diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/README.md
index be4235d9af8..88b2311dbda 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/README.md
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 | ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 A turnkey serial-over-BLE peripheral that implements the de-facto
-**Nordic UART Service** GATT layout (RX write, TX notify), so any
-standard BLE-serial central (nRF Connect, Web Bluetooth examples, your
-own iOS / Android / Linux / Python scripts) can talk to it unchanged.
+**BLE UART-over-GATT** layout (RX write, TX notify; fixed 128-bit UUIDs
+below), so any widely used BLE-serial central (mobile GATT client apps,
+Web Bluetooth examples, your own iOS / Android / Linux / Python scripts)
+can talk to it unchanged.
 
 The example ships with **two interchangeable backends** — NimBLE and
 Bluedroid — both implementing the same stack-agnostic
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ manager, advertising, pairing, GAP event handling — is wrapped behind
 **two function calls** in `app_main`:
 
 ```c
-ble_uart_install(&cfg);   // NimBLE host + NUS GATT service
+ble_uart_install(&cfg);   // NimBLE host + BLE UART GATT service
 ble_uart_open();          // start advertising + auto-encrypt
 ```
 
@@ -53,12 +54,14 @@ The `_ENC | _AUTHEN` flags are turned on only when `cfg.encrypted = true`
 | File | Lines | Role |
 | --- | ---: | --- |
 | `main/main.c`            | ~70  | NVS init, MAC-derived device name, install + open, RX echo handler. Identical for both backends. |
-| `main/ble_uart.h`        | ~260 | Stack-agnostic public API: 3-field config + 4 lifecycle functions + TX/status + UUID + `BLE_UART_E*` return codes. No NimBLE / Bluedroid types leak through. |
-| `main/ble_uart_nimble.c`     | ~670 | NimBLE backend: host bring-up, NUS GATT service via `ble_gatts_add_svcs`, advertising, pairing, install/open/close/uninstall. Active when `CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED=y`. |
-| `main/ble_uart_bluedroid.c`  | ~900 | Bluedroid backend: controller + host enable, NUS GATT service via `esp_ble_gatts_create_attr_tab` (service-table API), advertising, pairing, full PREP/EXEC long-write reassembly, install/open/close/uninstall. Active when `CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED=y`. |
-| `main/Kconfig.projbuild` | ~40  | Device-name prefix + RX scratch buffer size knobs. |
+| `CMakeLists.txt` (root) | ~15 | `list(APPEND EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS .../common/ble_uart)` before `project()` so `main` can `REQUIRES ble_uart`. |
+| `../common/ble_uart/ble_uart.h`        | ~155 | Stack-agnostic public API: 3-field config + 4 lifecycle functions + TX/status + UUID + `BLE_UART_E*` return codes. No NimBLE / Bluedroid types leak through. |
+| `../common/ble_uart/ble_uart_nimble.c`     | ~650 | NimBLE backend: host bring-up, BLE UART GATT service via `ble_gatts_add_svcs`, advertising, pairing, install/open/close/uninstall. Active when `CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED=y`. |
+| `../common/ble_uart/ble_uart_bluedroid.c`  | ~1020 | Bluedroid backend: controller + host enable, BLE UART GATT service via `esp_ble_gatts_create_attr_tab` (service-table API), advertising, pairing, full PREP/EXEC long-write reassembly, install/open/close/uninstall. Active when `CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED=y`. |
+| `../common/ble_uart/Kconfig` | ~30 | Device-name prefix + RX scratch size (`menuconfig → Component configuration → BLE UART library`). |
+| `../common/ble_uart/PORTING.md` | ~724 | Porting and API guide (integration, CMake, sdkconfig, thread safety). |
 | `sdkconfig.defaults`         | —    | Default: NimBLE backend, MTU 512, SC + bonding + persistent NVS. |
-| `sdkconfig.ci.bluedroid`     | —    | Overlay: switch to Bluedroid backend (used via `-D SDKCONFIG_DEFAULTS=...`, see "Choosing the host stack" below). |
+| `sdkconfig.bluedroid`     | —    | Overlay: switch to Bluedroid backend (used via `-D SDKCONFIG_DEFAULTS=...`, see "Choosing the host stack" below). |
 
 ## Public API
 
@@ -91,10 +94,10 @@ extern const ble_uart_uuid128_t ble_uart_service_uuid;
 
 The same `ble_uart.h` API is implemented twice — once on top of NimBLE
 (`ble_uart_nimble.c`) and once on top of Bluedroid
-(`ble_uart_bluedroid.c`). `main/CMakeLists.txt` registers both files;
-each guards its body with `#if CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED` / `#if
-CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED`, so exactly one becomes live at compile
-time.
+(`ble_uart_bluedroid.c`). The shared `ble_uart` component's
+`CMakeLists.txt` registers both files; each guards its body with
+`#if CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED` / `#if CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED`, so
+exactly one becomes live at compile time.
 
