diff --git a/scripts/app_config/templates/configure_template_files.sh b/scripts/app_config/templates/configure_template_files.sh
index b4731683d..24a4195cf 100755
--- a/scripts/app_config/templates/configure_template_files.sh
+++ b/scripts/app_config/templates/configure_template_files.sh
@@ -65,4 +65,9 @@ for TF in "${TEMPLATE_FILES[@]}"; do
     rm "${FILE}"
   fi
   cp -rp "${TEMPLATES_DIR}/${TF}" "${FILE}"
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done
+
+if [ "$BUILD_ISAR_FROM_SOURCE" -eq 1 ]; then
+  source "${APP_PROJECT_ROOT_DIR}/scripts/app_config/templates/isar_build.sh"
+  build_isar_source
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/app_config/templates/isar_build.sh b/scripts/app_config/templates/isar_build.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1d53d7f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/app_config/templates/isar_build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+find_isar_core_lib() {
+    local isar_core_path
+    isar_core_path=$(find "${HOME}/.pub-cache/git" -type d -path "*/isar_core_ffi" -print -quit 2>/dev/null)
+    [[ -z "${isar_core_path}" ]] && return 1
+    echo "${isar_core_path}"
+}
+
+detect_isar_version() {
+    local version="unknown"
+    local lock_file="${APP_PROJECT_ROOT_DIR}/pubspec.lock"
+    [[ -f "${lock_file}" ]] && version=$(grep -A1 "isar_community:" "${lock_file}" 2>/dev/null | grep version | awk -F'"' '{print $2}' | head -n1)
+    echo "${version:-3.3.0-dev.2}"
+}
+
+copy_isar_lib() {
+    local lib_src="$1"
+    local lib_dest="$2"
+
+    if [[ ! -f "${lib_src}" ]]; then
+        echo "Warning: libisar.so not found at ${lib_src}"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    mkdir -p "${lib_dest}"
+    cp -f "${lib_src}" "${lib_dest}/"
+    echo "Copied libisar.so to ${lib_dest}"
+}
+
+build_isar_core() {
+    local isar_core_path="$1"
+    local workspace_root="$2"
+
+    echo "Building Isar core from: ${isar_core_path}"
+
+    if [[ ! -f "${isar_core_path}/Cargo.toml" ]]; then
+        echo "Error: Cargo.toml not found" >&2
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -f "${workspace_root}/target/release/libisar.so" ]] || \
+       [[ -f "${workspace_root}/target/release/deps/libisar.so" ]]; then
+        echo "Note: libisar.so already built, skipping build step"
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    (cd "${isar_core_path}" && cargo build --release) || {
+        echo "Error: cargo build failed for isar_core_ffi" >&2
+        return 1
+    }
+}
+
+find_isar_library() {
+    local workspace_root="$1"
+
+    if [[ -f "${workspace_root}/target/release/libisar.so" ]]; then
+        echo "${workspace_root}/target/release/libisar.so"
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -f "${workspace_root}/target/release/deps/libisar.so" ]]; then
+        echo "${workspace_root}/target/release/deps/libisar.so"
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    echo "Error: could not produce libisar.so" >&2
+    return 1
+}
+
+build_isar_source() {
+    echo "------------------------------------------------------------"
+    echo "Building Isar database library from source (BUILD_ISAR_FROM_SOURCE=1)"
+    echo "------------------------------------------------------------"
+
+    local isar_core_path
+    isar_core_path=$(find_isar_core_lib) || {
+        echo "Error: could not locate isar_core_ffi inside ~/.pub-cache/git."
+        return 1
+    }
+
+    echo "Found isar_core_ffi at: ${isar_core_path}"
+
+    local workspace_root=$(dirname $(dirname "${isar_core_path}"))
+
+    build_isar_core "${isar_core_path}" "${workspace_root}" || return 1
+
+    local lib_src
+    lib_src=$(find_isar_library "${workspace_root}") || return 1
+
+    local plugin_path="${APP_PROJECT_ROOT_DIR}/linux/flutter/ephemeral/.plugin_symlinks/isar_community_flutter_libs/linux"
+    if [[ -d "$(dirname "${plugin_path}")" ]]; then
+        copy_isar_lib "${lib_src}" "${plugin_path}" || return 1
+    fi
+
+    local bundle_path="${APP_PROJECT_ROOT_DIR}/build/linux/x64/release/bundle/lib"
+    if [[ -d "$(dirname "${bundle_path}")" ]]; then
+        copy_isar_lib "${lib_src}" "${bundle_path}" || return 1
+    fi
+}
diff --git a/scripts/app_config/templates/pubspec.template.yaml b/scripts/app_config/templates/pubspec.template.yaml
index 564948796..a0212608e 100644
--- a/scripts/app_config/templates/pubspec.template.yaml
+++ b/scripts/app_config/templates/pubspec.template.yaml
@@ -318,6 +318,24 @@ dependency_overrides:
   pinenacl: ^0.6.0
   http: ^0.13.0
 
