diff --git a/api/revanced-patcher.api b/api/revanced-patcher.api
index 694b29f..3091f38 100644
--- a/api/revanced-patcher.api
+++ b/api/revanced-patcher.api
@@ -205,25 +205,43 @@ public final class app/revanced/patcher/patch/OptionException$ValueValidationExc
 
 public final class app/revanced/patcher/patch/OptionKt {
 	public static final fun booleanOption (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Boolean;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static final fun booleanOption (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Boolean;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static synthetic fun booleanOption$default (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Boolean;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static synthetic fun booleanOption$default (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Boolean;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static final fun booleansOption (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static final fun booleansOption (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static synthetic fun booleansOption$default (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static synthetic fun booleansOption$default (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static final fun floatOption (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Float;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static final fun floatOption (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Float;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static synthetic fun floatOption$default (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Float;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static synthetic fun floatOption$default (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Float;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static final fun floatsOption (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static synthetic fun floatsOption$default (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static final fun intOption (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Integer;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static final fun intOption (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Integer;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static synthetic fun intOption$default (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Integer;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static synthetic fun intOption$default (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Integer;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static final fun intsOption (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static final fun intsOption (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static synthetic fun intsOption$default (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static synthetic fun intsOption$default (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static final fun longOption (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Long;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static final fun longOption (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Long;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static synthetic fun longOption$default (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Long;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static synthetic fun longOption$default (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Long;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static final fun longsOption (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static final fun longsOption (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static synthetic fun longsOption$default (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static synthetic fun longsOption$default (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static final fun stringOption (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static final fun stringOption (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static synthetic fun stringOption$default (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static synthetic fun stringOption$default (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static final fun stringsOption (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static final fun stringsOption (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 	public static synthetic fun stringsOption$default (Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchBuilder;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
+	public static synthetic fun stringsOption$default (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Ljava/util/Map;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;ZLkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILjava/lang/Object;)Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Option;
 }
 
 public final class app/revanced/patcher/patch/Options : java/util/Map, kotlin/jvm/internal/markers/KMappedMarker {
diff --git a/docs/2_2_patch_anatomy.md b/docs/2_2_patch_anatomy.md
index 89e0971..e6137e9 100644
--- a/docs/2_2_patch_anatomy.md
+++ b/docs/2_2_patch_anatomy.md
@@ -149,6 +149,18 @@ The type of an option can be obtained from the `type` property of the option:
 option.type // The KType of the option.
 ```
 
+Options can be declared outside of a patch and added to a patch manually:
+
+```kt
+val option = stringOption(key = "option")
+
+bytecodePatch(name = "Patch") {
+    val value by option()
+}
+```
+
+This is useful when the same option is referenced in multiple patches.
+
 ### 🧩 Extensions
 
 An extension is a precompiled DEX file merged into the patched app before a patch is executed.
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/Option.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/Option.kt
index aa02b30..ec24941 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/Option.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/Option.kt
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Option<T> @PublishedApi internal constructor(
 }
 
 /**
- * A collection of [Option]s where options can be set and retrieved by key.
+ * A collection of [Option]s where options can be set and retrieved by their key.
  *
  * @param options The options.
  *
@@ -143,6 +143,39 @@ class Options internal constructor(
     override fun get(key: String) = options[key] ?: throw OptionException.OptionNotFoundException(key)
 }
 
+/**
+ * Create a new [Option] with a string value.
+ *
+ * @param key The key.
+ * @param default The default value.
+ * @param values Eligible option values mapped to a human-readable name.
+ * @param title The title.
+ * @param description A description.
+ * @param required Whether the option is required.
+ * @param validator The function to validate the option value.
+ *
+ * @return The created [Option].
+ *
+ * @see Option
+ */
+fun stringOption(
+    key: String,
+    default: String? = null,
+    values: Map<String, String?>? = null,
+    title: String? = null,
+    description: String? = null,
+    required: Boolean = false,
+    validator: Option<String>.(String?) -> Boolean = { true },
+) = option(
+    key,
+    default,
+    values,
+    title,
+    description,
+    required,
+    validator,
+)
+
 /**
  * Create a new [Option] with a string value and add it to the current [PatchBuilder].
