diff --git a/packages/addons/service/pcscd/changelog.txt b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/changelog.txt
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+++ b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/changelog.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+100
+- initial addon
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/pcscd/config/reader.conf b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/config/reader.conf
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index 0000000000..d9991a666c
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+++ b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/config/reader.conf
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+# Gemalto reader with serial communication
+#  - n is the serial port to use n in [0..3]
+#  - reader is the reader name. It is needed for multi-slot readers.
+#    Possible reader values are: GemPCPinPad, GemCorePOSPro, GemCoreSIMPro,
+#    GemPCTwin (default value)
+# example: /dev/ttyS0:GemPCPinPad
+#FRIENDLYNAME      "GemPCTwin serial"
+#DEVICENAME        /dev/ttySn[:reader]
+#LIBPATH           /storage/.kodi/addons/service.pcscd/drivers/serial/libccidtwin.so
+#CHANNELID         n
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/pcscd/icon/icon.png b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/icon/icon.png
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diff --git a/packages/addons/service/pcscd/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/package.mk
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+++ b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/package.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+################################################################################
+#      This file is part of LibreELEC - https://libreelec.tv
+#      Copyright (C) 2017-present Team LibreELEC
+#      Copyright (C) 2009-2012 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
+#      Copyright (C) 2011-2011 Gregor Fuis (gujs@openelec.tv)
+#
+#  LibreELEC 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.
+#
+#  LibreELEC 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 LibreELEC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+################################################################################
+
+PKG_NAME="pcscd"
+PKG_VERSION="1.0"
+PKG_REV="100"
+PKG_ARCH="any"
+PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
+PKG_SITE="https://libreelec.tv"
+PKG_URL=""
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain pcsc-lite libusb ccid"
+PKG_SECTION="service"
+PKG_SHORTDESC="Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC)"
+PKG_LONGDESC="Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC)"
+PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
+
+PKG_IS_ADDON="yes"
+PKG_ADDON_NAME="PC/SC Smart Card Daemon"
+PKG_ADDON_TYPE="xbmc.service"
+
+make_target() {
+  :
+}
+
+makeinstall_target() {
+  : 
+}
+
+addon() {
+  mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/
+    cp -Pa $(get_build_dir pcsc-lite)/.install_pkg/usr/sbin/pcscd $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/pcscd.bin
+
+  mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/drivers/serial
+    cp -Pa $(get_build_dir ccid)/.$TARGET_NAME/src/.libs/libccidtwin.so $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/drivers/serial
+
+  mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/drivers/ifd-ccid.bundle/Contents/Linux/
+    cp -Pa $(get_build_dir ccid)/.$TARGET_NAME/src/.libs/libccid.so $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/drivers/ifd-ccid.bundle/Contents/Linux/
+    cp -Pa $(get_build_dir ccid)/.$TARGET_NAME/src/Info.plist $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/drivers/ifd-ccid.bundle/Contents
+
+  mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config
+    cp -Pa $PKG_DIR/config/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config/
+}
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/pcscd/source/bin/pcscd.start b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/source/bin/pcscd.start
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index 0000000000..4eb58f0ab5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/source/bin/pcscd.start
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+################################################################################
+#      This file is part of LibreELEC - https://libreelec.tv
+#      Copyright (C) 2017-present Team LibreELEC
+#      Copyright (C) 2009-2012 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
+#
+#  LibreELEC 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.
+#
+#  LibreELEC 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 LibreELEC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+################################################################################
+
+. /etc/profile
+
+oe_setup_addon service.pcscd
+
+mkdir -p $ADDON_HOME/config
+
+chmod a+x $ADDON_DIR/bin/*
+
+if [ ! -f "$ADDON_HOME/config/reader.conf" ]; then
+  cp $ADDON_DIR/config/reader.conf $ADDON_HOME/config/reader.conf
+fi
+
+exec pcscd.bin --foreground -c $ADDON_HOME/config/reader.conf
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/pcscd/source/default.py b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/source/default.py
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index 0000000000..c2749857f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/source/default.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+################################################################################
+#      This file is part of LibreELEC - https://libreelec.tv
+#      Copyright (C) 2017-present Team LibreELEC
+#
+#  LibreELEC 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.
+#
+#  LibreELEC 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 LibreELEC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+################################################################################
+
+import subprocess
+import xbmc
+import xbmcaddon
+
+
+class Monitor(xbmc.Monitor):
+
+   def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+      xbmc.Monitor.__init__(self)
+      self.id = xbmcaddon.Addon().getAddonInfo('id')
+
+   def onSettingsChanged(self):
+      subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'restart', self.id])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+   Monitor().waitForAbort()
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/pcscd/source/system.d/service.pcscd.service b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/source/system.d/service.pcscd.service
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index 0000000000..1434d18b61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/source/system.d/service.pcscd.service
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=PCSC lite
+After=graphical.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/bin/sh -c "exec sh /storage/.kodi/addons/service.pcscd/bin/pcscd.start"
+TimeoutStopSec=1
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=2
+StartLimitInterval=0
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=kodi.target