diff --git a/debian.yaml b/debian.yaml
index 29d13bc82..ba779538c 100644
--- a/debian.yaml
+++ b/debian.yaml
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ parameters:
   HOST_PETSC_DIR: /usr/lib/petsc
   HOST_PETSC_ARCH: linux-gnu-c-opt
   HOST_SLEPC_DIR: /usr/lib/slepc
+  HOST_BOOST_ROOT: /usr
   SCOTCH_ARCH: pc_linux2
   PASTIX_ARCH: i686_pc_linux
diff --git a/pkgs/host-bison.yaml b/pkgs/host-bison.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7393088d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-bison.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+extends: [host_package]
diff --git a/pkgs/host-boost.yaml b/pkgs/host-boost.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fca835a39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-boost.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+extends: [host_package]
+
+when_build_dependency:
+- set: BOOST_ROOT
+  value: "{{HOST_BOOST_ROOT}}"
+- set: BOOST_DIR
+  value: "{{HOST_BOOST_ROOT}}"
diff --git a/pkgs/host-eigen.yaml b/pkgs/host-eigen.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7393088d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-eigen.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+extends: [host_package]
diff --git a/pkgs/host-flex.yaml b/pkgs/host-flex.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7393088d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-flex.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+extends: [host_package]
diff --git a/pkgs/host-gmp.yaml b/pkgs/host-gmp.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7393088d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-gmp.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+extends: [host_package]
diff --git a/pkgs/host-ipython.yaml b/pkgs/host-ipython.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7033b4fd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-ipython.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+build_stages:
+- handler: bash
+  bash: |
+    mkdir -p ${ARTIFACT}/{{python_site_packages_rel}}
+    ln -s {{python_host_packages}}/IPython ${ARTIFACT}/{{python_site_packages_rel}}
+
+profile_links:
+- name: python_packages
+  link: '{{python_site_packages_rel}}/*'
+  dirs: true
diff --git a/pkgs/host-libtiff.yaml b/pkgs/host-libtiff.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7393088d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-libtiff.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+extends: [host_package]
diff --git a/pkgs/host-libxml2.yaml b/pkgs/host-libxml2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7393088d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-libxml2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+extends: [host_package]
diff --git a/pkgs/host-m4.yaml b/pkgs/host-m4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7393088d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-m4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+extends: [host_package]
diff --git a/pkgs/host-matplotlib.yaml b/pkgs/host-matplotlib.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d34a07860
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-matplotlib.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+build_stages:
+- handler: bash
+  bash: |
+    mkdir -p ${ARTIFACT}/{{python_site_packages_rel}}
+    ln -s {{python_host_packages}}/matplotlib ${ARTIFACT}/{{python_site_packages_rel}}
+
+profile_links:
+- name: python_packages
+  link: '{{python_site_packages_rel}}/*'
+  dirs: true
diff --git a/pkgs/host-mpfr.yaml b/pkgs/host-mpfr.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7393088d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-mpfr.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+extends: [host_package]
diff --git a/pkgs/host-ply.yaml b/pkgs/host-ply.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86e06fd00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-ply.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+build_stages:
+- handler: bash
+  bash: |
+    mkdir -p ${ARTIFACT}/{{python_site_packages_rel}}
+    ln -s {{python_host_packages}}/ply ${ARTIFACT}/{{python_site_packages_rel}}
+
+profile_links:
+- name: python_packages
+  link: '{{python_site_packages_rel}}/*'
+  dirs: true
diff --git a/pkgs/host-six.yaml b/pkgs/host-six.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b5125a60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-six.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+build_stages:
+- handler: bash
+  bash: |
+    mkdir -p ${ARTIFACT}/{{python_site_packages_rel}}
+    ln -s {{python_host_packages}}/six.py ${ARTIFACT}/{{python_site_packages_rel}}
+
+profile_links:
+- name: python_packages
+  link: '{{python_site_packages_rel}}/*'
+  dirs: true
diff --git a/pkgs/host-sympy.yaml b/pkgs/host-sympy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8d137e29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-sympy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+build_stages:
+- handler: bash
+  bash: |
+    mkdir -p ${ARTIFACT}/{{python_site_packages_rel}}
+    ln -s {{python_host_packages}}/sympy ${ARTIFACT}/{{python_site_packages_rel}}
+
+profile_links:
+- name: python_packages
+  link: '{{python_site_packages_rel}}/*'
+  dirs: true
diff --git a/pkgs/host-szip.yaml b/pkgs/host-szip.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7393088d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-szip.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+extends: [host_package]
diff --git a/pkgs/host-vtk.yaml b/pkgs/host-vtk.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13bc4f04b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-vtk.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+build_stages:
+- handler: bash
+  bash: |
+    mkdir -p ${ARTIFACT}/{{python_site_packages_rel}}
+    ln -s {{python_host_packages}}/vtk ${ARTIFACT}/{{python_site_packages_rel}}
+
+profile_links:
+- name: python_packages
+  link: '{{python_site_packages_rel}}/*'
+  dirs: true
diff --git a/pkgs/host-zlib.yaml b/pkgs/host-zlib.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7393088d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/host-zlib.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+extends: [host_package]