diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index b03f47ae28..a8775e13e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        type: [libs, client, apps, libs-vcpkg, client-vcpkg, apps-vcpkg, server, manager-with-webview, manager-without-webview, unit-test, integration-test]
+        type: [libs, client, apps, libs-vcpkg, client-vcpkg, apps-vcpkg, libs-cmake, server, manager-with-webview, manager-without-webview, unit-test, integration-test]
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ jobs:
         if: success() && matrix.type == 'apps-vcpkg'
         run: linux/ci_configure_apps.sh
 
+      - name: Configure libs with cmake vcpkg
+        if: success() && matrix.type == 'libs-cmake'
+        run: linux/ci_configure_libs_cmake.sh
+
       - name: Configure server
         if: success() && matrix.type == 'server'
         run: ./configure --enable-server --disable-client --disable-manager
@@ -101,9 +105,14 @@ jobs:
         run: ./3rdParty/buildLinuxDependencies.sh --gtest-only && ./configure --disable-client --disable-manager --enable-unit-tests CFLAGS="-g -O0" CXXFLAGS="-g -O0"
 
       - name: Make
-        if: success() && ! contains(matrix.type, 'integration-test')
+        if: success() && ! contains(matrix.type, 'integration-test') && ! endsWith(matrix.type, 'cmake')
         run: make
 
+      - name: Make for cmake
+        if: success() && endsWith(matrix.type, 'cmake')
+        run: 
+          cmake --build build
+
       - name: Execute unit-test and report coverage
         if: success() && matrix.type == 'unit-test'
         run: ./tests/executeUnitTests.sh --report-coverage --report-xml
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 53aae27778..b1aa3df361 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -231,3 +231,7 @@ vda/vdad
 
 # OS-specific files
 .DS_Store
+
+# cmake build
+build/
+
diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..edb53731d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
+project(libboinc)
+
+message(WARNING "This build is under development and may not work as expected")
+
+find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
+
+set(BOINC_DIR ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/..)
+
+set(LIBBOINC_HEADERS_WIN
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/boinc_win.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/diagnostics_win.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/idlemon.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/stackwalker_imports.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/stackwalker_win.h
+)
+
+set(LIBBOINC_HEADERS_UNIX
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/synch.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/unix_util.h
+)
+
+set(LIBBOINC_HEADERS_APPLE
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/dyld_gdb.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/mac_backtrace.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/mac_spawn.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/QBacktrace.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/QCrashReport.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/QMachOImage.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/QMachOImageList.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/QSymbols.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/QTaskMemory.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/mac_branding.h
+)
+
+set(LIBBOINC_HEADERS_GENERIC
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/app_ipc.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/base64.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/cal_boinc.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/cc_config.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/cert_sig.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/cl_boinc.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/common_defs.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/coproc.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/crypt.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/diagnostics.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/error_numbers.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/filesys.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/hostinfo.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/keyword.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/md5.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/md5_file.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mem_usage.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mfile.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/miofile.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/network.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/notice.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/opencl_boinc.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/parse.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/prefs.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/proc_control.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/procinfo.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/project_init.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/proxy_info.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/std_fixes.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/str_replace.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/str_util.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/url.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/util.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/win_util.h
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/wslinfo.h
+)
+
+set(LIBBOINC_SOURCES_WIN
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/boinc_win.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/diagnostics_win.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/idlemon_win.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/procinfo_win.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/stackwalker_win.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/win_util.cpp
+)
+
+set(LIBBOINC_SOURCES_UNIX
