diff --git a/cli/codegen/commands.ts b/cli/codegen/commands.ts
index d78e8444..33e7bd50 100644
--- a/cli/codegen/commands.ts
+++ b/cli/codegen/commands.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const NEW_OPTIONS: CommandSchema = {
     {
       name: 'path',
       type: 'string',
-      description: 'The path where the napi-rs project will be created.',
+      description: 'The path where the NAPI-RS project will be created.',
       required: true,
     },
   ],
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ const NEW_OPTIONS: CommandSchema = {
 
 const BUILD_OPTIONS: CommandSchema = {
   name: 'build',
-  description: 'Build the napi-rs project',
+  description: 'Build the NAPI-RS project',
   args: [],
   options: [
     {
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ const BUILD_OPTIONS: CommandSchema = {
       type: 'string',
       description: 'Path to `Cargo.toml`',
     },
+    {
+      name: 'configPath',
+      type: 'string',
+      description: 'Path to `napi` config json file',
+      short: 'c',
+    },
     {
       name: 'packageJsonPath',
       type: 'string',
@@ -253,7 +259,7 @@ const BUILD_OPTIONS: CommandSchema = {
       name: 'watch',
       type: 'boolean',
       description:
-        'watch the crate changes and build continiously with `cargo-watch` crates',
+        'watch the crate changes and build continuously with `cargo-watch` crates',
       short: 'w',
     },
     {
@@ -288,6 +294,12 @@ const ARTIFACTS_OPTIONS: CommandSchema = {
         'The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path',
       default: 'process.cwd()',
     },
+    {
+      name: 'configPath',
+      type: 'string',
+      description: 'Path to `napi` config json file',
+      short: 'c',
+    },
     {
       name: 'packageJsonPath',
       type: 'string',
@@ -323,6 +335,12 @@ const CREATE_NPM_DIRS_OPTIONS: CommandSchema = {
         'The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path',
       default: 'process.cwd()',
     },
+    {
+      name: 'configPath',
+      type: 'string',
+      description: 'Path to `napi` config json file',
+      short: 'c',
+    },
     {
       name: 'packageJsonPath',
       type: 'string',
@@ -346,7 +364,7 @@ const CREATE_NPM_DIRS_OPTIONS: CommandSchema = {
 
 const RENAME_OPTIONS: CommandSchema = {
   name: 'rename',
-  description: 'Rename the napi-rs project',
+  description: 'Rename the NAPI-RS project',
   args: [],
   options: [
     {
@@ -356,6 +374,12 @@ const RENAME_OPTIONS: CommandSchema = {
         'The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path',
       default: 'process.cwd()',
     },
+    {
+      name: 'configPath',
+      type: 'string',
+      description: 'Path to `napi` config json file',
+      short: 'c',
+    },
     {
       name: 'packageJsonPath',
       type: 'string',
@@ -416,6 +440,12 @@ const UNIVERSALIZE_OPTIONS: CommandSchema = {
         'The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path',
       default: 'process.cwd()',
     },
+    {
+      name: 'configPath',
+      type: 'string',
+      description: 'Path to `napi` config json file',
+      short: 'c',
+    },
     {
       name: 'packageJsonPath',
       type: 'string',
@@ -445,6 +475,12 @@ const VERSION_OPTIONS: CommandSchema = {
         'The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path',
       default: 'process.cwd()',
     },
+    {
+      name: 'configPath',
+      type: 'string',
+      description: 'Path to `napi` config json file',
+      short: 'c',
+    },
     {
       name: 'packageJsonPath',
       type: 'string',
@@ -472,6 +508,12 @@ const PRE_PUBLISH_OPTIONS: CommandSchema = {
         'The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path',
       default: 'process.cwd()',
     },
+    {
+      name: 'configPath',
+      type: 'string',
+      description: 'Path to `napi` config json file',
+      short: 'c',
+    },
     {
       name: 'packageJsonPath',
       type: 'string',
diff --git a/cli/docs/artifacts.md b/cli/docs/artifacts.md
index 8a218f7b..0638900b 100644
--- a/cli/docs/artifacts.md
+++ b/cli/docs/artifacts.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ new NapiCli().artifacts({
 | --------------- | ------------------- | ------ | -------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
 |                 | --help,-h           |        |          |                | get help                                                                                                           |
 | cwd             | --cwd               | string | false    | process.cwd()  | The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path |
+| configPath      | --config-path,-c    | string | false    |                | Path to `napi` config json file                                                                                    |
 | packageJsonPath | --package-json-path | string | false    | 'package.json' | Path to `package.json`                                                                                             |
 | outputDir       | --output-dir,-o     | string | false    | './artifacts'  | Path to the folder where all built `.node` files put, same as `--output-dir` of build command                      |
 | npmDir          | --npm-dir           | string | false    | 'npm'          | Path to the folder where the npm packages put                                                                      |
diff --git a/cli/docs/build.md b/cli/docs/build.md
index 00f4c257..4e5cd616 100644
--- a/cli/docs/build.md
+++ b/cli/docs/build.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 > This file is generated by cli/codegen. Do not edit this file manually.
 
