diff --git a/backlog/tasks/task-78 - Modularize-config-definitions-and-validation-by-domain.md b/backlog/tasks/task-78 - Modularize-config-definitions-and-validation-by-domain.md
index 050cbcd..76b69c0 100644
--- a/backlog/tasks/task-78 - Modularize-config-definitions-and-validation-by-domain.md	
+++ b/backlog/tasks/task-78 - Modularize-config-definitions-and-validation-by-domain.md	
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
 id: TASK-78
 title: Modularize config definitions and validation by domain
-status: To Do
+status: Done
 assignee: []
 created_date: '2026-02-18 11:43'
-updated_date: '2026-02-18 11:43'
+updated_date: '2026-02-22 00:06'
 labels:
   - config
   - refactor
@@ -42,15 +42,38 @@ Config defaults and resolution are still concentrated in large files (`src/confi
 
 ## Acceptance Criteria
 <!-- AC:BEGIN -->
-- [ ] #1 Config definitions/validation are split by domain with clear ownership
-- [ ] #2 `ConfigService` API remains backward-compatible
-- [ ] #3 Validation behavior remains stable under existing tests
-- [ ] #4 New domain-level tests prevent regression in future config additions
+- [x] #1 Config definitions/validation are split by domain with clear ownership
+- [x] #2 `ConfigService` API remains backward-compatible
+- [x] #3 Validation behavior remains stable under existing tests
+- [x] #4 New domain-level tests prevent regression in future config additions
 <!-- AC:END -->
 
+## Implementation Notes
+
+<!-- SECTION:NOTES:BEGIN -->
+2026-02-21: Started execution via writing-plans/executing-plans workflow in opencode session `opencode-task78-config-domain-20260221T235604Z-p9x2`.
+
+2026-02-22: Refactored `src/config/definitions.ts` into a composed facade over domain modules under `src/config/definitions/` (`defaults-*.ts`, `options-*.ts`, `runtime-options.ts`, `template-sections.ts`, `shared.ts`) while preserving exported API names and `ConfigService` behavior.
+
+Added domain-level regression tests in `src/config/definitions/domain-registry.test.ts` for critical registry paths, duplicate-path guard, template section key uniqueness, and per-domain contributor coverage.
+
+Updated contributor docs (`docs/development.md`) with config extension workflow by domain ownership and composition entrypoint guidance.
+
+Verification: `bun test src/config/definitions/domain-registry.test.ts` (3 pass), `bun run test:config:src` (49 pass), `bun run test:core:src` (219 pass, 6 skip).
+
+`make generate-config` currently blocked by pre-existing TypeScript errors in `src/main/state.test.ts` missing exports from `src/main/state` (outside TASK-78 scope).
+
+Follow-up: wired `src/config/definitions/domain-registry.test.ts` into `package.json` config test lanes (`test:config:src` + `test:config:dist`). Re-ran `bun run test:config:src` => 52 pass.
+<!-- SECTION:NOTES:END -->
+
+## Final Summary
+
+<!-- SECTION:FINAL_SUMMARY:BEGIN -->
+Modularized config definition ownership by introducing domain-specific defaults, option registry builders, runtime-option metadata, and template-section modules under `src/config/definitions/`, with `src/config/definitions.ts` preserved as the single composed public API. Added domain-level registry tests and updated contributor docs for the new config extension workflow; config/core source test lanes pass.
+<!-- SECTION:FINAL_SUMMARY:END -->
+
 ## Definition of Done
 <!-- DOD:BEGIN -->
-- [ ] #1 Config and core tests pass
-- [ ] #2 Documentation updated for config extension workflow
+- [x] #1 Config and core tests pass
+- [x] #2 Documentation updated for config extension workflow
 <!-- DOD:END -->
-
diff --git a/docs/development.md b/docs/development.md
index ee94a56..688d604 100644
--- a/docs/development.md
+++ b/docs/development.md
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ electron . --background                       # tray/background mode, minimal de
 
 ```bash
 bun run test:config       # Source-level config schema/validation tests
+bun run test:launcher     # Launcher regression tests (config discovery + command routing)
 bun run test:core         # Source-level core regression tests (default lane)
 bun run test:subtitle     # Subtitle pipeline tests (build + run)
 bun run test:fast         # Source-level config + core lane (no build prerequisite)
@@ -115,7 +116,10 @@ Run `make help` for a full list of targets. Key ones:
 
 ## Contributor Notes
 
-- To add or change a config option, update `src/config/definitions.ts` first. Defaults, runtime-option metadata, and generated `config.example.jsonc` are derived from this centralized source.
+- To add/change a config default, edit the matching domain file in `src/config/definitions/defaults-*.ts`.
+- To add/change config option metadata, edit the matching domain file in `src/config/definitions/options-*.ts`.
+- To add/change generated config template blocks/comments, update `src/config/definitions/template-sections.ts`.
+- Keep `src/config/definitions.ts` as the composed public API (`DEFAULT_CONFIG`, registries, template export) that wires domain modules together.
 - Overlay window/visibility state is owned by `src/core/services/overlay-manager.ts`.
 - Main process composition is split across `src/main/` modules plus focused runtime composers under `src/main/runtime/composers/*` (for example AniList tracking and MPV runtime assembly clusters).
 - Runtime composer contracts should use shared helpers in `src/main/runtime/composers/contracts.ts` (`ComposerInputs`, `ComposerOutputs`, and `BuiltMainDeps`) so required deps remain compile-time enforced.
diff --git a/docs/subagents/agents/opencode-task78-config-domain-20260221T235604Z-p9x2.md b/docs/subagents/agents/opencode-task78-config-domain-20260221T235604Z-p9x2.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0e95f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/subagents/agents/opencode-task78-config-domain-20260221T235604Z-p9x2.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Agent Session: opencode-task78-config-domain-20260221T235604Z-p9x2
+
+- alias: `opencode-task78-config-domain`
+- mission: `Execute TASK-78 modularize config definitions and validation by domain end-to-end without commit`
+- status: `done`
+- last_update_utc: `2026-02-22T00:06:30Z`
+
+## Intent
+
+- Pull TASK-78 from Backlog MCP; use writing-plans then executing-plans workflow.
+- Preserve `ConfigService` public API compatibility.
+- Split config definitions/validation into domain modules; add focused domain tests.
+
+## Planned Files
+
+- `src/config/definitions.ts`
+- `src/config/service.ts`
+- `src/config/**`
+- `docs/configuration.md`
+- `docs/development.md` (if test workflow/docs update needed)
+
+## Assumptions
+
+- Backlog initialized; TASK-78 exists and ready.
+- Existing config tests are baseline for behavior parity.
+
+## Log
+
+- `2026-02-21T23:56:04Z` started; loaded backlog overview + TASK-78 context; beginning planning workflow.
+- `2026-02-21T23:58:00Z` wrote execution plan at `docs/plans/2026-02-21-task78-config-domain-modularization-plan.md` using writing-plans skill.
+- `2026-02-22T00:03:00Z` implemented domain modularization: `src/config/definitions.ts` now composes domain modules under `src/config/definitions/*`.
+- `2026-02-22T00:04:00Z` parallel subagents completed docs + domain-registry tests (`src/config/definitions/domain-registry.test.ts`, `docs/development.md`).
+- `2026-02-22T00:05:00Z` verification: `bun test src/config/definitions/domain-registry.test.ts`, `bun run test:config:src`, `bun run test:core:src` passed.
+- `2026-02-22T00:05:00Z` blocker outside scope: `make generate-config` fails due pre-existing `src/main/state.test.ts` missing exports from `src/main/state`.
+- `2026-02-22T00:05:00Z` backlog TASK-78 set to Done with AC/DoD checked and final summary.
+- `2026-02-22T00:06:30Z` wired domain registry test into package config lanes (`test:config:src`, `test:config:dist`); reran `bun run test:config:src` (52 pass).
