diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 58a795ea..571a65df 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ else()
   add_definitions(-D_WIN32_WINNT=0x600)
   set(CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>")
   set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /wd4267 /wd4244")
+  add_compile_options("$<$<NOT:$<CONFIG:Debug>>:/Zi>")
+  add_link_options("$<$<NOT:$<CONFIG:Debug>>:/DEBUG>")
+  add_link_options("$<$<NOT:$<CONFIG:Debug>>:/OPT:REF>")
+  add_link_options("$<$<NOT:$<CONFIG:Debug>>:/OPT:ICF>")
 endif()
 
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
@@ -55,21 +59,22 @@ include_directories("${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}" "./src" "./third_party/grpc" "
 # LabVIEW support for grpc and protobuf
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 add_library(labview_grpc_server SHARED
-  src/grpc_client.cc
-  src/grpc_server.cc
-  src/grpc_interop.cc
+  src/any_support.cc
   src/cluster_copier.cc
   src/event_data.cc
+  src/feature_toggles.cc
+  src/grpc_client.cc
+  src/grpc_interop.cc
+  src/grpc_load.cc
+  src/grpc_server.cc
   src/lv_interop.cc
   src/lv_message.cc
   src/lv_message_value.cc
+  src/lv_proto_server_reflection_plugin.cc
+  src/lv_proto_server_reflection_service.cc
   src/message_element_metadata_owner.cc
-  src/any_support.cc
   src/unpacked_fields.cc
-  src/grpc_load.cc
-  src/lv_proto_server_reflection_service.cc
-  src/lv_proto_server_reflection_plugin.cc
-  )
+)
 target_link_libraries(labview_grpc_server
    ${_REFLECTION}
    ${_GRPC_GRPCPP}
@@ -80,8 +85,9 @@ target_link_libraries(labview_grpc_server
 # server VIs from a .proto file
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 add_library(labview_grpc_generator SHARED
-  src/proto_parser.cc
+  src/feature_toggles.cc
   src/lv_interop.cc
+  src/proto_parser.cc
   )
 target_link_libraries(labview_grpc_generator
    ${_REFLECTION}
diff --git a/src/feature_toggles.cc b/src/feature_toggles.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..820177da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/feature_toggles.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#include "feature_toggles.h"
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <map>
+
+// Function to read feature configurations from an INI file
+void FeatureConfig::readConfigFromFile(const std::string& filePath) {
+    std::ifstream configFile(filePath);
+    if (!configFile.is_open()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::string line;
+    std::string currentSection; // For handling INI sections
+
+    while (std::getline(configFile, line)) {
+        // Trim leading and trailing whitespaces
+        line.erase(line.find_last_not_of(" \t") + 1);
+        line.erase(0, line.find_first_not_of(" \t"));
+
+        // Skip comments and empty lines
+        if (line.empty() || line[0] == ';') {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Check for section header
+        if (line[0] == '[' && line[line.length() - 1] == ']') {
+            currentSection = line.substr(1, line.length() - 2);
+        } else {
+            // Parse key-value pairs
+            std::istringstream iss(line);
+            std::string key, value;
+            if (std::getline(iss, key, '=') && std::getline(iss, value)) {
+                // Append section name to key for uniqueness
+                std::string fullKey = currentSection.empty() ? key : currentSection + "_" + key;
+                featureFlags[fullKey] = (value == "true");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    configFile.close();
+}
+
+// Function to check if a feature is enabled
+bool FeatureConfig::isFeatureEnabled(const std::string& featureName) const {
+    auto it = featureFlags.find(featureName);
+    return (it != featureFlags.end()) ? it->second : false;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/feature_toggles.h b/src/feature_toggles.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2fa253a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/feature_toggles.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <map>
+
+class FeatureConfig {
+private:
+    std::map<std::string, bool> featureFlags;
+
+    // Constructor to initialize with default values
+    FeatureConfig() {
+        featureFlags["gRPC"] = true; // Enable gRPC by default as an example, this will never be overridden by config file
+    }
+
+public:
+    // Singleton instance
+    static FeatureConfig& getInstance() {
+        static FeatureConfig instance;
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    // Function to read feature configurations from an INI file
+    void readConfigFromFile(const std::string& filePath);
+
+    // Function to check if a feature is enabled
+    bool isFeatureEnabled(const std::string& featureName) const;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lv_interop.cc b/src/lv_interop.cc
index 12159df1..87c0178c 100644
--- a/src/lv_interop.cc
+++ b/src/lv_interop.cc
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include <memory>
 #include <grpcpp/grpcpp.h>
+#include "feature_toggles.h"
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
 #include <dlfcn.h>
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@ namespace grpc_labview
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------
     void InitCallbacks()
     {
+        // Instantiating the feature toggles singleton that will read the feature configuration file
+        FeatureConfig::getInstance().readConfigFromFile("feature_config.ini");
+
         if (NumericArrayResizeImp != nullptr)
         {
             return;