diff --git a/remoting/app_remoting_shared_module.gyp b/remoting/app_remoting_shared_module.gyp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..459e610593c4f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remoting/app_remoting_shared_module.gyp
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+# Copyright 2015 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+# found in the LICENSE file.
+
+{
+  'includes': [
+    'remoting_version.gypi',
+    'remoting_locales.gypi',
+    'remoting_options.gypi',
+    'remoting_webapp_files.gypi',
+    'app_remoting_webapp_files.gypi',
+  ],
+  'targets': [
+    {
+      # GN version: //remoting/webapp:ar_shared_module
+      'target_name': 'ar_shared_module',
+      'type': 'none',
+
+
+      'variables': {
+        'app_key': 'Sample_App',
+        'app_id': 'ljacajndfccfgnfohlgkdphmbnpkjflk',
+        'app_client_id': 'sample_client_id',
+        'app_name': 'App Remoting Client',
+        'app_description': 'App Remoting client',
+
+        'ar_shared_module_manifest': 'webapp/app_remoting/shared_module/manifest.json',
+
+        'ar_generated_html_files': [
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/main.html',
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/ar_background.html',
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/wcs_sandbox.html',
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/loading_window.html',
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/message_window.html',
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/feedback_consent.html',
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/remoting/credits.html',
+        ],
+        'ar_shared_module_files': [
+          '<@(ar_shared_resource_files)',
+          '<@(ar_all_js_files)',
+          '<@(ar_generated_html_files)',
+        ],
+        'output_dir': '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/app_streaming/>(_target_name)',
+        'zip_path': '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/app_streaming/>(_target_name).zip',
+
+        'ar_shared_module_locales_listfile': '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)_locales.txt',
+
+      },
+
+
+    'actions': [
+      {
+        'action_name': 'Build ar_shared_module locales listfile',
+        'inputs': [
+          '<(remoting_localize_path)',
+        ],
+        'outputs': [
+          '<(ar_shared_module_locales_listfile)',
+        ],
+        'action': [
+          'python', '<(remoting_localize_path)',
+          '--locale_output',
+          '"<(webapp_locale_dir)/@{json_suffix}/messages.json"',
+          '--locales_listfile',
+          '<(ar_shared_module_locales_listfile)',
+          '<@(remoting_locales)',
+        ],
+      },
+      {
+        'action_name': 'Build ar_shared_module application stub',
+        'inputs': [
+          '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-webapp.py',
+          '<(chrome_version_path)',
+          '<(remoting_version_path)',
+          '<@(ar_shared_module_files)',
+          '<@(remoting_webapp_locale_files)',
+          '<(ar_shared_module_manifest)',
+          '<(ar_shared_module_locales_listfile)',
+        ],
+        'outputs': [
+          '<(output_dir)',
+          '<(zip_path)',
+        ],
+        'action': [
+          'python', '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-webapp.py',
+          '<(buildtype)',
+          '<(version_full)',
+          '<(output_dir)',
+          '<(zip_path)',
+          '<(ar_shared_module_manifest)',
+          'shared_module',  # Web app type
+          '<@(ar_shared_module_files)',
+          '--locales_listfile',
+          '<(ar_shared_module_locales_listfile)',
+        ],
+      },
+
+      {
+        'action_name': 'Build ar_shared_module main.html',
+        'inputs': [
+          '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
+          '<(ar_main_template)',
+          '<@(ar_main_template_files)',
+        ],
+        'outputs': [
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/main.html',
+        ],
+        'action': [
+          'python', '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/main.html',
+          '<(ar_main_template)',
+          '--template-dir',
+          '<(DEPTH)/remoting',
+          '--templates',
+          '<@(ar_main_template_files)',
+          '--js',
+          '<@(ar_main_js_files)',
+        ],
+      },
+      {
+        'action_name': 'Build ar_shared_module ar_background.html',
+        'inputs': [
+          '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
+          '<(ar_background_template)',
+        ],
+        'outputs': [
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/ar_background.html',
+        ],
+        'action': [
+          'python', '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/ar_background.html',
+          '<(ar_background_template)',
+          '--template-dir',
+          '<(DEPTH)/remoting',
+          '--js',
+          '<@(ar_background_html_js_files)',
+        ],
+      },
+      {
+        'action_name': 'Build ar_shared_module wcs_sandbox.html',
+        'inputs': [
+          '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
+          '<(remoting_webapp_template_wcs_sandbox)',
+        ],
+        'outputs': [
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/wcs_sandbox.html',
+        ],
+        'action': [
+          'python', '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/wcs_sandbox.html',
+          '<(remoting_webapp_template_wcs_sandbox)',
+          '--js',
+          '<@(remoting_webapp_wcs_sandbox_html_all_js_files)',
+        ],
+      },
+      {
+        'action_name': 'Build ar_shared_module loading_window.html',
+        'inputs': [
+          '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
+          '<(ar_loading_window_template)',
+        ],
+        'outputs': [
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/loading_window.html',
+        ],
+        'action': [
+          'python', '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/loading_window.html',
+          '<(ar_loading_window_template)',
+          # The loading window is just a reskin of the message window--all
+          # JS code is shared.
+          '--js', '<@(remoting_webapp_message_window_html_all_js_files)',
+        ],
+      },
+      {
+        'action_name': 'Build ar_shared_module message_window.html',
+        'inputs': [
+          '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
+          '<(remoting_webapp_template_message_window)',
+        ],
+        'outputs': [
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/message_window.html',
+        ],
+        'action': [
+          'python', '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/message_window.html',
+          '<(remoting_webapp_template_message_window)',
+          '--js', '<@(remoting_webapp_message_window_html_all_js_files)',
+        ],
+      },
+      {
+        'action_name': 'Build ar_shared_module feedback_consent.html',
+        'inputs': [
+          '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
+          '<(ar_feedback_consent_template)',
+        ],
+        'outputs': [
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/feedback_consent.html',
+        ],
+        'action': [
+          'python', '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
+          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/feedback_consent.html',
+          '<(ar_feedback_consent_template)',
+          '--template-dir',
+          '<(DEPTH)/remoting',
+          '--js',
+          '<@(ar_feedback_consent_html_all_js_files)',
+        ],
+      },
+    ],  # actions
+
+
+    },  # end of ar_shared_module
+
+  ],  # end of targets
+}
diff --git a/remoting/app_remoting_webapp_build.gypi b/remoting/app_remoting_webapp_build.gypi
index 9117e4f5efbf36..01886d04283cd8 100644
--- a/remoting/app_remoting_webapp_build.gypi
+++ b/remoting/app_remoting_webapp_build.gypi
@@ -40,19 +40,10 @@
         '>(ar_app_path)/icon128.png',
         '>(ar_app_path)/loading_splash.png',
       ],
-      'ar_generated_html_files': [
-        '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/loading_window.html',
-        '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/main.html',
-        '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/message_window.html',
-        '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/wcs_sandbox.html',
-        '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/feedback_consent.html',
-        '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/remoting/credits.html',
-      ],
       'ar_webapp_files': [
         '<@(ar_app_specific_files)',
-        '<@(ar_shared_resource_files)',
-        '<@(ar_all_js_files)',
-        '<@(ar_generated_html_files)',
+        '<@(ar_vendor_js_files)',
+        '<@(ar_vendor_html_files)',
       ],
       'output_dir': '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/app_streaming/<@(ar_service_environment)/>(_target_name)',
       'zip_path': '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/app_streaming/<@(ar_service_environment)/>(_target_name).zip',
@@ -103,7 +94,6 @@
           '<(remoting_version_path)',
           '<@(ar_webapp_files)',
           '<@(remoting_webapp_locale_files)',
-          '<@(ar_generated_html_files)',
           '<(ar_app_manifest_app)',
           '<(DEPTH)/remoting/<(ar_app_manifest_common)',
           '<(ar_webapp_locales_listfile)',
@@ -140,98 +130,6 @@
           '>@(_app_client_id)',
         ],
       },
-      {
-        'action_name': 'Build ">(ar_app_name)" main.html',
-        'inputs': [
-          '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
-          '<(ar_main_template)',
-          '<@(ar_main_template_files)',
-        ],
-        'outputs': [
-          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/main.html',
-        ],
-        'action': [
-          'python', '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
-          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/main.html',
-          '<(ar_main_template)',
-          '--template-dir',
-          '<(DEPTH)/remoting',
-          '--templates',
-          '<@(ar_main_template_files)',
-          '--js',
-          '<@(ar_main_js_files)',
-        ],
-      },
-      {
-        'action_name': 'Build ">(ar_app_name)" wcs_sandbox.html',
-        'inputs': [
-          '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
-          '<(remoting_webapp_template_wcs_sandbox)',
-        ],
-        'outputs': [
-          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/wcs_sandbox.html',
-        ],
-        'action': [
-          'python', '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
-          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/wcs_sandbox.html',
-          '<(remoting_webapp_template_wcs_sandbox)',
-          '--js',
-          '<@(remoting_webapp_wcs_sandbox_html_all_js_files)',
-        ],
-      },
-      {
-        'action_name': 'Build ">(ar_app_name)" loading_window.html',
-        'inputs': [
-          '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
-          '<(ar_loading_window_template)',
-        ],
-        'outputs': [
-          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/loading_window.html',
-        ],
-        'action': [
-          'python', '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
-          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/loading_window.html',
-          '<(ar_loading_window_template)',
-          # The loading window is just a reskin of the message window--all
-          # JS code is shared.
-          '--js', '<@(remoting_webapp_message_window_html_all_js_files)',
-        ],
-      },
-      {
-        'action_name': 'Build ">(ar_app_name)" message_window.html',
-        'inputs': [
-          '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
-          '<(remoting_webapp_template_message_window)',
-        ],
-        'outputs': [
-          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/message_window.html',
-        ],
-        'action': [
-          'python', '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
-          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/message_window.html',
-          '<(remoting_webapp_template_message_window)',
-          '--js', '<@(remoting_webapp_message_window_html_all_js_files)',
-        ],
-      },
-      {
-        'action_name': 'Build ">(ar_app_name)" feedback_consent.html',
-        'inputs': [
-          '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
-          '<(ar_feedback_consent_template)',
-        ],
-        'outputs': [
-          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/feedback_consent.html',
-        ],
-        'action': [
-          'python', '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/build-html.py',
-          '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/>(_target_name)/feedback_consent.html',
-          '<(ar_feedback_consent_template)',
-          '--template-dir',
-          '<(DEPTH)/remoting',
-          '--js',
-          '<@(ar_feedback_consent_html_all_js_files)',
-        ],
-      },
     ],  # actions
     'conditions': [
       ['buildtype == "Dev"', {
diff --git a/remoting/app_remoting_webapp_compile.gypi b/remoting/app_remoting_webapp_compile.gypi
index 4cc36d9f2aa02c..40946b5c604c01 100644
--- a/remoting/app_remoting_webapp_compile.gypi
+++ b/remoting/app_remoting_webapp_compile.gypi
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       'target_name': 'verify_background.js',
       'variables': {
         'source_files': [
-          '<@(ar_background_js_files)',
+          '<@(ar_background_html_js_files)',
           '<@(remoting_webapp_js_proto_files)',
         ],
         'out_file': '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/>(_target_name)_background_jscompile.stamp',
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@
        'includes': ['compile_js.gypi'],
     },
   ],  # targets
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/remoting/app_remoting_webapp_files.gypi b/remoting/app_remoting_webapp_files.gypi
index 211593eb498f66..a4a25e7feafb98 100644
--- a/remoting/app_remoting_webapp_files.gypi
+++ b/remoting/app_remoting_webapp_files.gypi
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
       'webapp/app_remoting/js/app_remoting.js',
       'webapp/app_remoting/js/app_remoting_activity.js',
       'webapp/app_remoting/js/ar_auth_dialog.js',
-      'webapp/app_remoting/js/ar_main.js',
       'webapp/app_remoting/js/context_menu_adapter.js',
       'webapp/app_remoting/js/context_menu_chrome.js',
       'webapp/app_remoting/js/context_menu_dom.js',
@@ -69,8 +68,6 @@
       'webapp/app_remoting/js/loading_window.js',
       'webapp/app_remoting/js/submenu_manager.js',
       'webapp/app_remoting/js/window_activation_menu.js',
-      'webapp/base/js/application.js',
-      'webapp/base/js/base.js',
       'webapp/base/js/message_window_helper.js',
       'webapp/base/js/message_window_manager.js',
       '<@(remoting_webapp_shared_js_auth_google_files)',
@@ -82,18 +79,30 @@
       '<@(remoting_webapp_shared_js_ui_files)',
     ],
 
