diff --git a/elisp/BUILD b/elisp/BUILD
index 4e5011d2..317b5906 100644
--- a/elisp/BUILD
+++ b/elisp/BUILD
@@ -508,6 +508,42 @@ bootstrap(
     ],
 )
 
+bootstrap(
+    name = "gen-pkg-el",
+    src = "gen-pkg-el.el",
+    out = "gen-pkg-el.elc",
+    visibility = [
+        # FIXME: Make private once
+        # https://github.com/bazelbuild/proposals/blob/main/designs/2019-10-15-tool-visibility.md
+        # is implemented in all supported Bazel versions.
+        "//visibility:public",
+    ],
+)
+
+bootstrap(
+    name = "gen-metadata",
+    src = "gen-metadata.el",
+    out = "gen-metadata.elc",
+    visibility = [
+        # FIXME: Make private once
+        # https://github.com/bazelbuild/proposals/blob/main/designs/2019-10-15-tool-visibility.md
+        # is implemented in all supported Bazel versions.
+        "//visibility:public",
+    ],
+)
+
+bootstrap(
+    name = "gen-autoloads",
+    src = "gen-autoloads.el",
+    out = "gen-autoloads.elc",
+    visibility = [
+        # FIXME: Make private once
+        # https://github.com/bazelbuild/proposals/blob/main/designs/2019-10-15-tool-visibility.md
+        # is implemented in all supported Bazel versions.
+        "//visibility:public",
+    ],
+)
+
 build_test(
     name = "compile_test",
     targets = [":compile"],
diff --git a/elisp/defs.bzl b/elisp/defs.bzl
index 68609db1..b0b7c83d 100644
--- a/elisp/defs.bzl
+++ b/elisp/defs.bzl
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ additions for this library and all its transitive dependencies.
 The `depset` uses preorder traversal: entries for libraries closer to the root
 of the dependency graph come first.  The `depset` elements are structures as
 described in the provider documentation.""",
+        "package_file": """A `File` object for the -pkg.el file.
+None if `enable_package` is False.""",
+        "metadata_file": """A `File` object for the metadata file.
+None if `enable_package` is False.""",
+        "autoloads_file": """A `File` object for the autoloads file.
+None if `enable_package` is False.""",
     },
 )
 
@@ -77,9 +83,19 @@ def _elisp_library_impl(ctx):
         tags = ctx.attr.tags,
         fatal_warnings = ctx.attr.fatal_warnings,
     )
+    extra_out = []
+    package_file = None
+    metadata_file = None
+    autoloads_file = None
+    if ctx.attr.enable_package and not ctx.attr.testonly:
+        pkg = _build_package(ctx, ctx.files.srcs, ctx.files.data)
+        extra_out += [pkg.package_file, pkg.metadata_file, pkg.autoloads_file]
+        package_file = pkg.package_file
+        metadata_file = pkg.metadata_file
+        autoloads_file = pkg.autoloads_file
     return [
         DefaultInfo(
-            files = depset(direct = result.outs),
+            files = depset(direct = result.outs + extra_out),
             runfiles = result.runfiles,
         ),
         coverage_common.instrumented_files_info(
@@ -95,6 +111,9 @@ def _elisp_library_impl(ctx):
             transitive_source_files = result.transitive_srcs,
             transitive_compiled_files = result.transitive_outs,
             transitive_load_path = result.transitive_load_path,
+            package_file = package_file,
+            metadata_file = metadata_file,
+            autoloads_file = autoloads_file,
         ),
     ]
 
@@ -334,6 +353,34 @@ To add a load path entry for the current package, specify `.` here.""",
             doc = "List of `elisp_library` dependencies.",
             providers = [EmacsLispInfo],
         ),
+        "enable_package": attr.bool(
+            doc = """Enable generation of package.el package for this library.
+This value is forced to False if testonly is True.""",
+            default = True,
+        ),
+        "emacs_package_name": attr.string(
+            doc = """The name used for the package.el package.
+This attribute is ignored if enable_package is False.
+Otherwise, srcs should contain a package description file `<name>-pkg.el`.
+If there is no such package description file, then srcs must contain a file
+`<name>.el` containing the appropriate package headers.
