diff --git a/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.1 b/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.1
index f600827e9..502b828c3 100644
--- a/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.1
+++ b/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .\" Automatically generated by Pandoc 3.2
 .\"
-.TH "download" "1" "November 2024" "Version 0.1.0" "Sample application"
+.TH "download" "1" "December 2024" "Version 0.1.0" "Sample application"
 .SH NAME
 \f[B]download\f[R] \- Sample application
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.md b/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.md
index 99c930735..8e93e65a8 100644
--- a/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.md
+++ b/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % download(1) Version 0.1.0 | Sample application
 % Lana Lang
-% November 2024
+% December 2024
 
 NAME
 ==================================================
diff --git a/lib/bashly/concerns/renderable.rb b/lib/bashly/concerns/renderable.rb
index 2a971ad3e..3a0961692 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/concerns/renderable.rb
+++ b/lib/bashly/concerns/renderable.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def strings
     # Outputs a comment that describes the view unless in production mode
     def view_marker(id = nil)
       id ||= ":#{caller_locations(1..1).first.path}"
-      "# #{id}" unless Settings.production?
+      "# #{id}" if Settings.enabled? :view_markers
     end
 
     # Reads a file from the userspace (Settings.source_dir) and returns
diff --git a/lib/bashly/libraries/settings/settings.yml b/lib/bashly/libraries/settings/settings.yml
index 84e517abf..797b87c5b 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/libraries/settings/settings.yml
+++ b/lib/bashly/libraries/settings/settings.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 # If you wish to change the path to this file, set the environment variable
 # BASHLY_SETTINGS_PATH.
 
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# PATH OPTIONS
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 # The path containing the bashly source files
 source_dir: src
 
@@ -27,6 +32,14 @@ lib_dir: lib
 # directory, and each command will get its own subdirectory
 commands_dir: ~
 
+# The extension to use when reading/writing partial script snippets
+partials_extension: sh
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# FORMAT OPTIONS
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 # Configure the bash options that will be added to the initialize function:
 # strict: true       Bash strict mode (set -euo pipefail)
 # strict: false      Only exit on errors (set -e)
@@ -38,6 +51,11 @@ strict: false
 # (every 2 leading spaces will be converted to a tab character)
 tab_indent: false
 
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# INTERFACE OPTIONS
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 # When true, the generated script will consider any argument in the form of
 # `-abc` as if it is `-a -b -c`.
 compact_short_flags: true
@@ -47,14 +65,6 @@ compact_short_flags: true
 # respectively.
 conjoined_flag_args: true
 
-# Set to 'production' or 'development':
-# env: production    Generate a smaller script, without file markers
-# env: development   Generate with file markers
-env: development
-
-# The extension to use when reading/writing partial script snippets
-partials_extension: sh
-
 # Show command examples (if any) whenever the user does not provide the
 # required arguments
 show_examples_on_error: false
@@ -75,3 +85,28 @@ usage_colors:
   arg: ~
   flag: ~
   environment_variable: ~
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# FEATURE TOGGLES
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Set to 'production' or 'development'.
+# Determines which features are enabled in the rendered script.
+# Use the `enable_*` options below to adjust settings for each environment.
+# It is recommended to leave this set to 'development' and run
+# `bashly generate --production` when the slimmer production script is needed.
+env: development
+
+# Tweak the script output by enabling or disabling some script output.
+# These options accept one of the following strings:
+# - production      render this feature only when env == production
+# - development     render this feature only when env == development
+# - always          render this feature in any environment
+# - never           do not render this feature
+enable_header_comment: always
+enable_bash3_bouncer: always
+enable_view_markers: development
+enable_inspect_args: development
+enable_deps_array: always
+enable_env_var_names_array: always
diff --git a/lib/bashly/script/dependency.rb b/lib/bashly/script/dependency.rb
index 43a533380..7c048d44c 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/script/dependency.rb
+++ b/lib/bashly/script/dependency.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module Bashly
   module Script
-    class Dependency
+    class Dependency < Base
       attr_reader :label, :commands, :help
 
       class << self
diff --git a/lib/bashly/script/wrapper.rb b/lib/bashly/script/wrapper.rb
index 58ff41f1e..dd59e1986 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/script/wrapper.rb
+++ b/lib/bashly/script/wrapper.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def header!
 
       def default_header
         result = render 'header'
-        result += render('bash3_bouncer') unless function_name
+        result += render('bash3_bouncer') unless function_name || !Settings.enabled?(:bash3_bouncer)
         result
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/bashly/settings.rb b/lib/bashly/settings.rb
index 6fb73b4b8..1a3bc0cd1 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/settings.rb
+++ b/lib/bashly/settings.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ class << self
         :compact_short_flags,
         :conjoined_flag_args,
         :config_path,
+        :enable_bash3_bouncer,
+        :enable_deps_array,
+        :enable_env_var_names_array,
+        :enable_header_comment,
+        :enable_inspect_args,
+        :enable_view_markers,
         :lib_dir,
         :partials_extension,
         :private_reveal_key,
@@ -35,6 +41,36 @@ def config_path
         @config_path ||= get(:config_path) % { source_dir: source_dir }
       end
 