-Build the napi-rs project
+Build the NAPI-RS project
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ new NapiCli().build({
 | target            | --target,-t           | string   | false    |         | Build for the target triple, bypassed to `cargo build --target`                                                           |
 | cwd               | --cwd                 | string   | false    |         | The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path        |
 | manifestPath      | --manifest-path       | string   | false    |         | Path to `Cargo.toml`                                                                                                      |
+| configPath        | --config-path,-c      | string   | false    |         | Path to `napi` config json file                                                                                           |
 | packageJsonPath   | --package-json-path   | string   | false    |         | Path to `package.json`                                                                                                    |
 | targetDir         | --target-dir          | string   | false    |         | Directory for all crate generated artifacts, see `cargo build --target-dir`                                               |
 | outputDir         | --output-dir,-o       | string   | false    |         | Path to where all the built files would be put. Default to the crate folder                                               |
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ new NapiCli().build({
 | crossCompile      | --cross-compile,-x    | boolean  | false    |         | [experimental] cross-compile for the specified target with `cargo-xwin` on windows and `cargo-zigbuild` on other platform |
 | useCross          | --use-cross           | boolean  | false    |         | [experimental] use [cross](https://github.com/cross-rs/cross) instead of `cargo`                                          |
 | useNapiCross      | --use-napi-cross      | boolean  | false    |         | [experimental] use @napi-rs/cross-toolchain to cross-compile Linux arm/arm64/x64 gnu targets.                             |
-| watch             | --watch,-w            | boolean  | false    |         | watch the crate changes and build continiously with `cargo-watch` crates                                                  |
+| watch             | --watch,-w            | boolean  | false    |         | watch the crate changes and build continuously with `cargo-watch` crates                                                  |
 | features          | --features,-F         | string[] | false    |         | Space-separated list of features to activate                                                                              |
 | allFeatures       | --all-features        | boolean  | false    |         | Activate all available features                                                                                           |
 | noDefaultFeatures | --no-default-features | boolean  | false    |         | Do not activate the `default` feature                                                                                     |
diff --git a/cli/docs/create-npm-dirs.md b/cli/docs/create-npm-dirs.md
index 6279bad8..1ee705a7 100644
--- a/cli/docs/create-npm-dirs.md
+++ b/cli/docs/create-npm-dirs.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ new NapiCli().createNpmDirs({
 | --------------- | ------------------- | ------- | -------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
 |                 | --help,-h           |         |          |                | get help                                                                                                           |
 | cwd             | --cwd               | string  | false    | process.cwd()  | The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path |
+| configPath      | --config-path,-c    | string  | false    |                | Path to `napi` config json file                                                                                    |
 | packageJsonPath | --package-json-path | string  | false    | 'package.json' | Path to `package.json`                                                                                             |
 | npmDir          | --npm-dir           | string  | false    | 'npm'          | Path to the folder where the npm packages put                                                                      |
 | dryRun          | --dry-run           | boolean | false    | false          | Dry run without touching file system                                                                               |
diff --git a/cli/docs/new.md b/cli/docs/new.md
index ad17bfdb..a58b9e3b 100644
--- a/cli/docs/new.md
+++ b/cli/docs/new.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ new NapiCli().new({
 | Options              | CLI Options              | type     | required | default | description                                                                      |
 | -------------------- | ------------------------ | -------- | -------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 |                      | --help,-h                |          |          |         | get help                                                                         |
-| path                 | <path>                   | true     | string   |         | The path where the napi-rs project will be created.                              |
+| path                 | <path>                   | true     | string   |         | The path where the NAPI-RS project will be created.                              |
 | name                 | --name,-n                | string   | false    |         | The name of the project, default to the name of the directory if not provided    |
 | minNodeApiVersion    | --min-node-api,-v        | number   | false    | 4       | The minimum Node-API version to support                                          |
 | license              | --license,-l             | string   | false    | 'MIT'   | License for open-sourced project                                                 |
diff --git a/cli/docs/pre-publish.md b/cli/docs/pre-publish.md
index 3b983561..c2a9e059 100644
--- a/cli/docs/pre-publish.md
+++ b/cli/docs/pre-publish.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ new NapiCli().prePublish({
 | --------------- | ------------------- | ---------------- | -------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
 |                 | --help,-h           |                  |          |                | get help                                                                                                           |
 | cwd             | --cwd               | string           | false    | process.cwd()  | The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path |
+| configPath      | --config-path,-c    | string           | false    |                | Path to `napi` config json file                                                                                    |
 | packageJsonPath | --package-json-path | string           | false    | 'package.json' | Path to `package.json`                                                                                             |
 | npmDir          | --npm-dir           | string           | false    | 'npm'          | Path to the folder where the npm packages put                                                                      |
 | tagStyle        | --tag-style         | 'npm' \| 'lerna' | false    | 'lerna'        | git tag style, `npm` or `lerna`                                                                                    |
diff --git a/cli/docs/rename.md b/cli/docs/rename.md
index 0ade2270..b75e52b5 100644
--- a/cli/docs/rename.md
+++ b/cli/docs/rename.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 > This file is generated by cli/codegen. Do not edit this file manually.
 
