diff --git a/docs.md b/docs.md
index 182684360..63ab3fe1a 100644
--- a/docs.md
+++ b/docs.md
@@ -751,6 +751,12 @@ exclude = ["libc"]
 # default: false
 clean = false
 
+# Which crates other than the top-level binding crate we should generate
+# bindings for.
+#
+# default: []
+extra_bindings = ["my_awesome_dep"]
+
 [parse.expand]
 # A list of crate names that should be run through `cargo expand` before
 # parsing to expand any macros. Note that if a crate is named here, it
diff --git a/src/bindgen/builder.rs b/src/bindgen/builder.rs
index 22e437472..5d279c90d 100644
--- a/src/bindgen/builder.rs
+++ b/src/bindgen/builder.rs
@@ -322,25 +322,13 @@ impl Builder {
             result.extend_with(&parser::parse_lib(
                 cargo,
                 &self.config.macro_expansion,
-                self.config.parse.parse_deps,
-                &self.config.parse.include,
-                &self.config.parse.exclude,
-                &self.config.parse.expand.crates,
-                self.config.parse.expand.all_features,
-                self.config.parse.expand.default_features,
-                &self.config.parse.expand.features,
+                &self.config.parse,
             )?);
         } else if let Some(cargo) = self.lib_cargo.clone() {
             result.extend_with(&parser::parse_lib(
                 cargo,
                 &self.config.macro_expansion,
-                self.config.parse.parse_deps,
-                &self.config.parse.include,
-                &self.config.parse.exclude,
-                &self.config.parse.expand.crates,
-                self.config.parse.expand.all_features,
-                self.config.parse.expand.default_features,
-                &self.config.parse.expand.features,
+                &self.config.parse,
             )?);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/bindgen/config.rs b/src/bindgen/config.rs
index 2192e6e16..d2b13d71b 100644
--- a/src/bindgen/config.rs
+++ b/src/bindgen/config.rs
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ fn retrocomp_parse_expand_config_deserialize<'de, D: Deserializer<'de>>(
 }
 
 /// Settings to apply when parsing.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 #[serde(default)]
@@ -562,17 +562,23 @@ pub struct ParseConfig {
     /// Whether to use a new temporary target directory when running `rustc --pretty=expanded`.
     /// This may be required for some build processes.
     pub clean: bool,
+    /// List of crate names which generate consts, statics, and fns. By default
+    /// no dependent crates generate them.
+    pub extra_bindings: Vec<String>,
 }
 
-impl Default for ParseConfig {
-    fn default() -> ParseConfig {
-        ParseConfig {
-            parse_deps: false,
-            include: None,
-            exclude: Vec::new(),
-            expand: ParseExpandConfig::default(),
-            clean: false,
+impl ParseConfig {
+    pub(crate) fn should_generate_top_level_item(
+        &self,
+        crate_name: &str,
+        binding_crate_name: &str,
+    ) -> bool {
+        if crate_name == binding_crate_name {
+            // Always generate items for the binding crate.
+            return true;
         }
+
+        self.extra_bindings.iter().any(|dep| dep == crate_name)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bindgen/parser.rs b/src/bindgen/parser.rs
index 190f6bd59..a7cd618fd 100644
--- a/src/bindgen/parser.rs
+++ b/src/bindgen/parser.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use syn;
 
 use bindgen::bitflags;
 use bindgen::cargo::{Cargo, PackageRef};
-use bindgen::config::MacroExpansionConfig;
+use bindgen::config::{MacroExpansionConfig, ParseConfig};
 use bindgen::error::Error;
 use bindgen::ir::{
     AnnotationSet, Cfg, Constant, Documentation, Enum, Function, GenericParams, ItemMap,
@@ -36,18 +36,16 @@ pub fn parse_src(
     macro_expansion_config: &MacroExpansionConfig,
 ) -> ParseResult {
     let mod_name = src_file.file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();
+    let parse_config = ParseConfig {
+        parse_deps: true,
+        ..ParseConfig::default()
+    };
 
