diff --git a/src/nouveau/vulkan/meson.build b/src/nouveau/vulkan/meson.build
index 89e6d39cfcc..8b0eedcbd34 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/vulkan/meson.build
+++ b/src/nouveau/vulkan/meson.build
@@ -119,6 +119,19 @@ nvkcl = custom_target(
   command : [prog_vtn_bindgen2, '@INPUT@', '@OUTPUT@'],
 )
 
+nvk_drirc = custom_target(
+  'nvk_drirc',
+  input  : [files('nvk_drirc_gen.py'), drirc_gen, join_paths(dir_source_root, 'src/util/00-nvk-defaults.conf')],
+  output : ['nvk_drirc.c', 'nvk_drirc.h'],
+  command : [
+    prog_python, '@INPUT0@',
+    '--import-path', join_paths(dir_source_root, 'src/util'),
+    '--drirc-src', '@OUTPUT0@',
+    '--drirc-hdr', '@OUTPUT1@',
+    '--validate', '@INPUT2@',
+  ],
+)
+
 nvk_deps = [
   dep_libdrm,
   idep_nak,
@@ -144,6 +157,7 @@ libnvk = static_library(
   'nvk',
   [
     nvk_entrypoints,
+    nvk_drirc,
     cl_generated,
     nvk_files,
     nvkcl,
diff --git a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_device.c b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_device.c
index 0514113d136..40decf9b119 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_device.c
+++ b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_device.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ init_app_workarounds_entrypoints(struct nvk_device *device, struct dispatch_tabl
    struct vk_device_entrypoint_table table = {0};
 
 #define SET_ENTRYPOINT(app_layer, entrypoint) table.entrypoint = app_layer##_##entrypoint;
-   if (!strcmp(instance->app_layer, "metroexodus")) {
+   if (!strcmp(instance->drirc.debug.app_layer, "metroexodus")) {
       SET_ENTRYPOINT(metro_exodus, GetSemaphoreCounterValue);
    }
 #undef SET_ENTRYPOINT
diff --git a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_drirc_gen.py b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_drirc_gen.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c09ec4bee0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_drirc_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Copyright © 2026 Valve Corporation
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+VALID_COMMON_VK_OPTIONS = {
+    "force_vk_vendor",
+    "vk_zero_vram",
+    "heap_memory_percent",
+}
+
+def declare_options():
+    import drirc_gen
+
+    B = drirc_gen.DrircBool
+    I = drirc_gen.DrircInt
+    S = drirc_gen.DrircString
+
+    debug_options = [
+        S("nvk_app_layer",
+          description="Select an application layer",
+          c_name="app_layer"),
+    ]
+
+    performance_options = []
+    features_options = []
+    misc_options = []
+
+    drirc_gen.add_common_vk_options(debug_options, features_options, misc_options,
+                                    valid_options=VALID_COMMON_VK_OPTIONS,
+                                    defaults={"heap_memory_percent": 0.75})
+    drirc_gen.add_common_vk_wsi_options(debug_options, performance_options)
+
+    return [
+        drirc_gen.DrircSection("Debugging", debug_options, c_name="debug"),
+        drirc_gen.DrircSection("Performance", performance_options, c_name="performance"),
+        drirc_gen.DrircSection("Misc", misc_options, c_name="misc"),
+    ]
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('-p', '--import-path', required=True)
+    parser.add_argument('--drirc-src', required=True)
+    parser.add_argument('--drirc-hdr', required=True)
+    parser.add_argument('--validate', required=True)
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    sys.path.insert(0, args.import_path)
+    import drirc_gen
+
+    drirc_gen.drirc_validate([args.validate], declare_options())
+    drirc_gen.drirc_generate(args.drirc_src, args.drirc_hdr, "nvk", declare_options())
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.c b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.c
index dd996c73598..6c59cc42fef 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.c
+++ b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.c
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 #include "nvk_entrypoints.h"
 #include "nvk_physical_device.h"
+#include "nvk_drirc.h"
 
 #include "vulkan/wsi/wsi_common.h"
 