  *
@@ -176,6 +209,39 @@ fun PatchBuilder<*>.stringOption(
     validator,
 )
 
+/**
+ * Create a new [Option] with an integer value.
+ *
+ * @param key The key.
+ * @param default The default value.
+ * @param values Eligible option values mapped to a human-readable name.
+ * @param title The title.
+ * @param description A description.
+ * @param required Whether the option is required.
+ * @param validator The function to validate the option value.
+ *
+ * @return The created [Option].
+ *
+ * @see Option
+ */
+fun intOption(
+    key: String,
+    default: Int? = null,
+    values: Map<String, Int?>? = null,
+    title: String? = null,
+    description: String? = null,
+    required: Boolean = false,
+    validator: Option<Int?>.(Int?) -> Boolean = { true },
+) = option(
+    key,
+    default,
+    values,
+    title,
+    description,
+    required,
+    validator,
+)
+
 /**
  * Create a new [Option] with an integer value and add it to the current [PatchBuilder].
  *
@@ -209,6 +275,39 @@ fun PatchBuilder<*>.intOption(
     validator,
 )
 
+/**
+ * Create a new [Option] with a boolean value.
+ *
+ * @param key The key.
+ * @param default The default value.
+ * @param values Eligible option values mapped to a human-readable name.
+ * @param title The title.
+ * @param description A description.
+ * @param required Whether the option is required.
+ * @param validator The function to validate the option value.
+ *
+ * @return The created [Option].
+ *
+ * @see Option
+ */
+fun booleanOption(
+    key: String,
+    default: Boolean? = null,
+    values: Map<String, Boolean?>? = null,
+    title: String? = null,
+    description: String? = null,
+    required: Boolean = false,
+    validator: Option<Boolean?>.(Boolean?) -> Boolean = { true },
+) = option(
+    key,
+    default,
+    values,
+    title,
+    description,
+    required,
+    validator,
+)
+
 /**
  * Create a new [Option] with a boolean value and add it to the current [PatchBuilder].
  *
@@ -242,6 +341,39 @@ fun PatchBuilder<*>.booleanOption(
     validator,
 )
 
+/**
+ * Create a new [Option] with a float value.
+ *
+ * @param key The key.
+ * @param default The default value.
+ * @param values Eligible option values mapped to a human-readable name.
+ * @param title The title.
+ * @param description A description.
+ * @param required Whether the option is required.
+ * @param validator The function to validate the option value.
+ *
+ * @return The created [Option].
+ *
+ * @see Option
+ */
+fun floatOption(
+    key: String,
+    default: Float? = null,
+    values: Map<String, Float?>? = null,
+    title: String? = null,
+    description: String? = null,
+    required: Boolean = false,
+    validator: Option<Float?>.(Float?) -> Boolean = { true },
+) = option(
+    key,
+    default,
+    values,
+    title,
+    description,
+    required,
+    validator,
+)
+
 /**
  * Create a new [Option] with a float value and add it to the current [PatchBuilder].
  *
@@ -275,6 +407,39 @@ fun PatchBuilder<*>.floatOption(
     validator,
 )
 
+/**
+ * Create a new [Option] with a long value.
+ *
+ * @param key The key.
+ * @param default The default value.
+ * @param values Eligible option values mapped to a human-readable name.
+ * @param title The title.
+ * @param description A description.
+ * @param required Whether the option is required.
+ * @param validator The function to validate the option value.
+ *
+ * @return The created [Option].
+ *
+ * @see Option
+ */
+fun longOption(
+    key: String,
+    default: Long? = null,
+    values: Map<String, Long?>? = null,
+    title: String? = null,
+    description: String? = null,
+    required: Boolean = false,
+    validator: Option<Long?>.(Long?) -> Boolean = { true },
+) = option(
+    key,
+    default,
+    values,
+    title,
+    description,
+    required,
+    validator,
+)
+
 /**
  * Create a new [Option] with a long value and add it to the current [PatchBuilder].
  *
@@ -308,6 +473,39 @@ fun PatchBuilder<*>.longOption(
     validator,
 )
 
+/**
+ * Create a new [Option] with a string list value.