+      def enabled?(feature)
+        send(:"enable_#{feature}") == 'always' ||
+          (send(:"enable_#{feature}") == 'production' && production?) ||
+          (send(:"enable_#{feature}") == 'development' && !production?)
+      end
+
+      def enable_header_comment
+        @enable_header_comment ||= get :enable_header_comment
+      end
+
+      def enable_bash3_bouncer
+        @enable_bash3_bouncer ||= get :enable_bash3_bouncer
+      end
+
+      def enable_view_markers
+        @enable_view_markers ||= get :enable_view_markers
+      end
+
+      def enable_inspect_args
+        @enable_inspect_args ||= get :enable_inspect_args
+      end
+
+      def enable_deps_array
+        @enable_deps_array ||= get :enable_deps_array
+      end
+
+      def enable_env_var_names_array
+        @enable_env_var_names_array ||= get :enable_env_var_names_array
+      end
+
       def env
         @env ||= get(:env)&.to_sym
       end
diff --git a/lib/bashly/views/command/default_root_script.gtx b/lib/bashly/views/command/default_root_script.gtx
index 56ce3f80a..1edef2e12 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/views/command/default_root_script.gtx
+++ b/lib/bashly/views/command/default_root_script.gtx
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 > echo "# this file is located in '{{ "#{Settings.source_dir}/#{filename}" }}'"
 > echo "# you can edit it freely and regenerate (it will not be overwritten)"
-> inspect_args
+if Settings.enabled? :inspect_args
+  > inspect_args
+end
 >
diff --git a/lib/bashly/views/command/default_script.gtx b/lib/bashly/views/command/default_script.gtx
index 0828c187a..1ec5c4f15 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/views/command/default_script.gtx
+++ b/lib/bashly/views/command/default_script.gtx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 > echo "# this file is located in '{{ "#{Settings.source_dir}/#{filename}" }}'"
 > echo "# code for '{{ full_name }}' goes here"
 > echo "# you can edit it freely and regenerate (it will not be overwritten)"
-> inspect_args
+if Settings.enabled? :inspect_args
+  > inspect_args
+end
 >
diff --git a/lib/bashly/views/command/dependencies_filter.gtx b/lib/bashly/views/command/dependencies_filter.gtx
index f8d5c670b..279c4f025 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/views/command/dependencies_filter.gtx
+++ b/lib/bashly/views/command/dependencies_filter.gtx
@@ -2,15 +2,6 @@ if dependencies.any?
   = view_marker
 
   dependencies.each do |dependency|
-    > if command -v {{ dependency.commands.join(' ') }} >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    >   deps['{{ dependency.label }}']="$(command -v {{ dependency.commands.join(' ') }} | head -n1)"
-    > else
-    >   printf "{{ strings[:missing_dependency] % { dependency: dependency.name } }}\n" >&2
-    if dependency.help
-      >   printf "%s\n" "{{ dependency.help.sanitize_for_print }}" >&2
-    end
-    >   exit 1
-    > fi
-    >
+    = dependency.render :filter
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/bashly/views/command/environment_variables_filter.gtx b/lib/bashly/views/command/environment_variables_filter.gtx
index f95fdf873..0689d7ebc 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/views/command/environment_variables_filter.gtx
+++ b/lib/bashly/views/command/environment_variables_filter.gtx
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ if environment_variables.any?
   = view_marker
   = render(:environment_variables_default)
 
