diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index 151aa6149..e2efa2a0d 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ export(logs_binary)
 export(logs_categorical)
 export(logs_sample)
 export(mad_sample)
+export(metric_adapt_binary_numeric)
+export(metric_adapt_swap_args)
 export(new_forecast)
 export(overprediction_quantile)
 export(overprediction_sample)
diff --git a/R/metric-adapters.R b/R/metric-adapters.R
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04b1c712f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/R/metric-adapters.R
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#' @title Adapt external metrics for use with scoringutils
+#'
+#' @description
+#' These adapter functions wrap external scoring functions so they can be
+#' used with [score()]. They handle common incompatibilities between
+#' scoringutils' calling conventions and those of external packages.
+#'
+#' - `metric_adapt_binary_numeric()` wraps a metric that expects numeric
+#'   0/1 `observed` values, converting the factor input that scoringutils
+#'   uses for binary forecasts.
+#'
+#' - `metric_adapt_swap_args()` wraps a metric that takes
+#'   `function(predicted, observed)` instead of the
+#'   `function(observed, predicted)` convention used by scoringutils.
+#'
+#' The returned functions can be passed directly to [score()] via the
+#' `metrics` argument, and are compatible with [purrr::partial()] for
+#' further customization.
+#'
+#' @param fun A function to wrap. For `metric_adapt_binary_numeric()`,
+#'   `fun` should expect numeric `observed` (0/1) as its first argument.
+#'   For `metric_adapt_swap_args()`, `fun` should expect `predicted` as its
+#'   first argument and `observed` as its second.
+#'
+#' @returns A function with formals `(observed, predicted, ...)` that can be
+#'   used as a metric in [score()].
+#'
+#' @keywords handle-metrics
+#' @importFrom checkmate assert_function
+#' @examples
+#' # Wrap a metric that expects numeric 0/1 observed values
+#' numeric_brier <- function(observed, predicted) {
+#'   (observed - predicted)^2
+#' }
+#' adapted_brier <- metric_adapt_binary_numeric(numeric_brier)
+#'
+#' # Use inside score()
+#' score(example_binary,
+#'       metrics = list(custom_brier = adapted_brier))
+#'
+#' # Wrap a metric that takes (predicted, observed) order
+#' swapped_ae <- function(predicted, observed) {
+#'   abs(predicted - observed)
+#' }
+#' adapted_ae <- metric_adapt_swap_args(swapped_ae)
+#' score(example_point,
+#'       metrics = list(custom_ae = adapted_ae))
+#' @name metric-adapters
+NULL
+
+
+#' @rdname metric-adapters
+#' @export
+metric_adapt_binary_numeric <- function(fun) {
+  assert_function(fun)
+  adapted <- function(observed, predicted, ...) {
+    observed <- as.numeric(observed) - 1
+    fun(observed, predicted, ...)
+  }
+  return(adapted)
+}
+
+
+#' @rdname metric-adapters
+#' @export
+metric_adapt_swap_args <- function(fun) {
+  assert_function(fun)
+  adapted <- function(observed, predicted, ...) {
+    fun(predicted, observed, ...)
+  }
+  return(adapted)
+}
diff --git a/man/metric-adapters.Rd b/man/metric-adapters.Rd
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index 000000000..513836344
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+++ b/man/metric-adapters.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/metric-adapters.R
+\name{metric-adapters}
+\alias{metric-adapters}
+\alias{metric_adapt_binary_numeric}
+\alias{metric_adapt_swap_args}
+\title{Adapt external metrics for use with scoringutils}
+\usage{
+metric_adapt_binary_numeric(fun)
+
+metric_adapt_swap_args(fun)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{fun}{A function to wrap. For \code{metric_adapt_binary_numeric()},
+\code{fun} should expect numeric \code{observed} (0/1) as its first argument.
+For \code{metric_adapt_swap_args()}, \code{fun} should expect \code{predicted} as its
+first argument and \code{observed} as its second.}
+}
+\value{
+A function with formals \verb{(observed, predicted, ...)} that can be
+used as a metric in \code{\link[=score]{score()}}.
