diff --git a/lib/ruby_lsp/addon.rb b/lib/ruby_lsp/addon.rb
index ed97c4ac1..44f6f8496 100644
--- a/lib/ruby_lsp/addon.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby_lsp/addon.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class Addon
 
     AddonNotFoundError = Class.new(StandardError)
 
+    class IncompatibleApiError < StandardError; end
+
     class << self
       extend T::Sig
 
@@ -80,13 +82,49 @@ def load_addons(global_state, outgoing_queue)
         errors
       end
 
-      sig { params(addon_name: String).returns(Addon) }
-      def get(addon_name)
+      # Get a reference to another add-on object by name and version. If an add-on exports an API that can be used by
+      # other add-ons, this is the way to get access to that API.
+      #
+      # Important: if the add-on is not found, AddonNotFoundError will be raised. If the add-on is found, but its
+      # current version does not satisfy the given version constraint, then IncompatibleApiError will be raised. It is
+      # the responsibility of the add-ons using this API to handle these errors appropriately.
+      sig { params(addon_name: String, version_constraints: String).returns(Addon) }
+      def get(addon_name, *version_constraints)
         addon = addons.find { |addon| addon.name == addon_name }
         raise AddonNotFoundError, "Could not find add-on '#{addon_name}'" unless addon
 
+        version_object = Gem::Version.new(addon.version)
+
+        unless version_constraints.all? { |constraint| Gem::Requirement.new(constraint).satisfied_by?(version_object) }
+          raise IncompatibleApiError,
+            "Constraints #{version_constraints.inspect} is incompatible with #{addon_name} version #{addon.version}"
+        end
+
         addon
       end
+
+      # Depend on a specific version of the Ruby LSP. This method should only be used if the add-on is distributed in a
+      # gem that does not have a runtime dependency on the ruby-lsp gem. This method should be invoked at the top of the
+      # `addon.rb` file before defining any classes or requiring any files. For example:
+      #
+      # ```ruby
+      # RubyLsp::Addon.depend_on_ruby_lsp!(">= 0.18.0")
+      #
+      # module MyGem
+      #   class MyAddon < RubyLsp::Addon
+      #     # ...
+      #   end
+      # end
+      # ```
+      sig { params(version_constraints: String).void }
+      def depend_on_ruby_lsp!(*version_constraints)
+        version_object = Gem::Version.new(RubyLsp::VERSION)
+
+        unless version_constraints.all? { |constraint| Gem::Requirement.new(constraint).satisfied_by?(version_object) }
+          raise IncompatibleApiError,
+            "Add-on is not compatible with this version of the Ruby LSP. Skipping its activation"
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     sig { void }
@@ -132,6 +170,11 @@ def deactivate; end
     sig { abstract.returns(String) }
     def name; end
 
+    # Add-ons should override the `version` method to return a semantic version string representing the add-on's
+    # version. This is used for compatibility checks
+    sig { abstract.returns(String) }
+    def version; end
+
     # Creates a new CodeLens listener. This method is invoked on every CodeLens request
     sig do
       overridable.params(
diff --git a/test/addon_test.rb b/test/addon_test.rb
index f3040c81d..ddd75236f 100644
--- a/test/addon_test.rb
+++ b/test/addon_test.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ def activate(global_state, outgoing_queue)
         def name
           "My Add-on"
         end
+
+        def version
+          "0.1.0"
+        end
       end
       @global_state = GlobalState.new
 
@@ -68,6 +72,10 @@ def activate(global_state, outgoing_queue)
         def name
           "My Add-on"
         end
+
+        def version
+          "0.1.0"
+        end
       end
 
       queue = Thread::Queue.new
@@ -102,13 +110,19 @@ def workspace_did_change_watched_files(changes); end
     end
 
     def test_get_an_addon_by_name
-      addon = Addon.get("My Add-on")
+      addon = Addon.get("My Add-on", "0.1.0")
       assert_equal("My Add-on", addon.name)
     end
 
     def test_raises_if_an_addon_cannot_be_found
       assert_raises(Addon::AddonNotFoundError) do
-        Addon.get("Invalid Addon")
+        Addon.get("Invalid Addon", "0.1.0")
+      end
+    end
+
+    def test_raises_if_an_addon_version_does_not_match
+      assert_raises(Addon::IncompatibleApiError) do
+        Addon.get("My Add-on", "> 15.0.0")
       end
     end
 