-  environment_variables.each do |env_var|
-    > env_var_names+=("{{ env_var.name.upcase }}")
+  if Settings.enabled? :env_var_names_array
+    environment_variables.each do |env_var|
+      > env_var_names+=("{{ env_var.name.upcase }}")
+    end
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/lib/bashly/views/command/inspect_args.gtx b/lib/bashly/views/command/inspect_args.gtx
index 3b788705a..e9d52e992 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/views/command/inspect_args.gtx
+++ b/lib/bashly/views/command/inspect_args.gtx
@@ -20,22 +20,26 @@
 >     done
 >   fi
 >
->   if ((${#deps[@]})); then
->     readarray -t sorted_keys < <(printf '%s\n' "${!deps[@]}" | sort)
->     echo
->     echo deps:
->     for k in "${sorted_keys[@]}"; do
->       echo "- \${deps[$k]} = ${deps[$k]}"
->     done
->   fi
->
->   if ((${#env_var_names[@]})); then
->     readarray -t sorted_names < <(printf '%s\n' "${env_var_names[@]}" | sort)
->     echo
->     echo "environment variables:"
->     for k in "${sorted_names[@]}"; do
->       echo "- \$$k = ${!k:-}"
->     done
->   fi
+if Settings.enabled? :deps_array
+  >   if ((${#deps[@]})); then
+  >     readarray -t sorted_keys < <(printf '%s\n' "${!deps[@]}" | sort)
+  >     echo
+  >     echo deps:
+  >     for k in "${sorted_keys[@]}"; do
+  >       echo "- \${deps[$k]} = ${deps[$k]}"
+  >     done
+  >   fi
+  >
+end
+if Settings.enabled? :env_var_names_array
+  >   if ((${#env_var_names[@]})); then
+  >     readarray -t sorted_names < <(printf '%s\n' "${env_var_names[@]}" | sort)
+  >     echo
+  >     echo "environment variables:"
+  >     for k in "${sorted_names[@]}"; do
+  >       echo "- \$$k = ${!k:-}"
+  >     done
+  >   fi
+end
 > }
 > 
diff --git a/lib/bashly/views/command/master_script.gtx b/lib/bashly/views/command/master_script.gtx
index f3fc6b52b..09b894d55 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/views/command/master_script.gtx
+++ b/lib/bashly/views/command/master_script.gtx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 = render :version_command
 = render :usage
 = render :normalize_input
-= render :inspect_args unless Settings.production?
+= render :inspect_args if Settings.enabled? :inspect_args
 = render :user_lib if user_lib.any?
 = render :command_functions
 = render :parse_requirements
diff --git a/lib/bashly/views/command/run.gtx b/lib/bashly/views/command/run.gtx
index 6afedb5f2..9324c45a7 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/views/command/run.gtx
+++ b/lib/bashly/views/command/run.gtx
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 
 > run() {
 >   declare -g -A args=()
->   declare -g -A deps=()
+if Settings.enabled? :deps_array
+  >   declare -g -A deps=()
+end
 >   declare -g -a other_args=()
->   declare -g -a env_var_names=()
+if Settings.enabled? :env_var_names_array
+  >   declare -g -a env_var_names=()
+end
 >   declare -g -a input=()
 if has_unique_args_or_flags?
   >   declare -g -A unique_lookup=()
diff --git a/lib/bashly/views/dependency/filter.gtx b/lib/bashly/views/dependency/filter.gtx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7aa46e7b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/bashly/views/dependency/filter.gtx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+= view_marker
+
+> if ! command -v {{ commands.join(' ') }} >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+>   printf "{{ strings[:missing_dependency] % { dependency: name } }}\n" >&2
+if help
+  >   printf "%s\n" "{{ help.sanitize_for_print }}" >&2
+end
+>   exit 1
+if Settings.enabled? :deps_array
+  > else
+  >   deps['{{ label }}']="$(command -v {{ commands.join(' ') }} | head -n1)"
+end
+> fi
+>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/bashly/views/wrapper/header.gtx b/lib/bashly/views/wrapper/header.gtx
index 2dd10f684..787275ab3 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/views/wrapper/header.gtx
+++ b/lib/bashly/views/wrapper/header.gtx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 > #!/usr/bin/env bash
-> # This script was generated by bashly {{ Bashly::VERSION }} (https://bashly.dannyb.co)
-> # Modifying it manually is not recommended
+if Settings.enabled? :header_comment
+  > # This script was generated by bashly {{ Bashly::VERSION }} (https://bashly.dannyb.co)
+  > # Modifying it manually is not recommended
+end
 > 
 >
diff --git a/schemas/settings.json b/schemas/settings.json
index d91d732f7..b78c9c92e 100644
--- a/schemas/settings.json
+++ b/schemas/settings.json
@@ -1,187 +1,259 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/metaschema-draft-07-unofficial-strict.json",
-    "definitions": {
-        "color": {
-            "oneOf": [
-                {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "examples": [
-                        "red",
-                        "green",
-                        "yellow",
-                        "blue",
-                        "magenta",
-                        "cyan",
-                        "bold",
-                        "underlined",
-                        "red_bold",
-                        "green_bold",
-                        "yellow_bold",
-                        "blue_bold",
-                        "magenta_bold",
-                        "cyan_bold",
-                        "red_underlined",
-                        "green_underlined",
-                        "yellow_underlined",
-                        "blue_underlined",
-                        "magenta_underlined",
-                        "cyan_underlined"
-                    ]
-                },
-                {
-                    "type": "null"
-                }
-            ]
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/metaschema-draft-07-unofficial-strict.json",
+  "definitions": {
+    "color": {
+      "oneOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string",
+          "examples": [
+            "red",
+            "green",
+            "yellow",
+            "blue",
+            "magenta",
+            "cyan",
+            "bold",
+            "underlined",
+            "red_bold",
+            "green_bold",
+            "yellow_bold",
+            "blue_bold",
+            "magenta_bold",
+            "cyan_bold",
+            "red_underlined",
+            "green_underlined",
+            "yellow_underlined",
+            "blue_underlined",
+            "magenta_underlined",
+            "cyan_underlined"
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
         }
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "title": "settings",
+  "description": "Settings of the current application\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#settings",
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {
+    "source_dir": {
+      "title": "source dir",
+      "description": "The path containing the bashly source files\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#source_dir",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "src"
     },
-    "title": "settings",
-    "description": "Settings of the current application\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#settings",
-    "type": "object",
-    "properties": {
-        "source_dir": {
-            "title": "source dir",
-            "description": "The path containing the bashly source files\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#source_dir",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "src"
-        },
-        "config_path": {
-            "title": "config path",
-            "description": "The path to bashly.yml\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#config_path",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "%{source_dir}/bashly.yml"
-        },
-        "target_dir": {
-            "title": "target dir",
-            "description": "The path to use for creating the bash script\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#target_dir",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "."
-        },
-        "lib_dir": {
-            "title": "lib dir",
-            "description": "The path to use for common library files, relative to source_dir\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#lib_dir",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "lib"
-        },
-        "commands_dir": {
-            "title": "commands dir",
-            "description": "The path to use for command files, relative to source_dir\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#commands_dir",
-            "oneOf": [
-                {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "minLength": 1
-                },
-                {
-                    "type": "null"
-                }
-            ]
-        },
-        "strict": {
-            "title": "strict",
-            "description": "Configure the bash options that will be added to the initialize function\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#strict",
-            "oneOf": [
-                {
-                    "type": "boolean"
-                },
-                {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "examples": [
-                        "set -o pipefail"
-                    ]
-                }
-            ],
-            "default": false
-        },
-        "tab_indent": {
-            "title": "tab indent",
-            "description": "Whether to use tabs or spaces in the generated script\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#tab_indent",
-            "type": "boolean",
-            "default": false
+    "config_path": {
+      "title": "config path",
+      "description": "The path to bashly.yml\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#config_path",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "%{source_dir}/bashly.yml"