+
+If there is only one file in srcs, then the default value is the file basename
+with the .el suffix removed.  Otherwise, the default is the target label name,
+with underscores replaced with dashes.""",
+        ),
+        "_gen_pkg_el": attr.label(
+            default = "//elisp:gen-pkg-el.elc",
+            allow_single_file = [".elc"],
+        ),
+        "_gen_metadata": attr.label(
+            default = "//elisp:gen-metadata.elc",
+            allow_single_file = [".elc"],
+        ),
+        "_gen_autoloads": attr.label(
+            default = "//elisp:gen-autoloads.elc",
+            allow_single_file = [".elc"],
+        ),
     },
     doc = """Byte-compiles Emacs Lisp source files and makes the compiled output
 available to dependencies.  All sources are byte-compiled.
@@ -1226,6 +1273,170 @@ def _resolve_load_path(ctx, dir):
         ),
     )
 
+def _get_emacs_package_name(ctx):
+    """Returns the package name to use for `elisp_library' rules."""
+    if ctx.attr.emacs_package_name:
+        return ctx.attr.emacs_package_name
+    if len(ctx.files.srcs) != 1:
+        return ctx.label.name.replace("_", "-")
+    basename = ctx.files.srcs[0].basename
+    if not basename.endswith(".el"):
+        fail("Suspicious single file when guessing package_name for target", ctx.label)
+    if basename.endswith("-pkg.el"):
+        fail("Suspicious package_name derived from single source file for target", ctx.label)
+    return basename[:-len(".el")]
+
+def _build_package(ctx, srcs, data):
+    """Build package files.
+
+    Args:
+      ctx (ctx): rule context
+      srcs (list of Files): Emacs Lisp sources files
+      data (list of Files): data files
+
+    Returns:
+      A structure with the following fields:
+        package_file: the File object for the -pkg.el file
+        metadata_file: the File object containing the package metadata
+        autoloads_file: the File object for the autoloads file
+    """
+    package_name = _get_emacs_package_name(ctx)
+
+    pkg_file = None
+
+    # Try to find an existing -pkg.el file
+    expected = package_name + "-pkg.el"
+    for file in srcs + data:
+        if file.basename == expected:
+            pkg_file = file
+            break
+
+    # Generate a -pkg.el file
+    if pkg_file == None:
+        expected = package_name + ".el"
+        for file in srcs + data:
+            if file.basename == expected:
+                pkg_file = _generate_pkg_el(ctx, file)
+                break
+    if pkg_file == None:
+        fail("No package metadata found for target", ctx.label)
+
+    # Try to find an existing autoloads file
+    autoloads_file = None
+    expected = package_name + "-autoloads.el"
+    for file in srcs + data:
+        if file.basename == expected:
+            autoloads_file = file
+            break
+    if autoloads_file == None:
+        autoloads_file = _generate_autoloads(ctx, package_name, srcs)
+    metadata_file = _generate_metadata(ctx, pkg_file)
+    return struct(
+        package_file = pkg_file,
+        metadata_file = metadata_file,
+        autoloads_file = autoloads_file,
+    )
+
+def _generate_pkg_el(ctx, src):
+    """Generate -pkg.el file.
+
+    Args:
+      ctx (ctx): rule context
+      src (File): Emacs Lisp source file to parse for package metadata
+
+    Returns:
+      the File object for the -pkg.el file
+    """
+    package_name = src.basename.rsplit(".")[0]
+    out = ctx.actions.declare_file(paths.join(
+        _OUTPUT_DIR,
+        ctx.attr.name,
+        "{}-pkg.el".format(package_name),
+    ))
+    inputs = depset(direct = [src, ctx.file._gen_pkg_el])
+    run_emacs(
+        ctx = ctx,
+        arguments = [
+            "--load=" + ctx.file._gen_pkg_el.path,
+            "--funcall=elisp/gen-pkg-el-and-exit",
+            src.path,
+            out.path,
+        ],
+        inputs = inputs,
+        outputs = [out],
+        tags = ctx.attr.tags,
+        mnemonic = "GenPkgEl",
+        progress_message = "Generating -pkg.el {}".format(out.short_path),
+        manifest_basename = out.basename,
+        manifest_sibling = out,
+    )
+    return out
+
+def _generate_metadata(ctx, package_file):
+    """Generate metadata file.
