diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f026a47..7850e6f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/lihop/godot-xterm/compare/v2.0.0...HEAD)
 ### Added
+- Automatic download of missing gdnative libraries from GitHub releases using the version defined in `addons/godot_xterm/plugin.cfg`.
 - `--docker` option to `build.sh` script, in order to build Linux binaries inside a docker container with an older GLIBC version.
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/addons/godot_xterm/plugin.gd b/addons/godot_xterm/plugin.gd
index 608e0e7..e42e96f 100644
--- a/addons/godot_xterm/plugin.gd
+++ b/addons/godot_xterm/plugin.gd
@@ -1,13 +1,95 @@
 tool
 extends EditorPlugin
 
+const LIBS := [
+	"javascript.32.wasm",
+	"linux.32.so",
+	"linux.64.so",
+	"osx.64.dylib",
+	"windows.32.dll",
+	"windows.64.dll"
+]
+const LIB_DIR := "res://addons/godot_xterm/native/bin"
+const ZIP_FILE := "%s/libgodot-xterm-release.zip" % LIB_DIR
+
+const Unzipper := preload("./util/unzipper.gd")
+
+signal _native_libs_checked
+
 var pty_supported := OS.get_name() in ["X11", "Server", "OSX"]
 var asciicast_import_plugin
 var xrdb_import_plugin
 var terminal_panel: Control
 
 
+# Downloads release builds of native libraries from GitHub if available, otherwise
+# you will need to compile them yourself.
+func _download_native_libs():
+	var dir := Directory.new()
+	var skip := true
+
+	for lib in LIBS:
+		if not dir.file_exists("%s/libgodot-xterm.%s" % [LIB_DIR, lib]):
+			print("GodotXterm: Downloading native library libgodot-xterm.%s..." % lib)
+			skip = false
+
+	if skip:
+		emit_signal("_native_libs_checked")
+		return
+
+	var config_file := ConfigFile.new()
+	config_file.load("res://addons/godot_xterm/plugin.cfg")
+
+	var http_request := HTTPRequest.new()
+	add_child(http_request)
+	http_request.connect("request_completed", self, "_on_http_request_completed", [http_request])
+	http_request.download_file = ZIP_FILE
+	http_request.request(
+		(
+			"https://github.com/lihop/godot-xterm/releases/download/v%s/libgodot-xterm-release.zip"
+			% config_file.get_value("plugin", "version")
+		)
+	)
+
+
+func _on_http_request_completed(
+	result: int,
+	response_code: int,
+	_headers: PoolStringArray,
+	_body: PoolByteArray,
+	http_request: HTTPRequest
+):
+	http_request.queue_free()
+	var dir := Directory.new()
+	if result == OK and response_code == 200:
+		var unzipped := Unzipper.unzip(ZIP_FILE)
+		if unzipped.error != OK:
+			push_error("GodotXterm: Error unzipping file: %s" % ZIP_FILE)
+		else:
+			for path in unzipped.files:
+				var target := "%s/%s" % [LIB_DIR, path.get_file()]
+				if not dir.file_exists("%s/%s" % [LIB_DIR, path.get_file()]):
+					if dir.copy(path, target) == OK:
+						print("GodotXterm: Native library %s installed!" % path.get_file())
+					else:
+						push_error(
+							"GodotXterm: Error installing native library %s" % path.get_file()
+						)
+				dir.remove(path)
+			dir.remove("%s/libgodot-xterm-release" % LIB_DIR)
+	else:
+		push_warning(
+			"GodotXterm: Error downloading native libraries. Please compile them yourself."
+		)
+	dir.remove(ZIP_FILE)
+	push_warning("GodotXterm: Installed missing native libraries. A Godot restart may be required.")
+	emit_signal("_native_libs_checked")
+
+
 func _enter_tree():
+	call_deferred("_download_native_libs")
+	yield(self, "_native_libs_checked")
+
 	asciicast_import_plugin = preload("./import_plugins/asciicast_import_plugin.gd").new()
 	add_import_plugin(asciicast_import_plugin)
 
diff --git a/addons/godot_xterm/util/unzipper.gd b/addons/godot_xterm/util/unzipper.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8c9c32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/godot_xterm/util/unzipper.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 AltspaceVR
+# SPDX-FileContributor: Modified by Leroy Hopson
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+# Source: https://github.com/sketchfab/godot-plugin/blob/00fe32f8c9e3292a98e8977882786699d02b9924/addons/sketchfab/unzip.gd
+extends SceneTree
+
+const ARG_PREFIX = "--zip-to-unpack "
+
+
+# Unpack a zip archive.
+# zip_path is the path of zip archive to unpack.
+static func unzip(zip_path) -> Dictionary:
+	var file := File.new()
+	var err = file.open(zip_path, File.READ)
+	if err != OK:
+		return {error = err}
+	var out = []
+	var exit_code = OS.execute(
+		OS.get_executable_path(),
+		[
+			"-s",
+			ProjectSettings.globalize_path("res://addons/godot_xterm/util/unzipper.gd"),
+			"--zip-to-unpack %s" % ProjectSettings.globalize_path(zip_path),
+			"--no-window",
+			"--quit",
+		],
+		true,
+		out
+	)
+	if exit_code != 0:
+		return {error = FAILED, files = []}
+	else:
+		var files = []
+		for line in out[0].split("\n"):
+			if line.begins_with("UnzippedFile:"):
+				files.append(
+					ProjectSettings.localize_path(
+						line.replace("UnzippedFile:", "").replace("\n", "")
+					)
+				)
+		return {error = OK, files = files}
+
+
+func _init():
+	var zip_path
+	for arg in OS.get_cmdline_args():
+		if arg.begins_with(ARG_PREFIX):
+			zip_path = arg.right(ARG_PREFIX.length())
+			break
+
+	if !zip_path:
+		push_error("No file specified")
+		quit(1)
+
+	if !ProjectSettings.load_resource_pack(zip_path):
+		push_error("Package file not found")
+		quit(1)
+
+	var name_regex = RegEx.new()
+	name_regex.compile("([^/\\\\]+)\\.zip")
+	var base_name = name_regex.search(zip_path).get_string(1)
+
+	var out_path = zip_path.left(zip_path.find(base_name)) + base_name + "/"
+	Directory.new().make_dir_recursive(out_path)
+	unpack_dir("res://", out_path)
+	quit(0)
+
+
+func unpack_dir(src_path, out_path):
+	var dir = Directory.new()
+	dir.open(src_path)
+	dir.list_dir_begin(true)
+
+	var file_name = dir.get_next()
+	while file_name != "":
+		if dir.current_is_dir():
+			var new_src_path = "%s%s/" % [src_path, file_name]
+			var new_out_path = "%s%s/" % [out_path, file_name]
+			Directory.new().make_dir_recursive(new_out_path)
+			unpack_dir(new_src_path, new_out_path)
+		else:
+			var file_src_path = "%s%s" % [src_path, file_name]
+			var file_out_path = "%s%s" % [out_path, file_name]
+			print("UnzippedFile:%s\n" % file_out_path)
+			var file = File.new()
+			file.open(file_src_path, File.READ)
+			var data = file.get_buffer(file.get_len())
+			file.close()
+			file.open(file_out_path, File.WRITE)
+			file.store_buffer(data)
+			file.close()
+		file_name = dir.get_next()