diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/resident_runner.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/resident_runner.dart
index 30dbedcdd9f279..a424873a9b4553 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/resident_runner.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/resident_runner.dart
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ class FlutterDevice {
     Restart restart,
     CompileExpression compileExpression,
     ReloadMethod reloadMethod,
+    GetSkSLMethod getSkSLMethod,
   }) {
     final Completer<void> completer = Completer<void>();
     StreamSubscription<void> subscription;
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ class FlutterDevice {
           restart: restart,
           compileExpression: compileExpression,
           reloadMethod: reloadMethod,
+          getSkSLMethod: getSkSLMethod,
           device: device,
         );
       } on Exception catch (exception) {
@@ -853,7 +855,9 @@ abstract class ResidentRunner {
   }
 
   /// Write the SkSL shaders to a zip file in build directory.
-  Future<void> writeSkSL() async {
+  ///
+  /// Returns the name of the file, or `null` on failures.
+  Future<String> writeSkSL() async {
     if (!supportsWriteSkSL) {
       throw Exception('writeSkSL is not supported by this runner.');
     }
@@ -870,7 +874,7 @@ abstract class ResidentRunner {
         '  1. Pass "--cache-sksl" as an argument to flutter run.\n'
         '  2. Interact with the application to force shaders to be compiled.\n'
       );
-      return;
+      return null;
     }
     final File outputFile = globals.fsUtils.getUniqueFile(
       globals.fs.currentDirectory,
@@ -899,6 +903,7 @@ abstract class ResidentRunner {
     };
     outputFile.writeAsStringSync(json.encode(manifest));
     globals.logger.printStatus('Wrote SkSL data to ${outputFile.path}.');
+    return outputFile.path;
   }
 
   /// The resident runner API for interaction with the reloadMethod vmservice
@@ -1103,6 +1108,7 @@ abstract class ResidentRunner {
     Restart restart,
     CompileExpression compileExpression,
     ReloadMethod reloadMethod,
+    GetSkSLMethod getSkSLMethod,
   }) async {
     if (!debuggingOptions.debuggingEnabled) {
       throw 'The service protocol is not enabled.';
@@ -1115,6 +1121,7 @@ abstract class ResidentRunner {
         restart: restart,
         compileExpression: compileExpression,
         reloadMethod: reloadMethod,
+        getSkSLMethod: getSkSLMethod
       );
       // This will wait for at least one flutter view before returning.
       final Status status = globals.logger.startProgress(
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_cold.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_cold.dart
index 8bfd230b467a63..81d7fb91284ccf 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_cold.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_cold.dart
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ class ColdRunner extends ResidentRunner {
   }) async {
     _didAttach = true;
     try {
-      await connectToServiceProtocol();
+      await connectToServiceProtocol(
+        getSkSLMethod: writeSkSL,
+      );
     } on Exception catch (error) {
       globals.printError('Error connecting to the service protocol: $error');
       // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/33050
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_hot.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_hot.dart
index 33bd40e30bae5e..76fc6e20d066a3 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_hot.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_hot.dart
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ class HotRunner extends ResidentRunner {
         restart: _restartService,
         compileExpression: _compileExpressionService,
         reloadMethod: reloadMethod,
+        getSkSLMethod: writeSkSL,
       );
     // Catches all exceptions, non-Exception objects are rethrown.
     } catch (error) { // ignore: avoid_catches_without_on_clauses
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/vmservice.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/vmservice.dart
index 14bc858cff44bc..ce743b41895b6a 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/vmservice.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/vmservice.dart
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ typedef ReloadMethod = Future<void> Function({
   String libraryId,
 });
 
+
+/// A method that pulls an SkSL shader from the device and writes it to a file.
+///
+/// The name of the file returned as a result.
+typedef GetSkSLMethod = Future<String> Function();
+
 Future<io.WebSocket> _defaultOpenChannel(String url, {
   io.CompressionOptions compression = io.CompressionOptions.compressionDefault
 }) async {
@@ -126,6 +132,7 @@ typedef VMServiceConnector = Future<vm_service.VmService> Function(Uri httpUri,
   Restart restart,
   CompileExpression compileExpression,
   ReloadMethod reloadMethod,
+  GetSkSLMethod getSkSLMethod,
   io.CompressionOptions compression,
   Device device,
 });
@@ -151,6 +158,7 @@ vm_service.VmService setUpVmService(
   CompileExpression compileExpression,
   Device device,
   ReloadMethod reloadMethod,
+  GetSkSLMethod skSLMethod,
   vm_service.VmService vmService
 ) {
   if (reloadSources != null) {
@@ -257,6 +265,18 @@ vm_service.VmService setUpVmService(
     });
     vmService.registerService('flutterMemoryInfo', 'Flutter Tools');
   }
+  if (skSLMethod != null) {
+    vmService.registerServiceCallback('flutterGetSkSL', (Map<String, dynamic> params) async {
+      final String filename = await skSLMethod();
+      return <String, dynamic>{
+        'result': <String, Object>{
+          'type': 'Success',
+          'filename': filename,
+        }
+      };
+    });
+    vmService.registerService('flutterGetSkSL', 'Flutter Tools');
+  }
   return vmService;
 }
 
