diff --git a/open-lens/package.json b/open-lens/package.json
index 838c37f89790..669c0883c2e1 100644
--- a/open-lens/package.json
+++ b/open-lens/package.json
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@
     "@k8slens/ensure-binaries": "^6.5.0",
     "@k8slens/error-boundary": "^1.0.0",
     "@k8slens/event-emitter": "^1.0.0",
+    "@k8slens/item-store": "^1.0.0",
     "@k8slens/feature-core": "^6.5.0",
     "@k8slens/json-api": "^1.0.0-alpha.3",
     "@k8slens/keyboard-shortcuts": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index eb92446d12ee..058a380d7842 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -3759,6 +3759,10 @@
       "resolved": "packages/ui-components/icon",
       "link": true
     },
+    "node_modules/@k8slens/item-store": {
+      "resolved": "packages/utility-features/item-store",
+      "link": true
+    },
     "node_modules/@k8slens/jest": {
       "resolved": "packages/infrastructure/jest",
       "link": true
@@ -3783,6 +3787,10 @@
       "resolved": "packages/kube-object",
       "link": true
     },
+    "node_modules/@k8slens/kube-object-store": {
+      "resolved": "packages/utility-features/kube-object-store",
+      "link": true
+    },
     "node_modules/@k8slens/kubectl-versions": {
       "resolved": "packages/kubectl-versions",
       "link": true
@@ -33981,6 +33989,7 @@
         "@k8slens/error-boundary": "^1.0.0",
         "@k8slens/event-emitter": "^1.0.0",
         "@k8slens/feature-core": "^6.5.0",
+        "@k8slens/item-store": "^1.0.0",
         "@k8slens/json-api": "^1.0.0-alpha.3",
         "@k8slens/keyboard-shortcuts": "^1.0.0",
         "@k8slens/kube-api": "^1.0.0-alpha.1",
@@ -34327,6 +34336,7 @@
         "@k8slens/error-boundary": "^1.0.0-alpha.5",
         "@k8slens/event-emitter": "^1.0.0-alpha.1",
         "@k8slens/icon": "^1.0.0-alpha.7",
+        "@k8slens/item-store": "^1.0.0",
         "@k8slens/kube-api": "^1.0.0-alpha.1",
         "@k8slens/kube-api-specifics": "^1.0.0-alpha.1",
         "@k8slens/kube-object": "^1.0.0-alpha.5",
@@ -35784,6 +35794,21 @@
         "@k8slens/webpack": "^6.5.0"
       }
     },
+    "packages/utility-features/item-store": {
+      "name": "@k8slens/item-store",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "devDependencies": {
+        "@k8slens/eslint-config": "^6.5.0-alpha.2",
+        "@k8slens/jest": "^6.5.0-alpha.4",
+        "@k8slens/typescript": "^6.5.0-alpha.2"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "auto-bind": "^4.0.0",
+        "lodash": "^4.17.21",
+        "mobx": "^6.9.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/utility-features/json-api": {
       "name": "@k8slens/json-api",
       "version": "1.0.0",
@@ -35849,6 +35874,15 @@
         "@ogre-tools/injectable-extension-for-auto-registration": "^17.2.0"
       }
     },
+    "packages/utility-features/kube-object-store": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "devDependencies": {
+        "@k8slens/eslint-config": "^6.5.0-alpha.2",
+        "@k8slens/jest": "^6.5.0-alpha.4",
+        "@k8slens/typescript": "^6.5.0-alpha.2"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/utility-features/react-testing-library-discovery": {
       "name": "@k8slens/react-testing-library-discovery",
       "version": "1.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 47538264d4dd..0b698f47630a 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@
     "@k8slens/prometheus": "^1.0.0",
     "@k8slens/react-application": "^1.0.0-alpha.5",
     "@k8slens/random": "^1.0.0",
+    "@k8slens/item-store": "^1.0.0",
     "@k8slens/resizing-anchor": "^1.0.0-alpha.5",
     "@k8slens/resource-templates": "^1.0.0-alpha.1",
     "@k8slens/routing": "^1.0.0-alpha.5",
diff --git a/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/kube-object.store.ts b/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/kube-object.store.ts
index 78cf4f7fe2fb..65379255a153 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/kube-object.store.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/kube-object.store.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { waitUntilDefined, includes, rejectPromiseBy, object } from "@k8slens/ut
 import type { KubeJsonApiDataFor, KubeObject } from "@k8slens/kube-object";
 import { KubeStatus } from "@k8slens/kube-object";
 import type { IKubeWatchEvent, KubeApiQueryParams, KubeApi, KubeApiWatchCallback } from "@k8slens/kube-api";
-import { ItemStore } from "../item.store";
+import { ItemStore } from "@k8slens/item-store";
 import { parseKubeApi } from "@k8slens/kube-api";
 import type { RequestInit } from "@k8slens/node-fetch";
 import type { Patch } from "rfc6902";
diff --git a/packages/core/src/renderer/port-forward/port-forward-store/port-forward-store.ts b/packages/core/src/renderer/port-forward/port-forward-store/port-forward-store.ts
index 431c92dd1aed..7083a288247b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/renderer/port-forward/port-forward-store/port-forward-store.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/renderer/port-forward/port-forward-store/port-forward-store.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 import { action, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from "mobx";
-import { ItemStore } from "../../../common/item.store";
+import { ItemStore } from "@k8slens/item-store";
 import type { StorageLayer } from "../../utils/storage-helper";
 import { disposer } from "@k8slens/utilities";
 import type { ForwardedPort } from "../port-forward-item";
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export class PortForwardStore extends ItemStore<PortForwardItem> {
   }
 
