diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/MainApp.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/MainApp.java
index 327e451225..e9baabb9ca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/MainApp.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/MainApp.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Source.SourceXdripPlugin;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Treatments.TreatmentsPlugin;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Wear.WearPlugin;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.XDripStatusline.StatuslinePlugin;
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.automation.AutomationPlugin;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.receivers.DataReceiver;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.receivers.KeepAliveReceiver;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.receivers.NSAlarmReceiver;
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ public class MainApp extends Application {
             pluginsList.add(PersistentNotificationPlugin.getPlugin());
             pluginsList.add(NSClientPlugin.getPlugin());
             pluginsList.add(MaintenancePlugin.initPlugin(this));
+            pluginsList.add(AutomationPlugin.getPlugin());
 
             pluginsList.add(ConfigBuilderPlugin.getPlugin());
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e9eccd84e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.automation;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.R;
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Common.SubscriberFragment;
+
+public class AutomationFragment extends SubscriberFragment {
+
+    @Override
+    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
+                             Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.automation_fragment, container, false);
+        return view;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void updateGUI() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationPlugin.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationPlugin.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86e7ae74b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationPlugin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.automation;
+
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.R;
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.PluginBase;
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.PluginDescription;
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.PluginType;
+
+public class AutomationPlugin extends PluginBase {
+
+    static AutomationPlugin plugin = null;
+
+    public static AutomationPlugin getPlugin() {
+        if (plugin == null)
+            plugin = new AutomationPlugin();
+        return plugin;
+    }
+
+    private AutomationPlugin() {
+        super(new PluginDescription()
+                .mainType(PluginType.GENERAL)
+                .fragmentClass(AutomationFragment.class.getName())
+                .pluginName(R.string.automation)
+                .shortName(R.string.automation_short)
+                .preferencesId(R.xml.pref_safety)
+                .description(R.string.automation_description)
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/automation_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/automation_fragment.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64cdf916fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/automation_fragment.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+    tools:context="info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.automation.AutomationFragment">
+
+
+</FrameLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7f6067898b..8e74db6510 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1205,6 +1205,9 @@
     <string name="loop_openmode_min_change">Minimal request change [%]</string>
     <string name="loop_openmode_min_change_summary">Loop will popup new change request only if change is bigger than this value. Default value is 20%</string>
     <string name="key_short_tabtitles" translatable="false">short_tabtitles</string>
+    <string name="automation">Automation</string>
+    <string name="automation_short">Auto</string>
+    <string name="automation_description">User defined automation tasks</string>
 
     <plurals name="objective_days">
         <item quantity="one">%1$d day</item>