diff --git a/libs/vm_launcher_lib/Android.bp b/libs/vm_launcher_lib/Android.bp
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+package {
+    default_applicable_licenses: ["Android-Apache-2.0"],
+}
+
+java_library {
+    name: "vm_launcher_lib",
+    srcs: ["java/**/*.java"],
+    apex_available: [
+        "//apex_available:platform",
+        "com.android.virt",
+    ],
+    sdk_version: "system_current",
+}
diff --git a/libs/vm_launcher_lib/java/com/android/virtualization/vmlauncher/VmLauncherServices.java b/libs/vm_launcher_lib/java/com/android/virtualization/vmlauncher/VmLauncherServices.java
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+++ b/libs/vm_launcher_lib/java/com/android/virtualization/vmlauncher/VmLauncherServices.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.virtualization.vmlauncher;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Looper;
+import android.os.Parcel;
+import android.os.ResultReceiver;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class VmLauncherServices {
+    private static final String TAG = "VmLauncherServices";
+
+    private static final String ACTION_START_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE =
+            "android.virtualization.START_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE";
+
+    private static final int RESULT_START = 0;
+    private static final int RESULT_STOP = 1;
+    private static final int RESULT_ERROR = 2;
+    private static final int RESULT_IPADDR = 3;
+    private static final String KEY_VM_IP_ADDR = "ip_addr";
+
+    private static Intent buildVmLauncherServiceIntent(Context context) {
+        Intent i = new Intent();
+        i.setAction(ACTION_START_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE);
+
+        Intent intent = new Intent(ACTION_START_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE);
+        PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
+        List<ResolveInfo> resolveInfos =
+                pm.queryIntentServices(intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
+        if (resolveInfos == null || resolveInfos.size() != 1) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "cannot find a service to handle ACTION_START_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE");
+            return null;
+        }
+        String packageName = resolveInfos.get(0).serviceInfo.packageName;
+
+        i.setPackage(packageName);
+        return i;
+    }
+
+    public static void startVmLauncherService(Context context, VmLauncherServiceCallback callback) {
+        Intent i = buildVmLauncherServiceIntent(context);
+        if (i == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        ResultReceiver resultReceiver =
+                new ResultReceiver(new Handler(Looper.myLooper())) {
+                    @Override
+                    protected void onReceiveResult(int resultCode, Bundle resultData) {
+                        if (callback == null) {
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        switch (resultCode) {
+                            case RESULT_START:
+                                callback.onVmStart();
+                                return;
+                            case RESULT_STOP:
+                                callback.onVmStop();
+                                return;
+                            case RESULT_ERROR:
+                                callback.onVmError();
+                                return;
+                            case RESULT_IPADDR:
+                                callback.onIpAddrAvailable(resultData.getString(KEY_VM_IP_ADDR));
+                                return;
+                        }
+                    }
+                };
+        i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_RESULT_RECEIVER, getResultReceiverForIntent(resultReceiver));
+        context.startForegroundService(i);
+    }
+
+    public interface VmLauncherServiceCallback {
+        void onVmStart();
+
+        void onVmStop();
+
+        void onVmError();
+
+        void onIpAddrAvailable(String ipAddr);
+    }
+
+    private static ResultReceiver getResultReceiverForIntent(ResultReceiver r) {
+        Parcel parcel = Parcel.obtain();
+        r.writeToParcel(parcel, 0);
+        parcel.setDataPosition(0);
+        r = ResultReceiver.CREATOR.createFromParcel(parcel);
+        parcel.recycle();
+        return r;
+    }
+}