diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index db8165b..67a7606 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "yaml.customTags": ["!secret"]
+  "yaml.customTags": ["!secret", "!env"]
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c86437a..89aa375 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ Possible ideas:
 - [x] Local recyclarr templates to include
 - [ ] Clone existing templates: Lets say you want the same template but with a different name?
 
+## Configuration
+
+- `config.yml`
+  - Check the template file [template](./config.yml.template) or check the examples.
+  - You can provide values with the custom tags:
+    - `value: !secret secretKey`: Loads the value from the secrets file with the key `secretKey`
+    - `value: !env ENV_NAME`: Loads the value from the environment variable `ENV_NAME`
+
 ## Custom formats
 
 This repository also provide additional custom formats what TrashGuide does not offer.
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 2284ec7..6e0f77c 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,22 @@ const secretsTag = {
   },
 };
 
+const envTag = {
+  identify: (value: any) => value instanceof String,
+  tag: "!env",
+  resolve(str: string) {
+    const envValue = process.env[str];
+
+    if (!envValue) {
+      const message = `Environment variables '${str}' is not set.`;
+      logger.error(message);
+      throw new Error(message);
+    }
+
+    return envValue;
+  },
+};
+
 // TODO some schema validation. For now only check if something can be imported
 export const getConfig = (): YamlConfig => {
   if (config) {
@@ -31,7 +47,7 @@ export const getConfig = (): YamlConfig => {
   }
 
   const file = readFileSync(CONFIG_LOCATION, "utf8");
-  config = yaml.parse(file, { customTags: [secretsTag] }) as YamlConfig;
+  config = yaml.parse(file, { customTags: [secretsTag, envTag] }) as YamlConfig;
   return config;
 };