diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index b5aeed992..4b2bf5560 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@ Each of these examples demonstrates one aspect or feature of bashly.
 
 ## Bashly library features
 
-- [config-ini](config-ini#readme) - using the config (INI) functions
-- [colors](colors#readme) - using the color print feature
+- [config](config#readme) - using the config functions
+- [ini](ini#readme) - using the INI handling functions
 - [yaml](yaml#readme) - using the YAML reading functions
+- [colors](colors#readme) - using the color print feature
 - [completions](completions#readme) - adding bash completion functionality
 - [validations](validations#readme) - adding argument validation functions
 - [hooks](hooks#readme) - adding before/after hooks
diff --git a/examples/ini/.gitignore b/examples/ini/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd44730a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ini/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+configly
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/ini/README.md b/examples/ini/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b4eac8a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ini/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+# Config Example
+
+Demonstrates how to add functions for reading and writing INI files.
+
+This example was generated with:
+
+```bash
+$ bashly init
+# ... now edit src/bashly.yml to match the example ...
+$ bashly add config
+$ bashly generate
+# ... now edit all files in the src folder ...
+$ bashly generate
+```
+
+Running the `bashly add config` command simply added the
+[src/lib/config.sh](src/lib/config.sh) file, which includes functions for
+reading and writing values from an INI file.
+
+See the files in the [src](src) folder for usage examples.
+
+<!-- include: config.ini src/get_command.sh src/list_command.sh src/set_command.sh -->
+
+-----
+
+## `bashly.yml`
+
+```yaml
+name: configly
+help: Sample application that uses the config functions
+version: 0.1.0
+
+commands:
+- name: list
+  alias: l
+  help: Show the entire config file
+
+- name: get
+  alias: g
+  help: Read a value from the config file
+
+  args:
+  - name: key
+    required: true
+    help: Config key
+
+  examples:
+  - configly get hello
+  - configly get user.name
+
+- name: set
+  alias: s
+  help: Save a value in the config file
+
+  args:
+  - name: key
+    required: true
+    help: Config key
+  - name: value
+    required: true
+    help: Config value
+
+  examples:
+  - configly set hello world
+  - configly set user.email me@example.com
+
+- name: del
+  alias: d
+  help: Remove a value from the config file
+
+  args:
+  - name: key
+    required: true
+    help: Config key
+
+  examples:
+  - configly del hello
+  - configly del user.name
+```
+
+## `config.ini`
+
+```ini
+; comments are allowed, sections are optional
+hello = world
+bashly = works
+
+[options]
+name = value for options.name
+path = value for options.path
+
+[user]
+name = value for user.name
+email = value for user.email
+
+```
+
+## `src/get_command.sh`
+
+```bash
+# Using the standard library (lib/config.sh) to show a value from the config
+config_load config.ini
+
+key="${args[key]}"
+value=${config[$key]}
+
+if [[ "$value" ]]; then
+  echo "$key = $value"
+else
+  echo "No such key: $key"
+fi
+
+```
+
+## `src/list_command.sh`
+
+```bash
+# Using the standard library (lib/config.sh) to show the entire config file
+config_load config.ini
+config_show
+
+## Or to iterate through keys manually
+# for key in $(config_keys); do 
+#   echo "$key = ${config[$key]}"
+# done
+```
+
+## `src/set_command.sh`
+
+```bash
+# Using the standard library (lib/config.sh) to store a value to the config
+config_load config.ini
+
+key="${args[key]}"
+value="${args[value]}"
+
+config["$key"]="$value"
+config_save saved.ini
+cat saved.ini
+
+```
+
+
+## Generated script output
+
+### `$ ./configly -h`
+
+```shell
+configly - Sample application that uses the config functions
+
+Usage:
+  configly COMMAND
+  configly [COMMAND] --help | -h
+  configly --version | -v
+
+Commands:
+  list   Show the entire config file
+  get    Read a value from the config file
+  set    Save a value in the config file
+  del    Remove a value from the config file
+
+Options:
+  --help, -h
+    Show this help
+
+  --version, -v
+    Show version number
+
+
+
+```
+
