diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c6ededf12..5368e1cde 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -51,6 +51,41 @@ else
   AC_DEFINE([UNKNOWN], [], [Compiling on Unknown])
 fi
 
+# Check for Lua.
+echo '----------------------------------------------------------'
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(lua,   [--disable-lua       Turn off building of Lua library  (default=compiled if found)],enable_lua=$enableval,enable_lua=yes)
+AC_ARG_WITH(lua-inc, [--with-lua-inc=DIR, Lua include files are in DIR],lua_inc=$withval,lua_inc='')
+AC_ARG_WITH(lua-lib, [--with-lua-lib=DIR, Lua library files are in DIR],lua_lib=$withval,lua_lib='')
+
+if test "x$enable_lua" = "xyes" ; then
+    ac_save_CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS"
+    ac_save_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
+    ac_save_LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS"
+
+    LUA_CFLAGS=""
+    LUA_LFLAGS=""
+
+    if test -n "$lua_inc"; then
+       CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I$lua_inc"
+       CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -I$lua_inc"
+    fi
+    if test -n "$lua_lib"; then
+       LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L$lua_lib"
+       LUA_LFLAGS="-llua"
+    fi
+fi
+
+if test "x$enable_lua" = "xyes" ; then
+    AC_SUBST(LUA_CFLAGS)
+    AC_SUBST(LUA_LFLAGS)
+    AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBLUA], [1], [Building with Lua support])
+fi
+
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBLUA, test "$enable_lua" = "yes")
+
+echo '----------------------------------------------------------'
+
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/main.cpp])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER([auto.h])
diff --git a/src/API.cpp b/src/API.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1547364ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/API.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,450 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Task Lua API
+//
+// Copyright 2006 - 2010, Paul Beckingham.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+// the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+// Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+// version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+// ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+// FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+// details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+// this program; if not, write to the
+//
+//     Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+//     51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+//     Boston, MA
+//     02110-1301
+//     USA
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#include "API.h"
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBLUA
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Returns a string representing the task version number, such as '1.9.0'.
+static int api_task_version (lua_State* L)
+{
+  lua_pushstring (L, PACKAGE_VERSION);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Returns a string representing the Lua version number, such as '5.1.4'.
+// Lua 5.2.0 has a 'lua_version' call, but 5.1.4 is the target.
+static int api_task_lua_version (lua_State* L)
+{
+  // Convert "Lua 5.1.4" -> "5.1.4"
+  std::string ver = LUA_RELEASE;
+  lua_pushstring (L, ver.substr (4, std::string::npos).c_str ());
+  return 1;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Returns the type of OS that task is running on.
+static int api_task_os (lua_State* L)
+{
+#if defined (DARWIN)
+  lua_pushstring (L, "darwin");
+#elif defined (SOLARIS)
+  lua_pushstring (L, "solaris");
+#elif defined (CYGWIN)
+  lua_pushstring (L, "cygwin");
+#elif defined (OPENBSD)
+  lua_pushstring (L, "openbsd");
+#elif defined (HAIKU)
+  lua_pushstring (L, "haiku");
+#elif defined (FREEBSD)
+  lua_pushstring (L, "freebsd");
+#elif defined (LINUX)
+  lua_pushstring (L, "linux");
+#else
+  lua_pushstring (L, "unknown");
+#endif
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_feature (lua_State* L)
+{
+  std::string name = luaL_checkstring (L, 1);
+  bool value = false;
+
+  if (name == "readline")
+  {
+#ifdef HAVE_READLINE
+    value = true;
+#endif
+  }
+
+  else if (name == "ncurses")
+  {
+#ifdef HAVE_NCURSES
+     value = true;
+#endif
+  }
+
+  lua_pushnumber (L, value ? 1 : 0);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/*
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_aliases ()
+{
+  return {};
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+-- Returns values from .taskrc, by name.
+static int api_task_get_config (name)
+{
+  return "foo"
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+-- Temporarily sets .taskrc values, by name.
+static int api_task_set_config (name, value)
+{
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+-- Returns an internationalized string, by string ID, from the appropriate
+-- locale-based strings file.
+static int api_task_i18n_string (id)
+{
+  return "le foo"
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+-- Returns a list of tips, from the appropriate locale-based tips file.
+static int api_task_i18n_tips ()
+{
+  return {}
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+-- Returns the name of the current command.
+static int api_task_get_command ()
+{
+  return "list"
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+-- Returns a list of string messages generated so far.
+static int api_task_get_header_messages ()
+{
+  return {}
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_footnote_messages ()
+{
+  return {}
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_debug_messages ()
+{
+  return {}
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+-- Records additional messages, for subsequent display.
+static int api_task_header_message (text)
+{
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_footnote_message (text)
+{
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_debug_message (text)
+{
+}
+*/
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Causes the shell or interactive mode task to exit.  Ordinarily this does not
+// occur.