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/procinfo_unix.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/synch.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/unix_util.cpp
+)
+
+set(LIBBOINC_SOURCES_APPLE
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/procinfo_mac.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/mac_backtrace.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/mac_spawn.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/QBacktrace.c
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/QCrashReport.c
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/QMachOImage.c
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/QMachOImageList.c
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/QSymbols.c
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/QTaskMemory.c
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac/mac_branding.cpp
+)
+
+set(LIBBOINC_SOURCES_GENERIC
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/app_ipc.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/base64.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/cc_config.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/cert_sig.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/coproc.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/crypt.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/diagnostics.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/filesys.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/hostinfo.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/keyword.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/md5.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/md5_file.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mem_usage.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mfile.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/miofile.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/network.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/notice.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/opencl_boinc.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/parse.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/prefs.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/proc_control.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/procinfo.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/project_init.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/proxy_info.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/shmem.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/str_util.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/url.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/util.cpp
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/wslinfo.cpp
+)
+
+set(LIBBOINCAPI_HEADERS
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/api/boinc_api.h
+)
+
+set(LIBBOINCAPI_SOURCES_WIN
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/lib/boinc_win.cpp
+)
+
+set(LIBBOINCAPI_SOURCES_GENERIC
+    ${BOINC_DIR}/api/boinc_api.cpp
+)
+
+if(APPLE)
+    set(LIBBOINC_HEADERS ${LIBBOINC_HEADERS_GENERIC} ${LIBBOINC_HEADERS_APPLE})
+    set(LIBBOINC_SOURCES ${LIBBOINC_SOURCES_GENERIC} ${LIBBOINC_SOURCES_APPLE})
+
+    set(LIBBOINCAPI_SOURCES ${LIBBOINCAPI_SOURCES_GENERIC})
+elseif(WIN32)
+    set(LIBBOINC_HEADERS ${LIBBOINC_HEADERS_GENERIC} ${LIBBOINC_HEADERS_WIN})
+    set(LIBBOINC_SOURCES ${LIBBOINC_SOURCES_GENERIC} ${LIBBOINC_SOURCES_WIN})
+
+    set(LIBBOINCAPI_SOURCES ${LIBBOINCAPI_SOURCES_GENERIC} ${LIBBOINCAPI_SOURCES_WIN})
+elseif(UNIX)
+    set(LIBBOINC_HEADERS ${LIBBOINC_HEADERS_GENERIC} ${LIBBOINC_HEADERS_UNIX})
+    set(LIBBOINC_SOURCES ${LIBBOINC_SOURCES_GENERIC} ${LIBBOINC_SOURCES_UNIX})
+
+    set(LIBBOINCAPI_SOURCES ${LIBBOINCAPI_SOURCES_GENERIC})
+endif()
+
+add_library(boinc ${LIBBOINC_SOURCES})
+add_library(boincapi ${LIBBOINCAPI_SOURCES})
+
+if(WIN32 OR APPLE)
+    set_target_properties(boinc PROPERTIES PREFIX "lib")
+    set_target_properties(boinc PROPERTIES IMPORT_PREFIX "lib")
+
+    set_target_properties(boincapi PROPERTIES PREFIX "lib")
+    set_target_properties(boincapi PROPERTIES IMPORT_PREFIX "lib")
+endif()
+
+if(APPLE)
+    target_include_directories(boinc PUBLIC
+                                $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac>
+                                $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${BOINC_DIR}/clientgui/mac>
+    )
+
+    target_include_directories(boincapi PUBLIC
+                                $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${BOINC_DIR}/lib/mac>
+                                $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${BOINC_DIR}/clientgui/mac>
+    )
+elseif(WIN32)
+    target_compile_definitions(boinc PUBLIC
+                                -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
+                                -DWIN32
+                                -D_CONSOLE
+    )
+
+    target_compile_definitions(boincapi PUBLIC
+                                -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
+                                -DWIN32
+                                -D_CONSOLE
+    )
+
+    target_include_directories(boinc PUBLIC
+                                $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${BOINC_DIR}/win_build>
+    )
+
+    target_include_directories(boincapi PUBLIC
+                                $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${BOINC_DIR}/win_build>
+    )
+elseif(UNIX)
+    execute_process(COMMAND ./configure --disable-server --disable-client --disable-manager)
+    
+    file(COPY ${BOINC_DIR}/config.h DESTINATION ${BOINC_DIR}/config-h)
+
+
+    target_include_directories(boinc PUBLIC
+                                $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${BOINC_DIR}/config-h>
+    )
+
+    target_include_directories(boincapi PUBLIC
+                                $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${BOINC_DIR}/config-h>
+    )
+endif()
+
+target_include_directories(boinc PUBLIC
+                            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${BOINC_DIR}>
+                            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${BOINC_DIR}/lib>
+                            $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>