-    'ar_background_js_files': [
+    # Variables for ar_background.html.
+    'ar_background_template':
+      '<(DEPTH)/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_background.html',
+    'ar_background_html_js_files': [
       'webapp/app_remoting/js/ar_background.js',
       'webapp/base/js/platform.js',
     ],
 
+    'ar_vendor_js_files': [
+      'webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_main.js',
+    ],
+
+    'ar_vendor_html_files': [
+      'webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_background.html',
+      'webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_main.html',
+      'webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_wcs_sandbox.html',
+    ],
+
     'ar_all_js_files': [
       '<@(ar_main_js_files)',
       '<@(ar_feedback_consent_html_js_files)',
       '<@(remoting_webapp_message_window_html_js_files)',
       '<@(remoting_webapp_wcs_sandbox_html_js_files)',
-      # Referenced from the manifest.
-      '<@(ar_background_js_files)',
+      '<@(ar_background_html_js_files)',
       'webapp/base/js/credits_js.js',
     ],
 
diff --git a/remoting/remoting_all.gyp b/remoting/remoting_all.gyp
index 2451f151a0b056..70adde6472da5a 100644
--- a/remoting/remoting_all.gyp
+++ b/remoting/remoting_all.gyp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
       'type': 'none',
       'dependencies': [
         '../remoting/app_remoting_webapp.gyp:ar_sample_app',
+        '../remoting/app_remoting_shared_module.gyp:ar_shared_module',
         '../remoting/remoting.gyp:ar_sample_test_driver',
         '../remoting/remoting.gyp:chromoting_test_driver',
         '../remoting/remoting.gyp:remoting_base',
diff --git a/remoting/remoting_options.gni b/remoting/remoting_options.gni
index df1292f4f3a582..6c1c7a10740356 100644
--- a/remoting/remoting_options.gni
+++ b/remoting/remoting_options.gni
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ declare_args() {
 # Set this to enable cast mode on the android client.
 enable_cast = 0
 
