diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8a4606af..d38d26c9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_16
 archivesBaseName = project.archives_base_name
 version = project.mod_version
 group = project.maven_group
+def local_bclib = findProject(':BCLib') != null
 
 repositories {
     maven { url "https://maven.dblsaiko.net/" }
@@ -33,7 +34,13 @@ dependencies {
     modImplementation "net.fabricmc.fabric-api:fabric-api:${project.fabric_version}"
 
     useApi "vazkii.patchouli:Patchouli:1.17-${project.patchouli_version}"
-    useApi "com.github.paulevsGitch:BCLib:${project.bclib_version}"
+    println "Using local BCLib: ${local_bclib}"
+    if (local_bclib){
+		compileOnly(project(":BCLib"))
+        modRuntimeMapped(project(":BCLib"))
+    } else {
+        useApi "com.github.paulevsGitch:BCLib:${project.bclib_version}"
+    }
 
     useOptional "me.shedaniel:RoughlyEnoughItems-fabric:${project.rei_version}"
     useOptional "me.shedaniel:RoughlyEnoughItems-api-fabric:${project.rei_version}"
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index f91a4fe7..8eab6b85 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pluginManagement {
     repositories {
+        jcenter()
         maven {
             name = 'Fabric'
             url = 'https://maven.fabricmc.net/'
@@ -7,3 +8,39 @@ pluginManagement {
         gradlePluginPortal()
     }
 }
+// #### Custom Settings ####
+
+//Change the next line to disable local BCLib loading
+def allowLocalLibUse = false
+
+//When true, the local BCLib is also used in commandline builds
+def allowLocalLibInConsoleMode = false
+
+//The path were to look for the local BCLib
+def BCLibPath = '../BCLib'
+
+
+// #### Logic ####
+def isIDE = properties.containsKey('android.injected.invoked.from.ide') 
+            || (System.getenv("XPC_SERVICE_NAME") ?: "").contains("intellij")
+            || (System.getenv("XPC_SERVICE_NAME") ?: "").contains(".idea") 
+            || System.getenv("IDEA_INITIAL_DIRECTORY") != null
+
+println "IntelliJ: ${isIDE}"
+
+def BCLibFolder = new File( BCLibPath )
+if( allowLocalLibUse && (isIDE || allowLocalLibInConsoleMode)  && BCLibFolder.exists() ) {
+    println "Using local BCLib from '${BCLibFolder}' in IntelliJ"
+    println "If you do not want to load the local version of BClib"
+    println "either rename the Folder containing BCLib to something"
+    println "else, or set 'allowLocalLibUse' in settings.gradle"
+    println "to false."
+    println ""
+    println "If you receive version-errors when launching minecraft"
+    println "in IntelliJ, make sure you have set up gradle instead"
+    println "of IntelliJ to compile and run."
+
+    include ':BCLib'
+    project(":BCLib").projectDir = BCLibFolder
+    project(':BCLib').buildFileName = './bclib-composit.gradle'    
+}