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+package com.livingworld.platform.neoforge;
+
+import com.livingworld.platform.PlatformAdapter;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.CommandDispatcher;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+import net.minecraft.SharedConstants;
+import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
+import net.neoforged.api.distmarker.Dist;
+import net.neoforged.fml.ModList;
+import net.neoforged.fml.loading.FMLEnvironment;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.common.NeoForge;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.event.RegisterCommandsEvent;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.event.tick.ServerTickEvent;
+
+/**
+ * NeoForge implementation of the Living World platform boundary.
+ */
+public final class NeoForgePlatformAdapter implements PlatformAdapter {
+
+    private static final String NEOFORGE_MOD_ID = "neoforge";
+
+    private final Supplier<Path> worldSaveDirectory;
+    private final Consumer<CommandDispatcher<CommandSourceStack>> commandRegistrar;
+    private final Runnable serverTickHook;
+    private boolean commandsRegistered;
+    private boolean serverTickRegistered;
+
+    public NeoForgePlatformAdapter(
+            Supplier<Path> worldSaveDirectory,
+            Consumer<CommandDispatcher<CommandSourceStack>> commandRegistrar,
+            Runnable serverTickHook) {
+        this.worldSaveDirectory =
+                Objects.requireNonNull(worldSaveDirectory, "worldSaveDirectory");
+        this.commandRegistrar = Objects.requireNonNull(commandRegistrar, "commandRegistrar");
+        this.serverTickHook = Objects.requireNonNull(serverTickHook, "serverTickHook");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getPlatformName() {
+        return "NeoForge";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getMinecraftVersion() {
+        return SharedConstants.getCurrentVersion().getName();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getLoaderVersion() {
+        return ModList.get()
+                .getModContainerById(NEOFORGE_MOD_ID)
+                .map(container -> container.getModInfo().getVersion().toString())
+                .orElse("unknown");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isDedicatedServer() {
+        return FMLEnvironment.dist == Dist.DEDICATED_SERVER;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Path getWorldSaveDirectory() {
+        Path path = worldSaveDirectory.get();
+        if (path == null) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("world save directory is not available yet");
+        }
+        return path;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void registerCommands() {
+        if (commandsRegistered) {
+            return;
+        }
+        NeoForge.EVENT_BUS.addListener(RegisterCommandsEvent.class, event ->
+                commandRegistrar.accept(event.getDispatcher()));
+        commandsRegistered = true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void registerServerTickHook() {
+        if (serverTickRegistered) {
+            return;
+        }
+        NeoForge.EVENT_BUS.addListener(ServerTickEvent.Post.class, event ->
+                serverTickHook.run());
+        serverTickRegistered = true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void registerPlayerEventHooks() {
+        // Player activity hooks are intentionally deferred until a module needs them.
+    }
+}