diff --git a/plugins/commons/config.go b/plugins/commons/config.go
index 7afe454..4fa0a66 100644
--- a/plugins/commons/config.go
+++ b/plugins/commons/config.go
@@ -1,34 +1,66 @@
 package commons
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/padok-team/yatas/internal/helpers"
+	"github.com/padok-team/yatas/plugins/logger"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
+// ParseConfig reads the specified configuration file, parses its content, and returns a Config object.
+// It returns an error if the file cannot be read, the content is not valid YAML, or the configuration is not valid.
 func ParseConfig(configFile string) (*Config, error) {
 	// Read the file .yatas.yml
-	// File to array of bytes
 	data, err := helpers.ReadFile(configFile)
 	if err != nil {
-		return &Config{}, err
+		logger.Error("Error reading config file", "config_file", configFile, "error", err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// Parse the yaml file
-	config := Config{}
-	err = unmarshalYAML(data, &config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return &Config{}, err
+	// Parse the YAML file
+	var config Config
+	if err := unmarshalYAML(data, &config); err != nil {
+		logger.Error("Error parsing YAML config", "config_file", configFile, "error", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Validate the configuration
+	if err := validateConfig(&config); err != nil {
+		logger.Error("Error validating config", "config_file", configFile, "error", err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	return &config, nil
 }
 
-func unmarshalYAML(data []byte, config *Config) error {
-	err := yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(data), &config)
+// unmarshalYAML unmarshals the given YAML data into the provided object.
+func unmarshalYAML(data []byte, obj interface{}) error {
+	return yaml.Unmarshal(data, obj)
+}
 
-	return err
+func validateConfig(config *Config) error {
+	if len(config.Plugins) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no plugins defined in config file %s", ".yatas.yml")
+	}
+
+	for i, plugin := range config.Plugins {
+		if plugin.Name == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Plugin at index %d must have a name", i)
+		}
+		if plugin.Source == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Plugin '%s' must have a source", plugin.Name)
+		}
+		if plugin.Type != "checks" && plugin.Type != "mod" && plugin.Type != "report" && plugin.Type != "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Plugin '%s' has invalid type '%s'", plugin.Name, plugin.Type)
+		}
+		if plugin.Version == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Plugin '%s' must have a version", plugin.Name)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (c *Config) FindPluginWithName(name string) *Plugin {