diff --git a/cagebreak.c b/cagebreak.c
index 4a71480..1ba61fe 100644
--- a/cagebreak.c
+++ b/cagebreak.c
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		goto end;
 	}
 
+	wl_list_init(&server.output_config);
+
 	renderer = wlr_backend_get_renderer(backend);
 	wlr_renderer_init_wl_display(renderer, server.wl_display);
 
@@ -506,6 +508,13 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		free(config_file);
 	}
 
+	{
+		struct cg_output *output;
+		wl_list_for_each(output, &server.outputs, link) {
+			output_configure(&server, output);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* Place the cursor to the topl left of the output layout. */
 	wlr_cursor_warp(server.seat->cursor, NULL, 0, 0);
 
@@ -523,6 +532,13 @@ end:
 	}
 	free(server.modes);
 
+	struct cg_output_config *output_config, *output_config_tmp;
+	wl_list_for_each_safe(output_config, output_config_tmp, &server.output_config, link) {
+		wl_list_remove(&output_config->link);
+		free(output_config->output_name);
+		free(output_config);
+	}
+
 	keybinding_list_free(server.keybindings);
 	wl_event_source_remove(sigint_source);
 	wl_event_source_remove(sigterm_source);
diff --git a/examples/config b/examples/config
index cd7ee3c..0f0a5b0 100644
--- a/examples/config
+++ b/examples/config
@@ -70,3 +70,8 @@ definekey top XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pactl set-sink-mute 0 off&&amixer set Ma
 definekey top XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pactl set-sink-mute 0 off&&amixer set Master 1%+
 definekey top XF86MonBrightnessDown exec xbacklight -dec 1
 definekey top XF86MonBrightnessUp exec xbacklight -inc 1
+
+######################
+#Output configuration
+######################
+#output eDP-1 pos 0 0 res 1366x768 rate 60
diff --git a/fuzz/fuzz-parse.c b/fuzz/fuzz-parse.c
index 257f289..e159293 100644
--- a/fuzz/fuzz-parse.c
+++ b/fuzz/fuzz-parse.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "../parse.h"
 #include "../seat.h"
 #include "../server.h"
+#include "../output.h"
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ LLVMFuzzerInitialize(int *argc, char ***argv) {
 	/* new_xwayland_surface */
 	server.keybindings = keybinding_list_init();
 	server.output_transform = 0;
+	wl_list_init(&server.output_config);
 
 	server.running = true;
 	server.modes = malloc(sizeof(char *));
@@ -82,5 +84,13 @@ LLVMFuzzerTestOneInput(const uint8_t *data, size_t size) {
 	free(str);
 	keybinding_list_free(server.keybindings);
 	server.keybindings = keybinding_list_init();
+
+	struct cg_output_config *output_config, *output_config_tmp;
+	wl_list_for_each_safe(output_config, output_config_tmp, &server.output_config, link) {
+		wl_list_remove(&output_config->link);
+		free(output_config->output_name);
+		free(output_config);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/man/cagebreak-config.5.md b/man/cagebreak-config.5.md
index bbf3096..6be7c60 100644
--- a/man/cagebreak-config.5.md
+++ b/man/cagebreak-config.5.md
@@ -182,6 +182,13 @@ by prepending a line with the # symbol.
 
 > Enter mode "`<mode>`". After a keybinding is processed, return to default mode
 
+**output <name> pos <xpos> <ypos> res <width>x<height> rate <rate>**
+
+> Configure the output "<name>". <xpos> and <ypos> are the position of the monitor
+> in pixels. The top-left monitor should have the coordinates 0 0. <width> and
+> <height> specify the resolution in pixels and <rate> sets the refresh rate of
+> the monitor (often this is 50 or 60).
+
 **setmode <mode>**
 
 > Set the default mode to `<mode>`
diff --git a/output.c b/output.c
index 4fd6960..7983983 100644
--- a/output.c
+++ b/output.c
@@ -480,6 +480,72 @@ handle_output_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	output_destroy(output);
 }
 
