diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index 1aab7899..9e34ce61 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 android {
+    namespace 'com.nextcloud.android.common.core'
     defaultConfig {
         minSdk = 21
         compileSdk = 36
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/ecosystem/AccountReceiverCallback.kt b/core/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/ecosystem/AccountReceiverCallback.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c655777f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/ecosystem/AccountReceiverCallback.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Nextcloud Android Common Library
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+
+package com.nextcloud.android.common.core.utils.ecosystem
+
+/**
+ * Callback interface for receiving account information from another Nextcloud app.
+ *
+ */
+interface AccountReceiverCallback {
+    fun onAccountReceived(accountName: String)
+
+    fun onAccountError(reason: String)
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/ecosystem/EcosystemApp.kt b/core/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/ecosystem/EcosystemApp.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d89bcd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/ecosystem/EcosystemApp.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Nextcloud Android Common Library
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+
+package com.nextcloud.android.common.core.utils.ecosystem
+
+/**
+ * Represents Nextcloud ecosystem apps that can communicate with each other.
+ *
+ * Each enum value corresponds to a specific app in the Nextcloud ecosystem,
+ * and holds a list of package names for that app. Multiple package names
+ * allow compatibility with different flavours (Play Store, F-Droid, QA, beta/dev versions, etc.).
+ *
+ */
+enum class EcosystemApp(
+    val packageNames: List<String>
+) {
+    FILES(
+        listOf(
+            "com.nextcloud.client", // generic, gplay, huawei
+            "com.nextcloud.android.beta", // versionDev
+            "com.nextcloud.android.qa" // qa
+        )
+    ),
+    NOTES(
+        listOf(
+            "it.niedermann.owncloud.notes", // play, fdroid
+            "it.niedermann.owncloud.notes.dev", // dev
+            "it.niedermann.owncloud.notes.qa" // qa
+        )
+    ),
+    TALK(
+        listOf(
+            "com.nextcloud.talk2", // generic, gplay
+            "com.nextcloud.talk2.qa" // qa
+        )
+    )
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/ecosystem/EcosystemManager.kt b/core/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/ecosystem/EcosystemManager.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18555fe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/ecosystem/EcosystemManager.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+/*
+ * Nextcloud Android Common Library
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+
+package com.nextcloud.android.common.core.utils.ecosystem
+
+import android.app.Activity
+import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import android.util.Log
+import android.view.View
+import androidx.core.net.toUri
+import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
+import com.nextcloud.android.common.core.R
+import java.util.regex.Pattern
+
+/**
+ * EcosystemManager: handles sending and receiving account info across apps
+ * within the Nextcloud ecosystem (Notes, Files, Talk).
+ *
+ * Supports:
+ *  - Opening apps with account info
+ *  - Redirecting to Play Store if app not installed
+ *  - Receiving account info from intents with callback support
+ */
+class EcosystemManager(
+    private val activity: Activity
+) {
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "EcosystemManager"
+
+        private const val ECOSYSTEM_INTENT_ACTION = "com.nextcloud.intent.OPEN_ECOSYSTEM_APP"
+        private const val PLAY_STORE_LINK = "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id="
+        private const val PLAY_STORE_MARKET_LINK = "market://details?id="
+        private const val EXTRA_KEY_ACCOUNT = "KEY_ACCOUNT"
+
+        const val ACCOUNT_NAME_PATTERN_REGEX = "[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\\.[a-z]{2,}"
+    }
+
+    private val accountNamePattern = Pattern.compile(ACCOUNT_NAME_PATTERN_REGEX)
+
+    /**
+     * Opens an ecosystem app with the given account information.
+     *
+     * If the target app is installed, it will be launched using the
+     * {@link #ECOSYSTEM_INTENT_ACTION} intent action and the account name
+     * will be passed as an intent extra.
+     *
+     * If the app is not installed or cannot be launched, the user will be
+     * redirected to the Google Play Store page for the app.
+     *
+     * @param app The ecosystem app to be opened (e.g. Notes, Files, Talk)
+     * @param accountName The account name associated with the user,
+     *        e.g. "abc@example.cloud.com"
+     */
+    @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught", "ReturnCount")
+    fun openApp(
+        app: EcosystemApp,
+        accountName: String?
