diff --git a/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter b/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter
index cccbe6a7537c7..8bbc29d280cea 100644
--- a/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter
+++ b/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/common/isolate_configuration.cc
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/common/isolate_configuration.h
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/common/persistent_cache.cc
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/common/persistent_cache.h
+FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/common/persistent_cache_unittests.cc
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/common/pipeline.cc
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/common/pipeline.h
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/common/pipeline_unittests.cc
diff --git a/common/settings.cc b/common/settings.cc
index b4b58cb6d7714..b1ef2161fa561 100644
--- a/common/settings.cc
+++ b/common/settings.cc
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ std::string Settings::ToString() const {
   stream << "trace_systrace: " << trace_systrace << std::endl;
   stream << "dump_skp_on_shader_compilation: " << dump_skp_on_shader_compilation
          << std::endl;
+  stream << "cache_sksl: " << cache_sksl << std::endl;
   stream << "endless_trace_buffer: " << endless_trace_buffer << std::endl;
   stream << "enable_dart_profiling: " << enable_dart_profiling << std::endl;
   stream << "disable_dart_asserts: " << disable_dart_asserts << std::endl;
diff --git a/common/settings.h b/common/settings.h
index d39c2ea6ea3da..2ebcbf0cd862a 100644
--- a/common/settings.h
+++ b/common/settings.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ struct Settings {
   bool trace_startup = false;
   bool trace_systrace = false;
   bool dump_skp_on_shader_compilation = false;
+  bool cache_sksl = false;
   bool endless_trace_buffer = false;
   bool enable_dart_profiling = false;
   bool disable_dart_asserts = false;
diff --git a/fml/file.cc b/fml/file.cc
index 8deb76c91da0f..2f62e6c6f884b 100644
--- a/fml/file.cc
+++ b/fml/file.cc
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "flutter/fml/file.h"
 
 #include "flutter/fml/logging.h"
+#include "flutter/fml/unique_fd.h"
 
 namespace fml {
 
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ ScopedTemporaryDirectory::ScopedTemporaryDirectory() {
 }
 
 ScopedTemporaryDirectory::~ScopedTemporaryDirectory() {
+  // Windows has to close UniqueFD first before UnlinkDirectory
+  dir_fd_.reset();
   if (path_ != "") {
     if (!UnlinkDirectory(path_.c_str())) {
       FML_LOG(ERROR) << "Could not remove directory: " << path_;
@@ -58,4 +61,35 @@ ScopedTemporaryDirectory::~ScopedTemporaryDirectory() {
   }
 }
 
+bool VisitFilesRecursively(const fml::UniqueFD& directory,
+                           FileVisitor visitor) {
+  FileVisitor recursive_visitor = [&recursive_visitor, &visitor](
+                                      const UniqueFD& directory,
+                                      const std::string& filename) {
+    if (!visitor(directory, filename)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (IsDirectory(directory, filename.c_str())) {
+      UniqueFD sub_dir = OpenDirectoryReadOnly(directory, filename.c_str());
+      if (!sub_dir.is_valid()) {
+        FML_LOG(ERROR) << "Can't open sub-directory: " << filename;
+        return true;
+      }
+      return VisitFiles(sub_dir, recursive_visitor);
+    }
+    return true;
+  };
+  return VisitFiles(directory, recursive_visitor);
+}
+
+fml::UniqueFD OpenFileReadOnly(const fml::UniqueFD& base_directory,
+                               const char* path) {
+  return OpenFile(base_directory, path, false, FilePermission::kRead);
+}
+
+fml::UniqueFD OpenDirectoryReadOnly(const fml::UniqueFD& base_directory,
+                                    const char* path) {
+  return OpenDirectory(base_directory, path, false, FilePermission::kRead);
+}
+
 }  // namespace fml
diff --git a/fml/file.h b/fml/file.h
index 068ddc84c999d..ee54354520695 100644
--- a/fml/file.h
+++ b/fml/file.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef FLUTTER_FML_FILE_H_
 #define FLUTTER_FML_FILE_H_
 
+#include <functional>
 #include <initializer_list>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
@@ -28,15 +29,24 @@ enum class FilePermission {
 
 std::string CreateTemporaryDirectory();
 
+/// This can open a directory on POSIX, but not on Windows.
 fml::UniqueFD OpenFile(const char* path,
                        bool create_if_necessary,
                        FilePermission permission);
 
+/// This can open a directory on POSIX, but not on Windows.
 fml::UniqueFD OpenFile(const fml::UniqueFD& base_directory,
                        const char* path,
                        bool create_if_necessary,
                        FilePermission permission);
 
+/// Helper method that calls `OpenFile` with create_if_necessary = false
+/// and permission = kRead.
+///
+/// This can open a directory on POSIX, but not on Windows.
+fml::UniqueFD OpenFileReadOnly(const fml::UniqueFD& base_directory,
+                               const char* path);
+
 fml::UniqueFD OpenDirectory(const char* path,
                             bool create_if_necessary,
                             FilePermission permission);
@@ -46,10 +56,17 @@ fml::UniqueFD OpenDirectory(const fml::UniqueFD& base_directory,
                             bool create_if_necessary,
                             FilePermission permission);
 
+/// Helper method that calls `OpenDirectory` with create_if_necessary = false
+/// and permission = kRead.
+fml::UniqueFD OpenDirectoryReadOnly(const fml::UniqueFD& base_directory,
+                                    const char* path);
+
 fml::UniqueFD Duplicate(fml::UniqueFD::element_type descriptor);
 
 bool IsDirectory(const fml::UniqueFD& directory);
 