+}
+\description{
+These adapter functions wrap external scoring functions so they can be
+used with \code{\link[=score]{score()}}. They handle common incompatibilities between
+scoringutils' calling conventions and those of external packages.
+\itemize{
+\item \code{metric_adapt_binary_numeric()} wraps a metric that expects numeric
+0/1 \code{observed} values, converting the factor input that scoringutils
+uses for binary forecasts.
+\item \code{metric_adapt_swap_args()} wraps a metric that takes
+\verb{function(predicted, observed)} instead of the
+\verb{function(observed, predicted)} convention used by scoringutils.
+}
+
+The returned functions can be passed directly to \code{\link[=score]{score()}} via the
+\code{metrics} argument, and are compatible with \code{\link[purrr:partial]{purrr::partial()}} for
+further customization.
+}
+\examples{
+# Wrap a metric that expects numeric 0/1 observed values
+numeric_brier <- function(observed, predicted) {
+  (observed - predicted)^2
+}
+adapted_brier <- metric_adapt_binary_numeric(numeric_brier)
+
+# Use inside score()
+score(example_binary,
+      metrics = list(custom_brier = adapted_brier))
+
+# Wrap a metric that takes (predicted, observed) order
+swapped_ae <- function(predicted, observed) {
+  abs(predicted - observed)
+}
+adapted_ae <- metric_adapt_swap_args(swapped_ae)
+score(example_point,
+      metrics = list(custom_ae = adapted_ae))
+}
+\keyword{handle-metrics}
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-metric-adapters.R b/tests/testthat/test-metric-adapters.R
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8588dc662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-metric-adapters.R
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+# ==============================================================================
+# metric_adapt_binary_numeric()
+# ==============================================================================
+test_that("metric_adapt_binary_numeric() converts factor observed to numeric 0/1", {
+  observed <- factor(c(0, 1, 1, 0, 1))
+  predicted <- c(0.2, 0.8, 0.6, 0.3, 0.9)
+
+  # Define a simple external metric that requires numeric observed
+  external_brier <- function(observed, predicted) {
+    (observed - predicted)^2
+  }
+
+  adapted <- metric_adapt_binary_numeric(external_brier)
+  result <- adapted(observed, predicted)
+
+  # Factor is converted to 0/1 numeric and the external function computes correctly
+  expect_equal(result, (c(0, 1, 1, 0, 1) - predicted)^2)
+
+  # Without the adapter, factor arithmetic produces a warning and NAs
+  expect_warning(
+    raw_result <- external_brier(observed, predicted)
+  )
+})
+
+test_that("metric_adapt_binary_numeric() works inside score() with binary forecasts", {
+  # Define an external metric expecting numeric 0/1
+  numeric_brier <- function(observed, predicted) {
+    (observed - predicted)^2
+  }
+  adapted_brier <- metric_adapt_binary_numeric(numeric_brier)
+  metrics <- list(custom_brier = adapted_brier)
+
+  result <- score(example_binary, metrics = metrics)
+
+  expect_s3_class(result, "scores")
+  expect_true("custom_brier" %in% names(result))
+
+  # Compare against the built-in brier_score
+  reference <- score(example_binary, metrics = list(brier_score = brier_score))
+  expect_equal(result$custom_brier, reference$brier_score)
+})
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# metric_adapt_swap_args()
+# ==============================================================================
+test_that("metric_adapt_swap_args() reverses observed/predicted argument order", {
+  observed <- c(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
+  predicted <- c(1.1, 2.2, 2.8, 4.1, 5.3)
+
+  # External metric with swapped arg order
+  swapped_ae <- function(predicted, observed) {
+    abs(predicted - observed)
+  }
+  normal_ae <- function(observed, predicted) {
+    abs(observed - predicted)
+  }
+
+  adapted <- metric_adapt_swap_args(swapped_ae)
+  result <- adapted(observed, predicted)
+
+  expect_equal(result, normal_ae(observed, predicted))
+
+  # Verify the swap actually happened
+  first_arg <- function(a, b) { a }
