diff --git a/cmake/FindMyxlib.cmake b/cmake/FindMyxlib.cmake
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+++ b/cmake/FindMyxlib.cmake
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+set(MYXLIB_PREFIX "" CACHE PATH "The path to the previx of an myxlib installation")
+
+find_path(MYXLIB_INCLUDE_DIRS NAMES myx/core/config.hpp PATHS ${MYXLIB_PREFIX}/include)
+find_library(MYXLIB_QT_LIBRARY NAMES myx-qt PATHS ${MYXLIB_PREFIX}/lib)
+find_library(MYXLIB_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY NAMES myx-filesystem PATHS ${MYXLIB_PREFIX}/lib)
+
+if(MYXLIB_INCLUDE_DIRS AND MYXLIB_QT_LIBRARY AND MYXLIB_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY)
+  get_filename_component(MYXLIB_LIBRARY_DIR ${MYXLIB_QT_LIBRARY} DIRECTORY CACHE)
+  set(MYXLIB_FOUND TRUE)
+endif()
+
+if(MYXLIB_FOUND)
+  if(NOT MYXLIB_FIND_QUIETLY)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "Found myxlib")
+  endif()
+  set(HAVE_MYXLIB 1)
+elseif(MYXLIB_FOUND)
+  if(MYXLIB_FIND_REQUIRED)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find myxlib")
+  endif()
+endif()
diff --git a/cmake/FindMyxlibThirdparty.cmake b/cmake/FindMyxlibThirdparty.cmake
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/cmake/FindMyxlibThirdparty.cmake
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+ExternalProject_Add(
+    myxlib
+    SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/thirdparty/myxlib
+    INSTALL_DIR ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
+    DOWNLOAD_COMMAND ""
+    CONFIGURE_COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -G "${CMAKE_GENERATOR}" -DCMLIB_MAIN_DIR=${CMLIB_MAIN_DIR} ${CMLIB_EXT_PROJ_DEFAULT_ARGS} <SOURCE_DIR>
+    BUILD_COMMAND true
+  )
+
+set(MYXLIB_PREFIX  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR} CACHE FILEPATH "" FORCE)
+set(MYXLIB_INCLUDE_DIRS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR} CACHE PATH "" FORCE)
+set(MYXLIB_LIBRARY_DIR ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR} CACHE PATH "" FORCE)
+set(MYXLIB_QT_LIBRARY  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/libmyx-qt.a CACHE FILEPATH "" FORCE)
+set(MYXLIB_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/libmyx-filesystem.a CACHE FILEPATH "" FORCE)