+bool IsDirectory(const fml::UniqueFD& base_directory, const char* path);
+
 // Returns whether the given path is a file.
 bool IsFile(const std::string& path);
 
@@ -73,12 +90,44 @@ bool WriteAtomically(const fml::UniqueFD& base_directory,
                      const char* file_name,
                      const Mapping& mapping);
 
+/// Signature of a callback on a file in `directory` with `filename` (relative
+/// to `directory`). The returned bool should be false if and only if further
+/// traversal should be stopped. For example, a file-search visitor may return
+/// false when the file is found so no more visiting is needed.
+using FileVisitor = std::function<bool(const fml::UniqueFD& directory,
+                                       const std::string& filename)>;
+
+/// Call `visitor` on all files inside the `directory` non-recursively. The
+/// trivial file "." and ".." will not be visited.
+///
+/// Return false if and only if the visitor returns false during the
+/// traversal.
+///
+/// If recursive visiting is needed, call `VisitFiles` inside the `visitor`, or
+/// use our helper method `VisitFilesRecursively`.
+///
+/// @see `VisitFilesRecursively`.
+bool VisitFiles(const fml::UniqueFD& directory, FileVisitor visitor);
+
+/// Recursively call `visitor` on all files inside the `directory`. Return false
+/// if and only if the visitor returns false during the traversal.
+///
+/// This is a helper method that wraps the general `VisitFiles` method. The
+/// `VisitFiles` is strictly more powerful as it has the access of the recursion
+/// stack to the file. For example, `VisitFiles` may be able to maintain a
+/// vector of directory names that lead to a file. That could be useful to
+/// compute the relative path between the root directory and the visited file.
+///
+/// @see `VisitFiles`.
+bool VisitFilesRecursively(const fml::UniqueFD& directory, FileVisitor visitor);
+
 class ScopedTemporaryDirectory {
  public:
   ScopedTemporaryDirectory();
 
   ~ScopedTemporaryDirectory();
 
+  const std::string& path() const { return path_; }
   const UniqueFD& fd() { return dir_fd_; }
 
  private:
diff --git a/fml/file_unittest.cc b/fml/file_unittest.cc
index c492a0a36a93e..aed268b3fc7b2 100644
--- a/fml/file_unittest.cc
+++ b/fml/file_unittest.cc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "flutter/fml/build_config.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/file.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/mapping.h"
+#include "flutter/fml/unique_fd.h"
 
 static bool WriteStringToFile(const fml::UniqueFD& fd,
                               const std::string& contents) {
@@ -131,6 +132,101 @@ TEST(FileTest, CreateDirectoryStructure) {
   ASSERT_TRUE(fml::UnlinkDirectory(dir.fd(), "a"));
 }
 
+TEST(FileTest, VisitFilesCanBeCalledTwice) {
+  fml::ScopedTemporaryDirectory dir;
+
+  {
+    auto file = fml::OpenFile(dir.fd(), "my_contents", true,
+                              fml::FilePermission::kReadWrite);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(file.is_valid());
+  }
+
+  int count;
+  fml::FileVisitor count_visitor = [&count](const fml::UniqueFD& directory,
+                                            const std::string& filename) {
+    count += 1;
+    return true;
+  };
+  count = 0;
+  fml::VisitFiles(dir.fd(), count_visitor);
+  ASSERT_EQ(count, 1);
+
+  // Without `rewinddir` in `VisitFiles`, the following check would fail.
+  count = 0;
+  fml::VisitFiles(dir.fd(), count_visitor);
+  ASSERT_EQ(count, 1);
+
+  ASSERT_TRUE(fml::UnlinkFile(dir.fd(), "my_contents"));
+}
+
+TEST(FileTest, CanListFilesRecursively) {
+  fml::ScopedTemporaryDirectory dir;
+
+  {
+    auto c = fml::CreateDirectory(dir.fd(), {"a", "b", "c"},
+                                  fml::FilePermission::kReadWrite);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(c.is_valid());
+    auto file1 =
+        fml::OpenFile(c, "file1", true, fml::FilePermission::kReadWrite);
+    auto file2 =
+        fml::OpenFile(c, "file2", true, fml::FilePermission::kReadWrite);
+    auto d = fml::CreateDirectory(c, {"d"}, fml::FilePermission::kReadWrite);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(d.is_valid());
+    auto file3 =
+        fml::OpenFile(d, "file3", true, fml::FilePermission::kReadWrite);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(file1.is_valid());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(file2.is_valid());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(file3.is_valid());
+  }
+
+  std::set<std::string> names;
+  fml::FileVisitor visitor = [&names](const fml::UniqueFD& directory,
+                                      const std::string& filename) {
+    names.insert(filename);
+    return true;
+  };
+
+  fml::VisitFilesRecursively(dir.fd(), visitor);
+  ASSERT_EQ(names, std::set<std::string>(
+                       {"a", "b", "c", "d", "file1", "file2", "file3"}));
+
+  // Cleanup.
+  ASSERT_TRUE(fml::UnlinkFile(dir.fd(), "a/b/c/d/file3"));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(fml::UnlinkFile(dir.fd(), "a/b/c/file1"));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(fml::UnlinkFile(dir.fd(), "a/b/c/file2"));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(fml::UnlinkDirectory(dir.fd(), "a/b/c/d"));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(fml::UnlinkDirectory(dir.fd(), "a/b/c"));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(fml::UnlinkDirectory(dir.fd(), "a/b"));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(fml::UnlinkDirectory(dir.fd(), "a"));
+}
+
+TEST(FileTest, CanStopVisitEarly) {
+  fml::ScopedTemporaryDirectory dir;
+
+  {
+    auto d = fml::CreateDirectory(dir.fd(), {"a", "b", "c", "d"},
+                                  fml::FilePermission::kReadWrite);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(d.is_valid());
+  }
+
+  std::set<std::string> names;
+  fml::FileVisitor visitor = [&names](const fml::UniqueFD& directory,
+                                      const std::string& filename) {
+    names.insert(filename);
+    return filename == "c" ? false : true;  // stop if c is found
+  };
+
+  // Check the d is not visited as we stop at c.
+  ASSERT_FALSE(fml::VisitFilesRecursively(dir.fd(), visitor));
+  ASSERT_EQ(names, std::set<std::string>({"a", "b", "c"}));
+
+  // Cleanup.
+  ASSERT_TRUE(fml::UnlinkDirectory(dir.fd(), "a/b/c/d"));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(fml::UnlinkDirectory(dir.fd(), "a/b/c"));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(fml::UnlinkDirectory(dir.fd(), "a/b"));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(fml::UnlinkDirectory(dir.fd(), "a"));
+}
+
 #if OS_WIN
 #define AtomicWriteTest DISABLED_AtomicWriteTest
 #else
@@ -159,13 +255,15 @@ TEST(FileTest, AtomicWriteTest) {
 TEST(FileTest, EmptyMappingTest) {
   fml::ScopedTemporaryDirectory dir;
 
