diff --git a/packages/cli/src/builder.rs b/packages/cli/src/builder.rs
index 3fa8e7818..6dca9e779 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/builder.rs
+++ b/packages/cli/src/builder.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ pub fn build(config: &CrateConfig, quiet: bool) -> Result<BuildResult> {
     }
 
     // check binaryen:wasm-opt tool
-    let dioxus_tools = dioxus_config.application.tools.clone().unwrap_or_default();
+    let dioxus_tools = dioxus_config.application.tools.clone();
     if dioxus_tools.contains_key("binaryen") {
         let info = dioxus_tools.get("binaryen").unwrap();
         let binaryen = crate::tools::Tool::Binaryen;
@@ -346,13 +346,7 @@ pub fn build_desktop(config: &CrateConfig, _is_serve: bool) -> Result<BuildResul
 
     log::info!(
         "🚩 Build completed: [./{}]",
-        config
-            .dioxus_config
-            .application
-            .out_dir
-            .clone()
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| PathBuf::from("dist"))
-            .display()
+        config.dioxus_config.application.out_dir.clone().display()
     );
 
     println!("build desktop done");
@@ -446,8 +440,8 @@ pub fn gen_page(config: &DioxusConfig, serve: bool) -> String {
     let mut script_list = resouces.script.unwrap_or_default();
 
     if serve {
-        let mut dev_style = resouces.dev.style.clone().unwrap_or_default();
-        let mut dev_script = resouces.dev.script.unwrap_or_default();
+        let mut dev_style = resouces.dev.style.clone();
+        let mut dev_script = resouces.dev.script;
         style_list.append(&mut dev_style);
         script_list.append(&mut dev_script);
     }
@@ -459,13 +453,7 @@ pub fn gen_page(config: &DioxusConfig, serve: bool) -> String {
             &style.to_str().unwrap(),
         ))
     }
-    if config
-        .application
-        .tools
-        .clone()
-        .unwrap_or_default()
-        .contains_key("tailwindcss")
-    {
+    if config.application.tools.clone().contains_key("tailwindcss") {
         style_str.push_str("<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"tailwind.css\">\n");
     }
 
@@ -516,12 +504,7 @@ pub fn gen_page(config: &DioxusConfig, serve: bool) -> String {
         );
     }
 
-    let title = config
-        .web
-        .app
-        .title
-        .clone()
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| "dioxus | ⛺".into());
+    let title = config.web.app.title.clone();
 
     replace_or_insert_before("{app_title}", &title, "</title", &mut html);
 
@@ -548,7 +531,7 @@ fn build_assets(config: &CrateConfig) -> Result<Vec<PathBuf>> {
     let mut result = vec![];
 
     let dioxus_config = &config.dioxus_config;
-    let dioxus_tools = dioxus_config.application.tools.clone().unwrap_or_default();
+    let dioxus_tools = dioxus_config.application.tools.clone();
 
     // check sass tool state
     let sass = Tool::Sass;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/cli/build.rs b/packages/cli/src/cli/build.rs
index 3053a6e5a..93136aa19 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/cli/build.rs
+++ b/packages/cli/src/cli/build.rs
@@ -54,14 +54,7 @@ impl Build {
         let mut file = std::fs::File::create(
             crate_config
                 .crate_dir
-                .join(
-                    crate_config
-                        .dioxus_config
-                        .application
-                        .out_dir
-                        .clone()
-                        .unwrap_or_else(|| PathBuf::from("dist")),
-                )
+                .join(crate_config.dioxus_config.application.out_dir.clone())
                 .join("index.html"),
         )?;
         file.write_all(temp.as_bytes())?;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/cli/clean.rs b/packages/cli/src/cli/clean.rs
index 5fed1e1a6..09fb21469 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/cli/clean.rs
+++ b/packages/cli/src/cli/clean.rs
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ impl Clean {
             return custom_error!("Cargo clean failed.");
         }
 
-        let out_dir = crate_config
-            .dioxus_config
-            .application
-            .out_dir
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| PathBuf::from("dist"));
+        let out_dir = crate_config.dioxus_config.application.out_dir;
         if crate_config.crate_dir.join(&out_dir).is_dir() {
             remove_dir_all(crate_config.crate_dir.join(&out_dir))?;
         }
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/cli/serve.rs b/packages/cli/src/cli/serve.rs
index 433d611b7..2681c4a5f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/cli/serve.rs
+++ b/packages/cli/src/cli/serve.rs
@@ -58,14 +58,9 @@ impl Serve {
     pub fn regen_dev_page(crate_config: &CrateConfig) -> Result<()> {
         let serve_html = gen_page(&crate_config.dioxus_config, true);
 