   loadAll() {
-    return this.loadItems(() => {
+    return this.rawLoadItems(async () => {
       const portForwards = this.getPortForwards();
 
       this.dependencies.storage.set(portForwards);
diff --git a/packages/utility-features/item-store/.eslintrc.js b/packages/utility-features/item-store/.eslintrc.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..19a14e85a467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utility-features/item-store/.eslintrc.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+module.exports = {
+  extends: "@k8slens/eslint-config/eslint",
+  parserOptions: {
+    project: "./tsconfig.json",
+  },
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/utility-features/item-store/.prettierrc b/packages/utility-features/item-store/.prettierrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..edd47b479e93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utility-features/item-store/.prettierrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"@k8slens/eslint-config/prettier"
diff --git a/packages/utility-features/item-store/.swcrc b/packages/utility-features/item-store/.swcrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aaf7dd113ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utility-features/item-store/.swcrc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "module": {
+    "type": "commonjs"
+  },
+  "jsc": {
+    "parser": {
+      "syntax": "typescript",
+      "tsx": true,
+      "decorators": true,
+      "dynamicImport": false
+    },
+    "transform": {
+      "legacyDecorator": true,
+      "decoratorMetadata": true
+    },
+    "target": "es2019"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/utility-features/item-store/index.ts b/packages/utility-features/item-store/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5056f4ec6f51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utility-features/item-store/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from "./src/item.store";
diff --git a/packages/utility-features/item-store/jest.config.js b/packages/utility-features/item-store/jest.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c6074967eb6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utility-features/item-store/jest.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = require("@k8slens/jest").monorepoPackageConfig(__dirname).configForNode;
diff --git a/packages/utility-features/item-store/package.json b/packages/utility-features/item-store/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d8ae03c9237d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utility-features/item-store/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{
+  "name": "@k8slens/item-store",
+  "private": false,
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Item Store",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public",
+    "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "dist"
+  ],
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/lensapp/lens.git"
+  },
+  "main": "dist/index.js",
+  "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
+  "author": {
+    "name": "OpenLens Authors",
+    "email": "info@k8slens.dev"
+  },
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/lensapp/lens",
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "lens-webpack-build",
+    "clean": "rimraf dist/",
+    "dev": "webpack --mode=development --watch",
+    "test": "jest --coverage --runInBand",
+    "lint": "lens-lint",
+    "lint:fix": "lens-lint --fix"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@k8slens/eslint-config": "^6.5.0-alpha.2",
+    "@k8slens/jest": "^6.5.0-alpha.4",
+    "@k8slens/typescript": "^6.5.0-alpha.2"
+  },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "auto-bind": "^4.0.0",
+    "lodash": "^4.17.21",
+    "mobx": "^6.9.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/common/item.store.ts b/packages/utility-features/item-store/src/item.store.ts
similarity index 76%
rename from packages/core/src/common/item.store.ts
rename to packages/utility-features/item-store/src/item.store.ts
index cb9b27ed2e4d..5742b7ff61a6 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/common/item.store.ts
+++ b/packages/utility-features/item-store/src/item.store.ts
@@ -3,19 +3,26 @@
  * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
  */
 
-import type { ItemObject } from "@k8slens/list-layout";
 import autoBind from "auto-bind";
 import orderBy from "lodash/orderBy";
 import { action, computed, observable, when, makeObservable } from "mobx";
 
+export interface ItemObject {
+  getId: () => string;
+  getName: () => string;
+}
 
 export abstract class ItemStore<Item extends ItemObject> {
   protected defaultSorting = (item: Item) => item.getName();
 
