diff --git a/CMake/CatchConfigOptions.cmake b/CMake/CatchConfigOptions.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54cf0ab9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMake/CatchConfigOptions.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+
+#              Copyright Catch2 Authors
+# Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+#   (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+#        https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+
+##
+# This file contains options that are materialized into the Catch2
+# compiled library. All of them default to OFF, as even the positive
+# forms correspond to the user _forcing_ them to ON, while being OFF
+# means that Catch2 can use its own autodetection.
+#
+# For detailed docs look into docs/configuration.md
+
+
+macro(AddOverridableConfigOption OptionBaseName)
+  option(CATCH_CONFIG_${OptionBaseName} "Read docs/configuration.md for details" OFF)
+  option(CATCH_CONFIG_NO_${OptionBaseName} "Read docs/configuration.md for details" OFF)
+endmacro()
+
+macro(AddConfigOption OptionBaseName)
+  option(CATCH_CONFIG_${OptionBaseName} "Read docs/configuration.md for details" OFF)
+endmacro()
+
+set(_OverridableOptions
+  "ANDROID_LOGWRITE"
+  "COUNTER"
+  "CPP11_TO_STRING"
+  "CPP17_BYTE"
+  "CPP17_OPTIONAL"
+  "CPP17_STRING_VIEW"
+  "CPP17_UNCAUGHT_EXCEPTIONS"
+  "CPP17_VARIANT"
+  "GLOBAL_NEXTAFTER"
+  "POSIX_SIGNALS"
+  "USE_ASYNC"
+  "WCHAR"
+  "WINDOWS_SEH"
+)
+
+foreach(OptionName ${_OverridableOptions})
+  AddOverridableConfigOption(${OptionName})
+endforeach()
+
+set(_OtherConfigOptions
+  "COLOUR_ANSI"
+  "COLOUR_NONE"
+  "COLOUR_WINDOWS"
+  "DISABLE_EXCEPTIONS"
+  "DISABLE_EXCEPTIONS_CUSTOM_HANDLER"
+  "DISABLE"
+  "DISABLE_STRINGIFICATION"
+  "ENABLE_ALL_STRINGMAKERS"
+  "ENABLE_OPTIONAL_STRINGMAKER"
+  "ENABLE_PAIR_STRINGMAKER"
+  "ENABLE_TUPLE_STRINGMAKER"
+  "ENABLE_VARIANT_STRINGMAKER"
+  "EXPERIMENTAL_REDIRECT"
+  "FAST_COMPILE"
+  "NOSTDOUT"
+  "PREFIX_ALL"
+  "WINDOWS_CRTDBG"
+)
+
+
+foreach(OptionName ${_OtherConfigOptions})
+  AddConfigOption(${OptionName})
+endforeach()
+
+set(CATCH_CONFIG_DEFAULT_REPORTER "console" CACHE STRING "Read docs/configuration.md for details. The name of the reporter should be without quotes.")
+set(CATCH_CONFIG_CONSOLE_WIDTH "80" CACHE STRING "Read docs/configuration.md for details. Must form a valid integer literal.")
+
+# There is no good way to both turn this into a CMake cache variable,
+# and keep reasonable default semantics inside the project. Thus we do
+# not define it and users have to provide it as an outside variable.
+#set(CATCH_CONFIG_FALLBACK_STRINGIFIER "" CACHE STRING "Read docs/configuration.md for details.")
