diff --git a/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 1a9d21e83..bf290f623 100644
--- a/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 		A59444F729A2ED5200725BBA /* SettingsView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A59444F629A2ED5200725BBA /* SettingsView.swift */; };
 		A5A1F8852A489D6800D1E8BC /* terminfo in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5A1F8842A489D6800D1E8BC /* terminfo */; };
 		A5B30539299BEAAB0047F10C /* Assets.xcassets in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5B30538299BEAAB0047F10C /* Assets.xcassets */; };
+		A5CDF1912AAF9A5800513312 /* ConfigurationErrors.xib in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5CDF1902AAF9A5800513312 /* ConfigurationErrors.xib */; };
+		A5CDF1932AAF9E0800513312 /* ConfigurationErrorsController.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5CDF1922AAF9E0800513312 /* ConfigurationErrorsController.swift */; };
+		A5CDF1952AAFA19600513312 /* ConfigurationErrorsView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5CDF1942AAFA19600513312 /* ConfigurationErrorsView.swift */; };
 		A5CEAFDC29B8009000646FDA /* SplitView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5CEAFDB29B8009000646FDA /* SplitView.swift */; };
 		A5CEAFDE29B8058B00646FDA /* SplitView.Divider.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5CEAFDD29B8058B00646FDA /* SplitView.Divider.swift */; };
 		A5CEAFFF29C2410700646FDA /* Backport.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5CEAFFE29C2410700646FDA /* Backport.swift */; };
@@ -55,6 +58,9 @@
 		A5B30531299BEAAA0047F10C /* Ghostty.app */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.application; includeInIndex = 0; path = Ghostty.app; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		A5B30538299BEAAB0047F10C /* Assets.xcassets */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = folder.assetcatalog; path = Assets.xcassets; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		A5B3053D299BEAAB0047F10C /* Ghostty.entitlements */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.entitlements; path = Ghostty.entitlements; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		A5CDF1902AAF9A5800513312 /* ConfigurationErrors.xib */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = file.xib; path = ConfigurationErrors.xib; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		A5CDF1922AAF9E0800513312 /* ConfigurationErrorsController.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ConfigurationErrorsController.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		A5CDF1942AAFA19600513312 /* ConfigurationErrorsView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ConfigurationErrorsView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		A5CEAFDB29B8009000646FDA /* SplitView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SplitView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		A5CEAFDD29B8058B00646FDA /* SplitView.Divider.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SplitView.Divider.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		A5CEAFFE29C2410700646FDA /* Backport.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = Backport.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -112,6 +118,9 @@
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
 				A59444F629A2ED5200725BBA /* SettingsView.swift */,
+				A5CDF1902AAF9A5800513312 /* ConfigurationErrors.xib */,
+				A5CDF1922AAF9E0800513312 /* ConfigurationErrorsController.swift */,
+				A5CDF1942AAFA19600513312 /* ConfigurationErrorsView.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Settings;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -249,6 +258,7 @@
 			files = (
 				A545D1A22A5772CE006E0AE4 /* shell-integration in Resources */,
 				A5A1F8852A489D6800D1E8BC /* terminfo in Resources */,
+				A5CDF1912AAF9A5800513312 /* ConfigurationErrors.xib in Resources */,
 				A5B30539299BEAAB0047F10C /* Assets.xcassets in Resources */,
 				857F63812A5E64F200CA4815 /* MainMenu.xib in Resources */,
 			);
@@ -265,6 +275,7 @@
 				85DE1C922A6A3DCA00493853 /* PrimaryWindow.swift in Sources */,
 				A5278A9B2AA05B2600CD3039 /* Ghostty.Input.swift in Sources */,
 				A53426352A7DA53D00EBB7A2 /* AppDelegate.swift in Sources */,
+				A5CDF1952AAFA19600513312 /* ConfigurationErrorsView.swift in Sources */,
 				A55B7BBC29B6FC330055DE60 /* SurfaceView.swift in Sources */,
 				A59444F729A2ED5200725BBA /* SettingsView.swift in Sources */,
 				A5FECBD729D1FC3900022361 /* PrimaryView.swift in Sources */,
@@ -272,6 +283,7 @@
 				A55B7BBE29B701360055DE60 /* Ghostty.SplitView.swift in Sources */,
 				A55B7BB629B6F47F0055DE60 /* AppState.swift in Sources */,
 				A5CEAFDC29B8009000646FDA /* SplitView.swift in Sources */,
+				A5CDF1932AAF9E0800513312 /* ConfigurationErrorsController.swift in Sources */,
 				A55685E029A03A9F004303CE /* AppError.swift in Sources */,
 				A5FECBD929D2010400022361 /* WindowAccessor.swift in Sources */,
 				A535B9DA299C569B0017E2E4 /* ErrorView.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/macos/Sources/AppDelegate.swift b/macos/Sources/AppDelegate.swift
index 4ff6dcb51..7a5b41b30 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, ObservableObject, NSApplicationDelegate, GhosttyApp
             "ApplePressAndHoldEnabled": false,
         ])
         