+### `$ ./configly set hello WORLD`
+
+```shell
+bashly = works
+hello = WORLD
+
+[options]
+name = value for options.name
+path = value for options.path
+
+[user]
+email = value for user.email
+name = value for user.name
+
+
+```
+
+### `$ ./configly set user.name Megatron`
+
+```shell
+bashly = works
+hello = world
+
+[options]
+name = value for options.name
+path = value for options.path
+
+[user]
+email = value for user.email
+name = Megatron
+
+
+```
+
+### `$ ./configly get hello`
+
+```shell
+hello = world
+
+
+```
+
+### `$ ./configly get user.name`
+
+```shell
+user.name = value for user.name
+
+
+```
+
+### `$ ./configly get invalid_key`
+
+```shell
+No such key: invalid_key
+
+
+```
+
+### `$ ./configly del user.email`
+
+```shell
+bashly = works
+hello = world
+
+[options]
+name = value for options.name
+path = value for options.path
+
+[user]
+name = value for user.name
+
+
+```
+
+### `$ ./configly list`
+
+```shell
+bashly = works
+hello = world
+options.name = value for options.name
+options.path = value for options.path
+user.email = value for user.email
+user.name = value for user.name
+
+
+```
+
+
+
diff --git a/examples/ini/config.ini b/examples/ini/config.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a09ffdfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ini/config.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+; comments are allowed, sections are optional
+hello = world
+bashly = works
+
+[options]
+name = value for options.name
+path = value for options.path
+
+[user]
+name = value for user.name
+email = value for user.email
diff --git a/examples/ini/saved.ini b/examples/ini/saved.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9faeccdbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ini/saved.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+bashly = works
+hello = world
+
+[options]
+name = value for options.name
+path = value for options.path
+
+[user]
+name = value for user.name
diff --git a/examples/ini/src/bashly.yml b/examples/ini/src/bashly.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f053172be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ini/src/bashly.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+name: configly
+help: Sample application that uses the config functions
+version: 0.1.0
+
+commands:
+- name: list
+  alias: l
+  help: Show the entire config file
+
+- name: get
+  alias: g
+  help: Read a value from the config file
+
+  args:
+  - name: key
+    required: true
+    help: Config key
+
+  examples:
+  - configly get hello
+  - configly get user.name
+
+- name: set
+  alias: s
+  help: Save a value in the config file
+
+  args:
+  - name: key
+    required: true
+    help: Config key
+  - name: value
+    required: true
+    help: Config value
+
+  examples:
+  - configly set hello world
+  - configly set user.email me@example.com
+
+- name: del
+  alias: d
+  help: Remove a value from the config file
+
+  args:
+  - name: key
+    required: true
+    help: Config key
+
+  examples:
+  - configly del hello
+  - configly del user.name
diff --git a/examples/ini/src/del_command.sh b/examples/ini/src/del_command.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a9955bcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ini/src/del_command.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Using the standard library (lib/ini.sh) to delete a value from the config
+ini_load config.ini
+
+key="${args[key]}"
+unset "ini[$key]"
+
+ini_save saved.ini
+cat saved.ini
+
diff --git a/examples/ini/src/get_command.sh b/examples/ini/src/get_command.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..259d3f77f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ini/src/get_command.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Using the standard library (lib/ini.sh) to show a value from the config
+ini_load config.ini
+
+key="${args[key]}"
+value=${ini[$key]}
+
+if [[ "$value" ]]; then
+  echo "$key = $value"
+else
+  echo "No such key: $key"
+fi
diff --git a/examples/ini/src/lib/ini.sh b/examples/ini/src/lib/ini.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3416c4f82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ini/src/lib/ini.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+## INI functions [@bashly-upgrade ini]
+## This file is a part of Bashly standard library
+##
+## Usage:
+##
+## - In your script, call `ini_load path/to/config.ini`.
