diff --git a/src/features/settings/composables/__tests__/useSettings.test.js b/src/features/settings/composables/__tests__/useSettings.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc62d69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/settings/composables/__tests__/useSettings.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2026 Seekra
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import { useSettingsConfigCacheStore } from '../../stores/settingsConfigCacheStore';
+import { useSettingsStore } from '../../stores/settingsStore';
+import { useSettings } from '../useSettings';
+import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
+import { setActivePinia } from 'pinia';
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+const settingDefaultValue = 42;
+const settingPath = ['test', 'number'];
+
+describe('useSettings', () => {
+    describe('getSetting', () => {
+        test('returns stored value', () => {
+            const { getSetting } = useSettings();
+            const settings = useSettingsStore();
+
+            const key = 'setting';
+            const value = 42;
+
+            settings.set(key, value);
+
+            expect(getSetting(key)).toBe(value);
+        });
+
+        test('returns default value', () => {
+            const { getSetting } = useSettings();
+            expect(getSetting(settingPath)).toBe(settingDefaultValue);
+        });
+
+        test('returns stored value instead of default value', () => {
+            const { getSetting } = useSettings();
+            const settings = useSettingsStore();
+
+            const value = 43;
+
+            expect(getSetting(settingPath)).toBe(settingDefaultValue);
+
+            settings.set(settingPath, value);
+            expect(getSetting(settingPath)).toBe(value);
+        });
+
+        test('returns undefined if there is no value', () => {
+            const { getSetting } = useSettings();
+            expect(getSetting(['test', 'bool'])).toBeUndefined();
+        });
+    });
+});
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+    setActivePinia(
+        createTestingPinia({
+            createSpy: vi.fn,
+            stubActions: false
+        })
+    );
+    const settingsConfigCache = useSettingsConfigCacheStore();
+    settingsConfigCache.set({
+        contents: [
+            {
+                name: 'test',
+                i18n: '',
+                content: [
+                    {
+                        type: 'number',
+                        i18n: '',
+                        name: 'number',
+                        default: settingDefaultValue
+                    },
+                    {
+                        type: 'bool',
+                        i18n: '',
+                        name: 'bool'
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ]
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/features/settings/composables/useSettings.js b/src/features/settings/composables/useSettings.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd8cc29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/settings/composables/useSettings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2026 Seekra
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import { useSettingsConfigCacheStore } from '../stores/settingsConfigCacheStore';
+import { useSettingsStore } from '../stores/settingsStore';
+import { getSettingRecursively } from '../utils/getSetting';
+import { loadSettingsConfig } from '../utils/settingsParser';
+
+/**
+ * Provides access to the stored settings.
+ */
+export const useSettings = function useSettings () {
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of a specific setting.
+     * @param {string[]} key - The settings key.
+     * @return The value of the setting.
+     */
+    const getSetting = function getSetting (key) {
+        const settingsStore = useSettingsStore();
+
+        const settings = useSettingsConfigCacheStore().get();
+        return (
+            settingsStore.get(key) ??
+            getSettingRecursively(
+                key, settings.contents ?? []
+            )?.default
+        );
+    };
+
+    return { getSetting };
+};
diff --git a/src/features/settings/stores/settingsConfigCacheStore.js b/src/features/settings/stores/settingsConfigCacheStore.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ed923f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/settings/stores/settingsConfigCacheStore.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2026 Seekra
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
+
+export const useSettingsConfigCacheStore = defineStore('settingsConfigCache', () => {
+    let settingsConfig = undefined;
+
+    const set = function set (value) {
+        settingsConfig = value;
+    };
+
+    const get = function get () {
+        return settingsConfig;
+    };
+
+    return { set, get };
+});
diff --git a/src/features/settings/utils/settingsParser.js b/src/features/settings/utils/settingsParser.js
index 2b7e658..1dd9626 100644
--- a/src/features/settings/utils/settingsParser.js
+++ b/src/features/settings/utils/settingsParser.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
+import { useSettingsConfigCacheStore } from '../stores/settingsConfigCacheStore';
 import { validateSettingsConfig } from './settingsValidator.js';
 
 /**
@@ -21,10 +22,12 @@ import { validateSettingsConfig } from './settingsValidator.js';
  * @returns {Promise<import('../types/settingsConfig').SettingsConfig>}
  */
 export async function loadSettingsConfig() {
+    const settingsConfigCache = useSettingsConfigCacheStore();
     let raw;
 
     try {
         raw = (await import('../settings.json')).default;
+        settingsConfigCache.set(raw);
     } catch (e) {
         throw new Error(`[settings] Failed to load settings.json: ${e.message}`);
     }