diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/dsl/NativeDistributions.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/dsl/NativeDistributions.kt
index d0f0166ad0..f0bb01dad5 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/dsl/NativeDistributions.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/dsl/NativeDistributions.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ open class NativeDistributions @Inject constructor(
     var copyright: String? = null
     var vendor: String? = null
     var packageVersion: String? = null
+    val appResourcesRootDir: DirectoryProperty = objects.directoryProperty()
 
     val outputBaseDir: DirectoryProperty = objects.directoryProperty().apply {
         set(layout.buildDirectory.dir("compose/binaries"))
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/internal/ComposeSystemProperties.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/internal/ComposeSystemProperties.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b26c0519d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/internal/ComposeSystemProperties.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020-2021 JetBrains s.r.o. and respective authors and developers.
+ * Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.compose.desktop.application.internal
+
+internal const val APP_RESOURCES_DIR = "compose.application.resources.dir"
+internal const val SKIKO_LIBRARY_PATH = "skiko.library.path"
+internal const val CONFIGURE_SWING_GLOBALS = "compose.application.configure.swing.globals"
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/internal/cliArgUtils.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/internal/cliArgUtils.kt
index e8c3c385e1..0a67b6306a 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/internal/cliArgUtils.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/internal/cliArgUtils.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ internal fun <T : Any?> MutableCollection<String>.cliArg(
     cliArg(name, value.orNull, fn)
 }
 
+internal fun MutableCollection<String>.javaOption(value: String) {
+    cliArg("--java-options", "'$value'")
+}
+
 private fun <T : Any?> defaultToString(): (T) -> String =
     {
         val asString = when (it) {
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/internal/configureApplication.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/internal/configureApplication.kt
index 66ed99703e..90e3f6a6c2 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/internal/configureApplication.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/internal/configureApplication.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinPlatformType
 import java.io.File
 import java.util.*
 
-private val defaultJvmArgs = listOf("-Dcompose.application.configure.swing.globals=true")
+private val defaultJvmArgs = listOf("-D$CONFIGURE_SWING_GLOBALS=true")
 
 // todo: multiple launchers
 // todo: file associations
@@ -80,6 +80,20 @@ internal fun Project.configurePackagingTasks(apps: Collection<Application>) {
             }
         }
 
+        val prepareAppResources = tasks.composeTask<Sync>(
+            taskName("prepareAppResources", app)
+        ) {
+            val appResourcesRootDir = app.nativeDistributions.appResourcesRootDir
+            if (appResourcesRootDir.isPresent) {
+                from(appResourcesRootDir.dir("common"))
+                from(appResourcesRootDir.dir(currentOS.id))
+                from(appResourcesRootDir.dir(currentTarget.id))
+            }
+
+            val destDir = project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("compose/tmp/${app.name}/resources")
+            into(destDir)
+        }
+
         val createRuntimeImage = tasks.composeTask<AbstractJLinkTask>(
             taskName("createRuntimeImage", app)
         ) {
@@ -95,7 +109,11 @@ internal fun Project.configurePackagingTasks(apps: Collection<Application>) {
             taskName("createDistributable", app),
             args = listOf(TargetFormat.AppImage)
         ) {
-            configurePackagingTask(app, createRuntimeImage = createRuntimeImage)
+            configurePackagingTask(
+                app,
+                createRuntimeImage = createRuntimeImage,
+                prepareAppResources = prepareAppResources
+            )
         }
 
         val packageFormats = app.nativeDistributions.targetFormats.map { targetFormat ->
@@ -110,7 +128,11 @@ internal fun Project.configurePackagingTasks(apps: Collection<Application>) {
                 // in some cases there are failures with JDK 15.
                 // See [AbstractJPackageTask.patchInfoPlistIfNeeded]
                 if (currentOS != OS.MacOS) {
-                    configurePackagingTask(app, createRuntimeImage = createRuntimeImage)
+                    configurePackagingTask(
+                        app,
+                        createRuntimeImage = createRuntimeImage,
+                        prepareAppResources = prepareAppResources
+                    )
                 } else {
                     configurePackagingTask(app, createAppImage = createDistributable)
                 }
@@ -153,7 +175,7 @@ internal fun Project.configurePackagingTasks(apps: Collection<Application>) {
         )
 
         val run = project.tasks.composeTask<JavaExec>(taskName("run", app)) {
-            configureRunTask(app)
+            configureRunTask(app, prepareAppResources = prepareAppResources)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -161,7 +183,8 @@ internal fun Project.configurePackagingTasks(apps: Collection<Application>) {
 internal fun AbstractJPackageTask.configurePackagingTask(
     app: Application,
     createAppImage: TaskProvider<AbstractJPackageTask>? = null,
-    createRuntimeImage: TaskProvider<AbstractJLinkTask>? = null
+    createRuntimeImage: TaskProvider<AbstractJLinkTask>? = null,
+    prepareAppResources: TaskProvider<Sync>? = null
 ) {
     enabled = targetFormat.isCompatibleWithCurrentOS
 