-Rename the napi-rs project
+Rename the NAPI-RS project
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ new NapiCli().rename({
 | --------------- | ------------------- | ------ | -------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
 |                 | --help,-h           |        |          |                | get help                                                                                                           |
 | cwd             | --cwd               | string | false    | process.cwd()  | The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path |
+| configPath      | --config-path,-c    | string | false    |                | Path to `napi` config json file                                                                                    |
 | packageJsonPath | --package-json-path | string | false    | 'package.json' | Path to `package.json`                                                                                             |
 | npmDir          | --npm-dir           | string | false    | 'npm'          | Path to the folder where the npm packages put                                                                      |
 | name            | --name,-n           | string | false    |                | The new name of the project                                                                                        |
diff --git a/cli/docs/universalize.md b/cli/docs/universalize.md
index a5916ea1..57adf10e 100644
--- a/cli/docs/universalize.md
+++ b/cli/docs/universalize.md
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ new NapiCli().universalize({
 | --------------- | ------------------- | ------ | -------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
 |                 | --help,-h           |        |          |                | get help                                                                                                           |
 | cwd             | --cwd               | string | false    | process.cwd()  | The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path |
+| configPath      | --config-path,-c    | string | false    |                | Path to `napi` config json file                                                                                    |
 | packageJsonPath | --package-json-path | string | false    | 'package.json' | Path to `package.json`                                                                                             |
 | outputDir       | --output-dir,-o     | string | false    | './'           | Path to the folder where all built `.node` files put, same as `--output-dir` of build command                      |
diff --git a/cli/docs/version.md b/cli/docs/version.md
index 8cc02c80..5e6fa7bc 100644
--- a/cli/docs/version.md
+++ b/cli/docs/version.md
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ new NapiCli().version({
 | --------------- | ------------------- | ------ | -------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
 |                 | --help,-h           |        |          |                | get help                                                                                                           |
 | cwd             | --cwd               | string | false    | process.cwd()  | The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path |
+| configPath      | --config-path,-c    | string | false    |                | Path to `napi` config json file                                                                                    |
 | packageJsonPath | --package-json-path | string | false    | 'package.json' | Path to `package.json`                                                                                             |
 | npmDir          | --npm-dir           | string | false    | 'npm'          | Path to the folder where the npm packages put                                                                      |
diff --git a/cli/src/api/build.ts b/cli/src/api/build.ts
index 8b664ad6..97f5505c 100644
--- a/cli/src/api/build.ts
+++ b/cli/src/api/build.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ export async function buildProject(options: BuildOptions) {
       process.env.CARGO_BUILD_TARGET_DIR ??
       metadata.target_directory,
     await readNapiConfig(
-      resolvePath(options.packageJsonPath ?? 'package.json'),
+      resolvePath(
+        options.configPath ?? options.packageJsonPath ?? 'package.json',
+      ),
+      options.configPath ? resolvePath(options.configPath) : undefined,
     ),
   )
 
diff --git a/cli/src/api/create-npm-dirs.ts b/cli/src/api/create-npm-dirs.ts
index e4cbdb08..d2065552 100644
--- a/cli/src/api/create-npm-dirs.ts
+++ b/cli/src/api/create-npm-dirs.ts
@@ -43,10 +43,13 @@ export async function createNpmDirs(userOptions: CreateNpmDirsOptions) {
   const packageJsonPath = resolve(options.cwd, options.packageJsonPath)
   const npmPath = resolve(options.cwd, options.npmDir)
 
-  debug(`Read content from [${packageJsonPath}]`)
+  debug(`Read content from [${options.configPath ?? packageJsonPath}]`)
 
   const { targets, binaryName, packageName, packageJson } =
-    await readNapiConfig(packageJsonPath)
+    await readNapiConfig(
+      packageJsonPath,
+      options.configPath ? resolve(options.cwd, options.configPath) : undefined,
+    )
 
   for (const target of targets) {
     const targetDir = join(npmPath, `${target.platformArchABI}`)
diff --git a/cli/src/api/pre-publish.ts b/cli/src/api/pre-publish.ts
index b6e4f5b7..87d94f5e 100644
--- a/cli/src/api/pre-publish.ts
+++ b/cli/src/api/pre-publish.ts
@@ -31,10 +31,14 @@ export async function prePublish(userOptions: PrePublishOptions) {
 
   const options = applyDefaultPrePublishOptions(userOptions)
 
+  const configPath = relative(
+    options.cwd,
+    options.configPath ?? options.packageJsonPath,
+  )
   const packageJsonPath = relative(options.cwd, options.packageJsonPath)
 
   const { packageJson, targets, packageName, binaryName, npmClient } =
-    await readNapiConfig(packageJsonPath)
+    await readNapiConfig(configPath, configPath)
 
   async function createGhRelease(packageName: string, version: string) {
     if (!options.ghRelease) {
diff --git a/cli/src/api/rename.ts b/cli/src/api/rename.ts
index c948b7e0..e4da7541 100644
--- a/cli/src/api/rename.ts
+++ b/cli/src/api/rename.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ export async function renameProject(userOptions: RenameOptions) {
     },
   )
 
