diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirmanager.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirmanager.h
index 3d2fb108826..0bfac24365c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirmanager.h
@@ -86,13 +86,12 @@ signals:
     void dataAvailable() const;
     void errorOccured(const QString &err) const;
 
-protected:
-    const Utils::FileName workDirectory() const;
-
 private:
     void emitDataAvailable();
     void checkConfiguration();
 
+    const Utils::FileName workDirectory() const;
+
     void updateReaderType(std::function<void()> todo);
     void updateReaderData();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
index bfbe5135a45..ce561412b1c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ private:
     friend class CMakeProjectManager::CMakeProject;
 };
 
+class CMakeProjectImporter;
+
 class CMakeBuildConfigurationFactory : public ProjectExplorer::IBuildConfigurationFactory
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -159,6 +161,8 @@ private:
     CMakeBuildInfo *createBuildInfo(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k,
                                     const QString &sourceDir,
                                     BuildType buildType) const;
+
+    friend class CMakeProjectImporter;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp
index d22af004755..79c4a9a763f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ CMakeKitInformation::CMakeKitInformation()
             [this]() { foreach (Kit *k, KitManager::kits()) fix(k); });
 }
 
+Core::Id CMakeKitInformation::id()
+{
+    return TOOL_ID;
+}
+
 CMakeTool *CMakeKitInformation::cmakeTool(const Kit *k)
 {
     if (!k)
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.h
index 05d1d036b46..50152dcdae7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class CMAKE_EXPORT CMakeKitInformation : public ProjectExplorer::KitInformation
 public:
     CMakeKitInformation();
 
+    static Core::Id id();
+
     static CMakeTool *cmakeTool(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k);
     static void setCMakeTool(ProjectExplorer::Kit *k, const Core::Id id);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
index 7ad84824eb8..e5495f16cc4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
@@ -267,6 +267,13 @@ void CMakeProject::buildCMakeTarget(const QString &buildTarget)
         bc->buildTarget(buildTarget);
 }
 
+ProjectImporter *CMakeProject::projectImporter() const
+{
+    if (!m_projectImporter)
+        m_projectImporter = std::make_unique<CMakeProjectImporter>(projectFilePath());
+    return m_projectImporter.get();
+}
+
 QList<CMakeBuildTarget> CMakeProject::buildTargets() const
 {
     CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
index 1965609e559..959aea47d30 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "cmake_global.h"
+#include "cmakeprojectimporter.h"
 #include "treescanner.h"
 
 #include <projectexplorer/extracompiler.h>
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@
 #include <QFuture>
 #include <QHash>
 
+#include <memory>
+
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QFileSystemWatcher;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
@@ -102,6 +105,8 @@ public:
     // Context menu actions:
     void buildCMakeTarget(const QString &buildTarget);
 
+    ProjectExplorer::ProjectImporter *projectImporter() const final;
+
 signals:
     /// emitted when cmake is running:
     void parsingStarted();
@@ -135,6 +140,7 @@ private:
     Internal::TreeScanner m_treeScanner;
     QHash<QString, bool> m_mimeBinaryCache;
     QList<const ProjectExplorer::FileNode *> m_allFiles;
+    mutable std::unique_ptr<Internal::CMakeProjectImporter> m_projectImporter;
 
     friend class Internal::CMakeBuildConfiguration;
     friend class Internal::CMakeBuildSettingsWidget;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectimporter.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectimporter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8a1d6476b5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectimporter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,533 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "cmakeprojectimporter.h"
+
+#include "builddirmanager.h"
+#include "cmakebuildconfiguration.h"
+#include "cmakebuildinfo.h"
