diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d31517b..e33a41b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,29 @@
 
            -v     Shows current version number.
 
+           -p [pattern prefix]
+                  Set LastPass prefix pattern for the title search.  The  default  pattern  is
+                  `SSH:'. If your key is named `testkey', then the default pattern will search
+                  `SSH: testkey' in LastPass for the key password.
+
+                  This is the same as setting `pattern_prefix' in the configuration file.
+
+           -t [type]
+                  Set the SSH  key  type  to  test  for.  By  default  lssh  will  search  for
+                  `id_ed25519', `id_dsa`, and `id_rsa` in that order.
+
+                  This is the same as setting `key_types' in the configuration file.
+
+    CONFIGURATION FILE
+           $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lssh/config
+                  Configuration  settings  in  this  file will override default settings. Each
+                  setting is a string that should be written as `NAME="VALUE"'. Valid settings
+                  are `pattern_prefix', `lastpass_user', `key_locations', and `key_types'
+
     ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
+           Environment variables will override the default settings and any configuration file
+           settings.
+
            SSH_KEY_LOCATIONS
                   List of folders containing ssh keys.
 
@@ -33,10 +55,14 @@
 
                   Unless otherwise defined, this variable defaults to ~/.ssh/
 
+                  This is the same as setting `key_locations' in the configuration file.
+
            LASTPASS_USER
                   Login username to Lastpass. This is used to initiate a login if you are  not
                   already logged in when initiating lssh
 
+                  This is the same as setting `lastpass_user' in the configuration file.
+
     EXAMPLES
            If you have an ssh key located at ~/.ssh/work/id_rsa, it can be loaded by entering:
 
@@ -50,4 +76,4 @@
     AUTHOR
            James Tomasino
 
-    version 2019.12.25                      25 Dec 2019                                LSSH(1)
+    version 2020.01.17                      17 Jan 2020                                LSSH(1)
diff --git a/lssh b/lssh
index a1d8a82..155e2cb 100755
--- a/lssh
+++ b/lssh
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-
-version="2019.12.25"
-arg_options="hv"
+version="2020.01.17"
+arg_options="hvp:t:"
 key=""
+pattern_prefix="SSH:"
+key_locations="${HOME}/.ssh/"
+key_types="id_ed25519 id_dsa id_rsa"
 
 # Required: lpass (lastpass cli)
 if ! command -v lpass > /dev/null; then
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ lssh [options] [ssh-key]
 OPTIONAL FLAGS:
   -h                          Show this help
   -v                          Show current version info
+  -p [pattern prefix]         Set LastPass prefix pattern (default "SSH:")
+  -t [type]                   Set key type
 
 END
 }
@@ -45,6 +49,16 @@ parse_input () {
         printf "%s\\n" "$version"
         exit 0
         ;;
+      -p)
+        shift
+        pattern_prefix="$1"
+        shift
+        ;;
+      -t)
+        shift
+        key_types="$1"
+        shift
+        ;;
       --)
         shift
         break
@@ -62,8 +76,23 @@ parse_input () {
 }
 
 main () {
+  # Load config, overwrites hardcoded defaults
+  if [ -n "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]; then
+    config="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/lssh/config"
+  else
+    config="${HOME}/.config/lssh/config"
+  fi
+  if [ -f "$config" ]; then
+    # shellcheck disable=SC1090
+    . "$config"
+  fi
+
+  # env vars override config file
+  key_locations="${SSH_KEY_LOCATIONS:-${key_locations}}"
+  lastpass_user="${LASTPASS_USER:-${lastpass_user}}"
+
+  # command line switches override everything
   parse_input "$@"
-  key_locations="${SSH_KEY_LOCATIONS:-$HOME/.ssh/}"
 
   if [ -z "${key}" ]; then
     printf "You need to specify a key name.\n"
@@ -81,20 +110,13 @@ main () {
     fi
     if [ -d "${path}${key}" ]; then
       # check keys in order of crypto awesomeness
-      # TODO: replace this with some listing of types or generic regex
-      if [ -f "${path}${key}/id_ed25519" ]; then
-        printf "Found key at: %s\\n" "${path}${key}/id_ed25519"
-        KEY_ID="${path}${key}/id_ed25519"
-        break;
-      elif [ -f "${path}${key}/id_dsa" ]; then
-        printf "Found key at: %s\\n" "${path}${key}/id_dsa"
-        KEY_ID="${path}${key}/id_dsa"
-        break;
-      elif [ -f "${path}${key}/id_rsa" ]; then
-        printf "Found key at: %s\\n" "${path}${key}/id_rsa"
-        KEY_ID="${path}${key}/id_rsa"
-        break;
-      fi
+      for type in $key_types; do
+        if [ -f "${path}${key}/${type}" ]; then
+          printf "Found key at: %s\\n" "${path}${key}/${type}"
+          KEY_ID="${path}${key}/${type}"
+          break;
+        fi
+      done
     fi
   done
 