-  auto file = fml::OpenFile(dir.fd(), "my_contents", true,
-                            fml::FilePermission::kReadWrite);
+  {
+    auto file = fml::OpenFile(dir.fd(), "my_contents", true,
+                              fml::FilePermission::kReadWrite);
 
-  fml::FileMapping mapping(file);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(mapping.IsValid());
-  ASSERT_EQ(mapping.GetSize(), 0ul);
-  ASSERT_EQ(mapping.GetMapping(), nullptr);
+    fml::FileMapping mapping(file);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mapping.IsValid());
+    ASSERT_EQ(mapping.GetSize(), 0ul);
+    ASSERT_EQ(mapping.GetMapping(), nullptr);
+  }
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(fml::UnlinkFile(dir.fd(), "my_contents"));
 }
diff --git a/fml/platform/posix/file_posix.cc b/fml/platform/posix/file_posix.cc
index d30a9c2f1d2df..516565e9f7673 100644
--- a/fml/platform/posix/file_posix.cc
+++ b/fml/platform/posix/file_posix.cc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "flutter/fml/file.h"
 
+#include <dirent.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
@@ -13,7 +14,9 @@
 #include <sstream>
 
 #include "flutter/fml/eintr_wrapper.h"
+#include "flutter/fml/logging.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/mapping.h"
+#include "flutter/fml/unique_fd.h"
 
 namespace fml {
 
@@ -132,6 +135,11 @@ bool IsDirectory(const fml::UniqueFD& directory) {
   return S_ISDIR(stat_result.st_mode);
 }
 
+bool IsDirectory(const fml::UniqueFD& base_directory, const char* path) {
+  UniqueFD file = OpenFileReadOnly(base_directory, path);
+  return (file.is_valid() && IsDirectory(file));
+}
+
 bool IsFile(const std::string& path) {
   struct stat buf;
   if (stat(path.c_str(), &buf) != 0) {
@@ -162,7 +170,11 @@ bool UnlinkFile(const char* path) {
 }
 
 bool UnlinkFile(const fml::UniqueFD& base_directory, const char* path) {
-  return ::unlinkat(base_directory.get(), path, 0) == 0;
+  int code = ::unlinkat(base_directory.get(), path, 0);
+  if (code != 0) {
+    FML_DLOG(ERROR) << strerror(errno);
+  }
+  return code == 0;
 }
 
 bool FileExists(const fml::UniqueFD& base_directory, const char* path) {
@@ -210,4 +222,29 @@ bool WriteAtomically(const fml::UniqueFD& base_directory,
                     base_directory.get(), file_name) == 0;
 }
 
+bool VisitFiles(const fml::UniqueFD& directory, FileVisitor visitor) {
+  // We cannot call closedir(dir) because it will also close the corresponding
+  // UniqueFD, and later reference to that UniqueFD will fail. Also, we don't
+  // have to call closedir because UniqueFD will call close on its destructor.
+  DIR* dir = ::fdopendir(directory.get());
+  if (dir == nullptr) {
+    FML_DLOG(ERROR) << "Can't open the directory. Error: " << strerror(errno);
+    return true;  // continue to visit other files
+  }
+
+  // Without `rewinddir`, `readir` will directly return NULL (end of dir is
+  // reached) after a previuos `VisitFiles` call for the same `const
+  // fml::UniqueFd& directory`.
+  rewinddir(dir);
+  while (dirent* ent = readdir(dir)) {
+    std::string filename = ent->d_name;
+    if (filename != "." && filename != "..") {
+      if (!visitor(directory, filename)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 }  // namespace fml
diff --git a/fml/platform/win/file_win.cc b/fml/platform/win/file_win.cc
index bad9d052fb942..42a5958f4d061 100644
--- a/fml/platform/win/file_win.cc
+++ b/fml/platform/win/file_win.cc
@@ -252,6 +252,12 @@ bool IsDirectory(const fml::UniqueFD& directory) {
   return info.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY;
 }
 
+bool IsDirectory(const fml::UniqueFD& base_directory, const char* path) {
+  std::string full_path = GetFullHandlePath(base_directory) + "\\" + path;
+  return ::GetFileAttributes(ConvertToWString(full_path.c_str()).c_str()) &
+         FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY;
+}
+
 bool IsFile(const std::string& path) {
   struct stat buf;
   if (stat(path.c_str(), &buf) != 0)
@@ -393,4 +399,29 @@ bool WriteAtomically(const fml::UniqueFD& base_directory,
   return true;
 }
 
