diff --git a/ubisync-lib/src/messages/mod.rs b/ubisync-lib/src/messages/mod.rs
index 587964d..a607887 100644
--- a/ubisync-lib/src/messages/mod.rs
+++ b/ubisync-lib/src/messages/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::types::{ElementContent, ElementId, Family, MessageId, PotId};
+use crate::types::{ElementContent, ElementId, Family, MessageId, PotId, Share, ShareId};
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Message {
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pub enum MessageContent {
     JoinFamily,
     AddedToFamily {
         family: Family,
+        metastate_share: ShareId,
     },
     LeaveFamily,
     CreateElement {
@@ -41,6 +42,12 @@ pub enum MessageContent {
         id: PotId,
         app_type: String,
     },
+    Get {
+        shares: Vec<ShareId>,
+    },
+    UpdateShare {
+        share: Share
+    },
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
diff --git a/ubisync-lib/src/types/element.rs b/ubisync-lib/src/types/element.rs
index bf24e4e..4e9a3ec 100644
--- a/ubisync-lib/src/types/element.rs
+++ b/ubisync-lib/src/types/element.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::{ElementContent, ElementId, MessageId, PotId};
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Element {
     // Uuid identifying the element itself
     pub id: ElementId,
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ impl Element {
     }
 }
 
+impl PartialEq for Element {
+    fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+        self.id == other.id
+    }
+}
 
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
diff --git a/ubisync-lib/src/types/element_content.rs b/ubisync-lib/src/types/element_content.rs
index 42a4d55..7a69612 100644
--- a/ubisync-lib/src/types/element_content.rs
+++ b/ubisync-lib/src/types/element_content.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use super::{Family, Pot, Share};
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub enum ElementContent {
+    MetaState {
+        family: Family,
+        pots: Vec<Pot>,
+        shares: Vec<Share>,
+    },
     Text(String),
 }
 
diff --git a/ubisync-lib/src/types/element_id.rs b/ubisync-lib/src/types/element_id.rs
index fd1eaef..6ab4853 100644
--- a/ubisync-lib/src/types/element_id.rs
+++ b/ubisync-lib/src/types/element_id.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Default)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Default, Hash)]
 pub struct ElementId(Uuid);
 impl ElementId {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
diff --git a/ubisync-lib/src/types/mod.rs b/ubisync-lib/src/types/mod.rs
index 700cca7..76fe53e 100644
--- a/ubisync-lib/src/types/mod.rs
+++ b/ubisync-lib/src/types/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ mod element_id;
 pub use element_id::ElementId;
 
 mod element;
-pub use element::{Element, ContentUpdateStrategy};
+pub use element::{ContentUpdateStrategy, Element};
 
 mod family_id;
 pub use family_id::FamilyId;
@@ -31,5 +31,8 @@ pub use pot_id::PotId;
 mod pot;
 pub use pot::Pot;
 
+mod share;
+pub use share::{Share, ShareContent, ShareId, SharePermissions};
+
 mod tag;
 pub use tag::Tag;
diff --git a/ubisync-lib/src/types/pot_id.rs b/ubisync-lib/src/types/pot_id.rs
index 4c896b0..62e4d8e 100644
--- a/ubisync-lib/src/types/pot_id.rs
+++ b/ubisync-lib/src/types/pot_id.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
 pub struct PotId(Uuid);
 impl PotId {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
diff --git a/ubisync-lib/src/types/share.rs b/ubisync-lib/src/types/share.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c726040
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ubisync-lib/src/types/share.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use uuid::Uuid;
+
+use super::{FamilyId, PotId};
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+pub struct ShareId(Uuid);
+impl ShareId {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        ShareId(Uuid::new_v4())
+    }
+}
+
+impl ToString for ShareId {
+    fn to_string(&self) -> String {
+        self.0.to_string()
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<&ShareId> for String {
+    fn from(value: &ShareId) -> Self {
+        value.0.to_string()
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<&str> for ShareId {
+    type Error = serde_json::Error;
+    fn try_from(value: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        serde_json::from_str(value)
+    }
+}
+
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct ShareContent {
+    pub pots: Vec<PotId>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum SharePermissions {
+    Read,
+    ReadWrite,
+    Owner
+}
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Share {
+    pub id: ShareId,
+    pub content: ShareContent,
+    pub members: HashMap<FamilyId, SharePermissions>,
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ubisync/src/comm/message_processor.rs b/ubisync/src/comm/message_processor.rs
index a10bf6b..13e94d9 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/comm/message_processor.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/comm/message_processor.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use itertools::Itertools;
 use tracing::debug;
 
