diff --git a/src/__phutil_library_map__.php b/src/__phutil_library_map__.php
--- a/src/__phutil_library_map__.php
+++ b/src/__phutil_library_map__.php
@@ -2448,6 +2448,7 @@
     'PhabricatorConfigTableSchema' => 'applications/config/schema/PhabricatorConfigTableSchema.php',
     'PhabricatorConfigTransaction' => 'applications/config/storage/PhabricatorConfigTransaction.php',
     'PhabricatorConfigTransactionQuery' => 'applications/config/query/PhabricatorConfigTransactionQuery.php',
+    'PhabricatorConfigType' => 'applications/config/type/PhabricatorConfigType.php',
     'PhabricatorConfigValidationException' => 'applications/config/exception/PhabricatorConfigValidationException.php',
     'PhabricatorConfigVersionController' => 'applications/config/controller/PhabricatorConfigVersionController.php',
     'PhabricatorConpherenceApplication' => 'applications/conpherence/application/PhabricatorConpherenceApplication.php',
@@ -2997,6 +2998,7 @@
     'PhabricatorInlineCommentPreviewController' => 'infrastructure/diff/PhabricatorInlineCommentPreviewController.php',
     'PhabricatorInlineSummaryView' => 'infrastructure/diff/view/PhabricatorInlineSummaryView.php',
     'PhabricatorInstructionsEditField' => 'applications/transactions/editfield/PhabricatorInstructionsEditField.php',
+    'PhabricatorIntConfigType' => 'applications/config/type/PhabricatorIntConfigType.php',
     'PhabricatorInternalSetting' => 'applications/settings/setting/PhabricatorInternalSetting.php',
     'PhabricatorInternationalizationManagementExtractWorkflow' => 'infrastructure/internationalization/management/PhabricatorInternationalizationManagementExtractWorkflow.php',
     'PhabricatorInternationalizationManagementWorkflow' => 'infrastructure/internationalization/management/PhabricatorInternationalizationManagementWorkflow.php',
@@ -4127,6 +4129,7 @@
     'PhabricatorTestStorageEngine' => 'applications/files/engine/PhabricatorTestStorageEngine.php',
     'PhabricatorTestWorker' => 'infrastructure/daemon/workers/__tests__/PhabricatorTestWorker.php',
     'PhabricatorTextAreaEditField' => 'applications/transactions/editfield/PhabricatorTextAreaEditField.php',
+    'PhabricatorTextConfigType' => 'applications/config/type/PhabricatorTextConfigType.php',
     'PhabricatorTextEditField' => 'applications/transactions/editfield/PhabricatorTextEditField.php',
     'PhabricatorTime' => 'infrastructure/time/PhabricatorTime.php',
     'PhabricatorTimeFormatSetting' => 'applications/settings/setting/PhabricatorTimeFormatSetting.php',
@@ -7697,6 +7700,7 @@
     'PhabricatorConfigTableSchema' => 'PhabricatorConfigStorageSchema',
     'PhabricatorConfigTransaction' => 'PhabricatorApplicationTransaction',
     'PhabricatorConfigTransactionQuery' => 'PhabricatorApplicationTransactionQuery',
+    'PhabricatorConfigType' => 'Phobject',
     'PhabricatorConfigValidationException' => 'Exception',
     'PhabricatorConfigVersionController' => 'PhabricatorConfigController',
     'PhabricatorConpherenceApplication' => 'PhabricatorApplication',
@@ -8324,6 +8328,7 @@
     'PhabricatorInlineCommentPreviewController' => 'PhabricatorController',
     'PhabricatorInlineSummaryView' => 'AphrontView',
     'PhabricatorInstructionsEditField' => 'PhabricatorEditField',
+    'PhabricatorIntConfigType' => 'PhabricatorTextConfigType',
     'PhabricatorInternalSetting' => 'PhabricatorSetting',
     'PhabricatorInternationalizationManagementExtractWorkflow' => 'PhabricatorInternationalizationManagementWorkflow',
     'PhabricatorInternationalizationManagementWorkflow' => 'PhabricatorManagementWorkflow',
@@ -9659,6 +9664,7 @@
     'PhabricatorTestStorageEngine' => 'PhabricatorFileStorageEngine',
     'PhabricatorTestWorker' => 'PhabricatorWorker',
     'PhabricatorTextAreaEditField' => 'PhabricatorEditField',
+    'PhabricatorTextConfigType' => 'PhabricatorConfigType',
     'PhabricatorTextEditField' => 'PhabricatorEditField',
     'PhabricatorTime' => 'Phobject',
     'PhabricatorTimeFormatSetting' => 'PhabricatorSelectSetting',
diff --git a/src/applications/config/controller/PhabricatorConfigEditController.php b/src/applications/config/controller/PhabricatorConfigEditController.php
--- a/src/applications/config/controller/PhabricatorConfigEditController.php
+++ b/src/applications/config/controller/PhabricatorConfigEditController.php
@@ -274,12 +274,58 @@
     PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
     AphrontRequest $request) {
 