 Two ways to switch:
 
@@ -103,9 +106,9 @@ Two ways to switch:
 idf.py menuconfig
 #   Component config -> Bluetooth -> Host -> NimBLE / Bluedroid
 
-# B. Apply the Bluedroid overlay non-interactively (great for CI)
+# B. Apply the Bluedroid overlay non-interactively (scripts / reproducible builds)
 idf.py -B build_bd \
-       -D SDKCONFIG_DEFAULTS="sdkconfig.defaults;sdkconfig.ci.bluedroid" \
+       -D SDKCONFIG_DEFAULTS="sdkconfig.defaults;sdkconfig.bluedroid" \
        reconfigure
 idf.py -B build_bd build flash monitor
 ```
@@ -130,10 +133,16 @@ When neither is enabled the build fails up-front with a clear error.
 ```bash
 idf.py set-target esp32c3      # or esp32, esp32s3, esp32c6, esp32h2 ...
 idf.py menuconfig              # optional
-#   Component config -> BLE UART Example
+#   Component configuration -> BLE UART library
 #     - BLE device name prefix    (default: BleUart)
+#     - RX scratch buffer size      (default: 1024 bytes)
 ```
 
+Those `BLE_UART_*` options are defined in **`../common/ble_uart/Kconfig`**
+(the `ble_uart` component); they appear whenever `ble_uart` is part of the
+build (this example pulls it in via `EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS` in the root
+`CMakeLists.txt`).
+
 The two security knobs are set in `sdkconfig.defaults`:
 
 ```ini
@@ -152,7 +161,7 @@ idf.py build flash monitor
 ```
 
 Expected boot log (NimBLE backend — the per-characteristic register
-lines are NimBLE-specific; Bluedroid prints the four NUS handles in a
+lines are NimBLE-specific; Bluedroid prints the four UART-service handles in a
 single line, see below):
 
 ```
@@ -174,7 +183,9 @@ I (xxx) ble_uart: advertising started
 
 ## Pairing & demo
 
-1. On a phone, install **nRF Connect for Mobile**.
+1. On a phone, install **a BLE GATT client app** that supports scanning,
+   pairing, characteristic write, and notify/CCCD (many mobile “BLE tools”
+   or serial-over-BLE utilities qualify).
 2. Scan, tap **Connect** on `BleUart-XXXX`. The phone prompts for a
    6-digit code.
 3. The device prints a fresh code in a banner on UART:
@@ -187,7 +198,7 @@ I (xxx) ble_uart: advertising started
    ```
 4. Type that code on the phone; pairing completes. The link is now
    AES-CCM-encrypted and the LTK is stored to NVS.
-5. Open the *Nordic UART Service*, subscribe to TX (the down-arrow
+5. Open the **UART service** (UUID `6e400001-…`), subscribe to TX (the down-arrow
    icon), then write any bytes to RX (the up-arrow icon). The device
    logs them to UART and **echoes them right back** through TX.
 6. Disconnect and reconnect: no passkey prompt — the bond resumes
@@ -204,9 +215,26 @@ bytes with no framing assumptions). Send replies with `ble_uart_tx()`.
 