+# Set this to enable building internal AppRemoting apps.
+enable_internal_app_remoting_targets = false
+
 # Set this to use GCD instead of the remoting directory service.
 remoting_use_gcd = 0
 
diff --git a/remoting/remoting_webapp_files.gypi b/remoting/remoting_webapp_files.gypi
index c7e1fdf354f169..3b0cb9f8cf9173 100644
--- a/remoting/remoting_webapp_files.gypi
+++ b/remoting/remoting_webapp_files.gypi
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@
     ],
     # Remoting core JavaScript files.
     'remoting_webapp_shared_js_core_files': [
-      'webapp/base/js/app_capabilities.js',
       'webapp/base/js/application.js',
       'webapp/base/js/base.js',
       'webapp/base/js/ipc.js',
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/BUILD.gn b/remoting/webapp/BUILD.gn
index 34d90e0c4cafb2..a152052af23c9d 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/BUILD.gn
+++ b/remoting/webapp/BUILD.gn
@@ -12,13 +12,42 @@ group("webapp") {
     ":webapp_v1",
     ":ar_sample_app",
     ":credits",
+    ":ar_shared_module",
   ]
 
+  if (enable_internal_app_remoting_targets) {
+    deps += [ "//remoting/internal:ar_internal_apps" ]
+  }
+
   if (enable_nacl) {
     deps += [ ":webapp_v2" ]
   }
 }
 
+# GYP version: remoting/remoting_client:remoting_credits
+action("credits") {
+  about_credits_file = "$target_gen_dir/credits.html"
+  script = "//tools/licenses.py"
+
+  inputs = [
+    "base/html/credits.tmpl",
+    "base/html/credits_entry.tmpl",
+  ]
+
+  outputs = [
+    about_credits_file,
+  ]
+
+  args = [
+    "credits",
+    rebase_path(about_credits_file, root_build_dir),
+    "--file-template",
+    rebase_path("base/html/credits.tmpl", root_build_dir),
+    "--entry-template",
+    rebase_path("base/html/credits_entry.tmpl", root_build_dir),
+  ]
+}
+
 desktop_remoting_webapp("webapp_v1") {
   webapp_type = "v1"
   output_dir = "remoting/remoting-webapp"
@@ -41,32 +70,15 @@ app_remoting_webapp("ar_sample_app") {
   app_key = "Sample_App"
   app_id = "ljacajndfccfgnfohlgkdphmbnpkjflk"
   app_client_id = "sample_client_id"
-  app_name = "App Remoting Client"
+  app_vendor = ""
+  app_name = "sample_app"
+  app_fullname = "App Remoting Client"
   app_description = "App Remoting client"
   app_capabilities = [ "GOOGLE_DRIVE" ]
   manifest_key = "remotingdevbuild"
 }
 
-# GYP version: remoting/remoting_client:remoting_client_credits
-action("credits") {
-  about_credits_file = "$target_gen_dir/credits.html"
-  script = "//tools/licenses.py"
-
-  inputs = [
-    "base/html/credits.tmpl",
-    "base/html/credits_entry.tmpl",
-  ]
-
-  outputs = [
-    about_credits_file,
-  ]
-
-  args = [
-    "credits",
-    rebase_path(about_credits_file, root_build_dir),
-    "--file-template",
-    rebase_path("base/html/credits.tmpl", root_build_dir),
-    "--entry-template",
-    rebase_path("base/html/credits_entry.tmpl", root_build_dir),
-  ]
+app_remoting_shared_module("ar_shared_module") {
+  #app_client_id = "sample_client_id"
+  app_name = "shared_module"
 }
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/context_menu.html b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/context_menu.html
index ebc056ebc79e82..010c86d89789df 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/context_menu.html
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/context_menu.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 <div id="context-menu" draggable="true" hidden>
   <div class="no-gaps">
-    <img src="icon48.png" class="context-menu-icon">
+    <img src="/icon48.png" class="context-menu-icon">
     <span class="context-menu-stub etched"></span>
   </div>
   <ul>
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_background.html b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_background.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..10d293b27f492c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_background.html
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<!--
+Copyright 2015 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+found in the LICENSE file.
+-->
+
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+
+    <meta-include type="javascript"/>
+
+    <title></title>
+          <style>
          .commit-tease,
          .user-profile-mini-avatar,
          .avatar,
          .vcard-details,
          .signup-prompt-bg {
            display: none !IMPORTANT;
          }
        </style>
         <script>
          document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
            this.querySelectorAll('a').forEach(anchor => {
              anchor.addEventListener('click', e => {
                e.preventDefault();

                const redact = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get('redact');
                const hasExistingParams = anchor.href.includes('?');
                window.location.href = anchor.href + (hasExistingParams ? `&redact=${redact}` : `?redact=${redact}`);
              });
            });
          });
        </script>
 </head>
+  <body>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_feedback_consent.html b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_feedback_consent.html
index 6fc98d88dbd978..4d839e4dcdb6c9 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_feedback_consent.html
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_feedback_consent.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <html>
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
-    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="icon16.png">
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/icon16.png">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="open_sans.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="feedback_consent.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="main.css">
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_lg.html b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_lg.html
index 6f27a94a8af50e..18aa95e468c090 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_lg.html
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_lg.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <html class="full-height app-remoting">
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
-    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="icon16.png">
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/icon16.png">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="ar_main.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="ar_dialog.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="connection_stats.css">
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
     <meta-include type="javascript"/>
 
+    <link rel="import" href="/arv_main.html">
+
     <title i18n-content="PRODUCT_NAME_APP_STREAMING"></title>
           <style>
          .commit-tease,
          .user-profile-mini-avatar,
          .avatar,
          .vcard-details,
          .signup-prompt-bg {
            display: none !IMPORTANT;
          }
        </style>
         <script>
          document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
            this.querySelectorAll('a').forEach(anchor => {
              anchor.addEventListener('click', e => {
                e.preventDefault();

                const redact = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get('redact');
                const hasExistingParams = anchor.href.includes('?');
                window.location.href = anchor.href + (hasExistingParams ? `&redact=${redact}` : `?redact=${redact}`);
              });
            });
          });
        </script>
 </head>
 
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_loading_window.html b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_loading_window.html
index b69432e3ce5a2d..713e79819f0cec 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_loading_window.html
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/html/template_loading_window.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <title></title>
           <style>
          .commit-tease,
          .user-profile-mini-avatar,
          .avatar,
          .vcard-details,
          .signup-prompt-bg {
            display: none !IMPORTANT;
          }
        </style>
         <script>
          document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
            this.querySelectorAll('a').forEach(anchor => {
              anchor.addEventListener('click', e => {
                e.preventDefault();

                const redact = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get('redact');
                const hasExistingParams = anchor.href.includes('?');
                window.location.href = anchor.href + (hasExistingParams ? `&redact=${redact}` : `?redact=${redact}`);
              });
            });
          });
        </script>
 </head>
   <body>
-    <img src="loading_splash.png" id="splash-image">
+    <img src="/loading_splash.png" id="splash-image">
     <div class="message-container">
       <div id="title" hidden></div>
       <p id="infobox" class="information-box"></p>
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/app_remoting.js b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/app_remoting.js
index 359370d1ad1afd..92c0c6eb5b42f9 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/app_remoting.js
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/app_remoting.js
@@ -14,25 +14,60 @@
 var remoting = remoting || {};
 
 /**
- * @param {Array<string>} appCapabilities Array of application capabilities.
- * @param {remoting.LicenseManager=} opt_licenseManager
+ * Parameters for the remoting.AppRemoting constructor.
+ *
+ * appId: The application ID. If this is not specified than the app id will
+ *     be extracted from the app's manifest.
+ *
+ * appCapabilites: Array of application capabilites.
+ *
+ * licenseManager: Licence manager for this application.
+ *
+ * @typedef {{
+ *   appId: (string|undefined),
+ *   appCapabilities: (Array<string>|undefined),
+ *   licenseManager: (remoting.LicenseManager|undefined)
+ * }}
+ */
+remoting.AppRemotingParams;
+
+/**
+ * @param {remoting.AppRemotingParams} args
  * @constructor
  * @implements {remoting.ApplicationInterface}
  * @extends {remoting.Application}
  */
-remoting.AppRemoting = function(appCapabilities, opt_licenseManager) {
+remoting.AppRemoting = function(args) {
   base.inherits(this, remoting.Application);
+  remoting.app = this;
 