+static int api_task_exit (lua_State* L)
+{
+  // TODO Is this the correct exception?  How does the shell handle this?
+  throw std::string ("Exiting.");
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+-- Shuts off the hook system for any subsequent hook calls for this command.
+static int api_task_inhibit_further_hooks ()
+{
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+-- Returns a table that contains a complete copy of the task.
+static int api_task_get (id)
+{
+  return task
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+-- Creates a new task from the data specified in the table t.
+static int api_task_add (t)
+{
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+-- Modifies the task described in the table t.
+static int api_task_modify (t)
+{
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+-- 'id' is the task id passed to the hook function.  Date attributes are
+-- returned as a numeric epoch offset.  Tags and annotations are returned
+-- as tables.  A nil value indicates a missing value.
+static int api_task_get_uuid (id)
+{
+  return task.uuid
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_description (id)
+{
+  return task.description
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_annotations (id)
+{
+  return task.annotations
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_project (id)
+{
+  return task.project
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_priority (id)
+{
+  return task.priority
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_tags (id)
+{
+  return task.tags
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_status (id)
+{
+  return task.status
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_due (id)
+{
+  return task.due_date
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_entry (id)
+{
+  return task.entry_date
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_start (id)
+{
+  return task.start_date
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_end (id)
+{
+  return task.end_date
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_recur (id)
+{
+  return task.recur
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_until (id)
+{
+  return task.until_date
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_get_wait (id)
+{
+  return task.wait_date
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+-- 'id' is the task id passed to the hook function.  Date attributes are
+-- expected as numeric epoch offsets.  Tags and annotations are expected
+-- as tables.  A nil value indicates a missing value.
+static int api_task_set_description (id, value)
+{
+  task.description = value
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_set_annotations (id, value)
+{
+  task.annotations = value
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_set_project (id, value)
+{
+  task.project = value
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_set_priority (id, value)
+{
+  task.priority = value
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_set_tags (id, value)
+{
+  task.tags = value
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_set_status (id, value)
+{
+  task.status = value
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_set_due (id, value)
+{
+  task.due_date = value
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_set_start (id, value)
+{
+  task.start_date = value
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_set_recur (id, value)
+{
+  task.recur = value
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_set_until (id, value)
+{
+  task.until_date = value
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+static int api_task_set_wait (id, value)
+{
+  task.wait_date = value
+}
+*/
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+API::API ()
+: L (NULL)
+{
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+API::~API ()
+{
+  if (L)
+  {
+    lua_close (L);
+    L = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void API::initialize ()
+{
+  // Initialize Lua.
+  L = lua_open ();
+  luaL_openlibs (L);
+
+  // Register all the API functions in Lua global space.
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_version);               lua_setglobal (L, "task_version");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_lua_version);           lua_setglobal (L, "task_lua_version");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_os);                    lua_setglobal (L, "task_os");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_feature);               lua_setglobal (L, "task_feature");
+/*
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_aliases);               lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_aliases");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_config);            lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_config");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_set_config);            lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_set_config");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_i18n_string);           lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_i18n_string");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_i18n_tips);             lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_i18n_tips");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_command);           lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_command");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_header_messages);   lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_header_messages");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_footnote_messages); lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_footnote_messages");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_debug_messages);    lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_debug_messages");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_header_message);        lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_header_message");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_footnote_message);      lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_footnote_message");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_debug_message);         lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_debug_message");
+*/
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_exit);                  lua_setglobal (L, "task_exit");
+/*
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_inhibit_further_hooks); lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_inhibit_further_hooks");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get);                   lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_add);                   lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_add");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_modify);                lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_modify");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_uuid);              lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_uuid");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_description);       lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_description");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_annotations);       lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_annotations");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_project);           lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_project");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_priority);          lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_priority");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_tags);              lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_tags");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_status);            lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_status");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_due);               lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_due");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_entry);             lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_entry");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_start);             lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_start");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_end);               lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_end");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_recur);             lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_recur");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_until);             lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_until");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_get_wait);              lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_get_wait");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_set_description);       lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_set_description");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_set_annotations);       lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_set_annotations");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_set_project);           lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_set_project");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_set_priority);          lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_set_priority");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_set_tags);              lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_set_tags");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_set_status);            lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_set_status");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_set_due);               lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_set_due");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_set_start);             lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_set_start");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_set_recur);             lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_set_recur");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_set_until);             lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_set_until");
+  lua_pushcfunction (L, api_task_set_wait);              lua_setglobal (L, "api_task_set_wait");
+*/
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/API.h b/src/API.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6f3c9846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/API.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// task - a command line task list manager.