@@ -106,18 +128,18 @@ main () {
 
   # If not logged into lastpass, do so now
   while ! lpass status -q; do
-    if [ -z "${LASTPASS_USER}" ]; then
+    if [ -z "${lastpass_user}" ]; then
       printf "Lastpass Username: "
       read -r lpass_user
       lpass login --trust "${lpass_user}"
     else
-      lpass login --trust "${LASTPASS_USER}"
+      lpass login --trust "${lastpass_user}"
     fi
   done
 
   # Retrieve key from LastPass. If logged in but not recently authenticated
   # lastpass will prompt with pinentry. If no entry found, suppress error.
-  password=$(lpass show --password "SSH: ${key}" 2> /dev/null)
+  password=$(lpass show --password "${pattern_prefix} ${key}" 2> /dev/null)
 
   # If the "SSH: xxx" pattern failed, try the key directly
   if [ -z "$password" ]; then
diff --git a/lssh.1 b/lssh.1
index 2acf160..13c8957 100644
--- a/lssh.1
+++ b/lssh.1
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-.TH LSSH 1 "25 Dec 2019" "version 2019.12.25"
+.TH LSSH 1 "17 Jan 2020" "version 2020.01.17"
+
 .SH NAME
 lssh \- a wrapper for Lastpass CLI and ssh-agent
+
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 lssh [ -hv ] [ssh key name]
+
 .SH DESRIPTION
 lssh quickly activates ssh keys by name, filling passwords via Lastpass CLI, and
 adding them to ssh-agent. Keys are activated for 1-hour at a time.
@@ -12,10 +15,11 @@ The ssh key name provided to
 will be used to look up both the key itself and the password for the key. If
 that key has a password,
 .B lssh
-will search Lastpass for an entry named `SSH: [ssh key name]' and autofill the password
-with the results. If that entry is not found, `[ssh key name]' will also be attempted
-before giving up on a password search. The key will be passed to the ssh-agent
-regardless.
+will search Lastpass for an entry named `SSH: [ssh key name]' and autofill the
+password with the results. If that entry is not found, `[ssh key name]' will
+also be attempted before giving up on a password search. The key will be passed
+to the ssh-agent regardless.
+
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .B -h
@@ -23,7 +27,31 @@ Shows simple help.
 .TP
 .B -v
 Shows current version number.
+.TP
+.B -p [pattern prefix]
+Set LastPass prefix pattern for the title search. The default pattern is
+`SSH:'. If your key is named `testkey', then the default pattern will search
+`SSH: testkey' in LastPass for the key password.
+
+This is the same as setting `pattern_prefix' in the configuration file.
+.TP
+.B -t [type]
+Set the SSH key type to test for. By default
+.B lssh
+will search for `id_ed25519', `id_dsa`, and `id_rsa` in that order.
+
+This is the same as setting `key_types' in the configuration file.
+
+.SH CONFIGURATION FILE
+.TP
+.I $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lssh/config
+Configuration settings in this file will override default settings. Each
+setting is a string that should be written as `NAME="VALUE"'. Valid settings
+are `pattern_prefix', `lastpass_user', `key_locations', and `key_types'
+
 .SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
+Environment variables will override the default settings and any configuration
+file settings.
 .TP
 .B SSH_KEY_LOCATIONS
 List of folders containing ssh keys.
@@ -33,15 +61,21 @@ separated, which will be used to search for the ssh keys. The folders are
 searched in order and the search stops at the first successful match.
 
 Unless otherwise defined, this variable defaults to ~/.ssh/
+
+This is the same as setting `key_locations' in the configuration file.
 .TP
 .B LASTPASS_USER
 Login username to Lastpass. This is used to initiate a login if you are not
 already logged in when initiating lssh
+
+This is the same as setting `lastpass_user' in the configuration file.
+
 .SH EXAMPLES
 If you have an ssh key located at ~/.ssh/work/id_rsa, it can be loaded by
 entering:
 
 $ lssh work
+
 .SH DEPENDENCIES
 .TP
 .B lpass
@@ -49,5 +83,6 @@ The Lastpass CLI client
 .TP
 .B expect
 programmed dialogue with interactive programs
+
 .SH AUTHOR
 James Tomasino