+## - A global associative array named `ini` will become available to you,
+## - When updating any of the associative array's values, call
+##   `ini_save path/to/config.ini` to save the data.
+## - If a global variable named INI_FILE exists, you can omit the filename
+##   in `ini_load` and `ini_save`.
+## - INI sections are optional.
+##
+## Get a value:
+##
+##   ${ini[section1.key1]}  # for keys under a [section]
+##   ${ini[key1]}           # for keys not under a [section]
+##   ${ini[key1]:-default}  # get a default value if the INI key is unset
+##
+## Update/create a value:
+##
+##   ini[section1.key1]="value"
+##   ini_save path/to/config.ini
+##
+## Delete a value
+##
+##   unset ini[section1.key1]
+##   ini_save path/to/config.ini
+
+## Load an INI file and populate the associative array `ini`.
+# shellcheck disable=SC2120
+ini_load() {
+  declare -gA ini
+
+  local ini_file="${1:-$INI_FILE}"
+
+  local section=""
+  local key=""
+  local value=""
+  local section_regex="^\[(.+)\]"
+  local key_regex="^([^ =]+) *= *(.*) *$"
+  local comment_regex="^;"
+
+  [[ -f "$ini_file" ]] || touch "$ini_file"
+
+  while IFS= read -r line; do
+    if [[ $line =~ $comment_regex ]]; then
+      continue
+    elif [[ $line =~ $section_regex ]]; then
+      section="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}."
+    elif [[ $line =~ $key_regex ]]; then
+      key="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+      value="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
+      ini["${section}${key}"]="$value"
+    fi
+  done <"$ini_file"
+}
+
+## Save the associative array `ini` back to a file
+# shellcheck disable=SC2120
+ini_save() {
+  declare -gA ini
+
+  local ini_file="${1:-$INI_FILE}"
+
+  local current_section=""
+  local has_free_keys=false
+
+  rm -f "$ini_file"
+
+  for key in $(ini_keys); do
+    [[ $key == *.* ]] && continue
+    has_free_keys=true
+    value="${ini[$key]}"
+    echo "$key = $value" >>"$ini_file"
+  done
+
+  [[ "${has_free_keys}" == "true" ]] && echo >>"$ini_file"
+
+  for key in $(ini_keys); do
+    [[ $key == *.* ]] || continue
+    value="${ini[$key]}"
+    IFS="." read -r section_name key_name <<<"$key"
+
+    if [[ "$current_section" != "$section_name" ]]; then
+      [[ $current_section ]] && echo >>"$ini_file"
+      echo "[$section_name]" >>"$ini_file"
+      current_section="$section_name"
+    fi
+    
+    echo "$key_name = $value" >>"$ini_file"
+  done
+}
+
+## Show all loaded key-value pairs
+ini_show() {
+  declare -gA ini
+
+  for key in $(ini_keys); do 
+    echo "$key = ${ini[$key]}"
+  done
+}
+
+## Get a newline delimited, sorted list of keys
+ini_keys() {
+  declare -gA ini
+
+  local keys=("${!ini[@]}")
+  for a in "${keys[@]}"; do echo "$a"; done | sort
+}
diff --git a/examples/ini/src/list_command.sh b/examples/ini/src/list_command.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bad608540
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ini/src/list_command.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Using the standard library (lib/ini.sh) to show the entire config file
+ini_load config.ini
+ini_show
+
+## Or iterate through keys manually
+# for key in $(ini_keys); do 
+#   echo "$key = ${ini[$key]}"
+# done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/ini/src/set_command.sh b/examples/ini/src/set_command.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..305f82729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ini/src/set_command.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Using the standard library (lib/ini.sh) to store a value to the config
+ini_load config.ini
+
+key="${args[key]}"
+value="${args[value]}"
+
+ini["$key"]="$value"
+ini_save saved.ini
+cat saved.ini
diff --git a/examples/ini/test.sh b/examples/ini/test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c19634279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ini/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -x
+
+bashly add ini --force
+bashly generate
+
+### Try Me ###
+
+./configly -h
+./configly set hello WORLD
+./configly set user.name Megatron
+./configly get hello
+./configly get user.name
+./configly get invalid_key
+./configly del user.email
+./configly list
diff --git a/lib/bashly/libraries/ini/ini.sh b/lib/bashly/libraries/ini/ini.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3416c4f82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/bashly/libraries/ini/ini.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+## INI functions [@bashly-upgrade ini]
+## This file is a part of Bashly standard library
+##
+## Usage:
+##
+## - In your script, call `ini_load path/to/config.ini`.