     let mut context = Parser {
         binding_crate_name: mod_name.to_owned(),
         macro_expansion_config,
+        parse_config: &parse_config,
         lib: None,
-        parse_deps: true,
-        include: None,
-        exclude: Vec::new(),
-        expand: Vec::new(),
-        expand_all_features: true,
-        expand_default_features: true,
-        expand_features: None,
         parsed_crates: HashSet::new(),
         cache_src: HashMap::new(),
         cache_expanded_crate: HashMap::new(),
@@ -72,25 +70,13 @@ pub fn parse_src(
 pub(crate) fn parse_lib(
     lib: Cargo,
     macro_expansion_config: &MacroExpansionConfig,
-    parse_deps: bool,
-    include: &Option<Vec<String>>,
-    exclude: &[String],
-    expand: &[String],
-    expand_all_features: bool,
-    expand_default_features: bool,
-    expand_features: &Option<Vec<String>>,
+    parse_config: &ParseConfig,
 ) -> ParseResult {
     let mut context = Parser {
         binding_crate_name: lib.binding_crate_name().to_owned(),
         macro_expansion_config,
+        parse_config,
         lib: Some(lib),
-        parse_deps: parse_deps,
-        include: include.clone(),
-        exclude: exclude.to_owned(),
-        expand: expand.to_owned(),
-        expand_all_features,
-        expand_default_features,
-        expand_features: expand_features.clone(),
         parsed_crates: HashSet::new(),
         cache_src: HashMap::new(),
         cache_expanded_crate: HashMap::new(),
@@ -106,16 +92,9 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_lib(
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 struct Parser<'a> {
     binding_crate_name: String,
-    macro_expansion_config: &'a MacroExpansionConfig,
     lib: Option<Cargo>,
-    parse_deps: bool,
-
-    include: Option<Vec<String>>,
-    exclude: Vec<String>,
-    expand: Vec<String>,
-    expand_all_features: bool,
-    expand_default_features: bool,
-    expand_features: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    macro_expansion_config: &'a MacroExpansionConfig,
+    parse_config: &'a ParseConfig,
 
     parsed_crates: HashSet<String>,
     cache_src: HashMap<FilePathBuf, Vec<syn::Item>>,
@@ -132,24 +111,25 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
             return false;
         }
 
-        if !self.parse_deps {
+        if !self.parse_config.parse_deps {
             return false;
         }
 
         // Skip any whitelist or blacklist for expand
-        if self.expand.contains(&pkg_name) {
+        if self.parse_config.expand.crates.contains(&pkg_name) {
             return true;
         }
 
         // If we have a whitelist, check it
-        if let Some(ref include) = self.include {
+        if let Some(ref include) = self.parse_config.include {
             if !include.contains(&pkg_name) {
                 return false;
             }
         }
 
         // Check the blacklist
-        return !STD_CRATES.contains(&pkg_name.as_ref()) && !self.exclude.contains(&pkg_name);
+        return !STD_CRATES.contains(&pkg_name.as_ref())
+            && !self.parse_config.exclude.contains(&pkg_name);
     }
 
     fn parse_crate(&mut self, pkg: &PackageRef) -> Result<(), Error> {
@@ -157,7 +137,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         self.parsed_crates.insert(pkg.name.clone());
 
         // Check if we should use cargo expand for this crate
-        if self.expand.contains(&pkg.name) {
+        if self.parse_config.expand.crates.contains(&pkg.name) {
             return self.parse_expand_crate(pkg);
         }
 