 ## Reusing `ble_uart` in your own project
 
-Copy `main/ble_uart.h` plus the backend(s) you want — `main/ble_uart_nimble.c`
-and/or `main/ble_uart_bluedroid.c` — into your project, add `bt nvs_flash`
-to your component's `REQUIRES`, then in your `app_main`:
+**Recommended (no copy):** register the shared component directory **before**
+`project()` so CMake can resolve `REQUIRES ble_uart` from `main/` (same pattern
+as this example's root `CMakeLists.txt`):
+
+```cmake
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)
+list(APPEND EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../path/to/common/ble_uart")
+include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
+project(my_app)
+```
+
+Then in `main/CMakeLists.txt` use `REQUIRES ble_uart nvs_flash` and
+`#include "ble_uart.h"`.
+
+Adjust the `EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS` path if you vendor `common/ble_uart` elsewhere
+(e.g. `${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/components/ble_uart`).
+
+**Alternative:** copy the whole `examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/` directory
+into your tree (or only the `.h` / `.c` files into `main/`) and add `bt nvs_flash`
+to that component's `REQUIRES`, then in your `app_main`:
 
 ```c
 nvs_flash_init();
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/CMakeLists.txt
index c05578d30a9..653ce563147 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# Both backends are listed; each .c file body is wrapped in
-# #if CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED / CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED so only
-# the matching backend produces code. This is the standard IDF
-# pattern for conditional sources, because sdkconfig isn't loaded
-# during the early CMake component-requirement scan.
 idf_component_register(SRCS "main.c"
-                            "ble_uart_nimble.c"
-                            "ble_uart_bluedroid.c"
                        INCLUDE_DIRS "."
-                       REQUIRES bt nvs_flash)
+                       REQUIRES ble_uart nvs_flash)
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/idf_component.yml b/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/idf_component.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fea2a54b661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/idf_component.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+dependencies:
+  ble_uart:
+    path: ${IDF_PATH}/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/sdkconfig.ci.bluedroid b/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/sdkconfig.bluedroid
similarity index 81%
rename from examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/sdkconfig.ci.bluedroid
rename to examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/sdkconfig.bluedroid
index f0604fab87d..521b833b3ff 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/sdkconfig.ci.bluedroid
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/sdkconfig.bluedroid
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 # from the default NimBLE backend to Bluedroid. Use it like:
 #
 #   idf.py -B build_bd \
-#       -D SDKCONFIG_DEFAULTS="sdkconfig.defaults;sdkconfig.ci.bluedroid" \
+#       -D SDKCONFIG_DEFAULTS="sdkconfig.defaults;sdkconfig.bluedroid" \
 #       reconfigure
 #   idf.py -B build_bd build flash monitor
 #
-# When this overlay wins, main/CMakeLists.txt links ble_uart_bluedroid.c
-# instead of ble_uart_nimble.c. The public ble_uart.h API is identical
+# When this overlay wins, the ble_uart component compiles
+# ble_uart_bluedroid.c instead of ble_uart_nimble.c (each backend is
+# gated on CONFIG_BT_*_ENABLED). The public ble_uart.h API is identical
 # either way.
 
 CONFIG_BT_ENABLED=y
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e1c873c2d8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Both backends are listed; each .c file body is wrapped in
+# #if CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED / #if CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED so only
+# the matching backend produces code. This is the standard IDF
+# pattern for conditional sources, because sdkconfig isn't loaded
+# during the early CMake component-requirement scan.
+idf_component_register(SRCS "ble_uart_nimble.c"
+                            "ble_uart_bluedroid.c"
+                       INCLUDE_DIRS "."
+                       REQUIRES bt nvs_flash)
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/Kconfig
similarity index 75%
rename from examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/Kconfig.projbuild
rename to examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/Kconfig
index 0f3654d8305..433d629fcc9 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/Kconfig
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-menu "BLE UART Example"
+menu "BLE UART library"
 
     config BLE_UART_DEVICE_NAME_PREFIX
         string "BLE device name prefix"
         default "BleUart"
         help
-            The firmware advertises as `<prefix>-XXXX` where XXXX is
-            the last two bytes of the BT MAC in hex.
+            Default prefix for examples that advertise as `<prefix>-XXXX`
+            where XXXX is the last two bytes of the BT MAC in hex.
+            Application code may ignore this and set an explicit name in
+            ble_uart_config_t.
 
     config BLE_UART_RX_SCRATCH_SIZE
         int "RX scratch buffer size (bytes)"
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/PORTING.md b/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/PORTING.md
similarity index 75%
rename from examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/PORTING.md
rename to examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/PORTING.md
index 47e3859c58f..1d3cbe8a9c2 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/PORTING.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/PORTING.md
@@ -1,7 +1,20 @@
 # BLE UART Porting & API Guide
 
+This document lives in **`examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/`** next to the
+`ble_uart` component sources (`ble_uart.h`, backend `.c` files).
+
+**Reference application:** use the **`examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service`**
+example as the working template. Its root `CMakeLists.txt` appends this
+directory to **`EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS`** so `main` can `REQUIRES ble_uart`;
+`main/main.c` initializes NVS and a MAC-derived GAP name, calls
+`ble_uart_install()` / `ble_uart_open()` with the default encrypted UART-over-BLE echo
+path, and the tree ships `sdkconfig.defaults` plus the Bluedroid overlay
+(`sdkconfig.bluedroid`). Clone or diff that project when adapting to a new
+target or host stack.
+
 A complete guide to integrating `ble_uart` into any ESP-IDF project.
-**Two or three files plus 5 steps of glue code** are enough to bring an
+**Either** `EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS` pointing at this component **or** a few
+copied source files **plus** the glue steps below are enough to bring an
 encrypted BLE serial peripheral up in a fresh project — the same
 `ble_uart.h` API works on top of either NimBLE or Bluedroid; pick the
 host with a Kconfig knob.
@@ -18,7 +31,7 @@ flagged inline.
 
 | Capability | Description |
 | --- | --- |
-| Standard Nordic UART Service GATT (RX/TX) | Interoperates with every generic BLE-serial tool (nRF Connect, Web Bluetooth, custom scripts) |
+| Widely used BLE UART-over-GATT (RX/TX) | Interoperates with every generic BLE-serial tool (mobile GATT clients, Web Bluetooth, custom scripts) |
 | LE Secure Connections + Bonding pairing | Single switch; when enabled, a fresh 6-digit passkey is printed to UART |
 | Auto-reconnect | After a bonded central disconnects, advertising restarts immediately and the LTK is reused — no passkey prompt |
 | Raw byte pass-through | RX is delivered via a callback; TX is exposed as `ble_uart_tx` |
@@ -44,26 +57,45 @@ is entirely up to you**.
 
 ## 3. File Inventory
 
-Files to copy into the target project — pick the backend you want and
-copy that pair plus the public header:
+Canonical sources live under **`$IDF_PATH/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/`**
+(component name `ble_uart`): `ble_uart.h`, `ble_uart_nimble.c`,
+`ble_uart_bluedroid.c`, `CMakeLists.txt`, and `Kconfig` (prefix + RX scratch;
+`menuconfig → Component configuration → BLE UART library`). When reusing
+outside this tree, copy the whole `common/ble_uart/` directory or at least
+merge `Kconfig` into your component so the same `CONFIG_BLE_UART_*` symbols
+exist.
+
+**Option A — depend on the in-tree component (no copy):** add the component
+directory to **`EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS` in the project root `CMakeLists.txt`
+before `include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)` / `project()`**,
+then use `REQUIRES ble_uart` from `main/CMakeLists.txt` (see
+`examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/CMakeLists.txt`). This ensures the
+`ble_uart` target exists when CMake expands `main`'s requirements.
+
+Kconfig options appear under
+`menuconfig → Component configuration → BLE UART library`.
+
+> A `main/idf_component.yml` path dependency alone is **not** sufficient if
+> `main/CMakeLists.txt` lists `REQUIRES ble_uart`: the early requirement scan
+> runs before the component manager injects that dependency, so CMake fails
+> with *unknown component `ble_uart`*. Prefer `EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS` (as in the
+> reference example) or copy the sources into a normal project component.
+
+**Option B — copy into your project:** pick the backend you want and
+copy that pair plus the public header (or copy both backends; each `.c`
+gates on its Kconfig symbol):
 