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fa8e4519..296ede56 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ project(Catch2 LANGUAGES CXX VERSION 3.0.0)
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/CMake")
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
+include(CatchConfigOptions)
 if(CATCH_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD)
   include(CTest)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index e2e8ac73..4d0eb295 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ set(BENCHMARK_SOURCES
 SOURCE_GROUP("benchmark" FILES ${BENCHMARK_HEADERS} ${BENCHMARK_SOURCES})
 
 set(INTERNAL_HEADERS
+   "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated-includes/catch2/catch_user_config.hpp"
+   "${SOURCES_DIR}/catch_user_config.hpp.in"
     ${SOURCES_DIR}/catch_all.hpp
     ${SOURCES_DIR}/matchers/catch_matchers_all.hpp
     ${SOURCES_DIR}/generators/catch_generators_all.hpp
@@ -282,9 +284,15 @@ target_compile_features(Catch2
     cxx_variadic_macros
 )
 
+configure_file(
+  "${SOURCES_DIR}/catch_user_config.hpp.in"
+  "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated-includes/catch2/catch_user_config.hpp"
+)
+
 target_include_directories(Catch2
   PUBLIC
     $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${SOURCES_DIR}/..>
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated-includes>
     $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
 )
 
@@ -323,7 +331,15 @@ if (NOT_SUBPROJECT)
         ${CATCH_CMAKE_CONFIG_DESTINATION}
     )
     # Install the headers
-    install(DIRECTORY ${SOURCES_DIR} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR} FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h*")
+    install(
+      DIRECTORY
+        "${SOURCES_DIR}"
+        "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated-includes/catch2" # Also install the generated header
+      DESTINATION
+        "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
+      FILES_MATCHING
+        PATTERN "*.hpp"
+    )
 endif()
 
 # Some tests require a full recompilation of Catch2 lib with different
@@ -342,6 +358,7 @@ if (CATCH_BUILD_EXAMPLES OR CATCH_BUILD_EXTRA_TESTS)
     target_include_directories(Catch2_buildall_interface
       INTERFACE
         $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${SOURCES_DIR}/..>
+        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated-includes>
         $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
     )
     target_compile_features(Catch2_buildall_interface
diff --git a/src/catch2/catch_config.hpp b/src/catch2/catch_config.hpp
index a8cdc48a..2795d42e 100644
--- a/src/catch2/catch_config.hpp
+++ b/src/catch2/catch_config.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #define CATCH_CONFIG_HPP_INCLUDED
 
 #include <catch2/catch_test_spec.hpp>
+#include <catch2/catch_user_config.hpp>
 #include <catch2/interfaces/catch_interfaces_config.hpp>
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_unique_ptr.hpp>
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_optional.hpp>
diff --git a/src/catch2/catch_user_config.hpp.in b/src/catch2/catch_user_config.hpp.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3cfbed4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/catch2/catch_user_config.hpp.in
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+
+//              Copyright Catch2 Authors
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+//   (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+//        https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+
+/**\file
+ * **AUTOGENERATED FROM CMAKE CONFIGURATION**
+ *
+ * Contains materialized compile-time configuration provided to Catch2's
+ * CMake configuration. All compile-time configuration options need to
+ * be here, and also documented in `docs/configuration.md`.
+ */
+
+#ifndef CATCH_USER_CONFIG_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define CATCH_USER_CONFIG_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+
+// ------
+// Overridable compilation flags,
+// these can have 3 "states": Force Yes, Force No, Use Default.
