diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6985cc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+set(headers
+    src/configconstraints_base.h
+    src/configconstraints_espchrono.h
+    src/configmanager.h
+    src/configmanager_priv.h
+    src/configutils_base.h
+    src/configutils_cpputils.h
+    src/configutils_espchrono.h
+    src/configutils_espcpputils.h
+    src/configutils_espwifistack.h
+    src/configutils_optional.h
+    src/configutils_priv_enum.h
+    src/configutils_sntp.h
+    src/configwrapper.h
+    src/configwrapperinterface.h
+    src/configwrapper_priv.h
+)
+
+set(sources
+    src/configwrapper_base.cpp
+    src/configwrapper_cpputils.cpp
+    src/configwrapper_espchrono.cpp
+    src/configwrapper_espcpputils.cpp
+    src/configwrapper_espwifistack.cpp
+    src/configwrapper_optional.cpp
+    src/configwrapper_sntp.cpp
+    src/configwrapperinterface.cpp
+)
+
+set(dependencies
+    ArduinoJson
+    cpputils
+    espchrono
+    espcpputils
+    esphttpdutils
+    espwifistack
+    date
+    espchrono
+    expected
+    fmt
+)
+
+idf_component_register(
+    INCLUDE_DIRS
+        src
+    SRCS
+        ${headers}
+        ${sources}
+    REQUIRES
+        ${dependencies}
+)
+
+target_compile_options(${COMPONENT_TARGET}
+    PRIVATE
+        -fstack-reuse=all
+        -fstack-protector-all
+        -Wno-unused-function
+        -Wno-deprecated-declarations
+        -Wno-missing-field-initializers
+        -Wno-parentheses
+)
diff --git a/Kconfig.projbuild b/Kconfig.projbuild
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..233b707
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+menu "ESP Config lib settings"
+
+choice LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG
+    bool "go-e CONFIG log verbosity"
+    default LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG_INFO
+    help
+        Specify how much output to compile into the binary.
+        You can set lower verbosity level at runtime using
+        esp_log_level_set function.
+
+        Note that this setting limits which log statements
+        are compiled into the program in go-e sources. So
+        setting this to, say, "Warning" would mean that
+        changing log level to "Debug" at runtime will not
+        be possible.
+
+    config LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG_NONE
+        bool "No output"
+    config LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG_ERROR
+        bool "Error"
+    config LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG_WARN
+        bool "Warning"
+    config LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG_INFO
+        bool "Info"
+    config LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG_DEBUG
+        bool "Debug"
+    config LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG_VERBOSE
+        bool "Verbose"
+endchoice
+
+config LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG
+    int
+    default 0 if LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG_NONE
+    default 1 if LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG_ERROR
+    default 2 if LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG_WARN
+    default 3 if LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG_INFO
+    default 4 if LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG_DEBUG
+    default 5 if LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG_VERBOSE
+
+config SEPARATE_FACTORY_NVS_PARTITION
+    bool "Separate factory nvs partition (for easy erasure of user settings)"
+    default y
+
+endmenu
diff --git a/src/configconstraints_base.h b/src/configconstraints_base.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e71ffd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configconstraints_base.h
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// system includes
+#include <string>
+
+// 3rdparty lib includes
+#include <tl/expected.hpp>
+#include <fmt/core.h>
+
+// local includes
+#include "configwrapper.h"
+#include "esphttpdutils.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+template<int MAX_LENGTH>
+ConfigConstraintReturnType StringMaxSize(const std::string &str)
+{
+    if (str.size() > MAX_LENGTH)
+        return tl::make_unexpected(fmt::format("String length  {} exceeds maximum {}", str.size(), MAX_LENGTH));
+    return {};
+}
+
+template<int MIN_LENGTH, int MAX_LENGTH>
+ConfigConstraintReturnType StringMinMaxSize(const std::string &str)
+{
+    if (str.size() < MIN_LENGTH || str.size() > MAX_LENGTH)
+        return tl::make_unexpected(fmt::format("String length  {} exceeds range {} to {}", str.size(), MIN_LENGTH, MAX_LENGTH));
+    return {};
+}
+
+inline ConfigConstraintReturnType StringEmpty(const std::string &str)
+{
+    if (!str.empty())
+        return tl::make_unexpected("String has to be empty");
+    return {};
+}
+
+inline ConfigConstraintReturnType StringValidUrl(const std::string &str)
+{
+    return esphttpdutils::urlverify(str);
+}
+
+template<ConfigWrapper<std::string>::ConstraintCallback callback0, ConfigWrapper<std::string>::ConstraintCallback callback1>
+ConfigConstraintReturnType StringOr(const std::string &str)
+{
+    const auto result0 = callback0(str);
+    if (result0)
+        return {};
+    const auto result1 = callback1(str);
+    if (result1)
+        return {};
+    return tl::make_unexpected(fmt::format("None of the following 2 constraints succeded: {} | {}", result0.error(), result1.error()));
+}
+
+template<ConfigWrapper<std::string>::ConstraintCallback callback0, ConfigWrapper<std::string>::ConstraintCallback callback1>
+ConfigConstraintReturnType StringAnd(const std::string &str)
+{
+    if (const auto result = callback0(str); !result)
+        return tl::make_unexpected(result.error());
+    if (const auto result = callback1(str); !result)
+        return tl::make_unexpected(result.error());
+    return {};
+}
+
+template<typename T, T ... ALLOWED_VALUES>
+ConfigConstraintReturnType OneOf(typename ConfigWrapper<T>::value_t val)
+{
+    if (!((ALLOWED_VALUES == val) || ...))
