diff --git a/Application/ApplicationManager.cs b/Application/ApplicationManager.cs
index e4823a09a..b0c435f7c 100644
--- a/Application/ApplicationManager.cs
+++ b/Application/ApplicationManager.cs
@@ -317,12 +317,14 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Application
                 {
                     if (plugin is ScriptPlugin scriptPlugin)
                     {
-                        await scriptPlugin.Initialize(this, _scriptCommandFactory, _scriptPluginServiceResolver);
+                        await scriptPlugin.Initialize(this, _scriptCommandFactory, _scriptPluginServiceResolver, 
+                            _serviceProvider.GetService<IConfigurationHandlerV2<ScriptPluginConfiguration>>());
                         scriptPlugin.Watcher.Changed += async (sender, e) =>
                         {
                             try
                             {
-                                await scriptPlugin.Initialize(this, _scriptCommandFactory, _scriptPluginServiceResolver);
+                                await scriptPlugin.Initialize(this, _scriptCommandFactory, _scriptPluginServiceResolver, 
+                                    _serviceProvider.GetService<IConfigurationHandlerV2<ScriptPluginConfiguration>>());
                             }
 
                             catch (Exception ex)
diff --git a/Application/IO/BaseConfigurationHandlerV2.cs b/Application/IO/BaseConfigurationHandlerV2.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a028e98f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Application/IO/BaseConfigurationHandlerV2.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using SharedLibraryCore;
+using SharedLibraryCore.Interfaces;
+
+namespace IW4MAdmin.Application.IO;
+
+public class BaseConfigurationHandlerV2<TConfigurationType> : IConfigurationHandlerV2<TConfigurationType>
+    where TConfigurationType : class
+{
+    private readonly ILogger<BaseConfigurationHandlerV2<TConfigurationType>> _logger;
+    private readonly ConfigurationWatcher _watcher;
+    private readonly JsonSerializerOptions _serializerOptions = new()
+    {
+        WriteIndented = true,
+        Converters =
+        {
+            new JsonStringEnumConverter()
+        },
+        Encoder = System.Text.Encodings.Web.JavaScriptEncoder.UnsafeRelaxedJsonEscaping
+    };
+
+    private readonly SemaphoreSlim _onIo = new(1, 1);
+    private TConfigurationType _configurationInstance;
+    private string _path = string.Empty;
+    private event Action<string> FileUpdated;
+
+    public BaseConfigurationHandlerV2(ILogger<BaseConfigurationHandlerV2<TConfigurationType>> logger, ConfigurationWatcher watcher)
+    {
+        _logger = logger;
+        _watcher = watcher;
+        FileUpdated += OnFileUpdated;
+    }
+
+    ~BaseConfigurationHandlerV2()
+    {
+        FileUpdated -= OnFileUpdated;
+        _watcher.Unregister(_path);
+    }
+
+    public async Task<TConfigurationType> Get(string configurationName,
+        TConfigurationType defaultConfiguration = default)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(configurationName))
+        {
+            return defaultConfiguration;
+        }
+
+        var cleanName = configurationName.Replace("\\", "").Replace("/", "");
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(configurationName))
+        {
+            return defaultConfiguration;
+        }
+
+        _path = Path.Join(Utilities.OperatingDirectory, "Configuration", $"{cleanName}.json");
+        TConfigurationType readConfiguration = null;
+
+        try
+        {
+            await _onIo.WaitAsync();
+            await using var fileStream = File.OpenRead(_path);
+            readConfiguration =
+                await JsonSerializer.DeserializeAsync<TConfigurationType>(fileStream, _serializerOptions);
+            fileStream.Close();
+            _watcher.Register(_path, FileUpdated);
+
+            if (readConfiguration is null)
+            {
+                _logger.LogError("Could not parse configuration {Type} at {FileName}", typeof(TConfigurationType).Name,
+                    _path);
+
+                return defaultConfiguration;
+            }
+        }
+        catch (FileNotFoundException)
+        {
+            if (defaultConfiguration is not null)
+            {
+                await InternalSet(defaultConfiguration, false);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Could not read configuration file at {Path}", _path);
+            return defaultConfiguration;
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (_onIo.CurrentCount == 0)
+            {
+                _onIo.Release(1);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return _configurationInstance ??= readConfiguration;
+    }
+
+    public async Task Set(TConfigurationType configuration)
+    {
+        await InternalSet(configuration, true);
+    }
+
+    public async Task Set()
+    {
+        if (_configurationInstance is not null)
+        {
+            await InternalSet(_configurationInstance, true);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private async Task InternalSet(TConfigurationType configuration, bool awaitSemaphore)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (awaitSemaphore)
+            {
+                await _onIo.WaitAsync();
+            }
+            await using var fileStream = File.OpenWrite(_path);
+            await JsonSerializer.SerializeAsync(fileStream, configuration, _serializerOptions);
+            fileStream.Close();
+            _configurationInstance = configuration;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Could not save configuration {Type} {Path}", configuration.GetType().Name, _path);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (awaitSemaphore && _onIo.CurrentCount == 0)
+            {
+                _onIo.Release(1);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async void OnFileUpdated(string filePath)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            await _onIo.WaitAsync();
+            await using var fileStream = File.OpenRead(_path);
+            var readConfiguration =
+                await JsonSerializer.DeserializeAsync<TConfigurationType>(fileStream, _serializerOptions);
+            fileStream.Close();
+
+            if (readConfiguration is null)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning("Could not parse updated configuration {Type} at {Path}",
+                    typeof(TConfigurationType).Name, filePath);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                CopyUpdatedProperties(readConfiguration);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Could not parse updated configuration {Type} at {Path}",
+                typeof(TConfigurationType).Name, filePath);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (_onIo.CurrentCount == 0)
+            {
+                _onIo.Release(1);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void CopyUpdatedProperties(TConfigurationType newConfiguration)
+    {
+        if (_configurationInstance is null)
+        {
+            _configurationInstance = newConfiguration;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _logger.LogDebug("Updating existing config with new values {Type} at {Path}", typeof(TConfigurationType).Name, _path);
+
+        if (_configurationInstance is IDictionary configDict && newConfiguration is IDictionary newConfigDict)
+        {
+            configDict.Clear();
+            foreach (var key in newConfigDict.Keys)
+            {
+                configDict.Add(key, newConfigDict[key]);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            foreach (var property in _configurationInstance.GetType().GetProperties()
+                         .Where(prop => prop.CanRead && prop.CanWrite))
+            {
+                property.SetValue(_configurationInstance, property.GetValue(newConfiguration));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Application/Main.cs b/Application/Main.cs
index a807681c6..daa910395 100644
--- a/Application/Main.cs
+++ b/Application/Main.cs
@@ -352,6 +352,12 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Application
 