@@ -175,6 +198,12 @@ internal fun AbstractJPackageTask.configurePackagingTask(
         runtimeImage.set(createRuntimeImage.flatMap { it.destinationDir })
     }
 
+    prepareAppResources?.let { prepareResources ->
+        dependsOn(prepareResources)
+        val resourcesDir = project.layout.dir(prepareResources.map { it.destinationDir })
+        appResourcesDir.set(resourcesDir)
+    }
+
     configurePlatformSettings(app)
 
     app.nativeDistributions.let { executables ->
@@ -276,10 +305,20 @@ internal fun AbstractJPackageTask.configurePlatformSettings(app: Application) {
     }
 }
 
-private fun JavaExec.configureRunTask(app: Application) {
+private fun JavaExec.configureRunTask(
+    app: Application,
+    prepareAppResources: TaskProvider<Sync>
+) {
+    dependsOn(prepareAppResources)
+
     mainClass.set(provider { app.mainClass })
     executable(javaExecutable(app.javaHomeOrDefault()))
-    jvmArgs = defaultJvmArgs + app.jvmArgs
+    jvmArgs = arrayListOf<String>().apply {
+        addAll(defaultJvmArgs)
+        addAll(app.jvmArgs)
+        val appResourcesDir = prepareAppResources.get().destinationDir
+        add("-D$APP_RESOURCES_DIR=${appResourcesDir.absolutePath}")
+    }
     args = app.args
 
     val cp = project.objects.fileCollection()
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/tasks/AbstractJPackageTask.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/tasks/AbstractJPackageTask.kt
index bf9c2b002e..5be642a196 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/tasks/AbstractJPackageTask.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/tasks/AbstractJPackageTask.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import org.gradle.api.tasks.Optional
 import org.gradle.process.ExecResult
 import org.gradle.work.ChangeType
 import org.gradle.work.InputChanges
-import org.jetbrains.compose.desktop.application.dsl.InfoPlistSettings
 import org.jetbrains.compose.desktop.application.dsl.MacOSSigningSettings
 import org.jetbrains.compose.desktop.application.dsl.TargetFormat
 import org.jetbrains.compose.desktop.application.internal.*
@@ -23,10 +22,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.compose.desktop.application.internal.files.*
 import org.jetbrains.compose.desktop.application.internal.files.MacJarSignFileCopyingProcessor
 import org.jetbrains.compose.desktop.application.internal.files.fileHash
 import org.jetbrains.compose.desktop.application.internal.files.transformJar
-import org.jetbrains.compose.desktop.application.internal.validation.ValidatedMacOSSigningSettings
 import org.jetbrains.compose.desktop.application.internal.validation.validate
 import java.io.*
-import java.nio.file.Files
 import java.util.*
 import java.util.zip.ZipEntry
 import javax.inject.Inject
@@ -190,7 +187,7 @@ abstract class AbstractJPackageTask @Inject constructor(
     protected val signDir: Provider<Directory> = project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("compose/tmp/sign")
 
     @get:LocalState
-    protected val resourcesDir: Provider<Directory> = project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("compose/tmp/resources")
+    protected val jpackageResources: Provider<Directory> = project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("compose/tmp/resources")
 
     @get:LocalState
     protected val skikoDir: Provider<Directory> = project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("compose/tmp/skiko")
@@ -200,6 +197,31 @@ abstract class AbstractJPackageTask @Inject constructor(
         it.dir("libs")
     }
 
+    @get:Internal
+    private val packagedResourcesDir: Provider<Directory> = libsDir.map {
+        it.dir("resources")
+    }
+
+    @get:Internal
+    val appResourcesDir: DirectoryProperty = objects.directoryProperty()
+
+    /**
+     * Gradle runtime verification fails,
+     * if InputDirectory is not null, but a directory does not exist.
+     * The directory might not exist, because prepareAppResources task
+     * does not create output directory if there are no resources.
+     *
+     * To work around this, appResourcesDir is used as a real property,
+     * but it is annotated as @Internal, so it ignored during inputs checking.
+     * This property is used only for inputs checking.
+     * It returns appResourcesDir value if the underlying directory exists.
+     */
+    @Suppress("unused")
+    @get:InputDirectory
+    @get:Optional
+    internal val appResourcesDirInputDirHackForVerification: Provider<Directory>
+        get() = appResourcesDir.map { it.takeIf { it.asFile.exists() } }
+
     @get:Internal
     private val libsMappingFile: Provider<RegularFile> = workingDir.map {
         it.file("libs-mapping.txt")
@@ -209,11 +231,16 @@ abstract class AbstractJPackageTask @Inject constructor(
     private val libsMapping = FilesMapping()
 