+bool VisitFiles(const fml::UniqueFD& directory, FileVisitor visitor) {
+  std::string search_pattern = GetFullHandlePath(directory) + "\\*";
+  WIN32_FIND_DATA find_file_data;
+  HANDLE find_handle = ::FindFirstFile(
+      StringToWideString(search_pattern).c_str(), &find_file_data);
+
+  if (find_handle == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+    FML_DLOG(ERROR) << "Can't open the directory. Error: "
+                    << GetLastErrorMessage();
+    return true;  // continue to visit other files
+  }
+
+  do {
+    std::string filename = WideStringToString(find_file_data.cFileName);
+    if (filename != "." && filename != "..") {
+      if (!visitor(directory, filename)) {
+        ::FindClose(find_handle);
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+  } while (::FindNextFile(find_handle, &find_file_data));
+  ::FindClose(find_handle);
+  return true;
+}
+
 }  // namespace fml
diff --git a/shell/common/BUILD.gn b/shell/common/BUILD.gn
index b3745aef2f262..f93bca63478f0 100644
--- a/shell/common/BUILD.gn
+++ b/shell/common/BUILD.gn
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ if (current_toolchain == host_toolchain) {
     sources = [
       "canvas_spy_unittests.cc",
       "input_events_unittests.cc",
+      "persistent_cache_unittests.cc",
       "pipeline_unittests.cc",
       "shell_test.cc",
       "shell_test.h",
diff --git a/shell/common/persistent_cache.cc b/shell/common/persistent_cache.cc
index bc19976b38263..23308fe4fa228 100644
--- a/shell/common/persistent_cache.cc
+++ b/shell/common/persistent_cache.cc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "flutter/fml/base32.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/file.h"
+#include "flutter/fml/logging.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/make_copyable.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/mapping.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/paths.h"
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ namespace flutter {
 
 std::string PersistentCache::cache_base_path_;
 
+std::mutex PersistentCache::instance_mutex_;
+std::unique_ptr<PersistentCache> PersistentCache::gPersistentCache;
+
 static std::string SkKeyToFilePath(const SkData& data) {
   if (data.data() == nullptr || data.size() == 0) {
     return "";
@@ -39,22 +43,41 @@ static std::string SkKeyToFilePath(const SkData& data) {
 
 bool PersistentCache::gIsReadOnly = false;
 
+std::atomic<bool> PersistentCache::cache_sksl_ = false;
+std::atomic<bool> PersistentCache::strategy_set_ = false;
+
+void PersistentCache::SetCacheSkSL(bool value) {
+  if (strategy_set_) {
+    FML_LOG(ERROR) << "Cache SkSL can only be set before the "
+                      "GrContextOptions::fShaderCacheStrategy is set.";
+    return;
+  }
+  cache_sksl_ = value;
+}
+
 PersistentCache* PersistentCache::GetCacheForProcess() {
-  static std::unique_ptr<PersistentCache> gPersistentCache;
-  static std::once_flag once = {};
-  std::call_once(
-      once, []() { gPersistentCache.reset(new PersistentCache(gIsReadOnly)); });
+  std::scoped_lock lock(instance_mutex_);
+  if (gPersistentCache == nullptr) {
+    gPersistentCache.reset(new PersistentCache(gIsReadOnly));
+  }
   return gPersistentCache.get();
 }
 
+void PersistentCache::ResetCacheForProcess() {
+  std::scoped_lock lock(instance_mutex_);
+  gPersistentCache.reset(new PersistentCache(gIsReadOnly));
+  strategy_set_ = false;
+}
+
 void PersistentCache::SetCacheDirectoryPath(std::string path) {
   cache_base_path_ = path;
 }
 
 namespace {
-std::shared_ptr<fml::UniqueFD> MakeCacheDirectory(
+static std::shared_ptr<fml::UniqueFD> MakeCacheDirectory(
     const std::string& global_cache_base_path,
-    bool read_only) {
+    bool read_only,
+    bool cache_sksl) {
   fml::UniqueFD cache_base_dir;
   if (global_cache_base_path.length()) {
     cache_base_dir = fml::OpenDirectory(global_cache_base_path.c_str(), false,
@@ -64,20 +87,54 @@ std::shared_ptr<fml::UniqueFD> MakeCacheDirectory(
   }
 
   if (cache_base_dir.is_valid()) {
-    return std::make_shared<fml::UniqueFD>(CreateDirectory(
-        cache_base_dir,
-        {"flutter_engine", GetFlutterEngineVersion(), "skia", GetSkiaVersion()},
-        read_only ? fml::FilePermission::kRead
-                  : fml::FilePermission::kReadWrite));
+    std::vector<std::string> components = {
+        "flutter_engine", GetFlutterEngineVersion(), "skia", GetSkiaVersion()};
+    if (cache_sksl) {
+      components.push_back("sksl");
+    }
+    return std::make_shared<fml::UniqueFD>(
+        CreateDirectory(cache_base_dir, components,
+                        read_only ? fml::FilePermission::kRead
+                                  : fml::FilePermission::kReadWrite));
   } else {
     return std::make_shared<fml::UniqueFD>();
   }
 }
 }  // namespace
 