 ```
 your_project/main/
-├── ble_uart.h              ← copy this  (stack-agnostic public API, ~260 lines)
-├── ble_uart_nimble.c       ← if you'll set CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED=y    (~670 lines)
-└── ble_uart_bluedroid.c    ← if you'll set CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED=y (~900 lines)
+├── ble_uart.h              ← copy from .../common/ble_uart/
+├── ble_uart_nimble.c       ← if you'll set CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED=y
+└── ble_uart_bluedroid.c    ← if you'll set CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED=y
 ```
 
-You can also copy *both* `ble_uart_nimble.c` and `ble_uart_bluedroid.c`
-unchanged — each `.c` file gates its body on the matching Kconfig
-symbol, so the inactive one compiles to nothing. This is what the
-example itself does, and it lets you flip stacks without changing the
-source list.
-
-Optional: `Kconfig.projbuild` defines `BLE_UART_DEVICE_NAME_PREFIX`
-and `BLE_UART_RX_SCRATCH_SIZE`. Copy it too if you want either to be
-tunable from `menuconfig`; otherwise hard-code the name in your
-source and rely on the 1024-byte fallback for RX scratch.
+Optional: copy `Kconfig` from `common/ble_uart/` into your component (or merge
+its symbols into your own `Kconfig`) if you want `BLE_UART_*` in `menuconfig`;
+otherwise hard-code the device name and rely on the 1024-byte fallback for RX
+scratch.
 
 ---
 
@@ -75,11 +107,12 @@ Assume you already have an ESP-IDF project (`my_project/`).
 
 ```bash
 cd my_project/main
+BLE_UART_SRC="$IDF_PATH/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart"
 # Stack-agnostic public header — always.
-cp /path/to/ble_uart_service/main/ble_uart.h .
+cp "$BLE_UART_SRC/ble_uart.h" .
 # Pick one (or copy both — the inactive one compiles to nothing).
-cp /path/to/ble_uart_service/main/ble_uart_nimble.c .
-cp /path/to/ble_uart_service/main/ble_uart_bluedroid.c .
+cp "$BLE_UART_SRC/ble_uart_nimble.c" .
+cp "$BLE_UART_SRC/ble_uart_bluedroid.c" .
 ```
 
 ### 4.2 Edit `main/CMakeLists.txt`
@@ -116,6 +149,22 @@ the central must support it.
 
 **Bluedroid backend (drop-in alternative):**
 
+Use the **`examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/sdkconfig.bluedroid`** file as
+the authoritative Kconfig overlay: it enables the host stack, SMP, GATTS
+(service-table API), and the BLE-only advertising knobs that
+`ble_uart_bluedroid.c` expects. Either merge those lines into your own
+`sdkconfig.defaults`, or pass them as a second defaults file:
+
+```bash
+idf.py -D SDKCONFIG_DEFAULTS="sdkconfig.defaults;sdkconfig.bluedroid" reconfigure
+```
+
+(Paths are relative to the example project root; copy `sdkconfig.bluedroid`
+into your tree if you are not starting from `ble_uart_service`.)
+
+A minimal inline sketch (may drift from IDF defaults — **diff against
+`sdkconfig.bluedroid` after each IDF upgrade**):
+
 ```ini
 CONFIG_BT_ENABLED=y
 CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED=n
@@ -124,8 +173,8 @@ CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED=y
 # LE Secure Connections + bonding (Bluedroid persists LTKs by default)
 CONFIG_BT_BLE_SMP_ENABLE=y
 
-# Optional: bigger MTU
-CONFIG_BT_GATT_MAX_MTU_SIZE=512
+# Optional: bigger MTU (when supported by your IDF target / menuconfig)
+# CONFIG_BT_GATT_MAX_MTU_SIZE=512
 