+#include "cmakekitinformation.h"
+#include "cmaketoolmanager.h"
+
+#include <projectexplorer/kit.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/kitmanager.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
+
+#include <qtsupport/qtkitinformation.h>
+
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+#include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QLoggingCategory>
+
+using namespace ProjectExplorer;
+using namespace QtSupport;
+
+namespace {
+
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(cmInputLog, "qtc.cmake.import");
+
+struct CMakeToolChainData
+{
+    QByteArray languageId;
+    Utils::FileName compilerPath;
+    Core::Id mapLanguageIdToQtC() const
+    {
+        const QByteArray li = languageId.toLower();
+        if (li == "cxx")
+            return ProjectExplorer::Constants::CXX_LANGUAGE_ID;
+        else if (li == "c")
+            return ProjectExplorer::Constants::C_LANGUAGE_ID;
+        else
+            return Core::Id::fromName(languageId);
+    }
+};
+
+struct DirectoryData
+{
+    // Project Stuff:
+    QByteArray cmakeBuildType;
+    Utils::FileName buildDirectory;
+
+    // Kit Stuff
+    Utils::FileName cmakeBinary;
+    QByteArray generator;
+    QByteArray extraGenerator;
+    QByteArray platform;
+    QByteArray toolset;
+    QByteArray sysroot;
+    QtProjectImporter::QtVersionData qt;
+    QVector<CMakeToolChainData> toolChains;
+};
+
+static QStringList scanDirectory(const QString &path, const QString &prefix)
+{
+    QStringList result;
+    qCDebug(cmInputLog()) << "Scanning for directories matching" << prefix << "in" << path;
+
+    const QDir base = QDir(path);
+    foreach (const QString &dir, base.entryList(QDir::Dirs | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot)) {
+        const QString subPath = path + '/' + dir;
+        qCDebug(cmInputLog()) << "Checking" << subPath;
+        if (dir.startsWith(prefix))
+            result.append(subPath);
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+namespace CMakeProjectManager {
+namespace Internal {
+
+CMakeProjectImporter::CMakeProjectImporter(const Utils::FileName &path) : QtProjectImporter(path)
+{
+    useTemporaryKitInformation(CMakeKitInformation::id(),
+                               [this](Kit *k, const QVariantList &vl) { cleanupTemporaryCMake(k, vl); },
+                               [this](Kit *k, const QVariantList &vl) { persistTemporaryCMake(k, vl); });
+
+}
+
+QStringList CMakeProjectImporter::importCandidates()
+{
+    QStringList candidates;
+
+    QFileInfo pfi = projectFilePath().toFileInfo();
+    candidates << scanDirectory(pfi.absolutePath(), "build");
+
+    foreach (Kit *k, KitManager::kits()) {
+        QFileInfo fi(CMakeBuildConfiguration::shadowBuildDirectory(projectFilePath(), k,
+                                                                   QString(), BuildConfiguration::Unknown).toString());
+        candidates << scanDirectory(fi.absolutePath(), QString());
+    }
+    const QStringList finalists = Utils::filteredUnique(candidates);
+    qCInfo(cmInputLog()) << "import candidates:" << finalists;
+    return finalists;
+}
+
+static Utils::FileName qmakeFromCMakeCache(const CMakeConfig &config)
+{
+    // Qt4 way to define things (more convenient for us, so try this first;-)
+    Utils::FileName qmake
+            = Utils::FileName::fromUtf8(CMakeConfigItem::valueOf(QByteArray("QT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE"), config));
+    qCDebug(cmInputLog()) << "QT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE=" << qmake.toUserOutput();
+    if (!qmake.isEmpty())
+        return qmake;
+
+    // Check Qt5 settings: oh, the horror!
+    const Utils::FileName qtCMakeDir
+            = Utils::FileName::fromUtf8(CMakeConfigItem::valueOf(QByteArray("Qt5Core_DIR"), config));
+    qCDebug(cmInputLog()) << "Qt5Core_DIR=" << qtCMakeDir.toUserOutput();
+    const Utils::FileName canQtCMakeDir = Utils::FileName::fromString(qtCMakeDir.toFileInfo().canonicalFilePath());
+    qCInfo(cmInputLog()) << "Qt5Core_DIR (canonical)=" << canQtCMakeDir.toUserOutput();
+    if (qtCMakeDir.isEmpty())
+        return Utils::FileName();
+    const Utils::FileName baseQtDir = canQtCMakeDir.parentDir().parentDir().parentDir(); // Up 3 levels...
