diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
index da349f8e1c5..d064120f295 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ CMakeProject::CMakeProject(const FilePath &fileName) : Project(Constants::CMAKEM
     setId(CMakeProjectManager::Constants::CMAKEPROJECT_ID);
     setProjectLanguages(Core::Context(ProjectExplorer::Constants::CXX_LANGUAGE_ID));
     setDisplayName(projectDirectory().fileName());
+    setCanBuildProducts();
 
     // Timer:
     m_delayedParsingTimer.setSingleShot(true);
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.cpp
index f14f627b34f..ea218c22574 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "cmakeprojectnodes.h"
 
 #include "cmakeconfigitem.h"
+#include "cmakeproject.h"
 #include "cmakeprojectconstants.h"
 #include "cmakeprojectplugin.h"
 
@@ -264,6 +265,11 @@ Utils::optional<Utils::FilePath> CMakeTargetNode::visibleAfterAddFileAction() co
     return filePath().pathAppended("CMakeLists.txt");
 }
 
+void CMakeTargetNode::build()
+{
+    static_cast<CMakeProject *>(getProject())->buildCMakeTarget(displayName());
+}
+
 void CMakeTargetNode::setTargetInformation(const QList<Utils::FilePath> &artifacts,
                                            const QString &type)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.h
index 5a617379258..b924ec62a8c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ public:
     bool addFiles(const QStringList &filePaths, QStringList *notAdded) override;
     Utils::optional<Utils::FilePath> visibleAfterAddFileAction() const override;
 
+    void build() override;
+
     QVariant data(Core::Id role) const override;
     void setConfig(const CMakeConfig &config);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
index 16ae9a38dce..026cb381ba5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ public:
     bool m_isParsing = false;
     bool m_hasParsingData = false;
     bool m_needsInitialExpansion = false;
+    bool m_canBuildProducts = false;
     std::unique_ptr<Core::IDocument> m_document;
     std::unique_ptr<ProjectNode> m_rootProjectNode;
     std::unique_ptr<ContainerNode> m_containerNode;
@@ -227,6 +228,11 @@ QString Project::mimeType() const
     return document()->mimeType();
 }
 
+bool Project::canBuildProducts() const
+{
+    return d->m_canBuildProducts;
+}
+
 Core::IDocument *Project::document() const
 {
     QTC_CHECK(d->m_document);
@@ -938,6 +944,11 @@ void Project::setRequiredKitPredicate(const Kit::Predicate &predicate)
     d->m_requiredKitPredicate = predicate;
 }
 
+void Project::setCanBuildProducts()
+{
+    d->m_canBuildProducts = true;
+}
+
 Kit::Predicate Project::preferredKitPredicate() const
 {
     return d->m_preferredKitPredicate;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
index e66e049c0ca..a7e2ad2a926 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public:
     Core::Id id() const;
 
     QString mimeType() const;
+    bool canBuildProducts() const;
 
     Core::IDocument *document() const;
     Utils::FilePath projectFilePath() const;
@@ -249,6 +250,8 @@ protected:
     // The predicate used to select kits available in TargetSetupPage.
     void setRequiredKitPredicate(const Kit::Predicate &predicate);
 
+    void setCanBuildProducts();
+
     void setId(Core::Id id);
     void setRootProjectNode(std::unique_ptr<ProjectNode> &&root); // takes ownership!
     void setProjectLanguages(Core::Context language);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 8169fab0a0c..bb6f77f0332 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ public:
     QAction *m_closeAllProjects;
     QAction *m_buildProjectOnlyAction;
     Utils::ParameterAction *m_buildAction;
+    Utils::ParameterAction *m_buildForRunConfigAction;
     Utils::ProxyAction *m_modeBarBuildAction;
     QAction *m_buildActionContextMenu;
     QAction *m_buildDependenciesActionContextMenu;
@@ -1043,6 +1044,17 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
     dd->m_modeBarBuildAction->setAction(cmd->action());
     ModeManager::addAction(dd->m_modeBarBuildAction, Constants::P_ACTION_BUILDPROJECT);
 