 use ubisync_lib::types::Peer;
@@ -19,15 +20,29 @@ pub fn handle(state: &CommState, peer: &PeerId, message: Message) {
     match message.content() {
         MessageContent::Hello { peer_name, family } => {
             state
-                .set_peer(Peer::new(peer.to_owned(), Some(peer_name.to_string()), family.to_owned()))
+                .set_peer(Peer::new(
+                    peer.to_owned(),
+                    Some(peer_name.to_string()),
+                    family.to_owned(),
+                ))
                 .expect("State failed");
         }
         MessageContent::JoinFamily => state.request_family_join(peer.to_owned()),
-        MessageContent::AddedToFamily { family } => {
+        MessageContent::AddedToFamily {
+            family,
+            metastate_share,
+        } => {
             if state.has_family_join_request(peer.to_owned()) {
                 state
                     .set_own_family(family.to_owned())
                     .expect("State failed");
+                state.set_metastate_share(metastate_share.to_owned());
+                state.send_to_peers(
+                    MessageContent::Get {
+                        shares: vec![metastate_share.to_owned()],
+                    },
+                    vec![peer.to_owned()],
+                )
             }
         }
         MessageContent::LeaveFamily => state.remove_peer_from_family(peer.to_owned()),
@@ -66,5 +81,26 @@ pub fn handle(state: &CommState, peer: &PeerId, message: Message) {
                 .add_pot(id.to_owned(), app_type.to_string())
                 .expect("State failed");
         }
+        MessageContent::Get { shares } => {
+            let _ = shares
+                .iter()
+                .map(|share| state.elements_of_share(share.to_owned()))
+                .concat()
+                .iter()
+                .map(|element_id| state.get_element(element_id.to_owned()))
+                .flatten()
+                .map(|element| {
+                    state.send_to_peers(
+                        MessageContent::UpdateElement {
+                            id: element.id.to_owned(),
+                            content: element.content.to_owned(),
+                        },
+                        vec![peer.to_owned()],
+                    )
+                });
+        },
+        MessageContent::UpdateShare { share } => {
+            state.set_share(share.to_owned())
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ubisync/src/comm/mod.rs b/ubisync/src/comm/mod.rs
index 6ed8592..fe9a197 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/comm/mod.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/comm/mod.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl CommHandle {
     }
 
     pub async fn send(&self, dest: &I2pSocketAddr, msg: Message) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        debug!("Sending message...\nFrom '{:?}' (dest: {:?})\nTo '{dest:?}'\n Message: '{msg:?}", self.own_peer_id().unwrap().addr(), self.own_peer_id().unwrap());
+        debug!("Sending message...\nFrom '{:?}'\nTo '{dest:?}'\n Message: '{msg:?}", self.own_peer_id().unwrap().addr());
         match serde_json::to_string(&msg) {
             Ok(msg_string) => {
                 self.send_to_addr(dest, msg_string.as_bytes()).await?;
diff --git a/ubisync/src/lib.rs b/ubisync/src/lib.rs
index 5cea11f..e66c3c7 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use state::{ApiState, CommState, State};
 
 use ubisync_lib::{
     messages::{Message, MessageContent},
-    types::{AppId, Family, Peer, PeerId, PotId},
+    types::{AppId, Family, Peer, PeerId, PotId, ShareId},
 };
 
 pub mod api;
@@ -86,12 +86,19 @@ impl Ubisync {
     pub fn accept_family_join(&self, peer: PeerId) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         self.add_family_member_from_id(peer.clone())?;
         let family = self.get_family()?;
+        let metastate_share = self
+            .state_handle
+            .get_metastate_share()
+            .expect("Node does not know its metastate ShareId");
         tokio::spawn({
             let ch = self.comm_handle.clone();
             async move {
                 ch.send(
                     peer.addr_ref(),
-                    Message::new(MessageContent::AddedToFamily { family }),
+                    Message::new(MessageContent::AddedToFamily {
+                        family,
+                        metastate_share,
+                    }),
                 )
                 .await
                 .expect("Could not send family join confirmation to peer");
@@ -100,6 +107,10 @@ impl Ubisync {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn create_own_family(&self) {
+        self.state_handle.create_own_family()
+    }
+
     pub fn get_family(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Family> {
         self.state_handle
             .get_family_of(self.comm_handle.own_peer_id()?)
@@ -146,6 +157,8 @@ mod tests {
         c2.api_config.port = Some(9982);
         let ubi1 = Arc::new(Ubisync::new(&Config::default()).await.unwrap());
         let ubi2 = Arc::new(Ubisync::new(&c2).await.unwrap());
+        ubi1.create_own_family();
+        ubi2.create_own_family();
 
