diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
index 7b5a390..3218b50 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"system_setup_tool/tui"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -51,11 +53,68 @@ func initConfig() {
 	} else {
 		viper.SetConfigName("config")
 		viper.SetConfigType("toml")
-		viper.AddConfigPath(".")
+		dirname, err := os.UserConfigDir()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Println("cant obtain config dir")
+		} else {
+			viper.AddConfigPath(filepath.Join(dirname, "sst"))
+		}
 	}
 
 	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Error reading configuration file:", err)
-		os.Exit(1)
+		if _, ok := err.(viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError); ok {
+			fmt.Println("no config file found, creating a new one...")
+			if err := createDefaultConfig(); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("error creating default config: %v\n", err)
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+		} else {
+			log.Printf("error reading config file: %v\n", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	}
 }
+
+func createDefaultConfig() error {
+	v := viper.New()
+
+	v.SetDefault("config", "")
+	v.SetDefault("headless", true)
+
+	v.SetDefault("dotfiles.enable", false)
+	v.SetDefault("dotfiles.git_repo", "")
+
+	v.SetDefault("package_managers.cargo.enable", false)
+	v.SetDefault("package_managers.cargo.packages", []string{})
+
+	v.SetDefault("package_managers.flatpak.enable", false)
+	v.SetDefault("package_managers.flatpak.packages", []string{})
+
+	v.SetDefault("package_managers.go.enable", false)
+	v.SetDefault("package_managers.go.packages", []string{})
+
+	v.SetDefault("package_managers.homebrew.enable", false)
+	v.SetDefault("package_managers.homebrew.packages", []string{})
+
+	v.SetDefault("package_managers.pipx.enable", false)
+	v.SetDefault("package_managers.pipx.packages", []string{})
+
+	v.SetDefault("package_managers.os.enable", true)
+	v.SetDefault("package_managers.os.packages", []string{})
+
+	configDir := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("HOME"), ".config", "sst")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(configDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error creating config dir: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	configPath := filepath.Join(configDir, "config.toml")
+	v.SetConfigFile(configPath)
+	v.SetConfigType("toml")
+
+	if err := v.WriteConfig(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error writing default config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("default config created:", configPath)
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6dd18cd..0000000
--- a/config.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-config = ''
-headless = true
-
-[dotfiles]
-enable = false
-git_repo = 'https://codeberg.org/Pata1704/dotfiles.git'
-
-[package_managers]
-[package_managers.cargo]
-enable = true
-packages = ['typst-cli']
-
-[package_managers.flatpak]
-enable = true
-packages = [
-  'com.spotify.Client',
-  'us.zoom.Zoom',
-  'org.zotero.Zotero',
-  'com.google.AndroidStudio',
-  'io.freetubeapp.FreeTube',
-  'com.discordapp.Discord',
-  'com.nextcloud.desktopclient.nextcloud',
-  'com.github.tchx84.Flatseal',
-  'io.github.flattool.Warehouse',
-  'org.onlyoffice.desktopeditors',
-]
-
-[package_managers.go]
-enable = true
-packages = [
-  'github.com/stefanlogue/meteor',
-  'golang.org/x/tools/gopls',
-  'github.com/go-delve/delve/cmd/dlv',
-  'github.com/air-verse/air',
-]
-
-[package_managers.homebrew]
-enable = true
-packages = [
-  'oh-my-posh',
-  'fd',
-  'fzf',
-  'ripgrep',
-  'neovim',
-  'helix',
-  'node',
-  'yazi',
-  'zk',
-  'bat',
-  'bottom',
-  'btop',
-  'git-cliff',
-  'glow',
-  'lazygit',
-  'goreleaser',
-  'harlequin',
-  'mage',
-  'posting',
-  'typst',
-  'wails',
-  'zoxide',
-  'lsd',
-  'jq',
-  'yq',
-  'timewarrior',
-  'tmux',
-  'fastfetch',
-  'stow',
-  'distrobox',
-]
-
-[package_managers.pipx]
-enable = true
-packages = ['euporie']
-
-[package_managers.os]
-enable = true
-packages = [
-  'git',
-  'curl',
-  'wget',
-  'biber',
-  'bear',
-  'docker',
-  'docker-compose',
-  'zsh',
-  'npm',
-  'task',
-  'tree-sitter-cli',
-  'python3-pip',
-  'latexmk',
-  'luarocks',
-  'flameshot',
-  'fuzzel',
-  'hyprcursor',
-  'hypridle',
-  'hyprland',
-  'hyprland-qtutils',
-  'hyprlock',
-  'hyprpaper',
-  'hyprutils',
-  'kitty',
-  'mako',
-  'mpv',
-  'pidgin',
-  'remmina',
-  'thunderbird-i18n-de',
-  'virt-manager',
-  'vlc',
-  'waybar',
-  'nwg-look',
-  'xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland',
-  'zathura',
-  'zathura-pdf-mupdf',
-]