diff --git a/.github/workflows/neon.yml b/.github/workflows/neon.yml
index cd5afb3d..e4f213eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/neon.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/neon.yml
@@ -19,3 +19,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Find untested Neon APIs
         run: ./tool/find-untested-neon-apis.sh
+
+  dart-io-usage:
+    name: dart:io usage
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4
+
+      - name: Find dart:io usage
+        run: ./tool/find-dart-io-usage.sh
diff --git a/packages/app/integration_test/screenshot_test.dart b/packages/app/integration_test/screenshot_test.dart
index ca0078d4..d4e22fa5 100644
--- a/packages/app/integration_test/screenshot_test.dart
+++ b/packages/app/integration_test/screenshot_test.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import 'dart:io';
-
 import 'package:app/apps.dart';
 import 'package:app/branding.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
@@ -17,6 +15,7 @@ import 'package:nextcloud/nextcloud.dart';
 import 'package:nextcloud/notes.dart' as notes;
 import 'package:nextcloud/notifications.dart' as notifications;
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
+import 'package:universal_io/io.dart';
 
 Future<void> runTestApp(
   final WidgetTester tester,
diff --git a/packages/app/pubspec.lock b/packages/app/pubspec.lock
index e814f974..4ae72297 100644
--- a/packages/app/pubspec.lock
+++ b/packages/app/pubspec.lock
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ packages:
     source: hosted
     version: "2.0.1"
   universal_io:
-    dependency: transitive
+    dependency: "direct main"
     description:
       name: universal_io
       sha256: "1722b2dcc462b4b2f3ee7d188dad008b6eb4c40bbd03a3de451d82c78bba9aad"
diff --git a/packages/app/pubspec.yaml b/packages/app/pubspec.yaml
index 0f014f51..1275b13c 100644
--- a/packages/app/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/app/pubspec.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ dependencies:
     git:
       url: https://github.com/nextcloud/neon
       path: packages/neon/neon_notifications
+  universal_io: any
   vector_graphics: any
 
 dev_dependencies:
diff --git a/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/app.dart b/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/app.dart
index 42a61086..1726389e 100644
--- a/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/app.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/app.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:convert';
-import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ import 'package:nextcloud/core.dart' as core;
 import 'package:nextcloud/nextcloud.dart';
 import 'package:quick_actions/quick_actions.dart';
 import 'package:tray_manager/tray_manager.dart' as tray;
+import 'package:universal_io/io.dart';
 import 'package:window_manager/window_manager.dart';
 
 @internal
diff --git a/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/platform/linux.dart b/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/platform/linux.dart
index 4c3f5b2c..b244f390 100644
--- a/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/platform/linux.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/platform/linux.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-import 'dart:io';
-
 import 'package:meta/meta.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/platform/platform.dart';
 import 'package:path/path.dart' as p;
 import 'package:sqflite_common_ffi/sqflite_ffi.dart';
+import 'package:universal_io/io.dart';
 
 @immutable
 @internal
diff --git a/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/platform/platform.dart b/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/platform/platform.dart
index 6393ea2a..ad96413d 100644
--- a/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/platform/platform.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/platform/platform.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import 'dart:async';
-import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:meta/meta.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/platform/android.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/platform/linux.dart';
+import 'package:universal_io/io.dart';
 
 /// Implements platform specific functionality and exposes the availability of certain features.
 @immutable
diff --git a/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/utils/global_options.dart b/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/utils/global_options.dart
index c2d93699..99e190d9 100644
--- a/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/utils/global_options.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/utils/global_options.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import 'dart:io';
-
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:meta/meta.dart';
 import 'package:neon/l10n/localizations.dart';
@@ -10,6 +8,7 @@ import 'package:neon/src/settings/models/options_collection.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/settings/models/storage.dart';
 import 'package:package_info_plus/package_info_plus.dart';
 import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
+import 'package:universal_io/io.dart';
 
 const unifiedPushNextPushID = 'org.unifiedpush.distributor.nextpush';
 
diff --git a/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/utils/save_file.dart b/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/utils/save_file.dart
index 36b27c83..b265d881 100644
--- a/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/utils/save_file.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/utils/save_file.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import 'dart:io';
 import 'dart:typed_data';
 
 import 'package:file_picker/file_picker.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_file_dialog/flutter_file_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/platform/platform.dart';
+import 'package:universal_io/io.dart';
 