+struct cg_output_config*
+output_find_config(struct cg_server* server, struct wlr_output* output) {
+	struct cg_output_config *config;
+	wl_list_for_each(config, &server->output_config, link) {
+		if(strcmp(config->output_name, output->name) == 0) {
+			return config;
+		}
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static void output_set_mode(struct wlr_output *output, int width, int height,
+		float refresh_rate) {
+	int mhz = (int)(refresh_rate * 1000);
+
+	if (wl_list_empty(&output->modes)) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Assigning custom mode to %s", output->name);
+		wlr_output_set_custom_mode(output, width, height,
+			refresh_rate > 0 ? mhz : 0);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_output_mode *mode, *best = NULL;
+	wl_list_for_each(mode, &output->modes, link) {
+		if (mode->width == width && mode->height == height) {
+			if (mode->refresh == mhz) {
+				best = mode;
+				break;
+			}
+			if (best == NULL || mode->refresh > best->refresh) {
+				best = mode;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if (!best) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Configured mode for %s not available", output->name);
+		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Picking preferred mode instead");
+		best = wlr_output_preferred_mode(output);
+	} else {
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Assigning configured mode to %s", output->name);
+	}
+	wlr_output_set_mode(output, best);
+}
+
+void
+output_configure(struct cg_server* server, struct cg_output *output) {
+	struct wlr_output *wlr_output = output->wlr_output;
+	struct cg_output_config *config = output_find_config(server, wlr_output);
+	if(output->wlr_output->enabled) {
+		wlr_output_layout_remove(server->output_layout, wlr_output);
+	}
+
+	if(config == NULL) {
+		wlr_output_layout_add_auto(server->output_layout, wlr_output);
+
+		struct wlr_output_mode *preferred_mode =
+		    wlr_output_preferred_mode(wlr_output);
+		if(preferred_mode) {
+			wlr_output_set_mode(wlr_output, preferred_mode);
+		}
+	} else {
+		output_set_mode(wlr_output, config->pos.width, config->pos.height, config->refresh_rate);
+		wlr_output_layout_add(server->output_layout, wlr_output, config->pos.x, config->pos.y);
+	}
+}
+
 void
 handle_new_output(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct cg_server *server = wl_container_of(listener, server, new_output);
@@ -508,7 +574,8 @@ handle_new_output(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	wl_signal_add(&output->damage->events.destroy, &output->damage_destroy);
 
 	wlr_output_set_transform(wlr_output, server->output_transform);
-	wlr_output_layout_add_auto(server->output_layout, wlr_output);
+
+	output_configure(server, output);
 
 	output->workspaces = malloc(server->nws * sizeof(struct cg_workspace *));
 	for(unsigned int i = 0; i < server->nws; ++i) {
@@ -520,12 +587,6 @@ handle_new_output(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	output->curr_workspace = 0;
 	wl_list_init(&output->messages);
 
-	struct wlr_output_mode *preferred_mode =
-	    wlr_output_preferred_mode(wlr_output);
-	if(preferred_mode) {
-		wlr_output_set_mode(wlr_output, preferred_mode);
-	}
-
 	if(wlr_xcursor_manager_load(server->seat->xcursor_manager,
 	                            wlr_output->scale)) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR,
diff --git a/output.h b/output.h
index ffca3e7..ba12ea6 100644
--- a/output.h
+++ b/output.h
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 #define CG_OUTPUT_H
 
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 
 struct cg_server;
 struct cg_view;
 struct wlr_output;
 struct wlr_output_damage;
 struct wlr_surface;
-struct wlr_box;
 
 struct cg_output {
 	struct cg_server *server;
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ struct cg_output {
 	struct wl_list link; // cg_server::outputs
 };
 
+struct cg_output_config {
+	struct wlr_box pos;
+	char* output_name;
+	float refresh_rate;
+	struct wl_list link;// cg_server::output_config
+};
+
 typedef void (*cg_surface_iterator_func_t)(struct cg_output *output,
                                            struct wlr_surface *surface,
                                            struct wlr_box *box,
@@ -35,6 +42,8 @@ typedef void (*cg_surface_iterator_func_t)(struct cg_output *output,
 void
 handle_new_output(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 void
+output_configure(struct cg_server* server, struct cg_output* output);
+void
 output_surface_for_each_surface(struct cg_output *output,
                                 struct wlr_surface *surface, double ox,
                                 double oy, cg_surface_iterator_func_t iterator,
diff --git a/parse.c b/parse.c
index e8c7b15..0b6e864 100644
--- a/parse.c
+++ b/parse.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
+#include <limits.h>
 