+## - A global associative array named `ini` will become available to you,
+## - When updating any of the associative array's values, call
+##   `ini_save path/to/config.ini` to save the data.
+## - If a global variable named INI_FILE exists, you can omit the filename
+##   in `ini_load` and `ini_save`.
+## - INI sections are optional.
+##
+## Get a value:
+##
+##   ${ini[section1.key1]}  # for keys under a [section]
+##   ${ini[key1]}           # for keys not under a [section]
+##   ${ini[key1]:-default}  # get a default value if the INI key is unset
+##
+## Update/create a value:
+##
+##   ini[section1.key1]="value"
+##   ini_save path/to/config.ini
+##
+## Delete a value
+##
+##   unset ini[section1.key1]
+##   ini_save path/to/config.ini
+
+## Load an INI file and populate the associative array `ini`.
+# shellcheck disable=SC2120
+ini_load() {
+  declare -gA ini
+
+  local ini_file="${1:-$INI_FILE}"
+
+  local section=""
+  local key=""
+  local value=""
+  local section_regex="^\[(.+)\]"
+  local key_regex="^([^ =]+) *= *(.*) *$"
+  local comment_regex="^;"
+
+  [[ -f "$ini_file" ]] || touch "$ini_file"
+
+  while IFS= read -r line; do
+    if [[ $line =~ $comment_regex ]]; then
+      continue
+    elif [[ $line =~ $section_regex ]]; then
+      section="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}."
+    elif [[ $line =~ $key_regex ]]; then
+      key="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+      value="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
+      ini["${section}${key}"]="$value"
+    fi
+  done <"$ini_file"
+}
+
+## Save the associative array `ini` back to a file
+# shellcheck disable=SC2120
+ini_save() {
+  declare -gA ini
+
+  local ini_file="${1:-$INI_FILE}"
+
+  local current_section=""
+  local has_free_keys=false
+
+  rm -f "$ini_file"
+
+  for key in $(ini_keys); do
+    [[ $key == *.* ]] && continue
+    has_free_keys=true
+    value="${ini[$key]}"
+    echo "$key = $value" >>"$ini_file"
+  done
+
+  [[ "${has_free_keys}" == "true" ]] && echo >>"$ini_file"
+
+  for key in $(ini_keys); do
+    [[ $key == *.* ]] || continue
+    value="${ini[$key]}"
+    IFS="." read -r section_name key_name <<<"$key"
+
+    if [[ "$current_section" != "$section_name" ]]; then
+      [[ $current_section ]] && echo >>"$ini_file"
+      echo "[$section_name]" >>"$ini_file"
+      current_section="$section_name"
+    fi
+    
+    echo "$key_name = $value" >>"$ini_file"
+  done
+}
+
+## Show all loaded key-value pairs
+ini_show() {
+  declare -gA ini
+
+  for key in $(ini_keys); do 
+    echo "$key = ${ini[$key]}"
+  done
+}
+
+## Get a newline delimited, sorted list of keys
+ini_keys() {
+  declare -gA ini
+
+  local keys=("${!ini[@]}")
+  for a in "${keys[@]}"; do echo "$a"; done | sort
+}
diff --git a/lib/bashly/libraries/libraries.yml b/lib/bashly/libraries/libraries.yml
index e0f49606a..9426fea8f 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/libraries/libraries.yml
+++ b/lib/bashly/libraries/libraries.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ completions_yaml:
   handler: Bashly::Libraries::CompletionsYAML
 
 config:
-  help: Add standard functions for handling INI files to the lib directory.
