diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 776149b..ea25f8e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ A great project, don't get me wrong. It was just missing certain key enterprise
 - Run command on a instances of a scaled container using `project`.
 - Ability to trigger scripts in other containers on completion cron job using `trigger`.
 
-## Config.json
+## Config file
+
+The config file can be specifed in any of `json`, `toml`, or `yaml`, and can be defined as either an array or mapping (top-level keys will be ignored; can be useful for organizing commands)
+
 - `name`: Human readable name that will be used as the job filename. Will be converted into a slug. Optional.
 - `comment`: Comments to be included with crontab entry. Optional.
 - `schedule`: Crontab schedule syntax as described in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron. Ex `@hourly`, `@every 1h30m`, `* * * * *`. Required.
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ A great project, don't get me wrong. It was just missing certain key enterprise
 - `trigger`: Array of docker-crontab subset objects. Subset includes: `image`,`project`,`container`,`command`,`dockerargs` 
 - `onstart`: Run the command on `crontab` container start, set to `true`. Optional, defaults to falsey.
 
-See [`config.sample.json`](https://github.com/willfarrell/docker-crontab/blob/master/config.sample.json) for examples.
+See [`config-samples`](config-samples) for examples.
 
 ```json
 [{
diff --git a/config-samples/config.sample.json b/config-samples/config.sample.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9716937
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config-samples/config.sample.json
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+[
+  {
+    "comment": "cron with triggered commands",
+    "schedule": "* * * * *",
+    "command": "echo hello",
+    "project": "crontab",
+    "container": "myapp",
+    "trigger": [
+      {
+        "command": "echo world",
+        "container": "crontab_myapp_1"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "comment": "map a volume",
+    "schedule": "* * * * *",
+    "dockerargs": "-d -v /tmp:/tmp",
+    "command": "echo new",
+    "image": "alpine:3.5"
+  },
+  {
+    "comment": "use an ENV from inside a container",
+    "schedule": "@hourly",
+    "dockerargs": "-d -e FOO=BAR",
+    "command": "sh -c 'echo hourly ${FOO}'",
+    "image": "alpine:3.5"
+  },
+  {
+    "comment": "trigger every 2 min",
+    "schedule": "@every 2m",
+    "command": "echo 2 minute",
+    "image": "alpine:3.5",
+    "trigger": [
+      {
+        "command": "echo world",
+        "container": "crontab_myapp_1"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "schedule": "*/5 * * * *",
+    "command": "/usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf"
+  },
+  {
+    "comment": "Regenerate Certificate then reload nginx",
+    "schedule": "43 6,18 * * *",
+    "command": "sh -c 'dehydrated --cron --out /etc/ssl --domain ${LE_DOMAIN} --challenge dns-01 --hook dehydrated-dns'",
+    "dockerargs": "--env-file /opt/crontab/env/letsencrypt.env -v webapp_nginx_tls_cert:/etc/ssl -v webapp_nginx_acme_challenge:/var/www/.well-known/acme-challenge",
+    "image": "willfarrell/letsencrypt",
+    "trigger": [
+      {
+        "command": "sh -c '/etc/scripts/make_hpkp ${NGINX_DOMAIN} && /usr/sbin/nginx -t && /usr/sbin/nginx -s reload'",
+        "project": "conduit",
+        "container": "nginx"
+      }
+    ],
+    "onstart": true
+  }
+]
diff --git a/config-samples/config.sample.mapping.json b/config-samples/config.sample.mapping.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9716937
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config-samples/config.sample.mapping.json
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+[
+  {
+    "comment": "cron with triggered commands",
+    "schedule": "* * * * *",
+    "command": "echo hello",
+    "project": "crontab",
+    "container": "myapp",
+    "trigger": [
+      {
+        "command": "echo world",
+        "container": "crontab_myapp_1"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "comment": "map a volume",
+    "schedule": "* * * * *",
+    "dockerargs": "-d -v /tmp:/tmp",
+    "command": "echo new",
+    "image": "alpine:3.5"
+  },
+  {
+    "comment": "use an ENV from inside a container",
+    "schedule": "@hourly",
+    "dockerargs": "-d -e FOO=BAR",
+    "command": "sh -c 'echo hourly ${FOO}'",
+    "image": "alpine:3.5"
+  },
+  {
+    "comment": "trigger every 2 min",
+    "schedule": "@every 2m",
+    "command": "echo 2 minute",
+    "image": "alpine:3.5",
+    "trigger": [
+      {
+        "command": "echo world",
+        "container": "crontab_myapp_1"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "schedule": "*/5 * * * *",
+    "command": "/usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf"
+  },
+  {
+    "comment": "Regenerate Certificate then reload nginx",
+    "schedule": "43 6,18 * * *",
+    "command": "sh -c 'dehydrated --cron --out /etc/ssl --domain ${LE_DOMAIN} --challenge dns-01 --hook dehydrated-dns'",
+    "dockerargs": "--env-file /opt/crontab/env/letsencrypt.env -v webapp_nginx_tls_cert:/etc/ssl -v webapp_nginx_acme_challenge:/var/www/.well-known/acme-challenge",
+    "image": "willfarrell/letsencrypt",
+    "trigger": [
+      {
+        "command": "sh -c '/etc/scripts/make_hpkp ${NGINX_DOMAIN} && /usr/sbin/nginx -t && /usr/sbin/nginx -s reload'",
