diff --git a/lib/external/libwolv b/lib/external/libwolv
index 7b441291c..6b02f5207 160000
--- a/lib/external/libwolv
+++ b/lib/external/libwolv
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 7b441291cd8f13c5d15e104d46b82a3fc493adcf
+Subproject commit 6b02f52077093975cae49d7fa337b1e490b51841
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/content_registry.hpp b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/content_registry.hpp
index a54606312..32a3fe8aa 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/content_registry.hpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/content_registry.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <span>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
+#include <thread>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -813,6 +814,35 @@ namespace hex {
             }
 
         }
+
+        namespace BackgroundServices {
+
+            namespace impl {
+                using Callback = std::function<void()>;
+
+                struct Service {
+                    std::string name;
+                    std::jthread thread;
+                };
+
+                std::vector<Service> &getServices();
+                void stopServices();
+            }
+
+            void registerService(const std::string &unlocalizedName, const impl::Callback &callback);
+        }
+
+        namespace CommunicationInterface {
+
+            namespace impl {
+                using NetworkCallback = std::function<nlohmann::json(const nlohmann::json &)>;
+
+                std::map<std::string, NetworkCallback> &getNetworkEndpoints();
+            }
+
+            void registerNetworkEndpoint(const std::string &endpoint, const impl::NetworkCallback &callback);
+
+        }
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
index 8da050bf5..c3bee51e7 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <hex/data_processor/node.hpp>
 
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <thread>
 
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
@@ -787,4 +788,62 @@ namespace hex {
 
     }
 
+    namespace ContentRegistry::BackgroundServices {
+
+        namespace impl {
+
+            std::vector<Service> &getServices() {
+                static std::vector<Service> services;
+
+                return services;
+            }
+
+            void stopServices() {
+                for (auto &service : getServices()) {
+                    service.thread.request_stop();
+                }
+
+                for (auto &service : getServices()) {
+                    service.thread.join();
+                }
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        void registerService(const std::string &unlocalizedName, const impl::Callback &callback) {
+            log::debug("Registered new background service: {}", unlocalizedName);
+
+            impl::getServices().push_back(impl::Service {
+                unlocalizedName,
+                std::jthread([callback](const std::stop_token &stopToken){
+                    while (!stopToken.stop_requested()) {
+                        callback();
+                        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(50));
+                    }
+                })
+            });
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    namespace ContentRegistry::CommunicationInterface {
+
+        namespace impl {
+
+            std::map<std::string, NetworkCallback> &getNetworkEndpoints() {
+                static std::map<std::string, NetworkCallback> endpoints;
+
+                return endpoints;
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        void registerNetworkEndpoint(const std::string &endpoint, const impl::NetworkCallback &callback) {
+            log::debug("Registered new network endpoint: {}", endpoint);
+
+            impl::getNetworkEndpoints().insert({ endpoint, callback });
+        }
+
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/main/source/init/tasks.cpp b/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
index 513dd1cdb..f3f413e21 100644
--- a/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
+++ b/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
@@ -325,6 +325,11 @@ namespace hex::init {
         ContentRegistry::FileHandler::impl::getEntries().clear();
         ContentRegistry::Hashes::impl::getHashes().clear();
 
+        ContentRegistry::BackgroundServices::impl::stopServices();
+        ContentRegistry::BackgroundServices::impl::getServices().clear();
+
+        ContentRegistry::CommunicationInterface::impl::getNetworkEndpoints().clear();
+
         LayoutManager::reset();
 
         ThemeManager::reset();
diff --git a/main/source/window/window.cpp b/main/source/window/window.cpp
index 05897ac08..f62218cc9 100644
--- a/main/source/window/window.cpp
+++ b/main/source/window/window.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ namespace hex {
             }
 
             this->m_windowTitle = title;
-            glfwSetWindowTitle(this->m_window, title.c_str());
+
+            if (this->m_window != nullptr)
+                glfwSetWindowTitle(this->m_window, title.c_str());
         });
 
         constexpr static auto CrashBackupFileName = "crash_backup.hexproj";
@@ -1012,6 +1014,8 @@ namespace hex {
     void Window::exitGLFW() {
         glfwDestroyWindow(this->m_window);
         glfwTerminate();
+
+        this->m_window = nullptr;
     }
 
     void Window::exitImGui() {
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/builtin/CMakeLists.txt
index 0f739888f..be04b2041 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/builtin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ project(builtin)
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED
         source/plugin_builtin.cpp
 