+# %%ENABLE_ISAR%%
+#  isar_community:
+#    git:
+#      url: https://github.com/isar-community/isar-community.git
+#      path: packages/isar_community
+#      ref: 39ea19ff035518aef4d0e776206d96a428f57789
+#  isar_community_flutter_libs:
+#    git:
+#      url: https://github.com/isar-community/isar-community.git
+#      path: packages/isar_community_flutter_libs
+#      ref: 39ea19ff035518aef4d0e776206d96a428f57789
+#  isar_community_generator:
+#    git:
+#      url: https://github.com/isar-community/isar-community.git
+#      path: packages/isar_community_generator
+#      ref: 39ea19ff035518aef4d0e776206d96a428f57789
+# %%END_ENABLE_ISAR%%
+
 # For information on the generic Dart part of this file, see the
 # following page: https://dart.dev/tools/pub/pubspec
 
diff --git a/scripts/build_app.sh b/scripts/build_app.sh
index fc56a2bc1..30bbc8215 100755
--- a/scripts/build_app.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_app.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ APP_NAMED_IDS=("stack_wallet" "stack_duo" "campfire")
 
 # Function to display usage.
 usage() {
-    echo "Usage: $0 -v <version> -b <build_number> -p <platform> -a <app>"
+    echo "Usage: $0 -v <version> -b <build_number> -p <platform> -a <app> [-i] [-f]"
     exit 1
 }
 
@@ -33,15 +33,17 @@ unset -v APP_NAMED_ID
 
 # optional args (with defaults)
 BUILD_CRYPTO_PLUGINS=0
+BUILD_ISAR_FROM_SOURCE=0
 
 # Parse command-line arguments.
-while getopts "v:b:p:a:i" opt; do
+while getopts "v:b:p:a:i:f" opt; do
     case "${opt}" in
         v) APP_VERSION_STRING="$OPTARG" ;;
         b) APP_BUILD_NUMBER="$OPTARG" ;;
         p) APP_BUILD_PLATFORM="$OPTARG" ;;
         a) APP_NAMED_ID="$OPTARG" ;;
         i) BUILD_CRYPTO_PLUGINS=1 ;;
+        f) BUILD_ISAR_FROM_SOURCE=1 ;;
         *) usage ;;
     esac
 done
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ set -x
 
 source "${APP_PROJECT_ROOT_DIR}/scripts/app_config/templates/configure_template_files.sh"
 
+export BUILD_ISAR_FROM_SOURCE
+
 # checks for the correct platform dir and pushes it for later
 if printf '%s\0' "${APP_PLATFORMS[@]}" | grep -Fxqz -- "${APP_BUILD_PLATFORM}"; then
     pushd "${APP_PROJECT_ROOT_DIR}/scripts/${APP_BUILD_PLATFORM}"