diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cppheaderparser/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cppheaderparser/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..688d394198f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cppheaderparser/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{ buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, ply
+, stdenv
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "CppHeaderParser";
+  version = "2.7.4";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit pname version;
+    sha256 = "sha256-OCswQW2VsKXoUCshSBDcrCpWQykX4mUUR9Or4lPjzEI=";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ ply ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "CppHeaderParser" ];
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "Parse C++ header files using ply.lex to generate navigable class tree representing the class structure";
+    homepage = "https://sourceforge.net/projects/cppheaderparser/";
+    license = licenses.bsdOriginal;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ pamplemousse ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 83df9f6a7993..10ab7ea94979 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -1321,6 +1321,8 @@ in {
 
   cozy = callPackage ../development/python-modules/cozy { };
 
+  cppheaderparser = callPackage ../development/python-modules/cppheaderparser { };
+
   cppy = callPackage ../development/python-modules/cppy { };
 
   cram = callPackage ../development/python-modules/cram { };