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9e283cc..051583d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     "check:file-budgets:strict": "bun run scripts/check-file-budgets.ts --strict",
     "check:main-fanin": "bun run scripts/check-main-runtime-fanin.ts",
     "check:main-fanin:strict": "bun run scripts/check-main-runtime-fanin.ts --strict",
-    "test:config:src": "bun test src/config/config.test.ts src/config/path-resolution.test.ts src/config/resolve/anki-connect.test.ts src/config/resolve/subtitle-style.test.ts src/config/resolve/jellyfin.test.ts",
-    "test:config:dist": "node --test dist/config/config.test.js dist/config/path-resolution.test.js dist/config/resolve/anki-connect.test.js dist/config/resolve/subtitle-style.test.js dist/config/resolve/jellyfin.test.js",
+    "test:config:src": "bun test src/config/config.test.ts src/config/path-resolution.test.ts src/config/resolve/anki-connect.test.ts src/config/resolve/subtitle-style.test.ts src/config/resolve/jellyfin.test.ts src/config/definitions/domain-registry.test.ts",
+    "test:config:dist": "node --test dist/config/config.test.js dist/config/path-resolution.test.js dist/config/resolve/anki-connect.test.js dist/config/resolve/subtitle-style.test.js dist/config/resolve/jellyfin.test.js dist/config/definitions/domain-registry.test.js",
     "test:config:smoke:dist": "node --test dist/config/path-resolution.test.js",
     "test:launcher:src": "bun test launcher/config.test.ts launcher/parse-args.test.ts launcher/main.test.ts",
     "test:core:src": "bun test src/cli/args.test.ts src/cli/help.test.ts src/core/services/cli-command.test.ts src/core/services/field-grouping-overlay.test.ts src/core/services/numeric-shortcut-session.test.ts src/core/services/secondary-subtitle.test.ts src/core/services/mpv-render-metrics.test.ts src/core/services/overlay-content-measurement.test.ts src/core/services/mpv-control.test.ts src/core/services/mpv.test.ts src/core/services/runtime-options-ipc.test.ts src/core/services/runtime-config.test.ts src/core/services/config-hot-reload.test.ts src/core/services/tokenizer.test.ts src/core/services/tokenizer/annotation-stage.test.ts src/core/services/tokenizer/parser-selection-stage.test.ts src/core/services/tokenizer/parser-enrichment-stage.test.ts src/core/services/subsync.test.ts src/core/services/overlay-bridge.test.ts src/core/services/overlay-shortcut-handler.test.ts src/core/services/mining.test.ts src/core/services/anki-jimaku.test.ts src/core/services/jellyfin.test.ts src/core/services/jellyfin-remote.test.ts src/core/services/immersion-tracker-service.test.ts src/core/services/app-ready.test.ts src/core/services/startup-bootstrap.test.ts src/core/services/subtitle-processing-controller.test.ts src/core/services/anilist/anilist-update-queue.test.ts src/renderer/error-recovery.test.ts src/subsync/utils.test.ts src/main/anilist-url-guard.test.ts src/window-trackers/x11-tracker.test.ts launcher/config.test.ts launcher/parse-args.test.ts launcher/main.test.ts",
diff --git a/src/config/definitions.ts b/src/config/definitions.ts
index c397d20..03ac76c 100644
--- a/src/config/definitions.ts
+++ b/src/config/definitions.ts
@@ -1,825 +1,73 @@
-import {
-  AnkiConnectConfig,
-  Config,
-  RawConfig,
-  ResolvedConfig,
-  RuntimeOptionId,
-  RuntimeOptionScope,
-  RuntimeOptionValue,
-  RuntimeOptionValueType,
-} from '../types';
+import { RawConfig, ResolvedConfig } from '../types';
+import { CORE_DEFAULT_CONFIG } from './definitions/defaults-core';
+import { IMMERSION_DEFAULT_CONFIG } from './definitions/defaults-immersion';
+import { INTEGRATIONS_DEFAULT_CONFIG } from './definitions/defaults-integrations';
+import { SUBTITLE_DEFAULT_CONFIG } from './definitions/defaults-subtitle';
+import { buildCoreConfigOptionRegistry } from './definitions/options-core';
+import { buildImmersionConfigOptionRegistry } from './definitions/options-immersion';
+import { buildIntegrationConfigOptionRegistry } from './definitions/options-integrations';
+import { buildSubtitleConfigOptionRegistry } from './definitions/options-subtitle';
+import { buildRuntimeOptionRegistry } from './definitions/runtime-options';
+import { CONFIG_TEMPLATE_SECTIONS } from './definitions/template-sections';
 
-export type ConfigValueKind = 'boolean' | 'number' | 'string' | 'enum' | 'array' | 'object';
+export { DEFAULT_KEYBINDINGS, SPECIAL_COMMANDS } from './definitions/shared';
+export type {
+  ConfigOptionRegistryEntry,
+  ConfigTemplateSection,
+  ConfigValueKind,
+  RuntimeOptionRegistryEntry,
+} from './definitions/shared';
 
-export interface RuntimeOptionRegistryEntry {
-  id: RuntimeOptionId;
-  path: string;
-  label: string;
-  scope: RuntimeOptionScope;
-  valueType: RuntimeOptionValueType;
-  allowedValues: RuntimeOptionValue[];
-  defaultValue: RuntimeOptionValue;
-  requiresRestart: boolean;
-  formatValueForOsd: (value: RuntimeOptionValue) => string;
-  toAnkiPatch: (value: RuntimeOptionValue) => Partial<AnkiConnectConfig>;
-}
-
-export interface ConfigOptionRegistryEntry {
-  path: string;
-  kind: ConfigValueKind;
-  defaultValue: unknown;
-  description: string;
-  enumValues?: readonly string[];
-  runtime?: RuntimeOptionRegistryEntry;
-}
-
-export interface ConfigTemplateSection {
-  title: string;
-  description: string[];
-  key: keyof ResolvedConfig;
-  notes?: string[];
-}
-
-export const SPECIAL_COMMANDS = {
-  SUBSYNC_TRIGGER: '__subsync-trigger',
-  RUNTIME_OPTIONS_OPEN: '__runtime-options-open',
-  RUNTIME_OPTION_CYCLE_PREFIX: '__runtime-option-cycle:',
-  REPLAY_SUBTITLE: '__replay-subtitle',
-  PLAY_NEXT_SUBTITLE: '__play-next-subtitle',
-} as const;
-
-export const DEFAULT_KEYBINDINGS: NonNullable<ResolvedConfig['keybindings']> = [
-  { key: 'Space', command: ['cycle', 'pause'] },
-  { key: 'ArrowRight', command: ['seek', 5] },
-  { key: 'ArrowLeft', command: ['seek', -5] },
-  { key: 'ArrowUp', command: ['seek', 60] },
-  { key: 'ArrowDown', command: ['seek', -60] },
-  { key: 'Shift+KeyH', command: ['sub-seek', -1] },
-  { key: 'Shift+KeyL', command: ['sub-seek', 1] },
-  { key: 'Ctrl+Shift+KeyH', command: [SPECIAL_COMMANDS.REPLAY_SUBTITLE] },
-  { key: 'Ctrl+Shift+KeyL', command: [SPECIAL_COMMANDS.PLAY_NEXT_SUBTITLE] },
-  { key: 'KeyQ', command: ['quit'] },
-  { key: 'Ctrl+KeyW', command: ['quit'] },
-];
+const {
+  subtitlePosition,
+  keybindings,
+  websocket,
+  logging,
+  texthooker,
+  shortcuts,
+  secondarySub,
+  subsync,
+  auto_start_overlay,
+  bind_visible_overlay_to_mpv_sub_visibility,
+  invisibleOverlay,
+} = CORE_DEFAULT_CONFIG;
+const { ankiConnect, jimaku, anilist, jellyfin, youtubeSubgen } = INTEGRATIONS_DEFAULT_CONFIG;
+const { subtitleStyle } = SUBTITLE_DEFAULT_CONFIG;
+const { immersionTracking } = IMMERSION_DEFAULT_CONFIG;
 
 export const DEFAULT_CONFIG: ResolvedConfig = {
-  subtitlePosition: { yPercent: 10 },
-  keybindings: [],
-  websocket: {
-    enabled: 'auto',
-    port: 6677,
-  },
-  logging: {
-    level: 'info',
-  },
-  texthooker: {
-    openBrowser: true,
-  },
-  ankiConnect: {
-    enabled: false,
-    url: 'http://127.0.0.1:8765',
-    pollingRate: 3000,
-    tags: ['SubMiner'],
-    fields: {
-      audio: 'ExpressionAudio',
-      image: 'Picture',
-      sentence: 'Sentence',
-      miscInfo: 'MiscInfo',
-      translation: 'SelectionText',
-    },
-    ai: {
-      enabled: false,
-      alwaysUseAiTranslation: false,
-      apiKey: '',
-      model: 'openai/gpt-4o-mini',
-      baseUrl: 'https://openrouter.ai/api',
-      targetLanguage: 'English',
-      systemPrompt:
-        'You are a translation engine. Return only the translated text with no explanations.',
-    },
-    media: {
-      generateAudio: true,
-      generateImage: true,
-      imageType: 'static',
-      imageFormat: 'jpg',
-      imageQuality: 92,
-      imageMaxWidth: undefined,
-      imageMaxHeight: undefined,
-      animatedFps: 10,
-      animatedMaxWidth: 640,
-      animatedMaxHeight: undefined,
-      animatedCrf: 35,
-      audioPadding: 0.5,
-      fallbackDuration: 3.0,
-      maxMediaDuration: 30,
-    },
-    behavior: {
-      overwriteAudio: true,
-      overwriteImage: true,
-      mediaInsertMode: 'append',
-      highlightWord: true,
-      notificationType: 'osd',
-      autoUpdateNewCards: true,
-    },
-    nPlusOne: {
-      highlightEnabled: false,
-      refreshMinutes: 1440,
-      matchMode: 'headword',
-      decks: [],
-      minSentenceWords: 3,
-      nPlusOne: '#c6a0f6',
-      knownWord: '#a6da95',
-    },
-    metadata: {
-      pattern: '[SubMiner] %f (%t)',
-    },
-    isLapis: {
-      enabled: false,
-      sentenceCardModel: 'Japanese sentences',
-    },
-    isKiku: {
-      enabled: false,
-      fieldGrouping: 'disabled',
-      deleteDuplicateInAuto: true,
-    },
-  },
-  shortcuts: {
-    toggleVisibleOverlayGlobal: 'Alt+Shift+O',
-    toggleInvisibleOverlayGlobal: 'Alt+Shift+I',
-    copySubtitle: 'CommandOrControl+C',
-    copySubtitleMultiple: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+C',
-    updateLastCardFromClipboard: 'CommandOrControl+V',
-    triggerFieldGrouping: 'CommandOrControl+G',
-    triggerSubsync: 'Ctrl+Alt+S',
-    mineSentence: 'CommandOrControl+S',
-    mineSentenceMultiple: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+S',
-    multiCopyTimeoutMs: 3000,
-    toggleSecondarySub: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+V',
-    markAudioCard: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+A',
-    openRuntimeOptions: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+O',
-    openJimaku: 'Ctrl+Shift+J',
-  },
-  secondarySub: {
-    secondarySubLanguages: [],
-    autoLoadSecondarySub: false,
-    defaultMode: 'hover',
-  },
-  subsync: {
-    defaultMode: 'auto',
-    alass_path: '',
-    ffsubsync_path: '',
-    ffmpeg_path: '',
-  },
-  subtitleStyle: {
-    enableJlpt: false,
-    preserveLineBreaks: false,
-    fontFamily: 'M PLUS 1, Noto Sans CJK JP Regular, Noto Sans CJK JP, Hiragino Sans, Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN, Yu Gothic, Arial Unicode MS, Arial, sans-serif',
-    fontSize: 35,
-    fontColor: '#cad3f5',
-    fontWeight: 'normal',
-    fontStyle: 'normal',
-    backgroundColor: 'rgb(30, 32, 48, 0.88)',
-    nPlusOneColor: '#c6a0f6',
