diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..124342d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+name: Compile on Linux
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        submodules: recursive
+    - name: Install Qt
+      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v3
+      with:
+        cache: 'true'
+        modules: 'qtlocation qtpositioning'
+        version: '6.*.*'
+    - name: ccache
+      uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
+      with:
+        key: linux
+    - name: Compile
+      run: |
+        $Qt6_DIR/bin/qt-cmake \
+        -S  maplibre-native-qt \
+        -B build \
+        -DMLN_QT_WITH_INTERNAL_ICU=ON \
+        -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF \
+        -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="ccache" \
+        -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="ccache" \
+        -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=gcc_64
+    - name: Compile and Install
+      run: |
+        cmake --build build
+        cmake --build build --target install
+    - name: Package
+      run: |
+        tar cvfz enrouteDependencies_linux.tar.gz gcc_64
+    - name: Upload to developerBuilds
+      run: |
+        gh release upload --clobber developerBuilds *.tar.gz
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4348159..5a40d16 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # enrouteDependencies
 
-This repository hosts build scripts for the dependencies of Enroute Flight Navigation. Currently, this is the maplibre port for Qt, [maplibre-native-qt](https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-native-qt).
+This repository hosts build scripts for the dependencies of Enroute Flight Navigation. Currently, this is the maplibre port for Qt, [maplibre-native-qt](https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-native-qt). On iOS, these are a universal static libraries for libzip and zlib. 
 
 
 ## Cloning this repository
@@ -12,14 +12,12 @@ git submodule update --init --recursive
 ```
 
 
-## Using the build script
+## Using the build scripts
 
-At present, there is one build script.
 
+### buildscript-android.sh 
 
-### buildscript-maplibre-linux.sh 
-
-This build script runs on a Linux host. It compiles maplibre-native-qt for the following platforms and installs the binaries directly into the Qt development tree. 
+This build script runs on a Linux or macOS host. It compiles maplibre-native-qt and installs the binaries directly into the Qt development tree. 
 
 
 #### Prerequisites
@@ -36,7 +34,6 @@ The script expects to find the Qt development files in the typical layout provid
 
 |Platform           | Path
 |-------------------|---------------------------------
-|Linux/Desktop      | $Qt6_DIR_BASE/gcc_64
 |Android/armv7      | $Qt6_DIR_BASE/android_armv7
 |Android/arm64_v8a  | $Qt6_DIR_BASE/android_arm64_v8a
 |Android/x86        | $Qt6_DIR_BASE/android_x86
@@ -53,3 +50,75 @@ export ANDROID_NDK_ROOT=$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/ndk/25.1.8937393
 export Qt6_DIR_BASE=/home/kebekus/Software/buildsystems/Qt/6.6.0
 ./buildscript-maplibre-linux.sh 
 ```
+
+
+### buildscript-ios.sh 
+
+This build script runs on a macOS host. It compiles universal static libraries for libzip and zlib, and installs the binaries directly into the Qt development tree. 
+
+
+#### Prerequisites
+
+The script expects that the following environment variables are set.
+
+| Variable          | Content
+|-------------------|---------------------------------
+| Qt6_DIR_BASE      | path to the Qt installation tree, as downloaded with the Qt Online installer.
+
+
+#### Typical invocation
+
+On the author's machine, the following will work.
+
+```
+export Qt6_DIR_BASE=/Users/kebekus/Software/buildsystems/Qt/6.4.3
+./buildscript-ios.sh 
+```
+
+
+### buildscript-linux.sh 
+
+This build script runs on a Linux host. It compiles maplibre-native-qt for the following platforms and installs the binaries directly into the Qt development tree. 
+
+
+#### Prerequisites
+
+The script expects that the following environment variables are set.
+
+| Variable          | Content
+|-------------------|---------------------------------
+| Qt6_DIR_BASE      | path to the Qt installation tree, as downloaded with the Qt Online installer.
+
+
+#### Typical invocation
+
+On the author's machine, the following will work.
+
+```
+export Qt6_DIR_BASE=/home/kebekus/Software/buildsystems/Qt/6.6.0
+./buildscript-linux.sh 
+```
+
+
+### buildscript-macos.sh 
+
+This build script runs on a macOS host. It compiles maplibre-native-qt for the following platforms and installs the binaries directly into the Qt development tree. 
+
+
+#### Prerequisites
+
+The script expects that the following environment variables are set.
+
+| Variable          | Content
+|-------------------|---------------------------------
+| Qt6_DIR_BASE      | path to the Qt installation tree, as downloaded with the Qt Online installer.
+
+
+#### Typical invocation
+
+On the author's machine, the following will work.
+
+```
+export Qt6_DIR_BASE=/Users/kebekus/Software/buildsystems/Qt/6.6.0
+./buildscript-macos.sh 
+```