diff --git a/packages/highlightjs/README.md b/packages/highlightjs/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..706753a31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/highlightjs/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# highlightjs
+
+This library was generated with [Nx](https://nx.dev).
+
+## Building
+
+Run `nx build highlightjs` to build the library.
diff --git a/packages/highlightjs/eslint.config.mjs b/packages/highlightjs/eslint.config.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ee1191ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/highlightjs/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import baseConfig from "../../eslint.config.mjs";
+
+export default [
+    ...baseConfig,
+    {
+      "files": [
+        "**/*.json"
+      ],
+      "rules": {
+        "@nx/dependency-checks": [
+          "error",
+          {
+            "ignoredFiles": [
+              "{projectRoot}/eslint.config.{js,cjs,mjs}",
+              "{projectRoot}/vite.config.{js,ts,mjs,mts}"
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "languageOptions": {
+        "parser": (await import('jsonc-eslint-parser'))
+      }
+    }
+];
diff --git a/packages/highlightjs/package.json b/packages/highlightjs/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f474df945
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/highlightjs/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "name": "@triliumnext/highlightjs",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "main": "./dist/index.js",
+  "module": "./dist/index.js",
+  "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+  "exports": {
+    "./package.json": "./package.json",
+    ".": {
+      "development": "./src/index.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+      "import": "./dist/index.js",
+      "default": "./dist/index.js"
+    }
+  },
+  "nx": {
+    "name": "highlightjs"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {}
+}
diff --git a/packages/highlightjs/src/index.ts b/packages/highlightjs/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6cb49673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/highlightjs/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from './lib/highlightjs.js';
diff --git a/packages/highlightjs/src/lib/highlightjs.ts b/packages/highlightjs/src/lib/highlightjs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a05e1c98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/highlightjs/src/lib/highlightjs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export function highlightjs(): string {
+  return 'highlightjs';
+}
diff --git a/packages/highlightjs/tsconfig.json b/packages/highlightjs/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c23e61c80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/highlightjs/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "files": [],
+  "include": [],
+  "references": [
+    {
+      "path": "./tsconfig.lib.json"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/packages/highlightjs/tsconfig.lib.json b/packages/highlightjs/tsconfig.lib.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89ba670c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/highlightjs/tsconfig.lib.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "baseUrl": ".",
+    "rootDir": "src",
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "tsBuildInfoFile": "dist/tsconfig.lib.tsbuildinfo",
+    "emitDeclarationOnly": true,
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "noImplicitOverride": true,
+    "noImplicitReturns": true,
+    "types": [
+      "node",
+      "vite/client"
+    ]
+  },
+  "include": [
+    "src/**/*.ts"
+  ],
+  "references": []
+}
diff --git a/packages/highlightjs/vite.config.ts b/packages/highlightjs/vite.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ca8b8341
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/highlightjs/vite.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/// <reference types='vitest' />
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+import dts from 'vite-plugin-dts';
+import * as path from 'path';
+
+export default defineConfig(() => ({
+  root: __dirname,
+  cacheDir: '../../node_modules/.vite/packages/highlightjs',
+  plugins: [dts({ entryRoot: 'src', tsconfigPath: path.join(__dirname, 'tsconfig.lib.json') })],
+  // Uncomment this if you are using workers.
+  // worker: {
+  //  plugins: [ nxViteTsPaths() ],
+  // },
+  // Configuration for building your library.
+  // See: https://vitejs.dev/guide/build.html#library-mode
+  build: {
+    outDir: './dist',
+    emptyOutDir: true,
+    reportCompressedSize: true,
+    commonjsOptions: {
+      transformMixedEsModules: true,
+    },
+    lib: {
+      // Could also be a dictionary or array of multiple entry points.
+      entry: 'src/index.ts',
+      name: 'highlightjs',
+      fileName: 'index',
+      // Change this to the formats you want to support.
+      // Don't forget to update your package.json as well.
+      formats: ['es' as const]
+    },
+    rollupOptions: {
+      // External packages that should not be bundled into your library.
+      external: []
+    },
+  },
+}));
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index ee31587ec..eb47a0782 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -1287,6 +1287,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^2.3.0
         version: 2.8.1
 
+  packages/highlightjs: {}
+
   packages/turndown-plugin-gfm:
     dependencies:
       '@swc/helpers':
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 60831037b..487e76f3e 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
     },
     {
       "path": "./packages/codemirror"
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "./packages/highlightjs"
     }
   ]
 }