diff --git a/blitz/settings.py b/blitz/settings.py
index 1c4a970..1d9a5e5 100644
--- a/blitz/settings.py
+++ b/blitz/settings.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Config:
     DEFAULT_FILE: str = "blitz.json"
     BLITZ_DB_TYPE: DBTypes = DBTypes.SQLITE
     BLITZ_OPENAI_API_KEY: str = ""
+    READ_ONLY: bool = False
 
 
 @lru_cache()
diff --git a/blitz/ui/blitz_ui.py b/blitz/ui/blitz_ui.py
index 00532b0..08f85fd 100644
--- a/blitz/ui/blitz_ui.py
+++ b/blitz/ui/blitz_ui.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 class BlitzUI:
     def __init__(self, settings: Settings = get_settings()) -> None:
+        self.read_only = settings.READ_ONLY
         self.blitz_app: BlitzCore = BlitzCore()
         self.apps = self.blitz_app.apps
         self.preprompt = self._get_preprompt()