diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/ResourcesGenerator.groovy b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/ResourcesGenerator.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ee06dc2052ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/ResourcesGenerator.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2000-2017 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
+ * 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 org.jetbrains.intellij.build
+
+import groovy.transform.CompileStatic
+
+/**
+ * @see org.jetbrains.intellij.build.impl.PluginLayout.PluginLayoutSpec#withGeneratedResources
+ * @author nik
+ */
+@CompileStatic
+interface ResourcesGenerator {
+  /**
+   * Generate files which need to be included into the product distribution somewhere under {@code context.paths.temp} directory.
+   * @return path to the generated file or directory or {@code null} if nothing was generated
+   */
+  File generateResources(BuildContext context)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BaseLayout.groovy b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BaseLayout.groovy
index 41fb423b9f0f..5110d806ffdd 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BaseLayout.groovy
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BaseLayout.groovy
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 package org.jetbrains.intellij.build.impl
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.MultiValuesMap
+import com.intellij.openapi.util.Pair
+import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.ResourcesGenerator
+
 /**
  * Describes layout of a plugin or the platform JARs in the product distribution
  *
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ abstract class BaseLayout {
   final MultiValuesMap<String, String> projectLibrariesToUnpack = new MultiValuesMap<>()
   protected final Set<String> modulesWithLocalizableResourcesInCommonJar = new LinkedHashSet<>()
   final List<String> modulesWithExcludedModuleLibraries = []
+  final List<Pair<ResourcesGenerator, String>> resourceGenerators = []
 
   boolean packLocalizableResourcesInCommonJar(String moduleName) {
     return modulesWithLocalizableResourcesInCommonJar.contains(moduleName)
diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/DistributionJARsBuilder.groovy b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/DistributionJARsBuilder.groovy
index f884d3a51884..296b77d38c8b 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/DistributionJARsBuilder.groovy
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/DistributionJARsBuilder.groovy
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package org.jetbrains.intellij.build.impl
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.MultiValuesMap
+import com.intellij.openapi.util.Pair
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.io.FileUtil
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.FileSet
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources.FileProvider
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ class DistributionJARsBuilder {
       layoutBuilder.patchModuleOutput("platform-resources", FileUtil.toSystemIndependentName(patchedKeyMapDir.absolutePath))
     }
 
-    buildByLayout(layoutBuilder, platform, buildContext.paths.distAll, platform.moduleJars)
+    buildByLayout(layoutBuilder, platform, buildContext.paths.distAll, platform.moduleJars, [])
 
     if (buildContext.proprietaryBuildTools.scrambleTool != null) {
       def forbiddenJarNames = buildContext.proprietaryBuildTools.scrambleTool.namesOfJarsRequiredToBeScrambled
@@ -301,7 +302,11 @@ class DistributionJARsBuilder {
     pluginsToInclude.each { plugin ->
       def actualModuleJars = plugin.getActualModules(enabledModulesSet)
       checkOutputOfPluginModules(plugin.mainModule, actualModuleJars.values(), plugin.moduleExcludes)
-      buildByLayout(layoutBuilder, plugin, "$targetDirectory/$plugin.directoryName", actualModuleJars)
+      List<Pair<File, String>> generatedResources = plugin.resourceGenerators.collectMany {
+        File resourceFile = it.first.generateResources(buildContext)
+        resourceFile != null ? [Pair.create(resourceFile, it.second)] : []
+      }
+      buildByLayout(layoutBuilder, plugin, "$targetDirectory/$plugin.directoryName", actualModuleJars, generatedResources)
     }
   }
 
@@ -327,7 +332,12 @@ class DistributionJARsBuilder {
     })
   }
 
-  private void buildByLayout(LayoutBuilder layoutBuilder, BaseLayout layout, String targetDirectory, MultiValuesMap<String, String> moduleJars) {
+  /**
+   * @param moduleJars mapping from JAR path relative to 'lib' directory to names of modules
+   * @param additionalResources pairs of resources files and corresponding relative output paths
+   */
+  private void buildByLayout(LayoutBuilder layoutBuilder, BaseLayout layout, String targetDirectory, MultiValuesMap<String, String> moduleJars,
+                             List<Pair<File, String>> additionalResources) {
     def ant = buildContext.ant
     def resourceExcluded = RESOURCES_EXCLUDED
     def resourcesIncluded = RESOURCES_INCLUDED
@@ -423,6 +433,17 @@ class DistributionJARsBuilder {
           }
         }
       }
+      additionalResources.each {
+        File resource = it.first
+        dir(it.second) {
+          if (resource.isFile()) {
+            ant.fileset(file: resource.absolutePath)
+          }
+          else {
+            ant.fileset(dir: resource.absolutePath)
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/PluginLayout.groovy b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/PluginLayout.groovy
index f9ccdcc964b1..534f19cc3a7c 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/PluginLayout.groovy
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/PluginLayout.groovy
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 package org.jetbrains.intellij.build.impl
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.MultiValuesMap
+import com.intellij.openapi.util.Pair
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.BuildContext
+import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.ResourcesGenerator
 
 import java.util.function.Function
 
@@ -126,6 +128,13 @@ class PluginLayout extends BaseLayout {
       layout.resourcePaths << new ModuleResourceData(layout.mainModule, resourcePath, relativeOutputFile, true)
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Copy output produced by {@code generator} to the directory specified by {@code relativeOutputPath} under the plugin directory.
+     */
+    void withGeneratedResources(ResourcesGenerator generator, String relativeOutputPath) {
+      layout.resourceGenerators << Pair.create(generator, relativeOutputPath)
+    }
+
     /**
      * Register an optional module which may be excluded from the plugin distribution in some products. These modules are included in plugin
      * distribution only if they are added to {@link org.jetbrains.intellij.build.ProductModulesLayout#bundledPluginModules} list.