+    qCDebug(cmInputLog()) << "BaseQtDir:" << baseQtDir.toUserOutput();
+
+    // "Parse" Qt5Core/Qt5CoreConfigExtras.cmake:
+    {
+        // This assumes that roughly this kind of data is found in
+        // inside Qt5Core/Qt5CoreConfigExtras.cmake:
+        //
+        //    if (NOT TARGET Qt5::qmake)
+        //        add_executable(Qt5::qmake IMPORTED)
+        //        set(imported_location "${_qt5Core_install_prefix}/bin/qmake")
+        //        _qt5_Core_check_file_exists(${imported_location})
+        //        set_target_properties(Qt5::qmake PROPERTIES
+        //            IMPORTED_LOCATION ${imported_location}
+        //        )
+        //    endif()
+
+        QFile extras(qtCMakeDir.toString() + "/Qt5CoreConfigExtras.cmake");
+        if (!extras.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
+            return Utils::FileName();
+
+        QByteArray data;
+        bool inQmakeSection = false;
+        // Read in 4k chunks, lines longer than that are going to be ignored
+        while (!extras.atEnd()) {
+            data = extras.read(4 * 1024 - data.count());
+            int startPos = 0;
+            forever {
+                const int pos = data.indexOf('\n', startPos);
+                if (pos < 0) {
+                    data = data.mid(startPos);
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                QByteArray line = data.mid(startPos, pos - startPos);
+                const QByteArray origLine = line;
+
+                startPos = pos + 1;
+
+                line.replace("(", " ( ");
+                line.replace(")", " ) ");
+                line = line.simplified();
+
+                if (line == "if ( NOT TARGET Qt5::qmake )")
+                    inQmakeSection = true;
+
+                if (!inQmakeSection)
+                    continue;
+
+                const QByteArray set = "set ( imported_location ";
+                if (line.startsWith(set)) {
+                    const int sp = origLine.indexOf('}');
+                    const int ep = origLine.lastIndexOf('"');
+
+                    QTC_ASSERT(sp > 0, return Utils::FileName());
+                    QTC_ASSERT(ep > sp + 2, return Utils::FileName());
+                    QTC_ASSERT(ep < origLine.count(), return Utils::FileName());
+
+                    // Eat the leading "}/" and trailing "
+                    const QByteArray locationPart =  origLine.mid(sp + 2, ep - 2 - sp);
+                    Utils::FileName result = baseQtDir;
+                    result.appendPath(QString::fromUtf8(locationPart));
+                    return result;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Now try to make sense of .../Qt5CoreConfig.cmake:
+    return Utils::FileName();
+}
+
+QVector<CMakeToolChainData> extractToolChainsFromCache(const CMakeConfig &config)
+{
+    QVector<CMakeToolChainData> result;
+    for (const CMakeConfigItem &i : config) {
+        if (!i.key.startsWith("CMAKE_") || !i.key.endsWith("_COMPILER"))
+            continue;
+        const QByteArray language = i.key.mid(6, i.key.count() - 6 - 9); // skip "CMAKE_" and "_COMPILER"
+        result.append({ language, Utils::FileName::fromUtf8(i.value) });
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+QList<void *> CMakeProjectImporter::examineDirectory(const Utils::FileName &importPath) const
+{
+    qCInfo(cmInputLog()) << "Examining directory:" << importPath.toUserOutput();
+    Utils::FileName cacheFile = importPath;
+    cacheFile.appendPath("CMakeCache.txt");
+
+    if (!cacheFile.exists()) {
+        qCDebug(cmInputLog()) << cacheFile.toUserOutput() << "does not exist, returning.";
+        return { };
+    }
+
+    QString errorMessage;
+    const CMakeConfig config = BuildDirManager::parseConfiguration(cacheFile, &errorMessage);
+    if (config.isEmpty() || !errorMessage.isEmpty()) {
+        qCDebug(cmInputLog()) << "Failed to read configuration from" << cacheFile << errorMessage;
+        return { };
+    }
+    const auto homeDir
