diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index b57d0f3..c4c9c68 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -38,20 +38,22 @@ func cfgToESBuildCfg(cfg options) api.BuildOptions {
 }
 
 type options struct {
+	Extends string `yaml:"extends"` // inherit from the first profile of the referenced config file
 	ESBuild struct {
-		EntryPoints      []string `yaml:"entryPoints"`
-		Outdir           string   `yaml:"outdir"`
-		Outbase          string   `yaml:"outbase"`
-		Outfile          string   `yaml:"outfile"`
-		Sourcemap        int      `yaml:"sourcemap"`
-		Format           int      `yaml:"format"`
-		Splitting        bool     `yaml:"splitting"`
-		Platform         int      `yaml:"platform"`
-		Bundle           bool     `yaml:"bundle"`
-		Write            bool     `yaml:"write"`
-		LogLevel         int      `yaml:"logLevel"`
-		Target           int      `yaml:"target"`
-		PurgeBeforeBuild bool     `yaml:"purgeBeforeBuild"`
+		EntryPoints        []string `yaml:"entryPoints"`
+		ExcludeEntryPoints []string `yaml:"excludeEntryPoints"`
+		Outdir             string   `yaml:"outdir"`
+		Outbase            string   `yaml:"outbase"`
+		Outfile            string   `yaml:"outfile"`
+		Sourcemap          int      `yaml:"sourcemap"`
+		Format             int      `yaml:"format"`
+		Splitting          bool     `yaml:"splitting"`
+		Platform           int      `yaml:"platform"`
+		Bundle             bool     `yaml:"bundle"`
+		Write              bool     `yaml:"write"`
+		LogLevel           int      `yaml:"logLevel"`
+		Target             int      `yaml:"target"`
+		PurgeBeforeBuild   bool     `yaml:"purgeBeforeBuild"`
 	} `yaml:"esbuild"`
 	Watch struct {
 		Paths            []string `yaml:"paths"`
@@ -119,6 +121,38 @@ func readCfg(cfgPath string) []options {
 		cfgPath = yamlPath
 	}
 
+	profiles := readCfgFile(cfgPath, map[string]bool{})
+
+	// Path resolution and entry point filtering run once, after all extends
+	// chains are merged, so de-duplication compares like with like and
+	// patterns match the same shape as the entries.
+	for i := range profiles {
+		processPaths(&profiles[i])
+		filterEntryPoints(&profiles[i])
+	}
+
+	return profiles
+}
+
+// readCfgFile loads a config file and resolves `extends` chains. A profile
+// may declare `extends: <path>`; the first profile of the referenced file is
+// merged underneath it (scalars: overlay wins when set, slices: concatenated
+// base-first and de-duplicated). Chains are resolved recursively; visiting
+// guards against inheritance cycles.
+func readCfgFile(cfgPath string, visiting map[string]bool) []options {
+	absPath, err := filepath.Abs(cfgPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("%+v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	if visiting[absPath] {
+		fmt.Printf("extends cycle detected at %s\n", absPath)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	visiting[absPath] = true
+	defer delete(visiting, absPath)
+
 	cfgContent, err := os.ReadFile(cfgPath)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -140,9 +174,27 @@ func readCfg(cfgPath string) []options {
 		optsSetups = append(optsSetups, opt)
 	}
 
-	// Process all paths in each options setup
+	cfgDir := filepath.Dir(cfgPath)
+
 	for i := range optsSetups {
-		processPaths(&optsSetups[i])
+		base := strings.TrimSpace(optsSetups[i].Extends)
+
+		if base == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if !filepath.IsAbs(base) {
+			base = filepath.Join(cfgDir, base)
+		}
+
+		baseProfiles := readCfgFile(base, visiting)
+
+		if len(baseProfiles) == 0 {
+			fmt.Printf("extends target %s contains no profiles\n", base)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+
+		optsSetups[i] = mergeOptions(baseProfiles[0], optsSetups[i])
 	}
 
 	return optsSetups
@@ -178,6 +230,10 @@ func processPaths(opts *options) {
 	for i, entry := range opts.ESBuild.EntryPoints {
 		opts.ESBuild.EntryPoints[i] = fsutils.ResolvePath(entry)
 	}
+
+	for i, entry := range opts.ESBuild.ExcludeEntryPoints {
+		opts.ESBuild.ExcludeEntryPoints[i] = fsutils.ResolvePath(entry)
+	}
 	opts.ESBuild.Outdir = fsutils.ResolvePath(opts.ESBuild.Outdir)
 	opts.ESBuild.Outfile = fsutils.ResolvePath(opts.ESBuild.Outfile)
 