+  if (options.configPath) {
+    const configPath = resolve(options.cwd, options.configPath)
+    const configContent = await readFileAsync(configPath, 'utf8')
+    const configData = JSON.parse(configContent)
+    configData.binaryName = options.binaryName
+    configData.packageName = options.packageName
+    await writeFileAsync(configPath, JSON.stringify(configData, null, 2))
+  }
+
   await writeFileAsync(
     packageJsonPath,
     JSON.stringify(packageJsonData, null, 2),
diff --git a/cli/src/api/universalize.ts b/cli/src/api/universalize.ts
index 53ebd860..a0a05c70 100644
--- a/cli/src/api/universalize.ts
+++ b/cli/src/api/universalize.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ export async function universalizeBinaries(userOptions: UniversalizeOptions) {
 
   const packageJsonPath = join(options.cwd, options.packageJsonPath)
 
-  const config = await readNapiConfig(packageJsonPath)
+  const config = await readNapiConfig(
+    packageJsonPath,
+    options.configPath ? resolve(options.cwd, options.configPath) : undefined,
+  )
 
   const target = config.targets.find(
     (t) => t.platform === process.platform && t.arch === 'universal',
diff --git a/cli/src/api/version.ts b/cli/src/api/version.ts
index fa3e47cc..af0a6f41 100644
--- a/cli/src/api/version.ts
+++ b/cli/src/api/version.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ export async function version(userOptions: VersionOptions) {
   const options = applyDefaultVersionOptions(userOptions)
   const packageJsonPath = resolve(options.cwd, options.packageJsonPath)
 
-  const config = await readNapiConfig(packageJsonPath)
+  const config = await readNapiConfig(
+    packageJsonPath,
+    options.configPath ? resolve(options.cwd, options.configPath) : undefined,
+  )
 
   for (const target of config.targets) {
     const pkgDir = resolve(options.cwd, options.npmDir, target.platformArchABI)
diff --git a/cli/src/def/artifacts.ts b/cli/src/def/artifacts.ts
index 2e50439f..2e74c82b 100644
--- a/cli/src/def/artifacts.ts
+++ b/cli/src/def/artifacts.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ export abstract class BaseArtifactsCommand extends Command {
       'The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path',
   })
 
+  configPath?: string = Option.String('--config-path,-c', {
+    description: 'Path to `napi` config json file',
+  })
+
   packageJsonPath = Option.String('--package-json-path', 'package.json', {
     description: 'Path to `package.json`',
   })
@@ -31,6 +35,7 @@ export abstract class BaseArtifactsCommand extends Command {
   getOptions() {
     return {
       cwd: this.cwd,
+      configPath: this.configPath,
       packageJsonPath: this.packageJsonPath,
       outputDir: this.outputDir,
       npmDir: this.npmDir,
@@ -48,6 +53,10 @@ export interface ArtifactsOptions {
    * @default process.cwd()
    */
   cwd?: string
+  /**
+   * Path to `napi` config json file
+   */
+  configPath?: string
   /**
    * Path to `package.json`
    *
diff --git a/cli/src/def/build.ts b/cli/src/def/build.ts
index cb6ca2b7..3656da94 100644
--- a/cli/src/def/build.ts
+++ b/cli/src/def/build.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export abstract class BaseBuildCommand extends Command {
   static paths = [['build']]
 
   static usage = Command.Usage({
-    description: 'Build the napi-rs project',
+    description: 'Build the NAPI-RS project',
   })
 
   target?: string = Option.String('--target,-t', {
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ export abstract class BaseBuildCommand extends Command {
     description: 'Path to `Cargo.toml`',
   })
 
+  configPath?: string = Option.String('--config-path,-c', {
+    description: 'Path to `napi` config json file',
+  })
+
   packageJsonPath?: string = Option.String('--package-json-path', {
     description: 'Path to `package.json`',
   })
@@ -117,7 +121,7 @@ export abstract class BaseBuildCommand extends Command {
 
   watch?: boolean = Option.Boolean('--watch,-w', {
     description:
-      'watch the crate changes and build continiously with `cargo-watch` crates',
+      'watch the crate changes and build continuously with `cargo-watch` crates',
   })
 
   features?: string[] = Option.Array('--features,-F', {
@@ -137,6 +141,7 @@ export abstract class BaseBuildCommand extends Command {
       target: this.target,
       cwd: this.cwd,
       manifestPath: this.manifestPath,
+      configPath: this.configPath,
       packageJsonPath: this.packageJsonPath,
       targetDir: this.targetDir,
       outputDir: this.outputDir,
@@ -166,7 +171,7 @@ export abstract class BaseBuildCommand extends Command {
 }
 
