diff --git a/core/CMakeLists.txt b/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d0c53e..c15e81d 100644
--- a/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ target_sources(nf7_core
     luajit/context.hh
     luajit/lambda.hh
     luajit/thread.hh
+    uv/context.hh
     clock.hh
     logger.hh
     version.hh
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ target_sources(nf7_core_test
     luajit/lambda_test.cc
     luajit/thread_test.cc
     luajit/thread_test.hh
+    uv/context_test.hh
     clock_test.cc
 )
 target_link_libraries(nf7_core_test
diff --git a/core/uv/context.hh b/core/uv/context.hh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8b5eb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/uv/context.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+// No copyright
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <thread>
+
+#include <uvw.hpp>
+
+#include "iface/common/exception.hh"
+#include "iface/subsys/interface.hh"
+#include "iface/subsys/logger.hh"
+#include "iface/env.hh"
+
+#include "core/logger.hh"
+
+namespace nf7::core::uv {
+
+class Context : public subsys::Interface {
+ private:
+  static std::shared_ptr<uvw::loop> MakeLoop() {
+    auto ptr = uvw::loop::create();
+    if (nullptr == ptr) {
+      throw Exception {"failed to create loop"};
+    }
+    return ptr;
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  Context(const char* name, Env& env)
+      : subsys::Interface(name),
+        logger_(env.GetOr<subsys::Logger>(NullLogger::instance())),
+        loop_(MakeLoop()),
+        stop_(Make<uvw::async_handle>()) {
+    stop_->unreference();
+    stop_->on<uvw::async_event>([loop = loop_, logger = logger_](auto&, auto&) {
+      loop->stop();
+      logger->Trace("stopped loop iteration");
+    });
+  }
+
+ public:
+  ~Context() noexcept override {
+    if (0 != loop_->close()) {
+      logger_->Warn("failed to close uv loop");
+    }
+  }
+
+ public:
+  template <typename T>
+  std::shared_ptr<T> Make() const
+  try {
+    auto ptr = loop_->resource<T>();
+    if (nullptr == ptr) {
+      throw Exception {"failed to init libuv resource"};
+    }
+    return ptr;
+  } catch (const std::bad_alloc&) {
+    throw Exception {"failed to allocate libuv resource"};
+  }
+
+  // THREAD-SAFE
+  void Exit() noexcept {
+    if (0 == stop_->send()) {
+      logger_->Info("requested to exit uv loop");
+    } else {
+      logger_->Error("a request to exit is dismissed");
+    }
+  }
+
+  const std::shared_ptr<uvw::loop>& loop() const noexcept { return loop_; }
+
+ protected:
+  void Run() noexcept {
+    loop_->run(uvw::loop::run_mode::DEFAULT);
+  }
+  void RunOnce() noexcept {
+    loop_->run(uvw::loop::run_mode::ONCE);
+  }
+  void RunAndClose() noexcept {
+    Run();
+    loop_->walk([](auto&& h) { h.close(); });
+    Run();
+  }
+
+ private:
+  const std::shared_ptr<subsys::Logger> logger_;
+
+  const std::shared_ptr<uvw::loop> loop_;
+  const std::shared_ptr<uvw::async_handle> stop_;
+};
+
+class MainContext : public Context {
+ public:
+  explicit MainContext(Env& env)
+      : Context("nf7::core::uv::MainContext", env) { }
+
+  using Context::Run;
+  using Context::RunOnce;
+  using Context::RunAndClose;
+};
+
+}  // namespace nf7::core::uv
diff --git a/core/uv/context_test.hh b/core/uv/context_test.hh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5101177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/uv/context_test.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// No copyright
+#pragma once
+
+#include "core/uv/context.hh"
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <optional>
+
+#include "iface/subsys/clock.hh"
+#include "iface/env.hh"
+
+#include "core/uv/clock.hh"
+
+
+namespace nf7::core::uv::test {
+
+class ContextFixture : public ::testing::Test {
+ protected:
+  void SetUp() override {
+    env_.emplace(SimpleEnv::FactoryMap {
+      SimpleEnv::MakePair<Context, MainContext>(),
+      SimpleEnv::MakePair<subsys::Clock, Clock>(),
+    });
+    ctx_ = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MainContext>(env_->Get<Context>());
+  }
+  void TearDown() override {
+    ctx_->RunAndClose();
+    env_ = std::nullopt;
+    ctx_ = nullptr;
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  std::optional<SimpleEnv> env_;
+  std::shared_ptr<MainContext> ctx_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace nf7::core:uv::test