+    // build for run config
+    dd->m_buildForRunConfigAction = new Utils::ParameterAction(
+                tr("Build for Run Configuration"), tr("Build for Run Configuration \"%1\""),
+                Utils::ParameterAction::EnabledWithParameter, this);
+    dd->m_buildForRunConfigAction->setIcon(buildIcon);
+    cmd = ActionManager::registerAction(dd->m_buildForRunConfigAction,
+                                        "ProjectExplorer.BuildForRunConfig");
+    cmd->setAttribute(Command::CA_UpdateText);
+    cmd->setDescription(dd->m_buildForRunConfigAction->text());
+    mbuild->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_BUILD_BUILD);
+
     // deploy action
     dd->m_deployAction = new Utils::ParameterAction(tr("Deploy Project"), tr("Deploy Project \"%1\""),
                                                      Utils::ParameterAction::AlwaysEnabled, this);
@@ -1391,6 +1403,21 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
     connect(dd->m_buildActionContextMenu, &QAction::triggered, dd, [] {
         dd->queue({ ProjectTree::currentProject() }, { Id(Constants::BUILDSTEPS_BUILD) });
     });
+    connect(dd->m_buildForRunConfigAction, &QAction::triggered, dd, [] {
+        const Project * const project = SessionManager::startupProject();
+        QTC_ASSERT(project, return);
+        const Target * const target = project->activeTarget();
+        QTC_ASSERT(target, return);
+        const RunConfiguration * const runConfig = target->activeRunConfiguration();
+        QTC_ASSERT(runConfig, return);
+        const auto buildKeyMatcher = [runConfig](const ProjectNode *candidate) {
+            return candidate->buildKey() == runConfig->buildKey();
+        };
+        ProjectNode * const productNode
+                = project->rootProjectNode()->findProjectNode(buildKeyMatcher);
+        QTC_ASSERT(productNode->isProduct(), return);
+        productNode->build();
+    });
     connect(dd->m_buildDependenciesActionContextMenu, &QAction::triggered, dd, [] {
         dd->queue(SessionManager::projectOrder(ProjectTree::currentProject()),
                   { Id(Constants::BUILDSTEPS_BUILD) });
@@ -2436,8 +2463,13 @@ void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::updateActions()
                                   ? Icons::CANCELBUILD_FLAT.icon()
                                   : buildAction->icon());
 
+    const RunConfiguration * const runConfig = project && project->activeTarget()
+            ? project->activeTarget()->activeRunConfiguration() : nullptr;
+
     // Normal actions
     m_buildAction->setParameter(projectName);
+    if (runConfig)
+        m_buildForRunConfigAction->setParameter(runConfig->displayName());
     m_rebuildAction->setParameter(projectName);
     m_cleanAction->setParameter(projectName);
 
@@ -2445,6 +2477,11 @@ void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::updateActions()
     m_rebuildAction->setEnabled(buildActionState.first);
     m_cleanAction->setEnabled(buildActionState.first);
 
+    // The last condition is there to prevent offering this action for custom run configurations.
+    m_buildForRunConfigAction->setEnabled(buildActionState.first
+            && runConfig && project->canBuildProducts()
+            && !runConfig->buildTargetInfo().projectFilePath.isEmpty());
+
     m_buildAction->setToolTip(buildActionState.second);
     m_rebuildAction->setToolTip(buildActionState.second);
     m_cleanAction->setToolTip(buildActionState.second);
@@ -2935,6 +2972,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::activeRunConfigurationChanged()
         rc = startupProject->activeTarget()->activeRunConfiguration();
     if (rc == previousRunConfiguration)
         return;
+    updateActions();
     emit m_instance->updateRunActions();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
index e6825e98be9..f8747e529cf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
@@ -212,6 +212,15 @@ const ProjectNode *Node::managingProject() const
     return const_cast<Node *>(this)->managingProject();
 }
 
+Project *Node::getProject() const
+{
+    if (const ContainerNode * const cn = asContainerNode())
+        return cn->project();
+    if (!m_parentFolderNode)
+        return nullptr;
+    return m_parentFolderNode->getProject();
+}
+
 /*!
   The path of the file or folder in the filesystem the node represents.
   */
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h
index ce36882aa9c..8660080a2b3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ public:
                                      // or node->parentProjectNode() for all other cases.
     const ProjectNode *managingProject() const; // see above.
 
+    Project *getProject() const;
+
     const Utils::FilePath &filePath() const;  // file system path
     int line() const;
     virtual QString displayName() const;
@@ -359,6 +361,13 @@ public:
 
     bool isProduct() const { return m_isProduct; }
 
+    // TODO: Currently used only for "Build for current run config" functionality, but we should
+    //       probably use it to centralize the node-specific "Build" functionality that
+    //       currently each project manager plugin adds to the context menu by itself.
+    //       The function should then move up to the Node class, so it can also serve the
+    //       "build single file" case.
+    virtual void build() {}
+
 protected:
     void setIsProduct() { m_isProduct = true; }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.cpp
index e5071cabba1..27aabb710c0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "qbsnodetreebuilder.h"
 #include "qbsproject.h"
 #include "qbsprojectmanagerconstants.h"
+#include "qbsprojectmanagerplugin.h"
 #include "qbsrunconfiguration.h"
 
 #include <android/androidconstants.h>
@@ -391,6 +392,12 @@ bool QbsProductNode::renameFile(const QString &filePath, const QString &newFileP
     return prjNode->project()->renameFileInProduct(filePath, newFilePath, m_qbsProductData, grp);
 }
 