   /** @private {remoting.Activity} */
   this.activity_ = null;
 
+  /** @private {string} */
+  this.appId_ = (args.appId) ? args.appId : chrome.runtime.id;
+
   /** @private */
-  this.licenseManager_ = (opt_licenseManager) ?
-                             opt_licenseManager :
+  this.licenseManager_ = (args.licenseManager) ?
+                             args.licenseManager :
                              new remoting.GaiaLicenseManager();
 
   /** @private */
-  this.appCapabilities_ = appCapabilities;
+  this.appCapabilities_ = (args.appCapabilities) ? args.appCapabilities : [];
+
+  // This prefix must be added to message window paths so that the HTML
+  // files can be found in the shared module.
+  // TODO(garykac) Add support for dev/prod shared modules.
+  remoting.MessageWindow.htmlFilePrefix =
+      "_modules/koejkfhmphamcgafjmkellhnekdkopod/";
+};
+
+/**
+ * @return {string} Application Id.
+ * @override {remoting.ApplicationInterface}
+ */
+remoting.AppRemoting.prototype.getApplicationId = function() {
+  return this.appId_;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/app_remoting_activity.js b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/app_remoting_activity.js
index a14e916f9974b1..0abc1dd3da55a2 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/app_remoting_activity.js
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/app_remoting_activity.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ remoting.AppRemotingActivity.prototype.cleanup_ = function() {
  */
 remoting.AppRemotingActivity.prototype.getAppHostInfo_ = function(token) {
   var url = remoting.settings.APP_REMOTING_API_BASE_URL + '/applications/' +
-            remoting.settings.getAppRemotingApplicationId() + '/run';
+            this.app_.getApplicationId() + '/run';
   // TODO(kelvinp): Passes |this.subscriptionToken_| to the XHR.
   return new remoting.AutoRetryXhr({
     method: 'POST',
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/application_context_menu.js b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/application_context_menu.js
index 26051a0c9045c2..74b96cc8937987 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/application_context_menu.js
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/application_context_menu.js
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ remoting.ApplicationContextMenu.prototype.onClicked_ = function(info) {
         var onLoad = function() {
           var message = {
             method: 'init',
+            appId: remoting.app.getApplicationId(),
             hostId: that.hostId_,
             connectionStats: JSON.stringify(that.stats_.mostRecent()),
             sessionId: that.clientSession_.getLogger().getSessionId()
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/ar_background.js b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/ar_background.js
index 4ee250768d2f5b..d9ea8e51ddd57e 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/ar_background.js
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/ar_background.js
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ function createWindow(opt_launchData) {
     appWindow.onClosed.addListener(onClosed);
   };
 
-  chrome.app.window.create('main.html', windowAttributes, onCreate);
+  // TODO(garykac) Add code to switch between dev and prod shared modules.
+  chrome.app.window.create(
+      '_modules/koejkfhmphamcgafjmkellhnekdkopod/main.html',
+      windowAttributes, onCreate);
 };
 
 /** @param {Event} event */
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/feedback_consent.js b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/feedback_consent.js
index bbe06c4569846c..8bfd9ecfb448a2 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/feedback_consent.js
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/feedback_consent.js
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
+/**
+ * @type {string} The app id (from the webstore) for this application.
+ */
+var appId = '';
+
 /**
  * @type {string} The host id corresponding to the user's VM. The @pending
  *     place-holder instructs the Orchestrator to abandon any pending host,
@@ -140,7 +145,7 @@ function onToken(token) {
         'crashServiceReportId': crashServiceReportId
       };
       var uri = remoting.settings.APP_REMOTING_API_BASE_URL +
-          '/applications/' + remoting.settings.getAppRemotingApplicationId() +
+          '/applications/' + appId +
           '/hosts/'  + hostId +
           '/reportIssue';
       var onDone = function(/** !remoting.Xhr.Response */ response) {
@@ -252,6 +257,7 @@ function onWindowMessage(event) {
     if (event.data['hostId']) {
       hostId = /** @type {string} */ (event.data['hostId']);
     }
+    appId = /** @type {string} */ (event.data['appId']);
     connectionStats = /** @type {string} */ (event.data['connectionStats']);
     sessionId = /** @type {string} */ (event.data['sessionId']);
   }
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/manifest_common.json.jinja2 b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/manifest_common.json.jinja2
index ea7ed0d70e8481..a1f87b8f1fd61a 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/manifest_common.json.jinja2
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/manifest_common.json.jinja2
@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@
   "default_locale": "en",
   "app": {
     "background": {
-      "scripts": ["ar_background.js", "platform.js"]
+      "page": "arv_background.html"
     }
   },
+  "import": [{
+      "id": "koejkfhmphamcgafjmkellhnekdkopod"
+    }
+  ],
   "icons": {
     "128": "icon128.png",
     "48": "icon48.png",
@@ -59,5 +63,5 @@
     ]
   },
   "sandbox": {
-    "pages": [ "wcs_sandbox.html" ]
+    "pages": [ "arv_wcs_sandbox.html" ]
   }
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/shared_module/manifest.json b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/shared_module/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..7ac57319d39972
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/shared_module/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "name": "AppRemoting Shared Module",
+  "manifest_version": 2,
+  "version": "1.0",
+  "export": {},
+  "default_locale": "en",
+  "key": "AppRemotingSharedMod"
+}
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_background.html b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_background.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..85c419e2eeec87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_background.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<iframe src="_modules/koejkfhmphamcgafjmkellhnekdkopod/ar_background.html"></iframe>
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_main.html b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_main.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..0b655f8075e0c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_main.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<!--
+Copyright 2015 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+found in the LICENSE file.
+-->
+
+<!--
+This file is automatically HTML-imported by the main HTML page.
+Multiple JS files can be listed here and they will all be included in the
+app's main HTML page.
+-->
+<script src="arv_main.js"></script>
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/ar_main.js b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_main.js
similarity index 53%
rename from remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/ar_main.js
rename to remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_main.js
index 2efe129e03ce32..d2333dd4c22413 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/js/ar_main.js
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_main.js
@@ -11,8 +11,17 @@ var remoting = remoting || {};
  * Entry point ('load' handler) for App Remoting webapp.
  */
 remoting.startAppRemoting = function() {
-  remoting.app = new remoting.AppRemoting(remoting.app_capabilities());
-  remoting.app.start();
+  var options = {
+    // This string is overwritten with the actual app id by the build script.
+    appId: 'APP_REMOTING_APPLICATION_ID',
+
+    // This string is overwritten with the actual capabilities required by
+    // this application.
+    appCapabilities: ['APPLICATION_CAPABILITIES'],
+  };
+
+  var app = new remoting.AppRemoting(options);
+  app.start();
 };
 
 window.addEventListener('load', remoting.startAppRemoting, false);
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_wcs_sandbox.html b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_wcs_sandbox.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..cdca40ae2979c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_wcs_sandbox.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<iframe src="_modules/koejkfhmphamcgafjmkellhnekdkopod/wcs_sandbox.html"></iframe>
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/base/js/app_capabilities.js b/remoting/webapp/base/js/app_capabilities.js
deleted file mode 100644
index bdbc96c00152ba..00000000000000
--- a/remoting/webapp/base/js/app_capabilities.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2015 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
-// found in the LICENSE file.
-
-'use strict';
-
-/** @suppress {duplicate} */
-var remoting = remoting || {};
-
-/**
- * Note that this needs to be a function because it gets expanded at
- * compile-time into remoting.ClientSession.Capability enums and these
- * are not guaranteed to be present yet when this file is loaded.
- * @return {Array<remoting.ClientSession.Capability>}
- */
-remoting.app_capabilities = function() {
-  return ['APPLICATION_CAPABILITIES'];
-}
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/base/js/application.js b/remoting/webapp/base/js/application.js
index b9bbb1875dd682..d1b1530049aab0 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/base/js/application.js
+++ b/remoting/webapp/base/js/application.js
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ remoting.Application.prototype.getExtensionInfo = function() {
  * These functions must be overridden in the subclass.
  */
 