 /**
- * Build the napi-rs project
+ * Build the NAPI-RS project
  */
 export interface BuildOptions {
   /**
@@ -181,6 +186,10 @@ export interface BuildOptions {
    * Path to `Cargo.toml`
    */
   manifestPath?: string
+  /**
+   * Path to `napi` config json file
+   */
+  configPath?: string
   /**
    * Path to `package.json`
    */
@@ -262,7 +271,7 @@ export interface BuildOptions {
    */
   useNapiCross?: boolean
   /**
-   * watch the crate changes and build continiously with `cargo-watch` crates
+   * watch the crate changes and build continuously with `cargo-watch` crates
    */
   watch?: boolean
   /**
diff --git a/cli/src/def/create-npm-dirs.ts b/cli/src/def/create-npm-dirs.ts
index d44bd630..5921be97 100644
--- a/cli/src/def/create-npm-dirs.ts
+++ b/cli/src/def/create-npm-dirs.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ export abstract class BaseCreateNpmDirsCommand extends Command {
       'The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path',
   })
 
+  configPath?: string = Option.String('--config-path,-c', {
+    description: 'Path to `napi` config json file',
+  })
+
   packageJsonPath = Option.String('--package-json-path', 'package.json', {
     description: 'Path to `package.json`',
   })
@@ -29,6 +33,7 @@ export abstract class BaseCreateNpmDirsCommand extends Command {
   getOptions() {
     return {
       cwd: this.cwd,
+      configPath: this.configPath,
       packageJsonPath: this.packageJsonPath,
       npmDir: this.npmDir,
       dryRun: this.dryRun,
@@ -46,6 +51,10 @@ export interface CreateNpmDirsOptions {
    * @default process.cwd()
    */
   cwd?: string
+  /**
+   * Path to `napi` config json file
+   */
+  configPath?: string
   /**
    * Path to `package.json`
    *
diff --git a/cli/src/def/new.ts b/cli/src/def/new.ts
index 387eb050..609e1f9e 100644
--- a/cli/src/def/new.ts
+++ b/cli/src/def/new.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export abstract class BaseNewCommand extends Command {
  */
 export interface NewOptions {
   /**
-   * The path where the napi-rs project will be created.
+   * The path where the NAPI-RS project will be created.
    */
   path: string
   /**
diff --git a/cli/src/def/pre-publish.ts b/cli/src/def/pre-publish.ts
index 12e7b9f3..12098cb8 100644
--- a/cli/src/def/pre-publish.ts
+++ b/cli/src/def/pre-publish.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ export abstract class BasePrePublishCommand extends Command {
       'The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path',
   })
 
+  configPath?: string = Option.String('--config-path,-c', {
+    description: 'Path to `napi` config json file',
+  })
+
   packageJsonPath = Option.String('--package-json-path', 'package.json', {
     description: 'Path to `package.json`',
   })
@@ -46,6 +50,7 @@ export abstract class BasePrePublishCommand extends Command {
   getOptions() {
     return {
       cwd: this.cwd,
+      configPath: this.configPath,
       packageJsonPath: this.packageJsonPath,
       npmDir: this.npmDir,
       tagStyle: this.tagStyle,
@@ -67,6 +72,10 @@ export interface PrePublishOptions {
    * @default process.cwd()
    */
   cwd?: string
+  /**
+   * Path to `napi` config json file
+   */
+  configPath?: string
   /**
    * Path to `package.json`
    *
diff --git a/cli/src/def/rename.ts b/cli/src/def/rename.ts
index ac54454d..3431039d 100644
--- a/cli/src/def/rename.ts
+++ b/cli/src/def/rename.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export abstract class BaseRenameCommand extends Command {
   static paths = [['rename']]
 
   static usage = Command.Usage({
-    description: 'Rename the napi-rs project',
+    description: 'Rename the NAPI-RS project',
   })
 
   cwd = Option.String('--cwd', process.cwd(), {
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ export abstract class BaseRenameCommand extends Command {
       'The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path',
   })
 
+  configPath?: string = Option.String('--config-path,-c', {
+    description: 'Path to `napi` config json file',
+  })
+
   packageJsonPath = Option.String('--package-json-path', 'package.json', {
     description: 'Path to `package.json`',
   })
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@ export abstract class BaseRenameCommand extends Command {
   getOptions() {
     return {
       cwd: this.cwd,
+      configPath: this.configPath,
       packageJsonPath: this.packageJsonPath,
       npmDir: this.npmDir,
       name: this.$$name,
@@ -62,7 +67,7 @@ export abstract class BaseRenameCommand extends Command {
 }
 
 /**
- * Rename the napi-rs project
+ * Rename the NAPI-RS project
  */
 export interface RenameOptions {
   /**
@@ -71,6 +76,10 @@ export interface RenameOptions {
    * @default process.cwd()
    */
   cwd?: string
+  /**
+   * Path to `napi` config json file
+   */
+  configPath?: string
   /**
    * Path to `package.json`
    *
diff --git a/cli/src/def/universalize.ts b/cli/src/def/universalize.ts
index 099bb851..624cbf84 100644
--- a/cli/src/def/universalize.ts
+++ b/cli/src/def/universalize.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ export abstract class BaseUniversalizeCommand extends Command {
       'The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path',
   })
 
