diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dfd72820fb..0a42f27117 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -248,4 +248,5 @@ Release/
 /git.VC.db
 *.dSYM
 /contrib/buildsystems/out
+/contrib/libgit-rs/target
 /contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/target
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0090514e55..abeee01d9e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3723,7 +3723,7 @@ clean: profile-clean coverage-clean cocciclean
 	$(RM) $(htmldocs).tar.gz $(manpages).tar.gz
 	$(MAKE) -C Documentation/ clean
 	$(RM) Documentation/GIT-EXCLUDED-PROGRAMS
-	$(RM) -r contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/target
+	$(RM) -r contrib/libgit-rs/target contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/target
 ifndef NO_PERL
 	$(RM) -r perl/build/
 endif
diff --git a/contrib/libgit-rs/Cargo.lock b/contrib/libgit-rs/Cargo.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..187176f5df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/libgit-rs/Cargo.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 3
+
+[[package]]
+name = "cc"
+version = "1.1.15"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "57b6a275aa2903740dc87da01c62040406b8812552e97129a63ea8850a17c6e6"
+dependencies = [
+ "shlex",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "libc"
+version = "0.2.158"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d8adc4bb1803a324070e64a98ae98f38934d91957a99cfb3a43dcbc01bc56439"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "libgit"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "libgit-sys",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "libgit-sys"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "libz-sys",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "libz-sys"
+version = "1.1.20"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d2d16453e800a8cf6dd2fc3eb4bc99b786a9b90c663b8559a5b1a041bf89e472"
+dependencies = [
+ "cc",
+ "libc",
+ "pkg-config",
+ "vcpkg",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "pkg-config"
+version = "0.3.30"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d231b230927b5e4ad203db57bbcbee2802f6bce620b1e4a9024a07d94e2907ec"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "shlex"
+version = "1.3.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0fda2ff0d084019ba4d7c6f371c95d8fd75ce3524c3cb8fb653a3023f6323e64"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "vcpkg"
+version = "0.2.15"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "accd4ea62f7bb7a82fe23066fb0957d48ef677f6eeb8215f372f52e48bb32426"
diff --git a/contrib/libgit-rs/Cargo.toml b/contrib/libgit-rs/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8914517e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/libgit-rs/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[package]
+name = "libgit"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[lib]
+path = "src/lib.rs"
+
+[dependencies]
+libgit-sys = { version = "0.1.0", path = "libgit-sys" }
diff --git a/contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/public_symbol_export.c b/contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/public_symbol_export.c
index 65d1620d28..07d6bfdd84 100644
--- a/contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/public_symbol_export.c
+++ b/contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/public_symbol_export.c
@@ -33,6 +33,36 @@ int libgit_parse_maybe_bool(const char *val)
 	return git_parse_maybe_bool(val);
 }
 
+struct libgit_config_set *libgit_configset_alloc(void)
+{
+	return git_configset_alloc();
+}
+
+void libgit_configset_clear_and_free(struct libgit_config_set *cs)
+{
+	git_configset_clear_and_free(cs);
+}
+
+void libgit_configset_init(struct libgit_config_set *cs)
+{
+	git_configset_init(cs);
+}
+
+int libgit_configset_add_file(struct libgit_config_set *cs, const char *filename)
+{
+	return git_configset_add_file(cs, filename);
+}
+
+int libgit_configset_get_int(struct libgit_config_set *cs, const char *key, int *dest)
+{
+	return git_configset_get_int(cs, key, dest);
+}
+
+int libgit_configset_get_string(struct libgit_config_set *cs, const char *key, char **dest)
+{
+	return git_configset_get_string(cs, key, dest);
+}
+
 const char *libgit_user_agent(void)
 {
 	return git_user_agent();
diff --git a/contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/public_symbol_export.h b/contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/public_symbol_export.h
index 64332f30de..3933698976 100644
--- a/contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/public_symbol_export.h
+++ b/contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/public_symbol_export.h
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@ void libgit_init_git(const char **argv);
 
 int libgit_parse_maybe_bool(const char *val);
 