+            = Utils::FileName::fromUserInput(QString::fromUtf8(CMakeConfigItem::valueOf("CMAKE_HOME_DIRECTORY", config)));
+    if (homeDir != projectDirectory()) {
+        qCDebug(cmInputLog()) << "Wrong source directory:" << homeDir.toUserOutput()
+                              << "expected:" << projectDirectory().toUserOutput();
+        return { };
+    }
+
+    auto data = std::make_unique<DirectoryData>();
+    data->buildDirectory = importPath;
+    data->cmakeBuildType = CMakeConfigItem::valueOf("CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE", config);
+
+    data->cmakeBinary
+            = Utils::FileName::fromUtf8(CMakeConfigItem::valueOf("CMAKE_COMMAND", config));
+    data->generator = CMakeConfigItem::valueOf("CMAKE_GENERATOR", config);
+    data->extraGenerator = CMakeConfigItem::valueOf("CMAKE_EXTRA_GENERATOR", config);
+    data->platform = CMakeConfigItem::valueOf("CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM", config);
+    data->toolset = CMakeConfigItem::valueOf("CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET", config);
+
+    data->sysroot = CMakeConfigItem::valueOf("CMAKE_SYSROOT", config);
+
+    // Qt:
+    const Utils::FileName qmake = qmakeFromCMakeCache(config);
+    if (!qmake.isEmpty())
+        data->qt = findOrCreateQtVersion(qmake);
+
+    // ToolChains:
+    data->toolChains = extractToolChainsFromCache(config);
+
+    qCInfo(cmInputLog()) << "Offering to import" << importPath.toUserOutput();
+    return { static_cast<void *>(data.release()) };
+}
+
+bool CMakeProjectImporter::matchKit(void *directoryData, const Kit *k) const
+{
+    const DirectoryData *data = static_cast<DirectoryData *>(directoryData);
+
+    CMakeTool *cm = CMakeKitInformation::cmakeTool(k);
+    if (!cm || cm->cmakeExecutable() != data->cmakeBinary)
+        return false;
+
+    if (CMakeGeneratorKitInformation::generator(k) != QString::fromUtf8(data->generator)
+            || CMakeGeneratorKitInformation::extraGenerator(k) != QString::fromUtf8(data->extraGenerator)
+            || CMakeGeneratorKitInformation::platform(k) != QString::fromUtf8(data->platform)
+            || CMakeGeneratorKitInformation::toolset(k) != QString::fromUtf8(data->toolset))
+        return false;
+
+    if (SysRootKitInformation::sysRoot(k) != Utils::FileName::fromUtf8(data->sysroot))
+        return false;
+
+    if (data->qt.qt && QtSupport::QtKitInformation::qtVersionId(k) != data->qt.qt->uniqueId())
+        return false;
+
+    for (const CMakeToolChainData &tcd : data->toolChains) {
+        ToolChain *tc = ToolChainKitInformation::toolChain(k, tcd.mapLanguageIdToQtC());
+        if (!tc || tc->compilerCommand() != tcd.compilerPath)
+            return false;
+    }
+
+    qCDebug(cmInputLog()) << k->displayName()
+                          << "matches directoryData for" << data->buildDirectory.toUserOutput();
+    return true;
+}
+
+Kit *CMakeProjectImporter::createKit(void *directoryData) const
+{
+    const DirectoryData *data = static_cast<DirectoryData *>(directoryData);
+
+    return QtProjectImporter::createTemporaryKit(data->qt, [&data, this](Kit *k) {
+        const CMakeToolData cmtd = findOrCreateCMakeTool(data->cmakeBinary);
+        QTC_ASSERT(cmtd.cmakeTool, return);
+        if (cmtd.isTemporary)
+            addTemporaryData(CMakeKitInformation::id(), cmtd.cmakeTool->id().toSetting(), k);
+
+        CMakeGeneratorKitInformation::setGenerator(k, QString::fromUtf8(data->generator));
+        CMakeGeneratorKitInformation::setExtraGenerator(k, QString::fromUtf8(data->extraGenerator));
+        CMakeGeneratorKitInformation::setPlatform(k, QString::fromUtf8(data->platform));
+        CMakeGeneratorKitInformation::setToolset(k, QString::fromUtf8(data->toolset));
+
+        SysRootKitInformation::setSysRoot(k, Utils::FileName::fromUtf8(data->sysroot));
+
+        for (const CMakeToolChainData &cmtcd : data->toolChains) {
+            const ToolChainData tcd
