diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index 1e40835..282b878 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
 LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
 
 #
+# Prebuilt Java Libraries
+#
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+LOCAL_PREBUILT_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES := \
+    libSharedSystemUI:quickstep/libs/sysui_shared.jar
+include $(BUILD_MULTI_PREBUILT)
+
+#
 # Build rule for Launcher3 app.
 #
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
@@ -121,7 +129,8 @@
 LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES := \
     android-support-v4 \
     android-support-v7-recyclerview \
-    android-support-dynamic-animation
+    android-support-dynamic-animation \
+    libSharedSystemUI
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
     $(call all-java-files-under, src) \
@@ -136,7 +145,7 @@
     $(LOCAL_PATH)/res \
     prebuilts/sdk/current/support/v7/recyclerview/res \
 
-LOCAL_PROGUARD_FLAG_FILES := proguard.flags
+LOCAL_PROGUARD_ENABLED := disabled
 
 LOCAL_PROTOC_OPTIMIZE_TYPE := nano
 LOCAL_PROTOC_FLAGS := --proto_path=$(LOCAL_PATH)/protos/ --proto_path=$(LOCAL_PATH)/proto_overrides/
@@ -146,8 +155,8 @@
     --auto-add-overlay \
     --extra-packages android.support.v7.recyclerview \
 
-LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
-LOCAL_MIN_SDK_VERSION := 21
+LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := system_current
+LOCAL_MIN_SDK_VERSION := 26
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := Launcher3QuickStep
 LOCAL_PRIVILEGED_MODULE := true
 LOCAL_OVERRIDES_PACKAGES := Home Launcher2 Launcher3
@@ -157,7 +166,6 @@
     $(LOCAL_PATH)/AndroidManifest-common.xml
 
 LOCAL_MANIFEST_FILE := quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
-
 LOCAL_JACK_COVERAGE_INCLUDE_FILTER := com.android.launcher3.*
 
 include $(BUILD_PACKAGE)
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 9b0989c..f357e5c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@
     compile "com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:${SUPPORT_LIBS_VERSION}"
     compile 'com.google.protobuf.nano:protobuf-javanano:3.0.0-alpha-7'
 
+    quickstepCompile fileTree(dir: "quickstep/libs", include: 'sysui_shared.jar')
+
     testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
     androidTestCompile "org.mockito:mockito-core:1.9.5"
     androidTestCompile 'com.google.dexmaker:dexmaker:1.2'
diff --git a/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml b/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
index eb05864..08c740c 100644
--- a/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -36,8 +36,12 @@
         android:supportsRtl="true" >
 
         <service android:name="com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService"
-            android:exported="false" />
+            android:exported="true" />
 
+        <!-- STOPSHIP: Change exported to false once all the integration is complete.
+        It is set to true so that the activity can be started from command line -->
+        <activity android:name="com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity"
+            android:exported="true" />
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/quickstep/libs/sysui_shared.jar b/quickstep/libs/sysui_shared.jar
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f6c881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/libs/sysui_shared.jar
Binary files differ
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75a6b9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.quickstep;
+
+import android.app.ListActivity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
+
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.RecentsTaskLoadPlan;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.RecentsTaskLoader;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
+
+/**
+ * A simple activity to show the recently launched tasks
+ */
+public class RecentsActivity extends ListActivity {
+
+    private ArrayAdapter<Task> mAdapter;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        RecentsTaskLoadPlan plan = new RecentsTaskLoadPlan(this);
+        plan.preloadPlan(new RecentsTaskLoader(this, 1, 1, 0), -1);
+
+        mAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<>(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1);
+        mAdapter.addAll(plan.getTaskStack().getStackTasks());
+        setListAdapter(mAdapter);
+    }
+}