         ubi1.set_node_event_callback(
             move |ev, node| {
@@ -166,4 +179,43 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(ubi1.get_family().unwrap(), ubi2.get_family().unwrap());
         std::process::exit(0);
     }
+
+
+    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+    async fn sync_metastate() {
+        /*
+            create & join family
+         */
+        tracing_subscriber::fmt()
+            .pretty()
+            .with_max_level(Level::DEBUG)
+            .init();
+
+        // Two nodes need to bind to different ports
+        let mut c2 = Config::default();
+        c2.api_config.port = Some(9982);
+        let ubi1 = Arc::new(Ubisync::new(&Config::default()).await.unwrap());
+        let ubi2 = Arc::new(Ubisync::new(&c2).await.unwrap());
+
+        ubi1.set_node_event_callback(
+            move |ev, node| {
+                if let UbisyncNodeEvent::FamilyJoinRequest { joiner } = ev {
+                    debug!("Received join request, make member join");
+                    node.accept_family_join(joiner).unwrap();
+                }
+            },
+            ubi1.clone(),
+        );
+
+        ubi2.request_family_join(ubi1.get_destination().into())
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(5000)).await;
+
+        /*
+            create & sync metastate
+         */
+        
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ubisync/src/state/api_state.rs b/ubisync/src/state/api_state.rs
index c870d4a..522ca7c 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/state/api_state.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/state/api_state.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use tracing::debug;
 use ubisync_lib::{
     api::events::AppEvent,
     messages::MessageContent,
-    types::{AppId, ContentUpdateStrategy, Element, ElementContent, ElementId, Pot, PotId},
+    types::{AppId, ContentUpdateStrategy, Element, ElementContent, ElementId, Pot, PotId, ShareId},
 };
 
 use crate::api::v0::app::App;
diff --git a/ubisync/src/state/comm_state.rs b/ubisync/src/state/comm_state.rs
index 3c24f5b..fbc8647 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/state/comm_state.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/state/comm_state.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,18 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use tracing::debug;
 
+use itertools::Itertools;
 use ubisync_lib::{
     api::events::AppEvent,
+    messages::MessageContent,
     types::{
         ContentUpdateStrategy, Element, ElementContent, ElementId, Family, FamilyId, MessageId,
-        Peer, PeerId, PotId,
+        Peer, PeerId, Pot, PotId, Share, ShareId,
     },
 };
 
+use anyhow::Error;
+
 use crate::node_events::UbisyncNodeEvent;
 
 use super::{database::StateDB, State};
@@ -130,6 +134,48 @@ impl CommState {
         self.state.own_peer_id()
     }
 
+    pub fn elements_of_share(&self, id: ShareId) -> Vec<ElementId> {
+        self.state
+            .db
+            .shares()
+            .get(id)
+            .iter()
+            .flatten()
+            .map(|share| share.content.pots.to_owned())
+            .concat()
+            .iter()
+            .unique()
+            .map(|pot| self.state.db.elements().ids_by_pot_id(pot.to_owned()))
+            .flatten()
+            .concat()
+            .iter()
+            .unique()
+            .map(|eid| eid.to_owned())
+            .collect_vec()
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_metastate_share(&self, share: ShareId) {
+        self.db().set_metastate_share(share)
+    }
+
+    pub fn update_meta_state(&self, family: Family, pots: &Vec<Pot>, shares: &Vec<Share>) {
+        let _ = self.set_own_family(family);
+        for pot in pots {
+            let _ = self.add_pot(pot.id.to_owned(), pot.app_type.to_owned());
+        }
+        for share in shares {
+            let _ = self.db().shares().add(share.to_owned());
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_share(&self, share: Share) {
+        let _ = self.db().shares().set(share);
+    }
+
+    pub fn send_to_peers(&self, ct: MessageContent, peers: Vec<PeerId>) {
+        self.state.send_to_peers(ct, peers)
+    }
+
     fn db(&self) -> &StateDB {
         &self.state.db
     }
diff --git a/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/apps.rs b/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/apps.rs
index f8e99b9..ebf492c 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/apps.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/apps.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ impl<'a> Apps<'a> {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use ubisync_lib::types::{AppId, ContentUpdateStrategy, ElementContent, ElementId, Pot, PotId};
+    use ubisync_lib::types::{
+        AppId, ContentUpdateStrategy, ElementContent, ElementId, Pot, PotId,
+    };
 
