diff --git a/Penumbra.Api b/Penumbra.Api
index 2e26d911..0a970295 160000
--- a/Penumbra.Api
+++ b/Penumbra.Api
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2e26d9119249e67f03f415f8ebe1dcb7c28d5cf2
+Subproject commit 0a970295b2398683b1e49c46fd613541e2486210
diff --git a/Penumbra/Api/Api/ModsApi.cs b/Penumbra/Api/Api/ModsApi.cs
index 78c62953..55f1e259 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Api/Api/ModsApi.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Api/Api/ModsApi.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 using OtterGui.Compression;
 using OtterGui.Services;
 using Penumbra.Api.Enums;
@@ -33,12 +34,8 @@ public class ModsApi : IPenumbraApiMods, IApiService, IDisposable
     {
         switch (type)
         {
-            case ModPathChangeType.Deleted when oldDirectory != null:
-                ModDeleted?.Invoke(oldDirectory.Name);
-                break;
-            case ModPathChangeType.Added when newDirectory != null:
-                ModAdded?.Invoke(newDirectory.Name);
-                break;
+            case ModPathChangeType.Deleted when oldDirectory != null: ModDeleted?.Invoke(oldDirectory.Name); break;
+            case ModPathChangeType.Added when newDirectory != null:   ModAdded?.Invoke(newDirectory.Name); break;
             case ModPathChangeType.Moved when newDirectory != null && oldDirectory != null:
                 ModMoved?.Invoke(oldDirectory.Name, newDirectory.Name);
                 break;
@@ -46,7 +43,9 @@ public class ModsApi : IPenumbraApiMods, IApiService, IDisposable
     }
 
     public void Dispose()
-        => _communicator.ModPathChanged.Unsubscribe(OnModPathChanged);
+    {
+        _communicator.ModPathChanged.Unsubscribe(OnModPathChanged);
+    }
 
     public Dictionary<string, string> GetModList()
         => _modManager.ToDictionary(m => m.ModPath.Name, m => m.Name.Text);
@@ -109,6 +108,18 @@ public class ModsApi : IPenumbraApiMods, IApiService, IDisposable
     public event Action<string>?         ModAdded;
     public event Action<string, string>? ModMoved;
 
+    public event Action<JObject, ushort>? CreatingPcp
+    {
+        add => _communicator.PcpCreation.Subscribe(value!, PcpCreation.Priority.ModsApi);
+        remove => _communicator.PcpCreation.Unsubscribe(value!);
+    }
+
+    public event Action<JObject, string, Guid>? ParsingPcp
+    {
+        add => _communicator.PcpParsing.Subscribe(value!, PcpParsing.Priority.ModsApi);
+        remove => _communicator.PcpParsing.Unsubscribe(value!);
+    }
+
     public (PenumbraApiEc, string, bool, bool) GetModPath(string modDirectory, string modName)
     {
         if (!_modManager.TryGetMod(modDirectory, modName, out var mod)
diff --git a/Penumbra/Api/Api/PenumbraApi.cs b/Penumbra/Api/Api/PenumbraApi.cs
index 7ca41324..9e7eb964 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Api/Api/PenumbraApi.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Api/Api/PenumbraApi.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public class PenumbraApi(
     UiApi ui) : IDisposable, IApiService, IPenumbraApi
 {
     public const int BreakingVersion = 5;
-    public const int FeatureVersion  = 10;
+    public const int FeatureVersion  = 11;
 
     public void Dispose()
     {
diff --git a/Penumbra/Api/IpcProviders.cs b/Penumbra/Api/IpcProviders.cs
index 7dcee375..0c80626f 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Api/IpcProviders.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Api/IpcProviders.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ public sealed class IpcProviders : IDisposable, IApiService
             IpcSubscribers.ModDeleted.Provider(pi, api.Mods),
             IpcSubscribers.ModAdded.Provider(pi, api.Mods),
             IpcSubscribers.ModMoved.Provider(pi, api.Mods),
+            IpcSubscribers.CreatingPcp.Provider(pi, api.Mods),
+            IpcSubscribers.ParsingPcp.Provider(pi, api.Mods),
             IpcSubscribers.GetModPath.Provider(pi, api.Mods),
             IpcSubscribers.SetModPath.Provider(pi, api.Mods),
             IpcSubscribers.GetChangedItems.Provider(pi, api.Mods),
diff --git a/Penumbra/Communication/PcpCreation.cs b/Penumbra/Communication/PcpCreation.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb11b3c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Penumbra/Communication/PcpCreation.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+using OtterGui.Classes;
+
+namespace Penumbra.Communication;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Triggered when the character.json file for a .pcp file is written.
+/// <list type="number">
+///     <item>Parameter is the JObject that gets written to file. </item>
+///     <item>Parameter is the object index of the game object this is written for. </item>
+/// </list>
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class PcpCreation() : EventWrapper<JObject, ushort, PcpCreation.Priority>(nameof(PcpCreation))
+{
+    public enum Priority
+    {
+        /// <seealso cref="Api.Api.ModsApi"/>
+        ModsApi = int.MinValue,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Penumbra/Communication/PcpParsing.cs b/Penumbra/Communication/PcpParsing.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95b78951
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Penumbra/Communication/PcpParsing.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+using OtterGui.Classes;
+
+namespace Penumbra.Communication;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Triggered when the character.json file for a .pcp file is parsed and applied.
+/// <list type="number">
+///     <item>Parameter is parsed JObject that contains the data. </item>
+///     <item>Parameter is the identifier of the created mod. </item>
+///     <item>Parameter is the GUID of the created collection. </item>
+/// </list>
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class PcpParsing() : EventWrapper<JObject, string, Guid, PcpParsing.Priority>(nameof(PcpParsing))
+{
+    public enum Priority
+    {
+        /// <seealso cref="Api.Api.ModsApi"/>
+        ModsApi = int.MinValue,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Penumbra/Configuration.cs b/Penumbra/Configuration.cs
index b9a0d9ce..d9a9f5fe 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Configuration.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Configuration.cs
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public class Configuration : IPluginConfiguration, ISavable, IService
     public bool            DefaultTemporaryMode                 { get; set; } = false;
     public bool            EnableCustomShapes                   { get; set; } = true;
     public bool            DisablePcpHandling                   { get; set; } = false;
+    public bool            AllowPcpIpc                          { get; set; } = true;
     public RenameField     ShowRename                           { get; set; } = RenameField.BothDataPrio;
     public ChangedItemMode ChangedItemDisplay                   { get; set; } = ChangedItemMode.GroupedCollapsed;
     public int             OptionGroupCollapsibleMin            { get; set; } = 5;
diff --git a/Penumbra/Services/CommunicatorService.cs b/Penumbra/Services/CommunicatorService.cs
index 5d745419..35f15e9e 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Services/CommunicatorService.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Services/CommunicatorService.cs
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ public class CommunicatorService : IDisposable, IService
     /// <inheritdoc cref="Communication.ResolvedFileChanged"/>
     public readonly ResolvedFileChanged ResolvedFileChanged = new();
 
