diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index b5c5be44ecc..4d514a8b880 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ tasks {
                   ":compiler:container:test",
                   ":compiler:tests-java8:test",
                   ":compiler:tests-spec:remoteRunTests")
+        dependsOn(":plugins:jvm-abi-gen:test")
     }
 
     create("jsCompilerTest") {
diff --git a/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f07159aeb17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+
+description = "ABI generation for Kotlin/JVM"
+
+plugins {
+    kotlin("jvm")
+    id("jps-compatible")
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    compileOnly(project(":compiler:util"))
+    compileOnly(project(":compiler:cli"))
+    compileOnly(project(":compiler:backend"))
+    compileOnly(project(":compiler:frontend"))
+    compileOnly(project(":compiler:frontend.java"))
+    compileOnly(project(":compiler:plugin-api"))
+    compileOnly(project(":kotlin-build-common"))
+
+    runtimeOnly(project(":kotlin-compiler"))
+
+    testCompile(commonDep("junit:junit"))
+    testCompile(projectTests(":compiler:incremental-compilation-impl"))
+}
+
+sourceSets {
+    "main" { projectDefault() }
+    "test" { projectDefault() }
+}
+
+projectTest {
+    workingDir = rootDir
+    dependsOn(":dist")
+}
+
+sourcesJar()
+javadocJar()
+dist()
+publish()
+
+testsJar()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/resources/META-INF/services/org.jetbrains.kotlin.compiler.plugin.CommandLineProcessor b/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/resources/META-INF/services/org.jetbrains.kotlin.compiler.plugin.CommandLineProcessor
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e4b198b9215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/resources/META-INF/services/org.jetbrains.kotlin.compiler.plugin.CommandLineProcessor
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2010-2018 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license
+# that can be found in the license/LICENSE.txt file.
+#
+
+org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm.abi.JvmAbiCommandLineProcessor
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/resources/META-INF/services/org.jetbrains.kotlin.compiler.plugin.ComponentRegistrar b/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/resources/META-INF/services/org.jetbrains.kotlin.compiler.plugin.ComponentRegistrar
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a1dabc0503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/resources/META-INF/services/org.jetbrains.kotlin.compiler.plugin.ComponentRegistrar
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2010-2018 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license
+# that can be found in the license/LICENSE.txt file.
+#
+
+org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm.abi.JvmAbiComponentRegistrar
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jvm/abi/JvmAbiAnalysisHandlerExtension.kt b/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jvm/abi/JvmAbiAnalysisHandlerExtension.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fe0c099071a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jvm/abi/JvmAbiAnalysisHandlerExtension.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2018 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license
+ * that can be found in the license/LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm.abi
+
+import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.analyzer.AnalysisResult
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.common.output.OutputFile
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.output.writeAll
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.*
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.codegen.state.GenerationState
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.CommonConfigurationKeys
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.CompilerConfiguration
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.JVMConfigurationKeys
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.ModuleDescriptor
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.Severity
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.modules.TargetId
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtFile
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.BindingTrace
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.jvm.diagnostics.JvmDeclarationOrigin
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.jvm.extensions.AnalysisHandlerExtension
+import org.jetbrains.org.objectweb.asm.*
+import java.io.File
+
+class JvmAbiAnalysisHandlerExtension(
+    private val compilerConfiguration: CompilerConfiguration
+) : AnalysisHandlerExtension {
+    override fun analysisCompleted(
+        project: Project,
+        module: ModuleDescriptor,
+        bindingTrace: BindingTrace,
+        files: Collection<KtFile>
+    ): AnalysisResult? {
+        val bindingContext = bindingTrace.bindingContext
+        if (bindingContext.diagnostics.any { it.severity == Severity.ERROR }) return null
+
+        val targetId = TargetId(
+            name = compilerConfiguration[CommonConfigurationKeys.MODULE_NAME] ?: module.name.asString(),
+            type = "java-production"
+        )
+
+        val generationState = GenerationState.Builder(
+            project,
+            AbiBinaries,
+            module,
+            bindingContext,
+            files.toList(),
+            compilerConfiguration
+        ).targetId(targetId).build()
+        KotlinCodegenFacade.compileCorrectFiles(generationState, CompilationErrorHandler.THROW_EXCEPTION)
+
+        val outputDir = compilerConfiguration.get(JVMConfigurationKeys.OUTPUT_DIRECTORY)!!
+        generationState.factory.writeAll(
+            outputDir,
+            fun(file: OutputFile, sources: List<File>, output: File) {
+                // todo report
+            }
+        )
+
+        return null
+    }
+
