diff --git a/main-settings/src/main/scala/sbt/Def.scala b/main-settings/src/main/scala/sbt/Def.scala
index 7f08e50bb..18062bb71 100644
--- a/main-settings/src/main/scala/sbt/Def.scala
+++ b/main-settings/src/main/scala/sbt/Def.scala
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import sbt.internal.util.Types.const
 import sbt.internal.util.{ Attributed, AttributeKey, Init, Show }
 import sbt.internal.util.complete.Parser
 import java.io.File
+import java.net.URI
 import Scope.{ ThisScope, GlobalScope }
 import KeyRanks.{ DTask, Invisible }
 
@@ -26,12 +27,21 @@ object Def extends Init[Scope] with TaskMacroExtra {
     def apply(key: ScopedKey[_]) =
       Scope.display(key.scope, colored(key.key.label, keyNameColor), ref => displayRelative(current, multi, ref))
   }
+  def showBuildRelativeKey(currentBuild: URI, multi: Boolean, keyNameColor: Option[String] = None): Show[ScopedKey[_]] = new Show[ScopedKey[_]] {
+    def apply(key: ScopedKey[_]) =
+      Scope.display(key.scope, colored(key.key.label, keyNameColor), ref => displayBuildRelative(currentBuild, multi, ref))
+  }
   def displayRelative(current: ProjectRef, multi: Boolean, project: Reference): String = project match {
     case BuildRef(current.build)      => "{.}/"
     case `current`                    => if (multi) current.project + "/" else ""
     case ProjectRef(current.build, x) => x + "/"
     case _                            => Reference.display(project) + "/"
   }
+  def displayBuildRelative(currentBuild: URI, multi: Boolean, project: Reference): String = project match {
+    case BuildRef(`currentBuild`)      => "{.}/"
+    case ProjectRef(`currentBuild`, x) => x + "/"
+    case _                             => Reference.display(project) + "/"
+  }
   def displayFull(scoped: ScopedKey[_]): String = displayFull(scoped, None)
   def displayFull(scoped: ScopedKey[_], keyNameColor: Option[String]): String = Scope.display(scoped.scope, colored(scoped.key.label, keyNameColor))
   def displayMasked(scoped: ScopedKey[_], mask: ScopeMask): String = Scope.displayMasked(scoped.scope, scoped.key.label, mask)
diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/Act.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/Act.scala
index 6be991063..eb82de0b4 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/Act.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/Act.scala
@@ -36,26 +36,34 @@ object Act {
 
   def scopedKeyFull(index: KeyIndex, current: ProjectRef, defaultConfigs: Option[ResolvedReference] => Seq[String], keyMap: Map[String, AttributeKey[_]]): Parser[Seq[Parser[ParsedKey]]] =
     {
-      def taskKeyExtra(proj: Option[ResolvedReference], confAmb: ParsedAxis[String], baseMask: ScopeMask): Seq[Parser[ParsedKey]] =
-        for {
-          conf <- configs(confAmb, defaultConfigs, proj, index)
-        } yield for {
-          taskAmb <- taskAxis(conf, index.tasks(proj, conf), keyMap)
-          task = resolveTask(taskAmb)
-          key <- key(index, proj, conf, task, keyMap)
-          extra <- extraAxis(keyMap, IMap.empty)
-        } yield {
-          val mask = baseMask.copy(task = taskAmb.isExplicit, extra = true)
-          new ParsedKey(makeScopedKey(proj, conf, task, extra, key), mask)
-        }
-
       for {
         rawProject <- optProjectRef(index, current)
         proj = resolveProject(rawProject, current)
         confAmb <- config(index configs proj)
         partialMask = ScopeMask(rawProject.isExplicit, confAmb.isExplicit, false, false)
-      } yield taskKeyExtra(proj, confAmb, partialMask)
+      } yield taskKeyExtra(index, defaultConfigs, keyMap, proj, confAmb, partialMask)
     }
+
+  def taskKeyExtra(
+    index: KeyIndex,
+    defaultConfigs: Option[ResolvedReference] => Seq[String],
+    keyMap: Map[String, AttributeKey[_]],
+    proj: Option[ResolvedReference],
+    confAmb: ParsedAxis[String],
+    baseMask: ScopeMask
+  ): Seq[Parser[ParsedKey]] =
+    for {
