diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/Builders/Build.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/Builders/Build.cpp
index 4391805be..7a5b24444 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/Builders/Build.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/Builders/Build.cpp
@@ -308,6 +308,10 @@ bool MakeBuild::BuildPackage(const Workspace& wspc, int pkindex, int pknumber, i
 	if(!b)
 		return false;
 	b->config = PackageConfig(wspc, pkindex, bm, mainparam, *host, *b);
+	for(int i = 0; i < wspc.GetCount(); i++)
+		for(String h : Split(Gather(wspc.GetPackage(i).pkg_config, b->config.GetKeys()), ' '))
+			b->pkg_config.FindAdd(h);
+	DDUMP(b->pkg_config);
 	const TargetMode& m = targetmode == 0 ? debug : release;
 	b->version = m.version;
 	b->method = method;
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/Builders/GccBuilder.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/Builders/GccBuilder.cpp
index 6b92dc17b..9a7e4ce4e 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/Builders/GccBuilder.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/Builders/GccBuilder.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ String GccBuilder::CompilerName() const
 String GccBuilder::CmdLine(const String& package, const Package& pkg)
 {
 	String cc = CompilerName();
-	cc << " -c ";
-	cc << IncludesDefinesTargetTime(package, pkg);
+	cc << " -c";
+	for(String s : pkg_config)
+		cc << " `pkg-config --cflags " << s << "`";
+	cc << ' ' << IncludesDefinesTargetTime(package, pkg);
 	return cc;
 }
 
@@ -127,6 +129,10 @@ bool GccBuilder::BuildPackage(const String& package, Vector<String>& linkfile, V
 	}
 
 	String cc = CmdLine(package, pkg);
+	
+	DDUMP(pkg_config);
+	DDUMP(cc);
+	
 	if(HasFlag("WIN32")/* && HasFlag("MT")*/)
 		cc << " -mthreads";
 	if(HasFlag("DEBUG_MINIMAL"))
@@ -523,6 +529,8 @@ bool GccBuilder::Link(const Vector<String>& linkfile, const String& linkoptions,
 				}
 			if(!HasFlag("SOLARIS") && !HasFlag("OSX") && !HasFlag("OBJC"))
 				lnk << " -Wl,--start-group ";
+			for(String s : pkg_config)
+				lnk << " `pkg-config --libs " << s << "`";
 			for(int pass = 0; pass < 2; pass++) {
 				for(i = 0; i < lib.GetCount(); i++) {
 					String ln = lib[i];
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/Core/Core.h b/uppsrc/ide/Core/Core.h
index fc4f7be09..c0b6a1edc 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/Core/Core.h
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/Core/Core.h
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ public:
 	Array<OptItem>           link;
 	Array<OptItem>           option;
 	Array<OptItem>           include;
+	Array<OptItem>           pkg_config;
 	Array<File>              file;
 	Array<Config>            config;
 	Array<CustomStep>        custom;
@@ -442,6 +443,8 @@ struct Builder {
 	bool             main_conf;
 	bool             allow_pch;
 	FileTime         start_time;
+	
+	Index<String>    pkg_config; // names of packages for pkg-config
 
 	String                 CmdX(const char *s);
 
