diff --git a/source/compiler/qsc/src/incremental.rs b/source/compiler/qsc/src/incremental.rs
index 1161e1d1b1d..938fd3851a2 100644
--- a/source/compiler/qsc/src/incremental.rs
+++ b/source/compiler/qsc/src/incremental.rs
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ impl Compiler {
         language_features: LanguageFeatures,
         mut store: PackageStore,
         dependencies: &Dependencies,
-        qsharp_config: FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>,
+        qdk_config: FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>,
     ) -> Result<Self, Errors> {
-        let qsharp_config_rc = Rc::new(qsharp_config);
-        let mut passes = PassContext::new(qsharp_config_rc.clone());
+        let qdk_config_rc = Rc::new(qdk_config);
+        let mut passes = PassContext::new(qdk_config_rc.clone());
         let (mut unit, errors) = compile_with_pass_context(
             &store,
             dependencies,
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl Compiler {
         Ok(Self {
             store,
             source_package_id,
-            passes: PassContext::new(qsharp_config_rc),
+            passes: PassContext::new(qdk_config_rc),
             frontend,
         })
     }
diff --git a/source/compiler/qsc/src/interpret.rs b/source/compiler/qsc/src/interpret.rs
index f476fa06f5e..ef49d9dd0df 100644
--- a/source/compiler/qsc/src/interpret.rs
+++ b/source/compiler/qsc/src/interpret.rs
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
         language_features: LanguageFeatures,
         store: PackageStore,
         dependencies: &Dependencies,
-        qsharp_config: FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>,
+        qdk_config: FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>,
     ) -> std::result::Result<Self, Vec<Error>> {
         Self::with_sources(
             ExecGraphConfig::NoDebug,
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
             store,
             dependencies,
             None,
-            qsharp_config,
+            qdk_config,
         )
     }
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
         store: PackageStore,
         dependencies: &Dependencies,
         circuit_tracer_config: TracerConfig,
-        qsharp_config: FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>,
+        qdk_config: FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>,
     ) -> std::result::Result<Self, Vec<Error>> {
         Self::with_sources(
             ExecGraphConfig::NoDebug,
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
             store,
             dependencies,
             Some(circuit_tracer_config),
-            qsharp_config,
+            qdk_config,
         )
     }
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
         store: PackageStore,
         dependencies: &Dependencies,
         trace_circuit_config: TracerConfig,
-        qsharp_config: FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>,
+        qdk_config: FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>,
     ) -> std::result::Result<Self, Vec<Error>> {
         Self::with_sources(
             ExecGraphConfig::Debug,
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
             store,
             dependencies,
             Some(trace_circuit_config),
-            qsharp_config,
+            qdk_config,
         )
     }
 
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
         store: PackageStore,
         dependencies: &Dependencies,
         circuit_tracer_config: Option<TracerConfig>,
-        qsharp_config: FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>,
+        qdk_config: FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>,
     ) -> std::result::Result<Self, Vec<Error>> {
         let compiler = Compiler::new(
             sources,
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
             language_features,
             store,
             dependencies,
-            qsharp_config,
+            qdk_config,
         )
         .map_err(into_errors)?;
 
diff --git a/source/compiler/qsc/src/interpret/tests.rs b/source/compiler/qsc/src/interpret/tests.rs
index dfd6e87984b..0d8ffd568dd 100644
--- a/source/compiler/qsc/src/interpret/tests.rs
+++ b/source/compiler/qsc/src/interpret/tests.rs
@@ -2594,8 +2594,8 @@ mod given_interpreter {
         )
     }
 