+      conf <- configs(confAmb, defaultConfigs, proj, index)
+    } yield for {
+      taskAmb <- taskAxis(conf, index.tasks(proj, conf), keyMap)
+      task = resolveTask(taskAmb)
+      key <- key(index, proj, conf, task, keyMap)
+      extra <- extraAxis(keyMap, IMap.empty)
+    } yield {
+      val mask = baseMask.copy(task = taskAmb.isExplicit, extra = true)
+      new ParsedKey(makeScopedKey(proj, conf, task, extra, key), mask)
+    }
+
   def makeScopedKey(proj: Option[ResolvedReference], conf: Option[String], task: Option[AttributeKey[_]], extra: ScopeAxis[AttributeMap], key: AttributeKey[_]): ScopedKey[_] =
     ScopedKey(Scope(toAxis(proj, Global), toAxis(conf map ConfigKey.apply, Global), toAxis(task, Global), extra), key)
 
@@ -309,4 +317,4 @@ object Act {
   final object Omitted extends ParsedAxis[Nothing]
   final class ParsedValue[T](val value: T) extends ParsedAxis[T]
   def value[T](t: Parser[T]): Parser[ParsedAxis[T]] = t map { v => new ParsedValue(v) }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/CommandExchange.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/CommandExchange.scala
index 195384666..e419f5213 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/CommandExchange.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/CommandExchange.scala
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ private[sbt] final class CommandExchange {
       def onIncomingSocket(socket: Socket): Unit =
         {
           s.log.info(s"new client connected from: ${socket.getPort}")
-          val channel = new NetworkChannel(newChannelName, socket)
+          val channel = new NetworkChannel(newChannelName, socket, Project structure s, Project.session(s).currentBuild)
           subscribe(channel)
           channel.publishEventMessage(ChannelAcceptedEvent(channel.name))
         }
diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/server/NetworkChannel.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/server/NetworkChannel.scala
index 9ed98a6e3..953a2d57a 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/server/NetworkChannel.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/server/NetworkChannel.scala
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ package sbt
 package internal
 package server
 
-import java.net.{ Socket, SocketTimeoutException }
+import java.net.{ Socket, SocketTimeoutException, URI }
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean
-import sbt.protocol.{ Serialization, CommandMessage, ExecCommand, EventMessage }
-import sjsonnew.JsonFormat
+import scala.util.{ Left, Right }
+import sbt.protocol._
+import sjsonnew._
 
-final class NetworkChannel(val name: String, connection: Socket) extends CommandChannel {
+final class NetworkChannel(val name: String, connection: Socket, structure: BuildStructure, currentBuild: URI) extends CommandChannel {
   private val running = new AtomicBoolean(true)
   private val delimiter: Byte = '\n'.toByte
   private val out = connection.getOutputStream
@@ -70,14 +71,111 @@ final class NetworkChannel(val name: String, connection: Socket) extends Command
       out.flush()
     }
 
-  def onCommand(command: CommandMessage): Unit =
-    command match {
-      case x: ExecCommand => append(Exec(x.commandLine, x.execId orElse Some(Exec.newExecId), Some(CommandSource(name))))
+  def onCommand(command: CommandMessage): Unit = command match {
+    case x: ExecCommand  => onExecCommand(x)
+    case x: SettingQuery => onSettingQuery(x)
+  }
+
+  private def onExecCommand(cmd: ExecCommand) =
+    append(Exec(cmd.commandLine, cmd.execId orElse Some(Exec.newExecId), Some(CommandSource(name))))
+
+  private def onSettingQuery(req: SettingQuery) = {
+    import sbt.internal.util.complete.Parser
+
+    val key = Parser.parse(req.setting, SettingQuery.scopedKeyParser(structure, currentBuild))
+
+    def getSettingValue[A](key: Def.ScopedKey[A]) =
+      structure.data.get(key.scope, key.key)