     use crate::{api::v0::app::App, state::database::StateDB};
 
diff --git a/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/elements.rs b/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/elements.rs
index f51e8fb..3c55c3a 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/elements.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/elements.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Error};
 use bonsaidb::{
-    core::schema::{Collection, SerializedCollection},
+    core::{
+        connection::Connection,
+        document::Emit,
+        schema::{Collection, MapReduce, SerializedCollection, View, ViewSchema},
+    },
     local::Database,
 };
+use itertools::Itertools;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use ubisync_lib::types::{
     ContentUpdateStrategy, Element, ElementContent, ElementId, MessageId, PotId,
@@ -35,6 +40,36 @@ impl From<DbElement> for Element {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, View, ViewSchema)]
+#[view(collection = DbElement, key = AsKey<PotId>, value = Vec<ElementId>, name = "by-pot-id")]
+pub(super) struct ElementIdByPotId;
+
+impl MapReduce for ElementIdByPotId {
+    fn map<'doc>(
+        &self,
+        document: &'doc bonsaidb::core::document::BorrowedDocument<'_>,
+    ) -> bonsaidb::core::schema::ViewMapResult<'doc, Self> {
+        let entry = DbElement::document_contents(document)?;
+        document
+            .header
+            .emit_key_and_value(AsKey::new(entry.pot), vec![(*entry.id).clone()])
+    }
+
+    fn reduce(
+        &self,
+        mappings: &[bonsaidb::core::schema::MappedValue<
+            Self::MappedKey<'_>,
+            <Self::View as View>::Value,
+        >],
+        _rereduce: bool,
+    ) -> Result<<Self::View as View>::Value, bonsaidb::core::Error> {
+        Ok(mappings
+            .iter()
+            .map(|mapping| mapping.value.clone())
+            .concat())
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) struct Elements<'a> {
     parent: &'a StateDB,
     db: &'a Database,
@@ -74,6 +109,14 @@ impl<'a> Elements<'a> {
             .map(|el| el.contents.into())
     }
 
+    pub fn ids_by_pot_id(&self, pot: PotId) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<ElementId>> {
+        self.db
+            .view::<ElementIdByPotId>()
+            .with_key(&AsKey::new(pot))
+            .reduce()
+            .map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))
+    }
+
     pub fn set_content(&self, id: ElementId, content: ElementContent) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         DbElement::get(&AsKey::new(id), self.db)
             .map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?
diff --git a/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/mod.rs b/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/mod.rs
index 7818ef7..f9f33fa 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/mod.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/mod.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use peer_families::DbPeerFamily;
 use peers::DbPeer;
 use pot_memberships::DbPotMembership;
 use pots::DbPot;
+use shares::DbShare;
 
 pub(crate) use apps::Apps;
 pub(crate) use elements::Elements;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ pub(crate) use peer_families::Families;
 pub(crate) use peers::Peers;
 pub(crate) use pot_memberships::PotMemberships;
 pub(crate) use pots::Pots;
+pub(crate) use shares::Shares;
 
 mod apps;
 mod elements;
@@ -20,9 +22,10 @@ mod peer_families;
 mod peers;
 mod pot_memberships;
 mod pots;
+mod shares;
 
