diff --git a/src/named_tuple_update.jl b/src/named_tuple_update.jl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c7c1b59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/named_tuple_update.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+#Update macro and functions for handling named tuples
+
+# Simple update macro for handling multiple updates in a block
+macro update(base, update_expr)
+    # Verify if the expr is a block or a line
+    if update_expr.head == :block
+        # if a block, extract the expressions
+        updates = update_expr.args
+
+        # Start with the base configuration
+        # The :($(esc(base))) is used to ensure the base is evaluated in the correct context (the macro's context)
+        current_config = :($(esc(base)))
+
+        # Process each update expression in the block
+        for update_expr in updates
+            isa(update_expr, LineNumberNode) && continue  # Ensure it's an expression
+
+            # Extract the left-hand side and right-hand side, the left-hand side is the field to update, the right hand side is the new value
+            lhs, rhs = update_expr.args
+
+            # Escape the value to ensure it's evaluated in the correct context
+            value = :($(esc(rhs)))
+
+            # Assert the left-hand side has the correct structure
+            # if isa(lhs, Symbol)
+            #     pushfirst!(fields, lhs)  # Add the first part
+            # else
+            # @assert lhs.head == Symbol(".")
+            fields = []
+            while !isa(lhs, Symbol)
+                pushfirst!(fields, lhs.args[2].value)  # Collect the field names
+                lhs = lhs.args[1]  # Move to the next part of the path
+            end
+            pushfirst!(fields, lhs)  # Add the first part
+
+            # Convert the field names into symbols
+            field_syms = [Symbol(f) for f in fields]
+
+            # Apply the update to the current config using the helper function
+            current_config = :(update_with_merge($current_config, $field_syms, $value))
+        end
+        return current_config
+    else
+        lhs, rhs = update_expr.args  # Extract the left-hand side and right-hand side
+
+
+        # @assert lhs.head == Symbol(".")
+        fields = []
+        while !isa(lhs, Symbol)
+            pushfirst!(fields, lhs.args[2].value)  # Collect the field names
+            lhs = lhs.args[1]  # Move to the next part of the path
+        end
+        pushfirst!(fields, lhs)  # Add the first part
+
+        # Convert the field names into symbols
+        field_syms = [Symbol(f) for f in fields]
+
+        # Return the updated expression with deep merge
+        return :(update_with_merge($base, $field_syms, $rhs))
+    end
+    # end
+end
+
+# Deep merge function for named tuples
+function update_with_merge(base_config::NamedTuple, path::Vector{Symbol}, value, full_path=nothing)
+    full_path = isnothing(full_path) ? path : full_path
+    if length(path) == 1
+        # If it's the final field, update the value
+        @debug "Updating field $(join(full_path,".")) to $value"
+        return merge(base_config, (path[1] => value,))
+    else
+        key = path[1]
+        if !haskey(base_config, key) 
+            @warn("Field $key in $(join(full_path,".")) does not exist, assign it to an empty NamedTuple")
+            base_config = merge(base_config, (key => NamedTuple(),))
+            # updated_sub = update_with_merge(base_config, path, value)
+            # sub = (;tmp=nothing)
+        end
+        sub = getfield(base_config, key)
+        if isa(sub, NamedTuple)
+            # Recursively update the nested subfield
+            updated_sub = update_with_merge(sub, path[2:end], value, full_path)
+        else
+            @warn("Field $key in $(join(full_path,".")) is not a NamedTuple. Overwriting $key with a new NamedTuple.")
