diff --git a/src/lib/utils/localstorage-writable.ts b/src/lib/utils/localstorage-writable.ts
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+import { browser } from '$app/environment'
+import { type Updater, type Writable, get, writable } from 'svelte/store'
+
+export type LocalStorageWritable<T> = Writable<T | null> & {
+	wipe: () => void
+}
+
+/**
+ * A standard svelte-compatible writable with persistent values backed up in localStorage
+ * @param localStorageKey The key used for local-storage
+ * @param defaultValue The default value in case there is none found in localstorage
+ * @returns A standard writable that persists all value changes to localstorage
+ */
+export const localStorageWritable = <T>(
+	localStorageKey: string,
+	defaultValue?: T
+): LocalStorageWritable<T> => {
+	const storedValue = browser ? localStorage.getItem(localStorageKey) : null
+	const localStorageValue = (() => {
+		try {
+			return storedValue !== null ? JSON.parse(storedValue) : null
+		} catch {
+			return null
+		}
+	})()
+
+	const initialValue: T | null = localStorageValue ?? defaultValue ?? null
+
+	const { set, subscribe } = writable<T | null>(null)
+
+	const setAndStore = (value: T | null) => {
+		if (browser) {
+			localStorage.setItem(localStorageKey, JSON.stringify(value))
+		}
+
+		set(value)
+	}
+
+	const wipe = () => {
+		if (browser) {
+			localStorage.removeItem(localStorageKey)
+		}
+
+		set(null)
+	}
+
+	setAndStore(initialValue)
+
+	return {
+		subscribe,
+		set: setAndStore,
+		wipe,
+		update: (updater: Updater<T | null>) => setAndStore(updater(get({ subscribe })))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/localstorage-writable.unit.test.ts b/src/lib/utils/localstorage-writable.unit.test.ts
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+import { localStorageWritable } from './localstorage-writable'
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { get } from 'svelte/store'
+
+const mockedBrowser = vi.hoisted(() => {
+	return vi.fn()
+})
+
+vi.mock('$app/environment', () => {
+	return {
+		get browser() {
+			return mockedBrowser()
+		}
+	}
+})
+
+const localStorageMockFactory = () => {
+	const store: Record<string, string> = {}
+
+	return {
+		getItem: (key: string) => store[key] || null,
+		setItem: (key: string, value: string) => {
+			store[key] = value
+		},
+		removeItem: (key: string) => {
+			delete store[key]
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+describe('localStorageWritable', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		mockedBrowser.mockReturnValue(true)
+		vi.stubGlobal('localStorage', localStorageMockFactory())
+	})
+
+	afterEach(() => {
+		vi.resetAllMocks()
+	})
+
+	it('should initialize with default value if no value in localStorage', () => {
+		const defaultValue = 'default'
+
+		const store = localStorageWritable('testKey', defaultValue)
+
+		expect(get(store)).toBe(defaultValue)
+		expect(localStorage.getItem('testKey')).toBe(JSON.stringify(defaultValue))
+	})
+
+	it('should initialize with value from localStorage if present', () => {
+		localStorage.setItem('testKey', JSON.stringify('storedValue'))
+
+		const store = localStorageWritable('testKey')
+
+		expect(get(store)).toBe('storedValue')
+	})
+
+	it('should prioritize value from local storage over default', () => {
+		localStorage.setItem('testKey', JSON.stringify('storedValue'))
+
+		const store = localStorageWritable('testKey', 'defaultValue')
+
+		expect(get(store)).toBe('storedValue')
+		expect(localStorage.getItem('testKey')).toBe(JSON.stringify('storedValue'))
+	})
+
+	it('should store value in localStorage when set', () => {
+		const store = localStorageWritable('testKey')
+		store.set('newValue')
+
+		expect(localStorage.getItem('testKey')).toBe(JSON.stringify('newValue'))
+		expect(get(store)).toBe('newValue')
+	})
+
+	it('should remove value from localStorage when wipe is called', () => {
+		localStorage.setItem('testKey', JSON.stringify('storedValue'))
+
+		const store = localStorageWritable('testKey')
+		store.wipe()
+
+		expect(localStorage.getItem('testKey')).toBe(null)
+		expect(get(store)).toBe(null)
+	})
+
+	it('should update the value correctly using update method', () => {
+		const store = localStorageWritable<number>('testKey', 1)
+		store.update((n) => n! + 1)
+
+		expect(localStorage.getItem('testKey')).toBe(JSON.stringify(2))
+		expect(get(store)).toBe(2)
+	})
+
+	it('should initialize with default value if non-valid JSON is present in localStorage', () => {
+		localStorage.setItem('testKey', 'invalid-json')
+
+		const defaultValue = 'default'
+		const store = localStorageWritable('testKey', defaultValue)
+
+		expect(get(store)).toBe(defaultValue)
+		expect(localStorage.getItem('testKey')).toBe(JSON.stringify(defaultValue))
+	})
+
+	it('should initialize with null if no default value and non-valid JSON is present in localStorage', () => {
+		localStorage.setItem('testKey', 'invalid-json')
+
+		const store = localStorageWritable('testKey')
+
+		expect(get(store)).toBe(null)
+		expect(localStorage.getItem('testKey')).toBe(JSON.stringify(null))
+	})
+})
+
+describe('localStorageWritable with no browser', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		mockedBrowser.mockReturnValue(false)
+		vi.stubGlobal('localStorage', undefined)
+	})
+
+	afterEach(() => {
+		vi.resetAllMocks()
+	})
+
+	it('should initialize with default value', () => {
+		const defaultValue = 'default'
+		const store = localStorageWritable('testKey', defaultValue)
+
+		expect(get(store)).toBe(defaultValue)
+	})
+
+	it('should initialize with null', () => {
+		const store = localStorageWritable('testKey')
+
+		expect(get(store)).toBe(null)
+	})
+
+	it('should set value', () => {
+		const store = localStorageWritable('testKey')
+		store.set('newValue')
+
+		expect(get(store)).toBe('newValue')
+	})
+
+	it('should remove value', () => {
+		const store = localStorageWritable('testKey')
+		store.set('newValue')
+		store.wipe()
+
+		expect(get(store)).toBe(null)
+	})
+
+	it('should update the value correctly using update method', () => {
+		const store = localStorageWritable<number>('testKey', 1)
+		store.update((n) => n! + 1)
+
+		expect(get(store)).toBe(2)
+	})
+})