+  configPath?: string = Option.String('--config-path,-c', {
+    description: 'Path to `napi` config json file',
+  })
+
   packageJsonPath = Option.String('--package-json-path', 'package.json', {
     description: 'Path to `package.json`',
   })
@@ -26,6 +30,7 @@ export abstract class BaseUniversalizeCommand extends Command {
   getOptions() {
     return {
       cwd: this.cwd,
+      configPath: this.configPath,
       packageJsonPath: this.packageJsonPath,
       outputDir: this.outputDir,
     }
@@ -42,6 +47,10 @@ export interface UniversalizeOptions {
    * @default process.cwd()
    */
   cwd?: string
+  /**
+   * Path to `napi` config json file
+   */
+  configPath?: string
   /**
    * Path to `package.json`
    *
diff --git a/cli/src/def/version.ts b/cli/src/def/version.ts
index c1fe0c2f..b6e8d1bf 100644
--- a/cli/src/def/version.ts
+++ b/cli/src/def/version.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ export abstract class BaseVersionCommand extends Command {
       'The working directory of where napi command will be executed in, all other paths options are relative to this path',
   })
 
+  configPath?: string = Option.String('--config-path,-c', {
+    description: 'Path to `napi` config json file',
+  })
+
   packageJsonPath = Option.String('--package-json-path', 'package.json', {
     description: 'Path to `package.json`',
   })
@@ -25,6 +29,7 @@ export abstract class BaseVersionCommand extends Command {
   getOptions() {
     return {
       cwd: this.cwd,
+      configPath: this.configPath,
       packageJsonPath: this.packageJsonPath,
       npmDir: this.npmDir,
     }
@@ -41,6 +46,10 @@ export interface VersionOptions {
    * @default process.cwd()
    */
   cwd?: string
+  /**
+   * Path to `napi` config json file
+   */
+  configPath?: string
   /**
    * Path to `package.json`
    *
diff --git a/cli/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/config.spec.ts.md b/cli/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/config.spec.ts.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3c8cc5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/config.spec.ts.md
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+# Snapshot report for `src/utils/__tests__/config.spec.ts`
+
+The actual snapshot is saved in `config.spec.ts.snap`.
+
+Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
+
+## should be able to read config from package.json
+
+> Snapshot 1
+
+    {
+      binaryName: 'testing',
+      npmClient: 'npm',
+      packageJson: {
+        name: '@napi-rs/testing',
+        napi: {
+          binaryName: 'testing',
+          packageName: '@napi-rs/testing',
+          targets: [
+            'x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu',
+            'x86_64-pc-windows-msvc',
+            'x86_64-apple-darwin',
+          ],
+        },
+        version: '0.0.0',
+      },
+      packageName: '@napi-rs/testing',
+      targets: [
+        {
+          abi: 'gnu',
+          arch: 'x64',
+          platform: 'linux',
+          platformArchABI: 'linux-x64-gnu',
+          triple: 'x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu',
+        },
+        {
+          abi: 'msvc',
+          arch: 'x64',
+          platform: 'win32',
+          platformArchABI: 'win32-x64-msvc',
+          triple: 'x86_64-pc-windows-msvc',
+        },
+        {
+          abi: null,
+          arch: 'x64',
+          platform: 'darwin',
+          platformArchABI: 'darwin-x64',
+          triple: 'x86_64-apple-darwin',
+        },
+      ],
+    }
+
+## should be able to read config from napi.json
+
+> Snapshot 1
+
+    {
+      binaryName: 'testing',
+      npmClient: 'npm',
+      packageJson: {
+        name: '@napi-rs/testing',
+        napi: {
+          binaryName: 'testing',
+          packageName: '@node-rs/testing',
+          targets: [
+            'x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu',
+            'x86_64-apple-darwin',
+            'aarch64-apple-darwin',
+          ],
+        },
+        version: '0.0.0',
+      },
+      packageName: '@node-rs/testing',
+      targets: [
+        {
+          abi: 'gnu',
+          arch: 'x64',
+          platform: 'linux',
+          platformArchABI: 'linux-x64-gnu',
+          triple: 'x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu',
+        },
+        {
+          abi: null,
+          arch: 'x64',
+          platform: 'darwin',
+          platformArchABI: 'darwin-x64',
+          triple: 'x86_64-apple-darwin',
+        },
+        {
+          abi: null,
+          arch: 'arm64',
+          platform: 'darwin',
+          platformArchABI: 'darwin-arm64',
+          triple: 'aarch64-apple-darwin',
+        },
+      ],
+    }
diff --git a/cli/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/config.spec.ts.snap b/cli/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/config.spec.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38093d05
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diff --git a/cli/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/typegen.spec.ts.snap b/cli/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/typegen.spec.ts.snap
index a17f2328..cad503c8 100644
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diff --git a/cli/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/version.spec.ts.md b/cli/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/version.spec.ts.md
index e6972c74..0b092625 100644
--- a/cli/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/version.spec.ts.md
+++ b/cli/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/version.spec.ts.md
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
 > Snapshot 1
 