+            updated_sub = update_with_merge(NamedTuple(), path[2:end], value, full_path)
+        end
+
+        # Merge the updated subfield back into the base
+        return merge(base_config, (key => updated_sub,))
+    end
+end
+
+macro update!(base, update_expr)
+    if update_expr.head == :block
+        updates = update_expr.args
+        current_config = :($(esc(base)))
+
+        # Process each update expression in the block
+        for update_expr in updates
+            isa(update_expr, LineNumberNode) && continue  # Ensure it's an expression
+            lhs, rhs = update_expr.args
+            value = :($(esc(rhs)))
+            fields = []
+            while !isa(lhs, Symbol)
+                pushfirst!(fields, lhs.args[2].value)  # Collect the field names
+                lhs = lhs.args[1]  # Move to the next part of the path
+            end
+            pushfirst!(fields, lhs)  # Add the first part
+            field_syms = [Symbol(f) for f in fields]
+            current_config = :(update_with_merge($current_config, $field_syms, $value))
+        end
+        # return current_config
+    else
+        lhs, rhs = update_expr.args  # Extract the left-hand side and right-hand side
+        fields = []
+        while !isa(lhs, Symbol)
+            pushfirst!(fields, lhs.args[2].value)  # Collect the field names
+            lhs = lhs.args[1]  # Move to the next part of the path
+        end
+        pushfirst!(fields, lhs)  # Add the first part
+        field_syms = [Symbol(f) for f in fields]
+        current_config =  :(update_with_merge($base, $field_syms, $rhs))
+    end
+    return Expr(:(=), esc(base), :($current_config))
+end
+
+
+
+function pretty_nt_print(value, indent=0)
+    if isa(value, NamedTuple)
+        println("{")
+        for (subfield, subvalue) in pairs(value)
+            print(" " ^ (indent + 2))
+            print("  $subfield := ")
+            pretty_nt_print(subvalue, indent + 2)
+        end
+        println(" " ^ (indent+2) * " " * "}")
+    else
+        println(value)
+    end
+end
+
+
+
diff --git a/test/named_tuple_update.jl b/test/named_tuple_update.jl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4767e533
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/named_tuple_update.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+using Logging, Test
+errorlogger = ConsoleLogger(stderr, Logging.Error)
+with_logger(errorlogger) do
+    base = (a=5, b=(d=6, f=7), c=(to="be", or="not to be"))
+    my_tuple = @update NamedTuple() begin
+        a = 5 # Adding a new nested field
+        b.d = 6
+        b.f = 7
+        c.to = "be"
+        c.or = "not to be"
+    end
+    # ("Tuples are not equal")
+    @test my_tuple == base 
+
+    new_config = @update base begin
+        b.e = (new="field", m=66) # Adding a new nested field
+        b.g.nested = (;new ="field") # Adding a deeper nested field
+        b.a = "This is changed" # Changing 
+        c = "to be changed" # Changing an existing field
+    end
+
+    @update! base begin
+        b.e = (new="field", m=66) # Adding a new nested field
+        b.g.nested = (;new ="field") # Adding a deeper nested field
+        b.a = "This is changed" # Changing 
+        c = "to be changed" # Changing an existing field
+    end
+
+    # "In-place update failed"
+    @test base == new_config
+
+    a = 10
+    for a in 1:3
+        @update! base begin
+            a = a # Adding a new nested field
+            b.g.first = "Nested" # Adding a deeper nested field
+            b.a = "This is changed" # Changing 
+            c = "to be changed" # Changing an existing field
+        end
+
+        # "Local scope variable a not assigned correctly"
+        @assert base.a == a 
+    end
+
+    base = @update base a = "inline" 
+    @update! base b = "inline with !" 
+
+    #"Inline update failed"
+    @test base.a  == "inline"
+    # "Inline update! failed"
+    @test base.b  == "inline with !" 
+end
+
+
+# ## Example usage:
+# base = (a=5, b=(d=6, f=7), c=(to="be", or="not to be"))
+
+# new_config = @update base begin
+#     b.e = (new="field", m=66) # Adding a new nested field
+#     b.g.nested = (;new ="field") # Adding a deeper nested field
+#     b.a = "This is changed" # Changing 
+#     c = "to be changed" # Changing an existing field
+# end
+
+# println("Base configuration:")
+# pretty_nt_print(base)
+
+# println("\nUpdated configuration:")
+# pretty_nt_print(new_config)
+
+# @update! base begin
+#     b.e = (l=65, m=66) # Adding a new nested field
+#     b.g.first = "Nested" # Adding a deeper nested field
+#     b.a = "This is changed" # Changing 
+#     c = "to be changed" # Changing an existing field
+# end
+
+# # @assert base == new_config
+
+# base = @update base a = "inline" 
+# @update! base b = "inline with !" 
diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index 957d9f9b..e568ae8d 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ using DrWatson, Test
     @testset "Produce or Save" begin include("savefiles_tests.jl"); end
     @testset "Collect Results" begin include("update_results_tests.jl"); end
     @testset "Parameter Customization" begin include("customize_savename.jl"); end
+    @testset "Named Tuple @update " begin include("named_tuple_update.jl"); end
+    
 end