+    },
+    "target_dir": {
+      "title": "target dir",
+      "description": "The path to use for creating the bash script\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#target_dir",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "."
+    },
+    "lib_dir": {
+      "title": "lib dir",
+      "description": "The path to use for common library files, relative to source_dir\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#lib_dir",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "lib"
+    },
+    "commands_dir": {
+      "title": "commands dir",
+      "description": "The path to use for command files, relative to source_dir\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#commands_dir",
+      "oneOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string",
+          "minLength": 1
         },
-        "compact_short_flags": {
-            "title": "compact short flags",
-            "description": "Whether to expand -abc to -a -b -c in the input line\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#compact_short_flags",
-            "type": "boolean",
-            "default": true
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "strict": {
+      "title": "strict",
+      "description": "Configure the bash options that will be added to the initialize function\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#strict",
+      "oneOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "boolean"
         },
-        "conjoined_flag_args": {
-            "title": "conjoined flag args",
-            "description": "Whether to expand --flag=value to --flag value in the input line\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#conjoined_flag_args",
-            "type": "boolean",
-            "default": true
+        {
+          "type": "string",
+          "examples": [
+            "set -o pipefail"
+          ]
+        }
+      ],
+      "default": false
+    },
+    "tab_indent": {
+      "title": "tab indent",
+      "description": "Whether to use tabs or spaces in the generated script\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#tab_indent",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false
+    },
+    "compact_short_flags": {
+      "title": "compact short flags",
+      "description": "Whether to expand -abc to -a -b -c in the input line\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#compact_short_flags",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": true
+    },
+    "conjoined_flag_args": {
+      "title": "conjoined flag args",
+      "description": "Whether to expand --flag=value to --flag value in the input line\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#conjoined_flag_args",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": true
+    },
+    "show_examples_on_error": {
+      "title": "show examples on error",
+      "description": "Whether to show command examples when the input line is missing required arguments\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#show_examples_on_error",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": true
+    },
+    "env": {
+      "title": "env",
+      "description": "Whether to include development related comments in the generated script\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#env",
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": [
+        "development",
+        "production"
+      ],
+      "default": "development"
+    },
+    "enable_header_comment": {
+      "title": "enable_header_comment",
+      "description": "Whether to include the header comment in the generated script\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#enable_header_comment",
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": [
+        "development",
+        "production",
+        "always",
+        "never"
+      ],
+      "default": "always"
+    },
+    "enable_bash3_bouncer": {
+      "title": "enable_bash3_bouncer",
+      "description": "Whether to include the code snippet that aborts when an old version of bash is detected in the generated script\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#enable_bash3_bouncer",
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": [
+        "development",
+        "production",
+        "always",
+        "never"
+      ],
+      "default": "always"
+    },
+    "enable_view_markers": {
+      "title": "enable_view_markers",
+      "description": "Whether to include view marker comments in the generated script\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#enable_view_markers",
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": [
+        "development",
+        "production",
+        "always",
+        "never"
+      ],
+      "default": "development"
+    },
+    "enable_inspect_args": {
+      "title": "enable_inspect_args",
+      "description": "Whether to include the inspect_args function in the generated script\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#enable_inspect_args",
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": [
+        "development",
+        "production",
+        "always",
+        "never"
+      ],
+      "default": "development"
+    },
+    "enable_deps_array": {
+      "title": "enable_deps_array",
+      "description": "Whether to include the code for the dependencies array in the generated script\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#enable_deps_array",
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": [
+        "development",
+        "production",
+        "always",
+        "never"
+      ],
+      "default": "always"
+    },
+    "enable_env_var_names_array": {
+      "title": "enable_env_var_names_array",
+      "description": "Whether to include the code for the env_var_names array in the generated script\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#enable_env_var_names_array",
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": [
+        "development",
+        "production",
+        "always",
+        "never"
+      ],
+      "default": "always"
+    },
+    "partials_extension": {
+      "title": "partials extension",
+      "description": "The extension to use when reading/writing partial script snippets\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#partials_extension",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "sh"
+    },
+    "private_reveal_key": {
+      "title": "private reveal key",
+      "description": "The name of the environment variable (case sensitive) that, if set, will reveal private commands, flags and environment variables\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#private_reveal_key",
+      "oneOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "string",
+          "minLength": 1
         },
-        "show_examples_on_error": {
-            "title": "show examples on error",
-            "description": "Whether to show command examples when the input line is missing required arguments\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#show_examples_on_error",
-            "type": "boolean",
-            "default": true
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "usage_colors": {
+      "title": "usage colors",
+      "description": "Enable and configure colorful output for --help\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors",
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "caption": {
+          "title": "caption",
+          "description": "Color for captions\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors",
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/color"
         },
-        "env": {
-            "title": "env",
-            "description": "Whether to include development related comments in the generated script\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#env",
-            "type": "string",
-            "enum": [
-                "development",
-                "production"
-            ],
-            "default": "development"
+        "command": {
+          "title": "command",
+          "description": "Color for commands\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors",
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/color"
         },
-        "partials_extension": {
-            "title": "partials extension",
-            "description": "The extension to use when reading/writing partial script snippets\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#partials_extension",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "sh"
+        "arg": {
+          "title": "arg",
+          "description": "Color for positional arguments\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors",
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/color"
         },
-        "private_reveal_key": {
-            "title": "private reveal key",
-            "description": "The name of the environment variable (case sensitive) that, if set, will reveal private commands, flags and environment variables\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#private_reveal_key",
-            "oneOf": [
-                {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "minLength": 1
-                },
-                {
-                    "type": "null"
-                }
-            ]
+        "flag": {
+          "title": "flag",
+          "description": "Color for flags\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors",
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/color"
         },
-        "usage_colors": {
-            "title": "usage colors",
-            "description": "Enable and configure colorful output for --help\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors",