+// Setting both Force Yes and Force No is an error
+// ------
+
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_ANDROID_LOGWRITE
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_NO_ANDROID_LOGWRITE
+
+#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_ANDROID_LOGWRITE ) && \
+    defined( CATCH_CONFIG_NO_ANDROID_LOGWRITE )
+#    error Cannot force ANDROID_LOGWRITE to both ON and OFF
+#endif
+
+
+
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_COUNTER
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_NO_COUNTER
+
+#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_COUNTER ) && \
+    defined( CATCH_CONFIG_NO_COUNTER )
+#    error Cannot force COUNTER to both ON and OFF
+#endif
+
+
+
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_CPP11_TO_STRING
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_NO_CPP11_TO_STRING
+
+#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_CPP11_TO_STRING ) && \
+    defined( CATCH_CONFIG_NO_CPP11_TO_STRING )
+#    error Cannot force CPP11_TO_STRING to both ON and OFF
+#endif
+
+
+
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_CPP17_BYTE
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_NO_CPP17_BYTE
+
+#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_CPP17_BYTE ) && \
+    defined( CATCH_CONFIG_NO_CPP17_BYTE )
+#    error Cannot force CPP17_BYTE to both ON and OFF
+#endif
+
+
+
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_CPP17_OPTIONAL
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_NO_CPP17_OPTIONAL
+
+#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_CPP17_OPTIONAL ) && \
+    defined( CATCH_CONFIG_NO_CPP17_OPTIONAL )
+#    error Cannot force CPP17_OPTIONAL to both ON and OFF
+#endif
+
+
+
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_CPP17_STRING_VIEW
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_NO_CPP17_STRING_VIEW
+
+#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_CPP17_STRING_VIEW ) && \
+    defined( CATCH_CONFIG_NO_CPP17_STRING_VIEW )
+#    error Cannot force CPP17_STRING_VIEW to both ON and OFF
+#endif
+
+
+
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_CPP17_UNCAUGHT_EXCEPTIONS
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_NO_CPP17_UNCAUGHT_EXCEPTIONS
+
+#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_CPP17_UNCAUGHT_EXCEPTIONS ) && \
+    defined( CATCH_CONFIG_NO_CPP17_UNCAUGHT_EXCEPTIONS )
+#    error Cannot force CPP17_UNCAUGHT_EXCEPTIONS to both ON and OFF
+#endif
+
+
+
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_CPP17_VARIANT
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_NO_CPP17_VARIANT
+
+#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_CPP17_VARIANT ) && \
+    defined( CATCH_CONFIG_NO_CPP17_VARIANT )
+#    error Cannot force CPP17_VARIANT to both ON and OFF
+#endif
+
+
+
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_GLOBAL_NEXTAFTER
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_NO_GLOBAL_NEXTAFTER
+
+#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_GLOBAL_NEXTAFTER ) && \
+    defined( CATCH_CONFIG_NO_GLOBAL_NEXTAFTER )
+#    error Cannot force GLOBAL_NEXTAFTER to both ON and OFF
+#endif
+
+
+
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_POSIX_SIGNALS
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_NO_POSIX_SIGNALS
+
+#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_POSIX_SIGNALS ) && \
+    defined( CATCH_CONFIG_NO_POSIX_SIGNALS )
+#    error Cannot force POSIX_SIGNALS to both ON and OFF
+#endif
+
+
+
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_USE_ASYNC
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_NO_USE_ASYNC
+
+#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_USE_ASYNC ) && \
+    defined( CATCH_CONFIG_NO_USE_ASYNC )
+#    error Cannot force USE_ASYNC to both ON and OFF
+#endif
+
+
+
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_WCHAR
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_NO_WCHAR
+
+#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_WCHAR ) && \
+    defined( CATCH_CONFIG_NO_WCHAR )
+#    error Cannot force WCHAR to both ON and OFF
+#endif
+
+
+
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_WINDOWS_SEH
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_NO_WINDOWS_SEH
+
+#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_WINDOWS_SEH ) && \
+    defined( CATCH_CONFIG_NO_WINDOWS_SEH )
+#    error Cannot force WINDOWS_SEH to both ON and OFF
+#endif
+
+
+// ------
+// Simple toggle defines
+// their value is never used and they cannot be overriden
+// ------
+
+
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_COLOUR_ANSI
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_COLOUR_NONE
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_COLOUR_WINDOWS
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_DISABLE_EXCEPTIONS
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_DISABLE_EXCEPTIONS_CUSTOM_HANDLER
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_DISABLE
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_DISABLE_STRINGIFICATION
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_ENABLE_ALL_STRINGMAKERS
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_ENABLE_OPTIONAL_STRINGMAKER
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_ENABLE_PAIR_STRINGMAKER
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_ENABLE_TUPLE_STRINGMAKER
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_ENABLE_VARIANT_STRINGMAKER
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL_REDIRECT
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_FAST_COMPILE
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_NOSTDOUT
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_PREFIX_ALL
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_WINDOWS_CRTDBG
+
+// ------
+// "Variable" defines, these have actual values
+// ------
+
+#define CATCH_CONFIG_DEFAULT_REPORTER "@CATCH_CONFIG_DEFAULT_REPORTER@"
+#define CATCH_CONFIG_CONSOLE_WIDTH @CATCH_CONFIG_CONSOLE_WIDTH@
+
+// The logic here depends on CMake preprocessing of the file significantly.