-    knownWordColor: '#a6da95',
-    jlptColors: {
-      N1: '#ed8796',
-      N2: '#f5a97f',
-      N3: '#f9e2af',
-      N4: '#a6e3a1',
-      N5: '#8aadf4',
-    },
-    frequencyDictionary: {
-      enabled: false,
-      sourcePath: '',
-      topX: 1000,
-      mode: 'single',
-      singleColor: '#f5a97f',
-      bandedColors: ['#ed8796', '#f5a97f', '#f9e2af', '#a6e3a1', '#8aadf4'],
-    },
-    secondary: {
-      fontSize: 24,
-      fontColor: '#ffffff',
-      backgroundColor: 'transparent',
-      fontWeight: 'normal',
-      fontStyle: 'normal',
-      fontFamily: 'M PLUS 1, Noto Sans CJK JP Regular, Noto Sans CJK JP, Hiragino Sans, Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN, Yu Gothic, Arial Unicode MS, Arial, sans-serif',
-    },
-  },
-  auto_start_overlay: false,
-  bind_visible_overlay_to_mpv_sub_visibility: true,
-  jimaku: {
-    apiBaseUrl: 'https://jimaku.cc',
-    languagePreference: 'ja',
-    maxEntryResults: 10,
-  },
-  anilist: {
-    enabled: false,
-    accessToken: '',
-  },
-  jellyfin: {
-    enabled: false,
-    serverUrl: '',
-    username: '',
-    deviceId: 'subminer',
-    clientName: 'SubMiner',
-    clientVersion: '0.1.0',
-    defaultLibraryId: '',
-    remoteControlEnabled: true,
-    remoteControlAutoConnect: true,
-    autoAnnounce: false,
-    remoteControlDeviceName: 'SubMiner',
-    pullPictures: false,
-    iconCacheDir: '/tmp/subminer-jellyfin-icons',
-    directPlayPreferred: true,
-    directPlayContainers: ['mkv', 'mp4', 'webm', 'mov', 'flac', 'mp3', 'aac'],
-    transcodeVideoCodec: 'h264',
-  },
-  youtubeSubgen: {
-    mode: 'automatic',
-    whisperBin: '',
-    whisperModel: '',
-    primarySubLanguages: ['ja', 'jpn'],
-  },
-  invisibleOverlay: {
-    startupVisibility: 'platform-default',
-  },
-  immersionTracking: {
-    enabled: true,
-    dbPath: '',
-    batchSize: 25,
-    flushIntervalMs: 500,
-    queueCap: 1000,
-    payloadCapBytes: 256,
-    maintenanceIntervalMs: 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000,
-    retention: {
-      eventsDays: 7,
-      telemetryDays: 30,
-      dailyRollupsDays: 365,
-      monthlyRollupsDays: 5 * 365,
-      vacuumIntervalDays: 7,
-    },
-  },
+  subtitlePosition,
+  keybindings,
+  websocket,
+  logging,
+  texthooker,
+  ankiConnect,
+  shortcuts,
+  secondarySub,
+  subsync,
+  subtitleStyle,
+  auto_start_overlay,
+  bind_visible_overlay_to_mpv_sub_visibility,
+  jimaku,
+  anilist,
+  jellyfin,
+  youtubeSubgen,
+  invisibleOverlay,
+  immersionTracking,
 };
 
 export const DEFAULT_ANKI_CONNECT_CONFIG = DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect;
 
-export const RUNTIME_OPTION_REGISTRY: RuntimeOptionRegistryEntry[] = [
-  {
-    id: 'anki.autoUpdateNewCards',
-    path: 'ankiConnect.behavior.autoUpdateNewCards',
-    label: 'Auto Update New Cards',
-    scope: 'ankiConnect',
-    valueType: 'boolean',
-    allowedValues: [true, false],
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect.behavior.autoUpdateNewCards,
-    requiresRestart: false,
-    formatValueForOsd: (value) => (value === true ? 'On' : 'Off'),
-    toAnkiPatch: (value) => ({
-      behavior: { autoUpdateNewCards: value === true },
-    }),
-  },
-  {
-    id: 'anki.nPlusOneMatchMode',
-    path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.matchMode',
-    label: 'N+1 Match Mode',
-    scope: 'ankiConnect',
-    valueType: 'enum',
-    allowedValues: ['headword', 'surface'],
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.matchMode,
-    requiresRestart: false,
-    formatValueForOsd: (value) => String(value),
-    toAnkiPatch: (value) => ({
-      nPlusOne: {
-        matchMode: value === 'headword' || value === 'surface' ? value : 'headword',
-      },
-    }),
-  },
-  {
-    id: 'anki.kikuFieldGrouping',
-    path: 'ankiConnect.isKiku.fieldGrouping',
-    label: 'Kiku Field Grouping',
-    scope: 'ankiConnect',
-    valueType: 'enum',
-    allowedValues: ['auto', 'manual', 'disabled'],
-    defaultValue: 'disabled',
-    requiresRestart: false,
-    formatValueForOsd: (value) => String(value),
-    toAnkiPatch: (value) => ({
-      isKiku: {
-        fieldGrouping:
-          value === 'auto' || value === 'manual' || value === 'disabled' ? value : 'disabled',
-      },
-    }),
-  },
+export const RUNTIME_OPTION_REGISTRY = buildRuntimeOptionRegistry(DEFAULT_CONFIG);
+
+export const CONFIG_OPTION_REGISTRY = [
+  ...buildCoreConfigOptionRegistry(DEFAULT_CONFIG),
+  ...buildSubtitleConfigOptionRegistry(DEFAULT_CONFIG),
+  ...buildIntegrationConfigOptionRegistry(DEFAULT_CONFIG, RUNTIME_OPTION_REGISTRY),
+  ...buildImmersionConfigOptionRegistry(DEFAULT_CONFIG),
 ];
 
-export const CONFIG_OPTION_REGISTRY: ConfigOptionRegistryEntry[] = [
-  {
-    path: 'logging.level',
-    kind: 'enum',
-    enumValues: ['debug', 'info', 'warn', 'error'],
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.logging.level,
-    description: 'Minimum log level for runtime logging.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'websocket.enabled',
-    kind: 'enum',
-    enumValues: ['auto', 'true', 'false'],
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.websocket.enabled,
-    description: 'Built-in subtitle websocket server mode.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'websocket.port',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.websocket.port,
-    description: 'Built-in subtitle websocket server port.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'subtitleStyle.enableJlpt',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.subtitleStyle.enableJlpt,
-    description:
-      'Enable JLPT vocabulary level underlines. ' +
-      'When disabled, JLPT tagging lookup and underlines are skipped.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'subtitleStyle.preserveLineBreaks',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.subtitleStyle.preserveLineBreaks,
-    description:
-      'Preserve line breaks in visible overlay subtitle rendering. ' +
-      'When false, line breaks are flattened to spaces for a single-line flow.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.enabled',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.enabled,
-    description: 'Enable frequency-dictionary-based highlighting based on token rank.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.sourcePath',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.sourcePath,
-    description:
-      'Optional absolute path to a frequency dictionary directory.' +
-      ' If empty, built-in discovery search paths are used.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.topX',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.topX,
-    description: 'Only color tokens with frequency rank <= topX (default: 1000).',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.mode',
-    kind: 'enum',
-    enumValues: ['single', 'banded'],
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.mode,
-    description:
-      'single: use one color for all matching tokens. banded: use color ramp by frequency band.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.singleColor',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.singleColor,
-    description: 'Color used when frequencyDictionary.mode is `single`.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.bandedColors',
-    kind: 'array',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.bandedColors,
-    description:
-      'Five colors used for rank bands when mode is `banded` (from most common to least within topX).',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'ankiConnect.enabled',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect.enabled,
-    description: 'Enable AnkiConnect integration.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'ankiConnect.pollingRate',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect.pollingRate,
-    description: 'Polling interval in milliseconds.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'ankiConnect.tags',
-    kind: 'array',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect.tags,
-    description:
-      'Tags to add to cards mined or updated by SubMiner. Provide an empty array to disable automatic tagging.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'ankiConnect.behavior.autoUpdateNewCards',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect.behavior.autoUpdateNewCards,
-    description: 'Automatically update newly added cards.',
-    runtime: RUNTIME_OPTION_REGISTRY[0],
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.matchMode',
-    kind: 'enum',
-    enumValues: ['headword', 'surface'],
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.matchMode,
-    description: 'Known-word matching strategy for N+1 highlighting.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.highlightEnabled',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.highlightEnabled,
-    description: 'Enable fast local highlighting for words already known in Anki.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.refreshMinutes',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.refreshMinutes,
-    description: 'Minutes between known-word cache refreshes.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.minSentenceWords',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.minSentenceWords,
-    description: 'Minimum sentence word count required for N+1 targeting (default: 3).',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.decks',
-    kind: 'array',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.decks,
-    description: 'Decks used for N+1 known-word cache scope. Supports one or more deck names.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.nPlusOne',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.nPlusOne,
-    description: 'Color used for the single N+1 target token highlight.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.knownWord',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.knownWord,
-    description: 'Color used for legacy known-word highlights.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'ankiConnect.isKiku.fieldGrouping',
-    kind: 'enum',
-    enumValues: ['auto', 'manual', 'disabled'],
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.ankiConnect.isKiku.fieldGrouping,