+    $type = $option->newOptionType();
+    if ($type) {
+      $is_set = $type->isValuePresentInRequest($option, $request);
+      if ($is_set) {
+        $value = $type->readValueFromRequest($option, $request);
+
+        $errors = array();
+        try {
+          $canonical_value = $type->newValueFromRequestValue(
+            $option,
+            $value);
+          $type->validateStoredValue($canonical_value);
+          $xaction = $type->newTransaction($option, $canonical_value);
+        } catch (PhabricatorConfigValidationException $ex) {
+          $errors[] = $ex->getMessage();
+          $xaction = null;
+        }
+
+        return array(
+          $errors ? pht('Invalid') : null,
+          $errors,
+          $value,
+          $xaction,
+        );
+      } else {
+        $delete_xaction = id(new PhabricatorConfigTransaction())
+          ->setTransactionType(PhabricatorConfigTransaction::TYPE_EDIT)
+          ->setNewValue(
+            array(
+              'deleted' => true,
+              'value' => null,
+            ));
+
+        return array(
+          null,
+          array(),
+          null,
+          $delete_xaction,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    // TODO: If we missed on the new `PhabricatorConfigType` map, fall back
+    // to the old semi-modular, semi-hacky way of doing things.
+
     $xaction = new PhabricatorConfigTransaction();
     $xaction->setTransactionType(PhabricatorConfigTransaction::TYPE_EDIT);
 
     $e_value = null;
     $errors = array();
 
+
     if ($option->isCustomType()) {
       $info = $option->getCustomObject()->readRequest($option, $request);
       list($e_value, $errors, $set_value, $value) = $info;
@@ -301,14 +347,6 @@
       $set_value = null;
 
       switch ($type) {
-        case 'int':
-          if (preg_match('/^-?[0-9]+$/', trim($value))) {
-            $set_value = (int)$value;
-          } else {
-            $e_value = pht('Invalid');
-            $errors[] = pht('Value must be an integer.');
-          }
-          break;
         case 'string':
         case 'enum':
           $set_value = (string)$value;
@@ -390,6 +428,11 @@
     PhabricatorConfigEntry $entry,
     $value) {
 
+    $type = $option->newOptionType();
+    if ($type) {
+      return $type->newDisplayValue($option, $value);
+    }
+
     if ($option->isCustomType()) {
       return $option->getCustomObject()->getDisplayValue(
         $option,
@@ -398,7 +441,6 @@
     } else {
       $type = $option->getType();
       switch ($type) {
-        case 'int':
         case 'string':
         case 'enum':
         case 'class':
@@ -421,6 +463,14 @@
     $display_value,
     $e_value) {
 
+    $type = $option->newOptionType();
+    if ($type) {
+      return $type->newControls(
+        $option,
+        $display_value,
+        $e_value);
+    }
+
     if ($option->isCustomType()) {
       $controls = $option->getCustomObject()->renderControls(
         $option,
@@ -429,7 +479,6 @@
     } else {
       $type = $option->getType();
       switch ($type) {
-        case 'int':
         case 'string':
           $control = id(new AphrontFormTextControl());
           break;
diff --git a/src/applications/config/management/PhabricatorConfigManagementSetWorkflow.php b/src/applications/config/management/PhabricatorConfigManagementSetWorkflow.php
--- a/src/applications/config/management/PhabricatorConfigManagementSetWorkflow.php
+++ b/src/applications/config/management/PhabricatorConfigManagementSetWorkflow.php
@@ -59,63 +59,47 @@
 
     $option = $options[$key];
 