+                    = findOrCreateToolChains(cmtcd.compilerPath, cmtcd.mapLanguageIdToQtC());
+            QTC_ASSERT(!tcd.tcs.isEmpty(), continue);
+
+            if (tcd.areTemporary) {
+                for (ToolChain *tc : tcd.tcs)
+                    addTemporaryData(ToolChainKitInformation::id(), tc->id(), k);
+            }
+
+            ToolChainKitInformation::setToolChain(k, tcd.tcs.at(0));
+        }
+
+        qCInfo(cmInputLog()) << "Temporary Kit created.";
+    });
+}
+
+QList<BuildInfo *> CMakeProjectImporter::buildInfoListForKit(const Kit *k, void *directoryData) const
+{
+    QList<BuildInfo *> result;
+    DirectoryData *data = static_cast<DirectoryData *>(directoryData);
+    auto factory = qobject_cast<CMakeBuildConfigurationFactory *>(
+                IBuildConfigurationFactory::find(k, projectFilePath().toString()));
+    if (!factory)
+        return result;
+
+    // create info:
+    std::unique_ptr<CMakeBuildInfo>
+            info(factory->createBuildInfo(k, projectDirectory().toString(),
+                                          CMakeBuildConfigurationFactory::buildTypeFromByteArray(data->cmakeBuildType)));
+    info->buildDirectory = data->buildDirectory;
+    info->displayName = info->typeName;
+
+    bool found = false;
+    foreach (BuildInfo *bInfo, result) {
+        if (*static_cast<CMakeBuildInfo *>(bInfo) == *info) {
+            found = true;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (!found)
+        result << info.release();
+
+    qCDebug(cmInputLog()) << "BuildInfo configured.";
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+CMakeProjectImporter::CMakeToolData
+CMakeProjectImporter::findOrCreateCMakeTool(const Utils::FileName &cmakeToolPath) const
+{
+    CMakeToolData result;
+    result.cmakeTool = CMakeToolManager::findByCommand(cmakeToolPath);
+    if (!result.cmakeTool) {
+        qCDebug(cmInputLog()) << "Creating temporary CMakeTool for" << cmakeToolPath.toUserOutput();
+        result.cmakeTool = new CMakeTool(CMakeTool::ManualDetection, CMakeTool::createId());
+        result.isTemporary = true;
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+void CMakeProjectImporter::deleteDirectoryData(void *directoryData) const
+{
+    delete static_cast<DirectoryData *>(directoryData);
+}
+
+void CMakeProjectImporter::cleanupTemporaryCMake(Kit *k, const QVariantList &vl)
+{
+    if (vl.isEmpty())
+        return; // No temporary CMake
+    QTC_ASSERT(vl.count() == 1, return);
+    CMakeKitInformation::setCMakeTool(k, Core::Id()); // Always mark Kit as not using this Qt
+    CMakeToolManager::deregisterCMakeTool(Core::Id::fromSetting(vl.at(0)));
+    qCDebug(cmInputLog()) << "Temporary CMake tool cleaned up.";
+}
+
+void CMakeProjectImporter::persistTemporaryCMake(Kit *k, const QVariantList &vl)
+{
+    if (vl.isEmpty())
+        return; // No temporary CMake
+    QTC_ASSERT(vl.count() == 1, return);
+    const QVariant data = vl.at(0);
+    CMakeTool *tmpCmake = CMakeToolManager::findById(Core::Id::fromSetting(data));
+    CMakeTool *actualCmake = CMakeKitInformation::cmakeTool(k);
+
+    // User changed Kit away from temporary CMake that was set up:
+    if (tmpCmake && actualCmake != tmpCmake)
+        CMakeToolManager::deregisterCMakeTool(tmpCmake->id());
+
+    qCDebug(cmInputLog()) << "Temporary CMake tool made persistent.";
+}
+
+} // namespace Internal
+} // namespace CMakeProjectManager
+
+#ifdef WITH_TESTS
+
+#include "cmakeprojectplugin.h"
+
+#include <QTest>
+
+namespace CMakeProjectManager {
+namespace Internal {
+
+void CMakeProjectPlugin::testCMakeProjectImporterQt_data()
+{
+    QTest::addColumn<QStringList>("cache");
+    QTest::addColumn<QString>("expectedQmake");
+
+    QTest::newRow("Empty input")
+            << QStringList() << QString();
+
+    QTest::newRow("Qt4")
+            << QStringList({ QString::fromLatin1("QT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/xxx/qmake") })
+            << "/usr/bin/xxx/qmake";
+
+    // Everything else will require Qt installations!
