diff --git a/kittens/ssh/copy.py b/kittens/ssh/copy.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19dda070b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kittens/ssh/copy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# License: GPLv3 Copyright: 2022, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
+
+
+class CopyInstruction:
+    pass
diff --git a/kittens/ssh/options/definition.py b/kittens/ssh/options/definition.py
index 7ddcb285a..2c3b29c1e 100644
--- a/kittens/ssh/options/definition.py
+++ b/kittens/ssh/options/definition.py
@@ -26,18 +26,9 @@ against is the hostname used by the remote computer, not the name you pass
 to SSH to connect to it.
 ''')
 
-opt('remote_dir', '.local/share/kitty-ssh-kitten', option_type='relative_dir', long_text='''
-The location on the remote computer where the files needed for this kitten
-are installed. The location is relative to the HOME directory. Absolute paths or paths
-that resolve to a location outside the HOME are not allowed.
+opt('+copy', '', option_type='copy', add_to_default=False, long_text='''
 ''')
 
-opt('shell_integration', 'inherit', long_text='''
-Control the shell integration on the remote host. See ref:`shell_integration`
-for details on how this setting works. The special value :code:`inherit` means
-use the setting from kitty.conf. This setting is useful for overriding
-integration on a per-host basis.''')
-
 opt('+env', '', option_type='env', add_to_default=False, long_text='''
 Specify environment variables to set on the remote host. Note that
 environment variables can refer to each other, so if you use::
@@ -51,4 +42,18 @@ will delete the variable from the child process' environment. The definitions
 are processed alphabetically. The special value :code:`_kitty_copy_env_var_`
 will cause the value of the variable to be copied from the local machine.
 ''')
+
+opt('remote_dir', '.local/share/kitty-ssh-kitten', option_type='relative_dir', long_text='''
+The location on the remote computer where the files needed for this kitten
+are installed. The location is relative to the HOME directory. Absolute paths or paths
+that resolve to a location outside the HOME are not allowed.
+''')
+
+opt('shell_integration', 'inherit', long_text='''
+Control the shell integration on the remote host. See ref:`shell_integration`
+for details on how this setting works. The special value :code:`inherit` means
+use the setting from kitty.conf. This setting is useful for overriding
+integration on a per-host basis.''')
+
+
 egr()  # }}}
diff --git a/kittens/ssh/options/parse.py b/kittens/ssh/options/parse.py
index dbd789b97..69fe7adbb 100644
--- a/kittens/ssh/options/parse.py
+++ b/kittens/ssh/options/parse.py
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 # generated by gen-config.py DO NOT edit
 
 import typing
-from kittens.ssh.options.utils import env, hostname
+from kittens.ssh.options.utils import copy, env, hostname, relative_dir
 from kitty.conf.utils import merge_dicts
 
 
 class Parser:
 
+    def copy(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        for k, v in copy(val, ans["copy"]):
+            ans["copy"][k] = v
+
     def env(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         for k, v in env(val, ans["env"]):
             ans["env"][k] = v
@@ -15,7 +19,7 @@ class Parser:
         hostname(val, ans)
 
     def remote_dir(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
-        ans['remote_dir'] = str(val)
+        ans['remote_dir'] = relative_dir(val)
 
     def shell_integration(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['shell_integration'] = str(val)
@@ -23,6 +27,7 @@ class Parser:
 
 def create_result_dict() -> typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]:
     return {
+        'copy': {},
         'env': {},
     }
 
diff --git a/kittens/ssh/options/types.py b/kittens/ssh/options/types.py
index f5688da0f..03922bafb 100644
--- a/kittens/ssh/options/types.py
+++ b/kittens/ssh/options/types.py
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 # generated by gen-config.py DO NOT edit
 
 import typing
+import kittens.ssh.copy
 
 
 option_names = (  # {{{
- 'env', 'hostname', 'remote_dir', 'shell_integration')  # }}}
+ 'copy', 'env', 'hostname', 'remote_dir', 'shell_integration')  # }}}
 
