Index: src/sdk/cbplugin.h
===================================================================
--- src/sdk/cbplugin.h    (revision 2189)
+++ src/sdk/cbplugin.h    (working copy)
@@ -234,6 +234,19 @@
         /** Same as Clean(ProjectBuildTarget*) but with a wxString argument. */
         virtual int Clean(const wxString& target) = 0;
 
+        /** @brief DistClean the project/target.
+          *
+          * DistClean will typically remove any config files
+          * and anything else that got created as part of
+          * building a software package.
+          *
+          * @param target The specific build target to "distclean". If NULL, it
+          * cleans all the build targets of the current project.
+          */
+        virtual int DistClean(ProjectBuildTarget* target = 0L) = 0;
+        /** Same as DistClean(ProjectBuildTarget*) but with a wxString argument. */
+        virtual int DistClean(const wxString& target) = 0;
+
         /** @brief Build the project/target.
           *
           * @param target The specific build target to build. If NULL, it
Index: src/plugins/compilergcc/compilergcc.h
===================================================================
--- src/plugins/compilergcc/compilergcc.h    (revision 2189)
+++ src/plugins/compilergcc/compilergcc.h    (working copy)
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@
         virtual int RunSingleFile(const wxString& filename);
         virtual int Clean(ProjectBuildTarget* target = 0L);
         virtual int Clean(const wxString& target);
+        virtual int DistClean(ProjectBuildTarget* target = 0L);
+        virtual int DistClean(const wxString& target);
         virtual int Build(ProjectBuildTarget* target = 0L);
         virtual int Build(const wxString& target);
         virtual int Rebuild(ProjectBuildTarget* target = 0L);
Index: src/plugins/compilergcc/compilergcc.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/plugins/compilergcc/compilergcc.cpp    (revision 2189)
+++ src/plugins/compilergcc/compilergcc.cpp    (working copy)
@@ -1590,6 +1590,43 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
+int CompilerGCC::DistClean(const wxString& target)
+{
+    if (!CheckProject())
+        return -1;
+    return DistClean(m_Project->GetBuildTarget(target.IsEmpty() ? m_LastTargetName : target));
+}
+
+int CompilerGCC::DistClean(ProjectBuildTarget* target)
+{
+    // make sure all project files are saved
+    if (m_Project && !m_Project->SaveAllFiles())
+        Manager::Get()->GetMessageManager()->Log(_("Could not save all files..."));
+
+    DoPrepareQueue();
+    if (!CompilerValid(target))
+        return -1;
+
+//    Manager::Get()->GetMacrosManager()->Reset();
+
+    if (m_Project)
+        wxSetWorkingDirectory(m_Project->GetBasePath());
+    CompilerFactory::GetCompiler(m_CompilerId)->Init(m_Project);
+
+    if (UseMake(target))
+    {
+        wxString cmd = GetMakeCommandFor(mcDistClean, target);
+        m_CommandQueue.Add(new CompilerCommand(cmd, wxEmptyString, m_Project, target));
+        return DoRunQueue();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        NotImplemented(_T("CompilerGCC::Distclean() without a custom Makefile"));
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 void CompilerGCC::OnExportMakefile(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
     cbMessageBox(_("This functionality has been temporarily removed from Code::Blocks.\n"