diff --git a/builtin/client/init.lua b/builtin/client/init.lua
index 0133fc16d..3719a90ee 100644
--- a/builtin/client/init.lua
+++ b/builtin/client/init.lua
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ dofile(commonpath .. "mod_storage.lua")
 dofile(commonpath .. "chatcommands.lua")
 dofile(clientpath .. "chatcommands.lua")
 dofile(clientpath .. "death_formspec.lua")
+dofile(clientpath .. "misc.lua")
diff --git a/builtin/client/misc.lua b/builtin/client/misc.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80e0f2904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builtin/client/misc.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+function core.setting_get_pos(name)
+	local value = core.settings:get(name)
+	if not value then
+		return nil
+	end
+	return core.string_to_pos(value)
+end
diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_settings_advanced.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_settings_advanced.lua
index c395f0b08..69562e6a5 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_settings_advanced.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_settings_advanced.lua
@@ -405,6 +405,36 @@ local function parse_config_file(read_all, parse_mods)
 				file:close()
 			end
 		end
+
+		-- Parse client mods
+		local clientmods_category_initialized = false
+		local clientmods = {}
+		get_mods(core.get_clientmodpath(), "clientmods", clientmods)
+		for _, mod in ipairs(clientmods) do
+			local path = mod.path .. DIR_DELIM .. FILENAME
+			local file = io.open(path, "r")
+			if file then
+				if not clientmods_category_initialized then
+					fgettext_ne("Client Mods") -- not used, but needed for xgettext
+					table.insert(settings, {
+						name = "Client Mods",
+						level = 0,
+						type = "category",
+					})
+					clientmods_category_initialized = true
+				end
+
+				table.insert(settings, {
+					name = mod.name,
+					level = 1,
+					type = "category",
+				})
+
+				parse_single_file(file, path, read_all, settings, 2, false)
+
+				file:close()
+			end
+		end
 	end
 
 	return settings
diff --git a/clientmods/preview/init.lua b/clientmods/preview/init.lua
index 977ed0ec3..46d59ec9a 100644
--- a/clientmods/preview/init.lua
+++ b/clientmods/preview/init.lua
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ core.after(5, function()
 
 	print("[PREVIEW] Find node near: " .. dump(core.find_node_near({x=0, y=20, z=0}, 10,
 		{"group:tree", "default:dirt", "default:stone"})))
+
+	print("[PREVIEW] Settings: preview_csm_test_setting = " ..
+		tostring(core.settings:get_bool("preview_csm_test_setting", false)))
 end)
 
 core.register_on_dignode(function(pos, node)
diff --git a/clientmods/preview/settingtypes.txt b/clientmods/preview/settingtypes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fea9e71f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clientmods/preview/settingtypes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+preview_csm_test_setting (Test CSM setting) bool false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/client_lua_api.txt b/doc/client_lua_api.txt
index d08cd9b5e..8a450ba13 100644
--- a/doc/client_lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/client_lua_api.txt
@@ -938,6 +938,14 @@ Call these functions only at load time!
 * `minetest.display_chat_message(message)` returns true on success
 	* Shows a chat message to the current player.
 
+Setting-related
+---------------
+
+* `minetest.settings`: Settings object containing all of the settings from the
+  main config file (`minetest.conf`). Check lua_api.txt for class reference.
+* `minetest.setting_get_pos(name)`: Loads a setting from the main settings and
+  parses it as a position (in the format `(1,2,3)`). Returns a position or nil.
+
 Class reference
 ---------------
 
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_security.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_security.cpp
index 88e22f16f..316b19926 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_security.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_security.cpp
@@ -417,6 +417,12 @@ void ScriptApiSecurity::setLuaEnv(lua_State *L, int thread)
 
 bool ScriptApiSecurity::isSecure(lua_State *L)
 {
+#ifndef SERVER
+	auto script = ModApiBase::getScriptApiBase(L);
+	// CSM keeps no globals backup but is always secure
+	if (script->getType() == ScriptingType::Client)
+		return true;
+#endif
 	lua_rawgeti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, CUSTOM_RIDX_GLOBALS_BACKUP);
 	bool secure = !lua_isnil(L, -1);
 	lua_pop(L, 1);
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_util.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_util.cpp
index f774daf97..47a68ad75 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_util.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_util.cpp
@@ -659,6 +659,9 @@ void ModApiUtil::InitializeClient(lua_State *L, int top)
 	API_FCT(sha1);
 	API_FCT(colorspec_to_colorstring);
 	API_FCT(colorspec_to_bytes);
+
+	LuaSettings::create(L, g_settings, g_settings_path);
+	lua_setfield(L, top, "settings");
 }
 
 void ModApiUtil::InitializeAsync(lua_State *L, int top)
diff --git a/src/script/scripting_client.cpp b/src/script/scripting_client.cpp
index 6643a9509..377205379 100644
--- a/src/script/scripting_client.cpp
+++ b/src/script/scripting_client.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "lua_api/l_nodemeta.h"
 #include "lua_api/l_localplayer.h"
 #include "lua_api/l_camera.h"
+#include "lua_api/l_settings.h"
 
 ClientScripting::ClientScripting(Client *client):
 	ScriptApiBase(ScriptingType::Client)
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ void ClientScripting::InitializeModApi(lua_State *L, int top)
 	LuaLocalPlayer::Register(L);
 	LuaCamera::Register(L);
 	ModChannelRef::Register(L);
+	LuaSettings::Register(L);
 
 	ModApiUtil::InitializeClient(L, top);
 	ModApiClient::Initialize(L, top);