+        "project": "conduit",
+        "container": "nginx"
+      }
+    ],
+    "onstart": true
+  }
+]
diff --git a/config-samples/config.sample.mapping.yml b/config-samples/config.sample.mapping.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e043837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config-samples/config.sample.mapping.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+cron with triggered commands:
+  command: echo hello
+  comment: cron with triggered commands
+  container: myapp
+  project: crontab
+  schedule: '* * * * *'
+  trigger:
+  - command: echo world
+    container: crontab_myapp_1
+map a volume:
+  command: echo new
+  comment: map a volume
+  dockerargs: -d -v /tmp:/tmp
+  image: alpine:3.5
+  schedule: '* * * * *'
+use an ENV from inside a container:
+  command: sh -c 'echo hourly ${FOO}'
+  comment: use an ENV from inside a container
+  dockerargs: -d -e FOO=BAR
+  image: alpine:3.5
+  schedule: '@hourly'
+trigger every 2 min:
+  command: echo 2 minute
+  comment: trigger every 2 min
+  image: alpine:3.5
+  schedule: '@every 2m'
+  trigger:
+  - command: echo world
+    container: crontab_myapp_1
+null:
+  command: /usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf
+  schedule: '*/5 * * * *'
+Regenerate Certificate then reload nginx:
+  command: sh -c 'dehydrated --cron --out /etc/ssl --domain ${LE_DOMAIN} --challenge
+    dns-01 --hook dehydrated-dns'
+  comment: Regenerate Certificate then reload nginx
+  dockerargs: --env-file /opt/crontab/env/letsencrypt.env -v webapp_nginx_tls_cert:/etc/ssl
+    -v webapp_nginx_acme_challenge:/var/www/.well-known/acme-challenge
+  image: willfarrell/letsencrypt
+  onstart: true
+  schedule: 43 6,18 * * *
+  trigger:
+  - command: sh -c '/etc/scripts/make_hpkp ${NGINX_DOMAIN} && /usr/sbin/nginx -t &&
+      /usr/sbin/nginx -s reload'
+    container: nginx
+    project: conduit
diff --git a/config.toml b/config-samples/config.sample.toml
similarity index 95%
rename from config.toml
rename to config-samples/config.sample.toml
index ee05c03..5320c3f 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config-samples/config.sample.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# toml files can only have top-loevl mappings, so this is the only sample
 ["cron with triggered commands"]
 comment = "cron with triggered commands"
 schedule = "* * * * *"
diff --git a/config.yml b/config-samples/config.sample.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from config.yml
rename to config-samples/config.sample.yml
diff --git a/config.sample.json b/config.sample.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 6e72e00..0000000
--- a/config.sample.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-[{
-	"comment":"cron with triggered commands",
-	"schedule":"* * * * *",
-	"command":"echo hello",
-	"project":"crontab",
-	"container":"myapp",
-	"trigger":[{
-		"command":"echo world",
-		"container":"crontab_myapp_1"
-	}]
-},{
-	"comment":"map a volume",
-	"schedule":"* * * * *",
-	"dockerargs":"-d -v /tmp:/tmp",
-	"command":"echo new",
-	"image":"alpine:3.5"
-},{
-	"comment":"use an ENV from inside a container",
-	"schedule":"@hourly",
-	"dockerargs":"-d -e FOO=BAR",
-	"command":"sh -c 'echo hourly ${FOO}'",
-	"image":"alpine:3.5"
-},{
-	"comment":"trigger every 2 min",
-	"schedule":"@every 2m",
-	"command":"echo 2 minute",
-	"image":"alpine:3.5",
-	"trigger":[{
-		"command":"echo world",
-		"container":"crontab_myapp_1"
-	}]
-},{
-	"schedule":"*/5 * * * *",
-	"command":"/usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf"
-},{
-	"comment":"Regenerate Certificate then reload nginx",
-	"schedule":"43 6,18 * * *",
-	"command":"sh -c 'dehydrated --cron --out /etc/ssl --domain ${LE_DOMAIN} --challenge dns-01 --hook dehydrated-dns'",
-	"dockerargs":"--env-file /opt/crontab/env/letsencrypt.env -v webapp_nginx_tls_cert:/etc/ssl -v webapp_nginx_acme_challenge:/var/www/.well-known/acme-challenge",
-	"image":"willfarrell/letsencrypt",
-	"trigger":[{
-		"command":"sh -c '/etc/scripts/make_hpkp ${NGINX_DOMAIN} && /usr/sbin/nginx -t && /usr/sbin/nginx -s reload'",
-		"project":"conduit",
-		"container":"nginx"
-	}],
-	"onstart":true
-}]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b0bc434..a7cf566 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,5 +11,4 @@ services:
     restart: always
     volumes:
      - "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro"
-    # - "/usr/bin/docker:/usr/bin/docker:ro"
-     - "${PWD}/config.json:/opt/crontab/config.json:rw"
+     - "${PWD}/config-samples/config.sample.mapping.json:/opt/crontab/config.json:rw"
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint b/docker-entrypoint
index d43d878..f2551bb 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint
+++ b/docker-entrypoint
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ if [ "${LOG_FILE}" == "" ]; then
 fi
 
 get_config() {
-    if [ -f "${HOME_DIR}/config.toml" ]; then
+    if [ -f "${HOME_DIR}/config.json" ]; then
+        cp ${HOME_DIR}/config.json ${HOME_DIR}/config.json.old
+        jq 'map(.)' ${HOME_DIR}/config.json.old > ${HOME_DIR}/config.json
+        rm ${HOME_DIR}/config.json.old
+    elif [ -f "${HOME_DIR}/config.toml" ]; then
         rq -t <<< $(cat ${HOME_DIR}/config.toml) | jq 'map(.)' > ${HOME_DIR}/config.json
     elif [ -f "${HOME_DIR}/config.yml" ]; then
         rq -y <<< $(cat ${HOME_DIR}/config.yml) | jq 'map(.)' > ${HOME_DIR}/config.json