-            "type": "object",
-            "properties": {
-                "caption": {
-                    "title": "caption",
-                    "description": "Color for captions\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors",
-                    "$ref": "#/definitions/color"
-                },
-                "command": {
-                    "title": "command",
-                    "description": "Color for commands\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors",
-                    "$ref": "#/definitions/color"
-                },
-                "arg": {
-                    "title": "arg",
-                    "description": "Color for positional arguments\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors",
-                    "$ref": "#/definitions/color"
-                },
-                "flag": {
-                    "title": "flag",
-                    "description": "Color for flags\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors",
-                    "$ref": "#/definitions/color"
-                },
-                "environment_variable": {
-                    "title": "environment variable",
-                    "description": "Color for env environment variables\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors",
-                    "$ref": "#/definitions/color"
-                }
-            },
-            "additionalProperties": false
+        "environment_variable": {
+          "title": "environment variable",
+          "description": "Color for env environment variables\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors",
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/color"
         }
-    },
-    "additionalProperties": false
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+      },
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    }
+  },
+  "additionalProperties": false
+}
diff --git a/schemas/strings.json b/schemas/strings.json
index 60a864b96..3b740aa2f 100644
--- a/schemas/strings.json
+++ b/schemas/strings.json
@@ -1,254 +1,254 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/metaschema-draft-07-unofficial-strict.json",
-    "title": "strings",
-    "description": "Strings of the generated script\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-    "type": "object",
-    "properties": {
-        "usage": {
-            "title": "usage",
-            "description": "The caption for the usage patterns\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "Usage:"
-        },
-        "options": {
-            "title": "options",
-            "description": "The caption for the options section\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "Options:"
-        },
-        "global_options": {
-            "title": "global_options",
-            "description": "The caption for the options section, when a command has flags and sub-commands\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "Options:"
-        },
-        "arguments": {
-            "title": "arguments",
-            "description": "The caption for the argument section\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "Arguments:"
-        },
-        "commands": {
-            "title": "commands",
-            "description": "The caption for the command section\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "Commands:"
-        },
-        "examples": {
-            "title": "examples",
-            "description": "The caption for the examples section\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "Examples:"
-        },
-        "environment_variables": {
-            "title": "environment variables",
-            "description": "The caption for the environment variables section\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "Environment Variables:"
-        },
-        "group": {
-            "title": "group",
-            "description": "The caption template for custom command groups\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "%{group} Commands:"
-        },
-        "command_alias": {
-            "title": "command alias",
-            "description": "The string template for a command alias\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "Alias: %{alias}"
-        },
-        "default_command_summary": {
-            "title": "default command summary",
-            "description": "The string template for the summary of a default command\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "%{summary} (default)"
-        },
-        "required": {
-            "title": "required",
-            "description": "The string suffix for required arguments, flags, or commands\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "(required)"
-        },
-        "repeatable": {
-            "title": "repeatable",
-            "description": "The string suffix for repeatable arguments, flags, or commands\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "(repeatable)"
-        },
-        "default": {
-            "title": "default",
-            "description": "The string template for a default argument or flag\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "Default: %{value}"
-        },
-        "allowed": {
-            "title": "allowed",
-            "description": "The string template for the list of allowed values\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "Allowed: %{values}"
-        },
-        "needs": {
-            "title": "needs",
-            "description": "The string template for the list of needed flags\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "Needs: %{values}"
-        },
-        "conflicts": {
-            "title": "conflicts",
-            "description": "The string template for the list of conflicting flags\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "Conflicts: %{values}"
-        },
-        "help_flag_text": {
-            "title": "help flag text",
-            "description": "The help message for --help\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "Show this help"
-        },
-        "version_flag_text": {
-            "title": "version flag text",
-            "description": "The help message for --version\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "Show version number"
-        },
-        "flag_requires_an_argument": {
-            "title": "flag requires an argument",
-            "description": "The error message template for missing flag argument\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "%{name} requires an argument: %{usage}"
-        },
-        "flag_needs_another": {
-            "title": "flag needs another flag",
-            "description": "The error message template for missing flag needs\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "%{name} needs %{need}"
-        },
-        "invalid_argument": {
-            "title": "invalid argument",
-            "description": "The error message template for invalid argument\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "invalid argument: %s"
-        },
-        "invalid_flag": {
-            "title": "invalid flag",
-            "description": "The error message template for invalid flag\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "invalid option: %s"
-        },
-        "invalid_command": {
-            "title": "invalid command",
-            "description": "The error message template for invalid command\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "invalid command: %s"
-        },
-        "conflicting_flags": {
-            "title": "conflicting flags",
-            "description": "The error message template for conflicting flags\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "conflicting options: %s cannot be used with %s"
-        },
-        "missing_required_argument": {
-            "title": "missing required argument",
-            "description": "The error message template for missing required argument\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "missing required argument: %{arg}\\nusage: %{usage}"
-        },
-        "missing_required_flag": {
-            "title": "missing required flag",
-            "description": "The error message template for missing required flag\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "missing required flag: %{usage}"
-        },
-        "missing_required_environment_variable": {
-            "title": "missing required environment variable",
-            "description": "The error message template for missing required environment variable\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "missing required environment variable: %{var}"
-        },
-        "missing_dependency": {
-            "title": "missing dependency",
-            "description": "The error message template for missing dependency\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "missing dependency: %{dependency}"
-        },
-        "examples_caption_on_error": {
-            "title": "examples caption on error",
-            "description": "The string to show before the examples when show_examples_on_error is enabled\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "examples:"
-        },
-        "disallowed_flag": {
-            "title": "disallowed flag",
-            "description": "The error message template for forbidden flag\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "%{name} must be one of: %{allowed}"
-        },
-        "disallowed_argument": {
-            "title": "disallowed argument",
-            "description": "The error message template for forbidden argument\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "%{name} must be one of: %{allowed}"
-        },