-        let dist_path = crate_config.crate_dir.join(
-            crate_config
-                .dioxus_config
-                .application
-                .out_dir
-                .clone()
-                .unwrap_or_else(|| PathBuf::from("dist")),
-        );
+        let dist_path = crate_config
+            .crate_dir
+            .join(crate_config.dioxus_config.application.out_dir.clone());
         if !dist_path.is_dir() {
             create_dir_all(&dist_path)?;
         }
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config.rs b/packages/cli/src/config.rs
index 2e499451f..2fc9f96ce 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config.rs
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config.rs
@@ -86,33 +86,33 @@ fn acquire_dioxus_toml(dir: &Path) -> Option<PathBuf> {
 
 impl Default for DioxusConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        let name = "name";
+        let name = default_name();
         Self {
             application: ApplicationConfig {
-                name: name.into(),
-                default_platform: Platform::Web,
-                out_dir: Some(PathBuf::from("dist")),
-                asset_dir: Some(PathBuf::from("public")),
+                name: name.clone(),
+                default_platform: default_platform(),
+                out_dir: out_dir_default(),
+                asset_dir: asset_dir_default(),
 
-                tools: None,
+                tools: Default::default(),
 
                 sub_package: None,
             },
             web: WebConfig {
                 app: WebAppConfig {
-                    title: Some("dioxus | ⛺".into()),
+                    title: default_title(),
                     base_path: None,
                 },
-                proxy: Some(vec![]),
+                proxy: vec![],
                 watcher: WebWatcherConfig {
-                    watch_path: Some(vec![PathBuf::from("src")]),
-                    reload_html: Some(false),
-                    index_on_404: Some(true),
+                    watch_path: watch_path_default(),
+                    reload_html: false,
+                    index_on_404: true,
                 },
                 resource: WebResourceConfig {
                     dev: WebDevResourceConfig {
-                        style: Some(vec![]),
-                        script: Some(vec![]),
+                        style: vec![],
+                        script: vec![],
                     },
                     style: Some(vec![]),
                     script: Some(vec![]),
@@ -136,20 +136,44 @@ impl Default for DioxusConfig {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct ApplicationConfig {
+    #[serde(default = "default_name")]
     pub name: String,
+    #[serde(default = "default_platform")]
     pub default_platform: Platform,
-    pub out_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
-    pub asset_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
+    #[serde(default = "out_dir_default")]
+    pub out_dir: PathBuf,
+    #[serde(default = "asset_dir_default")]
+    pub asset_dir: PathBuf,
 
-    pub tools: Option<HashMap<String, toml::Value>>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub tools: HashMap<String, toml::Value>,
 
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub sub_package: Option<String>,
 }
 
+fn default_name() -> String {
+    "name".into()
+}
+
+fn default_platform() -> Platform {
+    Platform::Web
+}
+
+fn asset_dir_default() -> PathBuf {
+    PathBuf::from("public")
+}
+
+fn out_dir_default() -> PathBuf {
+    PathBuf::from("dist")
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct WebConfig {
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub app: WebAppConfig,
-    pub proxy: Option<Vec<WebProxyConfig>>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub proxy: Vec<WebProxyConfig>,
     pub watcher: WebWatcherConfig,
     pub resource: WebResourceConfig,
     #[serde(default)]
@@ -158,10 +182,24 @@ pub struct WebConfig {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct WebAppConfig {
-    pub title: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default = "default_title")]
+    pub title: String,
     pub base_path: Option<String>,
 }
 
+impl Default for WebAppConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            title: default_title(),
+            base_path: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn default_title() -> String {
+    "dioxus | ⛺".into()
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct WebProxyConfig {
     pub backend: String,
@@ -169,9 +207,16 @@ pub struct WebProxyConfig {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct WebWatcherConfig {
-    pub watch_path: Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
-    pub reload_html: Option<bool>,
-    pub index_on_404: Option<bool>,
+    #[serde(default = "watch_path_default")]
+    pub watch_path: Vec<PathBuf>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub reload_html: bool,
+    #[serde(default = "true_bool")]
+    pub index_on_404: bool,
+}
+
+fn watch_path_default() -> Vec<PathBuf> {
+    vec![PathBuf::from("src")]
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -183,8 +228,10 @@ pub struct WebResourceConfig {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct WebDevResourceConfig {
-    pub style: Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
-    pub script: Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub style: Vec<PathBuf>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub script: Vec<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -238,17 +285,11 @@ impl CrateConfig {
         let workspace_dir = meta.workspace_root;
         let target_dir = meta.target_directory;
 
-        let out_dir = match dioxus_config.application.out_dir {
-            Some(ref v) => crate_dir.join(v),
-            None => crate_dir.join("dist"),
-        };
+        let out_dir = crate_dir.join(&dioxus_config.application.out_dir);
 
         let cargo_def = &crate_dir.join("Cargo.toml");
 
-        let asset_dir = match dioxus_config.application.asset_dir {
-            Some(ref v) => crate_dir.join(v),
-            None => crate_dir.join("public"),
-        };
+        let asset_dir = crate_dir.join(&dioxus_config.application.asset_dir);
 
         let manifest = cargo_toml::Manifest::from_path(cargo_def).unwrap();
 