+        .toRight(s"Key ${Def displayFull key} not found")
+        .flatMap {
+          case _: Task[_]      => Left(s"Key ${Def displayFull key} is a task, can only query settings")
+          case _: InputTask[_] => Left(s"Key ${Def displayFull key} is an input task, can only query settings")
+          case x               => Right(x)
+        }
+
+    val values = key match {
+      case Left(msg)  => Left(s"Invalid programmatic input: $msg")
+      case Right(key) => Right(getSettingValue(key))
     }
 
+    val jsonValues = values match {
+      case Left(errors) => errors
+      case Right(value) => value.toString
+    }
+
+    StandardMain.exchange publishEventMessage SettingQueryResponse(jsonValues)
+  }
+
   def shutdown(): Unit = {
     println("Shutting down client connection")
     running.set(false)
     out.close()
   }
 }
+
+object SettingQuery {
+  import sbt.internal.util.{ AttributeKey, Settings }
+  import sbt.internal.util.complete.{ DefaultParsers, Parser }, DefaultParsers._
+  import sbt.Def.{ showBuildRelativeKey, ScopedKey }
+
+  // Similar to Act.ParsedAxis / Act.projectRef / Act.resolveProject except you can't omit the project reference
+
+  sealed trait ParsedExplicitAxis[+T]
+  final object ParsedExplicitGlobal extends ParsedExplicitAxis[Nothing]
+  final class ParsedExplicitValue[T](val value: T) extends ParsedExplicitAxis[T]
+  def explicitValue[T](t: Parser[T]): Parser[ParsedExplicitAxis[T]] = t map { v => new ParsedExplicitValue(v) }
+
+  def projectRef(index: KeyIndex, currentBuild: URI): Parser[ParsedExplicitAxis[ResolvedReference]] = {
+    val global = token(Act.GlobalString ~ '/') ^^^ ParsedExplicitGlobal
+    val trailing = '/' !!! "Expected '/' (if selecting a project)"
+    global | explicitValue(Act.resolvedReference(index, currentBuild, trailing))
+  }
+
+  def resolveProject(parsed: ParsedExplicitAxis[ResolvedReference]): Option[ResolvedReference] = parsed match {
+    case ParsedExplicitGlobal       => None
+    case pv: ParsedExplicitValue[_] => Some(pv.value)
+  }
+
+  def scopedKeyFull(
+    index: KeyIndex,
+    currentBuild: URI,
+    defaultConfigs: Option[ResolvedReference] => Seq[String],
+    keyMap: Map[String, AttributeKey[_]]
+  ): Parser[Seq[Parser[ParsedKey]]] = {
+    for {
+      rawProject <- projectRef(index, currentBuild)
+      proj = resolveProject(rawProject)
+      confAmb <- Act.config(index configs proj)
+      partialMask = ScopeMask(true, confAmb.isExplicit, false, false)
+    } yield Act.taskKeyExtra(index, defaultConfigs, keyMap, proj, confAmb, partialMask)
+  }
+
+  def scopedKeyParser(structure: BuildStructure, currentBuild: URI): Parser[ScopedKey[_]] =
+    scopedKey(
+      structure.index.keyIndex,
+      currentBuild,
+      structure.extra.configurationsForAxis,
+      structure.index.keyMap,
+      structure.data
+    )
+
+  def scopedKeySelected(
+    index: KeyIndex,
+    currentBuild: URI,
+    defaultConfigs: Option[ResolvedReference] => Seq[String],
+    keyMap: Map[String, AttributeKey[_]],
+    data: Settings[Scope]
+  ): Parser[ParsedKey] =
+    scopedKeyFull(index, currentBuild, defaultConfigs, keyMap) flatMap { choices =>
+      Act.select(choices, data)(showBuildRelativeKey(currentBuild, index.buildURIs.size > 1))
+    }
+
+  def scopedKey(
+    index: KeyIndex,
+    currentBuild: URI,
+    defaultConfigs: Option[ResolvedReference] => Seq[String],
+    keyMap: Map[String, AttributeKey[_]],
+    data: Settings[Scope]
+  ): Parser[ScopedKey[_]] =
+    scopedKeySelected(index, currentBuild, defaultConfigs, keyMap, data).map(_.key)
+}
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/SettingQuery.scala b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/SettingQuery.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0408cffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/SettingQuery.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/**
+ * This code is generated using sbt-datatype.
