diff --git a/distrib/sets/lists/minix/mi b/distrib/sets/lists/minix/mi
index 1d3d5912b..a7eb0fc0a 100644
--- a/distrib/sets/lists/minix/mi
+++ b/distrib/sets/lists/minix/mi
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@
 ./usr/bin/ping				minix-sys
 ./usr/bin/pkgin_all			minix-sys
 ./usr/bin/pkgin_cd			minix-sys
+./usr/bin/pkgin_sets			minix-sys
 ./usr/bin/playwave			minix-sys
 ./usr/bin/postinstall			minix-sys
 ./usr/bin/pr				minix-sys
diff --git a/etc/motd b/etc/motd
index e6433676b..7e5020c00 100755
--- a/etc/motd
+++ b/etc/motd
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ package, and 'pkgin available' will list all available packages.
 
 To install packages from the installation CD: same, but use pkgin_cd.
 To switch to the online repository, do 'pkgin update' again. To install
-all packages, do pkgin_all.
+all packages, do pkgin_all, or do pkgin_sets to install one or more
+predefined sets.
 
 MINIX 3 supports multiple virtual terminals. Just use ALT+F1, F2, F3
 and F4 to navigate among them.
diff --git a/minix/commands/Makefile b/minix/commands/Makefile
index 83a732241..11b275914 100644
--- a/minix/commands/Makefile
+++ b/minix/commands/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ SUBDIR=	add_route arp ash at backup btrace \
 	truncate udpstat umount \
 	unstack update uud uue version vol \
 	writeisofs fetch \
-	zdump zmodem pkgin_cd pkgin_all \
+	zdump zmodem pkgin_cd pkgin_all pkgin_sets \
 	worldstone updateboot update_bootcfg \
 	atnormalize dosread fdisk loadfont \
 	autopart part partition playwave  \
diff --git a/minix/commands/pkgin_sets/Makefile b/minix/commands/pkgin_sets/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71c18ecf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/minix/commands/pkgin_sets/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+SCRIPTS= pkgin_sets.sh
+MAN=
+
+.include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/minix/commands/pkgin_sets/pkgin_sets.sh b/minix/commands/pkgin_sets/pkgin_sets.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f058f2a43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/minix/commands/pkgin_sets/pkgin_sets.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+CORE_TOOLS="openssh vim curl"
+DEV_TOOLS="git-base bmake gmake binutils clang"
+EXTRA_TOOLS="bison groff perl python"
+
+cat <<START_EOT
+This script contains 3 sets of packages, you can install any of those
+sets independently, just type N when pkgin ask for confirmation to skip
+a set.
+
+The following sets are available:
+
+1. Core tools:
+${CORE_TOOLS}
+
+2. Dev tools:
+${DEV_TOOLS}
+
+3. Extras:
+${EXTRA_TOOLS}
+
+START_EOT
+
+echo "Installing core tools"
+echo "====================="
+echo
+
+pkgin install ${CORE_TOOLS}
+
+echo
+echo "Installing default development tools"
+echo "===================================="
+echo
+
+pkgin install ${DEV_TOOLS}
+
+echo
+echo "Installing extras"
+echo "================="
+echo
+
+pkgin install ${EXTRA_TOOLS}