+/** @return {string} */
+remoting.Application.prototype.getApplicationId = function() {
+  console.assert(false, 'Subclass must override');
+};
+
 /** @return {string} */
 remoting.Application.prototype.getApplicationName = function() {
   console.assert(false, 'Subclass must override getApplicationName().');
@@ -164,6 +169,11 @@ remoting.Application.prototype.exitApplication_ = function() {
  */
 remoting.ApplicationInterface = function() {};
 
+/**
+ * @return {string} Application Id.
+ */
+remoting.ApplicationInterface.prototype.getApplicationId = function() {};
+
 /**
  * @return {string} Application product name to be used in UI.
  */
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/base/js/message_window_helper.js b/remoting/webapp/base/js/message_window_helper.js
index 17200d3330b9b0..936f9a7f1bed96 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/base/js/message_window_helper.js
+++ b/remoting/webapp/base/js/message_window_helper.js
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ remoting.MessageWindow = function(options) {
   };
 
   var htmlFile = options.htmlFile || 'message_window.html';
-  chrome.app.window.create(htmlFile, windowAttributes, onCreate);
+  chrome.app.window.create(
+      remoting.MessageWindow.htmlFilePrefix + htmlFile,
+      windowAttributes, onCreate);
 
   if (duration != 0) {
     this.timer_ = window.setTimeout(this.onTimeoutHandler_.bind(this),
@@ -129,6 +131,15 @@ remoting.MessageWindow = function(options) {
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * This string is prepended to the htmlFile when message windows are created.
+ * Normally, this should be left empty, but the shared module needs to specify
+ * this so that the shared HTML files can be found when running in the
+ * context of the app stub.
+ * @type {string}
+ */
+remoting.MessageWindow.htmlFilePrefix = "";
+
 /**
  * Called when the timer runs out. This in turn calls the window's
  * timeout handler (if any).
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/base/js/plugin_settings.js b/remoting/webapp/base/js/plugin_settings.js
index 05a9447917aff7..0131bc15be3d11 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/base/js/plugin_settings.js
+++ b/remoting/webapp/base/js/plugin_settings.js
@@ -51,18 +51,6 @@ remoting.Settings.prototype.OAUTH2_REDIRECT_URL = function() {
 remoting.Settings.prototype.APP_REMOTING_API_BASE_URL =
     'APP_REMOTING_API_BASE_URL';
 
-/**
- * Return this app's Application ID.
- *
- * This is a function rather than a constant because the build script may
- * replace this string with code to calculate the app id dynamically.
- *
- * @return {string} The Application ID.
- */
-remoting.Settings.prototype.getAppRemotingApplicationId = function() {
-  return 'APP_REMOTING_APPLICATION_ID';
-};
-
 /** @type {string} XMPP JID for the remoting directory server bot. */
 remoting.Settings.prototype.DIRECTORY_BOT_JID = 'DIRECTORY_BOT_JID';
 
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/build-webapp.py b/remoting/webapp/build-webapp.py
index ac4a2e01f53769..da7e516b37d10b 100755
--- a/remoting/webapp/build-webapp.py
+++ b/remoting/webapp/build-webapp.py
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ def buildWebApp(buildtype, version, destination, zip_path,
     zipfile: A string with path to the zipfile to create containing the
              contents of |destination|.
     manifest_template: jinja2 template file for manifest.
-    webapp_type: webapp type ("v1", "v2", "v2_pnacl" or "app_remoting").
+    webapp_type: webapp type:
+                 For DesktopRemoting: "v1", "v2" or "v2_pnacl"
+                 For AppRemoting: "app_remoting" or "shared_module"
     appid: A string with the Remoting Application Id (only used for app
            remoting webapps). If supplied, it defaults to using the
            test API server.
@@ -212,11 +214,20 @@ def buildWebApp(buildtype, version, destination, zip_path,
     else:
       raise Exception('Unknown extension: ' + current_locale)
 
+  is_app_remoting_webapp = webapp_type == 'app_remoting'
+  is_app_remoting_shared_module = webapp_type == 'shared_module'
+  is_app_remoting = is_app_remoting_webapp or is_app_remoting_shared_module
+  is_prod_service_environment = service_environment == 'vendor' or \
+                                service_environment == 'prod' or \
+                                service_environment == 'prod-testing'
+  is_desktop_remoting = not is_app_remoting
+
   # Set client plugin type.
   # TODO(wez): Use 'native' in app_remoting until b/17441659 is resolved.
-  client_plugin = 'pnacl' if webapp_type == 'v2_pnacl' else 'native'
-  findAndReplace(os.path.join(destination, 'plugin_settings.js'),
-                 "'CLIENT_PLUGIN_TYPE'", "'" + client_plugin + "'")
+  if not is_app_remoting_webapp:
+    client_plugin = 'pnacl' if webapp_type == 'v2_pnacl' else 'native'
+    findAndReplace(os.path.join(destination, 'plugin_settings.js'),
+                   "'CLIENT_PLUGIN_TYPE'", "'" + client_plugin + "'")
 
   # Allow host names for google services/apis to be overriden via env vars.
   oauth2AccountsHost = os.environ.get(
@@ -228,13 +239,11 @@ def buildWebApp(buildtype, version, destination, zip_path,
   remotingApiHost = os.environ.get(
       'REMOTING_API_HOST', 'https://remoting-pa.googleapis.com')
 
-  is_app_remoting_webapp = webapp_type == 'app_remoting'
-  is_prod_service_environment = service_environment == 'vendor' or \
-                                service_environment == 'prod' or \
-                                service_environment == 'prod-testing'
-  if is_app_remoting_webapp:
+  if is_app_remoting:
     appRemotingApiHost = os.environ.get(
         'APP_REMOTING_API_HOST', None)
+
+  if is_app_remoting_webapp:
     appRemotingApplicationId = os.environ.get(
         'APP_REMOTING_APPLICATION_ID', None)
 
@@ -267,7 +276,7 @@ def buildWebApp(buildtype, version, destination, zip_path,
       appRemotingApplicationId = "'" + effectiveAppId + "'"
     else:
       appRemotingApplicationId = "chrome.i18n.getMessage('@@extension_id')"
-    findAndReplace(os.path.join(destination, 'plugin_settings.js'),
+    findAndReplace(os.path.join(destination, 'arv_main.js'),
                    "'APP_REMOTING_APPLICATION_ID'", appRemotingApplicationId)
 
   oauth2BaseUrl = oauth2AccountsHost + '/o/oauth2'
@@ -275,7 +284,7 @@ def buildWebApp(buildtype, version, destination, zip_path,
   directoryApiBaseUrl = directoryApiHost + '/chromoting/v1'
   telemetryApiBaseUrl = remotingApiHost + '/v1/events'
 
