diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index a5ea518e2..7465f04be 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -197,6 +197,12 @@ if [ "$BUILD_TYPE" = "all" ]; then
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
 fi
 
+# Generate PlatformIO manifest file
+if [ "$BUILD_TYPE" = "all" ]; then
+    python3 ./tools/gen_platformio_manifest.py -o "$TOOLS_JSON_OUT/" -s $(git -C "$IDF_PATH" symbolic-ref --short HEAD || git -C "$IDF_PATH" tag --points-at HEAD) -c $(git -C "$IDF_PATH" rev-parse --short HEAD)
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
+fi
+
 # copy everything to arduino-esp32 installation
 if [ $COPY_OUT -eq 1 ] && [ -d "$ESP32_ARDUINO" ]; then
     ./tools/copy-to-arduino.sh
diff --git a/tools/gen_platformio_manifest.py b/tools/gen_platformio_manifest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d031b687
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/gen_platformio_manifest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+
+MANIFEST_DATA = {
+    "name": "framework-arduinoespressif32-libs",
+    "description": "Precompiled libraries for Arduino Wiring-based Framework for the Espressif ESP32 series of SoCs",
+    "keywords": ["framework", "arduino", "espressif", "esp32"],
+    "license": "LGPL-2.1-or-later",
+    "repository": {
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://github.com/espressif/esp32-arduino-libs",
+    },
+}
+
+
+def convert_version(version_string):
+    """A helper function that converts a custom IDF version string
+    extracted from a Git repository to a suitable SemVer alternative. For example:
+    'release/v5.1' becomes '5.1.0',
+    'v7.7.7' becomes '7.7.7'
+    """
+
+    regex_pattern = (
+        r"v(?P<MAJOR>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?P<MINOR>0|[1-9]\d*)\.*(?P<PATCH>0|[1-9]\d*)*"
+    )
+    match = re.search(regex_pattern, version_string)
+    if not match:
+        sys.stderr.write(
+            f"Failed to find a regex match for '{regex_pattern}' in '{version_string}'\n"
+        )
+        return ""
+
+    major, minor, patch = match.groups()
+    if not patch:
+        patch = "0"
+
+    return ".".join((major, minor, patch))
+
+
+def main(dst_dir, version_string, commit_hash):
+
+    converted_version = convert_version(version_string)
+    if not converted_version:
+        sys.stderr.write(f"Failed to convert version '{version_string}'\n")
+        return -1
+
+    manifest_file_path = os.path.join(dst_dir, "package.json")
+    with open(manifest_file_path, "w", encoding="utf8") as fp:
+        MANIFEST_DATA["version"] = f"{converted_version}+sha.{commit_hash}"
+        json.dump(MANIFEST_DATA, fp, indent=2)
+
+    print(
+        f"Generated PlatformIO manifest file '{manifest_file_path}' with '{converted_version}' version"
+    )
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-o",
+        "--dst-dir",
+        dest="dst_dir",
+        required=True,
+        help="Destination folder where the 'package.json' manifest will be located",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-s",
+        "--version-string",
+        dest="version_string",
+        required=True,
+        help="ESP-IDF version string used for compiling libraries",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-c",
+        "--commit-hash",
+        dest="commit_hash",
+        required=True,
+        help="ESP-IDF revision in form of a commit hash",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    sys.exit(main(args.dst_dir, args.version_string, args.commit_hash))