diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildenvironmentwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildenvironmentwidget.cpp
index 3177f7e6b19..047412fbf35 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildenvironmentwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildenvironmentwidget.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ BuildEnvironmentWidget::BuildEnvironmentWidget(BuildConfiguration *bc) :
     m_clearSystemEnvironmentCheckBox = new QCheckBox(this);
     m_clearSystemEnvironmentCheckBox->setText(tr("Clear system environment"));
 
-    m_buildEnvironmentWidget = new EnvironmentWidget(this, m_clearSystemEnvironmentCheckBox);
+    m_buildEnvironmentWidget = new EnvironmentWidget(this, EnvironmentWidget::TypeLocal,
+                                                     m_clearSystemEnvironmentCheckBox);
     vbox->addWidget(m_buildEnvironmentWidget);
 
     connect(m_buildEnvironmentWidget, &EnvironmentWidget::userChangesChanged,
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentaspect.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentaspect.h
index 943c6d2d2aa..6657d1dfe8b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentaspect.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentaspect.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ public:
     using EnvironmentModifier = std::function<void(Utils::Environment &)>;
     void addModifier(const EnvironmentModifier &);
 
+    bool isLocal() const { return m_isLocal; }
+
 signals:
     void baseEnvironmentChanged();
     void userEnvironmentChangesChanged(const QList<Utils::EnvironmentItem> &diff);
@@ -75,6 +77,8 @@ protected:
     void fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;
     void toMap(QVariantMap &map) const override;
 
+    void setIsLocal(bool local) { m_isLocal = local; }
+
 private:
     // One possible choice in the Environment aspect.
     struct BaseEnvironment {
@@ -84,10 +88,11 @@ private:
         QString displayName;
     };
 
-    int m_base = -1;
     QList<Utils::EnvironmentItem> m_userChanges;
     QList<EnvironmentModifier> m_modifiers;
     QList<BaseEnvironment> m_baseEnvironments;
+    int m_base = -1;
+    bool m_isLocal = false;
 };
 
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentaspectwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentaspectwidget.cpp
index 69d889f0e87..0898a3f1b60 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentaspectwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentaspectwidget.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ EnvironmentAspectWidget::EnvironmentAspectWidget(EnvironmentAspect *aspect, QWid
     if (additionalWidget)
         baseLayout->addWidget(additionalWidget);
 
-    m_environmentWidget = new EnvironmentWidget(this, baseEnvironmentWidget);
+    const EnvironmentWidget::Type widgetType = aspect->isLocal()
+            ? EnvironmentWidget::TypeLocal : EnvironmentWidget::TypeRemote;
+    m_environmentWidget = new EnvironmentWidget(this, widgetType, baseEnvironmentWidget);
     m_environmentWidget->setBaseEnvironment(m_aspect->currentUnmodifiedBaseEnvironment());
     m_environmentWidget->setBaseEnvironmentText(m_aspect->currentDisplayName());
     m_environmentWidget->setUserChanges(m_aspect->userEnvironmentChanges());
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.cpp
index bcc7e4174b7..d3384a8f298 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.cpp
@@ -33,10 +33,13 @@
 #include <utils/environmentmodel.h>
 #include <utils/environmentdialog.h>
 #include <utils/headerviewstretcher.h>
+#include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 #include <utils/itemviews.h>
 #include <utils/tooltip/tooltip.h>
 
 #include <QDir>
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QTreeView>
@@ -131,10 +134,12 @@ public:
     QPushButton *m_resetButton;
     QPushButton *m_unsetButton;
     QPushButton *m_batchEditButton;
+    QPushButton *m_appendPathButton = nullptr;
+    QPushButton *m_prependPathButton = nullptr;
     QPushButton *m_terminalButton;
 };
 
-EnvironmentWidget::EnvironmentWidget(QWidget *parent, QWidget *additionalDetailsWidget)
+EnvironmentWidget::EnvironmentWidget(QWidget *parent, Type type, QWidget *additionalDetailsWidget)
     : QWidget(parent), d(std::make_unique<EnvironmentWidgetPrivate>())
 {
     d->m_model = new Utils::EnvironmentModel();
@@ -200,6 +205,21 @@ EnvironmentWidget::EnvironmentWidget(QWidget *parent, QWidget *additionalDetails
     d->m_unsetButton->setText(tr("&Unset"));
     buttonLayout->addWidget(d->m_unsetButton);
 
+    if (type == TypeLocal) {
+        d->m_appendPathButton = new QPushButton(this);
+        d->m_appendPathButton->setEnabled(false);
+        d->m_appendPathButton->setText(tr("Append Path..."));
+        buttonLayout->addWidget(d->m_appendPathButton);
+        d->m_prependPathButton = new QPushButton(this);
+        d->m_prependPathButton->setEnabled(false);
+        d->m_prependPathButton->setText(tr("Prepend Path..."));
+        buttonLayout->addWidget(d->m_prependPathButton);
+        connect(d->m_appendPathButton, &QAbstractButton::clicked,
+                this, &EnvironmentWidget::appendPathButtonClicked);
+        connect(d->m_prependPathButton, &QAbstractButton::clicked,
+                this, &EnvironmentWidget::prependPathButtonClicked);
+    }
+
     d->m_batchEditButton = new QPushButton(this);
     d->m_batchEditButton->setText(tr("&Batch Edit..."));
     buttonLayout->addWidget(d->m_batchEditButton);
@@ -318,6 +338,36 @@ void EnvironmentWidget::linkActivated(const QString &link)
     focusIndex(idx);
 }
 