-    description: 'Kiku duplicate-card field grouping mode.',
-    runtime: RUNTIME_OPTION_REGISTRY[1],
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'subsync.defaultMode',
-    kind: 'enum',
-    enumValues: ['auto', 'manual'],
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.subsync.defaultMode,
-    description: 'Subsync default mode.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'shortcuts.multiCopyTimeoutMs',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.shortcuts.multiCopyTimeoutMs,
-    description: 'Timeout for multi-copy/mine modes.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'bind_visible_overlay_to_mpv_sub_visibility',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.bind_visible_overlay_to_mpv_sub_visibility,
-    description: 'Link visible overlay toggles to MPV subtitle visibility (primary and secondary).',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jimaku.languagePreference',
-    kind: 'enum',
-    enumValues: ['ja', 'en', 'none'],
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jimaku.languagePreference,
-    description: 'Preferred language used in Jimaku search.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jimaku.maxEntryResults',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jimaku.maxEntryResults,
-    description: 'Maximum Jimaku search results returned.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'anilist.enabled',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.anilist.enabled,
-    description: 'Enable AniList post-watch progress updates.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'anilist.accessToken',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.anilist.accessToken,
-    description:
-      'Optional explicit AniList access token override; leave empty to use locally stored token from setup.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jellyfin.enabled',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jellyfin.enabled,
-    description: 'Enable optional Jellyfin integration and CLI control commands.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jellyfin.serverUrl',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jellyfin.serverUrl,
-    description: 'Base Jellyfin server URL (for example: http://localhost:8096).',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jellyfin.username',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jellyfin.username,
-    description: 'Default Jellyfin username used during CLI login.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jellyfin.defaultLibraryId',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jellyfin.defaultLibraryId,
-    description: 'Optional default Jellyfin library ID for item listing.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jellyfin.remoteControlEnabled',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jellyfin.remoteControlEnabled,
-    description: 'Enable Jellyfin remote cast control mode.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jellyfin.remoteControlAutoConnect',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jellyfin.remoteControlAutoConnect,
-    description: 'Auto-connect to the configured remote control target.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jellyfin.autoAnnounce',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jellyfin.autoAnnounce,
-    description:
-      'When enabled, automatically trigger remote announce/visibility check on websocket connect.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jellyfin.remoteControlDeviceName',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jellyfin.remoteControlDeviceName,
-    description: 'Device name reported for Jellyfin remote control sessions.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jellyfin.pullPictures',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jellyfin.pullPictures,
-    description: 'Enable Jellyfin poster/icon fetching for launcher menus.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jellyfin.iconCacheDir',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jellyfin.iconCacheDir,
-    description: 'Directory used by launcher for cached Jellyfin poster icons.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jellyfin.directPlayPreferred',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jellyfin.directPlayPreferred,
-    description: 'Try direct play before server-managed transcoding when possible.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jellyfin.directPlayContainers',
-    kind: 'array',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jellyfin.directPlayContainers,
-    description: 'Container allowlist for direct play decisions.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'jellyfin.transcodeVideoCodec',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.jellyfin.transcodeVideoCodec,
-    description: 'Preferred transcode video codec when direct play is unavailable.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'youtubeSubgen.mode',
-    kind: 'enum',
-    enumValues: ['automatic', 'preprocess', 'off'],
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.youtubeSubgen.mode,
-    description: 'YouTube subtitle generation mode for the launcher script.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'youtubeSubgen.whisperBin',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.youtubeSubgen.whisperBin,
-    description: 'Path to whisper.cpp CLI used as fallback transcription engine.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'youtubeSubgen.whisperModel',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.youtubeSubgen.whisperModel,
-    description: 'Path to whisper model used for fallback transcription.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'youtubeSubgen.primarySubLanguages',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.youtubeSubgen.primarySubLanguages.join(','),
-    description: 'Comma-separated primary subtitle language priority used by the launcher.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'immersionTracking.enabled',
-    kind: 'boolean',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.immersionTracking.enabled,
-    description: 'Enable immersion tracking for mined subtitle metadata.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'immersionTracking.dbPath',
-    kind: 'string',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.immersionTracking.dbPath,
-    description:
-      'Optional SQLite database path for immersion tracking. Empty value uses the default app data path.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'immersionTracking.batchSize',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.immersionTracking.batchSize,
-    description: 'Buffered telemetry/event writes per SQLite transaction.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'immersionTracking.flushIntervalMs',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.immersionTracking.flushIntervalMs,
-    description: 'Max delay before queue flush in milliseconds.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'immersionTracking.queueCap',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.immersionTracking.queueCap,
-    description: 'In-memory write queue cap before overflow policy applies.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'immersionTracking.payloadCapBytes',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.immersionTracking.payloadCapBytes,
-    description: 'Max JSON payload size per event before truncation.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'immersionTracking.maintenanceIntervalMs',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.immersionTracking.maintenanceIntervalMs,
-    description: 'Maintenance cadence (prune + rollup + vacuum checks).',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'immersionTracking.retention.eventsDays',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.immersionTracking.retention.eventsDays,
-    description: 'Raw event retention window in days.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'immersionTracking.retention.telemetryDays',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.immersionTracking.retention.telemetryDays,
-    description: 'Telemetry retention window in days.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'immersionTracking.retention.dailyRollupsDays',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.immersionTracking.retention.dailyRollupsDays,
-    description: 'Daily rollup retention window in days.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'immersionTracking.retention.monthlyRollupsDays',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.immersionTracking.retention.monthlyRollupsDays,
-    description: 'Monthly rollup retention window in days.',
-  },
-  {
-    path: 'immersionTracking.retention.vacuumIntervalDays',
-    kind: 'number',
-    defaultValue: DEFAULT_CONFIG.immersionTracking.retention.vacuumIntervalDays,
-    description: 'Minimum days between VACUUM runs.',
-  },
-];
-
-export const CONFIG_TEMPLATE_SECTIONS: ConfigTemplateSection[] = [
-  {
-    title: 'Overlay Auto-Start',
-    description: [
-      'When overlay connects to mpv, automatically show overlay and hide mpv subtitles.',
-    ],
-    key: 'auto_start_overlay',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'Visible Overlay Subtitle Binding',
-    description: [
-      'Control whether visible overlay toggles also toggle MPV subtitle visibility.',
-      'When enabled, visible overlay hides MPV subtitles; when disabled, MPV subtitles are left unchanged.',
-    ],
-    key: 'bind_visible_overlay_to_mpv_sub_visibility',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'Texthooker Server',
-    description: ['Control whether browser opens automatically for texthooker.'],
-    key: 'texthooker',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'WebSocket Server',
-    description: [
-      'Built-in WebSocket server broadcasts subtitle text to connected clients.',
-      'Auto mode disables built-in server if mpv_websocket is detected.',
-    ],
-    key: 'websocket',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'Logging',
-    description: ['Controls logging verbosity.', 'Set to debug for full runtime diagnostics.'],