+void QbsProductNode::build()
+{
+    QbsProjectManagerPlugin::buildNamedProduct(static_cast<QbsProject *>(getProject()),
+                                               QbsProject::uniqueProductName(qbsProductData()));
+}
+
 QStringList QbsProductNode::targetApplications() const
 {
     return QStringList{m_qbsProductData.targetExecutable()};
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.h
index 3d8f90c3df4..6927c00db24 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public:
     bool addFiles(const QStringList &filePaths, QStringList *notAdded = nullptr) override;
     bool removeFiles(const QStringList &filePaths, QStringList *notRemoved = nullptr) override;
     bool renameFile(const QString &filePath, const QString &newFilePath) override;
+    void build() override;
     QStringList targetApplications() const override;
 
     QString buildKey() const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
index 209e87b4bca..788d8bc9f95 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ QbsProject::QbsProject(const FilePath &fileName) :
 
     setId(Constants::PROJECT_ID);
     setProjectLanguages(Context(ProjectExplorer::Constants::CXX_LANGUAGE_ID));
+    setCanBuildProducts();
 
     rebuildProjectTree();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
index f8eb477e649..c30add24d97 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
@@ -578,5 +578,11 @@ void QbsProjectManagerPlugin::reparseProject(QbsProject *project)
         project->parseCurrentBuildConfiguration();
 }
 
+void QbsProjectManagerPlugin::buildNamedProduct(QbsProject *project, const QString &product)
+{
+    QbsProjectManagerPlugin::runStepsForProducts(project, QStringList(product),
+            {Core::Id(ProjectExplorer::Constants::BUILDSTEPS_BUILD)});
+}
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace QbsProjectManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.h
index f7b37e8d809..267b7777ae3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.h
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ class QbsProjectManagerPlugin : public ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_PLUGIN_METADATA(IID "org.qt-project.Qt.QtCreatorPlugin" FILE "QbsProjectManager.json")
 
+public:
+    static void buildNamedProduct(QbsProject *project, const QString &product);
+
+private:
     ~QbsProjectManagerPlugin() final;
 
     bool initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *errorMessage) final;
@@ -77,8 +81,8 @@ class QbsProjectManagerPlugin : public ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
                     const QStringList &activeFileTags);
     void buildSingleFile(QbsProject *project, const QString &file);
 
-    void runStepsForProducts(QbsProject *project, const QStringList &products,
-                                  const QList<Core::Id> &stepTypes);
+    static void runStepsForProducts(QbsProject *project, const QStringList &products,
+                                    const QList<Core::Id> &stepTypes);
 
     QbsProjectManagerPluginPrivate *d = nullptr;
     QAction *m_reparseQbs = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.cpp
index a71ab8c3d6a..9370519f39b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "qmakenodes.h"
+
 #include "qmakeproject.h"
+#include "qmakeprojectmanager.h"
 
 #include <projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h>
@@ -255,6 +257,11 @@ bool QmakeProFileNode::validParse() const
     return pro && pro->validParse();
 }
 
+void QmakeProFileNode::build()
+{
+    QmakeManager::buildProduct(getProject(), this);
+}
+
 QStringList QmakeProFileNode::targetApplications() const
 {
     QStringList apps;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.h
index 92b84fbcb02..b7432bcc14d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ public:
     bool parseInProgress() const override;
     bool validParse() const override;
 
+    void build() override;
+
     QStringList targetApplications() const override;
     AddNewInformation addNewInformation(const QStringList &files, Node *context) const override;
     QVariant data(Core::Id role) const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
index 3b5e4531b6a..8730d534525 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ QmakeProject::QmakeProject(const FilePath &fileName) :
     setId(Constants::QMAKEPROJECT_ID);
     setProjectLanguages(Core::Context(ProjectExplorer::Constants::CXX_LANGUAGE_ID));
     setDisplayName(fileName.toFileInfo().completeBaseName());
+    setCanBuildProducts();
 
     const QTextCodec *codec = Core::EditorManager::defaultTextCodec();
     m_qmakeVfs->setTextCodec(codec);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanager.cpp
index adbc1709fb8..fc6f56d6787 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanager.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,11 @@ void QmakeManager::buildFile()
     }
 }
 
+void QmakeManager::buildProduct(Project *project, Node *proFileNode)
+{
+    handleSubDirContextMenu(BUILD, false, project, proFileNode, nullptr);
+}
+
 void QmakeManager::handleSubDirContextMenu(QmakeManager::Action action, bool isFileBuild)
 {
     handleSubDirContextMenu(action,
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanager.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanager.h
index ab163f1a764..722ab075773 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanager.h
@@ -62,9 +62,11 @@ public:
     void buildFileContextMenu();
     void buildFile();
 
+    static void buildProduct(ProjectExplorer::Project *project, ProjectExplorer::Node *proFileNode);
+
 private:
     void handleSubDirContextMenu(Action action, bool isFileBuild);
-    void handleSubDirContextMenu(QmakeManager::Action action, bool isFileBuild,
+    static void handleSubDirContextMenu(QmakeManager::Action action, bool isFileBuild,
                                  ProjectExplorer::Project *contextProject,
                                  ProjectExplorer::Node *contextProFileNode,
                                  ProjectExplorer::FileNode *buildableFile);