diff --git a/package/Config.in b/package/Config.in
index eb93b1c45b..b8eb066144 100644
--- a/package/Config.in
+++ b/package/Config.in
@@ -322,6 +322,10 @@ source "package/java/concierge/Config.in"
 endmenu
 endif
 
+menu "Javascript"
+source "package/jquery/Config.in"
+endmenu
+
 menu "Networking"
 source "package/libcgi/Config.in"
 source "package/libcgicc/Config.in"
diff --git a/package/jquery/Config.in b/package/jquery/Config.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92f5604270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/jquery/Config.in
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+config BR2_PACKAGE_JQUERY
+	bool "jQuery"
+	help
+	  jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that
+	  simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling,
+	  animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development.
+
+	  http://jquery.com
diff --git a/package/jquery/jquery.mk b/package/jquery/jquery.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aba6301cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/jquery/jquery.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+JQUERY_VERSION = 1.7.1
+JQUERY_SITE = http://code.jquery.com
+JQUERY_SOURCE = jquery-$(JQUERY_VERSION).min.js
+
+define JQUERY_EXTRACT_CMDS
+	cp $(DL_DIR)/$(JQUERY_SOURCE) $(@D)
+endef
+
+define JQUERY_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
+	$(INSTALL) -D $(@D)/$(JQUERY_SOURCE) $(TARGET_DIR)/var/www/jquery.js
+endef
+
+define JQUERY_UNINSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
+	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/var/www/jquery.js
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call GENTARGETS))