-    $type = $option->getType();
-    switch ($type) {
-      case 'string':
-      case 'class':
-      case 'enum':
-        $value = (string)$value;
-        break;
-      case 'int':
-        if (!ctype_digit($value)) {
-          throw new PhutilArgumentUsageException(
-            pht(
-              "Config key '%s' is of type '%s'. Specify an integer.",
-              $key,
-              $type));
-        }
-        $value = (int)$value;
-        break;
-      case 'bool':
-        if ($value == 'true') {
-          $value = true;
-        } else if ($value == 'false') {
-          $value = false;
-        } else {
-          throw new PhutilArgumentUsageException(
-            pht(
-              "Config key '%s' is of type '%s'. Specify '%s' or '%s'.",
-              $key,
-              $type,
-              'true',
-              'false'));
-        }
-        break;
-      default:
-        $value = json_decode($value, true);
-        if (!is_array($value)) {
-          switch ($type) {
-            case 'set':
-              $command = csprintf(
-                './bin/config set %R %s',
+    $type = $option->newOptionType();
+    if ($type) {
+      try {
+        $value = $type->newValueFromCommandLineValue(
+          $option,
+          $value);
+      } catch (PhabricatorConfigValidationException $ex) {
+        throw new PhutilArgumentUsageException($ex->getMessage());
+      }
+    } else {
+      $type = $option->getType();
+      switch ($type) {
+        case 'string':
+        case 'class':
+        case 'enum':
+          $value = (string)$value;
+          break;
+        case 'bool':
+          if ($value == 'true') {
+            $value = true;
+          } else if ($value == 'false') {
+            $value = false;
+          } else {
+            throw new PhutilArgumentUsageException(
+              pht(
+                "Config key '%s' is of type '%s'. Specify '%s' or '%s'.",
                 $key,
-                '{"value1": true, "value2": true}');
-
-              $message = sprintf(
-                "%s\n\n    %s\n",
-                pht(
-                  'Config key "%s" is of type "%s". Specify it in JSON. '.
-                  'For example:',
-                  $key,
-                  $type),
-                $command);
-              break;
-            default:
-              if (preg_match('/^list</', $type)) {
+                $type,
+                'true',
+                'false'));
+          }
+          break;
+        default:
+          $value = json_decode($value, true);
+          if (!is_array($value)) {
+            switch ($type) {
+              case 'set':
                 $command = csprintf(
                   './bin/config set %R %s',
                   $key,
-                  '["a", "b", "c"]');
+                  '{"value1": true, "value2": true}');
 
                 $message = sprintf(
                   "%s\n\n    %s\n",
@@ -125,18 +109,36 @@
                     $key,
                     $type),
                   $command);
-              } else {
-                $message = pht(
-                  'Config key "%s" is of type "%s". Specify it in JSON.',
-                  $key,
-                  $type);
-              }
-              break;
+                break;
+              default:
+                if (preg_match('/^list</', $type)) {
+                  $command = csprintf(
+                    './bin/config set %R %s',
+                    $key,
+                    '["a", "b", "c"]');
+
+                  $message = sprintf(
+                    "%s\n\n    %s\n",
+                    pht(
+                      'Config key "%s" is of type "%s". Specify it in JSON. '.
+                      'For example:',
+                      $key,
+                      $type),
+                    $command);
+                } else {
+                  $message = pht(
+                    'Config key "%s" is of type "%s". Specify it in JSON.',
+                    $key,
+                    $type);
+                }
+                break;
+            }
+            throw new PhutilArgumentUsageException($message);
           }
-          throw new PhutilArgumentUsageException($message);
-        }
-        break;
+          break;
+      }
     }
+
     $use_database = $args->getArg('database');
     if ($option->getLocked() && $use_database) {
       throw new PhutilArgumentUsageException(
diff --git a/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorApplicationConfigOptions.php b/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorApplicationConfigOptions.php
--- a/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorApplicationConfigOptions.php
+++ b/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorApplicationConfigOptions.php
@@ -20,13 +20,24 @@
       return;
     }
 
+    $type = $option->newOptionType();
+    if ($type) {
+      try {
+        $type->validateStoredValue($option, $value);
+      } catch (PhabricatorConfigValidationException $ex) {
+        throw $ex;
+      } catch (Exception $ex) {
+        // If custom validators threw exceptions other than validation
+        // exceptions, convert them to validation exceptions so we repair the
+        // configuration and raise an error.
+        throw new PhabricatorConfigValidationException($ex->getMessage());
+      }
+    }
+
     if ($option->isCustomType()) {
       try {
         return $option->getCustomObject()->validateOption($option, $value);
       } catch (Exception $ex) {
-        // If custom validators threw exceptions, convert them to configuation
-        // validation exceptions so we repair the configuration and raise
-        // an error.
         throw new PhabricatorConfigValidationException($ex->getMessage());
       }
     }
@@ -41,14 +52,6 @@
               $option->getKey()));
         }
         break;
-      case 'int':
-        if (!is_int($value)) {
-          throw new PhabricatorConfigValidationException(
-            pht(
-              "Option '%s' is of type int, but value is not an integer.",
-              $option->getKey()));
-        }
-        break;
       case 'string':
         if (!is_string($value)) {
           throw new PhabricatorConfigValidationException(
diff --git a/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorConfigOption.php b/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorConfigOption.php
--- a/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorConfigOption.php
+++ b/src/applications/config/option/PhabricatorConfigOption.php
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@
     return $this->type;
   }
 
