diff --git a/Libraries/LibCore/ObjectPtr.h b/Libraries/LibCore/ObjectPtr.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <AK/StdLibExtras.h>
+
+// This is a stopgap pointer. It's not meant to stick around forever.
+
+template<typename T>
+class ObjectPtr {
+public:
+    ObjectPtr() {}
+    ObjectPtr(T* ptr) : m_ptr(ptr) {}
+    ~ObjectPtr()
+    {
+        if (m_ptr && !m_ptr->parent())
+            delete m_ptr;
+    }
+
+    ObjectPtr(const ObjectPtr& other)
+        : m_ptr(other.m_ptr)
+    {
+    }
+
+    ObjectPtr(ObjectPtr&& other)
+    {
+        m_ptr = exchange(other.m_ptr, nullptr);
+    }
+
+    ObjectPtr& operator=(const ObjectPtr& other)
+    {
+        m_ptr = other.m_ptr;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    ObjectPtr& operator=(ObjectPtr&& other)
+    {
+        if (this != &other) {
+            m_ptr = exchange(other.m_ptr, nullptr);
+        }
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    T* operator->() { return m_ptr; }
+    const T* operator->() const { return m_ptr; }
+
+    operator T*() { return m_ptr; }
+    operator const T*() const { return m_ptr; }
+
+    T& operator*() { return *m_ptr; }
+    const T& operator*() const { return *m_ptr; }
+
+private:
+    T* m_ptr { nullptr };
+};