diff --git a/docs/environment-variables.md b/docs/environment-variables.md
index 4113be09b82..f0f6b3f183a 100644
--- a/docs/environment-variables.md
+++ b/docs/environment-variables.md
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ The above will replace implicit HTTP routers with single one, allowing for
 inspection/debug of HTTP requests sent by Kubo via `while true ; do nc -l 7423; done`
 or more advanced tools like [mitmproxy](https://docs.mitmproxy.org/stable/#mitmproxy).
 
+
+## `IPFS_CONTENT_BLOCKING_DISABLE`
+
+Disables the content-blocking subsystem. No denylists will be watched and no
+content will be blocked.
+
 ## `LIBP2P_TCP_REUSEPORT`
 
 Kubo tries to reuse the same source port for all connections to improve NAT
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e9280f9967b..55abe4b0886 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.6.0
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0
 	github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror v1.1.1
+	github.com/ipfs-shipyard/nopfs v0.0.11
+	github.com/ipfs-shipyard/nopfs/ipfs v0.13.1-4
 	github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231002142647-c28c847582f0
 	github.com/ipfs/go-block-format v0.1.2
 	github.com/ipfs/go-cid v0.4.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 441c156ae45..4f445eb97b8 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -333,6 +333,10 @@ github.com/huin/goupnp v1.2.0 h1:uOKW26NG1hsSSbXIZ1IR7XP9Gjd1U8pnLaCMgntmkmY=
 github.com/huin/goupnp v1.2.0/go.mod h1:gnGPsThkYa7bFi/KWmEysQRf48l2dvR5bxr2OFckNX8=
 github.com/ianlancetaylor/demangle v0.0.0-20181102032728-5e5cf60278f6/go.mod h1:aSSvb/t6k1mPoxDqO4vJh6VOCGPwU4O0C2/Eqndh1Sc=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.0/go.mod h1:PxqpIevigyE2G7u3NXJIT2ANytuPF1OarO4DADm73n8=
+github.com/ipfs-shipyard/nopfs v0.0.11 h1:+JrOqVs4Za0eu4jntdAqxoWolWcmtJnTQXxn2Y/Io2E=
+github.com/ipfs-shipyard/nopfs v0.0.11/go.mod h1:zCmxRNQBYwTRYemK6zcKBGLKN9DkDJYNzmNMqw9GtIA=
+github.com/ipfs-shipyard/nopfs/ipfs v0.13.1-4 h1:r4bv6eGurmJie8pmmqxcyogYRpajEUPp2p6z9udCl2o=
+github.com/ipfs-shipyard/nopfs/ipfs v0.13.1-4/go.mod h1:9IaQXXcza109YjbOJeUCc7Ha9+GWDlBX4wx6BZkNTDE=
 github.com/ipfs/bbloom v0.0.4 h1:Gi+8EGJ2y5qiD5FbsbpX/TMNcJw8gSqr7eyjHa4Fhvs=
 github.com/ipfs/bbloom v0.0.4/go.mod h1:cS9YprKXpoZ9lT0n/Mw/a6/aFV6DTjTLYHeA+gyqMG0=
 github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231002142647-c28c847582f0 h1:oss04OCg1/QW0h3OfSCZJiUQErpYPOsz7+X4tpgwODs=
diff --git a/plugin/loader/preload.go b/plugin/loader/preload.go
index 4304862119d..2ad84e59489 100644
--- a/plugin/loader/preload.go
+++ b/plugin/loader/preload.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	pluginfxtest "github.com/ipfs/kubo/plugin/plugins/fxtest"
 	pluginipldgit "github.com/ipfs/kubo/plugin/plugins/git"
 	pluginlevelds "github.com/ipfs/kubo/plugin/plugins/levelds"
+	pluginnopfs "github.com/ipfs/kubo/plugin/plugins/nopfs"
 	pluginpeerlog "github.com/ipfs/kubo/plugin/plugins/peerlog"
 )
 
@@ -22,4 +23,5 @@ func init() {
 	Preload(pluginlevelds.Plugins...)
 	Preload(pluginpeerlog.Plugins...)
 	Preload(pluginfxtest.Plugins...)
+	Preload(pluginnopfs.Plugins...)
 }
diff --git a/plugin/loader/preload_list b/plugin/loader/preload_list
index c18ea80ccd5..462a3f39337 100644
--- a/plugin/loader/preload_list
+++ b/plugin/loader/preload_list
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ flatfs github.com/ipfs/kubo/plugin/plugins/flatfs *
 levelds github.com/ipfs/kubo/plugin/plugins/levelds *
 peerlog github.com/ipfs/kubo/plugin/plugins/peerlog *
 fxtest github.com/ipfs/kubo/plugin/plugins/fxtest *
+nopfs github.com/ipfs/kubo/plugin/plugins/nopfs *
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugin/plugins/nopfs/nopfs.go b/plugin/plugins/nopfs/nopfs.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a04734187ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/plugins/nopfs/nopfs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+package nopfs
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/ipfs-shipyard/nopfs"
+	"github.com/ipfs-shipyard/nopfs/ipfs"
+	"github.com/ipfs/kubo/config"
+	"github.com/ipfs/kubo/core"
+	"github.com/ipfs/kubo/core/node"
+	"github.com/ipfs/kubo/plugin"
+	"go.uber.org/fx"
+)
+
+// Plugins sets the list of plugins to be loaded.
+var Plugins = []plugin.Plugin{
+	&nopfsPlugin{},
+}
+
+// fxtestPlugin is used for testing the fx plugin.
+// It merely adds an fx option that logs a debug statement, so we can verify that it works in tests.
+type nopfsPlugin struct{}
+
+var _ plugin.PluginFx = (*nopfsPlugin)(nil)
+
+func (p *nopfsPlugin) Name() string {
+	return "nopfs"
+}
+
+func (p *nopfsPlugin) Version() string {
+	return "0.0.10"
+}
+
+func (p *nopfsPlugin) Init(env *plugin.Environment) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MakeBlocker is a factory for the blocker so that it can be provided with Fx.
+func MakeBlocker() (*nopfs.Blocker, error) {
+	ipfsPath, err := config.PathRoot()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	defaultFiles, err := nopfs.GetDenylistFiles()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	kuboFiles, err := nopfs.GetDenylistFilesInDir(filepath.Join(ipfsPath, "denylists"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	files := append(defaultFiles, kuboFiles...)
+
+	return nopfs.NewBlocker(files)
+}
+
+// PathResolvers returns wrapped PathResolvers for Kubo.
+func PathResolvers(fetchers node.FetchersIn, blocker *nopfs.Blocker) node.PathResolversOut {
+	res := node.PathResolverConfig(fetchers)
+	return node.PathResolversOut{
+		IPLDPathResolver:   ipfs.WrapResolver(res.IPLDPathResolver, blocker),
+		UnixFSPathResolver: ipfs.WrapResolver(res.UnixFSPathResolver, blocker),
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *nopfsPlugin) Options(info core.FXNodeInfo) ([]fx.Option, error) {
+	if os.Getenv("IPFS_CONTENT_BLOCKING_DISABLE") != "" {
+		return info.FXOptions, nil
+	}
+
+	opts := append(
+		info.FXOptions,
+		fx.Provide(MakeBlocker),
+		fx.Decorate(ipfs.WrapBlockService),
+		fx.Decorate(ipfs.WrapNameSystem),
+		fx.Decorate(PathResolvers),
+	)
+	return opts, nil
+}