+
+    Args:
+      ctx (ctx): rule context
+      package_file (File): the File object for the -pkg.el file
+
+    Returns:
+      The File object for the metadata file
+    """
+    if not package_file.basename.endswith("-pkg.el"):
+        fail("Unexpected package_file", package_file)
+    package_name = package_file.basename[:-len("-pkg.el")]
+    out = ctx.actions.declare_file(paths.join(_OUTPUT_DIR, ctx.attr.name, "{}.json".format(package_name)))
+    inputs = depset(direct = [package_file, ctx.file._gen_metadata])
+    run_emacs(
+        ctx = ctx,
+        arguments = [
+            "--load=" + ctx.file._gen_metadata.path,
+            "--funcall=elisp/gen-metadata-and-exit",
+            package_file.path,
+            out.path,
+        ],
+        inputs = inputs,
+        outputs = [out],
+        tags = ctx.attr.tags,
+        mnemonic = "GenMetadata",
+        progress_message = "Generating metadata {}".format(out.short_path),
+        manifest_basename = out.basename,
+        manifest_sibling = out,
+    )
+    return out
+
+def _generate_autoloads(ctx, package_name, srcs):
+    """Generate autoloads file.
+
+    Args:
+      ctx (ctx): rule context
+      package_name (string): name of package
+      srcs (list of Files): Emacs Lisp source files for which to generate autoloads
+
+    Returns:
+      The generated File.
+    """
+    out = ctx.actions.declare_file(paths.join(_OUTPUT_DIR, ctx.attr.name, "{}-autoloads.el".format(package_name)))
+    inputs = depset(direct = srcs + [ctx.file._gen_autoloads])
+    run_emacs(
+        ctx = ctx,
+        arguments = [
+            "--load=" + ctx.file._gen_autoloads.path,
+            "--funcall=elisp/gen-autoloads-and-exit",
+            out.path,
+            package_name,
+            ctx.actions.args().add_all(srcs),
+        ],
+        inputs = inputs,
+        outputs = [out],
+        tags = ctx.attr.tags,
+        mnemonic = "GenAutoloads",
+        progress_message = "Generating autoloads {}".format(out.short_path),
+        manifest_basename = out.basename,
+        manifest_sibling = out,
+    )
+    return out
+
 # Directory relative to the current package where to store compiled files.  This
 # is equivalent to _objs for C++ rules.  See
 # https://bazel.build/remote/output-directories#layout-diagram.
diff --git a/elisp/gen-autoloads.el b/elisp/gen-autoloads.el
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6bba9e72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elisp/gen-autoloads.el
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+;;; gen-autoloads.el --- generate autoloads file     -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
+
+;; Copyright 2021 Google LLC
+;;
+;; Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+;; you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+;; You may obtain a copy of the License at
+;;
+;;     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+;;
+;; Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+;; distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+;; WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+;; See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+;; limitations under the License.
+
+;;; Commentary:
+
+;; Generate an autoloads file.
+;;
+;; Usage:
+;;
+;;   emacs --quick --batch --load=gen-autoloads.el \
+;;     --funcall=elisp/gen-autoloads-and-exit DEST PKGNAME SOURCE...
+;;
+;; Generates an autoloads file DEST for the SOURCE Emacs Lisp files.
+;;
+;; Exits with a zero status only if successful.
+
+;;; Code:
+
+(require 'cl-lib)
+(require 'nadvice)
+(require 'package)
+
+(defun elisp/gen-autoloads-and-exit ()
+  "Generate an autoloads file and exit Emacs.
+See the file commentary for details."
+  (unless noninteractive
+    (error "This function works only in batch mode"))
+
+  ;; Make output deterministic.
+  ;; The autoload definitions file contains the current time, therefore we
+  ;; override `current-time'.
+  (advice-add 'current-time :override (lambda () '(0 0 0 0)))
+  ;; Return constant file attributes to make builds deterministic.
+  (advice-add 'file-attributes :around
+              (lambda (func &rest args)
+                (let ((ret (apply func args)))
+                  (when ret
+                    (cl-destructuring-bind
+                        (type links _uid _gid _atime _mtime _ctime
+                              size mode _change _inode _dev)
+                        ret
+                      (list type links 0 0 '(0 0 0 0) '(0 0 0 0) '(0 0 0 0)
+                            size mode nil 42 42))))))
+  (add-to-list 'ignored-local-variables 'generated-autoload-file)
+
+  (let* ((out (pop command-line-args-left))
+         (pkgname (pop command-line-args-left))
+         (srcs command-line-args-left)
+         (workdir (file-name-as-directory (make-temp-file "workdir" :dir)))
+         ;; Leaving these enabled leads to undefined behavior and doesn’t make
+         ;; sense in batch mode.