 # BLE-only feature set (saves flash on classic-BT-capable parts)
 CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
@@ -201,7 +250,7 @@ I (xxx) ble_uart: registered service svc_handle=40 rx=42 tx=44 cccd=45
 I (xxx) ble_uart: advertising started
 ```
 
-nRF Connect on a phone discovers `MyDevice`; connect, enter the
+A phone GATT client app discovers `MyDevice`; connect, enter the
 passkey, subscribe to TX, write to RX, and you will see the echo come
 back.
 
@@ -337,7 +386,7 @@ returns `ENOTCONN` to tell you.
 extern const ble_uart_uuid128_t ble_uart_service_uuid;
 ```
 
-Always `6e400001-b5a3-f393-e0a9-e50e24dcca9e` (the NUS standard). It is
+Always `6e400001-b5a3-f393-e0a9-e50e24dcca9e` (the de-facto BLE UART service UUID). It is
 already inserted into the scan response, so the **application normally
 does not touch it**. You only need it if you take over advertising
 yourself (see 6.3).
@@ -403,7 +452,7 @@ Effect:
 - GATT characteristics drop the `_ENC | _AUTHEN` flags.
 - Any central can read/write — no pairing required.
 - No passkey prompt.
-- Data is sniffable by any nearby nRF dongle.
+- Data is sniffable by any nearby BLE sniffer or compromised radio in range.
 
 **Do not ship this in production firmware.**
 
@@ -439,7 +488,10 @@ ble_uart_open();
 
 ### 6.4 Configuring the device-name prefix via Kconfig
 
-Copy `Kconfig.projbuild` into `main/`, then:
+If you use the shared `ble_uart` component, options are already in
+`menuconfig → Component configuration → BLE UART library`. If you copied only
+the `.c` / `.h` files into `main/`, copy `Kconfig` from `common/ble_uart/` as
+well (or merge its symbols into your own `Kconfig.projbuild`), then:
 
 ```c
 char name[24];
@@ -453,8 +505,8 @@ ble_uart_install(&(ble_uart_config_t){
 });
 ```
 
-Edit the default through `menuconfig → BLE UART Example → BLE device
-name prefix`.
+Edit the default through `menuconfig → Component configuration → BLE UART
+library → BLE device name prefix`.
 
 ### 6.5 Pushing data proactively
 
@@ -538,16 +590,17 @@ If you **build directly on top of this example**:
 | --- | --- |
 | `main.c` echo template | Replace with your own `on_rx` body |
 | `sdkconfig.defaults` | Reuse as-is |
-| `Kconfig.projbuild` | Reuse as-is |
+| `sdkconfig.bluedroid` | Only if you switch to Bluedroid host — reuse as-is (see §4.3); omit for default NimBLE |
+| Root `CMakeLists.txt` (`EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS` → `../common/ble_uart`) | Reuse as-is (or follow §3 option B) |
 | `CMakeLists.txt` (root + main) | Reuse as-is |
 
 If you **start from an empty project**:
 
 | What you need to do | Source |
 | --- | --- |
-| Copy `ble_uart.h` + at least one of `ble_uart_nimble.c` / `ble_uart_bluedroid.c` into `main/` | This example |
+| Add `EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS` for `examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart` in root `CMakeLists.txt`, **or** copy `ble_uart.h` + at least one of `ble_uart_nimble.c` / `ble_uart_bluedroid.c` into `main/` | §3 of this guide |
 | Copy the key lines of `sdkconfig.defaults` | §4.3 of this guide |
-| Add SRC + REQUIRES to `main/CMakeLists.txt` | §4.2 of this guide |
+| Add `REQUIRES ble_uart nvs_flash` (after `EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS`) **or** SRC + `REQUIRES bt nvs_flash` (copied sources) to `main/CMakeLists.txt` | §4.2 of this guide |
 | Write `install` + `open` in `app_main` | §4.4 of this guide |
 
 ---
@@ -591,8 +644,21 @@ extern const ble_uart_uuid128_t ble_uart_service_uuid;
 
 ## 12. Minimal Project Template (ready to flash)
 
-A complete flashable project takes 7 files (the inactive backend `.c`
-compiles to nothing, so it costs you nothing to ship both):
+A complete flashable project takes a handful of files. The inactive
+backend `.c` compiles to nothing if you ship both.
+
+**Using the shared component (fewer copies):**
+
+```
+my_ble_uart_project/
+├── CMakeLists.txt              ← EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS → …/common/ble_uart (before project())
+├── sdkconfig.defaults
+└── main/
+    ├── CMakeLists.txt          ← REQUIRES ble_uart nvs_flash; SRCS main.c only
+    └── main.c
+```
+
+**Copying sources into `main/` (classic layout):**
 
 ```
 my_ble_uart_project/
@@ -600,20 +666,28 @@ my_ble_uart_project/
 ├── sdkconfig.defaults
 └── main/
     ├── CMakeLists.txt
-    ├── ble_uart.h              ← copied from this example
-    ├── ble_uart_nimble.c       ← copied from this example
-    ├── ble_uart_bluedroid.c    ← copied from this example (optional)
+    ├── ble_uart.h              ← from $IDF_PATH/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/
+    ├── ble_uart_nimble.c
+    ├── ble_uart_bluedroid.c    ← optional second backend
     └── main.c
 ```
 