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/Core/Package.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/Core/Package.cpp
index ae9b4bc90..e05db8f9b 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/Core/Package.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/Core/Package.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ bool Package::Load(const char *path)
 		link.Clear();
 		uses.Clear();
 		include.Clear();
+		pkg_config.Clear();
 		accepts.Clear();
 		file.Clear();
 		config.Clear();
@@ -240,7 +241,8 @@ bool Package::Load(const char *path)
 				   !LoadOpt(p, "flags", flag) &&
 				   !LoadOpt(p, "target", target) &&
 				   !LoadOpt(p, "uses", uses) &&
-				   !LoadOpt(p, "include", include)) {
+				   !LoadOpt(p, "include", include) &&
+				   !LoadOpt(p, "pkg_config", pkg_config)) {
 					if(p.Id("charset"))
 						charset = CharsetByNameX(p.ReadString());
 					else
@@ -473,6 +475,7 @@ bool Package::Save(const char *path) const {
 	putopt(out, "options", option);
 	putopt(out, "link", link);
 	putopt(out, "include", include);
+	putopt(out, "pkg_config", pkg_config);
 	if(file.GetCount()) {
 		out << "file\n";
 		int i;
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.cpp
index ac82d47fb..80f2f1981 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void PackageEditor::PackageCursor()
 		accepts.Enable();
 		option.Enable();
 		option.Clear();
-		for(int i = FLAG; i <= INCLUDE; i++)
+		for(int i = FLAG; i <= PKG_LAST; i++)
 			OptionAdd(i, opt_name[i], *opt[i]);
 	}
 }
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ void PackageEditor::RemoveOption()
 	if(!option.IsCursor() || IsNull(actualpackage))
 		return;
 	int type = option.Get(0);
-	if(type >= FLAG && type <= INCLUDE) {
+	if(type >= FLAG && type <= PKG_LAST) {
 		Array<OptItem>& m = *opt[type];
 		int i = option.Get(1);
 		if(i >= 0 && i < m.GetCount())
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void PackageEditor::EditOption()
 		}
 		return;
 	}
-	if(type >= FLAG && type <= INCLUDE) {
+	if(type >= FLAG && type <= PKG_LAST) {
 		Array<OptItem>& m = *opt[type];
 		int i = option.Get(1);
 		if(i >= 0 && i < m.GetCount()) {
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void PackageEditor::MoveOption(int d)
 	if(!option.IsCursor() || IsNull(actualpackage))
 		return;
 	int type = option.Get(0);
-	if(type >= FLAG && type <= INCLUDE) {
+	if(type >= FLAG && type <= PKG_LAST) {
 		Array<OptItem>& m = *opt[type];
 		int i = option.Get(1);
 		if(min(i, i + d) >= 0 && max(i, i + d) < m.GetCount()) {
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ void PackageEditor::OptionMenu(Bar& bar)
 {
 	bool b = !IsNull(actualpackage);
 	bar.Add(b, "Add package..", IdeImg::package_add(), THISBACK1(AddOption, USES));
-	for(int j = FLAG; j <= INCLUDE; j++)
+	for(int j = FLAG; j <= PKG_LAST; j++)
 		if(j != USES)
 			bar.Add(b, "New " + opt_name[j] + "..", THISBACK1(AddOption, j));
 	bar.Separator();
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ void PackageEditor::OptionMenu(Bar& bar)
 	int type = option.IsCursor() ? (int)option.Get(0) : -1;
 	int i = -1;
 	Array<OptItem> *m = NULL;
-	if(type >= FLAG && type <= INCLUDE) {
+	if(type >= FLAG && type <= PKG_LAST) {
 		m = opt[type];
 		i = option.Get(1);
 	}
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ PackageEditor::PackageEditor()
 	Add("Link options", actual.link);
 	Add("Compiler options", actual.option);
 	Add("Internal includes", actual.include);
+	Add("pkg-config", actual.pkg_config);
 
 	Init(option);
 	option.WhenCursor = THISBACK(AdjustPackageOptionCursor);
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.h b/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.h
index 183c20dd4..8c68861cd 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.h
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.h
@@ -413,7 +413,8 @@ struct PackageEditor : WorkspaceWork, WithUppLayout<TopWindow> {
 	virtual void PackageCursor();
 
 	enum OptionType {
-		FLAG = 0, USES, TARGET, LIBRARY, STATIC_LIBRARY, LINK, COMPILER, INCLUDE,
+		FLAG = 0, USES, TARGET, LIBRARY, STATIC_LIBRARY, LINK, COMPILER, INCLUDE, PKG_CONFIG,
+		PKG_LAST = PKG_CONFIG,
 		FILEOPTION, FILEDEPENDS
 	};