+  help: Add standard functions for handling key=value configuration files to the lib directory.
   files:
     - source: "config/config.sh"
       target: "%{user_lib_dir}/config.%{user_ext}"
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ hooks:
     - source: "hooks/after.sh"
       target: "%{user_source_dir}/after.%{user_ext}"
 
+ini:
+  help: Add standard functions for reading/writing INI files to the lib directory.
+  files:
+    - source: "ini/ini.sh"
+      target: "%{user_lib_dir}/ini.%{user_ext}"
+
 lib:
   help: |-
     Create the lib directory for any additional user scripts.
diff --git a/spec/approvals/cli/add/list b/spec/approvals/cli/add/list
index 11b899a1c..b1bc8aab1 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/cli/add/list
+++ b/spec/approvals/cli/add/list
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ completions_yaml [PATH]
   Generate a completions YAML configuration for Completely.
 
 config
-  Add standard functions for handling INI files to the lib directory.
+  Add standard functions for handling key=value configuration files to the lib
+  directory.
 
 help
   Add a help command, in addition to the standard --help flag.
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ hooks
   Add placeholders for initialize/before/after hooks which are executed on
   script initialization, and before/after any command.
 
+ini
+  Add standard functions for reading/writing INI files to the lib directory.
+
 lib
   Create the lib directory for any additional user scripts.
   All *.sh scripts in this directory will be included in the final bash script.
diff --git a/spec/approvals/examples/ini b/spec/approvals/examples/ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c688262e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/approvals/examples/ini
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
++ bashly add ini --force
+created src/lib/ini.sh
++ bashly generate
+creating user files in src
+skipped src/list_command.sh (exists)
+skipped src/get_command.sh (exists)
+skipped src/set_command.sh (exists)
+skipped src/del_command.sh (exists)
+created ./configly
+run ./configly --help to test your bash script
++ ./configly -h
+configly - Sample application that uses the config functions
+
+Usage:
+  configly COMMAND
+  configly [COMMAND] --help | -h
+  configly --version | -v
+
+Commands:
+  list   Show the entire config file
+  get    Read a value from the config file
+  set    Save a value in the config file
+  del    Remove a value from the config file
+
+Options:
+  --help, -h
+    Show this help
+
+  --version, -v
+    Show version number
+
++ ./configly set hello WORLD
+bashly = works
+hello = WORLD
+
+[options]
+name = value for options.name
+path = value for options.path
+
+[user]
+email = value for user.email
+name = value for user.name
++ ./configly set user.name Megatron
+bashly = works
+hello = world
+
+[options]
+name = value for options.name
+path = value for options.path
+
+[user]
+email = value for user.email
+name = Megatron
++ ./configly get hello
+hello = world
++ ./configly get user.name
+user.name = value for user.name
++ ./configly get invalid_key
+No such key: invalid_key
++ ./configly del user.email
+bashly = works
+hello = world
+
+[options]
+name = value for options.name
+path = value for options.path
+
+[user]
+name = value for user.name
++ ./configly list
+bashly = works
+hello = world
+options.name = value for options.name
+options.path = value for options.path
+user.email = value for user.email
+user.name = value for user.name
diff --git a/spec/bashly/library_source_spec.rb b/spec/bashly/library_source_spec.rb
index 5c4ea7976..2c62ca917 100644
--- a/spec/bashly/library_source_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/bashly/library_source_spec.rb
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     it 'returns all libraries as keys' do
       expect(subject.libraries.keys).to match_array %i[
         colors completions completions_script completions_yaml config
-        help hooks lib settings strings test validations yaml
+        help hooks ini lib settings strings test validations yaml
       ]
     end