-**Root `CMakeLists.txt`**:
+**Root `CMakeLists.txt`** (shared `ble_uart` via `EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS`):
 ```cmake
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
+list(APPEND EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../path/to/common/ble_uart")
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(my_ble_uart)
 ```
 
-**`main/CMakeLists.txt`**:
+**`main/CMakeLists.txt`** (shared component — no `.c` copies in `main/`):
+```cmake
+idf_component_register(SRCS "main.c"
+                       INCLUDE_DIRS "."
+                       REQUIRES ble_uart nvs_flash)
+```
+
+**`main/CMakeLists.txt`** (classic copy layout — both backends in `main/`):
 ```cmake
 idf_component_register(SRCS "main.c"
                             "ble_uart_nimble.c"
@@ -633,6 +707,11 @@ CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_NVS_PERSIST=y
 CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ATT_PREFERRED_MTU=512
 ```
 
+**Bluedroid host instead of NimBLE:** copy
+`examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/sdkconfig.bluedroid` next to your
+`sdkconfig.defaults` and pass
+`-D SDKCONFIG_DEFAULTS="sdkconfig.defaults;sdkconfig.bluedroid"` (see §4.3).
+
 **`main/main.c`** — copy the §4.4 template verbatim.
 
 Flash:
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/ble_uart.h b/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/ble_uart.h
similarity index 92%
rename from examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/ble_uart.h
rename to examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/ble_uart.h
index 037b48390d7..6388252e1aa 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/ble_uart.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/ble_uart.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
  *
  * BLE UART — turnkey serial-over-BLE peripheral.
  *
- * Implements the de-facto Nordic UART Service (NUS) GATT layout
- * (RX write, TX notify) on top of either NimBLE or Bluedroid; the
+ * Implements the de-facto BLE UART-over-GATT layout (RX write, TX notify;
+ * fixed 128-bit UUIDs below) on top of either NimBLE or Bluedroid; the
  * backend is picked at compile time via CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED /
  * CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED.
  *
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
  * Run-forever apps only need install + open. close / uninstall is
  * for apps that need to power BLE off at runtime.
  *
- * GATT layout (UUIDs fixed by the NUS spec):
+ * GATT layout (UUIDs are the widely used fixed 128-bit values):
  *
  *     Service: 6e400001-b5a3-f393-e0a9-e50e24dcca9e
  *     RX     : 6e400002-b5a3-f393-e0a9-e50e24dcca9e   write
  *     TX     : 6e400003-b5a3-f393-e0a9-e50e24dcca9e   notify
  *
- * See PORTING.md for the integration guide.
+ * See PORTING.md in this component directory for the integration guide.
  */
 
 #pragma once
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 /* ----- Lifecycle ------------------------------------------------------ */
 
-/** Bring up host stack + Security Manager + SIG services + NUS GATT
+/** Bring up host stack + Security Manager + SIG services + BLE UART GATT
  *  service. Caller must have already called nvs_flash_init().
  *  cfg->device_name is copied; doesn't need to outlive the call.
  *  Single-shot until ble_uart_uninstall(); a second call returns
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ bool ble_uart_is_subscribed(void);
 
 /* ----- Service UUID -------------------------------------------------- */
 
-/** The NUS service UUID, exposed for custom advertising payloads.
+/** The BLE UART service UUID, exposed for custom advertising payloads.
  *  The two characteristic UUIDs are private to the backend. */
 extern const ble_uart_uuid128_t ble_uart_service_uuid;
 
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/ble_uart_bluedroid.c b/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/ble_uart_bluedroid.c
similarity index 99%
rename from examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/ble_uart_bluedroid.c
rename to examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/ble_uart_bluedroid.c
index 6f93ce057d2..26b41ac585a 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/ble_uart_bluedroid.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/ble_uart_bluedroid.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static void build_attr_table(bool encrypted)
         },
     };
 
-    /* [TX value] — NUS spec is notify-only, so the prop above doesn't
+    /* [TX value] — TX characteristic is notify-only, so the prop above doesn't
      * advertise READ; perm only matters if a client tries READ anyway. */
     s_nus_db[NUS_IDX_TX_VAL] = (esp_gatts_attr_db_t){
         .attr_control = {ESP_GATT_AUTO_RSP},
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static esp_ble_adv_data_t s_adv_data = {
     .flag = (ESP_BLE_ADV_FLAG_GEN_DISC | ESP_BLE_ADV_FLAG_BREDR_NOT_SPT),
 };
 
-/* Scan response = NUS UUID. Splitting it off the primary payload
+/* Scan response = 128-bit UART service UUID. Splitting it off the primary payload
  * leaves room for name + tx_pwr in the 31-byte primary. */
 static esp_ble_adv_data_t s_scan_rsp_data = {
     .set_scan_rsp        = true,
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/ble_uart_nimble.c b/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/ble_uart_nimble.c
similarity index 98%
rename from examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/ble_uart_nimble.c
rename to examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/ble_uart_nimble.c
index bce4ab66f93..c59698f09a2 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service/main/ble_uart_nimble.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/common/ble_uart/ble_uart_nimble.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ extern void ble_store_config_init(void);
 