 #include "util/build_id.h"
 #include "util/detect_os.h"
-#include "util/driconf.h"
 #include "util/mesa-blake3.h"
 #include "util/os_misc.h"
 #include "util/u_debug.h"
@@ -98,55 +98,20 @@ nvk_init_debug_flags(struct nvk_instance *instance)
    instance->debug_flags = parse_debug_string(os_get_option("NVK_DEBUG"), flags);
 }
 
-#define NVK_HEAP_MEMORY_PERCENT (0.75f)
-
-static const driOptionDescription nvk_dri_options[] = {
-   DRI_CONF_SECTION_PERFORMANCE
-      DRI_CONF_ADAPTIVE_SYNC(true)
-      DRI_CONF_VK_X11_OVERRIDE_MIN_IMAGE_COUNT(0)
-      DRI_CONF_VK_X11_STRICT_IMAGE_COUNT(false)
-      DRI_CONF_VK_X11_ENSURE_MIN_IMAGE_COUNT(false)
-      DRI_CONF_VK_XWAYLAND_WAIT_READY(false)
-   DRI_CONF_SECTION_END
-
-   DRI_CONF_SECTION_DEBUG
-      DRI_CONF_FORCE_VK_VENDOR()
-      DRI_CONF_VK_WSI_FORCE_SWAPCHAIN_TO_CURRENT_EXTENT(false)
-      DRI_CONF_VK_X11_IGNORE_SUBOPTIMAL(false)
-      DRI_CONF_VK_ZERO_VRAM(false)
-      DRI_CONF_NVK_APP_LAYER()
-   DRI_CONF_SECTION_END
-
-   DRI_CONF_SECTION_MISCELLANEOUS
-      DRI_CONF_HEAP_MEMORY_PERCENT(NVK_HEAP_MEMORY_PERCENT)
-   DRI_CONF_SECTION_END
-};
-
 static void
 nvk_init_dri_options(struct nvk_instance *instance)
 {
-   driParseOptionInfo(&instance->available_dri_options, nvk_dri_options, ARRAY_SIZE(nvk_dri_options));
-   driParseConfigFiles(&instance->dri_options, &instance->available_dri_options,
-                       &(driConfigFileParseParams) {
-                          .driverName = "nvk",
-                          .applicationName = instance->vk.app_info.app_name,
-                          .applicationVersion = instance->vk.app_info.app_version,
-                          .engineName = instance->vk.app_info.engine_name,
-                          .engineVersion = instance->vk.app_info.engine_version,
-                       });
+   nvk_parse_dri_options(&instance->drirc,
+                         &(driConfigFileParseParams){
+                            .driverName = "nvk",
+                            .applicationName = instance->vk.app_info.app_name,
+                            .applicationVersion = instance->vk.app_info.app_version,
+                            .engineName = instance->vk.app_info.engine_name,
+                            .engineVersion = instance->vk.app_info.engine_version,
+                         });
 
-   instance->force_vk_vendor =
-      driQueryOptioni(&instance->dri_options, "force_vk_vendor");
-
-   instance->heap_memory_percent =
-      driQueryOptionf(&instance->dri_options, "heap_memory_percent");
-   if (instance->heap_memory_percent == OS_GPU_HEAP_SIZE_HEURISTIC)
-      instance->heap_memory_percent = NVK_HEAP_MEMORY_PERCENT;
-
-   if (driQueryOptionb(&instance->dri_options, "vk_zero_vram"))
+   if (instance->drirc.debug.zero_vram)
       instance->debug_flags |= NVK_DEBUG_ZERO_MEMORY;
-
-   instance->app_layer = driQueryOptionstr(&instance->dri_options, "nvk_app_layer");
 }
 
 VKAPI_ATTR VkResult VKAPI_CALL
@@ -223,8 +188,8 @@ nvk_DestroyInstance(VkInstance _instance,
    if (!instance)
       return;
 