-        "disallowed_environment_variable": {
-            "title": "disallowed_environment_variable",
-            "description": "The error message template for forbidden environment variable\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "%{name} environment variable must be one of: %{allowed}"
-        },
-        "unsupported_bash_version": {
-            "title": "unsupported bash version",
-            "description": "The error message for unsupported Bash version\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "bash version 4 or higher is required"
-        },
-        "validation_error": {
-            "title": "validation error",
-            "description": "The error message template for failed custom validation\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "validation error in %s:\\n%s"
-        },
-        "environment_variable_validation_error": {
-            "title": "environment variable validation error",
-            "description": "The error message template for failed custom validation for environment variables\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-            "default": "validation error in environment variable %s:\\n%s"
-        }
-    },
-    "additionalProperties": false
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/metaschema-draft-07-unofficial-strict.json",
+  "title": "strings",
+  "description": "Strings of the generated script\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {
+    "usage": {
+      "title": "usage",
+      "description": "The caption for the usage patterns\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "Usage:"
+    },
+    "options": {
+      "title": "options",
+      "description": "The caption for the options section\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "Options:"
+    },
+    "global_options": {
+      "title": "global_options",
+      "description": "The caption for the options section, when a command has flags and sub-commands\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "Options:"
+    },
+    "arguments": {
+      "title": "arguments",
+      "description": "The caption for the argument section\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "Arguments:"
+    },
+    "commands": {
+      "title": "commands",
+      "description": "The caption for the command section\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "Commands:"
+    },
+    "examples": {
+      "title": "examples",
+      "description": "The caption for the examples section\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "Examples:"
+    },
+    "environment_variables": {
+      "title": "environment variables",
+      "description": "The caption for the environment variables section\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "Environment Variables:"
+    },
+    "group": {
+      "title": "group",
+      "description": "The caption template for custom command groups\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "%{group} Commands:"
+    },
+    "command_alias": {
+      "title": "command alias",
+      "description": "The string template for a command alias\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "Alias: %{alias}"
+    },
+    "default_command_summary": {
+      "title": "default command summary",
+      "description": "The string template for the summary of a default command\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "%{summary} (default)"
+    },
+    "required": {
+      "title": "required",
+      "description": "The string suffix for required arguments, flags, or commands\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "(required)"
+    },
+    "repeatable": {
+      "title": "repeatable",
+      "description": "The string suffix for repeatable arguments, flags, or commands\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "(repeatable)"
+    },
+    "default": {
+      "title": "default",
+      "description": "The string template for a default argument or flag\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "Default: %{value}"
+    },
+    "allowed": {
+      "title": "allowed",
+      "description": "The string template for the list of allowed values\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "Allowed: %{values}"
+    },
+    "needs": {
+      "title": "needs",
+      "description": "The string template for the list of needed flags\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "Needs: %{values}"
+    },
+    "conflicts": {
+      "title": "conflicts",
+      "description": "The string template for the list of conflicting flags\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "Conflicts: %{values}"
+    },
+    "help_flag_text": {
+      "title": "help flag text",
+      "description": "The help message for --help\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "Show this help"
+    },
+    "version_flag_text": {
+      "title": "version flag text",
+      "description": "The help message for --version\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "Show version number"
+    },
+    "flag_requires_an_argument": {
+      "title": "flag requires an argument",
+      "description": "The error message template for missing flag argument\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "%{name} requires an argument: %{usage}"
+    },
+    "flag_needs_another": {
+      "title": "flag needs another flag",
+      "description": "The error message template for missing flag needs\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "%{name} needs %{need}"
+    },
+    "invalid_argument": {
+      "title": "invalid argument",
+      "description": "The error message template for invalid argument\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "invalid argument: %s"
+    },
+    "invalid_flag": {
+      "title": "invalid flag",
+      "description": "The error message template for invalid flag\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "invalid option: %s"
+    },
+    "invalid_command": {
+      "title": "invalid command",
+      "description": "The error message template for invalid command\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "invalid command: %s"
+    },
+    "conflicting_flags": {
+      "title": "conflicting flags",
+      "description": "The error message template for conflicting flags\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "conflicting options: %s cannot be used with %s"
+    },
+    "missing_required_argument": {
+      "title": "missing required argument",
+      "description": "The error message template for missing required argument\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "missing required argument: %{arg}\\nusage: %{usage}"
+    },
+    "missing_required_flag": {
+      "title": "missing required flag",
+      "description": "The error message template for missing required flag\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "missing required flag: %{usage}"
+    },
+    "missing_required_environment_variable": {
+      "title": "missing required environment variable",
+      "description": "The error message template for missing required environment variable\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "missing required environment variable: %{var}"
+    },
+    "missing_dependency": {
+      "title": "missing dependency",
+      "description": "The error message template for missing dependency\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "missing dependency: %{dependency}"
+    },
+    "examples_caption_on_error": {
+      "title": "examples caption on error",
+      "description": "The string to show before the examples when show_examples_on_error is enabled\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "examples:"
+    },
+    "disallowed_flag": {
+      "title": "disallowed flag",
+      "description": "The error message template for forbidden flag\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "%{name} must be one of: %{allowed}"
+    },
+    "disallowed_argument": {
+      "title": "disallowed argument",
+      "description": "The error message template for forbidden argument\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "%{name} must be one of: %{allowed}"
+    },
+    "disallowed_environment_variable": {
+      "title": "disallowed_environment_variable",
+      "description": "The error message template for forbidden environment variable\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "%{name} environment variable must be one of: %{allowed}"
+    },
+    "unsupported_bash_version": {
+      "title": "unsupported bash version",
+      "description": "The error message for unsupported Bash version\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "bash version 4 or higher is required"
+    },
+    "validation_error": {
+      "title": "validation error",
+      "description": "The error message template for failed custom validation\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "validation error in %s:\\n%s"
+    },
+    "environment_variable_validation_error": {
+      "title": "environment variable validation error",
+      "description": "The error message template for failed custom validation for environment variables\nhttps://bashly.dannyb.co/advanced/strings/#custom-strings",
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "default": "validation error in environment variable %s:\\n%s"
+    }
+  },
+  "additionalProperties": false
+}
diff --git a/spec/approvals/examples/render-mandoc b/spec/approvals/examples/render-mandoc
index 5c3d0ca31..49a8c85b9 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/examples/render-mandoc
+++ b/spec/approvals/examples/render-mandoc
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ ISSUE TRACKER
 AUTHORS
        Lana Lang.
 