+std::vector<PersistentCache::SkSLCache> PersistentCache::LoadSkSLs() {
+  TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "PersistentCache::LoadSkSLs");
+  std::vector<PersistentCache::SkSLCache> result;
+  if (!IsValid()) {
+    return result;
+  }
+  fml::FileVisitor visitor = [&result](const fml::UniqueFD& directory,
+                                       const std::string& filename) {
+    std::pair<bool, std::string> decode_result = fml::Base32Decode(filename);
+    if (!decode_result.first) {
+      FML_LOG(ERROR) << "Base32 can't decode: " << filename;
+      return true;  // continue to visit other files
+    }
+    const std::string& data_string = decode_result.second;
+    sk_sp<SkData> key =
+        SkData::MakeWithCopy(data_string.data(), data_string.length());
+    sk_sp<SkData> data = LoadFile(directory, filename);
+    if (data != nullptr) {
+      result.push_back({key, data});
+    } else {
+      FML_LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to load: " << filename;
+    }
+    return true;
+  };
+  fml::VisitFiles(*sksl_cache_directory_, visitor);
+  return result;
+}
+
 PersistentCache::PersistentCache(bool read_only)
     : is_read_only_(read_only),
-      cache_directory_(MakeCacheDirectory(cache_base_path_, read_only)) {
+      cache_directory_(MakeCacheDirectory(cache_base_path_, read_only, false)),
+      sksl_cache_directory_(
+          MakeCacheDirectory(cache_base_path_, read_only, true)) {
   if (!IsValid()) {
     FML_LOG(WARNING) << "Could not acquire the persistent cache directory. "
                         "Caching of GPU resources on disk is disabled.";
@@ -90,6 +147,19 @@ bool PersistentCache::IsValid() const {
   return cache_directory_ && cache_directory_->is_valid();
 }
 
+sk_sp<SkData> PersistentCache::LoadFile(const fml::UniqueFD& dir,
+                                        const std::string& file_name) {
+  auto file = fml::OpenFileReadOnly(dir, file_name.c_str());
+  if (!file.is_valid()) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  auto mapping = std::make_unique<fml::FileMapping>(file);
+  if (mapping->GetSize() == 0) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return SkData::MakeWithCopy(mapping->GetMapping(), mapping->GetSize());
+}
+
 // |GrContextOptions::PersistentCache|
 sk_sp<SkData> PersistentCache::load(const SkData& key) {
   TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "PersistentCacheLoad");
@@ -100,18 +170,13 @@ sk_sp<SkData> PersistentCache::load(const SkData& key) {
   if (file_name.size() == 0) {
     return nullptr;
   }
-  auto file = fml::OpenFile(*cache_directory_, file_name.c_str(), false,
-                            fml::FilePermission::kRead);
-  if (!file.is_valid()) {
-    return nullptr;
-  }
-  auto mapping = std::make_unique<fml::FileMapping>(file);
-  if (mapping->GetSize() == 0) {
-    return nullptr;
+  auto result = PersistentCache::LoadFile(*cache_directory_, file_name);
+  if (result != nullptr) {
+    TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "PersistentCacheLoadHit");
+  } else {
+    FML_LOG(INFO) << "PersistentCache::load failed: " << file_name;
   }
-
-  TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "PersistentCacheLoadHit");
-  return SkData::MakeWithCopy(mapping->GetMapping(), mapping->GetSize());
+  return result;
 }
 
 static void PersistentCacheStore(fml::RefPtr<fml::TaskRunner> worker,
@@ -169,7 +234,8 @@ void PersistentCache::store(const SkData& key, const SkData& data) {
     return;
   }
 
-  PersistentCacheStore(GetWorkerTaskRunner(), cache_directory_,
+  PersistentCacheStore(GetWorkerTaskRunner(),
+                       cache_sksl_ ? sksl_cache_directory_ : cache_directory_,
                        std::move(file_name), std::move(mapping));
 }
 
diff --git a/shell/common/persistent_cache.h b/shell/common/persistent_cache.h
index 595593eba7227..a01368cb498cb 100644
--- a/shell/common/persistent_cache.h
+++ b/shell/common/persistent_cache.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class PersistentCache : public GrContextOptions::PersistentCache {
   static bool gIsReadOnly;
 
   static PersistentCache* GetCacheForProcess();
+  static void ResetCacheForProcess();
 
   static void SetCacheDirectoryPath(std::string path);
 
@@ -49,11 +50,38 @@ class PersistentCache : public GrContextOptions::PersistentCache {
   bool IsDumpingSkp() const { return is_dumping_skp_; }
   void SetIsDumpingSkp(bool value) { is_dumping_skp_ = value; }
 
+  // |GrContextOptions::PersistentCache|
+  sk_sp<SkData> load(const SkData& key) override;
+
+  using SkSLCache = std::pair<sk_sp<SkData>, sk_sp<SkData>>;
+
+  /// Load all the SkSL shader caches in the right directory.
+  std::vector<SkSLCache> LoadSkSLs();
+
+  static bool cache_sksl() { return cache_sksl_; }
+  static void SetCacheSkSL(bool value);
+  static void MarkStrategySet() { strategy_set_ = true; }
+
  private:
   static std::string cache_base_path_;
 
+  static std::mutex instance_mutex_;
+  static std::unique_ptr<PersistentCache> gPersistentCache
+      FML_GUARDED_BY(instance_mutex_);
+
+  // Mutable static switch that can be set before GetCacheForProcess is called
+  // and GrContextOptions.fShaderCacheStrategy is set. If true, it means that
+  // we'll set `GrContextOptions::fShaderCacheStrategy` to `kSkSL`, and all the
+  // persistent cache should be stored and loaded from the "sksl" directory.
+  static std::atomic<bool> cache_sksl_;
+
+  // Guard flag to make sure that cache_sksl_ is not modified after
+  // strategy_set_ becomes true.
+  static std::atomic<bool> strategy_set_;
+
   const bool is_read_only_;
   const std::shared_ptr<fml::UniqueFD> cache_directory_;
+  const std::shared_ptr<fml::UniqueFD> sksl_cache_directory_;
   mutable std::mutex worker_task_runners_mutex_;
   std::multiset<fml::RefPtr<fml::TaskRunner>> worker_task_runners_
       FML_GUARDED_BY(worker_task_runners_mutex_);
@@ -61,13 +89,13 @@ class PersistentCache : public GrContextOptions::PersistentCache {
   bool stored_new_shaders_ = false;
   bool is_dumping_skp_ = false;
 