     [
-      '>= 8.6.0',
-      '>= 8.10.0 < 9 || >= 9.3.0',
-      '>= 6.14.2 < 7 || >= 8.11.2 < 9 || >= 9.11.0',
-      '>= 10.16.0 < 11 || >= 11.8.0',
-      '>= 10.17.0 < 11 || >= 12.11.0',
+      '>= 8.6.0 < 9 || >= 9.0.0 < 10 || >= 10.0.0',
+      '>= 8.10.0 < 9 || >= 9.3.0 < 10 || >= 10.0.0',
+      '>= 6.14.2 < 7 || >= 8.11.2 < 9 || >= 9.11.0 < 10 || >= 10.0.0',
+      '>= 10.16.0 < 11 || >= 11.8.0 < 12 || >= 12.0.0',
+      '>= 10.17.0 < 11 || >= 12.11.0 < 13 || >= 13.0.0',
       '>= 10.20.0 < 11 || >= 12.17.0 < 13 || >= 14.0.0',
-      '>= 10.23.0 < 11 || >= 12.19.0 < 13 || >= 14.12.0',
-      '>= 12.22.0 < 13 || >= 14.17.0 < 15 || >= 15.12.0',
+      '>= 10.23.0 < 11 || >= 12.19.0 < 13 || >= 14.12.0 < 15 || >= 15.0.0',
+      '>= 12.22.0 < 13 || >= 14.17.0 < 15 || >= 15.12.0 < 16 || >= 16.0.0',
+      '>= 18.17.0 < 19 || >= 20.3.0 < 21 || >= 21.1.0',
     ]
diff --git a/cli/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/version.spec.ts.snap b/cli/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/version.spec.ts.snap
index 657b24b2..a9b699be 100644
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diff --git a/cli/src/utils/__tests__/config.spec.ts b/cli/src/utils/__tests__/config.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70538a3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/utils/__tests__/config.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { unlink, writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises'
+import { tmpdir } from 'node:os'
+import { join } from 'node:path'
+
+import ava, { TestFn } from 'ava'
+
+import {
+  CommonPackageJsonFields,
+  UserNapiConfig,
+  readNapiConfig,
+} from '../config.js'
+
+const NON_EXISTENT_FILE = 'non-existent-file'
+
+const test = ava as TestFn<{
+  configPath: string
+  packageJson: string
+  pkgJson: CommonPackageJsonFields
+  config: UserNapiConfig
+}>
+
+test.before(async (t) => {
+  const tmp = tmpdir()
+  const configPath = join(tmp, 'napi.json')
+  const packageJson = join(tmp, 'package.json')
+  const pkgJson = {
+    name: '@napi-rs/testing',
+    version: '0.0.0',
+    napi: {
+      binaryName: 'testing',
+      packageName: '@napi-rs/testing',
+      targets: [
+        'x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu',
+        'x86_64-pc-windows-msvc',
+        'x86_64-apple-darwin',
+      ],
+    },
+  }
+  await writeFile(packageJson, JSON.stringify(pkgJson, null, 2))
+  const config = {
+    binaryName: 'testing',
+    packageName: '@node-rs/testing',
+    targets: [
+      'x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu',
+      'x86_64-apple-darwin',
+      'aarch64-apple-darwin',
+    ],
+  }
+  await writeFile(configPath, JSON.stringify(config, null, 2))
+  t.context = { configPath, config, packageJson, pkgJson }
+})
+
+test.after(async (t) => {
+  await unlink(t.context.configPath)
+  await unlink(t.context.packageJson)
+})
+
+test('should throw if package.json not found', async (t) => {
+  await t.throwsAsync(() => readNapiConfig(NON_EXISTENT_FILE), {
+    message: `package.json not found at ${NON_EXISTENT_FILE}`,
+  })
+})
+
+test('should throw if napi.json not found', async (t) => {
+  const { packageJson } = t.context
+  await t.throwsAsync(() => readNapiConfig(packageJson, NON_EXISTENT_FILE), {
+    message: `NAPI-RS config not found at ${NON_EXISTENT_FILE}`,
+  })
+})
+
+test('should be able to read config from package.json', async (t) => {
+  const { packageJson } = t.context
+  const config = await readNapiConfig(packageJson)
+  t.snapshot(config)
+})
+
+test('should be able to read config from napi.json', async (t) => {
+  const { packageJson, configPath } = t.context
+  const config = await readNapiConfig(packageJson, configPath)
+  t.snapshot(config)
+})
diff --git a/cli/src/utils/config.ts b/cli/src/utils/config.ts
index 7546f61a..04b00adf 100644
--- a/cli/src/utils/config.ts
+++ b/cli/src/utils/config.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+import { underline, yellow } from 'colorette'
 import { merge, omit } from 'lodash-es'
 
 import { fileExists, readFileAsync } from './misc.js'
 import { DEFAULT_TARGETS, parseTriple, Target } from './target.js'
 
-interface UserNapiConfig {
+export interface UserNapiConfig {
   /**
    * Name of the binary to be generated, default to `index`
    */
@@ -89,9 +90,15 @@ export type NapiConfig = Required<
   packageJson: CommonPackageJsonFields
 }
 