@@ -207,9 +187,9 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
                     .unwrap()
                     .expand_crate(
                         pkg,
-                        self.expand_all_features,
-                        self.expand_default_features,
-                        &self.expand_features,
+                        self.parse_config.expand.all_features,
+                        self.parse_config.expand.default_features,
+                        &self.parse_config.expand.features,
                     )
                     .map_err(|x| Error::CargoExpand(pkg.name.clone(), x))?;
                 let i = syn::parse_file(&s).map_err(|x| Error::ParseSyntaxError {
@@ -229,6 +209,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     fn process_expanded_mod(&mut self, pkg: &PackageRef, items: &[syn::Item]) -> Result<(), Error> {
         self.out.load_syn_crate_mod(
             &self.macro_expansion_config,
+            &self.parse_config,
             &self.binding_crate_name,
             &pkg.name,
             Cfg::join(&self.cfg_stack).as_ref(),
@@ -304,6 +285,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         self.out.load_syn_crate_mod(
             &self.macro_expansion_config,
+            &self.parse_config,
             &self.binding_crate_name,
             &pkg.name,
             Cfg::join(&self.cfg_stack).as_ref(),
@@ -446,6 +428,7 @@ impl Parse {
     pub fn load_syn_crate_mod(
         &mut self,
         macro_expansion_config: &MacroExpansionConfig,
+        parse_config: &ParseConfig,
         binding_crate_name: &str,
         crate_name: &str,
         mod_cfg: Option<&Cfg>,
@@ -459,16 +442,34 @@ impl Parse {
             }
             match item {
                 syn::Item::ForeignMod(ref item) => {
-                    self.load_syn_foreign_mod(binding_crate_name, crate_name, mod_cfg, item);
+                    self.load_syn_foreign_mod(
+                        parse_config,
+                        binding_crate_name,
+                        crate_name,
+                        mod_cfg,
+                        item,
+                    );
                 }
                 syn::Item::Fn(ref item) => {
-                    self.load_syn_fn(binding_crate_name, crate_name, mod_cfg, item);
+                    self.load_syn_fn(parse_config, binding_crate_name, crate_name, mod_cfg, item);
                 }
                 syn::Item::Const(ref item) => {
-                    self.load_syn_const(binding_crate_name, crate_name, mod_cfg, item);
+                    self.load_syn_const(
+                        parse_config,
+                        binding_crate_name,
+                        crate_name,
+                        mod_cfg,
+                        item,
+                    );
                 }
                 syn::Item::Static(ref item) => {
-                    self.load_syn_static(binding_crate_name, crate_name, mod_cfg, item);
+                    self.load_syn_static(
+                        parse_config,
+                        binding_crate_name,
+                        crate_name,
+                        mod_cfg,
+                        item,
+                    );
                 }
                 syn::Item::Struct(ref item) => {
                     self.load_syn_struct(crate_name, mod_cfg, item);
@@ -524,6 +525,7 @@ impl Parse {
     /// Enters a `extern "C" { }` declaration and loads function declarations.
     fn load_syn_foreign_mod(
         &mut self,
+        parse_config: &ParseConfig,
         binding_crate_name: &str,
         crate_name: &str,
         mod_cfg: Option<&Cfg>,
@@ -537,7 +539,8 @@ impl Parse {
         for foreign_item in &item.items {
             match *foreign_item {
                 syn::ForeignItem::Fn(ref function) => {
-                    if crate_name != binding_crate_name {
+                    if !parse_config.should_generate_top_level_item(crate_name, binding_crate_name)
+                    {
                         info!(
                             "Skip {}::{} - (fn's outside of the binding crate are not used).",
                             crate_name, &function.ident
@@ -567,12 +570,13 @@ impl Parse {
     /// Loads a `fn` declaration
     fn load_syn_fn(
         &mut self,
+        parse_config: &ParseConfig,
         binding_crate_name: &str,
         crate_name: &str,
         mod_cfg: Option<&Cfg>,
         item: &syn::ItemFn,
     ) {
-        if crate_name != binding_crate_name {
+        if !parse_config.should_generate_top_level_item(crate_name, binding_crate_name) {
             info!(
                 "Skip {}::{} - (fn's outside of the binding crate are not used).",
                 crate_name, &item.ident
@@ -681,12 +685,13 @@ impl Parse {
     /// Loads a `const` declaration
     fn load_syn_const(
         &mut self,
+        parse_config: &ParseConfig,
         binding_crate_name: &str,
         crate_name: &str,
         mod_cfg: Option<&Cfg>,
         item: &syn::ItemConst,
     ) {
-        if crate_name != binding_crate_name {
+        if !parse_config.should_generate_top_level_item(crate_name, binding_crate_name) {
             info!(
                 "Skip {}::{} - (const's outside of the binding crate are not used).",
                 crate_name, &item.ident
@@ -719,12 +724,13 @@ impl Parse {
     /// Loads a `static` declaration
     fn load_syn_static(
         &mut self,
+        parse_config: &ParseConfig,
         binding_crate_name: &str,
         crate_name: &str,
         mod_cfg: Option<&Cfg>,
         item: &syn::ItemStatic,
     ) {
-        if crate_name != binding_crate_name {
+        if !parse_config.should_generate_top_level_item(crate_name, binding_crate_name) {
             info!(
                 "Skip {}::{} - (static's outside of the binding crate are not used).",
                 crate_name, &item.ident
diff --git a/template.toml b/template.toml
index 1bb4a92b4..d61e5c25b 100644
--- a/template.toml
+++ b/template.toml
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ parse_deps = false
 # include = []
 exclude = []
 clean = false
+extra_bindings = []
 