+}
+
+void CMakeProjectPlugin::testCMakeProjectImporterQt()
+{
+    QFETCH(QStringList, cache);
+    QFETCH(QString, expectedQmake);
+
+    CMakeConfig config;
+    foreach (const QString &c, cache) {
+        const int pos = c.indexOf('=');
+        Q_ASSERT(pos > 0);
+        const QString key = c.left(pos);
+        const QString value = c.mid(pos + 1);
+        config.append(CMakeConfigItem(key.toUtf8(), value.toUtf8()));
+    }
+
+    Utils::FileName realQmake = qmakeFromCMakeCache(config);
+    QCOMPARE(realQmake.toString(), expectedQmake);
+}
+void CMakeProjectPlugin::testCMakeProjectImporterToolChain_data()
+{
+    QTest::addColumn<QStringList>("cache");
+    QTest::addColumn<QByteArrayList>("expectedLanguages");
+    QTest::addColumn<QStringList>("expectedToolChains");
+
+    QTest::newRow("Empty input")
+            << QStringList() << QByteArrayList() << QStringList();
+
+    QTest::newRow("Unrelated input")
+            << QStringList("CMAKE_SOMETHING_ELSE=/tmp") << QByteArrayList() << QStringList();
+    QTest::newRow("CXX compiler")
+            << QStringList({ "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/g++" })
+            << QByteArrayList({ "CXX" })
+            << QStringList({ "/usr/bin/g++" });
+    QTest::newRow("CXX compiler, C compiler")
+            << QStringList({ "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/g++", "CMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang" })
+            << QByteArrayList({ "CXX", "C" })
+            << QStringList({ "/usr/bin/g++", "/usr/bin/clang" });
+    QTest::newRow("CXX compiler, C compiler, strange compiler")
+            << QStringList({ "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/g++",
+                             "CMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang",
+                             "CMAKE_STRANGE_LANGUAGE_COMPILER=/tmp/strange/compiler" })
+            << QByteArrayList({ "CXX", "C", "STRANGE_LANGUAGE" })
+            << QStringList({ "/usr/bin/g++", "/usr/bin/clang", "/tmp/strange/compiler" });
+    QTest::newRow("CXX compiler, C compiler, strange compiler (with junk)")
+            << QStringList({ "FOO=test",
+                             "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/g++",
+                             "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=debug",
+                             "CMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang",
+                             "SOMETHING_COMPILER=/usr/bin/something",
+                             "CMAKE_STRANGE_LANGUAGE_COMPILER=/tmp/strange/compiler",
+                             "BAR=more test" })
+            << QByteArrayList({ "CXX", "C", "STRANGE_LANGUAGE" })
+            << QStringList({ "/usr/bin/g++", "/usr/bin/clang", "/tmp/strange/compiler" });
+}
+
+void CMakeProjectPlugin::testCMakeProjectImporterToolChain()
+{
+    QFETCH(QStringList, cache);
+    QFETCH(QByteArrayList, expectedLanguages);
+    QFETCH(QStringList, expectedToolChains);
+
+    QCOMPARE(expectedLanguages.count(), expectedToolChains.count());
+
+    CMakeConfig config;
+    foreach (const QString &c, cache) {
+        const int pos = c.indexOf('=');
+        Q_ASSERT(pos > 0);
+        const QString key = c.left(pos);
+        const QString value = c.mid(pos + 1);
+        config.append(CMakeConfigItem(key.toUtf8(), value.toUtf8()));
+    }
+
+    QVector<CMakeToolChainData> tcs = extractToolChainsFromCache(config);
+    QCOMPARE(tcs.count(), expectedLanguages.count());
+    for (int i = 0; i < tcs.count(); ++i) {