+  expect_equal(metric_adapt_swap_args(first_arg)(10, 20), 20)
+})
+
+test_that("metric_adapt_swap_args() works inside score() with point forecasts", {
+  # External absolute error function with swapped order
+  swapped_ae <- function(predicted, observed) {
+    abs(predicted - observed)
+  }
+  adapted_ae <- metric_adapt_swap_args(swapped_ae)
+  metrics <- list(ae_adapted = adapted_ae)
+
+  result <- score(example_point, metrics = metrics)
+
+  expect_s3_class(result, "scores")
+  expect_true("ae_adapted" %in% names(result))
+
+  reference <- score(example_point, metrics = list(ae_point = Metrics::ae))
+  expect_equal(result$ae_adapted, reference$ae_point)
+})
+
+test_that("metric_adapt_swap_args() works inside score() with sample forecasts", {
+  # Define a function with swapped order that computes MAD
+  swapped_mad <- function(predicted, observed) {
+    apply(predicted, 1, mad)
+  }
+  adapted_mad <- metric_adapt_swap_args(swapped_mad)
+  metrics <- list(mad_adapted = adapted_mad)
+
+  result <- score(example_sample_continuous, metrics = metrics)
+
+  expect_s3_class(result, "scores")
+  expect_true("mad_adapted" %in% names(result))
+
+  reference <- score(
+    example_sample_continuous, metrics = list(mad = mad_sample)
+  )
+  expect_equal(result$mad_adapted, reference$mad)
+})
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# Adapters return proper function objects
+# ==============================================================================
+test_that("adapted metrics return a function object", {
+  dummy <- function(observed, predicted) { 0 }
+
+  adapted_numeric <- metric_adapt_binary_numeric(dummy)
+  adapted_swap <- metric_adapt_swap_args(dummy)
+
+  expect_true(is.function(adapted_numeric))
+  expect_true(is.function(adapted_swap))
+
+  # Must have at least observed and predicted formals
+  expect_true(length(formals(adapted_numeric)) >= 2)
+  expect_true(length(formals(adapted_swap)) >= 2)
+
+  # Must accept ... so run_safely() passes through all args
+  expect_true("..." %in% names(formals(adapted_numeric)))
+  expect_true("..." %in% names(formals(adapted_swap)))
+})
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# Composability with purrr::partial()
+# ==============================================================================
+test_that("adapted metrics compose with purrr::partial()", {
+  # Metric with an extra parameter expecting numeric observed
+  weighted_brier <- function(observed, predicted, weight = 1) {
+    weight * (observed - predicted)^2
+  }
+  adapted <- metric_adapt_binary_numeric(weighted_brier)
+  custom <- purrr::partial(adapted, weight = 2)
+
+  observed <- factor(c(0, 1, 1, 0))
+  predicted <- c(0.3, 0.7, 0.8, 0.2)
+
+  result <- custom(observed, predicted)
+  expect_equal(result, 2 * (c(0, 1, 1, 0) - predicted)^2)
+})
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# Input validation
+# ==============================================================================
+test_that("metric_adapt_binary_numeric() errors on non-function input", {
+  expect_error(metric_adapt_binary_numeric("not_a_function"))
+  expect_error(metric_adapt_binary_numeric(42))
+  expect_error(metric_adapt_binary_numeric(NULL))
+})
+
+test_that("metric_adapt_swap_args() errors on non-function input", {
+  expect_error(metric_adapt_swap_args("not_a_function"))
+  expect_error(metric_adapt_swap_args(42))
+})
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# Extra arguments pass through via ...
+# ==============================================================================
+test_that("metric_adapt_binary_numeric() preserves extra arguments via ...", {
+  # Metric with an extra param
+  my_metric <- function(observed, predicted, na.rm = FALSE) {
+    if (na.rm) observed[is.na(observed)] <- 0
+    sum(observed != predicted)
+  }
+  adapted <- metric_adapt_binary_numeric(my_metric)
+
+  observed <- factor(c(0, 1, NA, 0, 1))
+  predicted <- c(0.3, 0.7, 0.5, 0.2, 0.8)
+
+  # na.rm = TRUE should be forwarded to the inner function
+  result <- adapted(observed, predicted, na.rm = TRUE)
+  expect_true(is.numeric(result))
+})