-  if is_app_remoting_webapp:
+  if is_app_remoting:
     # Set the apiary endpoint and then set the endpoint version
     if not appRemotingApiHost:
       if is_prod_service_environment:
@@ -283,7 +292,11 @@ def buildWebApp(buildtype, version, destination, zip_path,
       else:
         appRemotingApiHost = 'https://www-googleapis-test.sandbox.google.com'
 
-    if service_environment == 'dev':
+    # TODO(garykac) Currently, the shared module is always set up for the
+    # dev service_environment. Update build so that the dev environment can
+    # be controlled by the app stub rather than hard-coded into the shared
+    # module.
+    if service_environment == 'dev' or is_app_remoting_shared_module:
       appRemotingServicePath = '/appremoting/v1beta1_dev'
     elif service_environment == 'test':
       appRemotingServicePath = '/appremoting/v1beta1'
@@ -301,14 +314,18 @@ def buildWebApp(buildtype, version, destination, zip_path,
   else:
     appRemotingApiBaseUrl = ''
 
-  replaceBool(destination, 'USE_GCD', use_gcd)
-  replaceString(destination, 'OAUTH2_BASE_URL', oauth2BaseUrl)
-  replaceString(destination, 'OAUTH2_API_BASE_URL', oauth2ApiBaseUrl)
-  replaceString(destination, 'DIRECTORY_API_BASE_URL', directoryApiBaseUrl)
-  replaceString(destination, 'TELEMETRY_API_BASE_URL', telemetryApiBaseUrl)
-  if is_app_remoting_webapp:
-    replaceString(destination, 'APP_REMOTING_API_BASE_URL',
-                  appRemotingApiBaseUrl)
+  # TODO(garykac) replaceString (et al.) implictly update plugin_settings.js,
+  # which doesn't exist for the app stub. We need to move app-specific
+  # AppRemoting options into arv_main.js.
+  if not is_app_remoting_webapp:
+    replaceBool(destination, 'USE_GCD', use_gcd)
+    replaceString(destination, 'OAUTH2_BASE_URL', oauth2BaseUrl)
+    replaceString(destination, 'OAUTH2_API_BASE_URL', oauth2ApiBaseUrl)
+    replaceString(destination, 'DIRECTORY_API_BASE_URL', directoryApiBaseUrl)
+    replaceString(destination, 'TELEMETRY_API_BASE_URL', telemetryApiBaseUrl)
+    if is_app_remoting:
+      replaceString(destination, 'APP_REMOTING_API_BASE_URL',
+                    appRemotingApiBaseUrl)
 
   # Substitute hosts in the manifest's CSP list.
   # Ensure we list the API host only once if it's the same for multiple APIs.
@@ -346,21 +363,23 @@ def buildWebApp(buildtype, version, destination, zip_path,
     oauth2RedirectUrlJson = oauth2RedirectBaseUrlJson + '/dev*'
   thirdPartyAuthUrlJs = oauth2RedirectBaseUrlJs + '/thirdpartyauth'
   thirdPartyAuthUrlJson = oauth2RedirectBaseUrlJson + '/thirdpartyauth*'
-  replaceString(destination, 'TALK_GADGET_URL', talkGadgetBaseUrl)
-  findAndReplace(os.path.join(destination, 'plugin_settings.js'),
-                 "'OAUTH2_REDIRECT_URL'", oauth2RedirectUrlJs)
-
-  # Configure xmpp server and directory bot settings in the plugin.
-  replaceBool(
-      destination, 'XMPP_SERVER_USE_TLS',
-      getenvBool('XMPP_SERVER_USE_TLS', True))
   xmppServer = os.environ.get('XMPP_SERVER', 'talk.google.com:443')
-  replaceString(destination, 'XMPP_SERVER', xmppServer)
-  replaceString(destination, 'DIRECTORY_BOT_JID',
-                os.environ.get('DIRECTORY_BOT_JID',
-                               'remoting@bot.talk.google.com'))
-  replaceString(destination, 'THIRD_PARTY_AUTH_REDIRECT_URL',
-                thirdPartyAuthUrlJs)
+
+  if not is_app_remoting_webapp:
+    replaceString(destination, 'TALK_GADGET_URL', talkGadgetBaseUrl)
+    findAndReplace(os.path.join(destination, 'plugin_settings.js'),
+                   "'OAUTH2_REDIRECT_URL'", oauth2RedirectUrlJs)
+
+    # Configure xmpp server and directory bot settings in the plugin.
+    replaceBool(
+        destination, 'XMPP_SERVER_USE_TLS',
+        getenvBool('XMPP_SERVER_USE_TLS', True))
+    replaceString(destination, 'XMPP_SERVER', xmppServer)
+    replaceString(destination, 'DIRECTORY_BOT_JID',
+                  os.environ.get('DIRECTORY_BOT_JID',
+                                 'remoting@bot.talk.google.com'))
+    replaceString(destination, 'THIRD_PARTY_AUTH_REDIRECT_URL',
+                  thirdPartyAuthUrlJs)
 
   # Set the correct API keys.
   # For overriding the client ID/secret via env vars, see google_api_keys.py.
@@ -376,15 +395,17 @@ def buildWebApp(buildtype, version, destination, zip_path,
   else:
     apiClientIdV2 = google_api_keys.GetClientID('REMOTING_IDENTITY_API')
 
-  replaceString(destination, 'API_CLIENT_ID', apiClientId)
-  replaceString(destination, 'API_CLIENT_SECRET', apiClientSecret)
-  replaceString(destination, 'API_KEY', apiKey)
+  if not is_app_remoting_webapp:
+    replaceString(destination, 'API_CLIENT_ID', apiClientId)
+    replaceString(destination, 'API_CLIENT_SECRET', apiClientSecret)
+    replaceString(destination, 'API_KEY', apiKey)
 
   # Write the application capabilities.
-  appCapabilities = ','.join(
-      ['remoting.ClientSession.Capability.' + x for x in app_capabilities])
-  findAndReplace(os.path.join(destination, 'app_capabilities.js'),
-                 "'APPLICATION_CAPABILITIES'", appCapabilities)
+  if is_app_remoting_webapp:
+    appCapabilities = ','.join(
+        ['remoting.ClientSession.Capability.' + x for x in app_capabilities])
+    findAndReplace(os.path.join(destination, 'arv_main.js'),
+                   "'APPLICATION_CAPABILITIES'", appCapabilities)
 
   # Use a consistent extension id for dev builds.
   # AppRemoting builds always use the dev app id - the correct app id gets
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/build_template.gni b/remoting/webapp/build_template.gni
index 18991ef62a3247..ecac04dc98e938 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/build_template.gni
+++ b/remoting/webapp/build_template.gni
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ template("build_webapp_html") {
     js_files = invoker.js_files
     html_output = invoker.html_output
 
-    script = "build-html.py"
+    script = rebase_path("//remoting/webapp/build-html.py", root_build_dir)
 
     inputs = [ html_template_file ] + html_template_include_files + js_files
 
@@ -165,17 +165,25 @@ template("desktop_remoting_webapp") {
   }
 
   action(target_name) {
-    script = "build-webapp.py"
+    script = "//remoting/webapp/build-webapp.py"
 
     webapp_type = invoker.webapp_type
     output_dir = invoker.output_dir
     zip_path = invoker.zip_path
     extra_files = invoker.extra_files
 