-    key: 'logging',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'AnkiConnect Integration',
-    description: ['Automatic Anki updates and media generation options.'],
-    notes: [
-      'Hot-reload: AI translation settings update live while SubMiner is running.',
-      'Most other AnkiConnect settings still require restart.',
-    ],
-    key: 'ankiConnect',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'Keyboard Shortcuts',
-    description: ['Overlay keyboard shortcuts. Set a shortcut to null to disable.'],
-    notes: ['Hot-reload: shortcut changes apply live and update the session help modal on reopen.'],
-    key: 'shortcuts',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'Invisible Overlay',
-    description: ['Startup behavior for the invisible interactive subtitle mining layer.'],
-    notes: [
-      'Invisible subtitle position edit mode: Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P to toggle, arrow keys to move, Enter or Ctrl/Cmd+S to save, Esc to cancel.',
-      'This edit-mode shortcut is fixed and is not currently configurable.',
-    ],
-    key: 'invisibleOverlay',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'Keybindings (MPV Commands)',
-    description: [
-      'Extra keybindings that are merged with built-in defaults.',
-      'Set command to null to disable a default keybinding.',
-    ],
-    notes: [
-      'Hot-reload: keybinding changes apply live and update the session help modal on reopen.',
-    ],
-    key: 'keybindings',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'Subtitle Appearance',
-    description: ['Primary and secondary subtitle styling.'],
-    notes: ['Hot-reload: subtitle style changes apply live without restarting SubMiner.'],
-    key: 'subtitleStyle',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'Secondary Subtitles',
-    description: [
-      'Dual subtitle track options.',
-      'Used by subminer YouTube subtitle generation as secondary language preferences.',
-    ],
-    notes: ['Hot-reload: defaultMode updates live while SubMiner is running.'],
-    key: 'secondarySub',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'Auto Subtitle Sync',
-    description: ['Subsync engine and executable paths.'],
-    key: 'subsync',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'Subtitle Position',
-    description: ['Initial vertical subtitle position from the bottom.'],
-    key: 'subtitlePosition',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'Jimaku',
-    description: ['Jimaku API configuration and defaults.'],
-    key: 'jimaku',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'YouTube Subtitle Generation',
-    description: ['Defaults for subminer YouTube subtitle extraction/transcription mode.'],
-    key: 'youtubeSubgen',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'Anilist',
-    description: ['Anilist API credentials and update behavior.'],
-    key: 'anilist',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'Jellyfin',
-    description: [
-      'Optional Jellyfin integration for auth, browsing, and playback launch.',
-      'Auth session (access token + user id) is stored in local encrypted storage after login/setup.',
-      'Optional env overrides: SUBMINER_JELLYFIN_ACCESS_TOKEN and SUBMINER_JELLYFIN_USER_ID.',
-    ],
-    key: 'jellyfin',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'Immersion Tracking',
-    description: [
-      'Enable/disable immersion tracking.',
-      'Set dbPath to override the default sqlite database location.',
-      'Policy tuning is available for queue, flush, and retention values.',
-    ],
-    key: 'immersionTracking',
-  },
-];
+export { CONFIG_TEMPLATE_SECTIONS };
 
 export function deepCloneConfig(config: ResolvedConfig): ResolvedConfig {
   return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(config)) as ResolvedConfig;
diff --git a/src/config/definitions/defaults-core.ts b/src/config/definitions/defaults-core.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9097066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/definitions/defaults-core.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { ResolvedConfig } from '../../types';
+
+export const CORE_DEFAULT_CONFIG: Pick<
+  ResolvedConfig,
+  | 'subtitlePosition'
+  | 'keybindings'
+  | 'websocket'
+  | 'logging'
+  | 'texthooker'
+  | 'shortcuts'
+  | 'secondarySub'
+  | 'subsync'
+  | 'auto_start_overlay'
+  | 'bind_visible_overlay_to_mpv_sub_visibility'
+  | 'invisibleOverlay'
+> = {
+  subtitlePosition: { yPercent: 10 },
+  keybindings: [],
+  websocket: {
+    enabled: 'auto',
+    port: 6677,
+  },
+  logging: {
+    level: 'info',
+  },
+  texthooker: {
+    openBrowser: true,
+  },
+  shortcuts: {
+    toggleVisibleOverlayGlobal: 'Alt+Shift+O',
+    toggleInvisibleOverlayGlobal: 'Alt+Shift+I',
+    copySubtitle: 'CommandOrControl+C',
+    copySubtitleMultiple: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+C',
+    updateLastCardFromClipboard: 'CommandOrControl+V',
+    triggerFieldGrouping: 'CommandOrControl+G',
+    triggerSubsync: 'Ctrl+Alt+S',
+    mineSentence: 'CommandOrControl+S',
+    mineSentenceMultiple: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+S',
+    multiCopyTimeoutMs: 3000,
+    toggleSecondarySub: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+V',
+    markAudioCard: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+A',
+    openRuntimeOptions: 'CommandOrControl+Shift+O',
+    openJimaku: 'Ctrl+Shift+J',
+  },
+  secondarySub: {
+    secondarySubLanguages: [],
+    autoLoadSecondarySub: false,
+    defaultMode: 'hover',
+  },
+  subsync: {
+    defaultMode: 'auto',
+    alass_path: '',
+    ffsubsync_path: '',
+    ffmpeg_path: '',
+  },
+  auto_start_overlay: false,
+  bind_visible_overlay_to_mpv_sub_visibility: true,
+  invisibleOverlay: {
+    startupVisibility: 'platform-default',
+  },
+};
diff --git a/src/config/definitions/defaults-immersion.ts b/src/config/definitions/defaults-immersion.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f648739
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/definitions/defaults-immersion.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { ResolvedConfig } from '../../types';
+
+export const IMMERSION_DEFAULT_CONFIG: Pick<ResolvedConfig, 'immersionTracking'> = {
+  immersionTracking: {
+    enabled: true,
+    dbPath: '',
+    batchSize: 25,
+    flushIntervalMs: 500,
+    queueCap: 1000,
+    payloadCapBytes: 256,
+    maintenanceIntervalMs: 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000,
+    retention: {
+      eventsDays: 7,
+      telemetryDays: 30,
+      dailyRollupsDays: 365,
+      monthlyRollupsDays: 5 * 365,
+      vacuumIntervalDays: 7,
+    },
+  },
+};
diff --git a/src/config/definitions/defaults-integrations.ts b/src/config/definitions/defaults-integrations.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abc6a20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/definitions/defaults-integrations.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import { ResolvedConfig } from '../../types';
+
+export const INTEGRATIONS_DEFAULT_CONFIG: Pick<
+  ResolvedConfig,
+  'ankiConnect' | 'jimaku' | 'anilist' | 'jellyfin' | 'youtubeSubgen'
+> = {
+  ankiConnect: {
+    enabled: false,
+    url: 'http://127.0.0.1:8765',
+    pollingRate: 3000,
+    tags: ['SubMiner'],
+    fields: {
+      audio: 'ExpressionAudio',
+      image: 'Picture',
+      sentence: 'Sentence',
+      miscInfo: 'MiscInfo',
+      translation: 'SelectionText',
+    },
+    ai: {
+      enabled: false,
+      alwaysUseAiTranslation: false,
+      apiKey: '',
+      model: 'openai/gpt-4o-mini',
+      baseUrl: 'https://openrouter.ai/api',
+      targetLanguage: 'English',
+      systemPrompt:
+        'You are a translation engine. Return only the translated text with no explanations.',
+    },
+    media: {
+      generateAudio: true,
+      generateImage: true,
+      imageType: 'static',
+      imageFormat: 'jpg',
+      imageQuality: 92,
+      imageMaxWidth: undefined,
+      imageMaxHeight: undefined,
+      animatedFps: 10,
+      animatedMaxWidth: 640,
+      animatedMaxHeight: undefined,
+      animatedCrf: 35,
+      audioPadding: 0.5,
+      fallbackDuration: 3.0,
+      maxMediaDuration: 30,
+    },
+    behavior: {
+      overwriteAudio: true,
+      overwriteImage: true,
+      mediaInsertMode: 'append',
+      highlightWord: true,
+      notificationType: 'osd',
+      autoUpdateNewCards: true,
+    },
+    nPlusOne: {
+      highlightEnabled: false,
+      refreshMinutes: 1440,
+      matchMode: 'headword',
+      decks: [],
+      minSentenceWords: 3,
+      nPlusOne: '#c6a0f6',
+      knownWord: '#a6da95',
+    },
+    metadata: {
+      pattern: '[SubMiner] %f (%t)',
+    },
+    isLapis: {
+      enabled: false,
+      sentenceCardModel: 'Japanese sentences',
+    },
+    isKiku: {
+      enabled: false,
+      fieldGrouping: 'disabled',
+      deleteDuplicateInAuto: true,
+    },
+  },
+  jimaku: {
+    apiBaseUrl: 'https://jimaku.cc',
+    languagePreference: 'ja',
+    maxEntryResults: 10,
+  },
+  anilist: {
+    enabled: false,
+    accessToken: '',
+  },
+  jellyfin: {
+    enabled: false,
+    serverUrl: '',
+    username: '',
+    accessToken: '',
+    userId: '',
+    deviceId: 'subminer',
+    clientName: 'SubMiner',
+    clientVersion: '0.1.0',
+    defaultLibraryId: '',
+    remoteControlEnabled: true,
+    remoteControlAutoConnect: true,
+    autoAnnounce: false,
+    remoteControlDeviceName: 'SubMiner',
+    pullPictures: false,
+    iconCacheDir: '/tmp/subminer-jellyfin-icons',
+    directPlayPreferred: true,
+    directPlayContainers: ['mkv', 'mp4', 'webm', 'mov', 'flac', 'mp3', 'aac'],
+    transcodeVideoCodec: 'h264',
+  },
+  youtubeSubgen: {
+    mode: 'automatic',
+    whisperBin: '',
+    whisperModel: '',
+    primarySubLanguages: ['ja', 'jpn'],
+  },
+};
diff --git a/src/config/definitions/defaults-subtitle.ts b/src/config/definitions/defaults-subtitle.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca0b464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/definitions/defaults-subtitle.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { ResolvedConfig } from '../../types';