+        QCOMPARE(tcs.at(i).languageId, expectedLanguages.at(i));
+        QCOMPARE(tcs.at(i).compilerPath.toString(), expectedToolChains.at(i));
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace Internal
+} // namespace CMakeProjectManager
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectimporter.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectimporter.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f2cfa620e0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectimporter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <qtsupport/qtprojectimporter.h>
+
+namespace CMakeProjectManager {
+
+class CMakeTool;
+
+namespace Internal {
+
+class CMakeProjectImporter : public QtSupport::QtProjectImporter
+{
+public:
+    CMakeProjectImporter(const Utils::FileName &path);
+
+    QStringList importCandidates() final;
+
+private:
+    QList<void *> examineDirectory(const Utils::FileName &importPath) const final;
+    bool matchKit(void *directoryData, const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k) const final;
+    ProjectExplorer::Kit *createKit(void *directoryData) const final;
+    QList<ProjectExplorer::BuildInfo *> buildInfoListForKit(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k,
+                                                            void *directoryData) const final;
+
+    struct CMakeToolData {
+        bool isTemporary = false;
+        CMakeTool *cmakeTool = nullptr;
+    };
+    CMakeToolData findOrCreateCMakeTool(const Utils::FileName &cmakeToolPath) const;
+
+    void deleteDirectoryData(void *directoryData) const final;
+
+    void cleanupTemporaryCMake(ProjectExplorer::Kit *k, const QVariantList &vl);
+    void persistTemporaryCMake(ProjectExplorer::Kit *k, const QVariantList &vl);
+};
+
+} // namespace Internal
+} // namespace CMakeProjectManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.pro b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.pro
index 8043387d9dd..d7c87b4d96d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.pro
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ HEADERS = builddirmanager.h \
     cmakebuildstep.h \
     cmakeconfigitem.h \
     cmakeproject.h \
+    cmakeprojectimporter.h \
     cmakeprojectplugin.h \
     cmakeprojectmanager.h \
     cmakeprojectconstants.h \
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ SOURCES = builddirmanager.cpp \
     cmakebuildstep.cpp \
     cmakeconfigitem.cpp \
     cmakeproject.cpp \
+    cmakeprojectimporter.cpp \
     cmakeprojectplugin.cpp \
     cmakeprojectmanager.cpp \
     cmakeprojectnodes.cpp \
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.qbs b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.qbs
index a3c3c478aed..7f6e81fde6d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.qbs
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ QtcPlugin {
         "cmakeproject.cpp",
         "cmakeproject.h",
         "cmakeproject.qrc",
+        "cmakeprojectimporter.cpp",
+        "cmakeprojectimporter.h",
         "cmakeprojectconstants.h",
         "cmakeprojectmanager.cpp",
         "cmakeprojectmanager.h",
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.h
index 5c5fb6bd8c8..806677d3809 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.h
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ private slots:
 
     void testCMakeSplitValue_data();
     void testCMakeSplitValue();
+
+    void testCMakeProjectImporterQt_data();
+    void testCMakeProjectImporterQt();
+
+    void testCMakeProjectImporterToolChain_data();
+    void testCMakeProjectImporterToolChain();
 #endif
 
 private: