diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 32acf8632..efa57df2e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Ignore Gradle build output directory
 build
 .kotlin
-
+lib-kotlin
 # idea files
 .idea/*
 !.idea/runConfigurations
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-conventions-settings/build.gradle.kts
index fa7384e49..4ac954985 100644
--- a/gradle-conventions-settings/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-conventions-settings/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,17 +15,7 @@ configurations.configureEach {
     }
 }
 
-val isLatestKotlinVersion: Boolean by extra
-
 dependencies {
-    api(libs.kotlin.gradle.plugin)
-    api(libs.detekt.gradle.plugin)
-    api(libs.binary.compatibility.validator.gradle.plugin)
-
-    if (isLatestKotlinVersion) {
-        api(libs.kover.gradle.plugin)
-    }
-
     // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76713758/use-version-catalog-inside-precompiled-gradle-plugin
     api(files(libs.javaClass.superclass.protectionDomain.codeSource.location))
 }
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/KotlinVersionActions.kt b/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/KotlinVersionActions.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..337220479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/KotlinVersionActions.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023-2024 JetBrains s.r.o and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
+ */
+
+package util
+
+import org.gradle.api.plugins.ExtensionAware
+import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.extra
+import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.provideDelegate
+
+
+enum class ActionApplied {
+    Applied, NotApplied;
+}
+
+@Suppress("unused")
+inline fun ExtensionAware.whenKotlinIsAtLeast(
+    major: Int,
+    minor: Int,
+    patch: Int = 0,
+    action: () -> Unit = {},
+): ActionApplied {
+    val kotlinVersion: KotlinVersion by extra
+
+    if (kotlinVersion.isAtLeast(major, minor, patch)) {
+        action()
+
+        return ActionApplied.Applied
+    }
+
+    return ActionApplied.NotApplied
+}
+
+inline fun ExtensionAware.whenKotlinLatest(action: () -> Unit): ActionApplied {
+    val isLatestKotlinVersion: Boolean by extra
+
+    if (isLatestKotlinVersion) {
+        action()
+        return ActionApplied.Applied
+    }
+
+    return ActionApplied.NotApplied
+}
+
+infix fun ActionApplied.otherwise(body: () -> Unit) {
+    if (this == ActionApplied.NotApplied) {
+        body()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gradle-conventions/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-conventions/build.gradle.kts
index 25df98362..5c074a09f 100644
--- a/gradle-conventions/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-conventions/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,12 +10,10 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.gradle.kotlin.dsl)
 }
 
-// chicken-egg
-apply(from = "src/main/kotlin/compiler-specific-module.gradle.kts")
-
 defaultConventionConfiguration()
 
 dependencies {
+    implementation(project(":common"))
     implementation(":gradle-conventions-settings")
 
     project.whenKotlinLatest {
diff --git a/gradle-conventions/common/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-conventions/common/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d14cefe08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-conventions/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023-2024 JetBrains s.r.o and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
+ */
+
+import util.defaultConventionConfiguration
+
+plugins {
+    alias(libs.plugins.gradle.kotlin.dsl)
+}
+
+defaultConventionConfiguration()
+
+val isLatestKotlinVersion: Boolean by extra
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation(":gradle-conventions-settings")
+
+    api(libs.kotlin.gradle.plugin)
+    api(libs.detekt.gradle.plugin)
+    api(libs.binary.compatibility.validator.gradle.plugin)
+
+    if (isLatestKotlinVersion) {
+        api(libs.kover.gradle.plugin)
+    }
+
+    // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76713758/use-version-catalog-inside-precompiled-gradle-plugin
+    api(files(libs.javaClass.superclass.protectionDomain.codeSource.location))
+}
diff --git a/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/build-util.gradle.kts b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/build-util.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a646b2141
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/build-util.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023-2024 JetBrains s.r.o and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
+ */
+
+// empty
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/Dir.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/Dir.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/Dir.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/Dir.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/JsTarget.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/JsTarget.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/JsTarget.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/JsTarget.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/KotlinExtension.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/KotlinExtension.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/KotlinExtension.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/KotlinExtension.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/KotlinVersion.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/KotlinVersion.kt
similarity index 78%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/KotlinVersion.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/KotlinVersion.kt
index 6f363b5ae..e63f92385 100644
--- a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/KotlinVersion.kt
+++ b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/KotlinVersion.kt
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 package util
 