+
+export const SUBTITLE_DEFAULT_CONFIG: Pick<ResolvedConfig, 'subtitleStyle'> = {
+  subtitleStyle: {
+    enableJlpt: false,
+    preserveLineBreaks: false,
+    fontFamily:
+      'M PLUS 1, Noto Sans CJK JP Regular, Noto Sans CJK JP, Hiragino Sans, Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN, Yu Gothic, Arial Unicode MS, Arial, sans-serif',
+    fontSize: 35,
+    fontColor: '#cad3f5',
+    fontWeight: 'normal',
+    fontStyle: 'normal',
+    backgroundColor: 'rgb(30, 32, 48, 0.88)',
+    nPlusOneColor: '#c6a0f6',
+    knownWordColor: '#a6da95',
+    jlptColors: {
+      N1: '#ed8796',
+      N2: '#f5a97f',
+      N3: '#f9e2af',
+      N4: '#a6e3a1',
+      N5: '#8aadf4',
+    },
+    frequencyDictionary: {
+      enabled: false,
+      sourcePath: '',
+      topX: 1000,
+      mode: 'single',
+      singleColor: '#f5a97f',
+      bandedColors: ['#ed8796', '#f5a97f', '#f9e2af', '#a6e3a1', '#8aadf4'],
+    },
+    secondary: {
+      fontSize: 24,
+      fontColor: '#ffffff',
+      backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+      fontWeight: 'normal',
+      fontStyle: 'normal',
+      fontFamily:
+        'M PLUS 1, Noto Sans CJK JP Regular, Noto Sans CJK JP, Hiragino Sans, Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN, Yu Gothic, Arial Unicode MS, Arial, sans-serif',
+    },
+  },
+};
diff --git a/src/config/definitions/domain-registry.test.ts b/src/config/definitions/domain-registry.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40f32ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/definitions/domain-registry.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import test from 'node:test';
+
+import {
+  CONFIG_OPTION_REGISTRY,
+  CONFIG_TEMPLATE_SECTIONS,
+  DEFAULT_CONFIG,
+  RUNTIME_OPTION_REGISTRY,
+} from '../definitions';
+import { buildCoreConfigOptionRegistry } from './options-core';
+import { buildImmersionConfigOptionRegistry } from './options-immersion';
+import { buildIntegrationConfigOptionRegistry } from './options-integrations';
+import { buildSubtitleConfigOptionRegistry } from './options-subtitle';
+
+test('config option registry includes critical paths and has unique entries', () => {
+  const paths = CONFIG_OPTION_REGISTRY.map((entry) => entry.path);
+
+  for (const requiredPath of [
+    'logging.level',
+    'subtitleStyle.enableJlpt',
+    'ankiConnect.enabled',
+    'immersionTracking.enabled',
+  ]) {
+    assert.ok(paths.includes(requiredPath), `missing config path: ${requiredPath}`);
+  }
+
+  assert.equal(new Set(paths).size, paths.length);
+});
+
+test('config template sections include expected domains and unique keys', () => {
+  const keys = CONFIG_TEMPLATE_SECTIONS.map((section) => section.key);
+  const requiredKeys: (typeof keys)[number][] = [
+    'websocket',
+    'subtitleStyle',
+    'ankiConnect',
+    'immersionTracking',
+  ];
+
+  for (const requiredKey of requiredKeys) {
+    assert.ok(keys.includes(requiredKey), `missing template section key: ${requiredKey}`);
+  }
+
+  assert.equal(new Set(keys).size, keys.length);
+});
+
+test('domain registry builders each contribute entries to composed registry', () => {
+  const domainEntries = [
+    buildCoreConfigOptionRegistry(DEFAULT_CONFIG),
+    buildSubtitleConfigOptionRegistry(DEFAULT_CONFIG),
+    buildIntegrationConfigOptionRegistry(DEFAULT_CONFIG, RUNTIME_OPTION_REGISTRY),
+    buildImmersionConfigOptionRegistry(DEFAULT_CONFIG),
+  ];
+  const composedPaths = new Set(CONFIG_OPTION_REGISTRY.map((entry) => entry.path));
+
+  for (const entries of domainEntries) {
+    assert.ok(entries.length > 0);
+    assert.ok(entries.some((entry) => composedPaths.has(entry.path)));
+  }
+});
diff --git a/src/config/definitions/options-core.ts b/src/config/definitions/options-core.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2e44a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/definitions/options-core.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { ResolvedConfig } from '../../types';
+import { ConfigOptionRegistryEntry } from './shared';
+
+export function buildCoreConfigOptionRegistry(
+  defaultConfig: ResolvedConfig,
+): ConfigOptionRegistryEntry[] {
+  return [
+    {
+      path: 'logging.level',
+      kind: 'enum',
+      enumValues: ['debug', 'info', 'warn', 'error'],
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.logging.level,
+      description: 'Minimum log level for runtime logging.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'websocket.enabled',
+      kind: 'enum',
+      enumValues: ['auto', 'true', 'false'],
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.websocket.enabled,
+      description: 'Built-in subtitle websocket server mode.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'websocket.port',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.websocket.port,
+      description: 'Built-in subtitle websocket server port.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'subsync.defaultMode',
+      kind: 'enum',
+      enumValues: ['auto', 'manual'],
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.subsync.defaultMode,
+      description: 'Subsync default mode.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'shortcuts.multiCopyTimeoutMs',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.shortcuts.multiCopyTimeoutMs,
+      description: 'Timeout for multi-copy/mine modes.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'bind_visible_overlay_to_mpv_sub_visibility',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.bind_visible_overlay_to_mpv_sub_visibility,
+      description:
+        'Link visible overlay toggles to MPV subtitle visibility (primary and secondary).',
+    },
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/src/config/definitions/options-immersion.ts b/src/config/definitions/options-immersion.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccd6a99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/definitions/options-immersion.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import { ResolvedConfig } from '../../types';
+import { ConfigOptionRegistryEntry } from './shared';
+
+export function buildImmersionConfigOptionRegistry(
+  defaultConfig: ResolvedConfig,
+): ConfigOptionRegistryEntry[] {
+  return [
+    {
+      path: 'immersionTracking.enabled',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.immersionTracking.enabled,
+      description: 'Enable immersion tracking for mined subtitle metadata.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'immersionTracking.dbPath',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.immersionTracking.dbPath,
+      description:
+        'Optional SQLite database path for immersion tracking. Empty value uses the default app data path.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'immersionTracking.batchSize',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.immersionTracking.batchSize,
+      description: 'Buffered telemetry/event writes per SQLite transaction.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'immersionTracking.flushIntervalMs',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.immersionTracking.flushIntervalMs,
+      description: 'Max delay before queue flush in milliseconds.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'immersionTracking.queueCap',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.immersionTracking.queueCap,
+      description: 'In-memory write queue cap before overflow policy applies.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'immersionTracking.payloadCapBytes',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.immersionTracking.payloadCapBytes,
+      description: 'Max JSON payload size per event before truncation.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'immersionTracking.maintenanceIntervalMs',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.immersionTracking.maintenanceIntervalMs,
+      description: 'Maintenance cadence (prune + rollup + vacuum checks).',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'immersionTracking.retention.eventsDays',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.immersionTracking.retention.eventsDays,
+      description: 'Raw event retention window in days.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'immersionTracking.retention.telemetryDays',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.immersionTracking.retention.telemetryDays,
+      description: 'Telemetry retention window in days.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'immersionTracking.retention.dailyRollupsDays',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.immersionTracking.retention.dailyRollupsDays,
+      description: 'Daily rollup retention window in days.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'immersionTracking.retention.monthlyRollupsDays',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.immersionTracking.retention.monthlyRollupsDays,
+      description: 'Monthly rollup retention window in days.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'immersionTracking.retention.vacuumIntervalDays',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.immersionTracking.retention.vacuumIntervalDays,
+      description: 'Minimum days between VACUUM runs.',
+    },
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/src/config/definitions/options-integrations.ts b/src/config/definitions/options-integrations.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..252cf3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/definitions/options-integrations.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+import { ResolvedConfig } from '../../types';
+import { ConfigOptionRegistryEntry, RuntimeOptionRegistryEntry } from './shared';
+
+export function buildIntegrationConfigOptionRegistry(
+  defaultConfig: ResolvedConfig,
+  runtimeOptionRegistry: RuntimeOptionRegistryEntry[],
+): ConfigOptionRegistryEntry[] {
+  return [
+    {
+      path: 'ankiConnect.enabled',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.ankiConnect.enabled,
+      description: 'Enable AnkiConnect integration.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'ankiConnect.pollingRate',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.ankiConnect.pollingRate,