+  static sk_sp<SkData> LoadFile(const fml::UniqueFD& dir,
+                                const std::string& filen_ame);
+
   bool IsValid() const;
 
   PersistentCache(bool read_only = false);
 
-  // |GrContextOptions::PersistentCache|
-  sk_sp<SkData> load(const SkData& key) override;
-
   // |GrContextOptions::PersistentCache|
   void store(const SkData& key, const SkData& data) override;
 
diff --git a/shell/common/persistent_cache_unittests.cc b/shell/common/persistent_cache_unittests.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..80257cdbde01f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/common/persistent_cache_unittests.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Flutter Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "flutter/flow/layers/container_layer.h"
+#include "flutter/flow/layers/layer.h"
+#include "flutter/flow/layers/physical_shape_layer.h"
+#include "flutter/flow/layers/picture_layer.h"
+#include "flutter/fml/command_line.h"
+#include "flutter/fml/file.h"
+#include "flutter/fml/unique_fd.h"
+#include "flutter/shell/common/persistent_cache.h"
+#include "flutter/shell/common/shell_test.h"
+#include "flutter/shell/common/switches.h"
+#include "flutter/testing/testing.h"
+#include "include/core/SkPicture.h"
+
+namespace flutter {
+namespace testing {
+
+static void WaitForIO(Shell* shell) {
+  std::promise<bool> io_task_finished;
+  shell->GetTaskRunners().GetIOTaskRunner()->PostTask(
+      [&io_task_finished]() { io_task_finished.set_value(true); });
+  io_task_finished.get_future().wait();
+}
+
+TEST_F(ShellTest, CacheSkSLWorks) {
+  // Create a temp dir to store the persistent cache
+  fml::ScopedTemporaryDirectory dir;
+  PersistentCache::SetCacheDirectoryPath(dir.path());
+  PersistentCache::ResetCacheForProcess();
+
+  auto settings = CreateSettingsForFixture();
+  settings.cache_sksl = true;
+  settings.dump_skp_on_shader_compilation = true;
+  auto sksl_config = RunConfiguration::InferFromSettings(settings);
+  sksl_config.SetEntrypoint("emptyMain");
+  std::unique_ptr<Shell> shell = CreateShell(settings);
+  PlatformViewNotifyCreated(shell.get());
+  RunEngine(shell.get(), std::move(sksl_config));
+
+  // Initially, we should have no SkSL cache
+  auto cache = PersistentCache::GetCacheForProcess()->LoadSkSLs();
+  ASSERT_EQ(cache.size(), 0u);
+
+  // Draw something to trigger shader compilations.
+  LayerTreeBuilder builder = [](std::shared_ptr<ContainerLayer> root) {
+    SkPath path;
+    path.addCircle(50, 50, 20);
+    auto physical_shape_layer = std::make_shared<PhysicalShapeLayer>(
+        SK_ColorRED, SK_ColorBLUE, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, path, Clip::antiAlias);
+    root->Add(physical_shape_layer);
+  };
+  PumpOneFrame(shell.get(), 100, 100, builder);
+  fml::Status result =
+      shell->WaitForFirstFrame(fml::TimeDelta::FromMilliseconds(1000));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(result.ok());
+  WaitForIO(shell.get());
+
+  // Some skp should be dumped due to shader compilations.
+  int skp_count = 0;
+  fml::FileVisitor skp_visitor = [&skp_count](const fml::UniqueFD& directory,
+                                              const std::string& filename) {
+    if (filename.size() >= 4 &&
+        filename.substr(filename.size() - 4, 4) == ".skp") {
+      skp_count += 1;
+    }
+    return true;
+  };
+  fml::VisitFilesRecursively(dir.fd(), skp_visitor);
+  ASSERT_GT(skp_count, 0);
+
+  // SkSL cache should be generated by the last run.
+  cache = PersistentCache::GetCacheForProcess()->LoadSkSLs();
+  ASSERT_GT(cache.size(), 0u);
+
+  // Run the engine again with cache_sksl = false and check that the previously
+  // generated SkSL cache is used for precompile.
+  PersistentCache::ResetCacheForProcess();
+  settings.cache_sksl = false;
+  settings.dump_skp_on_shader_compilation = true;
+  auto normal_config = RunConfiguration::InferFromSettings(settings);
+  normal_config.SetEntrypoint("emptyMain");
+  shell.reset();
+  shell = CreateShell(settings);
+  PlatformViewNotifyCreated(shell.get());
+  RunEngine(shell.get(), std::move(normal_config));
+  PumpOneFrame(shell.get(), 100, 100, builder);
+  result = shell->WaitForFirstFrame(fml::TimeDelta::FromMilliseconds(1000));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(result.ok());
+  WaitForIO(shell.get());
+
+  // To check that all shaders are precompiled, verify that no new skp is dumped
+  // due to shader compilations.
+  int old_skp_count = skp_count;
+  skp_count = 0;
+  fml::VisitFilesRecursively(dir.fd(), skp_visitor);
+  ASSERT_EQ(skp_count, old_skp_count);
+
+  // Remove all files generated
+  fml::FileVisitor remove_visitor = [&remove_visitor](
+                                        const fml::UniqueFD& directory,
+                                        const std::string& filename) {
+    if (fml::IsDirectory(directory, filename.c_str())) {
+      {  // To trigger fml::~UniqueFD before fml::UnlinkDirectory
+        fml::UniqueFD sub_dir =
+            fml::OpenDirectoryReadOnly(directory, filename.c_str());
+        fml::VisitFiles(sub_dir, remove_visitor);
+      }
+      fml::UnlinkDirectory(directory, filename.c_str());
+    } else {
+      fml::UnlinkFile(directory, filename.c_str());
+    }
+    return true;
+  };
+  fml::VisitFiles(dir.fd(), remove_visitor);
+}
+
+}  // namespace testing
+}  // namespace flutter
diff --git a/shell/common/shell.cc b/shell/common/shell.cc
index 9c97908c399f6..d31b0dcc3a8b6 100644
--- a/shell/common/shell.cc
+++ b/shell/common/shell.cc
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Shell> Shell::Create(
     Shell::CreateCallback<PlatformView> on_create_platform_view,
     Shell::CreateCallback<Rasterizer> on_create_rasterizer) {
   PerformInitializationTasks(settings);
+  PersistentCache::SetCacheSkSL(settings.cache_sksl);
 
   TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "Shell::Create");
 
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Shell> Shell::Create(
     Shell::CreateCallback<Rasterizer> on_create_rasterizer,
     DartVMRef vm) {
   PerformInitializationTasks(settings);
+  PersistentCache::SetCacheSkSL(settings.cache_sksl);
 
   TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "Shell::CreateWithSnapshots");
 
diff --git a/shell/common/shell_test.cc b/shell/common/shell_test.cc
index 1e7d7c4b1d8c6..fa937a86c5626 100644
--- a/shell/common/shell_test.cc
+++ b/shell/common/shell_test.cc
@@ -135,15 +135,18 @@ void ShellTest::VSyncFlush(Shell* shell, bool& will_draw_new_frame) {
   latch.Wait();
 }
 
-void ShellTest::PumpOneFrame(Shell* shell) {
+void ShellTest::PumpOneFrame(Shell* shell,
+                             double width,
+                             double height,
+                             LayerTreeBuilder builder) {
   // Set viewport to nonempty, and call Animator::BeginFrame to make the layer
   // tree pipeline nonempty. Without either of this, the layer tree below
   // won't be rasterized.
   fml::AutoResetWaitableEvent latch;
   shell->GetTaskRunners().GetUITaskRunner()->PostTask(
-      [&latch, engine = shell->weak_engine_]() {
+      [&latch, engine = shell->weak_engine_, width, height]() {
         engine->SetViewportMetrics(
-            {1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0});
+            {1, width, height, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0});
         engine->animator_->BeginFrame(fml::TimePoint::Now(),
                                       fml::TimePoint::Now());
         latch.Signal();
@@ -154,12 +157,15 @@ void ShellTest::PumpOneFrame(Shell* shell) {
   // Call |Render| to rasterize a layer tree and trigger |OnFrameRasterized|
   fml::WeakPtr<RuntimeDelegate> runtime_delegate = shell->weak_engine_;
   shell->GetTaskRunners().GetUITaskRunner()->PostTask(
-      [&latch, runtime_delegate]() {
+      [&latch, runtime_delegate, &builder]() {
         auto layer_tree = std::make_unique<LayerTree>();
         SkMatrix identity;
         identity.setIdentity();
         auto root_layer = std::make_shared<TransformLayer>(identity);
         layer_tree->set_root_layer(root_layer);
+        if (builder) {
+          builder(root_layer);
+        }
         runtime_delegate->Render(std::move(layer_tree));
         latch.Signal();
       });
diff --git a/shell/common/shell_test.h b/shell/common/shell_test.h
index ca486230a42c6..794c499a84bd0 100644
--- a/shell/common/shell_test.h
+++ b/shell/common/shell_test.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "flutter/common/settings.h"
+#include "flutter/flow/layers/container_layer.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/macros.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/synchronization/thread_annotations.h"
 #include "flutter/lib/ui/window/platform_message.h"
@@ -50,7 +51,15 @@ class ShellTest : public ThreadTest {
   /// the `will_draw_new_frame` to true.
   static void VSyncFlush(Shell* shell, bool& will_draw_new_frame);
 
-  static void PumpOneFrame(Shell* shell);
+  /// Given the root layer, this callback builds the layer tree to be rasterized
+  /// in PumpOneFrame.
+  using LayerTreeBuilder =
+      std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<ContainerLayer> root)>;
+  static void PumpOneFrame(Shell* shell,
+                           double width = 1,
+                           double height = 1,
+                           LayerTreeBuilder = {});
+
   static void DispatchFakePointerData(Shell* shell);
 
   // Declare |UnreportedTimingsCount|, |GetNeedsReportTimings| and
diff --git a/shell/common/switches.cc b/shell/common/switches.cc
index ec275b36a475c..ad3b322acad4f 100644
--- a/shell/common/switches.cc
+++ b/shell/common/switches.cc
@@ -355,6 +355,9 @@ Settings SettingsFromCommandLine(const fml::CommandLine& command_line) {
   settings.dump_skp_on_shader_compilation =
       command_line.HasOption(FlagForSwitch(Switch::DumpSkpOnShaderCompilation));
 
