diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 035d6d37c..92f7930c1 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -531,9 +531,55 @@ func LoadConfig(path string) (*Config, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Validate configuration values
+	if err := cfg.Validate(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return cfg, nil
 }
 
+// Validate checks configuration values for correctness.
+func (c *Config) Validate() error {
+	// Temperature: [0.0, 2.0] if set
+	if c.Agents.Defaults.Temperature != nil {
+		t := *c.Agents.Defaults.Temperature
+		if t < 0.0 || t > 2.0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("agents.defaults.temperature must be between 0.0 and 2.0, got %v", t)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// MaxTokens > 0
+	if c.Agents.Defaults.MaxTokens <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("agents.defaults.max_tokens must be > 0, got %d", c.Agents.Defaults.MaxTokens)
+	}
+
+	// MaxToolIterations > 0
+	if c.Agents.Defaults.MaxToolIterations <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("agents.defaults.max_tool_iterations must be > 0, got %d", c.Agents.Defaults.MaxToolIterations)
+	}
+
+	// Gateway port: 1-65535
+	if c.Gateway.Port < 1 || c.Gateway.Port > 65535 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("gateway.port must be between 1 and 65535, got %d", c.Gateway.Port)
+	}
+
+	// Security: non-negative values
+	if c.Tools.Security.DefaultMaxArgSize < 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("tools.security.default_max_arg_size must be >= 0, got %d", c.Tools.Security.DefaultMaxArgSize)
+	}
+	for name, policy := range c.Tools.Security.ToolPolicies {
+		if policy.MaxCallsPerMin < 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("tools.security.tool_policies[%s].max_calls_per_min must be >= 0, got %d", name, policy.MaxCallsPerMin)
+		}
+		if policy.MaxArgSize < 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("tools.security.tool_policies[%s].max_arg_size must be >= 0, got %d", name, policy.MaxArgSize)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func SaveConfig(path string, cfg *Config) error {
 	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(cfg, "", "  ")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/config/config_test.go b/pkg/config/config_test.go
index 0898217d6..1b3ac7cf7 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -392,3 +393,113 @@ func TestLoadConfig_OpenAIWebSearchCanBeDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("OpenAI codex web search should be false when disabled in config file")
 	}
 }
+
+// --- Config Validate() tests ---
+
+func TestValidate_DefaultConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+	if err := cfg.Validate(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DefaultConfig should be valid, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidate_TemperatureTooHigh(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+	temp := 3.0
+	cfg.Agents.Defaults.Temperature = &temp
+	err := cfg.Validate()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected error for temperature > 2.0")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "temperature") {
+		t.Errorf("Error should mention temperature, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidate_TemperatureNegative(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+	temp := -0.1
+	cfg.Agents.Defaults.Temperature = &temp
+	err := cfg.Validate()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected error for negative temperature")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidate_TemperatureValid(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+	temp := 0.7
+	cfg.Agents.Defaults.Temperature = &temp
+	if err := cfg.Validate(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Temperature 0.7 should be valid, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidate_MaxTokensZero(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+	cfg.Agents.Defaults.MaxTokens = 0
+	err := cfg.Validate()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected error for MaxTokens = 0")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "max_tokens") {
+		t.Errorf("Error should mention max_tokens, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidate_MaxTokensNegative(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+	cfg.Agents.Defaults.MaxTokens = -1
+	err := cfg.Validate()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected error for negative MaxTokens")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidate_MaxToolIterationsZero(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+	cfg.Agents.Defaults.MaxToolIterations = 0
+	err := cfg.Validate()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected error for MaxToolIterations = 0")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidate_GatewayPortInvalid(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+	cfg.Gateway.Port = 0
+	err := cfg.Validate()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected error for port = 0")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "port") {
+		t.Errorf("Error should mention port, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidate_GatewayPortTooHigh(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+	cfg.Gateway.Port = 70000
+	err := cfg.Validate()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected error for port > 65535")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidate_SecurityMaxArgSizeNegative(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+	cfg.Tools.Security.DefaultMaxArgSize = -1
+	err := cfg.Validate()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected error for negative DefaultMaxArgSize")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidate_SecurityMaxCallsPerMinNegative(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+	cfg.Tools.Security.ToolPolicies["exec"] = ToolPolicyConfig{MaxCallsPerMin: -1}
+	err := cfg.Validate()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected error for negative MaxCallsPerMin")
+	}
+}