+      description: 'Polling interval in milliseconds.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'ankiConnect.tags',
+      kind: 'array',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.ankiConnect.tags,
+      description:
+        'Tags to add to cards mined or updated by SubMiner. Provide an empty array to disable automatic tagging.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'ankiConnect.behavior.autoUpdateNewCards',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.ankiConnect.behavior.autoUpdateNewCards,
+      description: 'Automatically update newly added cards.',
+      runtime: runtimeOptionRegistry[0],
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.matchMode',
+      kind: 'enum',
+      enumValues: ['headword', 'surface'],
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.matchMode,
+      description: 'Known-word matching strategy for N+1 highlighting.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.highlightEnabled',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.highlightEnabled,
+      description: 'Enable fast local highlighting for words already known in Anki.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.refreshMinutes',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.refreshMinutes,
+      description: 'Minutes between known-word cache refreshes.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.minSentenceWords',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.minSentenceWords,
+      description: 'Minimum sentence word count required for N+1 targeting (default: 3).',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.decks',
+      kind: 'array',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.decks,
+      description: 'Decks used for N+1 known-word cache scope. Supports one or more deck names.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.nPlusOne',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.nPlusOne,
+      description: 'Color used for the single N+1 target token highlight.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.knownWord',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.knownWord,
+      description: 'Color used for legacy known-word highlights.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'ankiConnect.isKiku.fieldGrouping',
+      kind: 'enum',
+      enumValues: ['auto', 'manual', 'disabled'],
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.ankiConnect.isKiku.fieldGrouping,
+      description: 'Kiku duplicate-card field grouping mode.',
+      runtime: runtimeOptionRegistry[1],
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jimaku.languagePreference',
+      kind: 'enum',
+      enumValues: ['ja', 'en', 'none'],
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jimaku.languagePreference,
+      description: 'Preferred language used in Jimaku search.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jimaku.maxEntryResults',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jimaku.maxEntryResults,
+      description: 'Maximum Jimaku search results returned.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'anilist.enabled',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.anilist.enabled,
+      description: 'Enable AniList post-watch progress updates.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'anilist.accessToken',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.anilist.accessToken,
+      description:
+        'Optional explicit AniList access token override; leave empty to use locally stored token from setup.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jellyfin.enabled',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jellyfin.enabled,
+      description: 'Enable optional Jellyfin integration and CLI control commands.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jellyfin.serverUrl',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jellyfin.serverUrl,
+      description: 'Base Jellyfin server URL (for example: http://localhost:8096).',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jellyfin.username',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jellyfin.username,
+      description: 'Default Jellyfin username used during CLI login.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jellyfin.defaultLibraryId',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jellyfin.defaultLibraryId,
+      description: 'Optional default Jellyfin library ID for item listing.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jellyfin.remoteControlEnabled',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jellyfin.remoteControlEnabled,
+      description: 'Enable Jellyfin remote cast control mode.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jellyfin.remoteControlAutoConnect',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jellyfin.remoteControlAutoConnect,
+      description: 'Auto-connect to the configured remote control target.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jellyfin.autoAnnounce',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jellyfin.autoAnnounce,
+      description:
+        'When enabled, automatically trigger remote announce/visibility check on websocket connect.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jellyfin.remoteControlDeviceName',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jellyfin.remoteControlDeviceName,
+      description: 'Device name reported for Jellyfin remote control sessions.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jellyfin.pullPictures',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jellyfin.pullPictures,
+      description: 'Enable Jellyfin poster/icon fetching for launcher menus.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jellyfin.iconCacheDir',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jellyfin.iconCacheDir,
+      description: 'Directory used by launcher for cached Jellyfin poster icons.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jellyfin.directPlayPreferred',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jellyfin.directPlayPreferred,
+      description: 'Try direct play before server-managed transcoding when possible.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jellyfin.directPlayContainers',
+      kind: 'array',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jellyfin.directPlayContainers,
+      description: 'Container allowlist for direct play decisions.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'jellyfin.transcodeVideoCodec',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.jellyfin.transcodeVideoCodec,
+      description: 'Preferred transcode video codec when direct play is unavailable.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'youtubeSubgen.mode',
+      kind: 'enum',
+      enumValues: ['automatic', 'preprocess', 'off'],
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.youtubeSubgen.mode,
+      description: 'YouTube subtitle generation mode for the launcher script.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'youtubeSubgen.whisperBin',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.youtubeSubgen.whisperBin,
+      description: 'Path to whisper.cpp CLI used as fallback transcription engine.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'youtubeSubgen.whisperModel',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.youtubeSubgen.whisperModel,
+      description: 'Path to whisper model used for fallback transcription.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'youtubeSubgen.primarySubLanguages',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.youtubeSubgen.primarySubLanguages.join(','),
+      description: 'Comma-separated primary subtitle language priority used by the launcher.',
+    },
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/src/config/definitions/options-subtitle.ts b/src/config/definitions/options-subtitle.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5083322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/definitions/options-subtitle.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { ResolvedConfig } from '../../types';
+import { ConfigOptionRegistryEntry } from './shared';
+
+export function buildSubtitleConfigOptionRegistry(
+  defaultConfig: ResolvedConfig,
+): ConfigOptionRegistryEntry[] {
+  return [
+    {
+      path: 'subtitleStyle.enableJlpt',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.subtitleStyle.enableJlpt,
+      description:
+        'Enable JLPT vocabulary level underlines. ' +
+        'When disabled, JLPT tagging lookup and underlines are skipped.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'subtitleStyle.preserveLineBreaks',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.subtitleStyle.preserveLineBreaks,
+      description:
+        'Preserve line breaks in visible overlay subtitle rendering. ' +
+        'When false, line breaks are flattened to spaces for a single-line flow.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.enabled',
+      kind: 'boolean',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.enabled,
+      description: 'Enable frequency-dictionary-based highlighting based on token rank.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.sourcePath',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.sourcePath,
+      description:
+        'Optional absolute path to a frequency dictionary directory.' +
+        ' If empty, built-in discovery search paths are used.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.topX',
+      kind: 'number',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.topX,
+      description: 'Only color tokens with frequency rank <= topX (default: 1000).',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.mode',
+      kind: 'enum',
+      enumValues: ['single', 'banded'],
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.mode,
+      description:
+        'single: use one color for all matching tokens. banded: use color ramp by frequency band.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.singleColor',
+      kind: 'string',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.singleColor,
+      description: 'Color used when frequencyDictionary.mode is `single`.',
+    },
+    {
+      path: 'subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.bandedColors',
+      kind: 'array',
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.subtitleStyle.frequencyDictionary.bandedColors,
+      description:
+        'Five colors used for rank bands when mode is `banded` (from most common to least within topX).',
+    },
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/src/config/definitions/runtime-options.ts b/src/config/definitions/runtime-options.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e35dade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/definitions/runtime-options.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { ResolvedConfig } from '../../types';
+import { RuntimeOptionRegistryEntry } from './shared';
+
+export function buildRuntimeOptionRegistry(
+  defaultConfig: ResolvedConfig,
+): RuntimeOptionRegistryEntry[] {
+  return [
+    {
+      id: 'anki.autoUpdateNewCards',
+      path: 'ankiConnect.behavior.autoUpdateNewCards',
+      label: 'Auto Update New Cards',
+      scope: 'ankiConnect',
+      valueType: 'boolean',
+      allowedValues: [true, false],
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.ankiConnect.behavior.autoUpdateNewCards,
+      requiresRestart: false,
+      formatValueForOsd: (value) => (value === true ? 'On' : 'Off'),
+      toAnkiPatch: (value) => ({
+        behavior: { autoUpdateNewCards: value === true },
+      }),
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'anki.nPlusOneMatchMode',
+      path: 'ankiConnect.nPlusOne.matchMode',
+      label: 'N+1 Match Mode',
+      scope: 'ankiConnect',
+      valueType: 'enum',
+      allowedValues: ['headword', 'surface'],
+      defaultValue: defaultConfig.ankiConnect.nPlusOne.matchMode,
+      requiresRestart: false,
+      formatValueForOsd: (value) => String(value),
+      toAnkiPatch: (value) => ({
+        nPlusOne: {
+          matchMode: value === 'headword' || value === 'surface' ? value : 'headword',
+        },
+      }),
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'anki.kikuFieldGrouping',
+      path: 'ankiConnect.isKiku.fieldGrouping',
+      label: 'Kiku Field Grouping',
+      scope: 'ankiConnect',
+      valueType: 'enum',
+      allowedValues: ['auto', 'manual', 'disabled'],
+      defaultValue: 'disabled',
+      requiresRestart: false,
+      formatValueForOsd: (value) => String(value),
+      toAnkiPatch: (value) => ({
+        isKiku: {
+          fieldGrouping:
+            value === 'auto' || value === 'manual' || value === 'disabled' ? value : 'disabled',
+        },
+      }),
+    },
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/src/config/definitions/shared.ts b/src/config/definitions/shared.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad648a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/definitions/shared.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import {
+  AnkiConnectConfig,
+  ResolvedConfig,
+  RuntimeOptionId,
+  RuntimeOptionScope,
+  RuntimeOptionValue,
+  RuntimeOptionValueType,
+} from '../../types';
+
+export type ConfigValueKind = 'boolean' | 'number' | 'string' | 'enum' | 'array' | 'object';
+
+export interface RuntimeOptionRegistryEntry {
+  id: RuntimeOptionId;
+  path: string;
+  label: string;
+  scope: RuntimeOptionScope;
+  valueType: RuntimeOptionValueType;
+  allowedValues: RuntimeOptionValue[];
+  defaultValue: RuntimeOptionValue;
+  requiresRestart: boolean;
+  formatValueForOsd: (value: RuntimeOptionValue) => string;
+  toAnkiPatch: (value: RuntimeOptionValue) => Partial<AnkiConnectConfig>;
+}
+
+export interface ConfigOptionRegistryEntry {
+  path: string;
+  kind: ConfigValueKind;
+  defaultValue: unknown;
+  description: string;
+  enumValues?: readonly string[];
+  runtime?: RuntimeOptionRegistryEntry;
+}
+
+export interface ConfigTemplateSection {
+  title: string;
+  description: string[];
+  key: keyof ResolvedConfig;
+  notes?: string[];
+}
+
+export const SPECIAL_COMMANDS = {
+  SUBSYNC_TRIGGER: '__subsync-trigger',
+  RUNTIME_OPTIONS_OPEN: '__runtime-options-open',
+  RUNTIME_OPTION_CYCLE_PREFIX: '__runtime-option-cycle:',
+  REPLAY_SUBTITLE: '__replay-subtitle',
+  PLAY_NEXT_SUBTITLE: '__play-next-subtitle',
+} as const;
+
+export const DEFAULT_KEYBINDINGS: NonNullable<ResolvedConfig['keybindings']> = [
+  { key: 'Space', command: ['cycle', 'pause'] },
+  { key: 'ArrowRight', command: ['seek', 5] },
+  { key: 'ArrowLeft', command: ['seek', -5] },
+  { key: 'ArrowUp', command: ['seek', 60] },
+  { key: 'ArrowDown', command: ['seek', -60] },
+  { key: 'Shift+KeyH', command: ['sub-seek', -1] },
+  { key: 'Shift+KeyL', command: ['sub-seek', 1] },
+  { key: 'Ctrl+Shift+KeyH', command: [SPECIAL_COMMANDS.REPLAY_SUBTITLE] },
+  { key: 'Ctrl+Shift+KeyL', command: [SPECIAL_COMMANDS.PLAY_NEXT_SUBTITLE] },
+  { key: 'KeyQ', command: ['quit'] },
+  { key: 'Ctrl+KeyW', command: ['quit'] },
+];
diff --git a/src/config/definitions/template-sections.ts b/src/config/definitions/template-sections.ts
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+import { ConfigTemplateSection } from './shared';
+
+const CORE_TEMPLATE_SECTIONS: ConfigTemplateSection[] = [
+  {
+    title: 'Overlay Auto-Start',
+    description: [
+      'When overlay connects to mpv, automatically show overlay and hide mpv subtitles.',
+    ],
+    key: 'auto_start_overlay',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Visible Overlay Subtitle Binding',
+    description: [
+      'Control whether visible overlay toggles also toggle MPV subtitle visibility.',
+      'When enabled, visible overlay hides MPV subtitles; when disabled, MPV subtitles are left unchanged.',
+    ],
+    key: 'bind_visible_overlay_to_mpv_sub_visibility',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Texthooker Server',
+    description: ['Control whether browser opens automatically for texthooker.'],
+    key: 'texthooker',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'WebSocket Server',
+    description: [
+      'Built-in WebSocket server broadcasts subtitle text to connected clients.',
+      'Auto mode disables built-in server if mpv_websocket is detected.',
+    ],
+    key: 'websocket',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Logging',
+    description: ['Controls logging verbosity.', 'Set to debug for full runtime diagnostics.'],
+    key: 'logging',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Keyboard Shortcuts',
+    description: ['Overlay keyboard shortcuts. Set a shortcut to null to disable.'],
+    notes: ['Hot-reload: shortcut changes apply live and update the session help modal on reopen.'],
+    key: 'shortcuts',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Invisible Overlay',
+    description: ['Startup behavior for the invisible interactive subtitle mining layer.'],
+    notes: [
+      'Invisible subtitle position edit mode: Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P to toggle, arrow keys to move, Enter or Ctrl/Cmd+S to save, Esc to cancel.',
+      'This edit-mode shortcut is fixed and is not currently configurable.',
+    ],
+    key: 'invisibleOverlay',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Keybindings (MPV Commands)',
+    description: [
+      'Extra keybindings that are merged with built-in defaults.',
+      'Set command to null to disable a default keybinding.',
+    ],
+    notes: [
+      'Hot-reload: keybinding changes apply live and update the session help modal on reopen.',
+    ],
+    key: 'keybindings',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Secondary Subtitles',
+    description: [
+      'Dual subtitle track options.',
+      'Used by subminer YouTube subtitle generation as secondary language preferences.',
+    ],
+    notes: ['Hot-reload: defaultMode updates live while SubMiner is running.'],
+    key: 'secondarySub',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Auto Subtitle Sync',
+    description: ['Subsync engine and executable paths.'],
+    key: 'subsync',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Subtitle Position',
+    description: ['Initial vertical subtitle position from the bottom.'],
+    key: 'subtitlePosition',
+  },
+];
+
+const SUBTITLE_TEMPLATE_SECTIONS: ConfigTemplateSection[] = [
+  {
+    title: 'Subtitle Appearance',
+    description: ['Primary and secondary subtitle styling.'],
+    notes: ['Hot-reload: subtitle style changes apply live without restarting SubMiner.'],
+    key: 'subtitleStyle',
+  },
+];
+
+const INTEGRATION_TEMPLATE_SECTIONS: ConfigTemplateSection[] = [
+  {
+    title: 'AnkiConnect Integration',
+    description: ['Automatic Anki updates and media generation options.'],
+    notes: [
+      'Hot-reload: AI translation settings update live while SubMiner is running.',
+      'Most other AnkiConnect settings still require restart.',
+    ],
+    key: 'ankiConnect',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Jimaku',
+    description: ['Jimaku API configuration and defaults.'],
+    key: 'jimaku',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'YouTube Subtitle Generation',
+    description: ['Defaults for subminer YouTube subtitle extraction/transcription mode.'],
+    key: 'youtubeSubgen',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Anilist',
+    description: ['Anilist API credentials and update behavior.'],
+    key: 'anilist',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Jellyfin',
+    description: [
+      'Optional Jellyfin integration for auth, browsing, and playback launch.',
+      'Access token is stored in local encrypted token storage after login/setup.',
+      'jellyfin.accessToken remains an optional explicit override in config.',
+    ],
+    key: 'jellyfin',
+  },
+];
+
+const IMMERSION_TEMPLATE_SECTIONS: ConfigTemplateSection[] = [
+  {
+    title: 'Immersion Tracking',
+    description: [
+      'Enable/disable immersion tracking.',
+      'Set dbPath to override the default sqlite database location.',
+      'Policy tuning is available for queue, flush, and retention values.',
+    ],
+    key: 'immersionTracking',
+  },
+];
+
+export const CONFIG_TEMPLATE_SECTIONS: ConfigTemplateSection[] = [
+  ...CORE_TEMPLATE_SECTIONS,
+  ...SUBTITLE_TEMPLATE_SECTIONS,
+  ...INTEGRATION_TEMPLATE_SECTIONS,
+  ...IMMERSION_TEMPLATE_SECTIONS,
+];