     override fun makeArgs(tmpDir: File): MutableList<String> = super.makeArgs(tmpDir).apply {
+        fun appDir(vararg pathParts: String): String =
+            listOf("${'$'}APPDIR", *pathParts).joinToString(File.separator) { it }
+
         if (targetFormat == TargetFormat.AppImage || appImage.orNull == null) {
             // Args, that can only be used, when creating an app image or an installer w/o --app-image parameter
             cliArg("--input", libsDir)
             cliArg("--runtime-image", runtimeImage)
-            cliArg("--resource-dir", resourcesDir)
+            cliArg("--resource-dir", jpackageResources)
+
+            javaOption("-D$APP_RESOURCES_DIR=${appDir(packagedResourcesDir.ioFile.name)}")
 
             val mappedJar = libsMapping[launcherMainJar.ioFile]?.singleOrNull()
                 ?: error("Main jar was not processed correctly: ${launcherMainJar.ioFile}")
@@ -230,12 +257,12 @@ abstract class AbstractJPackageTask @Inject constructor(
                 cliArg("--arguments", "'$it'")
             }
             launcherJvmArgs.orNull?.forEach {
-                cliArg("--java-options", "'$it'")
+                javaOption(it)
             }
-            cliArg("--java-options", "'-Dskiko.library.path=${'$'}APPDIR'")
+            javaOption("-D$SKIKO_LIBRARY_PATH=${appDir()}")
             if (currentOS == OS.MacOS) {
                 macDockName.orNull?.let { dockName ->
-                    cliArg("--java-options", "'-Xdock:name=$dockName'")
+                    javaOption("-Xdock:name=$dockName")
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -363,12 +390,29 @@ abstract class AbstractJPackageTask @Inject constructor(
             }
         }
 