 /* ===== UUIDs =========================================================== */
 
-/* NUS UUIDs in little-endian byte order. */
+/* BLE UART profile UUIDs in little-endian byte order. */
 #define NUS_SVC_BYTES   0x9e, 0xca, 0xdc, 0x24, 0x0e, 0xe5, 0xa9, 0xe0, \
                         0x93, 0xf3, 0xa3, 0xb5, 0x01, 0x00, 0x40, 0x6e
 #define NUS_RX_BYTES    0x9e, 0xca, 0xdc, 0x24, 0x0e, 0xe5, 0xa9, 0xe0, \
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@ static const ble_uuid128_t s_chr_tx_uuid = BLE_UUID128_INIT(NUS_TX_BYTES);
 
 /* ===== State =========================================================== */
 
-/* RX scratch capacity. Tunable via menuconfig; fall back to 1024 if
- * Kconfig.projbuild isn't carried along when reusing this file. */
+/* RX scratch capacity. Tunable via menuconfig (Component config → BLE UART
+ * library); fall
+ * back to 1024 if CONFIG_BLE_UART_RX_SCRATCH_SIZE is absent. */
 #ifndef CONFIG_BLE_UART_RX_SCRATCH_SIZE
 #define CONFIG_BLE_UART_RX_SCRATCH_SIZE     1024
 #endif
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ static uint8_t           s_own_addr_type;
 static int  gap_event(struct ble_gap_event *event, void *arg);
 static int  start_advertising(void);
 
-/* ===== GATT (NUS) ====================================================== */
+/* ===== GATT (BLE UART service) ========================================= */
 
 static int chr_access(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t attr_handle,
                       struct ble_gatt_access_ctxt *ctxt, void *arg)
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ static int start_advertising(void)
 {
     /* 31-byte primary adv can't hold flags + tx_pwr + name + 128-bit
      * UUID together, so split: primary = flags+tx_pwr+name,
-     * scan rsp = NUS UUID. */
+     * scan rsp = 128-bit service UUID. */
     const char *name     = s_dev_name;
     size_t      name_len = strlen(name);
 
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ static int start_advertising(void)
         .tx_pwr_lvl_is_present  = 1,
         .tx_pwr_lvl             = BLE_HS_ADV_TX_PWR_LVL_AUTO,
         /* If no name was set, advertise without one (NimBLE accepts
-         * NULL+0); the NUS UUID in scan rsp still identifies us. */
+         * NULL+0); the service UUID in scan rsp still identifies us. */
         .name                   = name_len > 0 ? (uint8_t *)name : NULL,
         .name_len               = name_len,
         .name_is_complete       = name_len > 0 ? 1 : 0,
diff --git a/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/README.md b/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/README.md
index 04af1fb38ce..d4a514b1693 100644
--- a/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/README.md
+++ b/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Open an interactive BLE UART Console:
 python main.py console DEVICE_ID
 ```
 
-For Console options such as line endings, hex mode, and write-with-response, see [Quick-Start-BLE-UART-Console.md](docs/Quick-Start-BLE-UART-Console.md). If you need firmware to test against, use the [BLE UART Service example](../../../examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service) as an Echo Server: it advertises the default Nordic UART Service profile and echoes RX writes back through TX notifications.
+For Console options such as line endings, hex mode, and write-with-response, see [Quick-Start-BLE-UART-Console.md](docs/Quick-Start-BLE-UART-Console.md). If you need firmware to test against, use the [BLE UART Service example](../../../examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service) as an Echo Server: it advertises the default BLE UART-over-GATT UUIDs and echoes RX writes back through TX notifications.
 
 Run the BLE UART Daemon:
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Main responsibilities:
 - Connect and disconnect with a BLE UART GATT profile.
 - Subscribe to device-to-host notifications.
 - Send host-to-device data as `str`, `bytes`, or `bytearray`.
-- Support a default NUS profile and user-defined BLE UART profiles.
+- Support a default BLE-UART UUID profile and user-defined BLE UART profiles.
 
 Important APIs:
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ Use Core when your business logic lives in Python. Use Console when you only nee
 
 ## Profile compatibility
 
-The default profile is compatible with the Nordic UART Service (NUS):
+The default profile uses the widely deployed BLE UART-over-GATT UUID set:
 
 - Service UUID: `6E400001-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E`
 - RX characteristic UUID, host to device: `6E400002-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E`
diff --git a/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/demos/opencode/README.md b/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/demos/opencode/README.md
index caf758a1b96..92347e448a4 100644
--- a/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/demos/opencode/README.md
+++ b/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/demos/opencode/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ flowchart LR
     OC -->|permission.asked| Plugin
     Plugin -->|POST /notify| Daemon[ble_uart_bridge daemon]
     Plugin -->|POST /request| Daemon
-    Daemon -->|BLE NUS JSONL| Device[BLE device UI]
+    Daemon -->|BLE UART JSONL| Device[BLE device UI]
     Device -->|once / reject| Daemon
     Daemon -->|HTTP response| Plugin
     Plugin -->|SDK permission reply| OC
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ flowchart LR
 
    The intended firmware companion is an `esp-vocat` example for the MiaoBan
    (喵伴) device, planned for the `esp-iot-solution` repository. Until that
-   example is available, use any device that implements Nordic UART Service and
+   example is available, use any device that implements the default BLE UART-over-GATT UUIDs and
    the JSONL request/response envelope described in
    [Firmware protocol reference](#firmware-protocol-reference).
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ permission requests can be approved once with `once` or denied with `reject`.
 - The BLE daemon endpoint is configured by `OPENCODE_BLE_DAEMON_URL`, defaulting
   to `http://127.0.0.1:8888`.
 - The BLE daemon supports both `POST /notify` and `POST /request`.
-- The BLE device implements Nordic UART Service.
+- The BLE device implements the default BLE UART-over-GATT UUID layout.
 - The BLE device understands JSON messages described in
   [Firmware protocol reference](#firmware-protocol-reference).
 - Permission decisions from the current single-key device are: `once`, `reject`.
diff --git a/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/docs/PORTING.md b/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/docs/PORTING.md
index f3f468c690c..070f77f86c0 100644
--- a/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/docs/PORTING.md
+++ b/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/docs/PORTING.md
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ await bridge.send(b"\x01\x02", with_response=True)
 
 ## Use a custom BLE UART profile
 
-The default profile uses Nordic UART Service UUIDs. For custom firmware, create a `BLEUARTProfile`:
+The default profile uses the de-facto BLE UART-over-GATT UUIDs. For custom firmware, create a `BLEUARTProfile`:
 