+  public function newOptionType() {
+    $type_key = $this->getType();
+    $type_map = PhabricatorConfigType::getAllTypes();
+    return idx($type_map, $type_key);
+  }
+
   public function isCustomType() {
     return !strncmp($this->getType(), 'custom:', 7);
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/config/type/PhabricatorConfigType.php b/src/applications/config/type/PhabricatorConfigType.php
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applications/config/type/PhabricatorConfigType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+<?php
+
+abstract class PhabricatorConfigType extends Phobject {
+
+  final public function getTypeKey() {
+    return $this->getPhobjectClassConstant('TYPEKEY');
+  }
+
+  final public static function getAllTypes() {
+    return id(new PhutilClassMapQuery())
+      ->setAncestorClass(__CLASS__)
+      ->setUniqueMethod('getTypeKey')
+      ->execute();
+  }
+
+  public function isValuePresentInRequest(
+    PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
+    AphrontRequest $request) {
+    $http_type = $this->newHTTPParameterType();
+    return $http_type->getExists($request, 'value');
+  }
+
+  public function readValueFromRequest(
+    PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
+    AphrontRequest $request) {
+    $http_type = $this->newHTTPParameterType();
+    return $http_type->getValue($request, 'value');
+  }
+
+  abstract protected function newHTTPParameterType();
+
+  public function validateValue(PhabricatorConfigOption $option, $value) {
+    return array();
+  }
+
+  public function newTransaction(
+    PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
+    $value) {
+
+    $xaction_value = $this->newTransactionValue($option, $value);
+
+    return id(new PhabricatorConfigTransaction())
+      ->setTransactionType(PhabricatorConfigTransaction::TYPE_EDIT)
+      ->setNewValue(
+        array(
+          'deleted' => false,
+          'value' => $xaction_value,
+        ));
+  }
+
+  protected function newTransactionValue(
+    PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
+    $value) {
+    return $value;
+  }
+
+  public function newDisplayValue(
+    PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
+    $value) {
+    return $value;
+  }
+
+  public function newControls(
+    PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
+    $value,
+    $error) {
+
+    $control = $this->newControl($option)
+      ->setError($error)
+      ->setLabel(pht('Database Value'))
+      ->setName('value');
+
+    $value = $this->newControlValue($option, $value);
+    $control->setValue($value);
+
+    return array(
+      $control,
+    );
+  }
+
+  abstract protected function newControl(PhabricatorConfigOption $option);
+
+  protected function newControlValue(
+    PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
+    $value) {
+    return $value;
+  }
+
+  protected function newException($message) {
+    return new PhabricatorConfigValidationException($message);
+  }
+
+  public function newValueFromRequestValue(
+    PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
+    $value) {
+    return $this->newCanonicalValue($option, $value);
+  }
+
+  public function newValueFromCommandLineValue(
+    PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
+    $value) {
+    return $this->newCanonicalValue($option, $value);
+  }
+
+  protected function newCanonicalValue(
+    PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
+    $value) {
+    return $value;
+  }
+
+  abstract public function validateStoredValue(
+    PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
+    $value);
+
+}
diff --git a/src/applications/config/type/PhabricatorIntConfigType.php b/src/applications/config/type/PhabricatorIntConfigType.php
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applications/config/type/PhabricatorIntConfigType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+final class PhabricatorIntConfigType
+  extends PhabricatorTextConfigType {
+
+  const TYPEKEY = 'int';
+
+  protected function newCanonicalValue(
+    PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
+    $value) {
+
+    if (!preg_match('/^-?[0-9]+\z/', $value)) {
+      throw $this->newException(
+        pht(
+          'Value for option "%s" must be an integer.',
+          $option->getKey()));
+    }
+
+    return (int)$value;
+  }
+
+  public function validateStoredValue(
+    PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
+    $value) {
+
+    if (!is_int($value)) {
+      throw $this->newException(
+        pht(
+          'Option "%s" is of type "%s", but the configured value is not '.
+          'an integer.',
+          $option->getKey(),
+          $this->getTypeKey()));
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/applications/config/type/PhabricatorTextConfigType.php b/src/applications/config/type/PhabricatorTextConfigType.php
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applications/config/type/PhabricatorTextConfigType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+abstract class PhabricatorTextConfigType
+  extends PhabricatorConfigType {
+
+  public function isValuePresentInRequest(
+    PhabricatorConfigOption $option,
+    AphrontRequest $request) {
+    $value = parent::readValueFromRequest($option, $request);
+    return (bool)strlen($value);
+  }
+
+  protected function newHTTPParameterType() {
+    return new AphrontStringHTTPParameterType();
+  }
+
+  protected function newControl(PhabricatorConfigOption $option) {
+    return new AphrontFormTextControl();
+  }
+
+}