-        // Sync our menu shortcuts with our Ghostty config
-        syncMenuShortcuts()
-        
         // Let's launch our first window.
         // TODO: we should detect if we restored windows and if so not launch a new window.
         windowManager.addInitialWindow()
+        
+        // Initial config loading
+        configDidReload(ghostty)
     }
     
     func applicationShouldTerminate(_ sender: NSApplication) -> NSApplication.TerminateReply {
@@ -180,7 +180,13 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, ObservableObject, NSApplicationDelegate, GhosttyApp
     //MARK: - GhosttyAppStateDelegate
     
     func configDidReload(_ state: Ghostty.AppState) {
+        // Config could change keybindings, so update our menu
         syncMenuShortcuts()
+        
+        // If we have configuration errors, we need to show them.
+        let c = ConfigurationErrorsController.sharedInstance
+        c.model.errors = state.configErrors()
+        if (c.model.errors.count > 0) { c.showWindow(self) }
     }
     
     //MARK: - Dock Menu
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Settings/ConfigurationErrors.xib b/macos/Sources/Features/Settings/ConfigurationErrors.xib
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3f94b14d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Settings/ConfigurationErrors.xib
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<document type="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder3.Cocoa.XIB" version="3.0" toolsVersion="21701" targetRuntime="MacOSX.Cocoa" propertyAccessControl="none" useAutolayout="YES" customObjectInstantitationMethod="direct">
+    <dependencies>
+        <deployment identifier="macosx"/>
+        <plugIn identifier="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.CocoaPlugin" version="21701"/>
+        <capability name="documents saved in the Xcode 8 format" minToolsVersion="8.0"/>
+    </dependencies>
+    <objects>
+        <customObject id="-2" userLabel="File's Owner" customClass="ConfigurationErrorsController" customModule="Ghostty" customModuleProvider="target">
+            <connections>
+                <outlet property="window" destination="QvC-M9-y7g" id="H7g-uf-37u"/>
+            </connections>
+        </customObject>
+        <customObject id="-1" userLabel="First Responder" customClass="FirstResponder"/>
+        <customObject id="-3" userLabel="Application" customClass="NSObject"/>
+        <window title="Configuration Errors" allowsToolTipsWhenApplicationIsInactive="NO" autorecalculatesKeyViewLoop="NO" restorable="NO" releasedWhenClosed="NO" visibleAtLaunch="NO" animationBehavior="default" id="QvC-M9-y7g" userLabel="Configuration Errors">
+            <windowStyleMask key="styleMask" titled="YES" closable="YES" miniaturizable="YES" resizable="YES"/>
+            <windowPositionMask key="initialPositionMask" leftStrut="YES" rightStrut="YES" topStrut="YES" bottomStrut="YES"/>
+            <rect key="contentRect" x="196" y="240" width="480" height="270"/>
+            <rect key="screenRect" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="3008" height="1667"/>
+            <view key="contentView" wantsLayer="YES" id="EiT-Mj-1SZ">
+                <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="480" height="270"/>
+                <autoresizingMask key="autoresizingMask"/>
+            </view>
+            <connections>
+                <outlet property="delegate" destination="-2" id="vqU-UH-2Ks"/>
+            </connections>
+            <point key="canvasLocation" x="127.5" y="137.5"/>
+        </window>
+    </objects>
+</document>
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Settings/ConfigurationErrorsController.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/Settings/ConfigurationErrorsController.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fba594dde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Settings/ConfigurationErrorsController.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import Foundation
+import Cocoa
+import SwiftUI
+import Combine
+
+class ConfigurationErrorsController: NSWindowController, NSWindowDelegate {
+    /// Singleton for the errors view.
+    static let sharedInstance = ConfigurationErrorsController()
+    
+    override var windowNibName: NSNib.Name? { "ConfigurationErrors" }
+    
+    /// The data model for this view. Update this directly and the associated view will be updated, too.
+    let model = ConfigurationErrorsView.Model()
+    
+    private var cancellable: AnyCancellable?
+    
+    //MARK: - NSWindowController
+    
+    override func windowWillLoad() {
+        shouldCascadeWindows = false
+        
+        if let c = cancellable { c.cancel() }
+        cancellable = model.objectWillChange.sink {
+            if (self.model.errors.count == 0) {
+                self.window?.close()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    override func windowDidLoad() {
+        guard let window = window else { return }
+        window.center()
+        window.level = .popUpMenu
+        window.contentView = NSHostingView(rootView: ConfigurationErrorsView(model: model))
+        window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(self)
+    }
+    
+    //MARK: - NSWindowDelegate
+    
+    func windowWillClose(_ notification: Notification) {
+        guard let window = window else { return }
+        window.contentView = nil
+
+        if let cancellable = cancellable {
+            cancellable.cancel()
+            self.cancellable = nil
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Settings/ConfigurationErrorsView.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/Settings/ConfigurationErrorsView.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f15e6a78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Settings/ConfigurationErrorsView.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct ConfigurationErrorsView: View {
+    class Model: ObservableObject {
+        @Published var errors: [String] = []
+    }
+    
+    var model: Model
+    
+    var body: some View {
+        VStack {
+            HStack {
+                Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.triangle.fill")
+                    .foregroundColor(.yellow)
+                    .font(.system(size: 52))
+                    .padding()
+                    .frame(alignment: .center)
+                
+                Text("""
+                    ^[\(model.errors.count) error was](inflect: true) found while loading the configuration. \
+                    Please review the errors below and reload your configuration.
+                    """)
+                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
+                    .padding()
+            }
+
+            GeometryReader { geo in
+                ScrollView {
+                    VStack {
+                        ForEach(model.errors, id: \.self) { error in
+                            Text(error)
+                                .lineLimit(nil)
+                                .font(.system(size: 12).monospaced())
+                                .textSelection(.enabled)
+                                .padding(.all)
+                                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .topLeading)
+                        }
+                        Spacer()
+                    }
+                    .frame(height: geo.size.height)
+                    .background(Color.white)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        .frame(minWidth: 480, maxWidth: 960, minHeight: 270)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/AppState.swift b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/AppState.swift
index 40225b2b1..9870fbcd6 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/AppState.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/AppState.swift
@@ -145,6 +145,21 @@ extension Ghostty {
             return cfg
         }
         
+        /// Returns the configuration errors (if any).
+        func configErrors() -> [String] {
+            guard let cfg = self.config else { return [] }
+            
+            var errors: [String] = [];
+            let errCount = ghostty_config_errors_count(cfg)
+            for i in 0..<errCount {
+                let err = ghostty_config_get_error(cfg, UInt32(i))
+                let message = String(cString: err.message)
+                errors.append(message)
+            }
+            
+            return errors
+        }
+        
         func appTick() {
             guard let app = self.app else { return }