+    ) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "open app, package name: ${app.packageNames}, account name: $accountName")
+
+        // check account name emptiness
+        if (accountName.isNullOrBlank()) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "given account name is null")
+            showSnackbar(R.string.ecosystem_null_account)
+            openAppInStore(app)
+            return
+        }
+
+        // validate account name
+        if (!accountNamePattern.matcher(accountName).matches()) {
+            showSnackbar(R.string.ecosystem_invalid_account)
+            return
+        }
+
+        // validate package name
+        val intent = activity.findLaunchIntentForInstalledPackage(app.packageNames)
+        if (intent == null) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "given package name cannot be found")
+            showSnackbar(R.string.ecosystem_app_not_found)
+            openAppInStore(app)
+            return
+        }
+
+        try {
+            Log.d(TAG, "launching app ${app.name} with account=$accountName")
+            val launchIntent =
+                Intent(ECOSYSTEM_INTENT_ACTION).apply {
+                    setPackage(intent.`package`)
+                    putExtra(EXTRA_KEY_ACCOUNT, accountName)
+                    addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP)
+                }
+            activity.startActivity(launchIntent)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            showSnackbar(R.string.ecosystem_store_open_failed)
+            Log.e(TAG, "exception launching app ${app.packageNames}: $e")
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Finds the first launchable intent from a list of package names.
+     *
+     * @return launch Intent or null if none of the apps are installed
+     */
+    private fun Context.findLaunchIntentForInstalledPackage(packageNames: List<String>): Intent? {
+        val pm: PackageManager = packageManager
+        return packageNames.firstNotNullOfOrNull { packageName ->
+            pm.getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught")
+    private fun openAppInStore(app: EcosystemApp) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "open app in store: $app")
+
+        val firstPackageName = app.packageNames.firstOrNull() ?: return
+
+        val marketUri = "$PLAY_STORE_MARKET_LINK$firstPackageName".toUri()
+        val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, marketUri)
+
+        try {
+            activity.startActivity(intent)
+        } catch (_: ActivityNotFoundException) {
+            val playStoreUri = "$PLAY_STORE_LINK$firstPackageName".toUri()
+            val webIntent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, playStoreUri)
+            try {
+                activity.startActivity(webIntent)
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                showSnackbar(R.string.ecosystem_store_open_failed)
+                Log.e(TAG, "No browser available to open store for $firstPackageName, exception: ", e)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Receives account from an intent and triggers the callback.
+     *
+     * This method should be called from your Activity's `onCreate()` and `onNewIntent()`
+     * to handle incoming ecosystem intents from other ecosystem apps.
+     *
+     * Important:
+     * 1. The sending app calls openApp.
+     * 2. The receiving app must declare an intent-filter in its manifest to handle this action:
+     *
+     * <activity android:name=".ui.activity.MainActivity"
+     *           android:exported="true"
+     *           android:launchMode="singleTop">
+     *     <intent-filter>
+     *         <action android:name="com.nextcloud.intent.OPEN_ECOSYSTEM_APP" />
+     *         <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+     *     </intent-filter>
+     * </activity>
+     *
+     */
+    @Suppress("ReturnCount")
+    fun receiveAccount(
+        intent: Intent?,
+        callback: AccountReceiverCallback
+    ) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "receive account started")
+
+        if (intent == null) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "received intent is null")
+            val message = activity.getString(R.string.ecosystem_null_intent)
+            callback.onAccountError(message)
+            return
+        }
+
+        if (intent.action != ECOSYSTEM_INTENT_ACTION) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "received intent action is not matching")
+            val message = activity.getString(R.string.ecosystem_received_intent_action_not_matching)
+            callback.onAccountError(message)
+            return
+        }
+
+        val account = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_KEY_ACCOUNT)
+
+        if (account.isNullOrBlank()) {
+            val message = activity.getString(R.string.ecosystem_null_account)
+            callback.onAccountError(message)
+            return
+        }
+
+        if (!accountNamePattern.matcher(account).matches()) {
+            val message = activity.getString(R.string.ecosystem_received_account_invalid)
+            callback.onAccountError(message)
+            return
+        }