diff --git a/config_test.go b/config_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..726244d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"reflect"
+	"regexp"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestMergeOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	base := options{}
+	base.ESBuild.EntryPoints = []string{"a.js", "b.js"}
+	base.ESBuild.LogLevel = 3
+	base.ESBuild.Splitting = true
+	base.Copy = []struct {
+		Src  string `yaml:"src"`
+		Dest string `yaml:"dest"`
+	}{{Src: "index.html", Dest: "dist"}}
+
+	overlay := options{}
+	overlay.ESBuild.EntryPoints = []string{"b.js", "c.js"} // b.js duplicates the base
+	overlay.ESBuild.LogLevel = 2                           // scalar override
+	overlay.Copy = []struct {
+		Src  string `yaml:"src"`
+		Dest string `yaml:"dest"`
+	}{{Src: "index.html", Dest: "dist"}} // exact duplicate of the base entry
+
+	merged := mergeOptions(base, overlay)
+
+	want := []string{"a.js", "b.js", "c.js"}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(merged.ESBuild.EntryPoints, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("entryPoints = %v, want %v", merged.ESBuild.EntryPoints, want)
+	}
+
+	if merged.ESBuild.LogLevel != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("logLevel = %d, want overlay value 2", merged.ESBuild.LogLevel)
+	}
+
+	if !merged.ESBuild.Splitting {
+		t.Fatal("splitting = false, want inherited true")
+	}
+
+	if len(merged.Copy) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("copy = %d entries, want de-duplicated 1", len(merged.Copy))
+	}
+
+	if merged.Extends != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("extends = %q, want cleared after merge", merged.Extends)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPatternToRegexp(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		pattern string
+		path    string
+		match   bool
+	}{
+		// Production shape: processPaths absolutizes patterns and entries
+		// alike, so matching happens between absolute forward-slash paths.
+		{"/proj/apps/taxes/**", "/proj/apps/taxes/taxes-app.js", true},
+		{"/proj/apps/taxes/**", "/proj/apps/taxes/elements/tax-script.js", true},
+		{"/proj/apps/taxes/**", "/proj/apps/journal/journal-app.js", false},
+		{"/proj/apps/vault/**", "/proj/apps/vaultx/vaultx-app.js", false},
+		{"/proj/src/*.js", "/proj/src/the-app.js", true},
+		{"/proj/src/*.js", "/proj/src/admin/the-admin.js", false},
+		{"/proj/src/the-?.js", "/proj/src/the-a.js", true},
+		{"/proj/src/the-?.js", "/proj/src/the-ab.js", false},
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		re := regexp.MustCompile(patternToRegexp(c.pattern))
+		if re.MatchString(c.path) != c.match {
+			t.Errorf("pattern %q vs %q: got %v, want %v", c.pattern, c.path, re.MatchString(c.path), c.match)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFilterEntryPoints(t *testing.T) {
+	opts := options{}
+	opts.ESBuild.EntryPoints = []string{
+		"/proj/apps/taxes/taxes-app.js",
+		"/proj/apps/chat/chat-app.js",
+		"/proj/the-terminal.js",
+	}
+	opts.ESBuild.ExcludeEntryPoints = []string{"/proj/apps/taxes/**"}
+
+	filterEntryPoints(&opts)
+
+	want := []string{"/proj/apps/chat/chat-app.js", "/proj/the-terminal.js"}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(opts.ESBuild.EntryPoints, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("entryPoints = %v, want %v", opts.ESBuild.EntryPoints, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReadCfgExtends(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	prevWd, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	t.Cleanup(func() { os.Chdir(prevWd) })
+
+	writeFile := func(name, content string) {
+		if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, name), []byte(content), 0644); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	writeFile("base.yaml", `- esbuild:
+    entryPoints:
+        - ./src/base-one.js
+        - ./src/base-two.js
+    outdir: ./dist
+    logLevel: 3
+  copy:
+    - src: ./index.html
+      dest: ./dist
+`)
+
+	writeFile("overlay.yaml", `- extends: ./base.yaml
+  esbuild:
+    entryPoints:
+        - ./src/base-two.js
+        - ./src/overlay.js
+    excludeEntryPoints:
+        - ./src/base-one.js
+`)
+
+	if err := os.Chdir(dir); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	profiles := readCfg("./overlay.yaml")
+	if len(profiles) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("profiles = %d, want 1", len(profiles))
+	}
+
+	p := profiles[0]
+	want := []string{
+		filepath.Join(dir, "src/base-two.js"),
+		filepath.Join(dir, "src/overlay.js"),
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(p.ESBuild.EntryPoints, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("entryPoints = %v, want %v", p.ESBuild.EntryPoints, want)
+	}
+
+	if p.ESBuild.LogLevel != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("logLevel = %d, want inherited 3", p.ESBuild.LogLevel)