+ */
+
+// DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY
+package sbt.protocol
+final class SettingQuery private (
+  val setting: String) extends sbt.protocol.CommandMessage() with Serializable {
+  
+  
+  
+  override def equals(o: Any): Boolean = o match {
+    case x: SettingQuery => (this.setting == x.setting)
+    case _ => false
+  }
+  override def hashCode: Int = {
+    37 * (17 + setting.##)
+  }
+  override def toString: String = {
+    "SettingQuery(" + setting + ")"
+  }
+  protected[this] def copy(setting: String = setting): SettingQuery = {
+    new SettingQuery(setting)
+  }
+  def withSetting(setting: String): SettingQuery = {
+    copy(setting = setting)
+  }
+}
+object SettingQuery {
+  
+  def apply(setting: String): SettingQuery = new SettingQuery(setting)
+}
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/SettingQueryResponse.scala b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/SettingQueryResponse.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce844ff43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/SettingQueryResponse.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/**
+ * This code is generated using sbt-datatype.
+ */
+
+// DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY
+package sbt.protocol
+final class SettingQueryResponse private (
+  val value: String) extends sbt.protocol.EventMessage() with Serializable {
+  
+  
+  
+  override def equals(o: Any): Boolean = o match {
+    case x: SettingQueryResponse => (this.value == x.value)
+    case _ => false
+  }
+  override def hashCode: Int = {
+    37 * (17 + value.##)
+  }
+  override def toString: String = {
+    "SettingQueryResponse(" + value + ")"
+  }
+  protected[this] def copy(value: String = value): SettingQueryResponse = {
+    new SettingQueryResponse(value)
+  }
+  def withValue(value: String): SettingQueryResponse = {
+    copy(value = value)
+  }
+}
+object SettingQueryResponse {
+  
+  def apply(value: String): SettingQueryResponse = new SettingQueryResponse(value)
+}
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/CommandMessageFormats.scala b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/CommandMessageFormats.scala
index 3a747c4e3..5dc704932 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/CommandMessageFormats.scala
+++ b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/CommandMessageFormats.scala
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 // DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY
 package sbt.protocol.codec
 import _root_.sjsonnew.{ deserializationError, serializationError, Builder, JsonFormat, Unbuilder }
-trait CommandMessageFormats { self: sjsonnew.BasicJsonProtocol with sbt.protocol.codec.ExecCommandFormats =>
-implicit lazy val CommandMessageFormat: JsonFormat[sbt.protocol.CommandMessage] = flatUnionFormat1[sbt.protocol.CommandMessage, sbt.protocol.ExecCommand]("type")
+trait CommandMessageFormats { self: sjsonnew.BasicJsonProtocol with sbt.protocol.codec.ExecCommandFormats with sbt.protocol.codec.SettingQueryFormats =>
+implicit lazy val CommandMessageFormat: JsonFormat[sbt.protocol.CommandMessage] = flatUnionFormat2[sbt.protocol.CommandMessage, sbt.protocol.ExecCommand, sbt.protocol.SettingQuery]("type")
 }
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/EventMessageFormats.scala b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/EventMessageFormats.scala
index 547cd7031..345b60771 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/EventMessageFormats.scala
+++ b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/EventMessageFormats.scala
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 // DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY
 package sbt.protocol.codec
 import _root_.sjsonnew.{ deserializationError, serializationError, Builder, JsonFormat, Unbuilder }
-trait EventMessageFormats { self: sjsonnew.BasicJsonProtocol with sbt.protocol.codec.ChannelAcceptedEventFormats with sbt.protocol.codec.LogEventFormats with sbt.protocol.codec.ExecStatusEventFormats =>
-implicit lazy val EventMessageFormat: JsonFormat[sbt.protocol.EventMessage] = flatUnionFormat3[sbt.protocol.EventMessage, sbt.protocol.ChannelAcceptedEvent, sbt.protocol.LogEvent, sbt.protocol.ExecStatusEvent]("type")
+trait EventMessageFormats { self: sjsonnew.BasicJsonProtocol with sbt.protocol.codec.ChannelAcceptedEventFormats with sbt.protocol.codec.LogEventFormats with sbt.protocol.codec.ExecStatusEventFormats with sbt.protocol.codec.SettingQueryResponseFormats =>
+implicit lazy val EventMessageFormat: JsonFormat[sbt.protocol.EventMessage] = flatUnionFormat4[sbt.protocol.EventMessage, sbt.protocol.ChannelAcceptedEvent, sbt.protocol.LogEvent, sbt.protocol.ExecStatusEvent, sbt.protocol.SettingQueryResponse]("type")
 }
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/ExectionEventFormats.scala b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/ExectionEventFormats.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ba94d94e..000000000
--- a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/ExectionEventFormats.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * This code is generated using sbt-datatype.
