diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 521cdb4..3eeae10 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ rules_ts_ext.deps(
 
 use_repo(rules_ts_ext, "npm_typescript")
 
+# Prebuilt host hermesc, referenced by the hermes_compile rule default.
+hermes_ext = use_extension("//javascript:extensions.bzl", "hermes")
+use_repo(hermes_ext, "rn_hermesc")
+
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_kotlin", version = "2.1.8")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "7.2.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_jvm_external", version = "6.8")
diff --git a/docs/javascript.md b/docs/javascript.md
index 292af8e..d278771 100644
--- a/docs/javascript.md
+++ b/docs/javascript.md
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ A test target that runs eslint on the given sources.
 load("@rules_player//javascript:defs.bzl", "js_pipeline")
 
 js_pipeline(<a href="#js_pipeline-package_name">package_name</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-name">name</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-srcs">srcs</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-package_json">package_json</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-root_package_json">root_package_json</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-vitest_config">vitest_config</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-tsup_config">tsup_config</a>,
-            <a href="#js_pipeline-tsconfig">tsconfig</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-node_modules">node_modules</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-deps">deps</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-native_bundle">native_bundle</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-private">private</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-peer_deps">peer_deps</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-create_package_json_args">create_package_json_args</a>,
-            <a href="#js_pipeline-include_packaging_targets">include_packaging_targets</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-test_deps">test_deps</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-lint_deps">lint_deps</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-build_deps">build_deps</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-benchmark_envs">benchmark_envs</a>,
-            <a href="#js_pipeline-_extra_replace_prefixes">_extra_replace_prefixes</a>)
+            <a href="#js_pipeline-tsconfig">tsconfig</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-node_modules">node_modules</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-deps">deps</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-native_bundle">native_bundle</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-emit_hbc">emit_hbc</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-private">private</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-peer_deps">peer_deps</a>,
+            <a href="#js_pipeline-create_package_json_args">create_package_json_args</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-include_packaging_targets">include_packaging_targets</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-test_deps">test_deps</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-lint_deps">lint_deps</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-build_deps">build_deps</a>,
+            <a href="#js_pipeline-benchmark_envs">benchmark_envs</a>, <a href="#js_pipeline-_extra_replace_prefixes">_extra_replace_prefixes</a>)
 </pre>
 
 The main entry point for any JS/TS project. `js_pipeline` should be the only thing you need in your BUILD file.
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ Creates a js_library, npm_package, and test targets for a given package.
 | <a id="js_pipeline-node_modules"></a>node_modules |  The base node_modules to pull dependencies from (defaults to //:node_modules).   |  `"//:node_modules"` |
 | <a id="js_pipeline-deps"></a>deps |  The dependencies for the package.   |  `[]` |
 | <a id="js_pipeline-native_bundle"></a>native_bundle |  The name for the native bundle global if defined.   |  `None` |
+| <a id="js_pipeline-emit_hbc"></a>emit_hbc |  When True (with native_bundle set), also compile the native bundle to Hermes bytecode, exposed as `:hbc`. Used for cross-platform Android plugins.   |  `False` |
 | <a id="js_pipeline-private"></a>private |  Whether or not the package should be private (skipping an npm release).   |  `False` |
 | <a id="js_pipeline-peer_deps"></a>peer_deps |  The peer dependencies for the package.   |  `[]` |
 | <a id="js_pipeline-create_package_json_args"></a>create_package_json_args |  Additional arguments to pass to the package_json creation   |  `{}` |
diff --git a/javascript/extensions.bzl b/javascript/extensions.bzl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86e4af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/javascript/extensions.bzl
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+"""Module extensions for JavaScript rules."""
+
+load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
+
+# Pinned react-native version whose npm tarball ships the prebuilt host hermesc.
+_RN_VERSION = "0.78.1"
+_RN_TARBALL_SHA256 = "bf4198ba712c09df3de6d493cfaf968498cddb7107ecd48a081a1ce32d18be06"
+
+def _hermes_impl(_module_ctx):
+    http_archive(
+        name = "rn_hermesc",
+        build_file = "@rules_player//javascript/private:hermesc.BUILD",
+        sha256 = _RN_TARBALL_SHA256,
+        strip_prefix = "package",
+        url = "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-native/-/react-native-{v}.tgz".format(v = _RN_VERSION),
+    )
+
+hermes = module_extension(
+    implementation = _hermes_impl,
+    doc = "Provides `@rn_hermesc//:hermesc`, the prebuilt host Hermes compiler.",
+)
diff --git a/javascript/private/BUILD b/javascript/private/BUILD
index 81396de..0982764 100644
--- a/javascript/private/BUILD
+++ b/javascript/private/BUILD
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ bzl_library(
     ],
     deps = [
         ":eslint",
+        ":hermesc",
         ":package_json",
         ":tsup",
         ":utils",
@@ -48,6 +49,15 @@ bzl_library(
     ],
 )
 