+	}
+
+	if len(p.Copy) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("copy = %d entries, want inherited 1", len(p.Copy))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 595e6dc..793dd31 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func main() {
 	app := &cli.App{
 		Name:    "gowebbuild",
 		Usage:   "All in one tool to build web frontend projects.",
-		Version: "7.5.0",
+		Version: "7.7.0",
 		Authors: []*cli.Author{{
 			Name: "trading-peter (https://github.com/trading-peter)",
 		}},
diff --git a/merge.go b/merge.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a93b0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/merge.go
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"reflect"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// mergeOptions layers an extending profile on top of the profile it extends:
+// scalar fields from the overlay win when set, slices are concatenated
+// (base first, de-duplicated), nested structs merge recursively.
+func mergeOptions(base, overlay options) options {
+	merged := mergeValue(reflect.ValueOf(base), reflect.ValueOf(overlay)).Interface().(options)
+	merged.Extends = "" // already resolved; must not re-trigger
+	return merged
+}
+
+func mergeValue(base, overlay reflect.Value) reflect.Value {
+	switch base.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Struct:
+		out := reflect.New(base.Type()).Elem()
+		for i := range base.NumField() {
+			out.Field(i).Set(mergeValue(base.Field(i), overlay.Field(i)))
+		}
+		return out
+	case reflect.Slice:
+		if base.Len() == 0 {
+			return overlay
+		}
+		if overlay.Len() == 0 {
+			return base
+		}
+		return concatDedupe(base, overlay)
+	default:
+		if overlay.IsZero() {
+			return base
+		}
+		return overlay
+	}
+}
+
+func concatDedupe(base, overlay reflect.Value) reflect.Value {
+	out := reflect.MakeSlice(base.Type(), 0, base.Len()+overlay.Len())
+
+	for _, src := range []reflect.Value{base, overlay} {
+		for i := range src.Len() {
+			v := src.Index(i)
+
+			dup := false
+			for j := range out.Len() {
+				if reflect.DeepEqual(out.Index(j).Interface(), v.Interface()) {
+					dup = true
+					break
+				}
+			}
+
+			if !dup {
+				out = reflect.Append(out, v)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return out
+}
+
+// filterEntryPoints removes entry points matched by any excludeEntryPoints
+// pattern. Patterns are matched against the resolved (absolute, forward-slash)
+// entry paths and support ** (any characters, including path separators),
+// * (anything except a path separator) and ? (a single character).
+func filterEntryPoints(opts *options) {
+	if len(opts.ESBuild.ExcludeEntryPoints) == 0 || len(opts.ESBuild.EntryPoints) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	patterns := make([]*regexp.Regexp, 0, len(opts.ESBuild.ExcludeEntryPoints))
+	for _, p := range opts.ESBuild.ExcludeEntryPoints {
+		re, err := regexp.Compile(patternToRegexp(filepath.ToSlash(p)))
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("invalid excludeEntryPoints pattern %q: %+v\n", p, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		patterns = append(patterns, re)
+	}
+
+	kept := make([]string, 0, len(opts.ESBuild.EntryPoints))
+	for _, e := range opts.ESBuild.EntryPoints {
+		excluded := false
+		for _, re := range patterns {
+			if re.MatchString(filepath.ToSlash(e)) {
+				excluded = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		if !excluded {
+			kept = append(kept, e)
+		}
+	}
+
+	opts.ESBuild.EntryPoints = kept
+}
+
+func patternToRegexp(pattern string) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString("^")
+
+	// Classic loop: the body advances i to consume the second '*' of '**'.
+	for i := 0; i < len(pattern); i++ {
+		switch c := pattern[i]; c {
+		case '*':
+			if i+1 < len(pattern) && pattern[i+1] == '*' {
+				b.WriteString(".*")
+				i++
+			} else {
+				b.WriteString("[^/]*")
+			}
+		case '?':
+			b.WriteString("[^/]")
+		default:
+			b.WriteString(regexp.QuoteMeta(string(c)))
+		}
+	}
+
+	b.WriteString("$")
+	return b.String()
+}
diff --git a/templates/tpl.gowebbuild.yaml b/templates/tpl.gowebbuild.yaml
index 8709d98..38d53e1 100644
--- a/templates/tpl.gowebbuild.yaml
+++ b/templates/tpl.gowebbuild.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
+# A profile may inherit from another config file: the first profile of the
+# referenced file is merged underneath this one (slices concatenate base-first,
+# scalars from this profile win when set). Chains resolve recursively.
+# extends: ./.gowebbuild.base.yaml
 - esbuild:
     entryPoints:
         - frontend/the-app.js
+    # Entry points matching any of these patterns are removed after the
+    # merge. ** spans path separators, * stays within one segment.
+    # excludeEntryPoints:
+    #   - ./frontend/src/apps/experimental/**
     outdir: ./frontend-dist
     sourcemap: 1
     format: 3