diff --git a/craft_application/application.py b/craft_application/application.py
index 4e36aabd..4c682240 100644
--- a/craft_application/application.py
+++ b/craft_application/application.py
@@ -241,6 +241,10 @@ def _configure_services(self, provider_name: str | None) -> None:
             build_plan=self._build_plan,
             provider_name=provider_name,
         )
+        self.services.update_kwargs(
+            "fetch",
+            build_plan=self._build_plan,
+        )
 
     def _resolve_project_path(self, project_dir: pathlib.Path | None) -> pathlib.Path:
         """Find the project file for the current project.
diff --git a/craft_application/commands/lifecycle.py b/craft_application/commands/lifecycle.py
index fb11c6cf..eb5f3ca6 100644
--- a/craft_application/commands/lifecycle.py
+++ b/craft_application/commands/lifecycle.py
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@ def _run(
                 _launch_shell()
             raise
 
+        if parsed_args.use_fetch_service and packages:
+            self._services.fetch.create_project_manifest(packages)
+
         if not packages:
             emit.progress("No packages created.", permanent=True)
         elif len(packages) == 1:
diff --git a/craft_application/services/fetch.py b/craft_application/services/fetch.py
index 5549b4d2..033782e0 100644
--- a/craft_application/services/fetch.py
+++ b/craft_application/services/fetch.py
@@ -25,13 +25,19 @@
 from craft_cli import emit
 from typing_extensions import override
 
-from craft_application import fetch, services
+from craft_application import fetch, models, services
+from craft_application.models.manifest import ProjectManifest
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from craft_application.application import AppMetadata
 
 
-class FetchService(services.AppService):
+_PROJECT_MANIFEST_MANAGED_PATH = pathlib.Path(
+    "/tmp/craft-project-manifest.yaml"  # noqa: S108 (possibly insecure)
+)
+
+
+class FetchService(services.ProjectService):
     """Service class that handles communication with the fetch-service.
 
     This Service is able to spawn a fetch-service instance and create sessions
@@ -49,10 +55,18 @@ class FetchService(services.AppService):
     _fetch_process: subprocess.Popen[str] | None
     _session_data: fetch.SessionData | None
 
-    def __init__(self, app: AppMetadata, services: services.ServiceFactory) -> None:
-        super().__init__(app, services)
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        app: AppMetadata,
+        services: services.ServiceFactory,
+        *,
+        project: models.Project,
+        build_plan: list[models.BuildInfo],
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(app, services, project=project)
         self._fetch_process = None
         self._session_data = None
+        self._build_plan = build_plan
 