+bzl_library(
+    name = "hermesc",
+    srcs = ["hermesc.bzl"],
+    visibility = [
+        "//docs:__subpackages__",
+        "//javascript:__subpackages__",
+    ],
+)
+
 bzl_library(
     name = "vitest",
     srcs = ["vitest.bzl"],
diff --git a/javascript/private/hermesc.BUILD b/javascript/private/hermesc.BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64f2d73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/javascript/private/hermesc.BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Prebuilt Hermes compiler (hermesc) shipped in the react-native npm tarball.
+# Host-only: compiles JS -> HBC on the build machine. Selected by host OS.
+load("@bazel_skylib//rules:native_binary.bzl", "native_binary")
+
+native_binary(
+    name = "hermesc",
+    src = select({
+        "@bazel_tools//src/conditions:darwin": "sdks/hermesc/osx-bin/hermesc",
+        "@bazel_tools//src/conditions:windows": "sdks/hermesc/win64-bin/hermesc.exe",
+        "//conditions:default": "sdks/hermesc/linux64-bin/hermesc",
+    }),
+    data = select({
+        "@bazel_tools//src/conditions:windows": glob(["sdks/hermesc/win64-bin/*.dll"]),
+        "//conditions:default": [],
+    }),
+    out = "hermesc",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
diff --git a/javascript/private/hermesc.bzl b/javascript/private/hermesc.bzl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0eb75d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/javascript/private/hermesc.bzl
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+"""
+Hermes bytecode (HBC) compilation.
+
+`hermes_compile` runs the prebuilt host `hermesc` over a single JS file to emit
+Hermes bytecode. `hermes_bundle` is a convenience macro that extracts the
+`<bundle>.native.js` produced by a `js_pipeline` native bundle and compiles it.
+"""
+
+def _hermes_compile_impl(context):
+    input = context.file.js
+    hbc = context.actions.declare_file("%s.hbc" % input.basename)
+
+    args = context.actions.args()
+    args.add("-emit-binary")
+    args.add("-out", hbc)
+    args.add(input)
+
+    context.actions.run(
+        mnemonic = "HermesC",
+        executable = context.executable._hermesc,
+        arguments = [args],
+        inputs = depset([input]),
+        outputs = [hbc],
+    )
+
+    return [DefaultInfo(files = depset([hbc]))]
+
+hermes_compile = rule(
+    implementation = _hermes_compile_impl,
+    attrs = {
+        "js": attr.label(
+            allow_single_file = True,
+            doc = "Single JS file to compile to HBC.",
+        ),
+        "_hermesc": attr.label(
+            default = Label("@rn_hermesc//:hermesc"),
+            allow_single_file = True,
+            executable = True,
+            cfg = "exec",
+        ),
+    },
+)
+
+def hermes_bundle(name, native_bundle, bundle_name, visibility = None):
+    """Compile a js_pipeline native bundle to Hermes bytecode.
+
+    Args:
+      name: Name of the resulting HBC target.
+      native_bundle: The `:<name>_native_bundle` target from js_pipeline.
+      bundle_name: The `native_bundle` string passed to js_pipeline (e.g. "Player").
+      visibility: Visibility for the generated targets.
+    """
+    native_js = "%s.native.js" % bundle_name
+    extract_name = "%s_native_js" % name
+
+    # js_run_binary emits a set of files (dist/<bundle>.native.js + .map);
+    # hermesc needs a single file, so pull it out flat.
+    native.genrule(
+        name = extract_name,
+        srcs = [native_bundle],
+        outs = [native_js],
+        cmd = "echo $(SRCS) | tr ' ' '\\n' | grep %s$$ | xargs -I {} cp {} $(OUTS)" % native_js,
+    )
+
+    hermes_compile(
+        name = name,
+        js = ":" + extract_name,
+        visibility = visibility,
+    )
diff --git a/javascript/private/js_pipeline.bzl b/javascript/private/js_pipeline.bzl
index 5e02023..a9da503 100644
--- a/javascript/private/js_pipeline.bzl
+++ b/javascript/private/js_pipeline.bzl
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ load("@aspect_rules_js//npm:defs.bzl", "npm_package")
 load("@aspect_rules_ts//ts:defs.bzl", "ts_project")
 load("@bazel_skylib//rules:expand_template.bzl", "expand_template")
 load(":eslint.bzl", "eslint_test")
+load(":hermesc.bzl", "hermes_bundle")
 load(":package_json.bzl", "create_package_json")
 load(":tsup.bzl", "tsup_build", "tsup_native_build")
 load(":utils.bzl", "filter_empty", "without_tests")
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ def js_pipeline(
         node_modules = "//:node_modules",
         deps = [],
         native_bundle = None,
+        emit_hbc = False,
         private = False,
         peer_deps = [],
         create_package_json_args = {},
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ def js_pipeline(
       node_modules: The base node_modules to pull dependencies from (defaults to //:node_modules).
       deps: The dependencies for the package.
       native_bundle: The name for the native bundle global if defined.
+      emit_hbc: When True (with native_bundle set), also compile the native bundle to
+        Hermes bytecode, exposed as `:hbc`. Used for cross-platform Android plugins.
       private: Whether or not the package should be private (skipping an npm release).
       create_package_json_args: Additional arguments to pass to the package_json creation
       include_packaging_targets: Additional dependencies to add to the package target
@@ -105,6 +109,14 @@ def js_pipeline(
             node_modules = node_modules,
         )
 
+        if emit_hbc:
+            hermes_bundle(
+                name = name + "_hbc",
+                native_bundle = native_bundle_target,
+                bundle_name = native_bundle,
+                visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+            )
+
     if tsconfig == None:
         tsconfig_name = "{}_tsconfig".format(name)
         prefix = "../" * len(native.package_name().split("/"))