diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c112a95..333335cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ only really useful as a `prepare-commit-msg` or `commit-msg` hook.
 When to use what hook?
 
 * `prepare-commit-msg`: use this if you do not use **Devmnojis** `--lint` option and want to use it with something like [commitlint](https://commitlint.js.org/) instead.
-* `commit-msg`: use this hook if you also want to use **Devmoji** for linting 
+* `commit-msg`: use this hook if you also want to use **Devmoji** for linting
 
 Configuration using [Husky](https://typicode.github.io/husky/)
 
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ Configuration using [Yorkie](https://www.npmjs.com/package/yorkie)
 // package.json
 {
   "gitHooks": {
-    "prepare-commit-msg": "devmoji -e --lint"
-  }
+  "prepare-commit-msg": "devmoji -e --lint"
+}
 }
 ```
 
@@ -208,15 +208,15 @@ To get a list of all available **Devmoji**, run with `--list`. (see also
 
 ## :gear: Configuration
 
-`devmoji` uses the config file as specified with the `--config` option, or looks
-for `devmoji.config.js` in the following paths:
+`devmoji` uses the config file as specified with the `--config` option, otherwise it looks
+for `devmoji.config.js` or `devmoji.config.ts` in the following paths:
 
 - current directory
 - parent directory that contains a `package.json` file
 - parent directory that is a `git` repository
 - home directory
 
-### Example Config File
+### Example of a JavaScript Config File
 
 ```js
 module.exports = {
@@ -247,6 +247,37 @@ module.exports = {
 }
 ```
 
+### Example of a TypeScript Config File
+
+```typescript
+export default {
+  // extra types used in commit messages
+  types: ["lint"],
+  // custom devmoji
+  devmoji: [
+    // use :boom: instead of :sparkles: for the type 'feat'
+    { code: "feat", emoji: "boom" },
+    // add a custom devmoji
+    {
+      code: "fail",
+      emoji: "poop",
+      description: "something bad happened",
+    },
+    // add a new devmoji based on an existing gitmoji. description will be taken from the gitmoji
+    {
+      code: "css",
+      gitmoji: "art",
+    },
+    // the emoji from the gitmoji can be overriden as well
+    {
+      code: "config",
+      gitmoji: "wrench",
+      emoji: "gear",
+    },
+  ],
+}
+```
+
 ### Default Devmoji Reference
 
 | Emoji                  | Devmoji Code      | Description                                                                                                       |
diff --git a/__tests__/config.ts b/__tests__/config.ts
index edac62e3..d3503dab 100644
--- a/__tests__/config.ts
+++ b/__tests__/config.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ test("load config", async () => {
   expect(config.pack.get("fuckup")?.emoji).toBe("poop")
 })
 
+test("load typescript from config file", async () => {
+  const config = await Config.load("__tests__/ignore.devmoji.config.ts")
+  expect(config.pack.get("feat")?.emoji).toBe("poop")
+  expect(config.pack.get("fuckup")?.emoji).toBe("poop")
+})
+
 test("missing prop code", () => {
   expect(() => {
     const config = { devmoji: [{ foo: 1 }] } as unknown as ConfigOptions
@@ -56,3 +62,13 @@ test("no default config file", async () => {
     expect(error).toMatch(/missing.*/)
   }
 })
+
+test("config file does not exist", async () => {
+  const configFile = "__tests__/fake.devmoji.config.js"
+  try {
+    await Config.load(configFile, "/")
+  } catch (error) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line jest/no-try-expect, jest/no-conditional-expect
+    expect(error).toMatch(`Config file not found ${configFile}`)
+  }
+})
diff --git a/__tests__/ignore.devmoji.config.ts b/__tests__/ignore.devmoji.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a77cb3ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__tests__/ignore.devmoji.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export default {
+  devmoji: [
+    {
+      code: "fuckup",
+      emoji: "poop",
+      description: "something got messed up pretty bad",
+    },
+    { code: "feat", emoji: "poop" },
+  ],
+}
diff --git a/src/config-options.ts b/src/config-options.ts
index e76d763b..9cfe96b2 100644
--- a/src/config-options.ts
+++ b/src/config-options.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export type TDevmoji = {
 }
 
 export interface ConfigOptions {
+  default?: ConfigOptions
   types: string[]
   devmoji: TDevmoji[]
 }
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index e03e3088..e5e44400 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export class Config {
   constructor(options?: ConfigOptions) {
     this._load(defaults)
     if (options) {
+      if (options.default) options = { ...options.default }
       if (!options.types) options.types = []
       if (!options.devmoji) options.devmoji = []
       this.validate(options)
@@ -71,9 +72,14 @@ export class Config {
       ]
       for (const p of searchPaths) {
         if (p) {
-          const file = path.resolve(p, "./devmoji.config.js")
-          if (fs.existsSync(file)) {
-            configFile = file
+          const javascriptConfigFile = path.resolve(p, "./devmoji.config.js")
+          if (fs.existsSync(javascriptConfigFile)) {
+            configFile = javascriptConfigFile
+            break
+          }
+          const typescriptConfigFile = path.resolve(p, "./devmoji.config.ts")
+          if (fs.existsSync(typescriptConfigFile)) {
+            configFile = typescriptConfigFile
             break
           }
         }