diff --git a/PyTeX/build/build/pytex_config.py b/PyTeX/build/build/pytex_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef4cbb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PyTeX/build/build/pytex_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
+from PyTeX.build.build import BuildDirSpecification
+from PyTeX.format.formatting_config import FormattingConfig
+
+
+class PyTeXConfig:
+    def __init__(
+            self,
+            build_dir_spec: Optional[BuildDirSpecification] = None
+    ):
+        self._build_dir_specification: Optional[BuildDirSpecification] = build_dir_spec
+
+        self._default_formatting_config: Optional[FormattingConfig] = None
+
+        self._recursive: Optional[bool] = None
+        self._overwrite_existing_files: Optional[bool] = None
+        self._clean_old_files: Optional[bool] = None
+        self._allow_dirty: Optional[bool] = None
+
+    @property
+    def build_dir_specification(self):
+        if self._build_dir_specification is None:
+            return BuildDirSpecification()
+        else:
+            return self._build_dir_specification
+
+    @property
+    def recursive(self) -> bool:
+        if self._recursive is None:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return self._recursive
+
+    @property
+    def overwrite_existing_files(self) -> bool:
+        if self._overwrite_existing_files is None:
+            return False
+        else:
+            return self._overwrite_existing_files
+
+    @property
+    def clean_old_files(self) -> bool:
+        if self._clean_old_files is None:
+            return False
+        else:
+            return self._clean_old_files
+
+    @property
+    def allow_dirty(self) -> bool:
+        if self._allow_dirty is None:
+            return False
+        else:
+            return self._allow_dirty
+
+    @property
+    def default_formatting_config(self) -> FormattingConfig:
+        if self._default_formatting_config is None:
+            return FormattingConfig()
+        else:
+            return self._default_formatting_config
+
diff --git a/PyTeX/format/formatting_config.py b/PyTeX/format/formatting_config.py
index eef725e..f5a9965 100644
--- a/PyTeX/format/formatting_config.py
+++ b/PyTeX/format/formatting_config.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ class FormattingConfig(Config):
         self._repo_version: Optional[GitVersionInfo] = None
         self._repo_info_text: Optional[GenericText] = None
 
-        self._include_drv: Optional[bool] = True
-        self._include_ins: Optional[bool] = True
+        self._include_drv: Optional[bool] = None
+        self._include_ins: Optional[bool] = None
         self._use_docstrip_guards: Optional[List[str]] = None
 
     @classmethod