@@ -274,6 +294,7 @@ Future<vm_service.VmService> connectToVmService(
     Restart restart,
     CompileExpression compileExpression,
     ReloadMethod reloadMethod,
+    GetSkSLMethod getSkSLMethod,
     io.CompressionOptions compression = io.CompressionOptions.compressionDefault,
     Device device,
   }) async {
@@ -285,6 +306,7 @@ Future<vm_service.VmService> connectToVmService(
     compression: compression,
     device: device,
     reloadMethod: reloadMethod,
+    getSkSLMethod: getSkSLMethod,
   );
 }
 
@@ -294,6 +316,7 @@ Future<vm_service.VmService> _connect(
   Restart restart,
   CompileExpression compileExpression,
   ReloadMethod reloadMethod,
+  GetSkSLMethod getSkSLMethod,
   io.CompressionOptions compression = io.CompressionOptions.compressionDefault,
   Device device,
 }) async {
@@ -320,6 +343,7 @@ Future<vm_service.VmService> _connect(
     compileExpression,
     device,
     reloadMethod,
+    getSkSLMethod,
     delegateService,
   );
   _httpAddressExpando[service] = httpUri;
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/attach_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/attach_test.dart
index f5e8649f821138..4b48cdb3117870 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/attach_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/attach_test.dart
@@ -678,6 +678,7 @@ VMServiceConnector getFakeVmServiceFactory({
     Restart restart,
     CompileExpression compileExpression,
     ReloadMethod reloadMethod,
+    GetSkSLMethod getSkSLMethod,
     CompressionOptions compression,
     Device device,
   }) async {
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/cold_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/cold_test.dart
index e8a331c04acf87..c7e9b2807aa378 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/cold_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/cold_test.dart
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ class TestFlutterDevice extends FlutterDevice {
     Restart restart,
     CompileExpression compileExpression,
     ReloadMethod reloadMethod,
+    GetSkSLMethod getSkSLMethod,
   }) async {
     throw exception;
   }
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/hot_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/hot_test.dart
index 9c18f5693ce1ec..099094348768e0 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/hot_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/hot_test.dart
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ class TestFlutterDevice extends FlutterDevice {
     Restart restart,
     CompileExpression compileExpression,
     ReloadMethod reloadMethod,
+    GetSkSLMethod getSkSLMethod,
   }) async {
     throw exception;
   }
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_runner_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_runner_test.dart
index 2635ba66fb62e3..319df1a121fb02 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_runner_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_runner_test.dart
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ void main() {
       reloadSources: anyNamed('reloadSources'),
       restart: anyNamed('restart'),
       compileExpression: anyNamed('compileExpression'),
+      getSkSLMethod: anyNamed('getSkSLMethod'),
     )).thenAnswer((Invocation invocation) async { });
     when(mockFlutterDevice.setupDevFS(any, any, packagesFilePath: anyNamed('packagesFilePath')))
       .thenAnswer((Invocation invocation) async {
@@ -1191,6 +1192,7 @@ void main() {
       Restart restart,
       CompileExpression compileExpression,
       ReloadMethod reloadMethod,
+      GetSkSLMethod getSkSLMethod,
       io.CompressionOptions compression,
       Device device,
     }) async => mockVMService,
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/vmservice_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/vmservice_test.dart
index 3ae406206f5999..3378b054940b52 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/vmservice_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/vmservice_test.dart
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ void main() {
       null,
       null,
       null,
+      null,
       mockVMService,
     );
 
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ void main() {
       null,
       null,
       reloadMethod,
+      null,
       mockVMService,
     );
 
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ void main() {
       null,
       mockDevice,
       null,
+      null,
       mockVMService,
     );
 
@@ -145,6 +148,23 @@ void main() {
     Logger: () => BufferLogger.test()
   });
 
+  testUsingContext('VmService registers flutterGetSkSL service', () async {
+    final MockVMService mockVMService = MockVMService();
+    setUpVmService(
+      null,
+      null,
+      null,
+      null,
+      null,
+      () async => 'hello',
+      mockVMService,
+    );
+
+    verify(mockVMService.registerService('flutterGetSkSL', 'Flutter Tools')).called(1);
+  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+    Logger: () => BufferLogger.test()
+  });
+
   testUsingContext('VMService returns correct FlutterVersion', () async {
     final MockVMService mockVMService = MockVMService();
     setUpVmService(
@@ -153,6 +173,7 @@ void main() {
       null,
       null,
       null,
+      null,
       mockVMService,
     );
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/integration.shard/vmservice_integration_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/integration.shard/vmservice_integration_test.dart
index 998ddd7038904e..9345f93c102704 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/integration.shard/vmservice_integration_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/integration.shard/vmservice_integration_test.dart
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ void main() {
       expect(response, throwsA(const TypeMatcher<RPCError>()));
     });
 
+    test('flutterGetSkSL can be called', () async {
+      final Response response = await vmService.callMethod('s0.flutterGetSkSL');
+
+      expect(response.type, 'Success');
+    });
+
     // TODO(devoncarew): These tests fail on cirrus-ci windows.
   }, skip: Platform.isWindows);
 }