diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ProjectConfig.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ProjectConfig.kt
index e07208970..baf5b07e4 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ProjectConfig.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ProjectConfig.kt
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@ const val NEWPIPE_VERSION_NAME = "0.28.7"
 
 const val NEWPIPE_APPLICATION_ID_OLD = "org.schabi.newpipe"
 const val NEWPIPE_APPLICATION_ID_NEW = "net.newpipe.app"
+
+// Sulkta fork — Straw
+const val STRAW_VERSION_CODE = 1
+const val STRAW_VERSION_NAME = "0.1.0-day1"
+const val STRAW_APPLICATION_ID = "com.sulkta.straw"
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 1b616793f..45bf0a6f6 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
         maven(url = "https://repo.clojars.org")
     }
 }
-include (":app") // androidApp
+include (":app") // androidApp (legacy NewPipe)
+include(":strawApp") // Sulkta fork — Straw Android app shell
 include(":desktopApp")
 include("shared")
 
diff --git a/strawApp/build.gradle.kts b/strawApp/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..847b39559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/strawApp/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Sulkta
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ *
+ * :strawApp — thin Android application shell around :shared (the KMP Compose
+ * code). Lives alongside the legacy :app module so we don't break it.
+ */
+
+import com.android.build.api.dsl.ApplicationExtension
+
+plugins {
+    alias(libs.plugins.android.application)
+    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrains.kotlin.compose)
+    alias(libs.plugins.jetbrains.kotlinx.serialization)
+}
+
+kotlin {
+    jvmToolchain(21)
+}
+
+configure<ApplicationExtension> {
+    compileSdk {
+        version = release(NEWPIPE_VERSION_SDK_COMPILE_MAJOR) {
+            minorApiLevel = NEWPIPE_VERSION_SDK_COMPILE_MINOR
+        }
+    }
+    namespace = STRAW_APPLICATION_ID
+
+    defaultConfig {
+        applicationId = STRAW_APPLICATION_ID
+        minSdk { version = release(24) }
+        targetSdk { version = release(NEWPIPE_VERSION_SDK_TARGET) }
+        versionCode = STRAW_VERSION_CODE
+        versionName = STRAW_VERSION_NAME
+        resValue("string", "app_name", "Straw")
+    }
+
+    buildTypes {
+        debug {
+            isDebuggable = true
+            applicationIdSuffix = ".debug"
+            resValue("string", "app_name", "Straw debug")
+        }
+        release {
+            isMinifyEnabled = false
+        }
+    }
+
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_21
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_21
+    }
+
+    buildFeatures {
+        compose = true
+        buildConfig = true
+        resValues = true
+    }
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation(libs.androidx.activity)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.core)
+    implementation(libs.jetbrains.compose.runtime)
+    implementation(libs.jetbrains.compose.foundation)
+    implementation(libs.jetbrains.compose.material3)
+    implementation(libs.jetbrains.compose.ui)
+}
diff --git a/strawApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/strawApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d4c7aec8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/strawApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
+
+    <application
+        android:label="@string/app_name"
+        android:icon="@android:drawable/sym_def_app_icon"
+        android:roundIcon="@android:drawable/sym_def_app_icon"
+        android:supportsRtl="true"
+        android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Material.Light.NoActionBar">
+        <activity
+            android:name=".StrawActivity"
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|keyboardHidden">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+    </application>
+</manifest>
diff --git a/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/StrawActivity.kt b/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/StrawActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e9f43c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/StrawActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Sulkta
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+package com.sulkta.straw
+
+import android.os.Bundle
+import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
+import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
+import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge
+import androidx.compose.foundation.isSystemInDarkTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
+import androidx.compose.material3.darkColorScheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.lightColorScheme
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
+
+class StrawActivity : ComponentActivity() {
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        enableEdgeToEdge()
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        setContent {
+            val scheme = if (isSystemInDarkTheme()) darkColorScheme() else lightColorScheme()
+            MaterialTheme(colorScheme = scheme) {
+                Surface(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
+                    StrawHome()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/StrawHome.kt b/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/StrawHome.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a281ac74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/StrawHome.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Sulkta
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+package com.sulkta.straw
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+
+@Composable
+fun StrawHome() {
+    Column(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxSize()
+            .padding(24.dp),
+        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Center,
+        horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+    ) {
+        Text(
+            text = "straw",
+            style = MaterialTheme.typography.displayLarge,
+            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+        )
+        Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(8.dp))
+        Text(
+            text = "v0.1.0-day1 — Sulkta",
+            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+        )
+    }
+}