-export async function readNapiConfig(path: string): Promise<NapiConfig> {
+export async function readNapiConfig(
+  path: string,
+  configPath?: string,
+): Promise<NapiConfig> {
+  if (configPath && !(await fileExists(configPath))) {
+    throw new Error(`NAPI-RS config not found at ${configPath}`)
+  }
   if (!(await fileExists(path))) {
-    throw new Error(`napi-rs config not found at ${path}`)
+    throw new Error(`package.json not found at ${path}`)
   }
   // May support multiple config sources later on.
   const content = await readFileAsync(path, 'utf8')
@@ -99,12 +106,34 @@ export async function readNapiConfig(path: string): Promise<NapiConfig> {
   try {
     pkgJson = JSON.parse(content) as CommonPackageJsonFields
   } catch (e) {
-    throw new Error('Failed to parse napi-rs config', {
+    throw new Error(`Failed to parse package.json at ${path}`, {
       cause: e,
     })
   }
 
+  let separatedConfig: UserNapiConfig | undefined
+  if (configPath) {
+    const configContent = await readFileAsync(configPath, 'utf8')
+    try {
+      separatedConfig = JSON.parse(configContent) as UserNapiConfig
+    } catch (e) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to parse NAPI-RS config at ${configPath}`, {
+        cause: e,
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
   const userNapiConfig = pkgJson.napi ?? {}
+  if (pkgJson.napi && separatedConfig) {
+    const pkgJsonPath = underline(path)
+    const configPathUnderline = underline(configPath!)
+    console.warn(
+      yellow(
+        `Both napi field in ${pkgJsonPath} and [NAPI-RS config](${configPathUnderline}) file are found, the NAPI-RS config file will be used.`,
+      ),
+    )
+    Object.assign(userNapiConfig, separatedConfig)
+  }
   const napiConfig: NapiConfig = merge(
     {
       binaryName: 'index',
@@ -120,16 +149,26 @@ export async function readNapiConfig(path: string): Promise<NapiConfig> {
 
   // compatible with old config
   if (userNapiConfig?.name) {
+    console.warn(
+      `[DEPRECATED] napi.name is deprecated, use napi.binaryName instead.`,
+    )
     napiConfig.binaryName = userNapiConfig.name
   }
 
   if (!targets.length) {
+    let deprecatedWarned = false
+    const warning = `[DEPRECATED] napi.triples is deprecated, use napi.targets instead.`
     if (userNapiConfig.triples?.defaults) {
+      deprecatedWarned = true
+      console.warn(warning)
       targets = targets.concat(DEFAULT_TARGETS)
     }
 
     if (userNapiConfig.triples?.additional?.length) {
       targets = targets.concat(userNapiConfig.triples.additional)
+      if (!deprecatedWarned) {
+        console.warn(warning)
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/cli/src/utils/version.ts b/cli/src/utils/version.ts
index 5470a257..01d0cb21 100644
--- a/cli/src/utils/version.ts
+++ b/cli/src/utils/version.ts
@@ -7,20 +7,22 @@ export enum NapiVersion {
   Napi6,
   Napi7,
   Napi8,
+  Napi9,
 }
 
 /// because node support new napi version in some minor version updates, so we might meet such situation:
 /// `node v10.20.0` supports `napi5` and `napi6`, but `node v12.0.0` only support `napi4`,
-/// by which, we can not tell directly napi version supportness from node version directly.
+/// by which, we can not tell directly napi version supportless from node version directly.
 const NAPI_VERSION_MATRIX = new Map<NapiVersion, string>([
-  [NapiVersion.Napi1, '8.6.0'],
-  [NapiVersion.Napi2, '8.10.0 | 9.3.0'],
-  [NapiVersion.Napi3, '6.14.2 | 8.11.2 | 9.11.0'],
-  [NapiVersion.Napi4, '10.16.0 | 11.8.0'],
-  [NapiVersion.Napi5, '10.17.0 | 12.11.0'],
+  [NapiVersion.Napi1, '8.6.0 | 9.0.0 | 10.0.0'],
+  [NapiVersion.Napi2, '8.10.0 | 9.3.0 | 10.0.0'],
+  [NapiVersion.Napi3, '6.14.2 | 8.11.2 | 9.11.0 | 10.0.0'],
+  [NapiVersion.Napi4, '10.16.0 | 11.8.0 | 12.0.0'],
+  [NapiVersion.Napi5, '10.17.0 | 12.11.0 | 13.0.0'],
   [NapiVersion.Napi6, '10.20.0 | 12.17.0 | 14.0.0'],
-  [NapiVersion.Napi7, '10.23.0 | 12.19.0 | 14.12.0'],
-  [NapiVersion.Napi8, '12.22.0 | 14.17.0 | 15.12.0'],
+  [NapiVersion.Napi7, '10.23.0 | 12.19.0 | 14.12.0 | 15.0.0'],
+  [NapiVersion.Napi8, '12.22.0 | 14.17.0 | 15.12.0 | 16.0.0'],
+  [NapiVersion.Napi9, '18.17.0 | 20.3.0 | 21.1.0'],
 ])
 
 interface NodeVersion {