             // setup the static resources (config/master api/translations)
             var serviceCollection = new ServiceCollection();
+            serviceCollection.AddConfiguration<ApplicationConfiguration>("IW4MAdminSettings")
+                .AddConfiguration<DefaultSettings>()
+                .AddConfiguration<CommandConfiguration>()
+                .AddConfiguration<StatsConfiguration>("StatsPluginSettings");
+            
+            // for legacy purposes. update at some point
             var appConfigHandler = new BaseConfigurationHandler<ApplicationConfiguration>("IW4MAdminSettings");
             await appConfigHandler.BuildAsync();
             var defaultConfigHandler = new BaseConfigurationHandler<DefaultSettings>("DefaultSettings");
@@ -456,6 +462,9 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Application
                 .AddTransient<IScriptPluginTimerHelper, ScriptPluginTimerHelper>()
                 .AddSingleton<IInteractionRegistration, InteractionRegistration>()
                 .AddSingleton<IRemoteCommandService, RemoteCommandService>()
+                .AddSingleton(new ConfigurationWatcher())
+                .AddSingleton(typeof(IConfigurationHandlerV2<>), typeof(BaseConfigurationHandlerV2<>))
+                .AddSingleton<IScriptPluginFactory, ScriptPluginFactory>()
                 .AddSingleton(translationLookup)
                 .AddDatabaseContextOptions(appConfig);
 
diff --git a/SharedLibraryCore/Interfaces/IConfigurationHandlerV2.cs b/SharedLibraryCore/Interfaces/IConfigurationHandlerV2.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..521d38b61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SharedLibraryCore/Interfaces/IConfigurationHandlerV2.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace SharedLibraryCore.Interfaces;
+
+public interface IConfigurationHandlerV2<TConfigurationType> where TConfigurationType: class
+{
+    Task<TConfigurationType> Get(string configurationName, TConfigurationType defaultConfiguration = null);
+    Task Set(TConfigurationType configuration);
+    Task Set();
+}