     @override
     def setup(self) -> None:
@@ -103,3 +117,18 @@ def shutdown(self, *, force: bool = False) -> None:
         """
         if force and self._fetch_process:
             fetch.stop_service(self._fetch_process)
+
+    def create_project_manifest(self, artifacts: list[pathlib.Path]) -> None:
+        """Create the project manifest for the artifact in ``artifacts``.
+
+        Only supports a single generated artifact, and only in managed runs.
+        """
+        if not self._services.ProviderClass.is_managed():
+            emit.debug("Unable to generate the project manifest on the host.")
+            return
+
+        emit.debug(f"Generating project manifest at {_PROJECT_MANIFEST_MANAGED_PATH}")
+        project_manifest = ProjectManifest.from_packed_artifact(
+            self._project, self._build_plan[0], artifacts[0]
+        )
+        project_manifest.to_yaml_file(_PROJECT_MANIFEST_MANAGED_PATH)
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index db7ed725..9da4a645 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -334,3 +334,8 @@ def _extra_yaml_transform(
 @pytest.fixture
 def app(app_metadata, fake_services):
     return FakeApplication(app_metadata, fake_services)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def manifest_data_dir():
+    return pathlib.Path(__file__).parent / "data/manifest"
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/data/manifest/craft-manifest-expected.json b/tests/data/manifest/craft-manifest-expected.json
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unit/models/data/manifest/craft-manifest-expected.json
rename to tests/data/manifest/craft-manifest-expected.json
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/data/manifest/project-expected.yaml b/tests/data/manifest/project-expected.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unit/models/data/manifest/project-expected.yaml
rename to tests/data/manifest/project-expected.yaml
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/data/manifest/session-manifest-expected.yaml b/tests/data/manifest/session-manifest-expected.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unit/models/data/manifest/session-manifest-expected.yaml
rename to tests/data/manifest/session-manifest-expected.yaml
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/data/manifest/session-report.json b/tests/data/manifest/session-report.json
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unit/models/data/manifest/session-report.json
rename to tests/data/manifest/session-report.json
diff --git a/tests/integration/services/test_fetch.py b/tests/integration/services/test_fetch.py
index babeee06..f9ee7362 100644
--- a/tests/integration/services/test_fetch.py
+++ b/tests/integration/services/test_fetch.py
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ def _set_test_base_dirs(mocker):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def app_service(app_metadata, fake_services):
-    fetch_service = services.FetchService(app_metadata, fake_services)
+def app_service(app_metadata, fake_services, fake_project, fake_build_plan):
+    fetch_service = services.FetchService(
+        app_metadata, fake_services, project=fake_project, build_plan=fake_build_plan
+    )
     yield fetch_service
     fetch_service.shutdown(force=True)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/commands/test_lifecycle.py b/tests/unit/commands/test_lifecycle.py
index 0c4a1e07..6fa16178 100644
--- a/tests/unit/commands/test_lifecycle.py
+++ b/tests/unit/commands/test_lifecycle.py
@@ -466,7 +466,9 @@ def test_pack_run(
     emitter, mock_services, app_metadata, parts, tmp_path, packages, message
 ):
     mock_services.package.pack.return_value = packages
-    parsed_args = argparse.Namespace(parts=parts, output=tmp_path)
+    parsed_args = argparse.Namespace(
+        parts=parts, output=tmp_path, use_fetch_service=False
+    )
     command = PackCommand(
         {
             "app": app_metadata,
@@ -484,6 +486,33 @@ def test_pack_run(
     emitter.assert_progress(message, permanent=True)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("use_fetch_service", "expect_create_called"), [(True, True), (False, False)]
+)
+def test_pack_fetch_manifest(
+    mock_services, app_metadata, tmp_path, use_fetch_service, expect_create_called
+):
+    packages = [pathlib.Path("package.zip")]
+    mock_services.package.pack.return_value = packages
+    parsed_args = argparse.Namespace(
+        output=tmp_path, use_fetch_service=use_fetch_service
+    )
+    command = PackCommand(
+        {
+            "app": app_metadata,
+            "services": mock_services,
+        }
+    )
+
+    command.run(parsed_args)
+
+    mock_services.package.pack.assert_called_once_with(
+        mock_services.lifecycle.prime_dir,
+        tmp_path,
+    )
+    assert mock_services.fetch.create_project_manifest.called == expect_create_called
+
+
 def test_pack_run_wrong_step(app_metadata, fake_services):
     parsed_args = argparse.Namespace(parts=None, output=pathlib.Path())
     command = PackCommand(
@@ -595,7 +624,9 @@ def test_shell_after_pack(
     mocker,
     mock_subprocess_run,
 ):
-    parsed_args = argparse.Namespace(shell_after=True, output=pathlib.Path())
+    parsed_args = argparse.Namespace(
+        shell_after=True, output=pathlib.Path(), use_fetch_service=False
+    )
     mock_lifecycle_run = mocker.patch.object(fake_services.lifecycle, "run")
     mock_pack = mocker.patch.object(fake_services.package, "pack")
     mocker.patch.object(
diff --git a/tests/unit/conftest.py b/tests/unit/conftest.py
index 9ad49687..33749dd3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/unit/conftest.py
@@ -50,4 +50,5 @@ def mock_services(app_metadata, fake_project, fake_package_service_class):
     factory.package = mock.Mock(spec=services.PackageService)
     factory.provider = mock.Mock(spec=services.ProviderService)
     factory.remote_build = mock.Mock(spec_set=services.RemoteBuildService)
+    factory.fetch = mock.Mock(spec=services.FetchService)
     return factory
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/test_manifest.py b/tests/unit/models/test_manifest.py
index 2da53122..2bd3b246 100644
--- a/tests/unit/models/test_manifest.py
+++ b/tests/unit/models/test_manifest.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 import json
-import pathlib
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import pytest
@@ -28,11 +27,8 @@
 from craft_providers import bases
 from freezegun import freeze_time
 
-TEST_DATA_DIR = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent / "data/manifest"
-
 
