diff --git a/path/to/task.py b/path/to/task.py
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+import os
+import yaml
+from pathlib import Path
+
+CONFIG_PATH = Path.home() / '.config' / 'task-cli' / 'config.yaml'
+
+def load_config() -> dict:
+    if not CONFIG_PATH.exists():
+        print(f"Configuration file not found at '{CONFIG_PATH}'. Creating a default config.")
+        default_config = {
+            'setting_1': 'default_value_1',
+            'setting_2': 'default_value_2'
+        }
+        create_default_config(default_config)
+        return default_config
+
+    with open(CONFIG_PATH) as f:
+        config = yaml.safe_load(f)
+        return config
+
+def create_default_config(config: dict) -> None:
+    CONFIG_PATH.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    with open(CONFIG_PATH, 'w') as f:
+        yaml.dump(config, f)
+    print(f"Default configuration created at '{CONFIG_PATH}'.")
+
+# ... rest of the code ...
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