diff --git a/.idea/modules.xml b/.idea/modules.xml
index 7d5581130dc8..ddc5f14f30f5 100644
--- a/.idea/modules.xml
+++ b/.idea/modules.xml
@@ -643,6 +643,8 @@
       <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/kotlin-test/intellij.libraries.kotlinTest.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/kotlin-test/intellij.libraries.kotlinTest.iml" />
       <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/kotlin-test-assertions-core-jvm/intellij.libraries.kotlinTestAssertionsCoreJvm.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/kotlin-test-assertions-core-jvm/intellij.libraries.kotlinTestAssertionsCoreJvm.iml" />
       <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/io/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.io.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/io/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.io.iml" />
+      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/core/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.core.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/core/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.core.iml" />
+      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/json/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.json.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/json/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.json.iml" />
       <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/ktor-client/intellij.libraries.ktor.client.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/ktor-client/intellij.libraries.ktor.client.iml" />
       <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/ktor-client-cio/intellij.libraries.ktor.client.cio.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/ktor-client-cio/intellij.libraries.ktor.client.cio.iml" />
       <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/lucene.common/intellij.libraries.lucene.common.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/libraries/lucene.common/intellij.libraries.lucene.common.iml" />
diff --git a/build/bazel-generated-file-list.txt b/build/bazel-generated-file-list.txt
index 3fae1fb71b45..af5be3dd8549 100644
--- a/build/bazel-generated-file-list.txt
+++ b/build/bazel-generated-file-list.txt
@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ libraries/junit5-params
 libraries/junit5-pioneer
 libraries/kotlin-test
 libraries/kotlin-test-assertions-core-jvm
+libraries/kotlinx/serialization/core
+libraries/kotlinx/serialization/json
 libraries/ktor-client
 libraries/ktor-client-cio
 libraries/lucene.common
diff --git a/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/core/BUILD.bazel b/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/core/BUILD.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..eed1036f2493
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/core/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+### auto-generated section `build intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.core` start
+load("@rules_jvm//:jvm.bzl", "jvm_library", "jvm_resources")
+
+jvm_resources(
+  name = "core_resources",
+  files = glob(["resources/**/*"]),
+  strip_prefix = "resources"
+)
+
+jvm_library(
+  name = "core",
+  visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+  srcs = glob([], allow_empty = True),
+  exports = ["@lib//:kotlinx-serialization-core"],
+  runtime_deps = [
+    ":core_resources",
+    "//libraries/kotlinx/serialization/core",
+    "@lib//:kotlinx-serialization-core",
+  ]
+)
+### auto-generated section `build intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.core` end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/core/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.core.iml b/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/core/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.core.iml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d1c6f6a57ff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/core/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.core.iml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module type="JAVA_MODULE" version="4">
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager" inherit-compiler-output="true">
+    <exclude-output />
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/resources" type="java-resource" />
+    </content>
+    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+    <orderEntry type="module" module-name="intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.core" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" exported="" name="kotlinx-serialization-core" level="project" />
+  </component>
+</module>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/core/resources/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.core.xml b/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/core/resources/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.core.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..164f46cfcfb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/core/resources/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.core.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<idea-plugin>
+</idea-plugin>
diff --git a/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/json/BUILD.bazel b/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/json/BUILD.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7c1013259547
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/json/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+### auto-generated section `build intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.json` start
+load("@rules_jvm//:jvm.bzl", "jvm_library", "jvm_resources")
+
+jvm_resources(
+  name = "json_resources",
+  files = glob(["resources/**/*"]),
+  strip_prefix = "resources"
+)
+
+jvm_library(
+  name = "json",
+  visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+  srcs = glob([], allow_empty = True),
+  exports = ["@lib//:kotlinx-serialization-json"],
+  runtime_deps = [
+    ":json_resources",
+    "//libraries/kotlinx/serialization/core",
+    "@lib//:kotlinx-serialization-json",
+  ]
+)
+### auto-generated section `build intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.json` end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/json/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.json.iml b/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/json/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.json.iml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f58d15f83b50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/json/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.json.iml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module type="JAVA_MODULE" version="4">
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager" inherit-compiler-output="true">
+    <exclude-output />
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/resources" type="java-resource" />
+    </content>
+    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+    <orderEntry type="module" module-name="intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.core" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" exported="" name="kotlinx-serialization-json" level="project" />
+  </component>
+</module>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/json/resources/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.json.xml b/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/json/resources/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.json.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1a56b618a08f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/kotlinx/serialization/json/resources/intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.json.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<idea-plugin>
+  <dependencies>
+    <module name="intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.core"/>
+  </dependencies>
+</idea-plugin>
diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/dev/IdeBuilder.kt b/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/dev/IdeBuilder.kt
index e6cf494d602f..4a651f4cf2e5 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/dev/IdeBuilder.kt
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/dev/IdeBuilder.kt
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ data class BuildRequest(
 }
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalCoroutinesApi::class)
-internal suspend fun buildProduct(request: BuildRequest, createProductProperties: suspend (CompilationContext) -> ProductProperties ): Path {
+internal suspend fun buildProduct(request: BuildRequest, createProductProperties: suspend (CompilationContext) -> ProductProperties): Path {
   val rootDir = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
     val rootDir = request.devRootDir
     // if symlinked to RAM disk, use a real path for performance reasons and avoid any issues in ant/other code
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ internal suspend fun buildProduct(request: BuildRequest, createProductProperties
       // ensure plugin dist files added to the list
       pluginDistributionEntriesDeferred.await()
 
-      spanBuilder("scramble platform").use{
+      spanBuilder("scramble platform").use {
         request.scrambleTool?.scramble(platformLayout.await(), context)
       }
       copyDistFiles(
@@ -544,8 +544,8 @@ private suspend fun createBuildContext(
           options = options,
           customBuildPaths = result,
         )
-        .asBazelIfNeeded
-        .let { if (options.unpackCompiledClassesArchives) it else it.asArchived }
+          .asBazelIfNeeded
+          .let { if (options.unpackCompiledClassesArchives) it else it.asArchived }
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/platform/platform-resources/src/META-INF/essential-libs.xml b/platform/platform-resources/src/META-INF/essential-libs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..58c681aee26c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/platform-resources/src/META-INF/essential-libs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<idea-plugin>
+  <content>
+    <module name="intellij.libraries.kotlinx.io"/>
+
+    <module name="intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.core" loading="embedded"/>
+    <module name="intellij.libraries.kotlinx.serialization.json" loading="embedded"/>
+
+    <module name="intellij.libraries.ktor.client"/>
+    <module name="intellij.libraries.ktor.client.cio"/>
+  </content>
+</idea-plugin>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/platform-resources/src/META-INF/essential-modules.xml b/platform/platform-resources/src/META-INF/essential-modules.xml
index 45a6b53a37d1..67955b89a2a1 100644
--- a/platform/platform-resources/src/META-INF/essential-modules.xml
+++ b/platform/platform-resources/src/META-INF/essential-modules.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-<idea-plugin>
+<idea-plugin xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
+  <xi:include href="/META-INF/essential-libs.xml"/>
+
   <content>
     <module name="intellij.platform.settings.local"/>
-    <module name="intellij.libraries.ktor.client"/>
-    <module name="intellij.libraries.ktor.client.cio"/>
-
-    <module name="intellij.libraries.kotlinx.io"/>
 
     <module name="intellij.platform.backend"/>
     <module name="intellij.platform.rpc.backend"/>