diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/crossguid/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/crossguid/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..09d07064527a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/crossguid/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, libuuid }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "crossguid";
+  version = "unstable-2019-05-29";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "graeme-hill";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = "ca1bf4b810e2d188d04cb6286f957008ee1b7681";
+    hash = "sha256-37tKPDo4lukl/aaDWWSQYfsBNEnDjE7t6OnEZjBhcvQ=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
+  buildInputs = lib.optional stdenv.isLinux libuuid;
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Lightweight cross platform C++ GUID/UUID library";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    homepage = "https://github.com/graeme-hill/crossguid";
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ lilyinstarlight ];
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index e235369283dc..f3e6fce57fac 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -17262,6 +17262,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   croaring = callPackage ../development/libraries/croaring { };
 
+  crossguid = callPackage ../development/libraries/crossguid { };
+
   cryptopp = callPackage ../development/libraries/crypto++ { };
 
   cryptominisat = callPackage ../applications/science/logic/cryptominisat { };