-   driDestroyOptionCache(&instance->dri_options);
-   driDestroyOptionInfo(&instance->available_dri_options);
+   driDestroyOptionCache(&instance->drirc.options);
+   driDestroyOptionInfo(&instance->drirc.available_options);
 
    vk_instance_finish(&instance->vk);
    vk_free(&instance->vk.alloc, instance);
diff --git a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.h b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.h
index e9248c8d79c..a41a34caba5 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.h
+++ b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_instance.h
@@ -8,21 +8,17 @@
 #include "nvk_private.h"
 
 #include "nvk_debug.h"
+#include "nvk_drirc.h"
 #include "vk_instance.h"
-#include "util/xmlconfig.h"
 
 struct nvk_instance {
    struct vk_instance vk;
 
    enum nvk_debug debug_flags;
 
-   struct driOptionCache dri_options;
-   struct driOptionCache available_dri_options;
-   char *app_layer;
+   struct nvk_drirc drirc;
 
    uint8_t driver_build_sha[BLAKE3_KEY_LEN];
-   uint32_t force_vk_vendor;
-   float heap_memory_percent;
 };
 
 VK_DEFINE_HANDLE_CASTS(nvk_instance, vk.base, VkInstance, VK_OBJECT_TYPE_INSTANCE)
diff --git a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.c b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.c
index 74a7dae6cba..e26b9a2d16a 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.c
+++ b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.c
@@ -834,8 +834,8 @@ nvk_get_device_properties(const struct nvk_instance *instance,
    *properties = (struct vk_properties) {
       .apiVersion = nvk_get_vk_version(info),
       .driverVersion = vk_get_driver_version(),
-      .vendorID = instance->force_vk_vendor != 0 ?
-                  instance->force_vk_vendor : NVIDIA_VENDOR_ID,
+      .vendorID = instance->drirc.debug.force_vk_vendor != 0 ?
+                  instance->drirc.debug.force_vk_vendor : NVIDIA_VENDOR_ID,
       .deviceID = info->device_id,
       .deviceType = info->type == NV_DEVICE_TYPE_DIS ?
                     VK_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_DISCRETE_GPU :
@@ -1560,8 +1560,8 @@ nvk_create_drm_physical_device(struct vk_instance *_instance,
    nvk_physical_device_init_pipeline_cache(pdev);
 
    uint64_t heap_size =
-      os_get_gpu_heap_size(instance->heap_memory_percent,
-                           &instance->heap_memory_percent);
+      os_get_gpu_heap_size(instance->drirc.misc.heap_memory_percent,
+                           &instance->drirc.misc.heap_memory_percent);
    if (heap_size == 0) {
       result = vk_errorf(instance, VK_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED,
                          "Failed to query total system memory");
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ nvk_GetPhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties2(
 
                if (heap->available == nvk_get_sysmem_heap_available) {
                   /* Scale the budget the same way the heap was scaled. */
-                  percent *= instance->heap_memory_percent;
+                  percent *= instance->drirc.misc.heap_memory_percent;
                }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_wsi.c b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_wsi.c
index deaecb76c77..355881607b5 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_wsi.c
+++ b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_wsi.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ nvk_init_wsi(struct nvk_physical_device *pdev)
                             nvk_physical_device_to_handle(pdev),
                             nvk_wsi_proc_addr, &pdev->vk.instance->alloc,
                             nvkmd_pdev_get_drm_primary_fd(pdev->nvkmd),
-                            &nvk_physical_device_instance(pdev)->dri_options,
+                            &nvk_physical_device_instance(pdev)->drirc.options,
                             &wsi_options);
    if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
       return result;
diff --git a/src/util/driconf.h b/src/util/driconf.h
index bc8f4791316..a0e818dc524 100644
--- a/src/util/driconf.h
+++ b/src/util/driconf.h
@@ -604,12 +604,6 @@
    DRI_CONF_OPT_B(anv_sample_mask_out_opengl_behaviour, def, \
                   "Ignore sample mask out when having single sampled target")
 
-/**
- * \brief NVK specific configuration options
- */
-
- #define DRI_CONF_NVK_APP_LAYER() DRI_CONF_OPT_S_NODEF(nvk_app_layer, "Select an application layer.")
-
 /**
  * \brief Asahi specific configuration options
  */