+ *
+ * @param key The key.
+ * @param default The default value.
+ * @param values Eligible option values mapped to a human-readable name.
+ * @param title The title.
+ * @param description A description.
+ * @param required Whether the option is required.
+ * @param validator The function to validate the option value.
+ *
+ * @return The created [Option].
+ *
+ * @see Option
+ */
+fun stringsOption(
+    key: String,
+    default: List<String>? = null,
+    values: Map<String, List<String>?>? = null,
+    title: String? = null,
+    description: String? = null,
+    required: Boolean = false,
+    validator: Option<List<String>>.(List<String>?) -> Boolean = { true },
+) = option(
+    key,
+    default,
+    values,
+    title,
+    description,
+    required,
+    validator,
+)
+
 /**
  * Create a new [Option] with a string list value and add it to the current [PatchBuilder].
  *
@@ -341,6 +539,39 @@ fun PatchBuilder<*>.stringsOption(
     validator,
 )
 
+/**
+ * Create a new [Option] with an integer list value.
+ *
+ * @param key The key.
+ * @param default The default value.
+ * @param values Eligible option values mapped to a human-readable name.
+ * @param title The title.
+ * @param description A description.
+ * @param required Whether the option is required.
+ * @param validator The function to validate the option value.
+ *
+ * @return The created [Option].
+ *
+ * @see Option
+ */
+fun intsOption(
+    key: String,
+    default: List<Int>? = null,
+    values: Map<String, List<Int>?>? = null,
+    title: String? = null,
+    description: String? = null,
+    required: Boolean = false,
+    validator: Option<List<Int>>.(List<Int>?) -> Boolean = { true },
+) = option(
+    key,
+    default,
+    values,
+    title,
+    description,
+    required,
+    validator,
+)
+
 /**
  * Create a new [Option] with an integer list value and add it to the current [PatchBuilder].
  *
@@ -374,6 +605,39 @@ fun PatchBuilder<*>.intsOption(
     validator,
 )
 
+/**
+ * Create a new [Option] with a boolean list value.
+ *
+ * @param key The key.
+ * @param default The default value.
+ * @param values Eligible option values mapped to a human-readable name.
+ * @param title The title.
+ * @param description A description.
+ * @param required Whether the option is required.
+ * @param validator The function to validate the option value.
+ *
+ * @return The created [Option].
+ *
+ * @see Option
+ */
+fun booleansOption(
+    key: String,
+    default: List<Boolean>? = null,
+    values: Map<String, List<Boolean>?>? = null,
+    title: String? = null,
+    description: String? = null,
+    required: Boolean = false,
+    validator: Option<List<Boolean>>.(List<Boolean>?) -> Boolean = { true },
+) = option(
+    key,
+    default,
+    values,
+    title,
+    description,
+    required,
+    validator,
+)
+
 /**
  * Create a new [Option] with a boolean list value and add it to the current [PatchBuilder].
  *
@@ -440,6 +704,39 @@ fun PatchBuilder<*>.floatsOption(
     validator,
 )
 
+/**
+ * Create a new [Option] with a long list value.
+ *
+ * @param key The key.
+ * @param default The default value.
+ * @param values Eligible option values mapped to a human-readable name.
+ * @param title The title.
+ * @param description A description.
+ * @param required Whether the option is required.
+ * @param validator The function to validate the option value.
+ *
+ * @return The created [Option].
+ *
+ * @see Option
+ */
+fun longsOption(
+    key: String,
+    default: List<Long>? = null,
+    values: Map<String, List<Long>?>? = null,
+    title: String? = null,
+    description: String? = null,
+    required: Boolean = false,
+    validator: Option<List<Long>>.(List<Long>?) -> Boolean = { true },
+) = option(
+    key,
+    default,
+    values,
+    title,
+    description,
+    required,
+    validator,
+)
+
 /**
  * Create a new [Option] with a long list value and add it to the current [PatchBuilder].
  *
@@ -473,6 +770,40 @@ fun PatchBuilder<*>.longsOption(
     validator,
 )
 
+/**
+ * Create a new [Option].
