diff --git a/docs/content/commands/npm-config.md b/docs/content/commands/npm-config.md
index ebff540eedfb9..51caa5a61b607 100644
--- a/docs/content/commands/npm-config.md
+++ b/docs/content/commands/npm-config.md
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ description: Manage the npm configuration files
 ### Synopsis
 
 ```bash
-npm config set <key> <value> [-g|--global]
-npm config get <key>
-npm config delete <key>
-npm config list [-l] [--json]
+npm config set <key>=<value> [<key>=<value> ...]
+npm config get [<key> [<key> ...]]
+npm config delete <key> [<key> ...]
+npm config list [--json]
 npm config edit
-npm get <key>
-npm set <key> <value> [-g|--global]
+npm set <key>=<value> [<key>=<value> ...]
+npm get [<key> [<key> ...]]
 
-aliases: c
+alias: c
 ```
 
 ### Description
@@ -39,20 +39,31 @@ Config supports the following sub-commands:
 #### set
 
 ```bash
-npm config set key value
+npm config set key=value [key=value...]
+npm set key=value [key=value...]
 ```
 
-Sets the config key to the value.
+Sets each of the config keys to the value provided.
 
-If value is omitted, then it sets it to "true".
+If value is omitted, then it sets it to an empty string.
+
+Note: for backwards compatibility, `npm config set key value` is supported
+as an alias for `npm config set key=value`.
 
 #### get
 
 ```bash
-npm config get key
+npm config get [key ...]
+npm get [key ...]
 ```
 
-Echo the config value to stdout.
+Echo the config value(s) to stdout.
+
+If multiple keys are provided, then the values will be prefixed with the
+key names.
+
+If no keys are provided, then this command behaves the same as `npm config
+list`.
 
 #### list
 
@@ -66,10 +77,10 @@ to show the settings in json format.
 #### delete
 
 ```bash
-npm config delete key
+npm config delete key [key ...]
 ```
 
-Deletes the key from all configuration files.
+Deletes the specified keys from all configuration files.
 
 #### edit
 
diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index 561c31e0b3ec5..b32cf3359d33b 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ const ini = require('ini')
 
 const usage = usageUtil(
   'config',
-  'npm config set <key> <value>' +
-  '\nnpm config get [<key>]' +
-  '\nnpm config delete <key>' +
+  'npm config set <key>=<value> [<key>=<value> ...]' +
+  '\nnpm config get [<key> [<key> ...]]' +
+  '\nnpm config delete <key> [<key> ...]' +
   '\nnpm config list [--json]' +
   '\nnpm config edit' +
-  '\nnpm set <key> <value>' +
-  '\nnpm get [<key>]'
+  '\nnpm set <key>=<value> [<key>=<value> ...]' +
+  '\nnpm get [<key> [<key> ...]]'
 )
 
 const cmd = (args, cb) => config(args).then(() => cb()).catch(cb)
@@ -63,20 +63,20 @@ const completion = (opts, cb) => {
 const UsageError = () =>
   Object.assign(new Error(usage), { code: 'EUSAGE' })
 
-const config = async ([action, key, val]) => {
+const config = async ([action, ...args]) => {
   npm.log.disableProgress()
   try {
     switch (action) {
       case 'set':
-        await set(key, val)
+        await set(args)
         break
       case 'get':
-        await get(key)
+        await get(args)
         break
       case 'delete':
       case 'rm':
       case 'del':
-        await del(key)
+        await del(args)
         break
       case 'list':
       case 'ls':
@@ -93,46 +93,58 @@ const config = async ([action, key, val]) => {
   }
 }
 
-const set = async (key, val) => {
-  if (key === undefined)
-    throw UsageError()
-
-  if (val === undefined) {
-    if (key.indexOf('=') !== -1) {
-      const k = key.split('=')
-      key = k.shift()
-      val = k.join('=')
-    } else
-      val = ''
+// take an array of `[key, value, k2=v2, k3, v3, ...]` and turn into
+// { key: value, k2: v2, k3: v3 }
+const keyValues = args => {
+  const kv = {}
+  for (let i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
+    const arg = args[i].split('=')
+    const key = arg.shift()
+    const val = arg.length ? arg.join('=')
+      : i < args.length - 1 ? args[++i]
+      : ''
+    kv[key.trim()] = val.trim()
   }
+  return kv
+}
+
+const set = async (args) => {
+  if (!args.length)
+    throw UsageError()
 
-  key = key.trim()
-  val = val.trim()
-  npm.log.info('config', 'set %j %j', key, val)
   const where = npm.flatOptions.global ? 'global' : 'user'
-  npm.config.set(key, val, where)
-  if (!npm.config.validate(where))
-    npm.log.warn('config', 'omitting invalid config values')
+  for (const [key, val] of Object.entries(keyValues(args))) {
+    npm.log.info('config', 'set %j %j', key, val)
+    npm.config.set(key, val || '', where)
+    if (!npm.config.validate(where))
+      npm.log.warn('config', 'omitting invalid config values')
+  }
 
   await npm.config.save(where)
 }
 
-const get = async key => {
-  if (!key)
+const get = async keys => {
+  if (!keys.length)
     return list()
 
-  if (!publicVar(key))
-    throw `The ${key} option is protected, and cannot be retrieved in this way`
+  const out = []
+  for (const key of keys) {
+    if (!publicVar(key))
+      throw `The ${key} option is protected, and cannot be retrieved in this way`
 
