diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/lib-multisrc.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/lib-multisrc.gradle.kts
index 402ebebf6..16f51e489 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/lib-multisrc.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/lib-multisrc.gradle.kts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ kotlinter {
 
 dependencies {
     compileOnly(versionCatalogs.named("libs").findBundle("common").get())
+    implementation(project(":utils"))
 }
 
 tasks {
diff --git a/common.gradle b/common.gradle
index f916f509a..95c5cf6d3 100644
--- a/common.gradle
+++ b/common.gradle
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ dependencies {
     if (theme != null) implementation(theme) // Overrides core launcher icons
     implementation(project(":core"))
     compileOnly(libs.bundles.common)
+    implementation(project(":utils"))
 }
 
 tasks.register("writeManifestFile") {
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 18932239c..ab0ee69b0 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 include(":core")
+include(":utils")
 
 // Load all modules under /lib
 File(rootDir, "lib").eachDir { include("lib:${it.name}") }
diff --git a/utils/build.gradle.kts b/utils/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81dd240c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+plugins {
+    id("com.android.library")
+    kotlin("android")
+}
+
+android {
+    compileSdk = AndroidConfig.compileSdk
+
+    defaultConfig {
+        minSdk = AndroidConfig.minSdk
+    }
+
+    namespace = "keiyoushi.utils"
+
+    sourceSets {
+        named("main") {
+            java.setSrcDirs(listOf("src"))
+        }
+    }
+
+    buildFeatures {
+        resValues = false
+        shaders = false
+    }
+
+    kotlinOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs += "-opt-in=kotlinx.serialization.ExperimentalSerializationApi"
+    }
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    compileOnly(versionCatalogs.named("libs").findBundle("common").get())
+}
diff --git a/utils/src/keiyoushi/utils/Collections.kt b/utils/src/keiyoushi/utils/Collections.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c1ba7c46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/src/keiyoushi/utils/Collections.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package keiyoushi.utils
+
+/**
+ * Returns the first element that is an instances of specified type parameter T.
+ *
+ * @throws [NoSuchElementException] if no such element is found.
+ */
+inline fun <reified T> Iterable<*>.firstInstance(): T = first { it is T } as T
+
+/**
+ * Returns the first element that is an instances of specified type parameter T, or `null` if element was not found.
+ */
+inline fun <reified T> Iterable<*>.firstInstanceOrNull(): T? = firstOrNull { it is T } as? T
diff --git a/utils/src/keiyoushi/utils/Date.kt b/utils/src/keiyoushi/utils/Date.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b395d4869
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/src/keiyoushi/utils/Date.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package keiyoushi.utils
+
+import java.text.ParseException
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
+
+@Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE")
+inline fun SimpleDateFormat.tryParse(date: String?): Long {
+    date ?: return 0L
+
+    return try {
+        parse(date)?.time ?: 0L
+    } catch (_: ParseException) {
+        0L
+    }
+}
diff --git a/utils/src/keiyoushi/utils/Json.kt b/utils/src/keiyoushi/utils/Json.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc0a98644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/src/keiyoushi/utils/Json.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package keiyoushi.utils
+
+import kotlinx.serialization.decodeFromString
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.decodeFromStream
+import okhttp3.Response
+import uy.kohesive.injekt.injectLazy
+
+val jsonInstance: Json by injectLazy()
+
+/**
+ * Parses and serializes the String as the type <T>.
+ */
+inline fun <reified T> String.parseAs(json: Json = jsonInstance): T =
+    json.decodeFromString(this)
+
+/**
+ * Parse and serialize the response body as the type <T>.
+ */
+inline fun <reified T> Response.parseAs(json: Json = jsonInstance): T =
+    json.decodeFromStream(body.byteStream())
diff --git a/utils/src/keiyoushi/utils/Preferences.kt b/utils/src/keiyoushi/utils/Preferences.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2d6686de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/src/keiyoushi/utils/Preferences.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package keiyoushi.utils
+
+import android.app.Application
+import android.content.SharedPreferences
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.online.HttpSource
+import uy.kohesive.injekt.Injekt
+import uy.kohesive.injekt.api.get
+
+/**
+ * Returns the [SharedPreferences] associated with current source id
+ */
+inline fun HttpSource.getPreferences(
+    migration: SharedPreferences.() -> Unit = { },
+): SharedPreferences = getPreferences(id).also(migration)
+
+/**
+ * Lazily returns the [SharedPreferences] associated with current source id
+ */
+inline fun HttpSource.getPreferencesLazy(
+    crossinline migration: SharedPreferences.() -> Unit = { }
+) = lazy { getPreferences(migration) }
+
+/**
+ * Returns the [SharedPreferences] associated with passed source id
+ */
+@Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE")
+inline fun getPreferences(sourceId: Long): SharedPreferences =
+    Injekt.get<Application>().getSharedPreferences("source_$sourceId", 0x0000)
+