diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0ae701c..cb292ca 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "lc-detectionforge",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "lc-detectionforge",
-      "version": "1.3.0",
+      "version": "1.4.0",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
         "@codemirror/autocomplete": "^6.18.6",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2bee719..cf54407 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "lc-detectionforge",
   "description": "A comprehensive detection engineering environment for crafting, validating, and testing LimaCharlie detection rules",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
diff --git a/src/components/Config.vue b/src/components/Config.vue
index a2a909c..1cb74e0 100644
--- a/src/components/Config.vue
+++ b/src/components/Config.vue
@@ -416,6 +416,36 @@
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      <!-- Application Settings Section -->
+      <div class="config-section">
+        <h3>Application Settings</h3>
+
+        <div class="info-text">
+          Configure application behavior and preferences. These settings are saved locally and
+          persist between sessions.
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="settings-group" style="margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl)">
+          <h4>Import Settings</h4>
+          <div class="setting-item">
+            <label class="checkbox-label">
+              <input v-model="autoOpenFirstImportedRule" type="checkbox" />
+              Automatically open first imported rule
+            </label>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="settings-group">
+          <h4>Export Settings</h4>
+          <div class="setting-item">
+            <label class="checkbox-label">
+              <input v-model="includeIaCBoilerplate" type="checkbox" />
+              Include header text in IaC export
+            </label>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       <div class="footer">
         <p>
           Made with <span class="heart">💙</span> by
@@ -463,6 +493,14 @@ const isAddingOrg = ref(false)
 const isFetchingMissingUrls = ref(false)
 const isTestingApi = ref(false)
 
+// Application settings
+const includeIaCBoilerplate = ref(
+  localStorage.getItem('detectionforge_include_iac_boilerplate') !== 'false',
+)
+const autoOpenFirstImportedRule = ref(
+  localStorage.getItem('detectionforge_auto_open_top_rule') === 'true',
+)
+
 // Bulk import state
 const showBulkImportDialog = ref(false)
 const bulkOidInput = ref('')
@@ -1303,6 +1341,16 @@ watch([hasCredentials, organizations], async () => {
   }
 })
 
+// Watch for IaC boilerplate checkbox changes to persist state
+watch(includeIaCBoilerplate, (newValue) => {
+  localStorage.setItem('detectionforge_include_iac_boilerplate', newValue.toString())
+})
+
+// Watch for auto-open first imported rule checkbox changes to persist state
+watch(autoOpenFirstImportedRule, (newValue) => {
+  localStorage.setItem('detectionforge_auto_open_top_rule', newValue.toString())
+})
+
 // Initialize on mount
 onMounted(async () => {
   loadSavedCredentials()
diff --git a/src/components/Rules.vue b/src/components/Rules.vue
index 449b302..f8ff647 100644
--- a/src/components/Rules.vue
+++ b/src/components/Rules.vue
@@ -1423,13 +1423,6 @@ hives:
                   ></textarea>
                 </div>
 
-                <div class="import-options">
-                  <label class="checkbox-wrapper">
-                    <input v-model="autoOpenTopRule" type="checkbox" :disabled="isImportingIaC" />
-                    <span class="checkbox-label">Automatically open first imported rule</span>
-                  </label>
-                </div>
-
                 <div class="import-actions">
                   <button
                     type="submit"
@@ -1643,9 +1636,6 @@ const iacImportResult = ref<{
   importedRules: Array<{ name: string; success: boolean; error?: string }>
 } | null>(null)
 
-// Auto-open top rule checkbox state (persistent)
-const autoOpenTopRule = ref(localStorage.getItem('detectionforge_auto_open_top_rule') === 'true')
-
 // Event Schemas functionality
 const selectedEventType = ref('')
 const selectedPrefix = ref('evt') // Default to 'evt' prefix
@@ -2966,12 +2956,18 @@ function exportToIaC() {
     }
 
     // Create proper LimaCharlie IaC YAML format
-    const iacContent = `# LimaCharlie Detection Rule - Infrastructure as Code
+    const includeBoilerplate =
+      localStorage.getItem('detectionforge_include_iac_boilerplate') !== 'false'
+    const headerComments = includeBoilerplate
+      ? `# LimaCharlie Detection Rule - Infrastructure as Code
 # Generated by DetectionForge
 # Generated on: ${new Date().toISOString()}
 # Rule: ${currentRule.name}
 
-version: 3
+`
+      : ''
+
+    const iacContent = `${headerComments}version: 3
 hives:
     dr-general:
         "${currentRule.name}":
@@ -4886,7 +4882,7 @@ async function importFromIaC() {
       )
 
       // Auto-open the first successfully imported rule if checkbox is checked
-      if (autoOpenTopRule.value) {
+      if (localStorage.getItem('detectionforge_auto_open_top_rule') === 'true') {
         const firstSuccessfulImport = importedRules.find((rule) => rule.success)
         if (firstSuccessfulImport) {
           // Find the rule ID by name from the saved rules
@@ -4926,9 +4922,4 @@ async function importFromIaC() {
 watch(selectedPrefix, () => {
   onPrefixChange()
 })
-
-// Watch for auto-open checkbox changes to persist state
-watch(autoOpenTopRule, (newValue) => {
-  localStorage.setItem('detectionforge_auto_open_top_rule', newValue.toString())
-})
 </script>
diff --git a/src/utils/version.ts b/src/utils/version.ts
index d69de9e..8bf594d 100644
--- a/src/utils/version.ts
+++ b/src/utils/version.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,19 @@ export interface ChangelogEntry {
 }
 
 export const CHANGELOG: ChangelogEntry[] = [
+  {
+    version: '1.4.0',
+    date: '2025-07-02',
+    changes: {
+      added: [
+        'Application Settings - Configuration section for preferences',
+        'IaC Header Text Preferences - "Include header text in IaC export" checkbox under Appication Settings',
+      ],
+      changed: [
+        'Moved "Automatically open first imported rule" preferences checkbox to Application Settings',
+      ],
+    },
+  },
   {
     version: '1.3.0',
     date: '2025-06-27',