 Future<String?> saveFileWithPickDialog(final String fileName, final Uint8List data) async {
   if (NeonPlatform.instance.shouldUseFileDialog) {
diff --git a/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/widgets/error.dart b/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/widgets/error.dart
index 073469aa..70fc5947 100644
--- a/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/widgets/error.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/widgets/error.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import 'dart:async';
-import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:http/http.dart';
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ import 'package:neon/src/router.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/utils/exceptions.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/utils/provider.dart';
 import 'package:nextcloud/nextcloud.dart';
+import 'package:universal_io/io.dart';
 
 /// An indicator that an [error] has occurred.
 ///
diff --git a/packages/neon/neon/pubspec.yaml b/packages/neon/neon/pubspec.yaml
index acdaf8d8..1d5fc229 100644
--- a/packages/neon/neon/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/neon/neon/pubspec.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ dependencies:
   tray_manager: ^0.2.0
   unifiedpush: ^5.0.0
   unifiedpush_android: ^2.0.0
+  universal_io: ^2.0.0
   url_launcher: ^6.1.0
   vector_graphics: ^1.0.0
   window_manager: ^0.3.0
diff --git a/packages/neon/neon_files/lib/neon_files.dart b/packages/neon/neon_files/lib/neon_files.dart
index 739242f2..d6df44da 100644
--- a/packages/neon/neon_files/lib/neon_files.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/neon_files/lib/neon_files.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 library neon_files;
 
 import 'dart:async';
-import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:file_icons/file_icons.dart';
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
 import 'package:queue/queue.dart';
 import 'package:rxdart/rxdart.dart';
 import 'package:share_plus/share_plus.dart';
+import 'package:universal_io/io.dart';
 
 part 'blocs/browser.dart';
 part 'blocs/files.dart';
diff --git a/packages/neon/neon_files/pubspec.yaml b/packages/neon/neon_files/pubspec.yaml
index 249c3761..75cab273 100644
--- a/packages/neon/neon_files/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/neon/neon_files/pubspec.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ dependencies:
   queue: ^3.0.0
   rxdart: ^0.27.0
   share_plus: ^7.0.0
+  universal_io: ^2.0.0
 
 dev_dependencies:
   build_runner: ^2.4.6
diff --git a/packages/nextcloud/test/helper.dart b/packages/nextcloud/test/helper.dart
index 9d950ff6..17044868 100644
--- a/packages/nextcloud/test/helper.dart
+++ b/packages/nextcloud/test/helper.dart
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:convert';
-import 'dart:io';
 import 'dart:math';
 
 import 'package:nextcloud/core.dart' as core;
 import 'package:nextcloud/nextcloud.dart';
 import 'package:process_run/cmd_run.dart';
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
+import 'package:universal_io/io.dart';
 
 const retryCount = 3;
 const timeout = Timeout(Duration(seconds: 30));
diff --git a/packages/nextcloud/test/news_test.dart b/packages/nextcloud/test/news_test.dart
index 5664f425..7ca96f47 100644
--- a/packages/nextcloud/test/news_test.dart
+++ b/packages/nextcloud/test/news_test.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import 'dart:async';
-import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:nextcloud/news.dart' as news;
 import 'package:nextcloud/nextcloud.dart';
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
+import 'package:universal_io/io.dart';
 
 import 'helper.dart';
 
diff --git a/packages/nextcloud/test/webdav_test.dart b/packages/nextcloud/test/webdav_test.dart
index 0ac3d0ef..bfc3eeea 100644
--- a/packages/nextcloud/test/webdav_test.dart
+++ b/packages/nextcloud/test/webdav_test.dart
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import 'dart:convert';
-import 'dart:io';
 import 'dart:math';
 import 'dart:typed_data';
 
 import 'package:nextcloud/nextcloud.dart';
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
+import 'package:universal_io/io.dart';
 
 import 'helper.dart';
 
diff --git a/tool/find-dart-io-usage.sh b/tool/find-dart-io-usage.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..009d5cca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tool/find-dart-io-usage.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euxo pipefail
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+
+dart_io_usage=("$(grep -r packages --include "*\.dart" -e "dart:io" -l | grep -v "/\.dart_tool/" | grep -v "/bin/" | grep -v "/test_driver/" || true)")
+
+if [[ -n "${dart_io_usage[*]}" ]]; then
+  printf "%s\n" "${dart_io_usage[@]}"
+  exit 1
+fi