diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5bef2ab..b1762a7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ARCHIVE_TARGETS := \
   dist/stackctl/completion/fish \
   dist/stackctl/completion/zsh \
   dist/stackctl/doc/stackctl.1 \
+  dist/stackctl/doc/stackctl.5 \
   dist/stackctl/doc/stackctl-cat.1 \
   dist/stackctl/doc/stackctl-capture.1 \
   dist/stackctl/doc/stackctl-changes.1 \
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ install:
 	$(INSTALL) -Dm644 completion/fish $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/stackctl.fish
 	$(INSTALL) -Dm644 completion/zsh $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/zsh/site-functions/_stackctl
 	$(INSTALL) -Dm644 doc/stackctl.1 $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/stackctl.1
+	$(INSTALL) -Dm644 doc/stackctl.5 $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man5/stackctl.5
 	$(INSTALL) -Dm644 doc/stackctl-cat.1 $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/stackctl-cat.1
 	$(INSTALL) -Dm644 doc/stackctl-capture.1 $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/stackctl-capture.1
 	$(INSTALL) -Dm644 doc/stackctl-changes.1 $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/stackctl-changes.1
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ uninstall:
 	$(RM) $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/stackctl.fish
 	$(RM) $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/zsh/site-functions/_stackctl
 	$(RM) $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/stackctl.1
+	$(RM) $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man5/stackctl.5
 	$(RM) $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/stackctl-cat.1
 	$(RM) $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/stackctl-capture.1
 	$(RM) $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/stackctl-changes.1
diff --git a/man/index.txt b/man/index.txt
index 793d09f..a697daa 100644
--- a/man/index.txt
+++ b/man/index.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # manuals included in this project:
+stackctl(1) stackctl.1.ronn
+stackctl(5) stackctl.5.ronn
 stackctl-cat(1) stackctl-cat.1.ronn
 stackctl-capture(1) stackctl-capture.1.ronn
 stackctl-changes(1) stackctl-changes.1.ronn
diff --git a/man/stackctl.1.ronn b/man/stackctl.1.ronn
index 3f86fa2..5f9ec2f 100644
--- a/man/stackctl.1.ronn
+++ b/man/stackctl.1.ronn
@@ -253,6 +253,11 @@ See stackctl-changes(1) and stackctl-deploy(1).
   If set, will be used as <account name> in commands that create new
   specifications.
 
+## FILES
+
+* `.config/stackctl.yaml`:
+  The configuration file for Stackctl. See stackctl(5) for details.
+
 ## AUTHOR
 
 Freckle Engineering <freckle-engineering@renaissance.com>
diff --git a/man/stackctl.5.ronn b/man/stackctl.5.ronn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbf87dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/stackctl.5.ronn
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+stackctl(5) - configuration file for Stackctl
+=============================================
+
+## SYNOPSIS
+
+`.stackctl/config.yaml`<br>
+`.stackctl/config.yml`<br>
+`.stackctl.yaml`<br>
+`.stackctl.yml`<br>
+
+The first path to exist will be used.
+
+## DESCRIPTION
+
+The configuration file is a YAML object with the following keys:
+
+  * `required_version` :: <Text>:
+    A constraint on the version of Stackctl that must be used. The constraint
+    can be an exact version, or use an operator to define a minimum, maximum, or
+    "loose" constraint (see [EXAMPLE](#EXAMPLE)).
+
+  * `defaults.parameters` :: <Object|List<Object>>:
+    Parameters to use for all deploys, in the same format as the `.Parameters`
+    key of a stack specification (see **stackctl(1)**).
+
+  * `defaults.tags` :: <Object|List<Object>>:
+    Tags to use for all deploys, in the same format as the `.Tags` key of a
+    stack specification (see **stackctl(1)**).
+
+All keys are optional.
+
+## EXAMPLE
+
+
+    required_version: "=~ 1.7.1"    # means >= 1.7.1.0 and < 1.7.2.0
+
+    defaults:
+      parameters:                   # list-of-object syntax
+        - Key: Foo
+          Value: Bar
+        - Key: Baz
+          Value: Bat
+
+      tags:                         # object syntax (recommended)
+        Foo: Bar
+        Baz: Bat
+
+## SEE ALSO
+
+**stackctl(1)**