 ```python
 from src.core import BLEUARTBridge
diff --git a/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/docs/Profile-Compatibility.md b/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/docs/Profile-Compatibility.md
index 799c979e7fe..fc88264786b 100644
--- a/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/docs/Profile-Compatibility.md
+++ b/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/docs/Profile-Compatibility.md
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ BLE UART Bridge works with BLE GATT profiles that provide a UART-like data path:
 - one characteristic that the host writes to
 - one characteristic that the device uses to notify data back to the host
 
-The default profile is compatible with the Nordic UART Service (NUS), but NUS is not the only possible BLE UART-style profile.
+The default profile matches the widely used BLE UART-over-GATT UUID set (service `6E400001-…`, RX/TX characteristics), but that layout is not the only possible BLE UART-style profile.
 
-## Default NUS-compatible profile
+## Default BLE-UART-compatible profile
 
 The built-in default profile uses these UUIDs:
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ The built-in default profile uses these UUIDs:
 | RX, host to device | `6E400002-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E` |
 | TX, device to host | `6E400003-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E` |
 
-Use the default profile when the device advertises a NUS-compatible service.
+Use the default profile when the device advertises a service using those UUIDs.
 
 ## ESP-IDF BLE SPP examples
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ ESP-IDF includes BLE SPP examples that implement Espressif BLE UART-like vendor-
 - `examples/bluetooth/bluedroid/ble/ble_spp_server`
 - `examples/bluetooth/bluedroid/ble/ble_spp_client`
 
-BLE SPP over BLE is not a Bluetooth SIG standard profile. It is a vendor-specific GATT design that emulates a serial link, similar in purpose to NUS.
+BLE SPP over BLE is not a Bluetooth SIG standard profile. It is a vendor-specific GATT design that emulates a serial link, similar in purpose to the default BLE UART layout above.
 
 ESP-IDF BLE SPP examples may define more characteristics than BLE UART Bridge needs, such as data, command, and status characteristics. To use BLE UART Bridge with such a profile, map only the UART-like data path into `BLEUARTProfile`.
 
diff --git a/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/docs/Quick-Start-BLE-UART-Console.md b/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/docs/Quick-Start-BLE-UART-Console.md
index 0f18279a1b5..5570ff2195d 100644
--- a/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/docs/Quick-Start-BLE-UART-Console.md
+++ b/tools/ble/ble_uart_bridge/docs/Quick-Start-BLE-UART-Console.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ The Console is useful when you want to type data into a BLE UART device and insp
 
    On Windows, run `export.bat` or `export.ps1` from the ESP-IDF root directory before installing `requirements.txt`. If you use your own Python virtual environment instead, activate it before installing `requirements.txt`.
 
-3. A BLE device advertising the BLE UART service. By default the tool scans for Nordic UART Service UUIDs. For a known-compatible test target, build and flash the [BLE UART Service example](../../../../examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service), which acts as an Echo Server by echoing RX writes back through TX notifications.
+3. A BLE device advertising the BLE UART service. By default the tool scans for the de-facto BLE UART-over-GATT UUIDs (`6E400001-…` / `…02` / `…03`). For a known-compatible test target, build and flash the [BLE UART Service example](../../../../examples/bluetooth/ble_uart_service), which acts as an Echo Server by echoing RX writes back through TX notifications.
 
 ## Find a device