-    fn get_interpreter_with_config(qsharp_config: FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>) -> Interpreter {
-        get_interpreter_with_capabilities_and_config(TargetCapabilityFlags::all(), qsharp_config)
+    fn get_interpreter_with_config(qdk_config: FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>) -> Interpreter {
+        get_interpreter_with_capabilities_and_config(TargetCapabilityFlags::all(), qdk_config)
     }
 
     fn get_interpreter_with_capabilities(capabilities: TargetCapabilityFlags) -> Interpreter {
@@ -2604,7 +2604,7 @@ mod given_interpreter {
 
     fn get_interpreter_with_capabilities_and_config(
         capabilities: TargetCapabilityFlags,
-        qsharp_config: FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>,
+        qdk_config: FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>,
     ) -> Interpreter {
         let (std_id, store) = crate::compile::package_store_with_stdlib(capabilities);
         let dependencies = &[(std_id, None)];
@@ -2615,7 +2615,7 @@ mod given_interpreter {
             LanguageFeatures::default(),
             store,
             dependencies,
-            qsharp_config,
+            qdk_config,
         )
         .expect("interpreter should be created")
     }
diff --git a/source/compiler/qsc_passes/src/lib.rs b/source/compiler/qsc_passes/src/lib.rs
index 83a4be55483..24c408fc813 100644
--- a/source/compiler/qsc_passes/src/lib.rs
+++ b/source/compiler/qsc_passes/src/lib.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pub fn lower_hir_to_fir(
 pub struct PassContext {
     borrow_check: borrowck::Checker,
     /// Read-only config values exposed to Q# via Std.Core.ConfigValue.
-    qsharp_config: Rc<FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>>,
+    qdk_config: Rc<FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>>,
 }
 
 impl Default for PassContext {
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ impl Default for PassContext {
 
 impl PassContext {
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn new(qsharp_config: Rc<FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(qdk_config: Rc<FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>>) -> Self {
         Self {
             borrow_check: borrowck::Checker::default(),
-            qsharp_config,
+            qdk_config,
         }
     }
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ impl PassContext {
         Validator::default().visit_package(package);
 
         let config_inline_errors =
-            config_inline::replace_get_config_calls(core, package, &self.qsharp_config);
+            config_inline::replace_get_config_calls(core, package, &self.qdk_config);
 
         let measurement_decl_errors = measurement::validate_measurement_declarations(package);
         let reset_decl_errors = reset::validate_reset_declarations(package);
diff --git a/source/qdk_package/README.md b/source/qdk_package/README.md
index 76ef00427e9..4e81a99cc27 100644
--- a/source/qdk_package/README.md
+++ b/source/qdk_package/README.md
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ For convenience, the following helpers and types are also importable directly fr
 
 You can provide configuration at initialization time as a Python dictionary.
 
-In Python, pass `qsharp_config: dict[str, int | float | str | bool]` to `Context(...)`.
-If `qsharp_config` is omitted, the configuration map is empty. The map is immutable
+In Python, pass `qdk_config: dict[str, int | float | str | bool]` to `Context(...)`.
+If `qdk_config` is omitted, the configuration map is empty. The map is immutable
 after initialization. To use different configuration values, create a new `Context`.
 
 In Q#, read values with `Std.Core.ConfigValue(name, defaultValue)`. In Q# code, config
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@ values are immutable: in the same program, repeated calls with the same
 `(name, defaultValue)` produce the same result.
 
 Supported types: `int`, `float`, `str`, and `bool` (corresponding to `Int`, `Double`,
-`String` and `Bool` in Q#). The type of each value in `qsharp_config` must match the
+`String` and `Bool` in Q#). The type of each value in `qdk_config` must match the
 type of its corresponding default value.
 