+  settings.cache_sksl =
+      command_line.HasOption(FlagForSwitch(Switch::CacheSkSL));
+
   return settings;
 }
 
diff --git a/shell/common/switches.h b/shell/common/switches.h
index 60a9392eeb4a2..29e4c81ea455c 100644
--- a/shell/common/switches.h
+++ b/shell/common/switches.h
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ DEF_SWITCH(DumpSkpOnShaderCompilation,
            "Automatically dump the skp that triggers new shader compilations. "
            "This is useful for writing custom ShaderWarmUp to reduce jank. "
            "By default, this is not enabled to reduce the overhead. ")
+DEF_SWITCH(CacheSkSL,
+           "cache-sksl",
+           "Only cache the shader in SkSL instead of binary or GLSL. This "
+           "should only be used during development phases. The generated SkSLs "
+           "can later be used in the release build for shader precompilation "
+           "at launch in order to eliminate the shader-compile jank.")
 DEF_SWITCH(
     TraceSystrace,
     "trace-systrace",
diff --git a/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_gl.cc b/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_gl.cc
index 3d02bb59f19c0..0aeeb3d78e65e 100644
--- a/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_gl.cc
+++ b/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_gl.cc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "gpu_surface_gl.h"
 
+#include "flutter/fml/base32.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/logging.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/size.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/trace_event.h"
@@ -46,6 +47,11 @@ GPUSurfaceGL::GPUSurfaceGL(GPUSurfaceGLDelegate* delegate,
 
   GrContextOptions options;
 
+  if (PersistentCache::cache_sksl()) {
+    FML_LOG(INFO) << "Cache SkSL";
+    options.fShaderCacheStrategy = GrContextOptions::ShaderCacheStrategy::kSkSL;
+    PersistentCache::MarkStrategySet();
+  }
   options.fPersistentCache = PersistentCache::GetCacheForProcess();
 
   options.fAvoidStencilBuffers = true;
@@ -69,11 +75,20 @@ GPUSurfaceGL::GPUSurfaceGL(GPUSurfaceGLDelegate* delegate,
 
   context_->setResourceCacheLimits(kGrCacheMaxCount, kGrCacheMaxByteSize);
 
-  delegate_->GLContextClearCurrent();
-
   context_owner_ = true;
 
   valid_ = true;
+
+  std::vector<PersistentCache::SkSLCache> caches =
+      PersistentCache::GetCacheForProcess()->LoadSkSLs();
+  int compiled_count = 0;
+  for (const auto& cache : caches) {
+    compiled_count += context_->precompileShader(*cache.first, *cache.second);
+  }
+  FML_LOG(INFO) << "Found " << caches.size() << " SkSL shaders; precompiled "
+                << compiled_count;
+
+  delegate_->GLContextClearCurrent();
 }
 
 GPUSurfaceGL::GPUSurfaceGL(sk_sp<GrContext> gr_context,
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/app/FlutterActivityDelegate.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/app/FlutterActivityDelegate.java
index 95d007a809895..aa57d50905ebe 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/app/FlutterActivityDelegate.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/app/FlutterActivityDelegate.java
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ private static String[] getArgsFromIntent(Intent intent) {
         if (intent.getBooleanExtra("dump-skp-on-shader-compilation", false)) {
             args.add("--dump-skp-on-shader-compilation");
         }
+        if (intent.getBooleanExtra("cache-sksl", false)) {
+            args.add("--cache-sksl");
+        }
         if (intent.getBooleanExtra("verbose-logging", false)) {
             args.add("--verbose-logging");
         }
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/engine/FlutterShellArgs.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/engine/FlutterShellArgs.java
index ca37866906c37..544411b275742 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/engine/FlutterShellArgs.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/engine/FlutterShellArgs.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public class FlutterShellArgs {
   public static final String ARG_TRACE_SKIA = "--trace-skia";
   public static final String ARG_KEY_DUMP_SHADER_SKP_ON_SHADER_COMPILATION = "dump-skp-on-shader-compilation";
   public static final String ARG_DUMP_SHADER_SKP_ON_SHADER_COMPILATION = "--dump-skp-on-shader-compilation";
+  public static final String ARG_KEY_CACHE_SKSL = "cache-sksl";
+  public static final String ARG_CACHE_SKSL = "--cache-sksl";
   public static final String ARG_KEY_VERBOSE_LOGGING = "verbose-logging";
   public static final String ARG_VERBOSE_LOGGING = "--verbose-logging";
   public static final String ARG_KEY_OBSERVATORY_PORT = "observatory-port";
@@ -83,7 +85,10 @@ public static FlutterShellArgs fromIntent(@NonNull Intent intent) {
       args.add(ARG_TRACE_SKIA);
     }
     if (intent.getBooleanExtra(ARG_KEY_DUMP_SHADER_SKP_ON_SHADER_COMPILATION, false)) {
-      args.add(ARG_KEY_DUMP_SHADER_SKP_ON_SHADER_COMPILATION);
+      args.add(ARG_DUMP_SHADER_SKP_ON_SHADER_COMPILATION);
+    }
+    if (intent.getBooleanExtra(ARG_KEY_CACHE_SKSL, false)) {
+      args.add(ARG_CACHE_SKSL);
     }
     if (intent.getBooleanExtra(ARG_KEY_VERBOSE_LOGGING, false)) {
       args.add(ARG_VERBOSE_LOGGING);
diff --git a/shell/platform/embedder/embedder.h b/shell/platform/embedder/embedder.h
index 7490198b24aec..f721e209d5c32 100644
--- a/shell/platform/embedder/embedder.h
+++ b/shell/platform/embedder/embedder.h
@@ -875,7 +875,8 @@ typedef struct {
   // which is used in `flutter::Settings` as `temp_directory_path`.
   const char* persistent_cache_path;
 
-  /// If true, we'll only read the existing cache, but not write new ones.
+  /// If true, the engine would only read the existing cache, but not write new
+  /// ones.
   bool is_persistent_cache_read_only;
 
   /// A callback that gets invoked by the engine when it attempts to wait for a