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+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+import yaml  # type: ignore[import-untyped]
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+
+class LLMConfig(BaseModel):
+    endpoint: str = "http://localhost:11434"
+    model: str = "codellama"
+    timeout: int = 120
+    max_tokens: int = 2048
+    temperature: float = 0.3
+
+
+class ReviewSettings(BaseModel):
+    strictness: str = "balanced"
+    max_issues_per_file: int = 20
+    syntax_highlighting: bool = True
+    show_line_numbers: bool = True
+
+
+class LanguageConfig(BaseModel):
+    enabled: bool = True
+    review_rules: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
+    max_line_length: int = 100
+
+
+class Languages(BaseModel):
+    python: LanguageConfig = Field(default_factory=lambda: LanguageConfig(review_rules=["pep8", "type-hints", "docstrings"]))
+    javascript: LanguageConfig = Field(default_factory=lambda: LanguageConfig(review_rules=["airbnb"]))
+    typescript: LanguageConfig = Field(default_factory=lambda: LanguageConfig(review_rules=["airbnb"]))
+    go: LanguageConfig = Field(default_factory=lambda: LanguageConfig(review_rules=["golint", "staticcheck"]))
+    rust: LanguageConfig = Field(default_factory=lambda: LanguageConfig(review_rules=["clippy"]))
+    java: LanguageConfig = Field(default_factory=lambda: LanguageConfig(review_rules=["google-java"]))
+    c: LanguageConfig = Field(default_factory=lambda: LanguageConfig(review_rules=["cppcheck"]))
+    cpp: LanguageConfig = Field(default_factory=lambda: LanguageConfig(review_rules=["cppcheck"]))
+
+    def get_language_config(self, language: str) -> LanguageConfig | None:
+        return getattr(self, language.lower(), None)
+
+
+class StrictnessProfile(BaseModel):
+    description: str = ""
+    check_security: bool = True
+    check_bugs: bool = True
+    check_style: bool = True
+    check_performance: bool = False
+    check_documentation: bool = False
+    min_severity: str = "info"
+
+
+class StrictnessProfiles(BaseModel):
+    permissive: StrictnessProfile = Field(default_factory=lambda: StrictnessProfile(
+        description="Focus on critical issues only",
+        check_security=True,
+        check_bugs=True,
+        check_style=False,
+        check_performance=False,
+        check_documentation=False,
+        min_severity="warning"
+    ))
+    balanced: StrictnessProfile = Field(default_factory=lambda: StrictnessProfile(
+        description="Balanced review of common issues",
+        check_security=True,
+        check_bugs=True,
+        check_style=True,
+        check_performance=False,
+        check_documentation=False,
+        min_severity="info"
+    ))
+    strict: StrictnessProfile = Field(default_factory=lambda: StrictnessProfile(
+        description="Comprehensive review of all issues",
+        check_security=True,
+        check_bugs=True,
+        check_style=True,
+        check_performance=True,
+        check_documentation=True,
+        min_severity="info"
+    ))
+
+    def get_profile(self, name: str) -> StrictnessProfile:
+        return getattr(self, name.lower(), self.balanced)
+
+
+class HooksConfig(BaseModel):
+    enabled: bool = True
+    fail_on_critical: bool = True
+    allow_bypass: bool = True
+
+
+class OutputConfig(BaseModel):
+    format: str = "terminal"
+    theme: str = "auto"
+    show_suggestions: bool = True
+
+
+class LoggingConfig(BaseModel):
+    level: str = "info"
+    log_file: str = ""
+    structured: bool = False
+
+
+class Config(BaseModel):
+    llm: LLMConfig = Field(default_factory=LLMConfig)
+    review: ReviewSettings = Field(default_factory=ReviewSettings)
+    languages: Languages = Field(default_factory=Languages)
+    strictness_profiles: StrictnessProfiles = Field(default_factory=StrictnessProfiles)
+    hooks: HooksConfig = Field(default_factory=HooksConfig)
+    output: OutputConfig = Field(default_factory=OutputConfig)
+    logging: LoggingConfig = Field(default_factory=LoggingConfig)
+
+
+class ConfigLoader:
+    def __init__(self, config_path: str | None = None):
+        self.config_path = config_path
+        self.global_config: Path | None = None
+        self.project_config: Path | None = None
+
+    def find_config_files(self) -> tuple[Path | None, Path | None]:
+        env_config_path = os.environ.get("AICR_CONFIG_PATH")
+
+        if env_config_path:
+            env_path = Path(env_config_path)
+            if env_path.exists():
+                return env_path, None
+
+        self.global_config = Path.home() / ".aicr.yaml"
+        self.project_config = Path.cwd() / ".aicr.yaml"
+
+        if self.project_config.exists():
+            return self.project_config, self.global_config
+
+        if self.global_config.exists():
+            return self.global_config, None
+
+        return None, None
+
+    def load(self) -> Config:
+        config_path, global_path = self.find_config_files()
+
+        config_data: dict[str, Any] = {}
+
+        if global_path and global_path.exists():
+            with open(global_path) as f:
+                global_data = yaml.safe_load(f) or {}
+                config_data.update(global_data)
+
+        if config_path and config_path.exists():
+            with open(config_path) as f:
+                project_data = yaml.safe_load(f) or {}
+                config_data.update(project_data)
+
+        return Config(**config_data)
+
+    def save(self, config: Config, path: Path) -> None:
+        with open(path, "w") as f:
+            yaml.dump(config.model_dump(), f, default_flow_style=False)
+
+
+def get_config(config_path: str | None = None) -> Config:
+    loader = ConfigLoader(config_path)
+    return loader.load()