+    private object AbiBinaries : ClassBuilderFactory {
+        override fun getClassBuilderMode(): ClassBuilderMode =
+            ClassBuilderMode.FULL
+
+        override fun newClassBuilder(origin: JvmDeclarationOrigin): ClassBuilder =
+            AbstractClassBuilder.Concrete(ClassWriter(0))
+
+        override fun asText(builder: ClassBuilder): String =
+            throw UnsupportedOperationException("AbiBinaries generator asked for text")
+
+        override fun asBytes(builder: ClassBuilder): ByteArray {
+            val visitor = builder.visitor as ClassWriter
+            return visitor.toByteArray()
+        }
+
+        override fun close() {}
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jvm/abi/JvmAbiCommandLineProcessor.kt b/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jvm/abi/JvmAbiCommandLineProcessor.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9185676fb36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jvm/abi/JvmAbiCommandLineProcessor.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2018 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license
+ * that can be found in the license/LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm.abi
+
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.compiler.plugin.AbstractCliOption
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.compiler.plugin.CliOption
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.compiler.plugin.CliOptionProcessingException
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.compiler.plugin.CommandLineProcessor
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.CompilerConfiguration
+
+class JvmAbiCommandLineProcessor : CommandLineProcessor {
+    companion object {
+        const val COMPILER_PLUGIN_ID: String = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm.abi"
+
+        val OUTPUT_DIR_OPTION: CliOption =
+            CliOption("outputDir", "<path>", "Output path for the generated files", required = true)
+    }
+
+    override val pluginId: String
+        get() = COMPILER_PLUGIN_ID
+
+    override val pluginOptions: Collection<CliOption>
+        get() = listOf(OUTPUT_DIR_OPTION)
+
+    override fun processOption(option: AbstractCliOption, value: String, configuration: CompilerConfiguration) {
+        when (option) {
+            OUTPUT_DIR_OPTION -> configuration.put(JvmAbiConfigurationKeys.OUTPUT_DIR, value)
+            else -> throw CliOptionProcessingException("Unknown option: ${option.optionName}")
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jvm/abi/JvmAbiComponentRegistrar.kt b/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jvm/abi/JvmAbiComponentRegistrar.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5c49fb983be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jvm/abi/JvmAbiComponentRegistrar.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2018 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license
+ * that can be found in the license/LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm.abi
+
+import com.intellij.mock.MockProject
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.compiler.plugin.ComponentRegistrar
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.CompilerConfiguration
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.JVMConfigurationKeys
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.jvm.extensions.AnalysisHandlerExtension
+import java.io.File
+
+class JvmAbiComponentRegistrar : ComponentRegistrar {
+    override fun registerProjectComponents(project: MockProject, configuration: CompilerConfiguration) {
+        @Suppress("NAME_SHADOWING")
+        val configuration = configuration.copy()
+        configuration.get(JvmAbiConfigurationKeys.OUTPUT_DIR)?.let {
+            val dir = File(it)
+            configuration.put(JVMConfigurationKeys.OUTPUT_DIRECTORY, dir)
+        }
+        val extension = JvmAbiAnalysisHandlerExtension(configuration)
+        AnalysisHandlerExtension.registerExtension(project, extension)
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jvm/abi/JvmAbiConfigurationKeys.kt b/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jvm/abi/JvmAbiConfigurationKeys.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3c3e3f3560d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/jvm-abi-gen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jvm/abi/JvmAbiConfigurationKeys.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2018 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license
+ * that can be found in the license/LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm.abi
+
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.CompilerConfigurationKey
+
+object JvmAbiConfigurationKeys {
+    val OUTPUT_DIR: CompilerConfigurationKey<String> =
+        CompilerConfigurationKey.create<String>(JvmAbiCommandLineProcessor.OUTPUT_DIR_OPTION.description)
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 24785387644..ef3208fcd59 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ include ":kotlin-build-common",
         ":libraries:kotlin-prepush-hook",
         ":libraries:tools:mutability-annotations-compat",
         ":include:kotlin-compiler",
+        ":plugins:jvm-abi-gen",
 
         // plugin markers:
         ':kotlin-gradle-plugin:plugin-marker',
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ project(':examples:scripting-jvm-embeddable-host').projectDir = "$rootDir/librar
 project(':pill:generate-all-tests').projectDir = "$rootDir/plugins/pill/generate-all-tests" as File
 project(':kotlin-imports-dumper-compiler-plugin').projectDir = "$rootDir/plugins/imports-dumper" as File
 project(':libraries:kotlin-prepush-hook').projectDir = "$rootDir/libraries/tools/kotlin-prepush-hook" as File
+project(':plugins:jvm-abi-gen').projectDir = "$rootDir/plugins/jvm-abi-gen" as File
 
 // plugin markers:
 project(':kotlin-gradle-plugin:plugin-marker').projectDir = file("$rootDir/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/plugin-marker")