diff --git a/src/test/libslic3r/test_config.cpp b/src/test/libslic3r/test_config.cpp
index 52389378f..6ed157d47 100644
--- a/src/test/libslic3r/test_config.cpp
+++ b/src/test/libslic3r/test_config.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,24 @@ SCENARIO("Generic config validation performs as expected.") {
 SCENARIO("Config accessor functions perform as expected.") {
     GIVEN("A config generated from default options") {
         auto config {Slic3r::Config::new_from_defaults()};
+        WHEN("A boolean option is set through the bool interface") {
+            config->set("gcode_comments", true);
+            THEN("The underlying value is set correctly.") {
+                REQUIRE(config->get<ConfigOptionBool>("gcode_comments").getBool() == true);
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("A boolean option is set through the string interface") {
+            config->set("gcode_comments", "1");
+            THEN("The underlying value is set correctly.") {
+                REQUIRE(config->get<ConfigOptionBool>("gcode_comments").getBool() == true);
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("A boolean option is set through the int interface") {
+            config->set("gcode_comments", 1);
+            THEN("The underlying value is set correctly.") {
+                REQUIRE(config->get<ConfigOptionBool>("gcode_comments").getBool() == true);
+            }
+        }
         WHEN("A numeric option is set through the string interface") {
             config->set("bed_temperature", "100");
             THEN("The underlying value is set correctly.") {
diff --git a/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.cpp b/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.cpp
index 96b3a7f2e..3b3742cfd 100644
--- a/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Config::set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const std::string& value)
             case coInt:
                 {
                     auto* ptr {dynamic_cast<ConfigOptionInt*>(this->_config.optptr(opt_key, true))};
-                    ptr->setInt(std::stoi(value));
+                    ptr->value = std::stoi(value);
                 } break;
             case coInts:
                 {
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ Config::set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const std::string& value)
                         throw InvalidOptionValue(std::string(opt_key) + std::string(" set with invalid value."));
                     }
                 } break;
+            case coBool:
+                {
+                    auto* ptr {dynamic_cast<ConfigOptionBool*>(this->_config.optptr(opt_key, true))};
+                    ptr->deserialize(value);
+                } break;
             default: 
                 Slic3r::Log::warn("Config::set", "Unknown set type.");
         }
@@ -147,12 +152,70 @@ Config::set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const std::string& value)
     }
 }
 
+void
+Config::set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const bool value) 
+{
+    try {
+        const auto& def {print_config_def.options.at(opt_key)};
+        switch (def.type) {
+            case coBool:
+                {   
+                    auto* ptr {dynamic_cast<ConfigOptionBool*>(this->_config.optptr(opt_key, true))};
+                    ptr->value = value;
+                } break;
+            case coInt:
+                {
+                    auto* ptr {dynamic_cast<ConfigOptionInt*>(this->_config.optptr(opt_key, true))};
+                    ptr->setInt(value);
+                } break;
+            case coInts:
+                {
+                    auto* ptr {dynamic_cast<ConfigOptionInts*>(this->_config.optptr(opt_key, true))};
+                    ptr->deserialize(std::to_string(value), true);
+                } break;
+            case coFloat:
+                {
+                    auto* ptr {dynamic_cast<ConfigOptionFloat*>(this->_config.optptr(opt_key, true))};
+                    ptr->setFloat(value);
+                } break;
+            case coFloatOrPercent:
+                {
+                    auto* ptr {dynamic_cast<ConfigOptionFloatOrPercent*>(this->_config.optptr(opt_key, true))};
+                    ptr->setFloat(value);
+                    ptr->percent = false;
+                } break;
+            case coFloats:
+                {
+                    auto* ptr {dynamic_cast<ConfigOptionFloats*>(this->_config.optptr(opt_key, true))};
+                    ptr->deserialize(std::to_string(value), true);
+                } break;
+            case coString:
+                {
+                    auto* ptr {dynamic_cast<ConfigOptionString*>(this->_config.optptr(opt_key, true))};
+                    if (!ptr->deserialize(std::to_string(value)) ) {
+                        throw InvalidOptionValue(std::string(opt_key) + std::string(" set with invalid value."));
+                    }
+                } break;
+            default: 
+                Slic3r::Log::warn("Config::set", "Unknown set type.");
+        }
+
+    } catch (std::out_of_range &e) {
+        throw InvalidOptionType(std::string(opt_key) + std::string(" is an invalid Slic3r option."));
+    }
+
+}
 void
 Config::set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const int value)
 {
     try {
         const auto& def {print_config_def.options.at(opt_key)};
         switch (def.type) {
+            case coBool:
+                {   
+                    auto* ptr {dynamic_cast<ConfigOptionBool*>(this->_config.optptr(opt_key, true))};
+                    ptr->value = (value != 0);
+                } break;
             case coInt:
                 {
                     auto* ptr {dynamic_cast<ConfigOptionInt*>(this->_config.optptr(opt_key, true))};
diff --git a/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.hpp b/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.hpp
index 8f741a1ab..67a9667fb 100644
--- a/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.hpp
@@ -95,11 +95,18 @@ public:
     
     /// Function to parse value from a string to whatever opt_key is.
     void set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const std::string& value);
+
+    void set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const char* value) { this->set(opt_key, std::string(value));} 
     
     /// Function to parse value from an integer to whatever opt_key is, if
     /// opt_key is a numeric type. This will throw an exception and do 
     /// nothing if called with an incorrect type.
     void set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const int value);
+
+    /// Function to parse value from an boolean to whatever opt_key is, if
+    /// opt_key is a numeric type. This will throw an exception and do 
+    /// nothing if called with an incorrect type.
+    void set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const bool value);
     
     /// Function to parse value from an integer to whatever opt_key is, if
     /// opt_key is a numeric type. This will throw an exception and do