+
+        Log.d(TAG, "Account received from intent: $account")
+        callback.onAccountReceived(account)
+    }
+
+    private fun showSnackbar(messageRes: Int) {
+        val rootContent = activity.findViewById<View>(android.R.id.content)
+        Snackbar.make(rootContent, activity.getString(messageRes), Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7aff6e87..0e19f13c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -15,4 +15,13 @@
         <item quantity="one">%dh</item>
         <item quantity="other">%dh</item>
     </plurals>
+
+
+    <string name="ecosystem_null_account">Account is missing. Cannot open the app.</string>
+    <string name="ecosystem_null_intent">Received intent is null.</string>
+    <string name="ecosystem_received_intent_action_not_matching">Received intent is not matching.</string>
+    <string name="ecosystem_received_account_invalid">Received account is invalid.</string>
+    <string name="ecosystem_invalid_account">Invalid account format. Must be an email.</string>
+    <string name="ecosystem_app_not_found">App not installed. Redirecting to store…</string>
+    <string name="ecosystem_store_open_failed">Cannot open app store. Please install manually.</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/AccountNamePatternTest.kt b/core/src/test/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/AccountNamePatternTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e725a7f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/test/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/AccountNamePatternTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Nextcloud Android Common Library
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+
+package com.nextcloud.android.common.core.utils
+
+import com.nextcloud.android.common.core.utils.ecosystem.EcosystemManager
+import org.junit.Assert.assertFalse
+import org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
+import org.junit.Test
+import java.util.regex.Pattern
+
+/**
+ * Unit tests for validating account name format using the same
+ * regular expression as {@link EcosystemManager}.
+ *
+ * These tests verify that:
+ * - Valid account names (e.g. "abc@example.cloud.com") are accepted
+ * - Invalid or malformed account names are rejected
+ * - Edge cases such as empty or blank strings do not match
+ *
+ * The account name is expected to follow an email-like format and is
+ * used when passing account information between ecosystem apps.
+ */
+class AccountNamePatternTest {
+    private val pattern = Pattern.compile(EcosystemManager.ACCOUNT_NAME_PATTERN_REGEX)
+
+    @Test
+    fun `valid account names should match`() {
+        assertTrue(pattern.matcher("abc@example.cloud.com").matches())
+        assertTrue(pattern.matcher("user.name+test@sub.domain.org").matches())
+        assertTrue(pattern.matcher("user_123@test.co").matches())
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `invalid account names should not match`() {
+        assertFalse(pattern.matcher("abc").matches())
+        assertFalse(pattern.matcher("abc@").matches())
+        assertFalse(pattern.matcher("abc@example").matches())
+        assertFalse(pattern.matcher("abc@example.").matches())
+        assertFalse(pattern.matcher("abc@.com").matches())
+        assertFalse(pattern.matcher("@example.com").matches())
+        assertFalse(pattern.matcher("abc@example.c").matches())
+        assertFalse(pattern.matcher("abc example@test.com").matches())
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `empty or blank account names should not match`() {
+        assertFalse(pattern.matcher("").matches())
+        assertFalse(pattern.matcher(" ").matches())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/EcosystemAppTest.kt b/core/src/test/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/EcosystemAppTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..628009d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/test/java/com/nextcloud/android/common/core/utils/EcosystemAppTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Nextcloud Android Common Library
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+
+package com.nextcloud.android.common.core.utils
+
+import com.nextcloud.android.common.core.utils.ecosystem.EcosystemApp
+import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Test
+
+/**
+ * Unit tests for {@link EcosystemApp}.
+ *
+ * These tests ensure that the order of package names is preserved and that
+ * the first entry for each ecosystem app always represents the production
+ * package name.
+ *
+ * The order is important because the first package name is used when
+ * redirecting users to the Play Store or resolving fallback behavior.
+ */
+class EcosystemAppTest {
+    @Test
+    fun `first package name must always be the production package`() {
+        assertEquals(
+            "com.nextcloud.client",
+            EcosystemApp.FILES.packageNames.first()
+        )
+
+        assertEquals(
+            "it.niedermann.owncloud.notes",
+            EcosystemApp.NOTES.packageNames.first()
+        )
+
+        assertEquals(
+            "com.nextcloud.talk2",
+            EcosystemApp.TALK.packageNames.first()
+        )
+    }
+}