diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 1af1d0c0..ce43e72e 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ project(":platform").apply {
     buildFileName = "root.gradle.kts"
 }
 include(":unstable:statev2")
+include(":unstable:layoutdsl")
 
 listOf(
     "1.8.9-forge",
diff --git a/unstable/layoutdsl/build.gradle.kts b/unstable/layoutdsl/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5f2b588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unstable/layoutdsl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import gg.essential.gradle.util.setJvmDefault
+import gg.essential.gradle.util.versionFromBuildIdAndBranch
+
+plugins {
+    kotlin("jvm")
+    id("gg.essential.defaults")
+    id("maven-publish")
+}
+
+version = versionFromBuildIdAndBranch()
+group = "gg.essential"
+
+dependencies {
+    compileOnly(project(":"))
+    api(project(":unstable:statev2"))
+}
+tasks.compileKotlin.setJvmDefault("all")
+
+kotlin.jvmToolchain {
+    (this as JavaToolchainSpec).languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(8))
+}
+
+publishing {
+    publications {
+        register<MavenPublication>("maven") {
+            from(components["java"])
+
+            artifactId = "elementa-unstable-${project.name}"
+        }
+    }
+}
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