diff --git a/crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/launcher.rs b/crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/launcher.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..234cf41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/launcher.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+use crate::error::MolotovError;
+use crate::fflags::{FastFlagManager, PresetProfile};
+use crate::region::ServerRegion;
+use crate::sandbox::SandboxConfig;
+use crate::watchdog::{LaunchStatus, LaunchWatchdog};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct LaunchOptions {
+    pub place_id: Option<u64>,
+    pub safe_mode: bool,
+    pub region: ServerRegion,
+    pub instance_id: String,
+}
+
+pub struct LaunchPlan {
+    pub place_id: Option<u64>,
+    pub fflags_path: PathBuf,
+    pub sandbox_config: SandboxConfig,
+    pub is_safe_mode: bool,
+}
+
+pub struct Launcher {
+    base_dir: PathBuf,
+}
+
+impl Launcher {
+    pub fn new(base_dir: PathBuf) -> Self {
+        Self { base_dir }
+    }
+
+    pub fn prepare_launch(&self, options: LaunchOptions) -> Result<LaunchPlan, MolotovError> {
+        let state_file = self.base_dir.join("launch_state.json");
+        let mut watchdog = LaunchWatchdog::new(state_file);
+
+        // Check if Safe Mode is required
+        let activate_safe_mode = options.safe_mode || watchdog.status() == LaunchStatus::RequiresSafeMode;
+        watchdog.record_start()?;
+
+        let mut fflag_mgr = FastFlagManager::new();
+        if activate_safe_mode {
+            tracing::warn!("Launcher: launching in SAFE MODE with minimal default flags");
+            fflag_mgr.apply_preset(PresetProfile::Default);
+        } else {
+            fflag_mgr.apply_preset(PresetProfile::LowVram);
+            options.region.apply_to_fflags(&mut fflag_mgr);
+        }
+
+        let fflags_path = self.base_dir.join("ClientAppSettings.json");
+        fflag_mgr.export_client_app_settings(&fflags_path)?;
+
+        let sandbox_config = SandboxConfig {
+            instance_id: options.instance_id.clone(),
+            data_dir: self.base_dir.join("instances").join(&options.instance_id).join("data"),
+            config_dir: self.base_dir.join("instances").join(&options.instance_id).join("config"),
+            nice_priority: -5,
+        };
+
+        Ok(LaunchPlan {
+            place_id: options.place_id,
+            fflags_path,
+            sandbox_config,
+            is_safe_mode: activate_safe_mode,
+        })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/lib.rs b/crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/lib.rs
index ac0930e..e71e14e 100644
--- a/crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pub mod cdn;
 pub mod cleaner;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod fflags;
+pub mod launcher;
 pub mod mods;
 pub mod region;
 pub mod sandbox;
diff --git a/crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/launcher_test.rs b/crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/launcher_test.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f07026
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/launcher_test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+use molotov_bootstrap::launcher::{LaunchOptions, Launcher};
+use molotov_bootstrap::region::ServerRegion;
+use tempfile::tempdir;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_launcher_prepare_flow() {
+    let temp = tempdir().unwrap();
+    let root = temp.path().to_path_buf();
+
+    let launcher = Launcher::new(root);
+    let options = LaunchOptions {
+        place_id: Some(1818),
+        safe_mode: false,
+        region: ServerRegion::Europe,
+        instance_id: "default".to_string(),
+    };
+
+    let plan = launcher.prepare_launch(options).expect("Should prepare launch plan");
+    assert!(plan.fflags_path.exists());
+    assert_eq!(plan.place_id, Some(1818));
+}