+)
+
+target_include_directories(boincapi PUBLIC
+                            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${BOINC_DIR}>
+                            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${BOINC_DIR}/lib>
+                            $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(boinc PRIVATE
+                        OpenSSL::SSL
+                        OpenSSL::Crypto
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(boincapi PRIVATE
+                        boinc
+)
+
+install(TARGETS boinc boincapi EXPORT boinc-config
+            RUNTIME DESTINATION bin
+            ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib
+            LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
+        )
+
+install(FILES ${LIBBOINC_HEADERS} ${LIBBOINCAPI_HEADERS} DESTINATION include/boinc)
+install(EXPORT boinc-config NAMESPACE BOINC::boinc:: DESTINATION share/boinc)
+
+message(WARNING "This build is under development and may not work as expected")
diff --git a/lib/vcpkg.json b/lib/vcpkg.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cddf6f03ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vcpkg.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "name": "libboinc",
+    "version-string": "7.19.0",
+    "dependencies":
+    [
+        "openssl"
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/linux/bootstrap_vcpkg_cmake.sh b/linux/bootstrap_vcpkg_cmake.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..32cc7b5d06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/bootstrap_vcpkg_cmake.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+if [ ! -d "linux" ]; then
+    echo "start this script in the source root directory"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+BUILD_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/linux"
+VCPKG_PORTS="$PWD/3rdParty/vcpkg_ports"
+VCPKG_ROOT="$BUILD_DIR/vcpkg"
+
+if [ ! -d $VCPKG_ROOT ]; then
+    mkdir -p $BUILD_DIR
+    git -C $BUILD_DIR clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg
+fi
+
+git -C $VCPKG_ROOT pull
+$VCPKG_ROOT/bootstrap-vcpkg.sh
diff --git a/linux/ci_configure_apps.sh b/linux/ci_configure_apps.sh
index d07a21d243..bb4daf1bf3 100755
--- a/linux/ci_configure_apps.sh
+++ b/linux/ci_configure_apps.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ if [ ! -d "linux" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-CACHE_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/buildCache/linux"
 BUILD_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/linux"
 VCPKG_ROOT="$BUILD_DIR/vcpkg"
 export VCPKG_DIR="$VCPKG_ROOT/installed/x64-linux"
diff --git a/linux/ci_configure_client.sh b/linux/ci_configure_client.sh
index b3f2678067..523a8c26de 100755
--- a/linux/ci_configure_client.sh
+++ b/linux/ci_configure_client.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ if [ ! -d "linux" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-CACHE_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/buildCache/linux"
 BUILD_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/linux"
 VCPKG_ROOT="$BUILD_DIR/vcpkg"
 export VCPKG_DIR="$VCPKG_ROOT/installed/x64-linux"
diff --git a/linux/ci_configure_libs.sh b/linux/ci_configure_libs.sh
index 4dad26bac6..daec5bb9f5 100755
--- a/linux/ci_configure_libs.sh
+++ b/linux/ci_configure_libs.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ if [ ! -d "linux" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-CACHE_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/buildCache/linux"
 BUILD_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/linux"
 VCPKG_ROOT="$BUILD_DIR/vcpkg"
 export VCPKG_DIR="$VCPKG_ROOT/installed/x64-linux"
diff --git a/linux/ci_configure_libs_cmake.sh b/linux/ci_configure_libs_cmake.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..bc3a8ff167
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/ci_configure_libs_cmake.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+if [ ! -d "linux" ]; then
+    echo "start this script in the source root directory"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+BUILD_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/linux"
+VCPKG_ROOT="$BUILD_DIR/vcpkg"
+VCPKG_PORTS="$PWD/3rdParty/vcpkg_ports"
+
+export VCPKG_DIR="$VCPKG_ROOT/installed/x64-linux"
+
+linux/bootstrap_vcpkg_cmake.sh
+
+rm -rf build
+cmake lib -B build -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$VCPKG_ROOT/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake -DVCPKG_OVERLAY_PORTS=$VCPKG_PORTS/ports -DVCPKG_OVERLAY_TRIPLETS=$VCPKG_PORTS/triplets/ci -DVCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=x64-linux -DVCPKG_INSTALL_OPTIONS=--clean-after-build
diff --git a/linux/update_vcpkg_apps.sh b/linux/update_vcpkg_apps.sh
index 119270bcda..18a8385896 100755
--- a/linux/update_vcpkg_apps.sh
+++ b/linux/update_vcpkg_apps.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ if [ ! -d "linux" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-CACHE_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/buildCache/linux"
 BUILD_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/linux"
 VCPKG_PORTS="$PWD/3rdParty/vcpkg_ports"
 VCPKG_ROOT="$BUILD_DIR/vcpkg"
diff --git a/linux/update_vcpkg_client.sh b/linux/update_vcpkg_client.sh
index 9816aa2047..1dd4df094d 100755
--- a/linux/update_vcpkg_client.sh
+++ b/linux/update_vcpkg_client.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ if [ ! -d "linux" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-CACHE_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/buildCache/linux"
 BUILD_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/linux"
 VCPKG_PORTS="$PWD/3rdParty/vcpkg_ports"
 VCPKG_ROOT="$BUILD_DIR/vcpkg"
diff --git a/linux/update_vcpkg_libs.sh b/linux/update_vcpkg_libs.sh
index 9816aa2047..1dd4df094d 100755
--- a/linux/update_vcpkg_libs.sh
+++ b/linux/update_vcpkg_libs.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ if [ ! -d "linux" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-CACHE_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/buildCache/linux"
 BUILD_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/linux"
 VCPKG_PORTS="$PWD/3rdParty/vcpkg_ports"
 VCPKG_ROOT="$BUILD_DIR/vcpkg"