 Example:
 
 ```python
 import qdk
-context = qdk.Context(qsharp_config={"experiment_name": "baseline", "shots": 1000})
+context = qdk.Context(qdk_config={"experiment_name": "baseline", "shots": 1000})
 assert context.eval('Std.Core.ConfigValue("experiment_name", "")') == "baseline"
 assert context.eval('Std.Core.ConfigValue("shots", 100)') == 1000
 assert context.eval('Std.Core.ConfigValue("noise_level", 0.01)') == 0.01
diff --git a/source/qdk_package/qdk/_context.py b/source/qdk_package/qdk/_context.py
index 3d3f3968a9d..1f92b2b62f7 100644
--- a/source/qdk_package/qdk/_context.py
+++ b/source/qdk_package/qdk/_context.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def __init__(
         language_features: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         _trace_circuit: Optional[bool] = None,
         _is_global_context: bool = False,
-        qsharp_config: dict[str, int | float | str | bool] = {},
+        qdk_config: dict[str, int | float | str | bool] = {},
     ):
         """
         Initializes a new isolated Q# context.
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def __init__(
             the statement form instead (``use q = Qubit();``). It also removes the requirement
             to use the ``set`` keyword for mutable variable assignments.
 
-        :keyword qsharp_config: configuration parameters that will be accessible in Q#
+        :keyword qdk_config: configuration parameters that will be accessible in Q#
             code using `Std.Core.ConfigValue`. Keys must be strings. Values must be of 
             type `int`, `float`, `str`, or `bool`.
         """
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def make_class_weak(
             make_callable_weak,
             make_class_weak,
             _trace_circuit,
-            qsharp_config,
+            qdk_config,
         )
 
         self._config = Config(
diff --git a/source/qdk_package/qdk/_interpreter.py b/source/qdk_package/qdk/_interpreter.py
index cca90a06cd9..3b7e280b2f6 100644
--- a/source/qdk_package/qdk/_interpreter.py
+++ b/source/qdk_package/qdk/_interpreter.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ def init(
     project_root: Optional[str] = None,
     language_features: Optional[List[str]] = None,
     trace_circuit: Optional[bool] = None,
+    qdk_config: dict[str, int | float | str | bool] = {},
 ) -> Config:
     """
     Initializes the Q# interpreter.
@@ -128,6 +129,11 @@ def init(
         Passing `True` is required for the `dump_circuit` function to return a circuit.
         The `circuit` function is *NOT* affected by this parameter and will always
         generate a circuit.
+
+    :keyword qdk_config: configuration parameters that will be accessible in Q#
+        code using `Std.Core.ConfigValue`. Keys must be strings. Values must be of
+        type `int`, `float`, `str`, or `bool`.
+
     :return: The Q# interpreter configuration.
     :rtype: Config
     """
@@ -147,6 +153,7 @@ def init(
         language_features=language_features,
         _trace_circuit=trace_circuit,
         _is_global_context=True,
+        qdk_config=qdk_config,
     )
     return _default_context._config
 
diff --git a/source/qdk_package/qdk/_native.pyi b/source/qdk_package/qdk/_native.pyi
index 3296a5cde6b..7357db50d42 100644
--- a/source/qdk_package/qdk/_native.pyi
+++ b/source/qdk_package/qdk/_native.pyi
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class Interpreter:
         make_callable: Optional[Callable[[GlobalCallable, List[str], str, bool], None]],
         make_class: Optional[Callable[[TypeIR, List[str], str], None]],
         trace_circuit: Optional[bool],
-        qsharp_config: Optional[Dict[str, int | float | str | bool]] = None,
+        qdk_config: Optional[Dict[str, int | float | str | bool]] = None,
     ) -> None:
         """
         Initializes the Q# interpreter.
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class Interpreter:
         :param trace_circuit: Enables tracing of circuit during execution.
             Passing `True` is required for the `dump_circuit` function to return a circuit.
             The `circuit` function is *NOT* affected by this parameter will always generate a circuit.
-        :param qsharp_config: A dictionary of configuration parameters that will be accessible
+        :param qdk_config: A dictionary of configuration parameters that will be accessible
             in Q# code using ``Std.Core.ConfigValue``.
         """
         ...
diff --git a/source/qdk_package/src/interpreter.rs b/source/qdk_package/src/interpreter.rs
index 7f483d6bcb8..6d3c09e97b7 100644
--- a/source/qdk_package/src/interpreter.rs
