diff --git a/perlmod-macro/src/attribs.rs b/perlmod-macro/src/attribs.rs
index 55ceaed..05ba4e3 100644
--- a/perlmod-macro/src/attribs.rs
+++ b/perlmod-macro/src/attribs.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use syn::AttributeArgs;
 
 pub struct ModuleAttrs {
     pub package_name: String,
-    pub file_name: String,
+    pub file_name: Option<String>,
     pub lib_name: Option<String>,
 }
 
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ impl TryFrom<AttributeArgs> for ModuleAttrs {
         let package_name = package_name
             .ok_or_else(|| format_err!(Span::call_site(), "missing 'package' argument"))?;
 
-        let file_name =
-            file_name.unwrap_or_else(|| format!("{}.pm", package_name.replace("::", "/")));
-
         Ok(Self {
             package_name,
             file_name,
diff --git a/perlmod-macro/src/lib.rs b/perlmod-macro/src/lib.rs
index 63bc616..cbaceb3 100644
--- a/perlmod-macro/src/lib.rs
+++ b/perlmod-macro/src/lib.rs
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ pub fn export(attr: TokenStream_1, item: TokenStream_1) -> TokenStream_1 {
     handle_error(item.clone(), export_impl(attr, item)).into()
 }
 
-// /// Proc macro to create a perl package file for rust functions.
-// #[proc_macro]
-// pub fn make_package(item: TokenStream_1) -> TokenStream_1 {
-//     let item: TokenStream = item.into();
-//     handle_error(item.clone(), make_package_impl(attr, item)).into()
-// }
+/// Proc macro to create a perl package file for rust functions.
+#[proc_macro]
+pub fn make_package(item: TokenStream_1) -> TokenStream_1 {
+    let item: TokenStream = item.into();
+    handle_error(item.clone(), make_package_impl(item)).into()
+}
 
 fn perlmod_impl(attr: AttributeArgs, item: TokenStream) -> Result<TokenStream, Error> {
     let item: syn::Item = syn::parse2(item)?;
@@ -79,3 +79,9 @@ fn export_impl(attr: AttributeArgs, item: TokenStream) -> Result<TokenStream, Er
     let func = function::handle_function(attr, func)?;
     Ok(func.tokens)
 }
+
+fn make_package_impl(item: TokenStream) -> Result<TokenStream, Error> {
+    let pkg: package::Package = syn::parse2(item)?;
+    pkg.write()?;
+    Ok(TokenStream::new())
+}
diff --git a/perlmod-macro/src/package.rs b/perlmod-macro/src/package.rs
index 4f41f40..99aa495 100644
--- a/perlmod-macro/src/package.rs
+++ b/perlmod-macro/src/package.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ use failure::Error;
 
 use proc_macro2::Ident;
 
+use syn::parse::Parse;
+use syn::punctuated::Punctuated;
 use syn::AttributeArgs;
+use syn::Token;
 
 use crate::attribs::ModuleAttrs;
 
@@ -104,7 +107,13 @@ impl Package {
             source = source.replace("{{LIB_NAME}}", LIB_NAME_DEFAULT);
         }
 
