diff --git a/cf-lib/settings/Settings.lua b/cf-lib/settings/Settings.lua
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+--- Utility class for manipulating settings
+--- @class Settings
+local Settings = {}
+
+local settingTypes = { "bool-setting", "int-setting", "double-setting", "string-setting", "color-setting" }
+
+local function getSetting(name)
+    for _, settingType in pairs(settingTypes) do
+        local setting = data.raw[settingType][name]
+        if setting then return setting end
+    end
+    error("getSetting: Setting with name '" .. name .. "' not found.")
+end
+
+Settings.getSetting = getSetting
+
+function Settings.force(name, value)
+    local setting = getSetting(name)
+    setting.hidden = true
+    if setting.type == "bool-setting" or setting.type == "color-setting" then
+        setting.forced_value = value
+    else
+        setting.allowed_values = { value }
+    end
+end
+
+function Settings.default(name, value)
+    local setting = getSetting(name)
+    setting.default_value = value
+end
+
+function Settings.forceDefault(name)
+    local setting = getSetting(name)
+    local value = setting.default_value
+    Settings.force(name, value)
+end
+
+return Settings
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