diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index 23dcde1..9b0a56f 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -123,6 +123,33 @@ LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_SOURCES := \
 $(full_target): $(cm_framework_built) $(gen)
 include $(BUILD_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY)
 
+# the sdk as a jar for publish, not built as part of full target
+# DO NOT LINK AGAINST THIS IN BUILD
+# ============================================================
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+
+LOCAL_MODULE:= org.cyanogenmod.platform.sdk.jar
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
+LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES := services
+LOCAL_JACK_ENABLED := disabled
+
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
+    $(call all-java-files-under, $(cyanogenmod_src)) \
+    $(call all-Iaidl-files-under, $(cyanogenmod_src)) \
+    $(call all-Iaidl-files-under, $(cyanogenmod_internal_src))
+
+# Included aidl files from cyanogenmod.app namespace
+LOCAL_AIDL_INCLUDES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/src/java
+
+cmsdk_LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_SOURCES := \
+    $(cm_platform_res)/cyanogenmod/platform/R.java \
+    $(cm_platform_res)/cyanogenmod/platform/Manifest.java
+
+LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_SOURCES := \
+    $(cmsdk_LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_SOURCES)
+
+include $(BUILD_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY)
+
 # full target for use by platform apps
 #
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)