-Version 0.1.0                    November 2024                     download(1)
+Version 0.1.0                    December 2024                     download(1)
diff --git a/spec/bashly/settings_spec.rb b/spec/bashly/settings_spec.rb
index 1cf3935ee..efa4f743d 100644
--- a/spec/bashly/settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/bashly/settings_spec.rb
@@ -97,7 +97,77 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe 'strict_string' do
+  describe '::enabled?' do
+    context 'when the value is always' do
+      before { subject.enable_header_comment = 'always' }
+
+      it 'returns true' do
+        expect(subject.enabled? :header_comment).to be true
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the value is never' do
+      before { subject.enable_header_comment = 'never' }
+
+      it 'returns false' do
+        expect(subject.enabled? :header_comment).to be false
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the value is production in a production env' do
+      before do
+        subject.enable_header_comment = 'production'
+        subject.env = :production
+      end
+
+      after { subject.env = nil }
+
+      it 'returns true' do
+        expect(subject.enabled? :header_comment).to be true
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the value is production in a development env' do
+      before do
+        subject.enable_header_comment = 'production'
+        subject.env = :development
+      end
+
+      after { subject.env = nil }
+
+      it 'returns false' do
+        expect(subject.enabled? :header_comment).to be false
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the value is development in a production env' do
+      before do
+        subject.enable_header_comment = 'development'
+        subject.env = :production
+      end
+
+      after { subject.env = nil }
+
+      it 'returns false' do
+        expect(subject.enabled? :header_comment).to be false
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the value is development in a development env' do
+      before do
+        subject.enable_header_comment = 'development'
+        subject.env = :development
+      end
+
+      after { subject.env = nil }
+
+      it 'returns true' do
+        expect(subject.enabled? :header_comment).to be true
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '::strict_string' do
     context 'when strict is true' do
       before { subject.strict = true }
 