+//
+// Copyright 2006 - 2010, Paul Beckingham.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+// the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+// Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+// version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+// ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+// FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+// details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+// this program; if not, write to the
+//
+//     Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+//     51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+//     Boston, MA
+//     02110-1301
+//     USA
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#ifndef INCLUDED_API
+#define INCLUDED_API
+
+#include "auto.h"
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBLUA
+
+#include <string>
+extern "C"
+{
+  #include "lua.h"
+  #include "lualib.h"
+  #include "lauxlib.h"
+}
+
+class API
+{
+public:
+  API ();
+  API (const API&);
+  API& operator= (const API&);
+  ~API ();
+
+  void initialize ();
+
+public:
+  lua_State* L;
+};
+
+#endif
+#endif
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/Context.h b/src/Context.h
index dfd1ba279..d7a202f99 100644
--- a/src/Context.h
+++ b/src/Context.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "Task.h"
 #include "TDB.h"
 #include "StringTable.h"
+#include "Hooks.h"
 
 class Context
 {
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ public:
   std::map <std::string, std::string> aliases;
   std::vector <std::string> tagAdditions;
   std::vector <std::string> tagRemovals;
+  Hooks                     hooks;
 
 private:
   std::vector <std::string> headers;
diff --git a/src/Hooks.cpp b/src/Hooks.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46bd1ea69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Hooks.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// task - a command line task list manager.
+//
+// Copyright 2006 - 2010, Paul Beckingham.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+// the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+// Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+// version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+// ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+// FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+// details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+// this program; if not, write to the
+//
+//     Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+//     51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+//     Boston, MA
+//     02110-1301
+//     USA
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#include "Hooks.h"
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+Hooks::Hooks ()
+{
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+Hooks::~Hooks ()
+{
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/Hooks.h b/src/Hooks.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08a26fe12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Hooks.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// task - a command line task list manager.
+//
+// Copyright 2006 - 2010, Paul Beckingham.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+// the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+// Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+// version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+// ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+// FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+// details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+// this program; if not, write to the
+//
+//     Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+//     51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+//     Boston, MA
+//     02110-1301
+//     USA
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#ifndef INCLUDED_HOOKS
+#define INCLUDED_HOOKS
+
+class Hooks
+{
+public:
+  Hooks ();                      // Default constructor
+  ~Hooks ();                     // Destructor
+
+  Hooks (const Hooks&);
+  Hooks& operator= (const Hooks&);
+
+private:
+};
+
+#endif
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 4bc6c9a73..accbed95c 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 bin_PROGRAMS = task
-task_SOURCES = Att.cpp Cmd.cpp Color.cpp Config.cpp Context.cpp Date.cpp      \
-               Directory.cpp Duration.cpp File.cpp Filter.cpp Grid.cpp        \
-               Keymap.cpp Location.cpp Nibbler.cpp Path.cpp Permission.cpp    \
-               Record.cpp Sequence.cpp StringTable.cpp Subst.cpp TDB.cpp      \
-               Table.cpp Task.cpp Timer.cpp command.cpp custom.cpp edit.cpp   \
-               import.cpp interactive.cpp main.cpp recur.cpp report.cpp       \
-               rules.cpp text.cpp util.cpp                                    \
-               Att.h Cmd.h Color.h Config.h Context.h Date.h Directory.h      \
-               Duration.h File.h Filter.h Grid.h Keymap.h Location.h          \
-               Nibbler.h Path.h Permission.h Record.h Sequence.h              \
+task_SOURCES = API.cpp Att.cpp Cmd.cpp Color.cpp Config.cpp Context.cpp       \
+               Date.cpp Directory.cpp Duration.cpp File.cpp Filter.cpp        \
+               Grid.cpp Hooks.cpp Keymap.cpp Location.cpp Nibbler.cpp         \
+               Path.cpp Permission.cpp Record.cpp Sequence.cpp                \
+               StringTable.cpp Subst.cpp TDB.cpp Table.cpp Task.cpp Timer.cpp \
+               command.cpp custom.cpp edit.cpp import.cpp interactive.cpp     \
+               main.cpp recur.cpp report.cpp rules.cpp text.cpp util.cpp      \
+               API.h Att.h Cmd.h Color.h Config.h Context.h Date.h            \
+               Directory.h Duration.h File.h Filter.h Grid.h Hooks.h Keymap.h \
+               Location.h Nibbler.h Path.h Permission.h Record.h Sequence.h   \
                StringTable.h Subst.h TDB.h Table.h Task.h Timer.h i18n.h      \
                main.h text.h util.h
-
+task_CPPFLAGS=$(LUA_CFLAGS)
+task_LDFLAGS=$(LUA_LFLAGS)
diff --git a/with_lua b/with_lua
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..5b24f5e97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/with_lua
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This is currently what is required to build with Lua.
+
+#./configure --enable-lua=yes --with-lua --with-lua-inc=/usr/local/include --with-lua-lib=/usr/local/lib
+#./configure --enable-lua     --with-lua --with-lua-inc=/usr/local/include --with-lua-lib=/usr/local/lib
+ ./configure --enable-lua                --with-lua-inc=/usr/local/include --with-lua-lib=/usr/local/lib
+