diff --git a/adapters/forge/build.gradle b/adapters/forge/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e05bd3b55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/forge/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+group = 'art.arcane'
+version = rootProject.version
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation(project(':spi'))
+}
+
+processResources {
+    inputs.property('version', project.version)
+    filesMatching('META-INF/mods.toml') {
+        expand('version': project.version)
+    }
+}
+
+tasks.named('jar', Jar).configure {
+    archiveFileName.set("Iris-${project.version}-forge-skeleton.jar")
+}
diff --git a/adapters/forge/src/main/java/art/arcane/iris/forge/IrisForgeBootstrap.java b/adapters/forge/src/main/java/art/arcane/iris/forge/IrisForgeBootstrap.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1b49ab3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/forge/src/main/java/art/arcane/iris/forge/IrisForgeBootstrap.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Iris is a World Generator for Minecraft Servers
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Arcane Arts (Volmit Software)
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package art.arcane.iris.forge;
+
+public final class IrisForgeBootstrap {
+    public IrisForgeBootstrap() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("The Iris Forge adapter is a build skeleton; worldgen is not wired yet (see CROSSPLATFORM_PLAN.md Phase 5).");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/adapters/forge/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml b/adapters/forge/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1761e5dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/forge/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+modLoader = "javafml"
+loaderVersion = "[1,)"
+license = "GPL-3.0"
+
+[[mods]]
+modId = "irisworldgen"
+version = "${version}"
+displayName = "Iris"
+description = "Iris World Generation Engine (Forge adapter - SKELETON, worldgen not yet wired)"
+authors = "Arcane Arts (Volmit Software)"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 75a3dd807..ec028f5fd 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ tasks.register('buildFabric', Copy) {
     into(layout.projectDirectory.dir('dist'))
 }
 
+tasks.register('buildForge', Copy) {
+    group = 'iris'
+    dependsOn(':adapters:forge:jar')
+    from(project(':adapters:forge').layout.buildDirectory.file("libs/Iris-${project.version}-forge-skeleton.jar"))
+    rename { "Iris-${project.version}+mc${minecraftVersion}-forge-skeleton.jar" }
+    into(layout.projectDirectory.dir('dist'))
+}
+
 tasks.register('buildNeoforge', Copy) {
     group = 'iris'
     dependsOn(':adapters:neoforge:jar')
@@ -146,7 +154,7 @@ tasks.register('buildNeoforge', Copy) {
 
 tasks.register('buildAll') {
     group = 'iris'
-    dependsOn('buildBukkit', 'buildFabric', 'buildNeoforge', ':spi:jar')
+    dependsOn('buildBukkit', 'buildFabric', 'buildForge', 'buildNeoforge', ':spi:jar')
     doLast {
         File dist = layout.projectDirectory.dir('dist').asFile
         File[] jars = dist.listFiles((java.io.FileFilter) { File f -> f.name.endsWith('.jar') })
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 7a7993a25..a35d058af 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -74,4 +74,5 @@ include(':adapters:bukkit:plugin')
 include(':adapters:bukkit:nms:v1_21_R7')
 include(':adapters:bukkit:nms:v26_1_R1')
 include(':adapters:fabric')
+include(':adapters:forge')
 include(':adapters:neoforge')