diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/GpgConfigTest.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/GpgConfigTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2098b17f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/GpgConfigTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018, Salesforce.
+ * and other copyright owners as documented in the project's IP log.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available
+ * under the terms of the Eclipse Distribution License v1.0 which
+ * accompanies this distribution, is reproduced below, and is
+ * available at http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+ * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+ * conditions are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *   disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *   with the distribution.
+ *
+ * - Neither the name of the Eclipse Foundation, Inc. nor the
+ *   names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+ *   products derived from this software without specific prior
+ *   written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+ * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package org.eclipse.jgit.lib;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+
+import org.eclipse.jgit.errors.ConfigInvalidException;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class GpgConfigTest {
+
+	private static Config parse(String content) throws ConfigInvalidException {
+		final Config c = new Config(null);
+		c.fromText(content);
+		return c;
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void isSignCommits_defaultIsFalse() throws Exception {
+		Config c = parse("");
+
+		assertFalse(new GpgConfig(c).isSignCommits());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void isSignCommits_false() throws Exception {
+		Config c = parse("" //
+				+ "[gpg]\n" //
+				+ "  format = x509\n" //
+				+ "[commit]\n" //
+				+ "  gpgSign = false\n" //
+		);
+
+		assertFalse(new GpgConfig(c).isSignCommits());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void isSignCommits_true() throws Exception {
+		Config c = parse("" //
+				+ "[commit]\n" //
+				+ "  gpgSign = true\n" //
+		);
+
+		assertTrue(new GpgConfig(c).isSignCommits());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testGetKeyFormat_defaultsToOpenpgp() throws Exception {
+		Config c = parse("");
+
+		assertEquals(GpgConfig.GpgFormat.OPENPGP,
+				new GpgConfig(c).getKeyFormat());
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+	public void testGetKeyFormat_failsForInvalidValue() throws Exception {
+		Config c = parse("" //
+				+ "[gpg]\n" //
+				+ "  format = invalid\n" //
+		);
+
+		new GpgConfig(c).getKeyFormat();
+		fail("Call should not have succeeded!");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testGetKeyFormat_openpgp() throws Exception {
+		Config c = parse("" //
+				+ "[gpg]\n" //
+				+ "  format = openpgp\n" //
+		);
+
+		assertEquals(GpgConfig.GpgFormat.OPENPGP,
+				new GpgConfig(c).getKeyFormat());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testGetKeyFormat_x509() throws Exception {
+		Config c = parse("" //
+				+ "[gpg]\n" //
+				+ "  format = x509\n" //
+		);
+
+		assertEquals(GpgConfig.GpgFormat.X509, new GpgConfig(c).getKeyFormat());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testGetSigningKey() throws Exception {
+		Config c = parse("" //
+				+ "[user]\n" //
+				+ "  signingKey = 0x2345\n" //
+		);
+
+		assertEquals("0x2345", new GpgConfig(c).getSigningKey());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testGetSigningKey_defaultToNull() throws Exception {
+		Config c = parse("");
+
+		assertNull(new GpgConfig(c).getSigningKey());
+	}
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/ConfigConstants.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/ConfigConstants.java
index 196ce64d0..9763fb72f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/ConfigConstants.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/ConfigConstants.java
@@ -119,6 +119,36 @@ public final class ConfigConstants {
 	 */
 	public static final String CONFIG_FILTER_SECTION = "filter";
 
+	/**
+	 * The "gpg" section
+	 * @since 5.2
+	 */
+	public static final String CONFIG_GPG_SECTION = "gpg";
+
+	/**
+	 * The "format" key
+	 * @since 5.2
+	 */
+	public static final String CONFIG_KEY_FORMAT = "format";
+
+	/**
+	 * The "signingKey" key
+	 * @since 5.2
+	 */
+	public static final String CONFIG_KEY_SIGNINGKEY = "signingKey";
+
+	/**
+	 * The "commit" section
+	 * @since 5.2
+	 */
+	public static final String CONFIG_COMMIT_SECTION = "commit";
+
+	/**
+	 * The "gpgSign" key
+	 * @since 5.2
+	 */
+	public static final String CONFIG_KEY_GPGSIGN = "gpgSign";
+
 	/** The "algorithm" key */
 	public static final String CONFIG_KEY_ALGORITHM = "algorithm";
 
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/GpgConfig.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/GpgConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a09bc0078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/GpgConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018, Salesforce.
+ * and other copyright owners as documented in the project's IP log.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available
+ * under the terms of the Eclipse Distribution License v1.0 which
+ * accompanies this distribution, is reproduced below, and is
+ * available at http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+ * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+ * conditions are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *   disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *   with the distribution.
+ *
+ * - Neither the name of the Eclipse Foundation, Inc. nor the
+ *   names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+ *   products derived from this software without specific prior
+ *   written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+ * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package org.eclipse.jgit.lib;
+
+/**
+ * Typed access to GPG related configuration options.
+ *
+ * @since 5.2
+ */
+public class GpgConfig {
+
+	/**
+	 * Config values for gpg.format.
+	 */
+	public enum GpgFormat implements Config.ConfigEnum {
+
+		/** Value for openpgp */
+		OPENPGP("openpgp"), //$NON-NLS-1$
+		/** Value for x509 */
+		X509("x509"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+
+		private final String configValue;
+
+		private GpgFormat(String configValue) {
+			this.configValue = configValue;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public boolean matchConfigValue(String s) {
+			return configValue.equals(s);
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String toConfigValue() {
+			return configValue;
+		}
+	}
+
+	private final Config config;
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new GPG config, which will read configuration from config.
+	 *
+	 * @param config
+	 *            the config to read from
+	 */
+	public GpgConfig(Config config) {
+		this.config = config;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves the config value of gpg.format.
+	 *
+	 * @return the {@link org.eclipse.jgit.lib.GpgConfig.GpgFormat}
+	 */
+	public GpgFormat getKeyFormat() {
+		return config.getEnum(GpgFormat.values(),
+				ConfigConstants.CONFIG_GPG_SECTION, null,
+				ConfigConstants.CONFIG_KEY_FORMAT, GpgFormat.OPENPGP);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves the config value of user.signingKey.
+	 *
+	 * @return the value of user.signingKey (may be <code>null</code>)
+	 */
+	public String getSigningKey() {
+		return config.getString(ConfigConstants.CONFIG_USER_SECTION, null,
+				ConfigConstants.CONFIG_KEY_SIGNINGKEY);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves the config value of commit.gpgSign.
+	 *
+	 * @return the value of commit.gpgSign (defaults to <code>false</code>)
+	 */
+	public boolean isSignCommits() {
+		return config.getBoolean(ConfigConstants.CONFIG_COMMIT_SECTION,
+				ConfigConstants.CONFIG_KEY_GPGSIGN, false);
+	}
+}