+ *
+ * @param key The key.
+ * @param default The default value.
+ * @param values Eligible option values mapped to a human-readable name.
+ * @param title The title.
+ * @param description A description.
+ * @param required Whether the option is required.
+ * @param validator The function to validate the option value.
+ *
+ * @return The created [Option].
+ *
+ * @see Option
+ */
+inline fun <reified T> option(
+    key: String,
+    default: T? = null,
+    values: Map<String, T?>? = null,
+    title: String? = null,
+    description: String? = null,
+    required: Boolean = false,
+    noinline validator: Option<T>.(T?) -> Boolean = { true },
+) = Option(
+    key,
+    default,
+    values,
+    title,
+    description,
+    required,
+    typeOf<T>(),
+    validator,
+)
+
 /**
  * Create a new [Option] and add it to the current [PatchBuilder].
  *
@@ -496,14 +827,13 @@ inline fun <reified T> PatchBuilder<*>.option(
     description: String? = null,
     required: Boolean = false,
     noinline validator: Option<T>.(T?) -> Boolean = { true },
-) = Option(
+) = app.revanced.patcher.patch.option(
     key,
     default,
     values,
     title,
     description,
     required,
-    typeOf<T>(),
     validator,
 ).also { it() }
 
@@ -519,30 +849,26 @@ sealed class OptionException(errorMessage: String) : Exception(errorMessage, nul
      * @param invalidType The type of the value that was passed.
      * @param expectedType The type of the value that was expected.
      */
-    class InvalidValueTypeException(invalidType: String, expectedType: String) :
-        OptionException("Type $expectedType was expected but received type $invalidType")
+    class InvalidValueTypeException(invalidType: String, expectedType: String) : OptionException("Type $expectedType was expected but received type $invalidType")
 
     /**
      * An exception thrown when a value did not satisfy the value conditions specified by the [Option].
      *
      * @param value The value that failed validation.
      */
-    class ValueValidationException(value: Any?, option: Option<*>) :
-        OptionException("The option value \"$value\" failed validation for ${option.key}")
+    class ValueValidationException(value: Any?, option: Option<*>) : OptionException("The option value \"$value\" failed validation for ${option.key}")
 
     /**
      * An exception thrown when a value is required but null was passed.
      *
      * @param option The [Option] that requires a value.
      */
-    class ValueRequiredException(option: Option<*>) :
-        OptionException("The option ${option.key} requires a value, but null was passed")
+    class ValueRequiredException(option: Option<*>) : OptionException("The option ${option.key} requires a value, but null was passed")
 
     /**
      * An exception thrown when a [Option] is not found.
      *
      * @param key The key of the [Option].
      */
-    class OptionNotFoundException(key: String) :
-        OptionException("No option with key $key")
+    class OptionNotFoundException(key: String) : OptionException("No option with key $key")
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/Patch.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/Patch.kt
index 53a7736..6c089ab 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/Patch.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/Patch.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ sealed class Patch<C : PatchContext<*>>(
     // if a patch has a finalizing block in order to not emit it twice.
     internal var finalizeBlock: (Patch<C>.(C) -> Unit)?,
 ) {
+    /**
+     * The options of the patch.
+     */
     val options = Options(options)
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/options/OptionsTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/options/OptionsTest.kt
index 788b68e..c5aba42 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/options/OptionsTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/options/OptionsTest.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ import kotlin.reflect.typeOf
 import kotlin.test.*
 
 internal object OptionsTest {
+    private val externalOption = stringOption("external", "default")
+
     private val optionsTestPatch = bytecodePatch {
+        externalOption()
+
         booleanOption("bool", true)
 
         stringOption("required", "default", required = true)
@@ -124,5 +128,17 @@ internal object OptionsTest {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `external option should be accessible`() {
+        assertDoesNotThrow {
+            externalOption.value = "test"
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `should allow getting the external option from the patch`() {
+        assertEquals(optionsTestPatch.options["external"].value, externalOption.value)
+    }
+
     private fun options(block: Options.() -> Unit) = optionsTestPatch.options.let(block)
 }