diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/platform-folders/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/platform-folders/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8ed0c7a744be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/platform-folders/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "platform-folders";
+  version = "4.2.0";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "sago007";
+    repo = "PlatformFolders";
+    rev = version;
+    hash = "sha256-ruhAP9kjwm6pIFJ5a6oy6VE5W39bWQO3qSrT5IUtiwA=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
+
+  cmakeFlags = [
+    "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${if stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic then "OFF" else "ON"}"
+  ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A C++ library to look for standard platform directories so that you do not need to write platform-specific code";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/sago007/PlatformFolders";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ lilyinstarlight ];
+    platforms = platforms.all;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index f3e6fce57fac..e08426f142f9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -20417,6 +20417,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   place-cursor-at = haskell.lib.compose.justStaticExecutables haskellPackages.place-cursor-at;
 
+  platform-folders = callPackage ../development/libraries/platform-folders { };
+
   plib = callPackage ../development/libraries/plib { };
 
   poco = callPackage ../development/libraries/poco { };