+++ b/source/qdk_package/src/interpreter.rs
@@ -406,11 +406,11 @@ pub(crate) struct Interpreter {
 thread_local! { static PACKAGE_CACHE: Rc<RefCell<PackageCache>> = Rc::default(); }
 
 // Converts Q# config from PyDict to FxHashMap.
-fn convert_qsharp_config(
-    qsharp_config: Option<Bound<'_, PyDict>>,
+fn convert_qdk_config(
+    qdk_config: Option<Bound<'_, PyDict>>,
 ) -> PyResult<FxHashMap<Rc<str>, Value>> {
     let mut config = FxHashMap::default();
-    if let Some(config_dict) = qsharp_config {
+    if let Some(config_dict) = qdk_config {
         for (key, value) in config_dict.iter() {
             let key: String = key.extract()?;
             let value = if value.is_instance_of::<PyBool>() {
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     #[allow(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
-    #[pyo3(signature = (target_profile, language_features=None, project_root=None, read_file=None, list_directory=None, resolve_path=None, fetch_github=None, make_callable=None, make_class=None, trace_circuit=None, qsharp_config=None))]
+    #[pyo3(signature = (target_profile, language_features=None, project_root=None, read_file=None, list_directory=None, resolve_path=None, fetch_github=None, make_callable=None, make_class=None, trace_circuit=None, qdk_config=None))]
     #[new]
     /// Initializes a new Q# interpreter.
     pub(crate) fn new(
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
         make_callable: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
         make_class: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
         trace_circuit: Option<bool>,
-        qsharp_config: Option<Bound<'_, PyDict>>,
+        qdk_config: Option<Bound<'_, PyDict>>,
     ) -> PyResult<Self> {
         let target = Into::<Profile>::into(target_profile).into();
 
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
             BuildableProgram::new(target, graph)
         };
 
-        let qsharp_config = convert_qsharp_config(qsharp_config)?;
+        let qdk_config = convert_qdk_config(qdk_config)?;
         let trace_circuit = trace_circuit.unwrap_or(false);
         let interpreter = if trace_circuit {
             interpret::Interpreter::with_circuit_trace(
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
                     group_by_scope: false,
                     prune_classical_qubits: false,
                 },
-                qsharp_config,
+                qdk_config,
             )
         } else {
             interpret::Interpreter::new(
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
                 buildable_program.user_code.language_features,
                 buildable_program.store,
                 &buildable_program.user_code_dependencies,
-                qsharp_config,
+                qdk_config,
             )
         }
         .map_err(|errors| QSharpError::new_err(format_errors(errors)))?;
diff --git a/source/qdk_package/tests/test_context.py b/source/qdk_package/tests/test_context.py
index cbc10de5097..d47e775090a 100644
--- a/source/qdk_package/tests/test_context.py
+++ b/source/qdk_package/tests/test_context.py
@@ -243,9 +243,9 @@ def test_context_released_after_drop() -> None:
     assert ref() is None
 
 
-def test_qsharp_config(context: qdk.Context) -> None:
+def test_qdk_config(context: qdk.Context) -> None:
     context = qdk.Context(
-        qsharp_config={
+        qdk_config={
             "int_config": 123,
             "bool_config": True,
             "string_config": "value",
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ def test_config_invalid_type(context: qdk.Context) -> None:
     with pytest.raises(
         TypeError, match="config value must be bool, int, float, or str"
     ):
-        qdk.Context(qsharp_config={"invalid": {"a": 1}})  # type: ignore
+        qdk.Context(qdk_config={"invalid": {"a": 1}})  # type: ignore
 
     with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="'int' object is not an instance of 'str'"):
-        qdk.Context(qsharp_config={1: 1})  # type: ignore
+        qdk.Context(qdk_config={1: 1})  # type: ignore
diff --git a/source/qdk_package/tests/test_qsharp.py b/source/qdk_package/tests/test_qsharp.py
index 0461e665184..942dc4be788 100644
--- a/source/qdk_package/tests/test_qsharp.py
+++ b/source/qdk_package/tests/test_qsharp.py
@@ -1185,3 +1185,8 @@ def test_swap_label_circuit_from_callable() -> None:
         q_0    ── X ──── X ──
         q_1    ──────────────
         """)
+
+
+def test_qdk_config() -> None:
+    qsharp.init(qdk_config={"int_config": 123})
+    assert qsharp.eval("""Std.Core.ConfigValue("int_config", 0)""") == 123