read current version
-MAJOR=$(grep "^MAJOR" "$VERSION_FILE" | awk -F'= ' '{print $2}')
-MINOR=$(grep "^MINOR" "$VERSION_FILE" | awk -F'= ' '{print $2}')
-PATCH=$(grep "^PATCH" "$VERSION_FILE" | awk -F'= ' '{print $2}')
-
-echo "Current version: $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
-
-# Ask for minor bump (only if interactive terminal)
-if [ -t 0 ]; then
-    read -p "Minor-Version erhöhen? (y/N) " -n 1 -r
-    echo
-    if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
-        MINOR=$((MINOR + 1))
-        PATCH=0
-    else
-        PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
-    fi
-else
-    PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
-fi
-
-NEW_VERSION="$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
-echo "New version: $NEW_VERSION"
-
-# Update version.py
-cat > "$VERSION_FILE" << EOF
-MAJOR = $MAJOR
-MINOR = $MINOR
-PATCH = $PATCH
-
-VERSION = f"{MAJOR}.{MINOR}.{PATCH}"
-EOF
-
-# Update CHANGELOG.md - add entry after first "## " line
-DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
-COMMIT_MSG=$(git log --format=%B -1 HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo "Update")
-
-# Get staged files for changelog context
-STAGED_FILES=$(git diff --cached --name-only)
-
-# Add changelog entry
-TEMP_FILE=$(mktemp)
-HEADER_DONE=false
-
-while IFS= read -r line; do
-    echo "$line" >> "$TEMP_FILE"
-    if [[ "$line" == "# Changelog" ]] && [ "$HEADER_DONE" = false ]; then
-        echo "" >> "$TEMP_FILE"
-        echo "## [$NEW_VERSION] - $DATE" >> "$TEMP_FILE"
-        echo "### Changed" >> "$TEMP_FILE"
-        echo "- Auto-commit update" >> "$TEMP_FILE"
-        HEADER_DONE=true
-    fi
-done < "$CHANGELOG_FILE"
-
-mv "$TEMP_FILE" "$CHANGELOG_FILE"
-
-# Stage updated files
-git add "$VERSION_FILE" "$CHANGELOG_FILE"
-
-echo "Version updated to $NEW_VERSION"