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="Communication.PcpCreation"/>
+    public readonly PcpCreation PcpCreation = new();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="Communication.PcpParsing"/>
+    public readonly PcpParsing PcpParsing = new();
+
     public void Dispose()
     {
         CollectionChange.Dispose();
@@ -105,5 +111,7 @@ public class CommunicatorService : IDisposable, IService
         ChangedItemClick.Dispose();
         SelectTab.Dispose();
         ResolvedFileChanged.Dispose();
+        PcpCreation.Dispose();
+        PcpParsing.Dispose();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Penumbra/Services/PcpService.cs b/Penumbra/Services/PcpService.cs
index 5f4a844d..32eca652 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Services/PcpService.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Services/PcpService.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-using System.Buffers.Text;
 using Dalamud.Game.ClientState.Objects.Types;
 using FFXIVClientStructs.FFXIV.Client.Game.Object;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
@@ -76,9 +75,16 @@ public class PcpService : IApiService, IDisposable
 
         try
         {
-            var file = Path.Combine(newDirectory.FullName, "collection.json");
+            var file = Path.Combine(newDirectory.FullName, "character.json");
             if (!File.Exists(file))
-                return;
+            {
+                // First version had collection.json, changed.
+                var oldFile = Path.Combine(newDirectory.FullName, "collection.json");
+                if (File.Exists(oldFile))
+                    File.Move(oldFile, file, true);
+                else
+                    return;
+            }
 
             var text       = File.ReadAllText(file);
             var jObj       = JObject.Parse(text);
@@ -110,10 +116,12 @@ public class PcpService : IApiService, IDisposable
                     // ignored.
                 }
             }
+            if (_config.AllowPcpIpc)
+                _communicator.PcpParsing.Invoke(jObj, mod.Identifier, collection.Identity.Id);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            Penumbra.Log.Error($"Error reading the collection.json file from {mod.Identifier}:\n{ex}");
+            Penumbra.Log.Error($"Error reading the character.json file from {mod.Identifier}:\n{ex}");
         }
     }
 
@@ -145,7 +153,7 @@ public class PcpService : IApiService, IDisposable
             var time         = DateTime.Now;
             var modDirectory = CreateMod(identifier, note, time);
             await CreateDefaultMod(modDirectory, collection.ModCollection, tree, cancel);
-            await CreateCollectionInfo(modDirectory, identifier, note, time, cancel);
+            await CreateCollectionInfo(modDirectory, objectIndex, identifier, note, time, cancel);
             var file = ZipUp(modDirectory);
             return (true, file);
         }
@@ -163,7 +171,7 @@ public class PcpService : IApiService, IDisposable
         return fileName;
     }
 
-    private static async Task CreateCollectionInfo(DirectoryInfo directory, ActorIdentifier actor, string note, DateTime time,
+    private async Task CreateCollectionInfo(DirectoryInfo directory, ObjectIndex index, ActorIdentifier actor, string note, DateTime time,
         CancellationToken cancel = default)
     {
         var jObj = new JObject
@@ -176,7 +184,9 @@ public class PcpService : IApiService, IDisposable
         };
         if (note.Length > 0)
             cancel.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        var             filePath = Path.Combine(directory.FullName, "collection.json");
+        if (_config.AllowPcpIpc)
+            await _framework.Framework.RunOnFrameworkThread(() => _communicator.PcpCreation.Invoke(jObj, index.Index));
+        var             filePath = Path.Combine(directory.FullName, "character.json");
         await using var file     = File.Open(filePath, File.Exists(filePath) ? FileMode.Truncate : FileMode.CreateNew);
         await using var stream   = new StreamWriter(file);
         await using var json     = new JsonTextWriter(stream);