-import org.gradle.api.plugins.ExtensionAware
-import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.extra
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.provideDelegate
 import java.io.File
 import java.nio.file.Files
@@ -87,39 +85,3 @@ private fun Collection<File>.mostSpecificByVersionOrNull(kotlinVersion: KotlinVe
 // - pre_1_9_20
 // etc.
 private val directoryNameRegex = "^(latest|(v|pre)(_\\d){1,3}\\d?)$".toRegex()
-
-data class ActionApplied(val applied: Boolean)
-
-@Suppress("unused")
-inline fun ExtensionAware.whenKotlinIsAtLeast(
-    major: Int,
-    minor: Int,
-    patch: Int = 0,
-    action: () -> Unit = {},
-): ActionApplied {
-    val kotlinVersion: KotlinVersion by extra
-
-    if (kotlinVersion.isAtLeast(major, minor, patch)) {
-        action()
-
-        return ActionApplied(true)
-    }
-
-    return ActionApplied(false)
-}
-
-inline fun ExtensionAware.whenKotlinLatest(action: () -> Unit): ActionApplied {
-    val isLatestKotlinVersion: Boolean by extra
-
-    if (isLatestKotlinVersion) {
-        action()
-    }
-
-    return ActionApplied(isLatestKotlinVersion)
-}
-
-infix fun ActionApplied.otherwise(body: () -> Unit) {
-    if (!applied) {
-        body()
-    }
-}
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/OptInForInternalApi.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/OptInForInternalApi.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/OptInForInternalApi.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/OptInForInternalApi.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/OptionalProperty.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/OptionalProperty.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/OptionalProperty.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/OptionalProperty.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/Path.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/Path.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/Path.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/Path.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/ProjectKotlinConfig.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/ProjectKotlinConfig.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/ProjectKotlinConfig.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/ProjectKotlinConfig.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/PublicModule.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/PublicModule.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/PublicModule.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/PublicModule.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/PublicationUtils.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/PublicationUtils.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/PublicationUtils.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/PublicationUtils.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/StringCase.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/StringCase.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/StringCase.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/StringCase.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/TargetUtils.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/TargetUtils.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/TargetUtils.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/TargetUtils.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/apiValidation.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/apiValidation.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/apiValidation.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/apiValidation.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/atomicfu.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/atomicfu.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/atomicfu.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/atomicfu.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/forIde.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/forIde.kt
similarity index 81%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/forIde.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/forIde.kt
index e3be837c4..06a5ccc4f 100644
--- a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/forIde.kt
+++ b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/forIde.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ fun Project.whenForIde(block: () -> Unit): ActionApplied {
 
     if (forIdeBuild) {
         block()
+        return ActionApplied.Applied
     }
 
-    return ActionApplied(forIdeBuild)
+    return ActionApplied.NotApplied
 }
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/jvm.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/jvm.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/jvm.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/jvm.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/npm.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/npm.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/npm.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/npm.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/projectReport.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/projectReport.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/projectReport.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/projectReport.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/properties.kt b/gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/properties.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions-settings/src/main/kotlin/util/properties.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/common/src/main/kotlin/util/properties.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions/empty/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-conventions/empty/build.gradle.kts
index ae6a34c2c..c46c43bbf 100644
--- a/gradle-conventions/empty/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-conventions/empty/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright 2023-2024 JetBrains s.r.o and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
  */
 
-import util.filterDirectory
-import util.name
+import java.io.File
 import java.nio.file.Files
 import java.nio.file.Path
 
@@ -11,6 +10,12 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.gradle.kotlin.dsl)
 }
 
+fun Path.name() = fileName?.toString().orEmpty()
+
+fun filterDirectory(sourceSetPath: Path, filter: (Path) -> Boolean): List<File> {
+    return Files.newDirectoryStream(sourceSetPath).use { it.toList() }.filter(filter).map { it.toFile() }
+}
+
 val pluginsSource: Path = layout.projectDirectory.dir("../latest-only/src/main/kotlin").asFile.toPath()
 
 val plugins = filterDirectory(pluginsSource) {
diff --git a/gradle-conventions/latest-only/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-conventions/latest-only/build.gradle.kts
index d0a52cd79..d92836c09 100644
--- a/gradle-conventions/latest-only/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-conventions/latest-only/build.gradle.kts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ plugins {
 defaultConventionConfiguration()
 
 dependencies {
+    implementation(project(":common"))
+
     implementation(":gradle-conventions-settings")
     implementation(libs.kotlin.gradle.plugin)
     implementation(libs.kover.gradle.plugin)
diff --git a/gradle-conventions/settings.gradle.kts b/gradle-conventions/settings.gradle.kts
index 0faac887c..f6633b542 100644
--- a/gradle-conventions/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-conventions/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 import util.otherwise
 import util.whenKotlinLatest
 
-/*
- * Copyright 2023-2024 JetBrains s.r.o and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
- */
-
 rootProject.name = "gradle-conventions"
 
 enableFeaturePreview("TYPESAFE_PROJECT_ACCESSORS")
@@ -24,6 +20,8 @@ plugins {
     id("conventions-version-resolution")
 }
 
+include(":common")
+
 whenKotlinLatest {
     include(":latest-only")
 } otherwise {
diff --git a/gradle-conventions/src/main/latest/util/contextReceivers.kt b/gradle-conventions/src/main/kotlin/util/contextReceivers.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions/src/main/latest/util/contextReceivers.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/src/main/kotlin/util/contextReceivers.kt
diff --git a/gradle-conventions/src/main/latest/util/wasm.kt b/gradle-conventions/src/main/kotlin/util/wasm.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from gradle-conventions/src/main/latest/util/wasm.kt
rename to gradle-conventions/src/main/kotlin/util/wasm.kt