diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/__init__.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/__init__.py
index 41bcd0dbd1..137736c302 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/__init__.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/__init__.py
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ from .context_tools import (
     get_current_task_name
 )
 
+from .compatibility import (
+    is_product_base_type_supported,
+)
+
 from .workfile import (
     discover_workfile_build_plugins,
     register_workfile_build_plugin,
@@ -223,4 +227,7 @@ __all__ = (
     # Backwards compatible function names
     "install",
     "uninstall",
+
+    # Feature detection
+    "is_product_base_type_supported",
 )
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/compatibility.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/compatibility.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7d48526b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/compatibility.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+"""Package to handle compatibility checks for pipeline components."""
+
+
+def is_product_base_type_supported() -> bool:
+    """Check support for product base types.
+
+    This function checks if the current pipeline supports product base types.
+    Once this feature is implemented, it will return True. This should be used
+    in places where some kind of backward compatibility is needed to avoid
+    breaking existing functionality that relies on the current behavior.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if product base types are supported, False otherwise.
+
+    """
+    return False