 #include "keybinding.h"
 #include "output.h"
@@ -343,6 +344,104 @@ parse_definemode(char ***modes, char **saveptr) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int
+parse_uint(char **saveptr, const char* delim) {
+	char *uint_str = strtok_r(NULL, delim, saveptr);
+	if(uint_str == NULL) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Expected a non-negative integer, got nothing");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	long uint = strtol(uint_str, NULL, 10);
+	if(uint >= 0 && uint <= INT_MAX) {
+		return uint;
+	} else {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Error parsing non-negative integer. Must be a number larger or equal to 0 and less or equal to %d",INT_MAX);
+		return -1;
+	}
+}
+
+float
+parse_float(char **saveptr, const char* delim) {
+	char *uint_str = strtok_r(NULL, delim, saveptr);
+	if(uint_str == NULL) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Expected a non-negative float, got nothing");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	float ufloat = strtof(uint_str, NULL);
+	if(ufloat >= 0) {
+		return ufloat;
+	} else {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Error parsing non-negative float. Must be a number larger or equal to 0");
+		return -1;
+	}
+}
+
+int
+parse_output_config(struct wl_list *config_list, char **saveptr) {
+	struct cg_output_config* cfg = malloc(sizeof(struct cg_output_config));
+	char *name = strtok_r(NULL, " ", saveptr);
+	if(name == NULL) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Expected name of output to be configured, got none");
+		goto error;
+	}
+	char *pos_str = strtok_r(NULL, " ", saveptr);
+	if(pos_str == NULL || strcmp(pos_str, "pos") != 0) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Expected keyword \"pos\" in output configuration for output %s", name);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	cfg->pos.x = parse_uint(saveptr, " ");
+	if(cfg->pos.x < 0) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Error parsing x coordinate of output configuration for output %s", name);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	cfg->pos.y = parse_uint(saveptr, " ");
+	if(cfg->pos.y < 0) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Error parsing y coordinate of output configuration for output %s", name);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	char *res_str = strtok_r(NULL, " ", saveptr);
+	if(res_str == NULL || strcmp(res_str, "res") != 0) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Expected keyword \"res\" in output configuration for output %s", name);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	cfg->pos.width = parse_uint(saveptr, "x");
+	if(cfg->pos.width <= 0) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Error parsing width of output configuration for output %s (hint: width must be larger than 0)", name);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	cfg->pos.height = parse_uint(saveptr, " ");
+	if(cfg->pos.height <= 0) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Error parsing height of output configuration for output %s (hint: height must e larger than 0)", name);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	char *rate_str = strtok_r(NULL, " ", saveptr);
+	if(rate_str == NULL || strcmp(rate_str, "rate") != 0) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Expected keyword \"rate\" in output configuration for output %s", name);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	cfg->refresh_rate = parse_float(saveptr, " ");
+	if(cfg->refresh_rate <= 0.0) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Error parsing refresh rate of output configuration for output %s", name);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	cfg->output_name = strdup(name);
+	wl_list_insert(config_list, &cfg->link);
+	return 0;
+
+error:
+	free(cfg);
+	wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Output configuration must be of the form \"output <name> pos <x> <y> res <width>x<height> rate <refresh_rate>");
+	return -1;
+}
+
 int
 parse_rc_line(struct cg_server *server, char *line) {
 	char *saveptr = NULL; // Used internally by strtok_r
@@ -374,6 +473,10 @@ parse_rc_line(struct cg_server *server, char *line) {
 		if(parse_and_run_exec(&saveptr) != 0) {
 			return -1;
 		}
+	} else if(strcmp(command, "output") == 0) {
+		if(parse_output_config(&server->output_config, &saveptr) != 0) {
+			return -1;
+		}
 	} else if(strcmp(command, "workspaces") == 0) {
 		char *nws_str = strtok_r(NULL, " ", &saveptr);
 		if(nws_str == NULL) {
diff --git a/server.h b/server.h
index 92a9172..930cb56 100644
--- a/server.h
+++ b/server.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ struct cg_output;
 struct keybinding_list;
 struct wlr_output_layout;
 struct wlr_idle_inhibit_manager_v1;
+struct cg_output_config;
 
 struct cg_server {
 	struct wl_display *wl_display;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ struct cg_server {
 #endif
 
 	struct keybinding_list *keybindings;
+	struct wl_list output_config;
 
 	enum wl_output_transform output_transform;