-        let path = std::path::Path::new(&self.attrs.file_name);
+        let file_name = self
+            .attrs
+            .file_name
+            .clone()
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| format!("{}.pm", self.attrs.package_name.replace("::", "/")));
+
+        let path = std::path::Path::new(&file_name);
         if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
             std::fs::create_dir_all(parent)?;
         }
@@ -113,3 +122,85 @@ impl Package {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+mod kw {
+    syn::custom_keyword!(package);
+    syn::custom_keyword!(lib);
+    syn::custom_keyword!(file);
+    syn::custom_keyword!(subs);
+}
+
+impl Parse for Package {
+    fn parse(input: syn::parse::ParseStream) -> syn::Result<Self> {
+        let mut pkg = Package {
+            attrs: ModuleAttrs {
+                package_name: String::new(),
+                file_name: None,
+                lib_name: None,
+            },
+            exported: Vec::new(),
+        };
+
+        // `package "Package::Name";` comes first
+        let _pkg: kw::package = input.parse()?;
+        let package: syn::LitStr = input.parse()?;
+        let _semicolon: Token![;] = input.parse()?;
+        pkg.attrs.package_name = package.value();
+
+        // `lib "lib_name";` optionally comes second
+        let lookahead = input.lookahead1();
+        if lookahead.peek(kw::lib) {
+            let _lib: kw::lib = input.parse()?;
+            let lib: syn::LitStr = input.parse()?;
+            pkg.attrs.lib_name = Some(lib.value());
+            let _semicolon: Token![;] = input.parse()?;
+        }
+        drop(lookahead);
+
+        // `file "File/Name.pm";` optionally comes third
+        let lookahead = input.lookahead1();
+        if lookahead.peek(kw::file) {
+            let _file: kw::file = input.parse()?;
+            let file: syn::LitStr = input.parse()?;
+            pkg.attrs.file_name = Some(file.value());
+            let _semicolon: Token![;] = input.parse()?;
+        }
+        drop(lookahead);
+
+        // `sub { ... }` must follow:
+        let _sub: kw::subs = input.parse()?;
+        let content;
+        let _brace_token: syn::token::Brace = syn::braced!(content in input);
+        let items: Punctuated<ExportItem, Token![,]> =
+            content.parse_terminated(ExportItem::parse)?;
+
+        for item in items {
+            match item {
+                ExportItem::Direct(name) => pkg.export_direct(name, "src/FIXME.rs".to_string()),
+                ExportItem::Named(name, as_name) => {
+                    pkg.export_named(as_name, name, "src/FIXME.rs".to_string());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(pkg)
+    }
+}
+
+enum ExportItem {
+    Direct(Ident),
+    Named(Ident, Ident),
+}
+
+impl Parse for ExportItem {
+    fn parse(input: syn::parse::ParseStream) -> syn::Result<Self> {
+        let name: Ident = input.parse()?;
+        let lookahead = input.lookahead1();
+        if lookahead.peek(syn::token::As) {
+            let _as: syn::token::As = input.parse()?;
+            Ok(ExportItem::Named(name, input.parse()?))
+        } else {
+            Ok(ExportItem::Direct(name))
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/perlmod-test/src/lib.rs b/perlmod-test/src/lib.rs
index 7e80253..1d323f6 100644
--- a/perlmod-test/src/lib.rs
+++ b/perlmod-test/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-#[perlmod::package(name = "RSPM::Foo", lib = "perlmod_test")]
-mod export {
-    use failure::{bail, Error};
+#[cfg(feature = "rust142")]
+/// The fhe following requires rust 1.42 to work, as custom attributes on inline modules has only
+/// been stabilized then.
+mod pkg142;
 
-    #[export]
-    fn foo(a: u32, b: u32) -> Result<u32, Error> {
-        if a == 42 {
-            bail!("dying on magic number");
-        }
+#[cfg(feature = "rustmuchlater")]
+/// The following is what we ideally want to reach with future rust versions. It is technically
+/// possible on nightly with #![feature(custom_inner_attributes)]
+mod pkginline;
 
-        Ok(a + b)
-    }
-}
+/// This is possible on stable rust with some 1.3x already.
+mod pkgstable;
diff --git a/perlmod-test/src/pkg142.rs b/perlmod-test/src/pkg142.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e80253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/perlmod-test/src/pkg142.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#[perlmod::package(name = "RSPM::Foo", lib = "perlmod_test")]
+mod export {
+    use failure::{bail, Error};
+
+    #[export]
+    fn foo(a: u32, b: u32) -> Result<u32, Error> {
+        if a == 42 {
+            bail!("dying on magic number");
+        }
+
+        Ok(a + b)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/perlmod-test/src/pkginline.rs b/perlmod-test/src/pkginline.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75c0b43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/perlmod-test/src/pkginline.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#![perlmod::package(name = "RSPM::Foo", lib = "perlmod_test")]
+
+use failure::{bail, Error};
+
+#[export]
+fn foo(a: u32, b: u32) -> Result<u32, Error> {
+    if a == 42 {
+        bail!("dying on magic number");
+    }
+
+    Ok(a + b)
+}
diff --git a/perlmod-test/src/pkgstable.rs b/perlmod-test/src/pkgstable.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f815eff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/perlmod-test/src/pkgstable.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+use failure::{bail, Error};
+
+#[perlmod::export]
+fn foo(a: u32, b: u32) -> Result<u32, Error> {
+    if a == 42 {
+        bail!("dying on magic number");
+    }
+
+    Ok(a + b)
+}
+
+#[perlmod::export(name = "xs_a")]
+fn func_b(a: u32) -> Result<u32, Error> {
+    Ok(a * 2)
+}
+
+perlmod::make_package! {
+    package "RSPM::Foo";
+
+    lib "perlmod_test";
+
+    subs {
+        foo,
+        xs_bar as bar,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/perlmod/src/lib.rs b/perlmod/src/lib.rs
index 73faafc..a37db2f 100644
--- a/perlmod/src/lib.rs
+++ b/perlmod/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ pub mod value;
 pub use value::Value;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "exporter")]
-pub use perlmod_macro::package;
+pub use perlmod_macro::{export, make_package, package};