 @pytest.fixture
-# @freeze_time("2024-09-16T01:02:03.456789")
 @freeze_time(datetime.fromisoformat("2024-09-16T01:02:03.456789"))
 def project_manifest(tmp_path, fake_project):
     project = fake_project
@@ -50,27 +46,29 @@ def project_manifest(tmp_path, fake_project):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def session_report():
-    report_path = TEST_DATA_DIR / "session-report.json"
+def session_report(manifest_data_dir):
+    report_path = manifest_data_dir / "session-report.json"
     return json.loads(report_path.read_text())
 
 
-def test_from_packed_artifact(project_manifest):
-    expected = (TEST_DATA_DIR / "project-expected.yaml").read_text()
+def test_from_packed_artifact(project_manifest, manifest_data_dir):
+    expected = (manifest_data_dir / "project-expected.yaml").read_text()
     obtained = project_manifest.to_yaml_string()
 
     assert obtained == expected
 
 
-def test_from_session_report(session_report):
+def test_from_session_report(session_report, manifest_data_dir):
     deps = SessionArtifactManifest.from_session_report(session_report)
     obtained = util.dump_yaml([d.marshal() for d in deps])
 
-    expected = (TEST_DATA_DIR / "session-manifest-expected.yaml").read_text()
+    expected = (manifest_data_dir / "session-manifest-expected.yaml").read_text()
     assert obtained == expected
 
 
-def test_create_craft_manifest(tmp_path, project_manifest, session_report):
+def test_create_craft_manifest(
+    tmp_path, project_manifest, session_report, manifest_data_dir
+):
     project_manifest_path = tmp_path / "project-manifest.yaml"
     project_manifest.to_yaml_file(project_manifest_path)
 
@@ -79,6 +77,6 @@ def test_create_craft_manifest(tmp_path, project_manifest, session_report):
     )
 
     obtained = json.dumps(craft_manifest.marshal(), indent=2) + "\n"
-    expected = (TEST_DATA_DIR / "craft-manifest-expected.json").read_text()
+    expected = (manifest_data_dir / "craft-manifest-expected.json").read_text()
 
     assert obtained == expected
diff --git a/tests/unit/services/test_fetch.py b/tests/unit/services/test_fetch.py
index e5cf0ddb..ebcc5832 100644
--- a/tests/unit/services/test_fetch.py
+++ b/tests/unit/services/test_fetch.py
@@ -23,15 +23,28 @@
 the FetchService class.
 """
 import re
+from datetime import datetime
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 import pytest
 from craft_application import fetch, services
+from craft_application.models import BuildInfo
+from craft_application.services import fetch as service_module
+from craft_providers import bases
+from freezegun import freeze_time
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def fetch_service(app, fake_services):
-    return services.FetchService(app, fake_services)
+def fetch_service(app, fake_services, fake_project):
+    build_info = BuildInfo(
+        platform="amd64",
+        build_on="amd64",
+        build_for="amd64",
+        base=bases.BaseName("ubuntu", "24.04"),
+    )
+    return services.FetchService(
+        app, fake_services, project=fake_project, build_plan=[build_info]
+    )
 
 
 def test_create_session_already_exists(fetch_service):
@@ -51,3 +64,36 @@ def test_teardown_session_no_session(fetch_service):
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match=expected):
         fetch_service.teardown_session()
+
+
+@freeze_time(datetime.fromisoformat("2024-09-16T01:02:03.456789"))
+def test_create_project_manifest(
+    fetch_service, tmp_path, monkeypatch, manifest_data_dir
+):
+    manifest_path = tmp_path / "craft-project-manifest.yaml"
+    monkeypatch.setattr(service_module, "_PROJECT_MANIFEST_MANAGED_PATH", manifest_path)
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CRAFT_MANAGED_MODE", "1")
+
+    artifact = tmp_path / "my-artifact.file"
+    artifact.write_text("this is the generated artifact")
+
+    assert not manifest_path.exists()
+    fetch_service.create_project_manifest([artifact])
+
+    assert manifest_path.is_file()
+    expected = manifest_data_dir / "project-expected.yaml"
+
+    assert manifest_path.read_text() == expected.read_text()
+
+
+def test_create_project_manifest_not_managed(fetch_service, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    manifest_path = tmp_path / "craft-project-manifest.yaml"
+    monkeypatch.setattr(service_module, "_PROJECT_MANIFEST_MANAGED_PATH", manifest_path)
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CRAFT_MANAGED_MODE", "0")
+
+    artifact = tmp_path / "my-artifact.file"
+    artifact.write_text("this is the generated artifact")
+
+    assert not manifest_path.exists()
+    fetch_service.create_project_manifest([artifact])
+    assert not manifest_path.exists()