diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f564db..236c281 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ require'lualine'.setup {
 
 </details>
 
+If you want to get your current lualine config. you can
+do so with 
+```lua
+require'lualine'.get_config()
+
+```
+
 ---
 ### Starting lualine
 ```lua
diff --git a/doc/lualine.txt b/doc/lualine.txt
index 63e7933..7125bf6 100644
--- a/doc/lualine.txt
+++ b/doc/lualine.txt
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ Default config~
       extensions = {}
     }
 
+If you want to get your current lualine config. you can
+do so with >
+    require'lualine'.get_config()
+
+<
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 STARTING LUALINE                      *lualine-starting_lualine* *lualine.setup()*
 >
diff --git a/lua/lualine/config.lua b/lua/lualine/config.lua
index 0a73890..7aff0ae 100644
--- a/lua/lualine/config.lua
+++ b/lua/lualine/config.lua
@@ -69,4 +69,11 @@ local function apply_configuration(config_table)
   return vim.deepcopy(config)
 end
 
-return {config = vim.deepcopy(config), apply_configuration = apply_configuration}
+local function get_current_conifg()
+  return vim.deepcopy(config)
+end
+
+return {
+  get_config = get_current_conifg,
+  apply_configuration = apply_configuration
+}
diff --git a/lua/lualine/init.lua b/lua/lualine/init.lua
index c98b18e..920043c 100644
--- a/lua/lualine/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lualine/init.lua
@@ -237,4 +237,9 @@ local function setup(user_config)
   set_tabline()
 end
 
-return {setup = setup, statusline = status_dispatch, tabline = tabline}
+return {
+  setup = setup,
+  statusline = status_dispatch,
+  tabline = tabline,
+  get_config = config_module.get_config,
+}