diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
 	"driver-sync-kmongo",
 	"driver-coroutines",
 	"driver-coroutines-kmongo",
+	"driver-multiplatform-wire",
 
 	"test",
 
diff --git a/driver-multiplatform-wire/README.md b/driver-multiplatform-wire/README.md
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/driver-multiplatform-wire/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Module KtMongo: MongoDB driver for Kotlin • Multiplatform wire protocol
+
+Low-level pure Kotlin socket communication with MongoDB.
+
+<a href="https://search.maven.org/search?q=g:%22dev.opensavvy.ktmongo%22%20AND%20a:%22driver-multiplatform-wire%22"><img src="https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/dev.opensavvy.ktmongo/driver-multiplatform-wire.svg?label=Maven%20Central"></a>
+<a href="https://opensavvy.dev/open-source/stability.html"><img src="https://badgen.net/static/Stability/experimental/purple"></a>
+<a href="https://javadoc.io/doc/dev.opensavvy.ktmongo/driver-multiplatform-wire"><img src="https://badgen.net/static/Other%20versions/javadoc.io/blue"></a>
diff --git a/driver-multiplatform-wire/build.gradle.kts b/driver-multiplatform-wire/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/driver-multiplatform-wire/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025-2026, OpenSavvy and contributors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+@file:OptIn(ExperimentalWasmDsl::class)
+
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.ExperimentalWasmDsl
+
+plugins {
+	alias(opensavvyConventions.plugins.base)
+	alias(opensavvyConventions.plugins.kotlin.library)
+	alias(libsCommon.plugins.kotlinx.serialization)
+	alias(libsCommon.plugins.testBalloon)
+}
+
+kotlin {
+	jvm()
+	js {
+		nodejs()
+	}
+	linuxX64()
+	linuxArm64()
+	macosArm64()
+	iosArm64()
+	iosSimulatorArm64()
+	watchosArm32()
+	watchosArm64()
+	watchosSimulatorArm64()
+	tvosArm64()
+	tvosSimulatorArm64()
+	mingwX64()
+	wasmJs {
+		nodejs()
+	}
+
+	sourceSets.commonMain.dependencies {
+		api(projects.bson)
+		api(projects.bsonMultiplatform)
+		api(libs.kotlinx.io)
+		api(libs.kotlinx.coroutines)
+
+		implementation(libs.ktor.network)
+	}
+
+	sourceSets.commonTest.dependencies {
+		implementation(libsCommon.opensavvy.prepared.testBalloon)
+		implementation(libsCommon.kotlin.test)
+	}
+}
+
+library {
+	name.set("KtMongo: MongoDB driver for Kotlin • Multiplatform wire protocol")
+	description.set("Low-level pure Kotlin implementation of the MongoDB wire protocol")
+	homeUrl.set("https://ktmongo.opensavvy.dev")
+
+	license.set {
+		name.set("Apache 2.0")
+		url.set("https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt")
+	}
+
+	coverage.set(45) // TODO: increase coverage when stabilizing
+}
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 coroutines = "1.10.2"           # https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.coroutines/releases
 serialization = "1.9.0"         # https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.serialization/releases
 io = "0.8.0"                    # https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx-io/releases
+ktor = "3.3.0"                  # https://ktor.io/docs/releases.html#release-details
 mongodb-bson-jvm = "5.6.2"      # https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/org.mongodb/bson/versions
 mongodb-bson-js = "6.10.3"      # https://www.npmjs.com/package/bson
 mongodb-driver = "5.6.2"        # https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/org.mongodb/mongodb-driver-kotlin-coroutine
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@
 kotlinx-serialization = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-core", version.ref = "serialization" }
 kotlinx-serialization-json = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json", version.ref = "serialization" }
 kotlinx-io = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-io-core", version.ref = "io" }
+
+ktor-network = { module = "io.ktor:ktor-network", version.ref = "ktor" }
 
 mongodb-bson-jvm = { module = "org.mongodb:bson", version.ref = "mongodb-bson-jvm" }
 mongodb-core-jvm = { module = "org.mongodb:mongodb-driver-core", version.ref = "mongodb-driver" }
diff --git a/driver-multiplatform-wire/src/commonMain/kotlin/MongoClient.kt b/driver-multiplatform-wire/src/commonMain/kotlin/MongoClient.kt
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/driver-multiplatform-wire/src/commonMain/kotlin/MongoClient.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025-2026, OpenSavvy and contributors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package opensavvy.ktmongo.multiplatform.wire
+
+import opensavvy.ktmongo.dsl.LowLevelApi
+
+@LowLevelApi
+interface MongoClient {
+
+	companion object
+}