diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index daabe45c..6e488ec3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -172,11 +172,19 @@
             <groupId>com.jcabi</groupId>
             <artifactId>jcabi-aspects</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.jcabi</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jcabi-github</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
             <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.glassfish</groupId>
+            <artifactId>javax.json</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <build>
         <pluginManagement>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/thindeck/steps/ReadConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/thindeck/steps/ReadConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc6dcbd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/thindeck/steps/ReadConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Thindeck.com
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met: 1) Redistributions of source code must retain the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ * disclaimer. 2) Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ * disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ * with the distribution. 3) Neither the name of the thindeck.com nor
+ * the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+ * products derived from this software without specific prior written
+ * permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
+ * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package com.thindeck.steps;
+
+import com.jcabi.aspects.Immutable;
+import com.jcabi.github.Github;
+import com.thindeck.api.Context;
+import com.thindeck.api.Step;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+/**
+ * Read repository configuration.
+ *
+ * @author Carlos Miranda (miranda.cma@gmail.com)
+ * @version $Id$
+ * @since 0.3
+ */
+@Immutable
+public final class ReadConfig implements Step {
+
+    /**
+     * Public ctor.
+     * @param ghub Github instance.
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("PMD.UnusedFormalParameter")
+    public ReadConfig(final Github ghub) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not yet implemented.");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String name() {
+        return "read-config";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void exec(final Context ctx) throws IOException {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("exec: Not yet implemented");
+    }
+    @Override
+    public void commit(final Context ctx) {
+        // nothing to commit
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void rollback(final Context ctx) {
+        // nothing to rollback
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/thindeck/steps/ReadConfigTest.java b/src/test/java/com/thindeck/steps/ReadConfigTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c26bdb4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/com/thindeck/steps/ReadConfigTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Thindeck.com
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met: 1) Redistributions of source code must retain the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ * disclaimer. 2) Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ * disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ * with the distribution. 3) Neither the name of the thindeck.com nor
+ * the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+ * products derived from this software without specific prior written
+ * permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
+ * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package com.thindeck.steps;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Joiner;
+import com.jcabi.github.Github;
+import com.jcabi.github.Repo;
+import com.jcabi.github.mock.MkGithub;
+import com.jcabi.matchers.XhtmlMatchers;
+import com.thindeck.api.Context;
+import com.thindeck.api.Step;
+import com.thindeck.api.mock.MkContext;
+import javax.json.Json;
+import org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.xembly.Directives;
+
+/**
+ * Test case for {@link ReadConfig}.
+ *
+ * @author Carlos Miranda (miranda.cma@gmail.com)
+ * @version $Id$
+ * @since 0.3
+ */
+public final class ReadConfigTest {
+
+    /**
+     * Fetch repo configuration and update memo accordingly.
+     * @throws Exception If something goes wrong
+     * @todo #291 This test is currently ignored because ReadConfig is not yet
+     *  implemented. Let's implement it, and have it read the info from the
+     *  .thindeck.yml file of the repository root and update the Memo XML. See
+     *  https://github.com/yegor256/thindeck/issues/291 for further details.
+     */
+    @Test
+    @org.junit.Ignore
+    public void fetchesRepoConfigAndUpdatesMemo() throws Exception {
+        final Github ghub = new MkGithub("thindeck");
+        final Repo repo = ghub.repos().create(
+            Json.createObjectBuilder()
+                .add("name", "test")
+                .build()
+        );
+        final String config = Joiner.on('\n').join(
+            "domains: [\"example.com\", \"test.example.com\"]",
+            "ports: [80, 443]"
+        );
+        repo.contents().create(
+            Json.createObjectBuilder()
+                .add("path", ".thindeck.yml")
+                .add("message", "Thindeck config")
+                .add("content", config)
+                .build()
+        );
+        final Context ctx = new MkContext();
+        ctx.memo().update(
+            new Directives()
+                .add("/memo")
+                .add("/repo")
+                .add("/uri").set("git@github.com:thindeck/test.git")
+        );
+        final Step step = new ReadConfig(ghub);
+        step.exec(ctx);
+        MatcherAssert.assertThat(
+            ctx.memo().read(),
+            XhtmlMatchers.hasXPaths(
+                "//memo/domains/domain[.='example.com']",
+                "//memo/domains/domain[.='test.example.com']",
+                "//memo/ports/port[.='80']",
+                "//memo/ports/port[.='443']"
+            )
+        );
+    }
+}