   @observable failedLoading = false;
+
   @observable isLoading = false;
+
   @observable isLoaded = false;
+
   @observable items = observable.array<Item>([], { deep: false });
+
   @observable selectedItemsIds = observable.set<string>();
 
   constructor() {
@@ -28,7 +35,7 @@ export abstract class ItemStore<Item extends ItemObject> {
   }
 
   public pickOnlySelected(items: Item[]): Item[] {
-    return items.filter(item => this.selectedItemsIds.has(item.getId()));
+    return items.filter((item) => this.selectedItemsIds.has(item.getId()));
   }
 
   public getItems(): Item[] {
@@ -40,11 +47,11 @@ export abstract class ItemStore<Item extends ItemObject> {
   }
 
   getByName(name: string): Item | undefined {
-    return this.items.find(item => item.getName() === name);
+    return this.items.find((item) => item.getName() === name);
   }
 
   getIndexById(id: string): number {
-    return this.items.findIndex(item => item.getId() === id);
+    return this.items.findIndex((item) => item.getId() === id);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -57,28 +64,14 @@ export abstract class ItemStore<Item extends ItemObject> {
    * @param order whether to sort from least to greatest (`"asc"` (default)) or vice-versa (`"desc"`)
    */
   @action
-  protected sortItems(items: Item[] = this.items, sorting: ((item: Item) => any)[] = [this.defaultSorting], order?: "asc" | "desc"): Item[] {
+  protected sortItems(
+    items: Item[] = this.items,
+    sorting: ((item: Item) => any)[] = [this.defaultSorting],
+    order?: "asc" | "desc",
+  ): Item[] {
     return orderBy(items, sorting, order);
   }
 
-  protected async createItem(...args: any[]): Promise<any>;
-  @action
-  protected async createItem(request: () => Promise<Item>) {
-    const newItem = await request();
-    const item = this.items.find(item => item.getId() === newItem.getId());
-
-    if (item) {
-      return item;
-    } else {
-      const items = this.sortItems([...this.items, newItem]);
-
-      this.items.replace(items);
-
-      return newItem;
-    }
-  }
-
-  protected async loadItems(...args: any[]): Promise<any>;
   /**
    * Load items to this.items
    * @param request Function to return the items to be loaded.
@@ -87,7 +80,7 @@ export abstract class ItemStore<Item extends ItemObject> {
    * @returns
    */
   @action
-  protected async loadItems(request: () => Promise<Item[] | any>, sortItems = true, concurrency = false) {
+  protected async rawLoadItems(request: () => Promise<Item[]>, sortItems = true, concurrency = false) {
     if (this.isLoading) {
       await when(() => !this.isLoading);
 
@@ -101,7 +94,9 @@ export abstract class ItemStore<Item extends ItemObject> {
     try {
       let items = await request();
 
-      if (sortItems) items = this.sortItems(items);
+      if (sortItems) {
+        items = this.sortItems(items);
+      }
       this.items.replace(items);
       this.isLoaded = true;
     } finally {
@@ -114,16 +109,18 @@ export abstract class ItemStore<Item extends ItemObject> {
     const item = await Promise.resolve(request()).catch(() => null);
 
     if (item) {
-      const existingItem = this.items.find(el => el.getId() === item.getId());
+      const existingItem = this.items.find((el) => el.getId() === item.getId());
 
       if (existingItem) {
-        const index = this.items.findIndex(item => item === existingItem);
+        const index = this.items.findIndex((item) => item === existingItem);
 
         this.items.splice(index, 1, item);
       } else {
         let items = [...this.items, item];
 
-        if (sortItems) items = this.sortItems(items);
+        if (sortItems) {
+          items = this.sortItems(items);
+        }
         this.items.replace(items);
       }
     }
@@ -134,7 +131,7 @@ export abstract class ItemStore<Item extends ItemObject> {
   @action
   protected async updateItem(item: Item, request: () => Promise<Item>) {
     const updatedItem = await request();
-    const index = this.items.findIndex(i => i.getId() === item.getId());
+    const index = this.items.findIndex((i) => i.getId() === item.getId());
 
     this.items.splice(index, 1, updatedItem);
 
@@ -183,7 +180,9 @@ export abstract class ItemStore<Item extends ItemObject> {
   }
 
   isSelectedAll(visibleItems: Item[] = this.items) {
-    if (!visibleItems.length) return false;
+    if (!visibleItems.length) {
+      return false;
+    }
 
     return visibleItems.every(this.isSelected);
   }
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ export abstract class ItemStore<Item extends ItemObject> {
 
   async removeItems?(items: Item[]): Promise<void>;
 
-  * [Symbol.iterator]() {
+  *[Symbol.iterator]() {
     yield* this.items;
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/utility-features/item-store/tsconfig.json b/packages/utility-features/item-store/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1031f883fc75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utility-features/item-store/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "extends": "@k8slens/typescript/config/base.json",
+  "include": ["**/*.ts", "../kube-api-specifics/src/token.ts"],
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "moduleResolution": "node"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/utility-features/item-store/webpack.config.js b/packages/utility-features/item-store/webpack.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b54738d0a7ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utility-features/item-store/webpack.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = require("@k8slens/webpack").configForReact;
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