- */
-
-// DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY
-package sbt.protocol.codec
-import _root_.sjsonnew.{ deserializationError, serializationError, Builder, JsonFormat, Unbuilder }
-trait ExectionEventFormats { self: sjsonnew.BasicJsonProtocol =>
-implicit lazy val ExectionEventFormat: JsonFormat[sbt.protocol.ExectionEvent] = new JsonFormat[sbt.protocol.ExectionEvent] {
-  override def read[J](jsOpt: Option[J], unbuilder: Unbuilder[J]): sbt.protocol.ExectionEvent = {
-    jsOpt match {
-      case Some(js) =>
-      unbuilder.beginObject(js)
-      val success = unbuilder.readField[String]("success")
-      val commandLine = unbuilder.readField[String]("commandLine")
-      unbuilder.endObject()
-      sbt.protocol.ExectionEvent(success, commandLine)
-      case None =>
-      deserializationError("Expected JsObject but found None")
-    }
-  }
-  override def write[J](obj: sbt.protocol.ExectionEvent, builder: Builder[J]): Unit = {
-    builder.beginObject()
-    builder.addField("success", obj.success)
-    builder.addField("commandLine", obj.commandLine)
-    builder.endObject()
-  }
-}
-}
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/JsonProtocol.scala b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/JsonProtocol.scala
index fa9fb28ac..7741b72e7 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/JsonProtocol.scala
+++ b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/JsonProtocol.scala
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
 package sbt.protocol.codec
 trait JsonProtocol extends sjsonnew.BasicJsonProtocol
   with sbt.protocol.codec.ExecCommandFormats
+  with sbt.protocol.codec.SettingQueryFormats
   with sbt.protocol.codec.CommandMessageFormats
   with sbt.protocol.codec.ChannelAcceptedEventFormats
   with sbt.protocol.codec.LogEventFormats
   with sbt.protocol.codec.ExecStatusEventFormats
+  with sbt.protocol.codec.SettingQueryResponseFormats
   with sbt.protocol.codec.EventMessageFormats
   with sbt.protocol.codec.ExecutionEventFormats
 object JsonProtocol extends JsonProtocol
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/ConsolePromptEventFormats.scala b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/SettingQueryFormats.scala
similarity index 53%
rename from protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/ConsolePromptEventFormats.scala
rename to protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/SettingQueryFormats.scala
index ed5f52417..774db9104 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/ConsolePromptEventFormats.scala
+++ b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/SettingQueryFormats.scala
@@ -5,22 +5,22 @@
 // DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY
 package sbt.protocol.codec
 import _root_.sjsonnew.{ deserializationError, serializationError, Builder, JsonFormat, Unbuilder }
-trait ConsolePromptEventFormats { self: sjsonnew.BasicJsonProtocol =>
-implicit lazy val ConsolePromptEventFormat: JsonFormat[sbt.protocol.ConsolePromptEvent] = new JsonFormat[sbt.protocol.ConsolePromptEvent] {
-  override def read[J](jsOpt: Option[J], unbuilder: Unbuilder[J]): sbt.protocol.ConsolePromptEvent = {
+trait SettingQueryFormats { self: sjsonnew.BasicJsonProtocol =>
+implicit lazy val SettingQueryFormat: JsonFormat[sbt.protocol.SettingQuery] = new JsonFormat[sbt.protocol.SettingQuery] {
+  override def read[J](jsOpt: Option[J], unbuilder: Unbuilder[J]): sbt.protocol.SettingQuery = {
     jsOpt match {
       case Some(js) =>
       unbuilder.beginObject(js)
-      
+      val setting = unbuilder.readField[String]("setting")
       unbuilder.endObject()
-      sbt.protocol.ConsolePromptEvent()
+      sbt.protocol.SettingQuery(setting)
       case None =>
       deserializationError("Expected JsObject but found None")
     }
   }
-  override def write[J](obj: sbt.protocol.ConsolePromptEvent, builder: Builder[J]): Unit = {
+  override def write[J](obj: sbt.protocol.SettingQuery, builder: Builder[J]): Unit = {
     builder.beginObject()
-    
+    builder.addField("setting", obj.setting)
     builder.endObject()
   }
 }
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/SettingQueryResponseFormats.scala b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/SettingQueryResponseFormats.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6555f1c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/SettingQueryResponseFormats.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * This code is generated using sbt-datatype.