 
 
diff --git a/tests/expectations/both/workspace.c b/tests/expectations/both/workspace.c
index cb37ff688..d048da989 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/both/workspace.c
+++ b/tests/expectations/both/workspace.c
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#define EXT_CONST 0
+
 typedef struct ExtType {
   uint32_t data;
 } ExtType;
diff --git a/tests/expectations/both/workspace.compat.c b/tests/expectations/both/workspace.compat.c
index d0d8d3be5..3e5182f99 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/both/workspace.compat.c
+++ b/tests/expectations/both/workspace.compat.c
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#define EXT_CONST 0
+
 typedef struct ExtType {
   uint32_t data;
 } ExtType;
diff --git a/tests/expectations/tag/workspace.c b/tests/expectations/tag/workspace.c
index ad7ad56ab..4c16fcdae 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/tag/workspace.c
+++ b/tests/expectations/tag/workspace.c
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#define EXT_CONST 0
+
 struct ExtType {
   uint32_t data;
 };
diff --git a/tests/expectations/tag/workspace.compat.c b/tests/expectations/tag/workspace.compat.c
index 1591a0ada..8e4596fdf 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/tag/workspace.compat.c
+++ b/tests/expectations/tag/workspace.compat.c
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#define EXT_CONST 0
+
 struct ExtType {
   uint32_t data;
 };
diff --git a/tests/expectations/workspace.c b/tests/expectations/workspace.c
index 04b65dc2b..200813d2a 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/workspace.c
+++ b/tests/expectations/workspace.c
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#define EXT_CONST 0
+
 typedef struct {
   uint32_t data;
 } ExtType;
diff --git a/tests/expectations/workspace.compat.c b/tests/expectations/workspace.compat.c
index 1529006ba..dd8b86c89 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/workspace.compat.c
+++ b/tests/expectations/workspace.compat.c
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#define EXT_CONST 0
+
 typedef struct {
   uint32_t data;
 } ExtType;
diff --git a/tests/expectations/workspace.cpp b/tests/expectations/workspace.cpp
index 617a4eb0d..8820d3414 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/workspace.cpp
+++ b/tests/expectations/workspace.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <new>
 
+static const int32_t EXT_CONST = 0;
+
 struct ExtType {
   uint32_t data;
 };
diff --git a/tests/rust/workspace/cbindgen.toml b/tests/rust/workspace/cbindgen.toml
index 3bfcd8c19..d2fea7e78 100644
--- a/tests/rust/workspace/cbindgen.toml
+++ b/tests/rust/workspace/cbindgen.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 [parse]
 parse_deps = true
+extra_bindings = ["dep"]
diff --git a/tests/rust/workspace/dep/src/lib.rs b/tests/rust/workspace/dep/src/lib.rs
index b9ee4ab81..37337c441 100644
--- a/tests/rust/workspace/dep/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tests/rust/workspace/dep/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@
 pub struct ExtType {
     pub data: u32,
 }
+
+pub const EXT_CONST: i32 = 0;