+bool EnvironmentWidget::currentEntryIsPathList(const QModelIndex &current) const
+{
+    if (!current.isValid())
+        return false;
+
+    // Look at the name first and check it against some well-known path variables. Extend as needed.
+    const QString varName = d->m_model->indexToVariable(current);
+    if (varName.compare("PATH", Utils::HostOsInfo::fileNameCaseSensitivity()) == 0)
+        return true;
+    if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isMacHost() && varName == "DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH")
+        return true;
+    if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isAnyUnixHost() && varName == "LD_LIBRARY_PATH")
+        return true;
+
+    // Now check the value: If it's a list of strings separated by the platform's path separator
+    // and at least one of the strings is an existing directory, then that's enough proof for us.
+    QModelIndex valueIndex = current;
+    if (valueIndex.column() == 0)
+        valueIndex = valueIndex.siblingAtColumn(1);
+    const QStringList entries = d->m_model->data(valueIndex).toString()
+            .split(Utils::HostOsInfo::pathListSeparator(), QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+    if (entries.length() < 2)
+        return false;
+    for (const QString &potentialDir : entries) {
+        if (QFileInfo(potentialDir).isDir())
+            return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 void EnvironmentWidget::updateButtons()
 {
     environmentCurrentIndexChanged(d->m_environmentView->currentIndex());
@@ -352,6 +402,42 @@ void EnvironmentWidget::unsetEnvironmentButtonClicked()
         d->m_model->unsetVariable(name);
 }
 
+void EnvironmentWidget::amendPathList(const PathListModifier &modifier)
+{
+    const QString varName = d->m_model->indexToVariable(d->m_environmentView->currentIndex());
+    const QString dir = QDir::toNativeSeparators(
+                QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Choose a directory")));
+    if (dir.isEmpty())
+        return;
+    QModelIndex index = d->m_model->variableToIndex(varName);
+    if (!index.isValid())
+        return;
+    if (index.column() == 0)
+        index = index.siblingAtColumn(1);
+    const QString value = d->m_model->data(index).toString();
+    d->m_model->setData(index, modifier(value, dir));
+}
+
+void EnvironmentWidget::appendPathButtonClicked()
+{
+    amendPathList([](const QString &pathList, const QString &dir) {
+        QString newPathList = dir;
+        if (!pathList.isEmpty())
+            newPathList.prepend(Utils::HostOsInfo::pathListSeparator()).prepend(pathList);
+        return newPathList;
+    });
+}
+
+void EnvironmentWidget::prependPathButtonClicked()
+{
+    amendPathList([](const QString &pathList, const QString &dir) {
+        QString newPathList = dir;
+        if (!pathList.isEmpty())
+            newPathList.append(Utils::HostOsInfo::pathListSeparator()).append(pathList);
+        return newPathList;
+    });
+}
+
 void EnvironmentWidget::batchEditEnvironmentButtonClicked()
 {
     const QList<Utils::EnvironmentItem> changes = d->m_model->userChanges();
@@ -385,6 +471,10 @@ void EnvironmentWidget::environmentCurrentIndexChanged(const QModelIndex &curren
         d->m_resetButton->setEnabled(false);
         d->m_unsetButton->setEnabled(false);
     }
+    if (d->m_appendPathButton) {
+        d->m_appendPathButton->setEnabled(currentEntryIsPathList(current));
+        d->m_prependPathButton->setEnabled(currentEntryIsPathList(current));
+    }
 }
 
 void EnvironmentWidget::invalidateCurrentIndex()
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.h
index 3eb85bcc8d7..55e617a4739 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <QWidget>
 
+#include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 
 QT_FORWARD_DECLARE_CLASS(QModelIndex)
@@ -47,7 +48,9 @@ class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT EnvironmentWidget : public QWidget
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit EnvironmentWidget(QWidget *parent, QWidget *additionalDetailsWidget = nullptr);
+    enum Type { TypeLocal, TypeRemote };
+    explicit EnvironmentWidget(QWidget *parent, Type type,
+                               QWidget *additionalDetailsWidget = nullptr);
     ~EnvironmentWidget() override;
 
     void setBaseEnvironmentText(const QString &text);
@@ -65,6 +68,8 @@ private:
     void addEnvironmentButtonClicked();
     void removeEnvironmentButtonClicked();
     void unsetEnvironmentButtonClicked();
+    void appendPathButtonClicked();
+    void prependPathButtonClicked();
     void batchEditEnvironmentButtonClicked();
     void openTerminal();
     void environmentCurrentIndexChanged(const QModelIndex &current);
@@ -73,6 +78,10 @@ private:
     void focusIndex(const QModelIndex &index);
     void updateButtons();
     void linkActivated(const QString &link);
+    bool currentEntryIsPathList(const QModelIndex &current) const;
+
+    using PathListModifier = std::function<QString(const QString &oldList, const QString &newDir)>;
+    void amendPathList(const PathListModifier &modifier);
 
     const std::unique_ptr<EnvironmentWidgetPrivate> d;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/localenvironmentaspect.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/localenvironmentaspect.cpp
index 550c49a8375..366b938ed47 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/localenvironmentaspect.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/localenvironmentaspect.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace ProjectExplorer {
 
 LocalEnvironmentAspect::LocalEnvironmentAspect(Target *target)
 {
+    setIsLocal(true);
     addSupportedBaseEnvironment(tr("Clean Environment"), {});
 
     addSupportedBaseEnvironment(tr("System Environment"), [] {