+ */
+
+// DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY
+package sbt.protocol.codec
+import _root_.sjsonnew.{ deserializationError, serializationError, Builder, JsonFormat, Unbuilder }
+trait SettingQueryResponseFormats { self: sjsonnew.BasicJsonProtocol =>
+implicit lazy val SettingQueryResponseFormat: JsonFormat[sbt.protocol.SettingQueryResponse] = new JsonFormat[sbt.protocol.SettingQueryResponse] {
+  override def read[J](jsOpt: Option[J], unbuilder: Unbuilder[J]): sbt.protocol.SettingQueryResponse = {
+    jsOpt match {
+      case Some(js) =>
+      unbuilder.beginObject(js)
+      val value = unbuilder.readField[String]("value")
+      unbuilder.endObject()
+      sbt.protocol.SettingQueryResponse(value)
+      case None =>
+      deserializationError("Expected JsObject but found None")
+    }
+  }
+  override def write[J](obj: sbt.protocol.SettingQueryResponse, builder: Builder[J]): Unit = {
+    builder.beginObject()
+    builder.addField("value", obj.value)
+    builder.endObject()
+  }
+}
+}
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/StatusEventFormats.scala b/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/StatusEventFormats.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index 0819d1a22..000000000
--- a/protocol/src/main/contraband-scala/sbt/protocol/codec/StatusEventFormats.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * This code is generated using sbt-datatype.
- */
-
-// DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY
-package sbt.protocol.codec
-import _root_.sjsonnew.{ deserializationError, serializationError, Builder, JsonFormat, Unbuilder }
-trait StatusEventFormats { self: sjsonnew.BasicJsonProtocol =>
-implicit lazy val StatusEventFormat: JsonFormat[sbt.protocol.StatusEvent] = new JsonFormat[sbt.protocol.StatusEvent] {
-  override def read[J](jsOpt: Option[J], unbuilder: Unbuilder[J]): sbt.protocol.StatusEvent = {
-    jsOpt match {
-      case Some(js) =>
-      unbuilder.beginObject(js)
-      val status = unbuilder.readField[String]("status")
-      val commandQueue = unbuilder.readField[Vector[String]]("commandQueue")
-      unbuilder.endObject()
-      sbt.protocol.StatusEvent(status, commandQueue)
-      case None =>
-      deserializationError("Expected JsObject but found None")
-    }
-  }
-  override def write[J](obj: sbt.protocol.StatusEvent, builder: Builder[J]): Unit = {
-    builder.beginObject()
-    builder.addField("status", obj.status)
-    builder.addField("commandQueue", obj.commandQueue)
-    builder.endObject()
-  }
-}
-}
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/contraband/server.contra b/protocol/src/main/contraband/server.contra
index 717b74d61..44103c0c1 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/contraband/server.contra
+++ b/protocol/src/main/contraband/server.contra
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ type ExecCommand implements CommandMessage {
   execId: String @since("0.0.1")
 }
 
+type SettingQuery implements CommandMessage {
+  setting: String!
+}
+
+
 ## Message for events.
 interface EventMessage {
 }
@@ -35,6 +40,10 @@ type ExecStatusEvent implements EventMessage {
   commandQueue: [String]
 }
 
+type SettingQueryResponse implements EventMessage {
+  value: String!
+}
+
 # enum Status {
 #  Ready
 #  Processing