-  output(npm.config.get(key))
+    const pref = keys.length > 1 ? `${key}=` : ''
+    out.push(pref + npm.config.get(key))
+  }
+  output(out.join('\n'))
 }
 
-const del = async key => {
-  if (!key)
+const del = async keys => {
+  if (!keys.length)
     throw UsageError()
 
   const where = npm.flatOptions.global ? 'global' : 'user'
-  npm.config.delete(key, where)
+  for (const key of keys)
+    npm.config.delete(key, where)
   await npm.config.save(where)
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/get.js b/lib/get.js
index bccdc72121f4b..ab2141e35721a 100644
--- a/lib/get.js
+++ b/lib/get.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const usageUtil = require('./utils/usage.js')
 
 const usage = usageUtil(
   'get',
-  'npm get <key> <value> (See `npm config`)'
+  'npm get [<key> ...] (See `npm config`)'
 )
 
 const completion = npm.commands.config.completion
diff --git a/lib/set.js b/lib/set.js
index 62860e53ffeb1..fd607629328ff 100644
--- a/lib/set.js
+++ b/lib/set.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 module.exports = set
 
-set.usage = 'npm set <key> <value> (See `npm config`)'
+set.usage = 'npm set <key>=<value> [<key>=<value> ...] (See `npm config`)'
 
 var npm = require('./npm.js')
 
diff --git a/test/lib/config.js b/test/lib/config.js
index 74cd530c68270..1ccd823acb94e 100644
--- a/test/lib/config.js
+++ b/test/lib/config.js
@@ -212,6 +212,33 @@ t.test('config delete key', t => {
   })
 })
 
+t.test('config delete multiple key', t => {
+  t.plan(6)
+
+  const expect = [
+    'foo',
+    'bar',
+  ]
+
+  npm.config.delete = (key, where) => {
+    t.equal(key, expect.shift(), 'should delete expected keyword')
+    t.equal(where, 'user', 'should delete key from user config by default')
+  }
+
+  npm.config.save = where => {
+    t.equal(where, 'user', 'should save user config post-delete')
+  }
+
+  config(['delete', 'foo', 'bar'], (err) => {
+    t.ifError(err, 'npm config delete keys')
+  })
+
+  t.teardown(() => {
+    delete npm.config.delete
+    delete npm.config.save
+  })
+})
+
 t.test('config delete key --global', t => {
   t.plan(4)
 
@@ -293,12 +320,43 @@ t.test('config set key=val', t => {
   })
 })
 
+t.test('config set multiple keys', t => {
+  t.plan(11)
+
+  const expect = [
+    ['foo', 'bar'],
+    ['bar', 'baz'],
+    ['asdf', ''],
+  ]
+  const args = ['foo', 'bar', 'bar=baz', 'asdf']
+
+  npm.config.set = (key, val, where) => {
+    const [expectKey, expectVal] = expect.shift()
+    t.equal(key, expectKey, 'should set expected key to user config')
+    t.equal(val, expectVal, 'should set expected value to user config')
+    t.equal(where, 'user', 'should set key/val in user config by default')
+  }
+
+  npm.config.save = where => {
+    t.equal(where, 'user', 'should save user config')
+  }
+
+  config(['set', ...args], (err) => {
+    t.ifError(err, 'npm config set key')
+  })
+
+  t.teardown(() => {
+    delete npm.config.set
+    delete npm.config.save
+  })
+})
+
 t.test('config set key to empty value', t => {
   t.plan(5)
 
   npm.config.set = (key, val, where) => {
     t.equal(key, 'foo', 'should set expected key to user config')
-    t.equal(val, '', 'should set empty value to user config')
+    t.equal(val, '', 'should set "" to user config')
     t.equal(where, 'user', 'should set key/val in user config by default')
   }
 
@@ -403,6 +461,36 @@ t.test('config get key', t => {
   })
 })
 
+t.test('config get multiple keys', t => {
+  t.plan(4)
+
+  const expect = [
+    'foo',
+    'bar',
+  ]
+
+  const npmConfigGet = npm.config.get
+  npm.config.get = (key) => {
+    t.equal(key, expect.shift(), 'should use expected key')
+    return 'asdf'
+  }
+
+  npm.config.save = where => {
+    throw new Error('should not save')
+  }
+
+  config(['get', 'foo', 'bar'], (err) => {
+    t.ifError(err, 'npm config get multiple keys')
+    t.equal(result, 'foo=asdf\nbar=asdf')
+  })
+
+  t.teardown(() => {
+    result = ''
+    npm.config.get = npmConfigGet
+    delete npm.config.save
+  })
+})
+
 t.test('config get private key', t => {
   config(['get', '//private-reg.npmjs.org/:_authThoken'], (err) => {
     t.match(
diff --git a/test/lib/npm.js b/test/lib/npm.js
index 2c71d229a7be3..dac9696ca09dd 100644
--- a/test/lib/npm.js
+++ b/test/lib/npm.js
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ t.test('npm.load', t => {
           /Completed in [0-9]+ms/,
         ],
       ])
-      t.same(consoleLogs, [['@foo']])
+      t.same(consoleLogs, [['scope=@foo\n\u2010not-a-dash=undefined']])
     })
 
     // need this here or node 10 will improperly end the promise ahead of time