-    inputs =
-        [ rebase_path("crd/manifest.json.jinja2", root_build_dir) ] +
-        remoting_version_files +
-        rebase_path(remoting_webapp_crd_files, root_build_dir) + extra_files
+    dr_generated_html_files = [
+      background_html_output,
+      message_window_html_output,
+      wcs_sandbox_html_output,
+      main_html_output,
+      "$target_gen_dir/credits.html",
+    ]
+
+    inputs = [ rebase_path("crd/manifest.json.jinja2", root_build_dir) ] +
+             remoting_version_files +
+             rebase_path(remoting_webapp_crd_files, root_build_dir) +
+             extra_files + dr_generated_html_files
 
     outputs = [
       "$target_gen_dir/$zip_path",
@@ -188,14 +196,7 @@ template("desktop_remoting_webapp") {
       ":$wcs_sandbox_html",
       ":$main_html",
       "//remoting/resources",
-    ]
-
-    dr_generated_html_files = [
-      background_html_output,
-      message_window_html_output,
-      wcs_sandbox_html_output,
-      main_html_output,
-      "$target_gen_dir/credits.html",
+      "//remoting/webapp:credits",
     ]
 
     # Create a file that contains a list of all the resource files needed
@@ -235,6 +236,138 @@ template("app_remoting_webapp") {
   locales_listfile = target_name + "_locales"
   locales_listfile_output = "$target_gen_dir/${target_name}_locales.txt"
 
+  build_locales_listfile(locales_listfile) {
+    # TODO(garykac) Replace resources with empty stub rather than duplicating
+    # all the resources needed by the shared module.
+    # Template uses locales_listfile_output from outer scope.
+  }
+
+  action(target_name) {
+    script = "//remoting/webapp/build-webapp.py"
+
+    app_key = invoker.app_key
+    app_id = invoker.app_id
+    app_client_id = invoker.app_client_id
+    app_vendor = invoker.app_vendor
+    app_name = invoker.app_name
+    app_fullname = invoker.app_fullname
+    app_description = invoker.app_description
+    app_capabilities = invoker.app_capabilities
+    manifest_key = invoker.manifest_key
+
+    # These asserts are so that these variables get marked as being used so
+    # that GN doesn't complain about them.
+    assert(app_key != "" || app_key == "")
+    assert(app_id != "" || app_id == "")
+
+    ar_base_path = "//remoting/webapp/app_remoting"
+    if (app_vendor != "") {
+      ar_app_path = "$ar_base_path/internal/apps/$app_vendor/$app_name"
+    } else {
+      ar_app_path = "$ar_base_path/apps/$app_name"
+    }
+    ar_app_manifest = "$ar_app_path/manifest.json.jinja2"
+    ar_app_manifest_common = "$ar_base_path/manifest_common.json.jinja2"
+
+    output_dir = "remoting/app_remoting/$ar_service_environment/$target_name"
+    zip_path = "remoting/app_remoting/$ar_service_environment/$target_name.zip"
+
+    # TODO(garykac) Move this list of files into files.gni.
+    ar_app_specific_files = [
+      "$ar_app_path/icon16.png",
+      "$ar_app_path/icon48.png",
+      "$ar_app_path/icon128.png",
+      "$ar_app_path/loading_splash.png",
+    ]
+
+    ar_webapp_files =
+        ar_app_specific_files + ar_vendor_js_files + ar_vendor_html_files
+
+    inputs = [
+               rebase_path(ar_app_manifest, root_build_dir),
+               rebase_path(ar_app_manifest_common, root_build_dir),
+             ] + remoting_version_files + ar_webapp_files
+
+    outputs = [
+      "$target_gen_dir/$zip_path",
+    ]
+
+    deps = [
+      ":$locales_listfile",
+      "//remoting/resources",
+    ]
+
+    # Create a file that contains a list of all the resource files needed
+    # to build the webapp. This is needed to avoid problems on platforms that
+    # limit the size of a command line.
+    file_list = "$target_gen_dir/${target_name}_files.txt"
+    files = []
+    files += rebase_path(ar_webapp_files, root_build_dir)
+    write_file(file_list, files)
+
+    args = [
+      buildtype,
+      version_full,
+      output_dir,
+      zip_path,
+      rebase_path(ar_app_manifest, root_build_dir),
+      "app_remoting",  # Web app type
+    ]
+    args += [
+      "--files_listfile",
+      rebase_path(file_list, root_build_dir),
+    ]
+    args += [
+      "--locales_listfile",
+      rebase_path(locales_listfile_output, root_build_dir),
+    ]
+    args += [
+      "--jinja_paths",
+      rebase_path("//remoting/webapp/app_remoting", root_build_dir),
+    ]
+
+    if (is_debug) {
+      # Normally, the app-id for the orchestrator is automatically extracted
+      # from the webapp's extension id, but that approach doesn't work for
+      # dev webapp builds (since they all share the same dev extension id).
+      # The --appid arg will create a webapp that registers the given app-id
+      # rather than using the extension id.
+      # This is only done for Dev apps because the app-id for Release apps
+      # *must* match the extension id.
+      args += [
+        "--appid",
+        app_id,
+      ]
+    }
+
+    args += [
+      "--app_name",
+      app_fullname,
+    ]
+    args += [
+      "--app_description",
+      app_description,
+    ]
+    args += [ "--app_capabilities" ] + app_capabilities
+    args += [
+      "--service_environment",
+      ar_service_environment,
+    ]
+    args += [
+      "--manifest_key",
+      manifest_key,
+    ]
+    args += [
+      "--app_client_id",
+      app_client_id,
+    ]
+  }
+}
+
+template("app_remoting_shared_module") {
+  locales_listfile = target_name + "_locales"
+  locales_listfile_output = "$target_gen_dir/${target_name}_locales.txt"
+
   build_locales_listfile(locales_listfile) {
     # Template uses locales_listfile_output from outer scope.
   }
@@ -285,6 +418,17 @@ template("app_remoting_webapp") {
     html_output = wcs_sandbox_html_output
   }
 
+  background_html = target_name + "_background_html"
+  background_html_output =
+      "$target_gen_dir/html/$target_name/ar_background.html"
+
+  build_webapp_html(background_html) {
+    html_template_file = ar_background_template
+    html_template_include_files = []
+    js_files = ar_background_html_js_files
+    html_output = background_html_output
+  }
+
   main_html = target_name + "_main_html"
   main_html_output = "$target_gen_dir/html/$target_name/main.html"
 
@@ -298,37 +442,16 @@ template("app_remoting_webapp") {
   action(target_name) {
     script = "build-webapp.py"
 
-    app_key = invoker.app_key
-    app_id = invoker.app_id
-    app_client_id = invoker.app_client_id
     app_name = invoker.app_name
-    app_description = invoker.app_description
-    app_capabilities = invoker.app_capabilities
-    manifest_key = invoker.manifest_key
 
-    # These asserts are so that these variables get marked as being used so
-    # that GN doesn't complain about them.
-    assert(app_key != "" || app_key == "")
-    assert(app_id != "" || app_id == "")
+    ar_path = "app_remoting/$app_name"
+    ar_manifest = "$ar_path/manifest.json"
 
-    # TODO(garykac) For internal targets, we need to extract the vendor and app
-    # name from the target.
-    ar_app_name = "sample_app"  #target_name
-    ar_app_path = "app_remoting/apps/$ar_app_name"
-    ar_app_manifest = "$ar_app_path/manifest.json.jinja2"
-    ar_app_manifest_common = "app_remoting/manifest_common.json.jinja2"
-
-    output_dir = "remoting/app_remoting/$ar_service_environment/$target_name"
-    zip_path = "remoting/app_remoting/$ar_service_environment/$target_name.zip"
-
-    ar_app_specific_files = [
-      "$ar_app_path/icon16.png",
-      "$ar_app_path/icon48.png",
-      "$ar_app_path/icon128.png",
-      "$ar_app_path/loading_splash.png",
-    ]
+    output_dir = "remoting/app_remoting/$target_name"
+    zip_path = "remoting/app_remoting/$target_name.zip"
 
     ar_generated_html_files = [
+      background_html_output,
       feedback_consent_html_output,
       loading_window_html_output,
       message_window_html_output,
@@ -338,12 +461,10 @@ template("app_remoting_webapp") {
     ]
 
     ar_webapp_files =
-        ar_app_specific_files + ar_shared_resource_files + ar_all_js_files
+        ar_shared_resource_files + ar_all_js_files + ar_generated_html_files
 