@@ -125,11 +139,19 @@ def test_addons_receive_settings
       outgoing_queue = Thread::Queue.new
       Addon.load_addons(global_state, outgoing_queue)
 
-      addon = Addon.get("My Add-on")
+      addon = Addon.get("My Add-on", "0.1.0")
 
       assert_equal({ something: false }, T.unsafe(addon).settings)
     ensure
       T.must(outgoing_queue).close
     end
+
+    def test_depend_on_constraints
+      assert_raises(Addon::IncompatibleApiError) do
+        Addon.depend_on_ruby_lsp!(">= 10.0.0")
+      end
+
+      Addon.depend_on_ruby_lsp!(">= 0.18.0", "< 0.30.0")
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/requests/code_lens_expectations_test.rb b/test/requests/code_lens_expectations_test.rb
index ad4033ece..b5c597d84 100644
--- a/test/requests/code_lens_expectations_test.rb
+++ b/test/requests/code_lens_expectations_test.rb
@@ -244,6 +244,10 @@ def activate(global_state, outgoing_queue)
       def deactivate; end
 
       def name; end
+
+      def version
+        "0.1.0"
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/requests/completion_test.rb b/test/requests/completion_test.rb
index 813d95d6f..f1087c596 100644
--- a/test/requests/completion_test.rb
+++ b/test/requests/completion_test.rb
@@ -1520,6 +1520,10 @@ def deactivate; end
       def name
         "Foo"
       end
+
+      def version
+        "0.1.0"
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/requests/definition_expectations_test.rb b/test/requests/definition_expectations_test.rb
index 4ceea2622..b4ba30f97 100644
--- a/test/requests/definition_expectations_test.rb
+++ b/test/requests/definition_expectations_test.rb
@@ -1027,6 +1027,10 @@ def activate(global_state, outgoing_queue); end
       def deactivate; end
 
       def name; end
+
+      def version
+        "0.1.0"
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/requests/document_symbol_expectations_test.rb b/test/requests/document_symbol_expectations_test.rb
index b1b714cee..14abd0955 100644
--- a/test/requests/document_symbol_expectations_test.rb
+++ b/test/requests/document_symbol_expectations_test.rb
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ def name
 
       def deactivate; end
 
+      def version
+        "0.1.0"
+      end
+
       def create_document_symbol_listener(response_builder, dispatcher)
         klass = Class.new do
           include RubyLsp::Requests::Support::Common
diff --git a/test/requests/hover_expectations_test.rb b/test/requests/hover_expectations_test.rb
index 846f3b0e9..a5f10b9df 100644
--- a/test/requests/hover_expectations_test.rb
+++ b/test/requests/hover_expectations_test.rb
@@ -765,6 +765,10 @@ def name
 
       def deactivate; end
 
+      def version
+        "0.1.0"
+      end
+
       def create_hover_listener(response_builder, nesting, dispatcher)
         klass = Class.new do
           def initialize(response_builder, dispatcher)
diff --git a/test/requests/semantic_highlighting_expectations_test.rb b/test/requests/semantic_highlighting_expectations_test.rb
index ea575c021..52808842e 100644
--- a/test/requests/semantic_highlighting_expectations_test.rb
+++ b/test/requests/semantic_highlighting_expectations_test.rb
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ def activate(global_state, outgoing_queue); end
       def deactivate; end
 
       def name; end
+
+      def version
+        "0.1.0"
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/server_test.rb b/test/server_test.rb
index 99e6e0c0d..5779a312d 100644
--- a/test/server_test.rb
+++ b/test/server_test.rb
@@ -703,6 +703,10 @@ def name
       end
 
       def deactivate; end
+
+      def version
+        "0.1.0"
+      end
     end
 
     Class.new(RubyLsp::Addon) do
@@ -716,6 +720,10 @@ def name
       end
 
       def deactivate; end
+
+      def version
+        "0.1.0"
+      end
     end
   end