diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
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+++ b/go.mod
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+module videnc-vibe
+
+go 1.26.1
+
+require gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
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+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405 h1:yhCVgyC4o1eVCa2tZl7eS0r+SDo693bJlVdllGtEeKM=
+gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
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+++ b/internal/config/config.go
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+package config
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+	"videnc-vibe/pkg/types"
+)
+
+const (
+	appName    = "videnc-vibe"
+	configName = "config.yaml"
+)
+
+func Load(configPath string) (*types.Config, error) {
+	var configFile string
+
+	if configPath != "" {
+		configFile = configPath
+	} else {
+		homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("getting home directory: %w", err)
+		}
+		configFile = filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config", appName, configName)
+	}
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(configFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("reading config file %s: %w", configFile, err)
+	}
+
+	var cfg types.Config
+	if err := yaml.Unmarshal(data, &cfg); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing config file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if cfg.Paths.Input == "" {
+		cfg.Paths.Input = "./input"
+	}
+	if cfg.Paths.Output == "" {
+		cfg.Paths.Output = "./output"
+	}
+	if cfg.Paths.Originals == "" {
+		cfg.Paths.Originals = "./originals"
+	}
+	if cfg.Paths.Failed == "" {
+		cfg.Paths.Failed = "./failed"
+	}
+	if cfg.Encoding.DVD.CRF == 0 {
+		cfg.Encoding.DVD.CRF = 30
+	}
+	if cfg.Encoding.DVD.Preset == 0 {
+		cfg.Encoding.DVD.Preset = 2
+	}
+	if cfg.Encoding.Bluray.CRF == 0 {
+		cfg.Encoding.Bluray.CRF = 29
+	}
+	if cfg.Encoding.Bluray.Preset == 0 {
+		cfg.Encoding.Bluray.Preset = 3
+	}
+
+	return &cfg, nil
+}
+
+func EnsureDirs(cfg *types.Config) error {
+	dirs := []string{cfg.Paths.Input, cfg.Paths.Output, cfg.Paths.Originals, cfg.Paths.Failed}
+	for _, dir := range dirs {
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0755); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("creating directory %s: %w", dir, err)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/types/types.go b/pkg/types/types.go
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+++ b/pkg/types/types.go
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+package types
+
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+type MediaType string
+
+const (
+	MediaTypeDVD    MediaType = "DVD"
+	MediaTypeBluRay MediaType = "Blu-ray"
+)
+
+type Job struct {
+	InputPath    string
+	OutputPath   string
+	MediaType    MediaType
+	Metadata     *Metadata
+	CRF          int
+	Preset       int
+	DeleteOrigin bool
+}
+
+type Metadata struct {
+	Title         string
+	Collection    string
+	Season        string
+	Episode       string
+	DateReleased  string
+	IMDBID        string
+	TVMazeID      string
+	OriginalMedia MediaType
+	IsSeries      bool
+}
+
+type Config struct {
+	OMDBAPIKey string `yaml:"omdb_api_key"`
+	Encoding   EncodingConfig
+	Paths      PathsConfig
+}
+
+type EncodingConfig struct {
+	DVD    EncodingParams `yaml:"dvd"`
+	Bluray EncodingParams `yaml:"bluray"`
+}
+
+type EncodingParams struct {
+	CRF    int `yaml:"crf"`
+	Preset int `yaml:"preset"`
+}
+
+type PathsConfig struct {
+	Input     string `yaml:"input"`
+	Output    string `yaml:"output"`
+	Originals string `yaml:"originals"`
+	Failed    string `yaml:"failed"`
+}
+
+type LogEntry struct {
+	Timestamp time.Time `json:"timestamp"`
+	Level     string    `json:"level"`
+	Message   string    `json:"message"`
+	File      string    `json:"file,omitempty"`
+	Error     string    `json:"error,omitempty"`
+}