@@ -577,3 +618,7 @@ impl Default for WebviewInstallMode {
         Self::OfflineInstaller { silent: false }
     }
 }
+
+fn true_bool() -> bool {
+    true
+}
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/server/mod.rs b/packages/cli/src/server/mod.rs
index 19dc44b75..b0f3bc56d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/server/mod.rs
+++ b/packages/cli/src/server/mod.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ use dioxus_core::Template;
 use dioxus_html::HtmlCtx;
 use dioxus_rsx::hot_reload::*;
 use notify::{RecommendedWatcher, Watcher};
-use std::{
-    path::PathBuf,
-    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
-};
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use tokio::sync::broadcast::Sender;
 
 mod output;
@@ -25,13 +22,7 @@ async fn setup_file_watcher<F: Fn() -> Result<BuildResult> + Send + 'static>(
     let mut last_update_time = chrono::Local::now().timestamp();
 
     // file watcher: check file change
-    let allow_watch_path = config
-        .dioxus_config
-        .web
-        .watcher
-        .watch_path
-        .clone()
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| vec![PathBuf::from("src")]);
+    let allow_watch_path = config.dioxus_config.web.watcher.watch_path.clone();
 
     let watcher_config = config.clone();
     let mut watcher = notify::recommended_watcher(move |info: notify::Result<notify::Event>| {
@@ -87,13 +78,7 @@ async fn setup_file_watcher_hot_reload<F: Fn() -> Result<BuildResult> + Send + '
     web_info: Option<WebServerInfo>,
 ) -> Result<RecommendedWatcher> {
     // file watcher: check file change
-    let allow_watch_path = config
-        .dioxus_config
-        .web
-        .watcher
-        .watch_path
-        .clone()
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| vec![PathBuf::from("src")]);
+    let allow_watch_path = config.dioxus_config.web.watcher.watch_path.clone();
 
     let watcher_config = config.clone();
     let mut last_update_time = chrono::Local::now().timestamp();
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/server/output.rs b/packages/cli/src/server/output.rs
index ce0f55064..68582f742 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/server/output.rs
+++ b/packages/cli/src/server/output.rs
@@ -46,19 +46,13 @@ pub fn print_console_info(
     } else {
         "Default"
     };
-    let url_rewrite = if config
-        .dioxus_config
-        .web
-        .watcher
-        .index_on_404
-        .unwrap_or(false)
-    {
+    let url_rewrite = if config.dioxus_config.web.watcher.index_on_404 {
         "True"
     } else {
         "False"
     };
 
-    let proxies = config.dioxus_config.web.proxy.as_ref();
+    let proxies = &config.dioxus_config.web.proxy;
 
     if options.changed.is_empty() {
         println!(
@@ -106,12 +100,10 @@ pub fn print_console_info(
     println!();
     println!("\t> Profile : {}", profile.green());
     println!("\t> Hot Reload : {}", hot_reload.cyan());
-    if let Some(proxies) = proxies {
-        if !proxies.is_empty() {
-            println!("\t> Proxies :");
-            for proxy in proxies {
-                println!("\t\t- {}", proxy.backend.blue());
-            }
+    if !proxies.is_empty() {
+        println!("\t> Proxies :");
+        for proxy in proxies {
+            println!("\t\t- {}", proxy.backend.blue());
         }
     }
     println!("\t> Index Template : {}", custom_html_file.green());
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/server/web/mod.rs b/packages/cli/src/server/web/mod.rs
index e08d2297a..768236f5d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/server/web/mod.rs
+++ b/packages/cli/src/server/web/mod.rs
@@ -322,12 +322,7 @@ async fn setup_router(
         .override_response_header(HeaderName::from_static("cross-origin-opener-policy"), coop)
         .and_then(
             move |response: Response<ServeFileSystemResponseBody>| async move {
-                let response = if file_service_config
-                    .dioxus_config
-                    .web
-                    .watcher
-                    .index_on_404
-                    .unwrap_or(false)
+                let response = if file_service_config.dioxus_config.web.watcher.index_on_404
                     && response.status() == StatusCode::NOT_FOUND
                 {
                     let body = Full::from(
@@ -359,7 +354,7 @@ async fn setup_router(
     let mut router = Router::new().route("/_dioxus/ws", get(ws_handler));
 
     // Setup proxy
-    for proxy_config in config.dioxus_config.web.proxy.unwrap_or_default() {
+    for proxy_config in config.dioxus_config.web.proxy {
         router = proxy::add_proxy(router, &proxy_config)?;
     }
 
@@ -476,13 +471,7 @@ fn build(config: &CrateConfig, reload_tx: &Sender<()>) -> Result<BuildResult> {
     let result = builder::build(config, true)?;
     // change the websocket reload state to true;
     // the page will auto-reload.
-    if config
-        .dioxus_config
-        .web
-        .watcher
-        .reload_html
-        .unwrap_or(false)
-    {
+    if config.dioxus_config.web.watcher.reload_html {
         let _ = Serve::regen_dev_page(config);
     }
     let _ = reload_tx.send(());