diff --git a/docs/deep-dives/config.md b/docs/deep-dives/config.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b10aeb1cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/deep-dives/config.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+parent: Deep dives
+---
+
+# Config
+
+**skuba** configuration can be specified in an optional `skuba.config.ts` file next to your `package.json`.
+
+```typescript
+import { SkubaConfig } from 'skuba';
+
+const config: SkubaConfig = {
+  assets: [...SkubaConfig.assets.default, '**/*.adoc'],
+};
+
+export default config;
+```
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c2a26d0d7..a4cd1d033 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
     "ejs": "^3.1.6",
     "enquirer": "^2.3.6",
     "esbuild": "~0.17.0",
+    "esbuild-register": "^3.4.2",
     "eslint": "^8.11.0",
     "eslint-config-skuba": "2.0.2",
     "execa": "^5.0.0",
@@ -117,7 +118,8 @@
     "tsconfig-paths": "^4.0.0",
     "tsconfig-seek": "1.0.2",
     "typescript": "~5.0.0",
-    "validate-npm-package-name": "^5.0.0"
+    "validate-npm-package-name": "^5.0.0",
+    "zod": "^3.21.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@changesets/cli": "2.26.1",
diff --git a/src/config/load.ts b/src/config/load.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6512bdb5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/load.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import path from 'path';
+
+import { register } from 'esbuild-register/dist/node';
+
+import { type SkubaConfig, skubaConfigSchema } from './types';
+
+import { getDestinationManifest } from 'cli/configure/analysis/package';
+import { log } from 'utils/logging';
+
+const CONFIG_FILENAME = 'skuba.config.ts';
+
+export const loadSkubaConfig = async (cwd?: string): Promise<SkubaConfig> => {
+  // FIXME: remove underlying `process.exit`
+  const manifest = await getDestinationManifest({ cwd });
+
+  const configPath = path.join(manifest.path, '..', CONFIG_FILENAME);
+
+  const esbuildRegistration = register({ target: 'node16' });
+
+  try {
+    const rawConfig: unknown = await import(configPath);
+
+    return skubaConfigSchema.parse(rawConfig);
+  } catch (err) {
+    log.warn(`Failed to load ${log.bold(configPath)}.`);
+    log.subtle(err);
+
+    return {};
+  } finally {
+    esbuildRegistration.unregister();
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/config/types.ts b/src/config/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..878e8686b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { z } from 'zod';
+
+export const skubaConfigSchema = z.object({
+  /**
+   * Files to copy from the working directory to the output directory after
+   * compilation. This feature is useful to bundle non-JavaScript assets in an
+   * npm package, back-end deployment package or container image.
+   *
+   * Supports `picomatch` glob patterns with dotfile matching.
+   *
+   * - https://github.com/micromatch/picomatch#globbing-features
+   * - https://github.com/micromatch/picomatch#picomatch-options
+   *
+   * Commands:
+   *
+   * - `skuba build`
+   * - `skuba build-package`
+   */
+  assets: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+});
+
+export const SkubaConfig = {
+  assets: {
+    /**
+     * The default list of `assets` that are applied if your project does not
+     * specify the configuration property.
+     *
+     * Currently includes:
+     *
+     * - JSON translation files for https://github.com/seek-oss/vocab
+     */
+    default: ['**/*.vocab/*translations.json'],
+  },
+};
+
+export type SkubaConfig = z.infer<typeof skubaConfigSchema>;
diff --git a/src/index.test.ts b/src/index.test.ts
index f4a80c515..2451f33ee 100644
--- a/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/index.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,50 @@ import * as skuba from '.';
 
 describe('skuba', () => {
   it('exports', () => {
-    expect(skuba).toHaveProperty('Net');
+    expect(skuba).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      {
+        "Buildkite": {
+          "annotate": [Function],
+          "md": {
+            "terminal": [Function],
+          },
+        },
+        "Git": {
+          "commit": [Function],
+          "commitAllChanges": [Function],
+          "currentBranch": [Function],
+          "fastForwardBranch": [Function],
+          "getChangedFiles": [Function],
+          "getHeadCommitId": [Function],
+          "getHeadCommitMessage": [Function],
+          "getOwnerAndRepo": [Function],
+          "push": [Function],
+          "reset": [Function],
+        },
+        "GitHub": {
+          "buildNameFromEnvironment": [Function],
+          "createCheckRun": [Function],
+          "enabledFromEnvironment": [Function],
+          "getPullRequestNumber": [Function],
+          "putIssueComment": [Function],
+          "readFileChanges": [Function],
+          "uploadAllFileChanges": [Function],
+          "uploadFileChanges": [Function],
+        },
+        "Jest": {
+          "mergePreset": [Function],
+        },
+        "Net": {
+          "waitFor": [Function],
+        },
+        "SkubaConfig": {
+          "assets": {
+            "default": [
+              "**/*.vocab/*translations.json",
+            ],
+          },
+        },
+      }
+    `);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 3a9c8233a..4cfd281d6 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export * as Git from './api/git';
 export * as GitHub from './api/github';
 export * as Jest from './api/jest';
 export * as Net from './api/net';
+export { SkubaConfig } from './config/types';
 
 // evanw/esbuild#2388
 declare global {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index ed0487e4a..61185ab7c 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3611,6 +3611,13 @@ es-to-primitive@^1.2.1:
     is-date-object "^1.0.1"
     is-symbol "^1.0.2"
 
+esbuild-register@^3.4.2:
+  version "3.4.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/esbuild-register/-/esbuild-register-3.4.2.tgz#1e39ee0a77e8f320a9790e68c64c3559620b9175"
+  integrity sha512-kG/XyTDyz6+YDuyfB9ZoSIOOmgyFCH+xPRtsCa8W85HLRV5Csp+o3jWVbOSHgSLfyLc5DmP+KFDNwty4mEjC+Q==
+  dependencies:
+    debug "^4.3.4"
+
 esbuild@~0.17.0:
   version "0.17.18"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/esbuild/-/esbuild-0.17.18.tgz#f4f8eb6d77384d68cd71c53eb6601c7efe05e746"
@@ -10025,6 +10032,11 @@ yocto-queue@^0.1.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yocto-queue/-/yocto-queue-0.1.0.tgz#0294eb3dee05028d31ee1a5fa2c556a6aaf10a1b"
   integrity sha512-rVksvsnNCdJ/ohGc6xgPwyN8eheCxsiLM8mxuE/t/mOVqJewPuO1miLpTHQiRgTKCLexL4MeAFVagts7HmNZ2Q==
 
+zod@^3.21.4:
+  version "3.21.4"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/zod/-/zod-3.21.4.tgz#10882231d992519f0a10b5dd58a38c9dabbb64db"
+  integrity sha512-m46AKbrzKVzOzs/DZgVnG5H55N1sv1M8qZU3A8RIKbs3mrACDNeIOeilDymVb2HdmP8uwshOCF4uJ8uM9rCqJw==
+
 zwitch@^2.0.0:
   version "2.0.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/zwitch/-/zwitch-2.0.4.tgz#c827d4b0acb76fc3e685a4c6ec2902d51070e9d7"