+// If CMake has CATCH_CONFIG_FALLBACK_STRINGIFIER it will be define below,
+// and its value is written into the if. Thus, we undef the old placeholder
+// and then define the macro to the actual CMake-provided value.
+//
+// We can't do it without this indirection, because it is a string-variable
+// macro, so we need it's value, and there is no usable default value that
+// would let us have it always defined the way the other two are.
+#cmakedefine CATCH_CONFIG_FALLBACK_STRINGIFIER
+#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_FALLBACK_STRINGIFIER )
+#    undef CATCH_CONFIG_FALLBACK_STRINGIFIER
+#    define CATCH_CONFIG_FALLBACK_STRINGIFIER @CATCH_CONFIG_FALLBACK_STRINGIFIER@
+#endif
+
+#endif // CATCH_USER_CONFIG_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/src/catch2/internal/catch_compiler_capabilities.hpp b/src/catch2/internal/catch_compiler_capabilities.hpp
index 0684050b..a999ebbd 100644
--- a/src/catch2/internal/catch_compiler_capabilities.hpp
+++ b/src/catch2/internal/catch_compiler_capabilities.hpp
@@ -287,7 +287,9 @@
 #  define CATCH_CONFIG_NEW_CAPTURE
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(CATCH_INTERNAL_CONFIG_EXCEPTIONS_ENABLED) && !defined(CATCH_CONFIG_DISABLE_EXCEPTIONS)
+#if !defined( CATCH_INTERNAL_CONFIG_EXCEPTIONS_ENABLED ) && \
+    !defined( CATCH_CONFIG_DISABLE_EXCEPTIONS ) &&          \
+    !defined( CATCH_CONFIG_NO_DISABLE_EXCEPTIONS )
 #  define CATCH_CONFIG_DISABLE_EXCEPTIONS
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/catch2/internal/catch_config_android_logwrite.hpp b/src/catch2/internal/catch_config_android_logwrite.hpp
index 199c9375..670af2d5 100644
--- a/src/catch2/internal/catch_config_android_logwrite.hpp
+++ b/src/catch2/internal/catch_config_android_logwrite.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #ifndef CATCH_CONFIG_ANDROID_LOGWRITE_HPP_INCLUDED
 #define CATCH_CONFIG_ANDROID_LOGWRITE_HPP_INCLUDED
 
+#include <catch2/catch_user_config.hpp>
+
 #if defined(__ANDROID__)
 #    define CATCH_INTERNAL_CONFIG_ANDROID_LOGWRITE
 #endif
diff --git a/tools/scripts/generateAmalgamatedFiles.py b/tools/scripts/generateAmalgamatedFiles.py
index 9fc63a8f..812712a3 100755
--- a/tools/scripts/generateAmalgamatedFiles.py
+++ b/tools/scripts/generateAmalgamatedFiles.py
@@ -79,6 +79,15 @@ def concatenate_file(out, filename: str, expand_headers: bool) -> int:
             # hundred thousands lines (~300k as of preview3 :-) )
             if next_header in concatenated_headers:
                 continue
+
+            # Skip including the auto-generated user config file,
+            # because it has not been generated yet at this point.
+            # The code around it should be written so that just not including
+            # it is equivalent with all-default user configuration.
+            if next_header == 'catch2/catch_user_config.hpp':
+                concatenated_headers.add(next_header)
+                continue
+
             concatenated_headers.add(next_header)
             concatenated += concatenate_file(out, os.path.join(root_path, next_header), expand_headers)