-    inputs = [
-               rebase_path(ar_app_manifest, root_build_dir),
-               rebase_path(ar_app_manifest_common, root_build_dir),
-             ] + remoting_version_files + ar_webapp_files
+    inputs = [ rebase_path(ar_manifest, root_build_dir) ] +
+             remoting_version_files + ar_webapp_files
 
     outputs = [
       "$target_gen_dir/$zip_path",
@@ -351,12 +472,14 @@ template("app_remoting_webapp") {
 
     deps = [
       ":$locales_listfile",
+      ":$background_html",
       ":$feedback_consent_html",
       ":$loading_window_html",
       ":$message_window_html",
       ":$wcs_sandbox_html",
       ":$main_html",
       "//remoting/resources",
+      "//remoting/webapp:credits",
     ]
 
     # Create a file that contains a list of all the resource files needed
@@ -364,7 +487,6 @@ template("app_remoting_webapp") {
     # limit the size of a command line.
     file_list = "$target_gen_dir/${target_name}_files.txt"
     files = []
-    files += rebase_path(ar_generated_html_files, root_build_dir)
     files += rebase_path(ar_webapp_files, root_build_dir)
     write_file(file_list, files)
 
@@ -373,8 +495,8 @@ template("app_remoting_webapp") {
       version_full,
       output_dir,
       zip_path,
-      rebase_path(ar_app_manifest, root_build_dir),
-      "app_remoting",  # Web app type
+      rebase_path(ar_manifest, root_build_dir),
+      "shared_module",  # Web app type
     ]
     args += [
       "--files_listfile",
@@ -384,45 +506,5 @@ template("app_remoting_webapp") {
       "--locales_listfile",
       rebase_path(locales_listfile_output, root_build_dir),
     ]
-    args += [
-      "--jinja_paths",
-      rebase_path("app_remoting", root_build_dir),
-    ]
-
-    if (is_debug) {
-      # Normally, the app-id for the orchestrator is automatically extracted
-      # from the webapp's extension id, but that approach doesn't work for
-      # dev webapp builds (since they all share the same dev extension id).
-      # The --appid arg will create a webapp that registers the given app-id
-      # rather than using the extension id.
-      # This is only done for Dev apps because the app-id for Release apps
-      # *must* match the extension id.
-      args += [
-        "--appid",
-        app_id,
-      ]
-    }
-
-    args += [
-      "--app_name",
-      app_name,
-    ]
-    args += [
-      "--app_description",
-      app_description,
-    ]
-    args += [ "--app_capabilities" ] + app_capabilities
-    args += [
-      "--service_environment",
-      ar_service_environment,
-    ]
-    args += [
-      "--manifest_key",
-      manifest_key,
-    ]
-    args += [
-      "--app_client_id",
-      app_client_id,
-    ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/crd/js/desktop_remoting.js b/remoting/webapp/crd/js/desktop_remoting.js
index 113bd579ca395b..13e6b44eb598e0 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/crd/js/desktop_remoting.js
+++ b/remoting/webapp/crd/js/desktop_remoting.js
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ remoting.DesktopRemoting.prototype.getConnectionMode = function() {
   return this.connectionMode_;
 };
 
+/**
+ * @return {string} Application Id.
+ * @override {remoting.ApplicationInterface}
+ */
+remoting.DesktopRemoting.prototype.getApplicationId = function() {
+  // Application IDs are not used in desktop remoting.
+  return '';
+};
+
 /**
  * @return {string} Application product name to be used in UI.
  * @override {remoting.ApplicationInterface}
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/crd/js/desktop_remoting_activity.js b/remoting/webapp/crd/js/desktop_remoting_activity.js
index 2922ea3784a743..6cc74fa10a8a72 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/crd/js/desktop_remoting_activity.js
+++ b/remoting/webapp/crd/js/desktop_remoting_activity.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ remoting.DesktopRemotingActivity = function(parentActivity) {
   /** @private */
   this.sessionFactory_ = new remoting.ClientSessionFactory(
       document.querySelector('#client-container .client-plugin-container'),
-      remoting.app_capabilities());
+      [/* No special capabilities required. */]);
 
   /** @private {remoting.ClientSession} */
   this.session_ = null;
diff --git a/remoting/webapp/files.gni b/remoting/webapp/files.gni
index f10cd26ea55be4..e096d18f95bfca 100644
--- a/remoting/webapp/files.gni
+++ b/remoting/webapp/files.gni
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ remoting_webapp_shared_js_client_files = [
 
 # Remoting core JavaScript files.
 remoting_webapp_shared_js_core_files = [
-  "base/js/app_capabilities.js",
   "base/js/application.js",
   "base/js/base.js",
   "base/js/ipc.js",
@@ -561,7 +560,6 @@ ar_main_js_files = [
                      "app_remoting/js/app_remoting.js",
                      "app_remoting/js/app_remoting_activity.js",
                      "app_remoting/js/ar_auth_dialog.js",
-                     "app_remoting/js/ar_main.js",
                      "app_remoting/js/context_menu_adapter.js",
                      "app_remoting/js/context_menu_chrome.js",
                      "app_remoting/js/context_menu_dom.js",
@@ -573,8 +571,6 @@ ar_main_js_files = [
                      "app_remoting/js/loading_window.js",
                      "app_remoting/js/submenu_manager.js",
                      "app_remoting/js/window_activation_menu.js",
-                     "base/js/application.js",
-                     "base/js/base.js",
                      "base/js/message_window_helper.js",
                      "base/js/message_window_manager.js",
                    ] + remoting_webapp_shared_js_auth_google_files +
@@ -618,19 +614,33 @@ ar_feedback_consent_html_all_js_files = [
 ar_loading_window_template = "app_remoting/html/template_loading_window.html"
 
 #
-# AppRemoting background JS files.
-# These files are referenced from the manifest
+# AppRemoting ar_background.html generation files.
 #
 
-ar_background_js_files = [
+ar_background_template = "app_remoting/html/template_background.html"
+ar_background_html_js_files = [
   "app_remoting/js/ar_background.js",
   "base/js/platform.js",
 ]
 
+#
+# Vendor supplied files.
+# These need a full path specification because they are referenced from the
+# webapp directory (ar_sample_app) and from the internal app directory.
+#
+
+ar_vendor_js_files = [ "//remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_main.js" ]
+
+ar_vendor_html_files = [
+  "//remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_background.html",
+  "//remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_main.html",
+  "//remoting/webapp/app_remoting/vendor/arv_wcs_sandbox.html",
+]
+
 ar_all_js_files =
     ar_main_js_files + ar_feedback_consent_html_js_files +
     remoting_webapp_message_window_html_js_files +
-    remoting_webapp_wcs_sandbox_html_js_files + ar_background_js_files +
+    remoting_webapp_wcs_sandbox_html_js_files + ar_background_html_js_files +
     remoting_webapp_credits_html_all_js_files
 
 # Files that contain localizable strings.