+        tl::make_unexpected("Value not one of the allowed ones");
+    return {};
+}
+
+template<typename T, T MIN_VALUE>
+ConfigConstraintReturnType MinValue(typename ConfigWrapper<T>::value_t val)
+{
+    if (val < MIN_VALUE)
+        return tl::make_unexpected(fmt::format("Value {} exceeds minimum {}", val, MIN_VALUE));
+    return {};
+}
+
+template<typename T, T MAX_VALUE>
+ConfigConstraintReturnType MaxValue(typename ConfigWrapper<T>::value_t val)
+{
+    if (val > MAX_VALUE)
+        return tl::make_unexpected(fmt::format("Value {} exceeds maximum {}", val, MAX_VALUE));
+    return {};
+}
+
+template<typename T, T MIN_VALUE, T MAX_VALUE>
+ConfigConstraintReturnType MinMaxValue(typename ConfigWrapper<T>::value_t val)
+{
+    if (val < MIN_VALUE || val > MAX_VALUE)
+        return tl::make_unexpected(fmt::format("Value {} exceeds range {} to {}", val, MIN_VALUE, MAX_VALUE));
+    return {};
+}
+
+template<typename T, T MIN_VALUE, T MAX_VALUE>
+ConfigConstraintReturnType MinMaxOrZeroValue(typename ConfigWrapper<T>::value_t val)
+{
+    if (val != 0 && (val < MIN_VALUE || val > MAX_VALUE))
+        return tl::make_unexpected(fmt::format("Value {} exceeds constraint 0 or range {} to {}", val, MIN_VALUE, MAX_VALUE));
+    return {};
+}
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configconstraints_espchrono.h b/src/configconstraints_espchrono.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98747ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configconstraints_espchrono.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// system includes
+#include <string>
+
+// 3rdparty lib includes
+#include <tl/expected.hpp>
+#include <fmt/core.h>
+
+// local includes
+#include "configwrapper.h"
+#include "espchrono.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+inline ConfigConstraintReturnType MinTimeSyncInterval(espchrono::milliseconds32 val)
+{
+    using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+    if (val < 15s)
+        return tl::make_unexpected("SNTPv4 RFC 4330 enforces a minimum update time of 15 seconds");
+    return {};
+}
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configmanager.h b/src/configmanager.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f0943e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configmanager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "sdkconfig.h"
+
+// esp-idf includes
+#include <nvs.h>
+
+// local includes
+#include "configwrapper.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+
+template<typename ConfigContainer>
+class ConfigManager : public ConfigContainer
+{
+public:
+    using ConfigContainer::ConfigContainer;
+
+    nvs_handle_t nvs_handle_user{};
+#ifdef CONFIG_SEPARATE_FACTORY_NVS_PARTITION
+    nvs_handle_t nvs_handle_factory{};
+#endif
+
+    esp_err_t init();
+    //bool erase();
+    ConfigStatusReturnType reset();
+
+    ConfigWrapperInterface *findConfigByKey(std::string_view key);
+
+    template<typename T>
+    ConfigStatusReturnType write_config(ConfigWrapper<T> &config, typename ConfigWrapper<T>::value_t value);
+
+    inline ConfigStatusReturnType reset_config(ConfigWrapperInterface &config);
+
+    inline ConfigStatusReturnType force_reset_config(ConfigWrapperInterface &config);
+};
+
+template<typename ConfigContainer> template<typename T>
+ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigManager<ConfigContainer>::write_config(ConfigWrapper<T> &config, typename ConfigWrapper<T>::value_t value)
+{
+    return config.write(nvs_handle_user, value);
+}
+
+template<typename ConfigContainer>
+inline ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigManager<ConfigContainer>::reset_config(ConfigWrapperInterface &config)
+{
+    return config.reset(nvs_handle_user);
+}
+
+template<typename ConfigContainer>
+inline ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigManager<ConfigContainer>::force_reset_config(ConfigWrapperInterface &config)
+{
+    return config.forceReset(nvs_handle_user);
+}
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configmanager_priv.h b/src/configmanager_priv.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b279fd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configmanager_priv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "configmanager.h"
+
+#include "sdkconfig.h"
+#define LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL CONFIG_LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG
+
+// esp-idf includes
+#include <esp_log.h>
+#include <nvs_flash.h>
+
+// local includes
+#include "espchrono.h"
+
+#define INSTANTIATE_CONFIGMANAGER_TEMPLATES(Type) \
+    template esp_err_t ConfigManager<Type>::init(); \
+    /* template bool ConfigManager<Type>::erase(); */ \
+    template ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigManager<Type>::reset(); \
+    template ConfigWrapperInterface *ConfigManager<Type>::findConfigByKey(std::string_view key);
+
+namespace espconfig {
+namespace {
+constexpr const char * const TAG = "CONFIG";
+} // namespace
+
+template<typename ConfigContainer>
+esp_err_t ConfigManager<ConfigContainer>::init()
+{
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "called");
+
+    auto before = espchrono::millis_clock::now();
+#ifndef CONFIG_NVS_ENCRYPTION
+    {
+        const auto result = nvs_flash_init_partition("nvs");
+        ESP_LOG_LEVEL_LOCAL((result == ESP_OK ? ESP_LOG_INFO : ESP_LOG_ERROR), TAG, "nvs_flash_init() for user returned: %s", esp_err_to_name(result));
+        if (result != ESP_OK)
+            return result;
+    }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SEPARATE_FACTORY_NVS_PARTITION
+    {
+        const auto result = nvs_flash_init_partition("nvsFac");
+        ESP_LOG_LEVEL_LOCAL((result == ESP_OK ? ESP_LOG_INFO : ESP_LOG_ERROR), TAG, "nvs_flash_init() for factory returned: %s", esp_err_to_name(result));
+        if (result != ESP_OK)
+            return result;
+    }
+#endif
+#else
+    const esp_partition_t *key_part = esp_partition_find_first(ESP_PARTITION_TYPE_DATA, ESP_PARTITION_SUBTYPE_DATA_NVS_KEYS, NULL);
+    if (!key_part)
+    {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "nvs_keys partition not found!");
+        return ESP_ERR_NVS_PART_NOT_FOUND;
+    }
+
+    nvs_sec_cfg_t cfg;
+
+    {
+        const auto result = nvs_flash_read_security_cfg(key_part, &cfg);