+struct libgit_config_set *libgit_configset_alloc(void);
+
+void libgit_configset_clear_and_free(struct libgit_config_set *cs);
+
+void libgit_configset_init(struct libgit_config_set *cs);
+
+int libgit_configset_add_file(struct libgit_config_set *cs, const char *filename);
+
+int libgit_configset_get_int(struct libgit_config_set *cs, const char *key, int *dest);
+
+int libgit_configset_get_string(struct libgit_config_set *cs, const char *key, char **dest);
+
 const char *libgit_user_agent(void);
 
 const char *libgit_user_agent_sanitized(void);
diff --git a/contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/src/lib.rs b/contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/src/lib.rs
index 9b2e85dff8..f3eb44a238 100644
--- a/contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contrib/libgit-rs/libgit-sys/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
-use std::ffi::{c_char, c_int};
+use std::ffi::{c_char, c_int, c_void};
+
+#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct libgit_config_set {
+    _data: [u8; 0],
+    _marker: core::marker::PhantomData<(*mut u8, core::marker::PhantomPinned)>,
+}
 
 extern crate libz_sys;
 
 extern "C" {
+    pub fn free(ptr: *mut c_void);
+
     pub fn libgit_setup_git_directory() -> *const c_char;
 
     // From config.c
@@ -17,6 +26,26 @@ extern "C" {
     // From version.c
     pub fn libgit_user_agent() -> *const c_char;
     pub fn libgit_user_agent_sanitized() -> *const c_char;
+
+    pub fn libgit_configset_alloc() -> *mut libgit_config_set;
+    pub fn libgit_configset_clear_and_free(cs: *mut libgit_config_set);
+
+    pub fn libgit_configset_init(cs: *mut libgit_config_set);
+
+    pub fn libgit_configset_add_file(cs: *mut libgit_config_set, filename: *const c_char) -> c_int;
+
+    pub fn libgit_configset_get_int(
+        cs: *mut libgit_config_set,
+        key: *const c_char,
+        int: *mut c_int,
+    ) -> c_int;
+
+    pub fn libgit_configset_get_string(
+        cs: *mut libgit_config_set,
+        key: *const c_char,
+        dest: *mut *mut c_char,
+    ) -> c_int;
+
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/contrib/libgit-rs/src/lib.rs b/contrib/libgit-rs/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43aae09656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/libgit-rs/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+use std::ffi::{c_char, c_int, c_void, CStr, CString};
+use std::path::Path;
+
+use libgit_sys::*;
+
+pub struct ConfigSet(*mut libgit_config_set);
+impl ConfigSet {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        unsafe {
+            let ptr = libgit_configset_alloc();
+            libgit_configset_init(ptr);
+            ConfigSet(ptr)
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_files(&mut self, files: &[&Path]) {
+        for file in files {
+            let pstr: &str = file.to_str().expect("Invalid UTF-8");
+            let rs = CString::new(&*pstr).expect("Couldn't convert to CString");
+            unsafe {
+                libgit_configset_add_file(self.0, rs.as_ptr());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_int(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<c_int> {
+        let key = CString::new(key).expect("Couldn't convert to CString");
+        let mut val: c_int = 0;
+        unsafe {
+            if libgit_configset_get_int(self.0, key.as_ptr(), &mut val as *mut c_int) != 0 {
+                return None;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Some(val)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_str(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<CString> {
+        let key = CString::new(key).expect("Couldn't convert to CString");
+        let mut val: *mut c_char = std::ptr::null_mut();
+        unsafe {
+            if libgit_configset_get_string(self.0, key.as_ptr(), &mut val as *mut *mut c_char) != 0
+            {
+                return None;
+            }
+            let borrowed_str = CStr::from_ptr(val);
+            let owned_str = CString::from_vec_with_nul(borrowed_str.to_bytes_with_nul().to_vec());
+            free(val as *mut c_void); // Free the xstrdup()ed pointer from the C side
+            Some(owned_str.unwrap())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for ConfigSet {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for ConfigSet {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe {
+            libgit_configset_clear_and_free(self.0);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn load_configs_via_configset() {
+        let mut cs = ConfigSet::new();
+        cs.add_files(&[Path::new("testdata/config1"),
+                       Path::new("testdata/config2"),
+                       Path::new("testdata/config3")]);
+        // ConfigSet retrieves correct value 
+        assert_eq!(cs.get_int("trace2.eventTarget"), Some(1));
+        // ConfigSet respects last config value set
+        assert_eq!(cs.get_int("trace2.eventNesting"), Some(3));
+        // ConfigSet returns None for missing key
+        assert_eq!(cs.get_str("foo.bar"), None);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/contrib/libgit-rs/testdata/config1 b/contrib/libgit-rs/testdata/config1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e9a9d25d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/libgit-rs/testdata/config1
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[trace2]
+	eventNesting = 1
diff --git a/contrib/libgit-rs/testdata/config2 b/contrib/libgit-rs/testdata/config2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8d1eca423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/libgit-rs/testdata/config2
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[trace2]
+	eventTarget = 1
diff --git a/contrib/libgit-rs/testdata/config3 b/contrib/libgit-rs/testdata/config3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca7b9a7c38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/libgit-rs/testdata/config3
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[trace2]
+	eventNesting = 3
