diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 880f3c02..7924a633 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 Release History
 ===============
 
+2.3.0 (2015-??-??)
+------------------
+
+* Added `native <http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/platforms/native.html>`_
+  development platform
+  (`issue #263 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio/issues/263>`_)
+
 2.2.2 (2015-07-30)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/platforms/index.rst b/docs/platforms/index.rst
index 1ed7a115..eaf05de1 100644
--- a/docs/platforms/index.rst
+++ b/docs/platforms/index.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ Also it has pre-configured settings for most popular **Embedded Platform
 Boards**. You have no need to specify in :ref:`projectconf` type or frequency of
 MCU, upload protocol or etc. Please use ``board`` option.
 
+Embedded
+--------
+
 .. toctree::
     :maxdepth: 2
 
@@ -25,5 +28,20 @@ MCU, upload protocol or etc. Please use ``board`` option.
     teensy
     timsp430
     titiva
+
+Desktop
+-------
+
+.. toctree::
+    :maxdepth: 2
+
+    native
+
+Own Platform/Board
+------------------
+
+.. toctree::
+    :maxdepth: 2
+
     creating_platform
     creating_board
diff --git a/docs/platforms/native.rst b/docs/platforms/native.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a01d633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/platforms/native.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+.. _platform_native:
+
+Platform ``native``
+===================
+Native development platform is intended to be used for desktop OS. This platform uses built-in tool chains (preferable based on GCC), frameworks, libs from particular OS where it will be run.
+
+For more detailed information please visit `vendor site <http://platformio.org/#!/platforms/native>`_.
+
+.. contents::
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platformio/builder/scripts/native.py b/platformio/builder/scripts/native.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdbcd372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platformio/builder/scripts/native.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright (C) Ivan Kravets <me@ikravets.com>
+# See LICENSE for details.
+
+"""
+    Builder for native platform
+"""
+
+from SCons.Script import DefaultEnvironment, AlwaysBuild, Default
+
+env = DefaultEnvironment()
+
+env.Replace(
+
+    SIZEPRINTCMD="size $SOURCES",
+
+    PROGNAME="program"
+)
+
+#
+# Target: Build executable program
+#
+
+target_bin = env.BuildProgram()
+
+#
+# Target: Print binary size
+#
+
+target_size = env.Alias("size", target_bin, "$SIZEPRINTCMD")
+AlwaysBuild(target_size)
+
+#
+# Target: Define targets
+#
+
+Default([target_bin])
diff --git a/platformio/platforms/native.py b/platformio/platforms/native.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f02478cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platformio/platforms/native.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Copyright (C) Ivan Kravets <me@ikravets.com>
+# See LICENSE for details.
+
+from platformio.platforms.base import BasePlatform
+
+
+class NativePlatform(BasePlatform):
+
+    """
+    Native development platform is intended to be used for desktop OS.
+    This platform uses built-in tool chains (preferable based on GCC),
+    frameworks, libs from particular OS where it will be run.
+
+    http://platformio.org/#!/platforms/native
+    """
+
+    PACKAGES = {
+    }
diff --git a/scripts/docspregen.py b/scripts/docspregen.py
index 5f9f3ac5..becb9b57 100644
--- a/scripts/docspregen.py
+++ b/scripts/docspregen.py
@@ -67,8 +67,14 @@ def generate_boards(boards):
 
 
 def generate_packages(packages):
+    if not packages:
+        return
     allpackages = get_packages()
     lines = []
+    lines.append("""
+Packages
+--------
+""")
     lines.append(""".. list-table::
     :header-rows:  1
 
@@ -116,13 +122,30 @@ For more detailed information please visit `vendor site <%s>`_.""" %
                  p.get_vendor_url())
     lines.append("""
 .. contents::""")
-    lines.append("""
-Packages
---------
-""")
-    lines.append(generate_packages(p.get_packages()))
 
-    lines.append("""
+    #
+    # Packages
+    #
+    _packages_content = generate_packages(p.get_packages())
+    if _packages_content:
+        lines.append(_packages_content)
+
+    #
+    # Frameworks
+    #
+    _frameworks = util.get_frameworks()
+    _frameworks_lines = []
+    for framework in sorted(_frameworks.keys()):
+        if not is_compat_platform_and_framework(name, framework):
+            continue
+        _frameworks_lines.append("""
+    * - :ref:`framework_{type_}`
+      - {description}""".format(
+            type_=framework,
+            description=_frameworks[framework]['description']))
+
+    if _frameworks_lines:
+        lines.append("""
 Frameworks
 ----------
 .. list-table::
@@ -130,18 +153,23 @@ Frameworks
 
     * - Name
       - Description""")
+        lines.extend(_frameworks_lines)
 
-    _frameworks = util.get_frameworks()
-    for framework in sorted(_frameworks.keys()):
-        if not is_compat_platform_and_framework(name, framework):
-            continue
+    #
+    # Boards
+    #
+    vendors = {}
+    for board, data in util.get_boards().items():
+        platform = data['platform']
+        vendor = data['vendor']
+        if name in platform:
+            if vendor in vendors:
+                vendors[vendor].append({board: data})
+            else:
+                vendors[vendor] = [{board: data}]
+
+    if vendors:
         lines.append("""
-    * - :ref:`framework_{type_}`
-      - {description}""".format(
-            type_=framework,
-            description=_frameworks[framework]['description']))
-
-    lines.append("""
 Boards
 ------
 
@@ -152,19 +180,11 @@ Boards
       horizontal.
 """)
 
-    vendors = {}
-    for board, data in util.get_boards().items():
-        platform = data['platform']
-        vendor = data['vendor']
-        if name in platform:
-            if vendor in vendors:
-                vendors[vendor].append({board: data})
-            else:
-                vendors[vendor] = [{board: data}]
     for vendor, boards in sorted(vendors.iteritems()):
         lines.append(str(vendor))
         lines.append("~" * len(vendor))
         lines.append(generate_boards(boards))
+
     return "\n".join(lines)