+        ESP_LOG_LEVEL_LOCAL((result == ESP_OK ? ESP_LOG_INFO : ESP_LOG_ERROR), TAG, "nvs_flash_read_security_cfg() returned: %s", esp_err_to_name(result));
+        if (result != ESP_OK)
+        {
+            if (result == ESP_ERR_NVS_KEYS_NOT_INITIALIZED)
+            {
+                const auto result = nvs_flash_generate_keys(key_part, &cfg);
+                ESP_LOG_LEVEL_LOCAL((result == ESP_OK ? ESP_LOG_INFO : ESP_LOG_ERROR), TAG, "nvs_flash_generate_keys() returned: %s", esp_err_to_name(result));
+                if (result != ESP_OK)
+                    return result;
+            }
+            else
+                return result;
+        }
+    }
+
+    {
+        const auto result = nvs_flash_secure_init_partition("nvs", &cfg);
+        ESP_LOG_LEVEL_LOCAL((result == ESP_OK ? ESP_LOG_INFO : ESP_LOG_ERROR), TAG, "nvs_flash_secure_init() for user returned: %s", esp_err_to_name(result));
+        if (result != ESP_OK)
+            return result;
+    }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SEPARATE_FACTORY_NVS_PARTITION
+    {
+        const auto result = nvs_flash_secure_init_partition("nvsFac", &cfg);
+        ESP_LOG_LEVEL_LOCAL((result == ESP_OK ? ESP_LOG_INFO : ESP_LOG_ERROR), TAG, "nvs_flash_secure_init() for user returned: %s", esp_err_to_name(result));
+        if (result != ESP_OK)
+            return result;
+    }
+#endif
+#endif
+
+    {
+        const auto result = nvs_open_from_partition("nvs", "recharge", NVS_READWRITE, &nvs_handle_user);
+        ESP_LOG_LEVEL_LOCAL((result == ESP_OK ? ESP_LOG_INFO : ESP_LOG_ERROR), TAG, "nvs_open() for user partition returned: %s", esp_err_to_name(result));
+        if (result != ESP_OK)
+            return result;
+    }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SEPARATE_FACTORY_NVS_PARTITION
+    {
+        const auto result = nvs_open_from_partition("nvsFac", "recharge", NVS_READWRITE, &nvs_handle_factory);
+        ESP_LOG_LEVEL_LOCAL((result == ESP_OK ? ESP_LOG_INFO : ESP_LOG_ERROR), TAG, "nvs_open() for factory partition returned: %s", esp_err_to_name(result));
+        if (result != ESP_OK)
+            return result;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    auto after = espchrono::millis_clock::now();
+
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "initializing NVS took %lldms", std::chrono::milliseconds{after-before}.count());
+
+    before = espchrono::millis_clock::now();
+
+    bool success = true;
+    for (ConfigWrapperInterface &config : ConfigContainer::getAllConfigParams())
+        if (const auto result = config.loadFromFlash(nvs_handle_user); !result)
+        {
+            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "config parameter %s failed to load: %.*s", config.nvsName(), result.error().size(), result.error().data());
+            success = false;
+        }
+
+    after = espchrono::millis_clock::now();
+
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "loading all config params took %lldms", std::chrono::milliseconds{after-before}.count());
+
+    return success ? ESP_OK : ESP_FAIL;
+}
+
+//template<typename ConfigContainer>
+//bool ConfigManager<ConfigContainer>::erase()
+//{
+//    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "called");
+
+//    nvs_close(nvs_handle_user);
+//    const auto err = nvs_flash_erase();
+//    ESP_LOG_LEVEL_LOCAL((err == ESP_OK ? ESP_LOG_INFO : ESP_LOG_ERROR), TAG, "nvs_flash_erase() returned: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+//    if (err != ESP_OK)
+//        return false;
+
+//    return init();
+//}
+
+template<typename ConfigContainer>
+ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigManager<ConfigContainer>::reset()
+{
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "called");
+
+    std::string message;
+
+    for (ConfigWrapperInterface &config : ConfigContainer::getAllConfigParams())
+        if (const auto result = reset_config(config); !result)
+        {
+            if (!message.empty())
+                message.append(", ");
+            message.append(fmt::format("reset of {} failed: {}", config.nvsName(), result.error()));
+        }
+
+    if (!message.empty())
+        return tl::make_unexpected(std::move(message));
+
+    return {};
+}
+
+template<typename ConfigContainer>
+ConfigWrapperInterface *ConfigManager<ConfigContainer>::findConfigByKey(std::string_view key)
+{
+    const auto configParams = ConfigContainer::getAllConfigParams();
+    const auto iter = std::find_if(std::cbegin(configParams), std::cend(configParams),
+                                   [&key](const ConfigWrapperInterface &config){ return key == config.nvsName(); });
+    return iter != std::cend(configParams) ? &iter->get() : nullptr;
+}
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configutils_base.h b/src/configutils_base.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8a20d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configutils_base.h
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// system includes
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <string>
+
+// esp-idf includes
+#include <nvs.h>
+
+// local includes
+#include "futurecpp.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+
+inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, int8_t* out_value)  { return nvs_get_i8 (handle, key, out_value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, uint8_t* out_value) { return nvs_get_u8 (handle, key, out_value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, int16_t* out_value) { return nvs_get_i16(handle, key, out_value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, uint16_t* out_value){ return nvs_get_u16(handle, key, out_value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, int32_t* out_value) { return nvs_get_i32(handle, key, out_value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, uint32_t* out_value){ return nvs_get_u32(handle, key, out_value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, int64_t* out_value) { return nvs_get_i64(handle, key, out_value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, uint64_t* out_value){ return nvs_get_u64(handle, key, out_value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, bool* out_value)
+{
+    uint8_t temp;
+    const auto result = nvs_get(handle, key, &temp);
+    if (result == ESP_OK && out_value)
+        *out_value = temp;
+    return result;
+}
+inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, float* out_value)
+{
+    uint32_t temp;
+    const auto result = nvs_get(handle, key, &temp);
+    if (result == ESP_OK)
+        *out_value = std::bit_cast<float>(temp);
+    return result;
+}
+inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, double* out_value)
+{
+    uint64_t temp;
+    const auto result = nvs_get(handle, key, &temp);
+    if (result == ESP_OK)
+        *out_value = std::bit_cast<double>(temp);
+    return result;
+}
+inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::string* out_value)
+{
+    size_t length;
+    if (const esp_err_t result = nvs_get_str(handle, key, nullptr, &length); result != ESP_OK)
+        return result;
+
+    char buf[length];
+    if (const esp_err_t result = nvs_get_str(handle, key, buf, &length); result != ESP_OK)
+        return result;
+
+    *out_value = buf;
+
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
+
+
+inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, int8_t value)                    { return nvs_set_i8 (handle, key, value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, uint8_t value)                   { return nvs_set_u8 (handle, key, value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, int16_t value)                   { return nvs_set_i16(handle, key, value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, uint16_t value)                  { return nvs_set_u16(handle, key, value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, int32_t value)                   { return nvs_set_i32(handle, key, value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, uint32_t value)                  { return nvs_set_u32(handle, key, value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, int64_t value)                   { return nvs_set_i64(handle, key, value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, uint64_t value)                  { return nvs_set_u64(handle, key, value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, bool value)                      { return nvs_set_u8 (handle, key, value); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, float value)                     { return nvs_set(handle, key, std::bit_cast<uint32_t>(value)); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, double value)                    { return nvs_set(handle, key, std::bit_cast<uint64_t>(value)); }
+inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, const std::string &value)        { return nvs_set_str(handle, key, value.c_str()); }
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configutils_cpputils.h b/src/configutils_cpputils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e14c07f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configutils_cpputils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// esp-idf includes
+#include <nvs.h>
+
+// local includes
+#include "configutils_base.h"
+#include "color_utils.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+
+inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, cpputils::ColorHelper* out_value)
+{
+    uint32_t temp;
+    const auto result = nvs_get(handle, key, &temp);
+    if (result == ESP_OK)
+        *out_value = cpputils::numberToColor(temp);
+    return result;
+}
+
+
+
+inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, cpputils::ColorHelper value)
+{
+    return nvs_set(handle, key, cpputils::colorToNumber(value));
+}
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configutils_espchrono.h b/src/configutils_espchrono.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68d994d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configutils_espchrono.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// local includes
+#include "configutils_priv_enum.h"
+#include "espchrono.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+
+IMPLEMENT_NVS_GET_SET_ENUM(espchrono::DayLightSavingMode)
+
+#define IMPLEMENT_NVS_GET_SET_CHRONO(Name) \
+    inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, Name* out_value) \
+    { \
+        Name::rep temp; \
+        const auto result = nvs_get(handle, key, &temp); \
+        if (result == ESP_OK && out_value) \
+            *out_value = Name{temp}; \
+        return result; \
+    } \
+    \
+    inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, Name value) \
+    { \
+        return nvs_set(handle, key, Name::rep(value.count())); \
+    }
+
+IMPLEMENT_NVS_GET_SET_CHRONO(espchrono::milliseconds32)
+IMPLEMENT_NVS_GET_SET_CHRONO(espchrono::seconds32)
+IMPLEMENT_NVS_GET_SET_CHRONO(espchrono::minutes32)
+IMPLEMENT_NVS_GET_SET_CHRONO(espchrono::hours32)
+#undef IMPLEMENT_NVS_GET_SET_CHRONO
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configutils_espcpputils.h b/src/configutils_espcpputils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f093fdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configutils_espcpputils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// local includes
+#include "configutils_priv_enum.h"
+#include "taskutils.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+
+IMPLEMENT_NVS_GET_SET_ENUM(espcpputils::CoreAffinity)
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configutils_espwifistack.h b/src/configutils_espwifistack.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a45c9b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configutils_espwifistack.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// esp-idf includes
+#include <nvs.h>
+
+// local includes
+#include "configutils_base.h"
+#include "espwifiutils.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+
+inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, wifi_stack::ip_address_t* out_value)
+{
+    wifi_stack::ip_address_t::value_t temp;
+    const auto result = nvs_get(handle, key, &temp);
+    if (result == ESP_OK)
+        *out_value = wifi_stack::ip_address_t{temp};
+    return result;
+}
+
+
+
+inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, wifi_stack::ip_address_t value)
+{
+    return nvs_set(handle, key, value.value());
+}
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configutils_optional.h b/src/configutils_optional.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..839d198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configutils_optional.h
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// system includes
+#include <optional>
+#include <cstdint>
+
+// esp-idf includes
+#include <nvs.h>
+
+// local includes
+#include "configutils_base.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+
+template<typename T>
+esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<T>* out_value)
+{
+    size_t length;
+    if (const esp_err_t result = nvs_get_blob(handle, key, nullptr, &length); result != ESP_OK)
+        return result;
+
+    struct Pair { T value; bool valid; };
+    union { Pair pair; char buf[sizeof(Pair)]; };
+
+    if (length != sizeof(Pair))
+    {
+        //ESP_LOGW(TAG, "invalid size of optional, expected=%u actual=&zd", sizeof(Pair), length);
+        return ESP_ERR_INVALID_SIZE;
+    }
+
+    if (const esp_err_t result = nvs_get_blob(handle, key, buf, &length); result != ESP_OK)
+        return result;
+
+    if (pair.valid)
+        *out_value = pair.value;
+    else
+        *out_value = std::nullopt;
+
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
+template esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<int8_t>* out_value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<uint8_t>* out_value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<int16_t>* out_value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<uint16_t>* out_value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<int32_t>* out_value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<uint32_t>* out_value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<int64_t>* out_value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<uint64_t>* out_value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<float>* out_value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<double>* out_value);
+
+
+
+template<typename T>
+esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<T> value)
+{
+    struct Pair { T value; bool valid; };
+    union { Pair pair; char buf[sizeof(Pair)]; };
+
+    if (value)
+    {
+        pair.valid = true;
+        pair.value = *value;
+    }
+    else
+        pair.valid = false;
+
+    return nvs_set_blob(handle, key, buf, sizeof(buf));
+}
+
+template esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<int8_t> value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<uint8_t> value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<int16_t> value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<uint16_t> value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<int32_t> value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<uint32_t> value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<int64_t> value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<uint64_t> value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<float> value);
+template esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, std::optional<double> value);
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configutils_priv_enum.h b/src/configutils_priv_enum.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f35c34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configutils_priv_enum.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// system includes
+#include <type_traits>
+
+// esp-idf includes
+#include <nvs.h>
+
+// local includes
+#include "configutils_base.h"
+
+#define IMPLEMENT_NVS_GET_SET_ENUM(Name) \
+    inline esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, Name* out_value) \
+    { \
+        std::underlying_type_t<Name> temp; \
+        const auto result = nvs_get(handle, key, &temp); \
+        if (result == ESP_OK) \
+            *out_value = Name(temp); \
+        return result; \
+    } \
+    \
+    inline esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_handle handle, const char* key, Name value) \
+    { \
+        return nvs_set(handle, key, std::underlying_type_t<Name>(value)); \
+    }
diff --git a/src/configutils_sntp.h b/src/configutils_sntp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbbce72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configutils_sntp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// esp-idf includes
+#include <esp_sntp.h>
+
+// local includes
+#include "configutils_priv_enum.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+
+IMPLEMENT_NVS_GET_SET_ENUM(sntp_sync_mode_t)
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configwrapper.h b/src/configwrapper.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c88318c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configwrapper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// system includes
+#include <string>
+#include <type_traits>
+
+// 3rdparty lib includes
+#include <tl/expected.hpp>
+
+// local includes
+#include "configwrapperinterface.h"
+#include "cppmacros.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+
+using ConfigConstraintReturnType = ConfigStatusReturnType;
+
+template<typename T>
+class ConfigWrapper final : public ConfigWrapperInterface
+{
+    CPP_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(ConfigWrapper)
+
+    using DefaultValueCallbackRef = T(&)();
+    using DefaultValueCallbackPtr = T(*)();
+
+public:
+    using value_t = typename std::conditional<std::is_same<T, std::string>::value, const T &, T>::type;
+    using ConstraintCallback = ConfigConstraintReturnType(*)(value_t);
+
+    ConfigWrapper(const T &defaultValue, AllowReset allowReset, ConstraintCallback constraintCallback, const char *nvsName);
+    ConfigWrapper(T &&defaultValue, AllowReset allowReset, ConstraintCallback constraintCallback, const char *nvsName);
+    ConfigWrapper(const ConfigWrapper<T> &factoryConfig, ConstraintCallback constraintCallback, const char *nvsName);
+    ConfigWrapper(const DefaultValueCallbackRef &defaultCallback, AllowReset allowReset, ConstraintCallback constraintCallback, const char *nvsName);
+    ~ConfigWrapper() override;
+
+    ConfigStatusReturnType write(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle, value_t value);
+
+    const char *type() const override final;
+
+    std::string valueAsString() const override final;
+    std::string defaultAsString() const override final;
+
+    T defaultValue() const;
+
+    ConfigStatusReturnType loadFromFlash(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle) override final;
+    ConfigStatusReturnType reset(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle) override final;
+    ConfigStatusReturnType forceReset(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle) override final;
+
+    ConfigConstraintReturnType checkValue(value_t value) const;
+
+    const T &value{m_value};
+
+private:
+    ConfigStatusReturnType writeToFlash(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle, value_t value);
+
+    T m_value;
+
+    const enum : uint8_t { DefaultByValue, DefaultByFactoryConfig, DefaultByCallback } m_defaultType;
+
+    union
+    {
+        const T m_defaultValue;
+        const ConfigWrapper<T> * const m_factoryConfig;
+        const DefaultValueCallbackPtr m_defaultCallback;
+    };
+
+    const ConstraintCallback m_constraintCallback;
+};
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configwrapper_base.cpp b/src/configwrapper_base.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb59175
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configwrapper_base.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "configutils_base.h"
+#include "strutils.h"
+#define CONFIGWRAPPER_TOSTRING_USINGS using ::cpputils::toString;
+#include "configwrapper_priv.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(bool)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(uint8_t)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(int8_t)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(uint16_t)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(int16_t)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(uint32_t)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(int32_t)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(uint64_t)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(int64_t)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(float)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(double)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(std::string)
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configwrapper_cpputils.cpp b/src/configwrapper_cpputils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35eaf24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configwrapper_cpputils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include "configutils_cpputils.h"
+#define CONFIGWRAPPER_TOSTRING_USINGS using ::cpputils::toString;
+#include "configwrapper_priv.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+using ColorHelper = cpputils::ColorHelper;
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(ColorHelper)
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configwrapper_espchrono.cpp b/src/configwrapper_espchrono.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..027222f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configwrapper_espchrono.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include "configutils_espchrono.h"
+#define CONFIGWRAPPER_TOSTRING_USINGS using ::espchrono::toString;
+#include "configwrapper_priv.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+
+using DayLightSavingMode = espchrono::DayLightSavingMode;
+using milliseconds32 = espchrono::milliseconds32;
+using seconds32 = espchrono::seconds32;
+using minutes32 = espchrono::minutes32;
+using hours32 = espchrono::hours32;
+
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(espchrono::DayLightSavingMode)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(espchrono::milliseconds32)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(espchrono::seconds32)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(espchrono::minutes32)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(espchrono::hours32)
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configwrapper_espcpputils.cpp b/src/configwrapper_espcpputils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..890c8d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configwrapper_espcpputils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include "configutils_espcpputils.h"
+#define CONFIGWRAPPER_TOSTRING_USINGS using ::espcpputils::toString;
+#include "configwrapper_priv.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+using CoreAffinity = espcpputils::CoreAffinity;
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(CoreAffinity)
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configwrapper_espwifistack.cpp b/src/configwrapper_espwifistack.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25e2e23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configwrapper_espwifistack.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include "configutils_espwifistack.h"
+#define CONFIGWRAPPER_TOSTRING_USINGS using ::wifi_stack::toString;
+#include "configwrapper_priv.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+using ip_address_t = wifi_stack::ip_address_t;
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(ip_address_t)
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configwrapper_optional.cpp b/src/configwrapper_optional.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56b5768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configwrapper_optional.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include "configutils_optional.h"
+#include "strutils.h"
+#define CONFIGWRAPPER_TOSTRING_USINGS using ::cpputils::toString;
+#include "configwrapper_priv.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(std::optional<int8_t>)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(std::optional<uint8_t>)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(std::optional<int16_t>)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(std::optional<uint16_t>)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(std::optional<int32_t>)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(std::optional<uint32_t>)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(std::optional<int64_t>)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(std::optional<uint64_t>)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(std::optional<float>)
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(std::optional<double>)
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configwrapper_priv.h b/src/configwrapper_priv.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..253b411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configwrapper_priv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "sdkconfig.h"
+#define LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL CONFIG_LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG
+
+// system includes
+#include <utility>
+#include <cassert>
+
+// esp-idf includes
+#include <esp_log.h>
+
+// 3rdparty lib includes
+#include <fmt/core.h>
+
+// local includes
+#include "configwrapper.h"
+#include "cpputils.h"
+
+#define INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(TYPE) \
+    template ConfigWrapper<TYPE>::ConfigWrapper(const TYPE &defaultValue, AllowReset allowReset, ConstraintCallback constraintCallback, const char *nvsName); \
+    template ConfigWrapper<TYPE>::ConfigWrapper(TYPE &&defaultValue, AllowReset allowReset, ConstraintCallback constraintCallback, const char *nvsName); \
+    template ConfigWrapper<TYPE>::ConfigWrapper(const ConfigWrapper<TYPE> &factoryConfig, ConstraintCallback constraintCallback, const char *nvsName); \
+    template ConfigWrapper<TYPE>::ConfigWrapper(DefaultValueCallbackRef &defaultCallback, AllowReset allowReset, ConstraintCallback constraintCallback, const char *nvsName); \
+    template ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigWrapper<TYPE>::write(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle, value_t value); \
+    template<> const char *ConfigWrapper<TYPE>::type() const { return #TYPE; } \
+    template std::string ConfigWrapper<TYPE>::valueAsString() const; \
+    template std::string ConfigWrapper<TYPE>::defaultAsString() const; \
+    template TYPE ConfigWrapper<TYPE>::defaultValue() const; \
+    template ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigWrapper<TYPE>::loadFromFlash(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle); \
+    template ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigWrapper<TYPE>::reset(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle); \
+    template ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigWrapper<TYPE>::forceReset(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle); \
+    template ConfigConstraintReturnType ConfigWrapper<TYPE>::checkValue(value_t value) const; \
+    template ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigWrapper<TYPE>::writeToFlash(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle, value_t value);
+
+namespace espconfig {
+namespace {
+constexpr const char * const TAG = "CONFIG";
+} // namespace
+
+template<typename T>
+ConfigWrapper<T>::ConfigWrapper(const T &defaultValue, AllowReset allowReset, ConstraintCallback constraintCallback, const char *nvsName) :
+    ConfigWrapperInterface{allowReset, nvsName},
+    m_defaultType{DefaultByValue},
+    m_defaultValue{defaultValue},
+    m_constraintCallback{constraintCallback}
+{
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+ConfigWrapper<T>::ConfigWrapper(T &&defaultValue, AllowReset allowReset, ConstraintCallback constraintCallback, const char *nvsName) :
+    ConfigWrapperInterface{allowReset, nvsName},
+    m_defaultType{DefaultByValue},
+    m_defaultValue{std::move(defaultValue)},
+    m_constraintCallback{constraintCallback}
+{
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+ConfigWrapper<T>::ConfigWrapper(const ConfigWrapper<T> &factoryConfig, ConstraintCallback constraintCallback, const char *nvsName) :
+    ConfigWrapperInterface{AllowReset::DoReset, nvsName},
+    m_defaultType{DefaultByFactoryConfig},
+    m_factoryConfig{&factoryConfig},
+    m_constraintCallback{constraintCallback}
+{
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+ConfigWrapper<T>::ConfigWrapper(const DefaultValueCallbackRef &defaultCallback, AllowReset allowReset, ConstraintCallback constraintCallback, const char *nvsName) :
+    ConfigWrapperInterface{allowReset, nvsName},
+    m_defaultType{DefaultByCallback},
+    m_defaultCallback{&defaultCallback},
+    m_constraintCallback{constraintCallback}
+{
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+ConfigWrapper<T>::~ConfigWrapper()
+{
+    switch (m_defaultType)
+    {
+    case DefaultByValue:         m_defaultValue.~T(); break;
+    case DefaultByFactoryConfig: /*m_factoryConfig.~typeof(m_factoryConfig)();*/ break;
+    case DefaultByCallback:      /*m_defaultCallback.~typeof(m_defaultCallback)();*/ break;
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigWrapper<T>::write(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle, value_t value)
+{
+    CONFIGWRAPPER_TOSTRING_USINGS
+
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s %s", m_nvsName, toString(value).c_str());
+
+    if (!m_loaded)
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s has not been loaded yet!", m_nvsName);
+
+    if (const auto result = checkValue(value); !result)
+    {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "%s cannot be set to %s: constraint not met: %s", m_nvsName, toString(value).c_str(), result.error().c_str());
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    if (m_value == value)
+        return {};
+
+    return writeToFlash(nvsHandle, value);
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+std::string ConfigWrapper<T>::valueAsString() const
+{
+    CONFIGWRAPPER_TOSTRING_USINGS
+
+    if (m_touched)
+        return toString(m_value);
+    else
+        return "--not-touched-- " + toString(m_value);
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+std::string ConfigWrapper<T>::defaultAsString() const
+{
+    CONFIGWRAPPER_TOSTRING_USINGS
+
+    return toString(defaultValue());
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+T ConfigWrapper<T>::defaultValue() const
+{
+    switch (m_defaultType)
+    {
+    case DefaultByValue:         return m_defaultValue;
+    case DefaultByFactoryConfig: assert(m_factoryConfig->m_loaded); return m_factoryConfig->value;
+    case DefaultByCallback:      return m_defaultCallback();
+    }
+
+    __builtin_unreachable();
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigWrapper<T>::loadFromFlash(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle)
+{
+    //ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s", m_nvsName);
+
+    const auto result = nvs_get(nvsHandle, m_nvsName, &m_value);
+
+    ESP_LOG_LEVEL_LOCAL((cpputils::is_in(result, ESP_OK, ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND) ? ESP_LOG_DEBUG : ESP_LOG_ERROR), TAG, "%s nvs_get() returned: %s", m_nvsName, esp_err_to_name(result));
+
+    if (result == ESP_OK)
+    {
+        if (const auto result = checkValue(m_value); !result)
+        {
+            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s constraint not met for value in flash: %s", m_nvsName, result.error().c_str());
+            return forceReset(nvsHandle);
+        }
+
+        m_loaded = true;
+        m_touched = true;
+        return {};
+    }
+    else if (result == ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND)
+    {
+        m_loaded = true;
+        m_touched = false;
+        m_value = defaultValue();
+        if (const auto result = checkValue(m_value); !result)
+            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s constraint not met for value from default: %s", m_nvsName, result.error().c_str());
+
+        return {};
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return forceReset(nvsHandle);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigWrapper<T>::reset(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle)
+{
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s", m_nvsName);
+
+    if (!m_allowReset)
+        return {};
+
+    return forceReset(nvsHandle);
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigWrapper<T>::forceReset(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle)
+{
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s", m_nvsName);
+
+    auto result = nvs_erase_key(nvsHandle, m_nvsName);
+
+    ESP_LOG_LEVEL_LOCAL((cpputils::is_in(result, ESP_OK, ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND) ? ESP_LOG_DEBUG : ESP_LOG_ERROR), TAG, "%s nvs_erase_key() returned: %s", m_nvsName, esp_err_to_name(result));
+
+    if (result == ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND)
+    {
+        if (m_touched)
+            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s for touched and not found?!", m_nvsName);
+        result = ESP_OK;
+    }
+
+    if (result == ESP_OK || !m_loaded)
+    {
+        if (!m_loaded /* && result == ESP_OK */)
+            m_loaded = true;
+        m_touched = false;
+        m_value = defaultValue();
+    }
+
+    if (result != ESP_OK)
+        return tl::make_unexpected(std::string{"nvs_erase_key() failed with "} + esp_err_to_name(result));
+
+    return {};
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+ConfigConstraintReturnType ConfigWrapper<T>::checkValue(value_t value) const
+{
+    if (!m_constraintCallback)
+        return {};
+
+    return m_constraintCallback(value);
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+ConfigStatusReturnType ConfigWrapper<T>::writeToFlash(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle, value_t value)
+{
+    CONFIGWRAPPER_TOSTRING_USINGS
+
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s %s", m_nvsName, toString(value).c_str());
+
+    const auto result = nvs_set(nvsHandle, m_nvsName, value);
+
+    ESP_LOG_LEVEL_LOCAL((result == ESP_OK ? ESP_LOG_INFO : ESP_LOG_ERROR), TAG, "%s %s nvs_set() returned %s", m_nvsName, toString(value).c_str(), esp_err_to_name(result));
+
+    m_value = value;
+    m_touched = true;
+
+    if (result != ESP_OK)
+        return tl::make_unexpected(std::string{"nvs_set() failed with "} + esp_err_to_name(result));
+    return {};
+}
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configwrapper_sntp.cpp b/src/configwrapper_sntp.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0baf106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configwrapper_sntp.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include "configutils_sntp.h"
+#include "espstrutils.h"
+#define CONFIGWRAPPER_TOSTRING_USINGS using ::espcpputils::toString;
+#include "configwrapper_priv.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+INSTANTIATE_CONFIGWRAPPER_TEMPLATES(sntp_sync_mode_t)
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configwrapperinterface.cpp b/src/configwrapperinterface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1bcec0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configwrapperinterface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include "configwrapperinterface.h"
+
+#include "sdkconfig.h"
+#define LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL CONFIG_LOG_LOCAL_LEVEL_CONFIG
+
+// system includes
+#include <cstring>
+#include <cassert>
+
+// esp-idf includes
+#include <esp_log.h>
+#include <nvs.h>
+
+namespace espconfig {
+namespace {
+constexpr const char * const TAG = "CONFIG";
+} // namespace
+
+ConfigWrapperInterface::ConfigWrapperInterface(AllowReset allowReset, const char *nvsName) :
+    m_allowReset{allowReset == AllowReset::DoReset},
+    m_nvsName{nvsName}
+{
+    {
+        const auto length = std::strlen(nvsName);
+        if (length >= NVS_KEY_NAME_MAX_SIZE)
+            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "invalid nvs key %s (too long %zd)", nvsName, length);
+        assert(length < NVS_KEY_NAME_MAX_SIZE);
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace espconfig
diff --git a/src/configwrapperinterface.h b/src/configwrapperinterface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50b36bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configwrapperinterface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// system includes
+#include <string>
+
+// esp-idf includes
+#include <nvs.h>
+
+// 3rdparty lib includes
+#include <tl/expected.hpp>
+
+// local includes
+#include "cppmacros.h"
+
+namespace espconfig {
+enum class AllowReset { NoReset, DoReset };
+constexpr auto NoReset = AllowReset::NoReset;
+constexpr auto DoReset = AllowReset::DoReset;
+
+using ConfigStatusReturnType = tl::expected<void, std::string>;
+
+class ConfigWrapperInterface
+{
+    CPP_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(ConfigWrapperInterface)
+
+public:
+    ConfigWrapperInterface(AllowReset allowReset, const char *nvsName);
+    virtual ~ConfigWrapperInterface() = default;
+
+    virtual const char *type() const = 0;
+
+    virtual std::string valueAsString() const = 0;
+    virtual std::string defaultAsString() const = 0;
+
+    virtual ConfigStatusReturnType loadFromFlash(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle) = 0;
+    virtual ConfigStatusReturnType reset(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle) = 0;
+    virtual ConfigStatusReturnType forceReset(nvs_handle_t nvsHandle) = 0;
+
+    bool allowReset() const { return m_allowReset; }
+    const char *nvsName() const { return m_nvsName; }
+    bool touched() const { return m_touched; }
+    bool loaded() const { return m_loaded; }
+
+protected:
+    const bool m_allowReset;
+    const char * const m_nvsName;
+    bool m_touched{};
+    bool m_loaded{};
+};
+
+} // namespace espconfig