 #[derive(Schema, Debug)]
-#[schema(name = "ubisync", collections = [DbElement, DbPotMembership, DbApp, DbPot, DbPeer, DbPeerFamily])]
+#[schema(name = "ubisync", collections = [DbElement, DbPotMembership, DbApp, DbPot, DbPeer, DbPeerFamily, DbShare])]
 pub struct UbisyncSchema;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/pots.rs b/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/pots.rs
index b8afdd3..4ead51e 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/pots.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/pots.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ use bonsaidb::{
     core::schema::{Collection, SerializedCollection},
     local::Database,
 };
+use itertools::Itertools;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use tracing::debug;
 use ubisync_lib::types::{Pot, PotId};
 
 use crate::state::database::{as_key::AsKey, StateDB};
@@ -55,11 +57,21 @@ impl<'a> Pots<'a> {
             .map(|pot_opt| pot_opt.map(|pot| pot.contents.into()))
             .map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))
     }
+
+    pub fn get_all(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<Pot>> {
+        Ok(DbPot::all(self.db)
+            .query()?
+            .iter()
+            .map(|doc| doc.contents.clone().into())
+            .collect_vec())
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use ubisync_lib::types::{Pot, PotId};
+    use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+    use ubisync_lib::types::{Pot, PotId, Share, ShareContent, ShareId};
 
     use crate::state::database::StateDB;
 
diff --git a/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/shares.rs b/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/shares.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2bb86c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ubisync/src/state/database/collections/shares.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use anyhow::anyhow;
+use bonsaidb::{
+    core::schema::{Collection, SerializedCollection},
+    local::Database,
+};
+use itertools::Itertools;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use ubisync_lib::types::{FamilyId, Share, ShareContent, ShareId, SharePermissions};
+
+use crate::state::database::{as_key::AsKey, StateDB};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Collection, PartialEq, Clone)]
+#[collection(name = "shares", views = [])]
+pub(super) struct DbShare {
+    #[natural_id]
+    pub(super) id: AsKey<ShareId>,
+    pub(super) content: ShareContent,
+    pub(super) members: HashMap<FamilyId, SharePermissions>,
+}
+
+impl From<DbShare> for Share {
+    fn from(value: DbShare) -> Self {
+        Share {
+            id: (*value.id).clone(),
+            content: value.content,
+            members: value.members,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Share> for DbShare {
+    fn from(value: Share) -> Self {
+        DbShare {
+            id: AsKey::new(value.id),
+            content: value.content,
+            members: value.members,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct Shares<'a> {
+    parent: &'a StateDB,
+    db: &'a Database,
+}
+
+impl<'a> Shares<'a> {
+    pub const fn new(parent: &'a StateDB, bonsai: &'a Database) -> Self {
+        Self { parent, db: bonsai }
+    }
+    pub fn add(&self, share: Share) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        DbShare::push(share.into(), self.db)
+            .map(|_| ())
+            .map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))
+    }
+
+    pub fn get(&self, id: ShareId) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Share>> {
+        DbShare::get(&AsKey::new(id), self.db)
+            .map(|share_opt| share_opt.map(|share| share.contents.into()))
+            .map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_all(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<Share>> {
+        Ok(DbShare::all(self.db)
+            .query()?
+            .iter()
+            .map(|doc| doc.contents.clone().into())
+            .collect_vec())
+    }
+
+    pub fn set(&self, share: Share) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        match DbShare::get(&AsKey::new(share.id.clone()), self.db).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))? {
+            Some(mut doc) => doc
+                .modify(self.db, |d| {
+                    d.contents = DbShare {
+                        id: AsKey::new(share.id.clone()),
+                        content: share.content.clone(),
+                        members: share.members.clone(),
+                    }
+                })
+                .map_err(|e| anyhow!(e)),
+            None => self.add(share),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+
+    use ubisync_lib::types::{Share, ShareContent, ShareId};
+
+    use crate::state::database::StateDB;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn add_get() {
+        let db = StateDB::init(None);
+        let share = Share {
+            id: ShareId::new(),
+            content: ShareContent { pots: vec![] },
+            members: Default::default(),
+        };
+        db.shares().add(share.clone()).unwrap();
+
+        let retrieved_share = db.shares().get(share.id.clone()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(retrieved_share, Some(share))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ubisync/src/state/database/mod.rs b/ubisync/src/state/database/mod.rs
index a61518d..a35f1b0 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/state/database/mod.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/state/database/mod.rs
@@ -2,19 +2,22 @@ use anyhow::anyhow;
 use bonsaidb::{
     core::keyvalue::KeyValue,
     local::{
-        config::{Builder, StorageConfiguration},Database
+        config::{Builder, StorageConfiguration},
+        Database,
     },
 };
+use serde::Deserialize;
 use tracing::debug;
-use ubisync_lib::types::PeerId;
+use ubisync_lib::types::{PeerId, ShareId};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
-use self::collections::{Apps, Elements, Families, Peers, PotMemberships, Pots, UbisyncSchema};
+use self::collections::{
+    Apps, Elements, Families, Peers, PotMemberships, Pots, Shares, UbisyncSchema,
+};
 
 mod as_key;
 mod collections;
 