+         (attempt-stack-overflow-recovery nil)
+         (attempt-orderly-shutdown-on-fatal-signal nil)
+         (create-lockfiles nil))
+    (dolist (f srcs)
+      (copy-file f workdir))
+    (package-generate-autoloads pkgname workdir)
+    (copy-file
+     (expand-file-name (concat workdir (format "%s-autoloads.el" pkgname))
+                       workdir)
+     out t)
+    (kill-emacs 0)))
+
+(provide 'elisp/gen-autoloads)
+;;; gen-autoloads.el ends here
diff --git a/elisp/gen-metadata.el b/elisp/gen-metadata.el
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f65bbfb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elisp/gen-metadata.el
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+;;; gen-metadata.el --- generate package info file     -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
+
+;; Copyright 2021 Google LLC
+;;
+;; Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+;; you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+;; You may obtain a copy of the License at
+;;
+;;     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+;;
+;; Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+;; distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+;; WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+;; See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+;; limitations under the License.
+
+;;; Commentary:
+
+;; Generate a package metadata file.
+;;
+;; Usage:
+;;
+;;   emacs --quick --batch --load=gen-metadata.el \
+;;     --funcall=elisp/gen-metadata-and-exit SOURCE DEST
+;;
+;; Generates a metadata file DEST using the SOURCE -pkg.el.
+;; This is a JSON file that contains package metadata to allow easier extraction
+;; for non-Emacs tools.
+;;
+;; Exits with a zero status only if successful.
+
+;;; Code:
+
+(require 'package)
+(require 'json)
+
+(defun elisp/gen-metadata-and-exit ()
+  "Generate package metadata file and exit Emacs.
+See the file commentary for details."
+  (unless noninteractive
+    (error "This function works only in batch mode"))
+  (pcase command-line-args-left
+    (`(,src ,out)
+     (let* (
+            ;; Leaving these enabled leads to undefined behavior and doesn’t
+            ;; make sense in batch mode.
+            (attempt-stack-overflow-recovery nil)
+            (attempt-orderly-shutdown-on-fatal-signal nil)
+            (metadata (with-temp-buffer
+                        (insert-file-contents-literally src)
+                        (or (package-process-define-package
+                             (read (current-buffer)))
+                            (error "Can't find define-package in %s" src)))))
+       (write-region
+        (json-encode
+         `((name . ,(package-desc-name metadata))
+           (version . ,(package-version-join (package-desc-version metadata)))))
+        nil out)
+       (kill-emacs 0)))
+    (_ (error "Usage: emacs elisp/gen-metadata.el SOURCE DEST"))))
+
+(provide 'elisp/gen-metadata)
+;;; gen-metadata.el ends here
diff --git a/elisp/gen-pkg-el.el b/elisp/gen-pkg-el.el
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3225f9e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elisp/gen-pkg-el.el
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+;;; gen-pkg-el.el --- generate -pkg.el file     -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
+
+;; Copyright 2021 Google LLC
+;;
+;; Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+;; you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+;; You may obtain a copy of the License at
+;;
+;;     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+;;
+;; Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+;; distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+;; WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+;; See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+;; limitations under the License.
+
+;;; Commentary:
+
+;; Generate a -pkg.el file.
+;;
+;; Usage:
+;;
+;;   emacs --quick --batch --load=gen-pkg-el.el \
+;;     --funcall=elisp/gen-pkg-el-and-exit SOURCE DEST
+;;
+;; Generates a -pkg.el file DEST, using the headers from the SOURCE Emacs Lisp
+;; file.
+;;
+;; SOURCE should contain the headers as
+;; described in Info node `(elisp)Simple Packages'.
+;;
+;; Exits with a zero status only if successful.
+
+;;; Code:
+
+(require 'package)
+(require 'lisp-mnt)
+
+(defun elisp/gen-pkg-el-and-exit ()
+  "Generate a -pkg.el file and exit Emacs.
+See the file commentary for details."
+  (unless noninteractive
+    (error "This function works only in batch mode"))
+  (let* ((src (pop command-line-args-left))
+         (out (pop command-line-args-left))
+         ;; Leaving these enabled leads to undefined behavior and doesn’t make
+         ;; sense in batch mode.
+         (attempt-stack-overflow-recovery nil)
+         (attempt-orderly-shutdown-on-fatal-signal nil)
+         (pkginfo (with-temp-buffer
+                    (insert-file-contents-literally src)
+                    (package-buffer-info))))
+    (package-generate-description-file pkginfo out)
+    (kill-emacs 0)))
+
+(provide 'elisp/gen-pkg-el)
+;;; gen-pkg-el.el ends here