diff --git a/qt/aqt/deckconf.py b/qt/aqt/deckconf.py
index acb6b30d8..cb8c37a4f 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/deckconf.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/deckconf.py
@@ -119,10 +119,12 @@ class DeckConf(QDialog):
         name = getOnlyText(_("New options group name:"))
         if not name:
             return
+
         # first, save currently entered data to current conf
         self.saveConf()
         # then clone the conf
         id = self.mw.col.decks.add_config_returning_id(name, clone_from=self.conf)
+        gui_hooks.deck_conf_did_add_config(self, self.deck, self.conf, name, id)
         # set the deck to the new conf
         self.deck["conf"] = id
         # then reload the conf list
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ class DeckConf(QDialog):
         if int(self.conf["id"]) == 1:
             showInfo(_("The default configuration can't be removed."), self)
         else:
+            gui_hooks.deck_conf_will_remove_config(self, self.deck, self.conf)
             self.mw.col.modSchema(check=True)
             self.mw.col.decks.remove_config(self.conf["id"])
             self.conf = None
@@ -143,6 +146,8 @@ class DeckConf(QDialog):
         name = getOnlyText(_("New name:"), default=old)
         if not name or name == old:
             return
+
+        gui_hooks.deck_conf_will_rename_config(self, self.deck, self.conf, name)
         self.conf["name"] = name
         self.saveConf()
         self.loadConfs()
diff --git a/qt/aqt/gui_hooks.py b/qt/aqt/gui_hooks.py
index 6fb3b7125..3eca0f770 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/gui_hooks.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/gui_hooks.py
@@ -917,6 +917,43 @@ class _DeckBrowserWillShowOptionsMenuHook:
 deck_browser_will_show_options_menu = _DeckBrowserWillShowOptionsMenuHook()
 
 
+class _DeckConfDidAddConfigHook:
+    """Called after a new config group was added as a clone of the current one, but before initializing the widget state"""
+
+    _hooks: List[Callable[["aqt.deckconf.DeckConf", Any, Any, str, int], None]] = []
+
+    def append(
+        self, cb: Callable[["aqt.deckconf.DeckConf", Any, Any, str, int], None]
+    ) -> None:
+        """(deck_conf: aqt.deckconf.DeckConf, deck: Any, config: Any, new_name: str, new_confg_id: int)"""
+        self._hooks.append(cb)
+
+    def remove(
+        self, cb: Callable[["aqt.deckconf.DeckConf", Any, Any, str, int], None]
+    ) -> None:
+        if cb in self._hooks:
+            self._hooks.remove(cb)
+
+    def __call__(
+        self,
+        deck_conf: aqt.deckconf.DeckConf,
+        deck: Any,
+        config: Any,
+        new_name: str,
+        new_confg_id: int,
+    ) -> None:
+        for hook in self._hooks:
+            try:
+                hook(deck_conf, deck, config, new_name, new_confg_id)
+            except:
+                # if the hook fails, remove it
+                self._hooks.remove(hook)
+                raise
+
+
+deck_conf_did_add_config = _DeckConfDidAddConfigHook()
+
+
 class _DeckConfDidLoadConfigHook:
     """Called once widget state has been set from deck config"""
 
@@ -971,6 +1008,66 @@ class _DeckConfDidSetupUiFormHook:
 deck_conf_did_setup_ui_form = _DeckConfDidSetupUiFormHook()
 
 
+class _DeckConfWillRemoveConfigHook:
+    """Called before current config group is removed"""
+
+    _hooks: List[Callable[["aqt.deckconf.DeckConf", Any, Any], None]] = []
+
+    def append(self, cb: Callable[["aqt.deckconf.DeckConf", Any, Any], None]) -> None:
+        """(deck_conf: aqt.deckconf.DeckConf, deck: Any, config: Any)"""
+        self._hooks.append(cb)
+
+    def remove(self, cb: Callable[["aqt.deckconf.DeckConf", Any, Any], None]) -> None:
+        if cb in self._hooks:
+            self._hooks.remove(cb)
+
+    def __call__(
+        self, deck_conf: aqt.deckconf.DeckConf, deck: Any, config: Any
+    ) -> None:
+        for hook in self._hooks:
+            try:
+                hook(deck_conf, deck, config)
+            except:
+                # if the hook fails, remove it
+                self._hooks.remove(hook)
+                raise
+
+
+deck_conf_will_remove_config = _DeckConfWillRemoveConfigHook()
+
+
+class _DeckConfWillRenameConfigHook:
+    """Called before config group is renamed"""
+
+    _hooks: List[Callable[["aqt.deckconf.DeckConf", Any, Any, str], None]] = []
+
+    def append(
+        self, cb: Callable[["aqt.deckconf.DeckConf", Any, Any, str], None]
+    ) -> None:
+        """(deck_conf: aqt.deckconf.DeckConf, deck: Any, config: Any, new_name: str)"""
+        self._hooks.append(cb)
+
+    def remove(
+        self, cb: Callable[["aqt.deckconf.DeckConf", Any, Any, str], None]
+    ) -> None:
+        if cb in self._hooks:
+            self._hooks.remove(cb)
+
+    def __call__(
+        self, deck_conf: aqt.deckconf.DeckConf, deck: Any, config: Any, new_name: str
+    ) -> None:
+        for hook in self._hooks:
+            try:
+                hook(deck_conf, deck, config, new_name)
+            except:
+                # if the hook fails, remove it
+                self._hooks.remove(hook)
+                raise
+
+
+deck_conf_will_rename_config = _DeckConfWillRenameConfigHook()
+
+
 class _DeckConfWillSaveConfigHook:
     """Called before widget state is saved to config"""
 
diff --git a/qt/tools/genhooks_gui.py b/qt/tools/genhooks_gui.py
index 806442eaa..0d9caec22 100644
--- a/qt/tools/genhooks_gui.py
+++ b/qt/tools/genhooks_gui.py
@@ -172,6 +172,21 @@ hooks = [
         args=["deck_conf: aqt.deckconf.DeckConf", "deck: Any", "config: Any"],
         doc="Called before widget state is saved to config",
     ),
+    Hook(
+        name="deck_conf_did_add_config",
+        args=["deck_conf: aqt.deckconf.DeckConf", "deck: Any", "config: Any", "new_name: str", "new_confg_id: int"],
+        doc="Called after a new config group was added as a clone of the current one, but before initializing the widget state",
+    ),
+    Hook(
+        name="deck_conf_will_remove_config",
+        args=["deck_conf: aqt.deckconf.DeckConf", "deck: Any", "config: Any"],
+        doc="Called before current config group is removed",
+    ),
+    Hook(
+        name="deck_conf_will_rename_config",
+        args=["deck_conf: aqt.deckconf.DeckConf", "deck: Any", "config: Any", "new_name: str"],
+        doc="Called before config group is renamed",
+    ),
     # Browser
     ###################
     Hook(name="browser_will_show", args=["browser: aqt.browser.Browser"]),