-
 pub struct StateDB {
     db: Database,
 }
@@ -54,6 +57,20 @@ impl StateDB {
             .map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))
     }
 
+    pub fn set_metastate_share(&self, share: ShareId) {
+        let _ = self.db.set_key("metastate_share", &share).execute();
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_metastate_share(&self) -> Option<ShareId> {
+        self.db
+            .get_key("metastate_share")
+            .query()
+            .ok()
+            .flatten()
+            .map(|val| val.deserialize().ok())
+            .flatten()
+    }
+
     pub const fn apps(&self) -> Apps {
         Apps::new(&self, &self.db)
     }
@@ -72,6 +89,9 @@ impl StateDB {
     pub const fn pots(&self) -> Pots {
         Pots::new(&self, &self.db)
     }
+    pub const fn shares(&self) -> Shares {
+        Shares::new(&self, &self.db)
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/ubisync/src/state/mod.rs b/ubisync/src/state/mod.rs
index 5f716bb..d416e13 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/state/mod.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/state/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ use std::{
 use ubisync_lib::{
     api::events::AppEvent,
     messages::{Message, MessageContent},
-    types::{AppId, Element, ElementContent, ElementId, Family, FamilyId, Peer, PeerId, PotId, Tag},
+    types::{
+        AppId, ContentUpdateStrategy, Element, ElementContent, ElementId, Family, FamilyId, Peer,
+        PeerId, Pot, PotId, Share, ShareContent, ShareId, SharePermissions, Tag,
+    },
 };
 
 use anyhow::Error;
@@ -150,6 +153,54 @@ impl State {
             })
     }
 
+    pub fn create_own_family(&self) {
+        let family_id = FamilyId::new();
+        let metastate_potid = PotId::new();
+        let metastate_shareid = ShareId::new();
+        let metastate_elementid = ElementId::new();
+
+        let mut family_members = HashSet::new();
+        family_members.insert(self.own_peer_id().expect("Node does not know own peer id"));
+
+        let mut metastate_members = HashMap::new();
+        metastate_members.insert(family_id.clone(), SharePermissions::Owner);
+
+        let _ = self.db.families().add(Family {
+            id: family_id.clone(),
+            name: None,
+            members: family_members.clone(),
+        });
+        let _ = self.db.shares().add(Share {
+            id: metastate_shareid,
+            content: ShareContent {
+                pots: vec![metastate_potid.clone()],
+            },
+            members: metastate_members,
+        });
+        let _ = self
+            .db
+            .pots()
+            .add(metastate_potid.clone(), "".to_string());
+        
+        debug!("{:?}", self.db.pots().get_all().unwrap());
+        let _ = self.db.elements().add(
+            metastate_elementid,
+            ElementContent::MetaState {
+                family: Family {
+                    id: family_id,
+                    name: None,
+                    members: family_members,
+                },
+                pots: self.db.pots().get_all().unwrap(),
+                shares: self.db.shares().get_all().unwrap(),
+            },
+            ContentUpdateStrategy::Overwrite,
+            None,
+            true,
+            metastate_potid,
+        );
+    }
+
     pub fn add_family_member(&self, peer: PeerId) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let my_id = self
             .own_peer_id()
@@ -178,7 +229,13 @@ impl State {
         };
 
         self.send_to_peers(
-            MessageContent::AddedToFamily { family: my_family },
+            MessageContent::AddedToFamily {
+                family: my_family,
+                metastate_share: self
+                    .db
+                    .get_metastate_share()
+                    .expect("Node is in a family, but does not know metastate ShareId"),
+            },
             vec![peer],
         );
         Ok(())
@@ -201,6 +258,10 @@ impl State {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn get_metastate_share(&self) -> Option<ShareId> {
+        self.db.get_metastate_share()
+    }
+
     pub fn get_event_receiver(
         &self,
         app: &AppId,