 
 class Options:
     hostname: str = '*'
     remote_dir: str = '.local/share/kitty-ssh-kitten'
     shell_integration: str = 'inherit'
+    copy: typing.Dict[str, kittens.ssh.copy.CopyInstruction] = {}
     env: typing.Dict[str, str] = {}
     config_paths: typing.Tuple[str, ...] = ()
     config_overrides: typing.Tuple[str, ...] = ()
@@ -62,4 +64,5 @@ class Options:
 
 
 defaults = Options()
+defaults.copy = {}
 defaults.env = {}
diff --git a/kittens/ssh/options/utils.py b/kittens/ssh/options/utils.py
index 9eeca2185..fa3eed8af 100644
--- a/kittens/ssh/options/utils.py
+++ b/kittens/ssh/options/utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Iterable, Tuple
 import posixpath
 
+from ..copy import CopyInstruction
+
 
 DELETE_ENV_VAR = '_delete_this_env_var_'
 
@@ -30,6 +32,10 @@ def env(val: str, current_val: Dict[str, str]) -> Iterable[Tuple[str, str]]:
             yield val, DELETE_ENV_VAR
 
 
+def copy(val: str, current_val: Dict[str, str]) -> Iterable[Tuple[str, CopyInstruction]]:
+    pass
+
+
 def init_results_dict(ans: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     ans['hostname'] = '*'
     ans['per_host_dicts'] = {}
diff --git a/kitty/conf/generate.py b/kitty/conf/generate.py
index 3b47d4712..b340a31fe 100644
--- a/kitty/conf/generate.py
+++ b/kitty/conf/generate.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def generate_class(defn: Definition, loc: str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
     choices = {}
     imports: Set[Tuple[str, str]] = set()
     tc_imports: Set[Tuple[str, str]] = set()
+    ki_imports: 're.Pattern[str]' = re.compile(r'\b((?:kittens|kitty).+?)[,\]]')
 
     def option_type_as_str(x: Any) -> str:
         needs_import = False
@@ -61,6 +62,11 @@ def generate_class(defn: Definition, loc: str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
         if isinstance(option, MultiOption):
             typ = typ[typ.index('[') + 1:-1]
             typ = typ.replace('Tuple', 'Dict', 1)
+            kq = ki_imports.search(typ)
+            if kq is not None:
+                kqi = kq.group(1)
+                kqim, kqii = kqi.rsplit('.', 1)
+                imports.add((kqim, ''))
         return func, typ
 
     is_mutiple_vars = {}
@@ -343,14 +349,17 @@ def generate_class(defn: Definition, loc: str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
         for mod, name in imports:
             mmap.setdefault(mod, []).append(name)
         for mod in sorted(mmap):
-            names = sorted(mmap[mod])
-            lines = textwrap.wrap(', '.join(names), 100)
-            if len(lines) == 1:
-                s = lines[0]
+            names = list(filter(None, sorted(mmap[mod])))
+            if names:
+                lines = textwrap.wrap(', '.join(names), 100)
+                if len(lines) == 1:
+                    s = lines[0]
+                else:
+                    s = '\n    '.join(lines)
+                    s = f'(\n    {s}\n)'
+                a(f'from {mod} import {s}')
             else:
-                s = '\n    '.join(lines)
-                s = f'(\n    {s}\n)'
-            a(f'from {mod} import {s}')
+                s = ''
             if add_module_imports and mod not in seen_mods and mod != s:
                 a(f'import {mod}')
                 seen_mods.add(mod)
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index 19c45dfb4..707ce8329 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from kitty.constants import is_macos
 import kitty.constants
 from kitty.fast_data_types import Color
 import kitty.fast_data_types
+import kitty.fonts
 from kitty.options.utils import AliasMap, KeyDefinition, KeyMap, MouseMap, MouseMapping, SequenceMap, TabBarMarginHeight
 import kitty.options.utils
 from kitty.types import FloatEdges, SingleKey