diff --git a/support/runfile/schema.runfile b/support/runfile/schema.runfile
index a5fd4bd00..b233e6cc0 100644
--- a/support/runfile/schema.runfile
+++ b/support/runfile/schema.runfile
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ action :generate do
   say "gb`$` #{cmd}"
   success = system cmd
   abort 'Failed' unless success
+
+  cmd = 'yq -p yaml -o json support/schema/settings.yml > schemas/settings.json'
+  say "gb`$` #{cmd}"
+  success = system cmd
+  abort 'Failed' unless success
 end
 
 help 'Run all the test actions in this runfile'
diff --git a/support/schema/README.md b/support/schema/README.md
index 68af4d86c..e2f7c8418 100644
--- a/support/schema/README.md
+++ b/support/schema/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-This is the source file for the `schemas/bashly.json` schema.
+This is the source file for `schemas/bashly.json` and `schemas/settings.json`
+schemas.
 
-To regenerate the bashly.json schema, simply run:
+To regenerate the, simply run:
 
 ```
 $ run scheme generate
@@ -8,8 +9,9 @@ $ run scheme generate
 
 from the root directory of the project.
 
-Alternatively, run the `yq` command directly:
+Alternatively, run the `yq` commands directly:
 
 ```
 $ yq -p yaml -o json support/schema/bashly.yml > schemas/bashly.json
+$ yq -p yaml -o json support/schema/settings.yml > schemas/settings.json
 ```
diff --git a/support/schema/settings.yml b/support/schema/settings.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a01aa148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/schema/settings.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+$schema: https://json.schemastore.org/metaschema-draft-07-unofficial-strict.json
+definitions:
+  color:
+    oneOf:
+      - type: string
+        examples:
+          - red
+          - green
+          - yellow
+          - blue
+          - magenta
+          - cyan
+          - bold
+          - underlined
+          - red_bold
+          - green_bold
+          - yellow_bold
+          - blue_bold
+          - magenta_bold
+          - cyan_bold
+          - red_underlined
+          - green_underlined
+          - yellow_underlined
+          - blue_underlined
+          - magenta_underlined
+          - cyan_underlined
+      - type: "null"
+title: settings
+description: |-
+  Settings of the current application
+  https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#settings
+type: object
+properties:
+  source_dir:
+    title: source dir
+    description: |-
+      The path containing the bashly source files
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#source_dir
+    type: string
+    minLength: 1
+    default: src
+  config_path:
+    title: config path
+    description: |-
+      The path to bashly.yml
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#config_path
+    type: string
+    minLength: 1
+    default: '%{source_dir}/bashly.yml'
+  target_dir:
+    title: target dir
+    description: |-
+      The path to use for creating the bash script
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#target_dir
+    type: string
+    minLength: 1
+    default: .
+  lib_dir:
+    title: lib dir
+    description: |-
+      The path to use for common library files, relative to source_dir
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#lib_dir
+    type: string
+    minLength: 1
+    default: lib
+  commands_dir:
+    title: commands dir
+    description: |-
+      The path to use for command files, relative to source_dir
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#commands_dir
+    oneOf:
+      - type: string
+        minLength: 1
+      - type: "null"
+  strict:
+    title: strict
+    description: |-
+      Configure the bash options that will be added to the initialize function
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#strict
+    oneOf:
+      - type: boolean
+      - type: string
+        examples:
+          - set -o pipefail
+    default: false
+  tab_indent:
+    title: tab indent
+    description: |-
+      Whether to use tabs or spaces in the generated script
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#tab_indent
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+  compact_short_flags:
+    title: compact short flags
+    description: |-
+      Whether to expand -abc to -a -b -c in the input line
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#compact_short_flags
+    type: boolean
+    default: true
+  conjoined_flag_args:
+    title: conjoined flag args
+    description: |-
+      Whether to expand --flag=value to --flag value in the input line
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#conjoined_flag_args
+    type: boolean
+    default: true
+  show_examples_on_error:
+    title: show examples on error
+    description: |-
+      Whether to show command examples when the input line is missing required arguments
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#show_examples_on_error
+    type: boolean
+    default: true
+  env:
+    title: env
+    description: |-
+      Whether to include development related comments in the generated script
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#env
+    type: string
+    enum:
+      - development
+      - production
+    default: development
+  enable_header_comment:
+    title: enable_header_comment
+    description: |-
+      Whether to include the header comment in the generated script
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#enable_header_comment
+    type: string
+    enum: &feature_toggles
+      - development
+      - production
+      - always
+      - never
+    default: always
+  enable_bash3_bouncer:
+    title: enable_bash3_bouncer
+    description: |-
+      Whether to include the code snippet that aborts when an old version of bash is detected in the generated script
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#enable_bash3_bouncer
+    type: string
+    enum: *feature_toggles
+    default: always
+  enable_view_markers:
+    title: enable_view_markers
+    description: |-
+      Whether to include view marker comments in the generated script
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#enable_view_markers
+    type: string
+    enum: *feature_toggles
+    default: development
+  enable_inspect_args:
+    title: enable_inspect_args
+    description: |-
+      Whether to include the inspect_args function in the generated script
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#enable_inspect_args
+    type: string
+    enum: *feature_toggles
+    default: development
+  enable_deps_array:
+    title: enable_deps_array
+    description: |-
+      Whether to include the code for the dependencies array in the generated script
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#enable_deps_array
+    type: string
+    enum: *feature_toggles
+    default: always
+  enable_env_var_names_array:
+    title: enable_env_var_names_array
+    description: |-
+      Whether to include the code for the env_var_names array in the generated script
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#enable_env_var_names_array
+    type: string
+    enum: *feature_toggles
+    default: always
+  partials_extension:
+    title: partials extension
+    description: |-
+      The extension to use when reading/writing partial script snippets
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#partials_extension
+    type: string
+    minLength: 1
+    default: sh
+  private_reveal_key:
+    title: private reveal key
+    description: |-
+      The name of the environment variable (case sensitive) that, if set, will reveal private commands, flags and environment variables
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#private_reveal_key
+    oneOf:
+      - type: string
+        minLength: 1
+      - type: "null"
+  usage_colors:
+    title: usage colors
+    description: |-
+      Enable and configure colorful output for --help
+      https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors
+    type: object
+    properties:
+      caption:
+        title: caption
+        description: |-
+          Color for captions
+          https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors
+        $ref: '#/definitions/color'
+      command:
+        title: command
+        description: |-
+          Color for commands
+          https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors
+        $ref: '#/definitions/color'
+      arg:
+        title: arg
+        description: |-
+          Color for positional arguments
+          https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors
+        $ref: '#/definitions/color'
+      flag:
+        title: flag
+        description: |-
+          Color for flags
+          https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors
+        $ref: '#/definitions/color'
+      environment_variable:
+        title: environment variable
+        description: |-
+          Color for env environment variables
+          https://bashly.dannyb.co/usage/settings/#usage_colors
+        $ref: '#/definitions/color'
+    additionalProperties: false
+additionalProperties: false