diff --git a/.termflow/utils/config.py b/.termflow/utils/config.py
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+"""Configuration utilities."""
+
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
+
+
+def load_config(config_path: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Load configuration from file."""
+    if config_path is None:
+        config_path = os.environ.get("TERMFLOW_HOME", str(Path.home() / ".termflow"))
+
+    config_file = Path(config_path) / "config.yaml"
+
+    if config_file.exists():
+        import yaml
+        with open(config_file) as f:
+            return yaml.safe_load(f) or {}
+
+    return {}
+
+
+def get_default_db_path() -> str:
+    """Get the default database path."""
+    home = Path.home()
+    return str(home / ".termflow" / "sessions.db")