-        fileOperations.delete(resourcesDir)
-        fileOperations.mkdir(resourcesDir)
+        // todo: incremental copy
+        val destResourcesDir = packagedResourcesDir.ioFile
+        fileOperations.delete(destResourcesDir)
+        fileOperations.mkdir(destResourcesDir)
+        val appResourcesDir = appResourcesDir.ioFileOrNull
+        if (appResourcesDir != null) {
+            for (file in appResourcesDir.walk()) {
+                val relPath = file.relativeTo(appResourcesDir).path
+                val destFile = destResourcesDir.resolve(relPath)
+                if (file.isDirectory) {
+                    fileOperations.mkdir(destFile)
+                } else {
+                    file.copyTo(destFile)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        fileOperations.delete(jpackageResources)
+        fileOperations.mkdir(jpackageResources)
         if (currentOS == OS.MacOS) {
             InfoPlistBuilder(macExtraPlistKeysRawXml.orNull)
                 .also { setInfoPlistValues(it) }
-                .writeToFile(resourcesDir.ioFile.resolve("Info.plist"))
+                .writeToFile(jpackageResources.ioFile.resolve("Info.plist"))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/gradle/DesktopApplicationTest.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/gradle/DesktopApplicationTest.kt
index b1f5132b2a..b8c7fa7b7e 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/gradle/DesktopApplicationTest.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/gradle/DesktopApplicationTest.kt
@@ -315,4 +315,15 @@ class DesktopApplicationTest : GradlePluginTestBase() {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun resources() = with(testProject(TestProjects.resources)) {
+        gradle(":run").build().checks { check ->
+            check.taskOutcome(":run", TaskOutcome.SUCCESS)
+        }
+
+        gradle(":runDistributable").build().checks { check ->
+            check.taskOutcome(":runDistributable", TaskOutcome.SUCCESS)
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/test/TestProjects.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/test/TestProjects.kt
index 1f7f1a67ad..7fe5184de1 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/test/TestProjects.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/test/TestProjects.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ object TestProjects {
     const val defaultArgs = "application/defaultArgs"
     const val defaultArgsOverride = "application/defaultArgsOverride"
     const val unpackSkiko = "application/unpackSkiko"
+    const val resources = "application/resources"
     const val jsMpp = "misc/jsMpp"
     const val jvmPreview = "misc/jvmPreview"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/build.gradle b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4e8a01b88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import org.jetbrains.compose.desktop.application.dsl.TargetFormat
+
+plugins {
+    id "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm"
+    id "org.jetbrains.compose"
+}
+
+repositories {
+    google()
+    mavenCentral()
+    maven {
+        url "https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/compose/dev"
+    }
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib"
+    implementation compose.desktop.currentOs
+}
+
+compose.desktop {
+    application {
+        mainClass = "MainKt"
+        nativeDistributions {
+            targetFormats(TargetFormat.Dmg, TargetFormat.Msi, TargetFormat.Deb)
+            packageVersion = "1.0.0"
+
+            appResourcesRootDir.set(project.layout.projectDirectory.dir("resources"))
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/common/common-resource.txt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/common/common-resource.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..09a3c6a27c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/common/common-resource.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+common resource
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/linux-arm64/target-specific-resource.txt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/linux-arm64/target-specific-resource.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5e56d78d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/linux-arm64/target-specific-resource.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+linux-arm64 only resource
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/linux-x64/target-specific-resource.txt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/linux-x64/target-specific-resource.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a1dba9d8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/linux-x64/target-specific-resource.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+linux-x64 only resource
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/linux/os-specific-resource.txt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/linux/os-specific-resource.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a31ea557e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/linux/os-specific-resource.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+linux only resource
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/macos-arm64/target-specific-resource.txt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/macos-arm64/target-specific-resource.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..120b561cc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/macos-arm64/target-specific-resource.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+macos-arm64 only resource
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/macos-x64/target-specific-resource.txt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/macos-x64/target-specific-resource.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..386a1efa07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/macos-x64/target-specific-resource.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+macos-x64 only resource
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/macos/os-specific-resource.txt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/macos/os-specific-resource.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..676fbe9de2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/macos/os-specific-resource.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+macos only resource
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/windows-arm64/target-specific-resource.txt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/windows-arm64/target-specific-resource.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b76ca2430e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/windows-arm64/target-specific-resource.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+windows-arm64 only resource
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/windows-x64/target-specific-resource.txt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/windows-x64/target-specific-resource.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1de4b09cd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/windows-x64/target-specific-resource.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+windows-x64 only resource
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/windows/os-specific-resource.txt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/windows/os-specific-resource.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62794baeaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/resources/windows/os-specific-resource.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+windows only resource
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/settings.gradle b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/settings.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d7ab43b40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/settings.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+pluginManagement {
+    plugins {
+        id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm' version 'KOTLIN_VERSION_PLACEHOLDER'
+        id 'org.jetbrains.compose' version 'COMPOSE_VERSION_PLACEHOLDER'
+    }
+    repositories {
+        mavenLocal()
+        gradlePluginPortal()
+    }
+}
+rootProject.name = "simple"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/src/main/kotlin/main.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/src/main/kotlin/main.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a69630f8ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/resources/src/main/kotlin/main.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import java.io.File
+
+fun main() {
+    checkContent("common-resource.txt", "common resource")
+    checkContent("os-specific-resource.txt", "$currentOS only resource")
+    checkContent("target-specific-resource.txt", "$currentTarget only resource")
+}
+
+fun checkContent(actualFileName: String, expectedContent: String) {
+    val file = composeAppResource(actualFileName)
+    val actualContent = file.readText().trim()
+    check(actualContent == expectedContent) {
+        """
+            Actual: '$actualContent'
+            Expected: '$expectedContent'
+        """.trimIndent()
+    }
+}
+
+fun composeAppResource(path: String): File =
+    composeAppResourceDir.resolve(path)
+
+private val composeAppResourceDir: File by lazy {
+    val property = "compose.application.resources.dir"
+    val path = System.getProperty(property) ?: error("System property '$property' is not set!")
+    File(path)
+}
+
+internal val currentTarget by lazy {
+    "$currentOS-$currentArch"
+}
+
+internal val currentOS: String by lazy {
+    val os = System.getProperty("os.name")
+    when {
+        os.equals("Mac OS X", ignoreCase = true) -> "macos"
+        os.startsWith("Win", ignoreCase = true) -> "windows"
+        os.startsWith("Linux", ignoreCase = true) -> "linux"
+        else -> error("Unknown OS name: $os")
+    }
+}
+
+internal val currentArch by lazy {
+    val osArch = System.getProperty("os.arch")
+    when (osArch) {
+        "x86_64", "amd64" -> "x64"
+        "aarch64" -> "arm64"
+        else -> error("Unsupported OS arch: $osArch")
+    }
+}
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