diff --git a/apps/browser/src/platform/services/sdk/remote-sdk-server.service.ts b/apps/browser/src/platform/services/sdk/remote-sdk-server.service.ts
index 2edfcdac3ca..2e1962ba116 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/platform/services/sdk/remote-sdk-server.service.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/platform/services/sdk/remote-sdk-server.service.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import { AccountService } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/abstractions/account.serv
 import { AuthService } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/abstractions/auth.service";
 import { AuthenticationStatus } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/enums/authentication-status";
 import { SdkService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/sdk/sdk.service";
+import { Rc } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/misc/reference-counting/rc";
 import { RpcServer } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/services/sdk/rpc/server";
-import { Rc } from "@bitwarden/common/src/platform/misc/reference-counting/rc";
 import { BitwardenClient } from "@bitwarden/sdk-internal";
 
 import { BrowserApi } from "../../browser/browser-api";
diff --git a/libs/common/src/platform/services/sdk/local-remote-sdk.service.ts b/libs/common/src/platform/services/sdk/local-remote-sdk.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f619a6745d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/common/src/platform/services/sdk/local-remote-sdk.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import { map, Observable, of, switchMap } from "rxjs";
+
+import { BitwardenClient } from "@bitwarden/sdk-internal";
+
+import { AccountService } from "../../../auth/abstractions/account.service";
+import { AuthService } from "../../../auth/abstractions/auth.service";
+import { AuthenticationStatus } from "../../../auth/enums/authentication-status";
+import { SdkService } from "../../abstractions/sdk/sdk.service";
+import { Rc } from "../../misc/reference-counting/rc";
+
+import { RemoteSdkService } from "./remote-sdk.service";
+import { RpcClient, RpcRequestChannel } from "./rpc/client";
+import { Command, Response } from "./rpc/protocol";
+import { RpcServer } from "./rpc/server";
+
+/**
+ * A LocalRemoteSdkService is an implementation of RemoteSdkService
+ * that forwards calls to the local SDK service. That way the
+ * consumers of RemoteSdkService can remain agnostic of whether
+ * they are using a local or remote SDK.
+ */
+export class LocalRemoteSdkService implements RemoteSdkService {
+  private server: RpcServer<Rc<BitwardenClient> | null>;
+  private client: RpcClient<Rc<BitwardenClient> | null>;
+
+  constructor(
+    private sdkService: SdkService,
+    private accountService: AccountService,
+    private authService: AuthService,
+  ) {
+    this.server = new RpcServer<Rc<BitwardenClient> | null>();
+    this.client = new RpcClient<Rc<BitwardenClient> | null>(new InMemoryChannel(this.server));
+
+    // TODO: This is hacky because we don't support multiple roots.
+    // Needs to be fixed.
+    this.accountService.activeAccount$
+      .pipe(
+        switchMap((account) => {
+          if (!account) {
+            return of(null);
+          }
+
+          return this.authService
+            .authStatusFor$(account.id)
+            .pipe(map((status) => ({ account, status })));
+        }),
+        switchMap((accountStatus) => {
+          if (accountStatus == null || accountStatus.status !== AuthenticationStatus.Unlocked) {
+            return of(null);
+          }
+          return this.sdkService.userClient$(accountStatus.account.id);
+        }),
+      )
+      .subscribe((client) => {
+        this.server.setValue(client);
+      });
+  }
+
+  get remoteClient$() {
+    return this.client.getRoot();
+  }
+}
+
+class InMemoryChannel<T> implements RpcRequestChannel {
+  constructor(private server: RpcServer<T>) {}
+
+  async sendCommand(command: Command): Promise<Response> {
+    return await this.server.handle(command);
+  }
+
+  subscribeToRoot(): Observable<Response> {
+    return this.server.value$.pipe(map((result) => ({ status: "success", result })));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/libs/common/src/platform/services/sdk/remote-sdk.service.ts b/libs/common/src/platform/services/sdk/remote-sdk.service.ts
index 63756045720..b62c3834e66 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/platform/services/sdk/remote-sdk.service.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/platform/services/sdk/remote-sdk.service.ts
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ import { Rc } from "../../misc/reference-counting/rc";
 import { Remote } from "./remote";
 
 export abstract class RemoteSdkService {
-  abstract remoteClient$: Observable<Remote<Rc<BitwardenClient>>>;
+  abstract remoteClient$: Observable<Remote<Rc<BitwardenClient> | null>>;
 }