diff --git a/.eslintignore b/.eslintignore
index b73dcce14..44b55e13f 100644
--- a/.eslintignore
+++ b/.eslintignore
@@ -925,6 +925,7 @@ packages/lib/themes/solarizedDark.js
 packages/lib/themes/solarizedLight.js
 packages/lib/themes/type.js
 packages/lib/time.js
+packages/lib/types.js
 packages/lib/utils/credentialFiles.js
 packages/lib/utils/joplinCloud.js
 packages/lib/utils/processStartFlags.js
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b61c9fb41..531d3196b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -907,6 +907,7 @@ packages/lib/themes/solarizedDark.js
 packages/lib/themes/solarizedLight.js
 packages/lib/themes/type.js
 packages/lib/time.js
+packages/lib/types.js
 packages/lib/utils/credentialFiles.js
 packages/lib/utils/joplinCloud.js
 packages/lib/utils/processStartFlags.js
diff --git a/packages/lib/types.ts b/packages/lib/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38ac4de58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/lib/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+export enum ApplicationPlatform {
+	Unknown = 0,
+	Windows = 1,
+	Linux = 2,
+	MacOs = 3,
+	Android = 4,
+}
+
+export enum ApplicationType {
+	Unknown = 0,
+	Desktop = 1,
+	Mobile = 2,
+	Cli = 3,
+}