+        source/content/background_services.cpp
         source/content/command_palette_commands.cpp
+        source/content/communication_interface.cpp
         source/content/data_inspector.cpp
         source/content/pl_builtin_functions.cpp
         source/content/pl_pragmas.cpp
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json b/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json
index 442ad0972..acb970191 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json
+++ b/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@
         "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_load_patterns": "Auto-load supported pattern",
         "hex.builtin.setting.general.check_for_updates": "Check for updates on startup",
         "hex.builtin.setting.general.enable_unicode": "Load all unicode characters",
+        "hex.builtin.setting.general.network_interface": "Enable network interface",
         "hex.builtin.setting.general.save_recent_providers": "Save recently used providers",
         "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips": "Show tips on startup",
         "hex.builtin.setting.general.sync_pattern_source": "Sync pattern source code between providers",
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/background_services.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/background_services.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f23b0d551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/background_services.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#include <hex/api/content_registry.hpp>
+#include <hex/api/localization.hpp>
+#include <hex/api/event.hpp>
+
+#include <wolv/net/socket_server.hpp>
+
+#include <hex/helpers/logger.hpp>
+
+#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+
+namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
+
+    static bool networkInterfaceServiceEnabled = false;
+
+    namespace {
+
+        void handleNetworkInterfaceService() {
+            if (!networkInterfaceServiceEnabled) {
+                std::this_thread::yield();
+                return;
+            }
+            static wolv::net::SocketServer networkInterfaceServer(51337);
+            networkInterfaceServer.accept([](auto, const std::vector<u8> &data) -> std::vector<u8> {
+                nlohmann::json result;
+
+                try {
+                   auto json = nlohmann::json::parse(data.begin(), data.end());
+
+                   const auto &endpoints = ContentRegistry::CommunicationInterface::impl::getNetworkEndpoints();
+                   if (auto callback = endpoints.find(json["endpoint"].get<std::string>()); callback != endpoints.end()) {
+                       auto responseData = callback->second(json["data"]);
+
+                       result["status"] = "success";
+                       result["data"] = responseData;
+                   }
+                } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+                    log::error("Network interface service error: {}", e.what());
+
+                    result["status"] = "error";
+                    result["data"]["error"] = e.what();
+                }
+
+                auto resultString = result.dump();
+                return { resultString.begin(), resultString.end() };
+            });
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    void registerBackgroundServices() {
+        EventManager::subscribe<EventSettingsChanged>([]{
+            networkInterfaceServiceEnabled = bool(ContentRegistry::Settings::read("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.network_interface", 0));
+        });
+
+        ContentRegistry::BackgroundServices::registerService("hex.builtin.background_service.network_interface"_lang, handleNetworkInterfaceService);
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/communication_interface.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/communication_interface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ae80e4e26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/communication_interface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include <hex/api/content_registry.hpp>
+
+#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+
+namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
+
+    void registerNetworkEndpoints() {
+        ContentRegistry::CommunicationInterface::registerNetworkEndpoint("pattern_editor/set_code", [](const nlohmann::json &data) -> nlohmann::json {
+            auto code = data["code"].get<std::string>();
+
+            EventManager::post<RequestSetPatternLanguageCode>(code);
+
+            return { };
+        });
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
index 5ad5bcedc..53cf40c25 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,17 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             return false;
         });
 
+        ContentRegistry::Settings::add("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.network_interface", 0, [](auto name, nlohmann::json &setting) {
+            static bool enabled = static_cast<int>(setting);
+
+            if (ImGui::Checkbox(name.data(), &enabled)) {
+                setting = static_cast<int>(enabled);
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        });
+
         /* Interface */
 
         ContentRegistry::Settings::add("hex.builtin.setting.interface", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.color", "Dark", [](auto name, nlohmann::json &setting) {
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
index a95102e25..0c93ced75 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
@@ -724,6 +724,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
         EventManager::subscribe<RequestSetPatternLanguageCode>(this, [this](const std::string &code) {
             this->m_textEditor.SetText(code);
+            this->m_hasUnevaluatedChanges = true;
         });
 
         EventManager::subscribe<EventSettingsChanged>(this, [this] {
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp
index 7e7217b33..a8c6acec1 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
     void registerThemeHandlers();
     void registerStyleHandlers();
     void registerThemes();
+    void registerBackgroundServices();
+    void registerNetworkEndpoints();
 
     void addFooterItems();
     void addToolbarItems();
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ IMHEX_PLUGIN_SETUP("Built-in", "WerWolv", "Default ImHex functionality") {
     registerThemeHandlers();
     registerStyleHandlers();
     registerThemes();
+    registerBackgroundServices();
+    registerNetworkEndpoints();
 
     addFooterItems();
     addToolbarItems();