diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.finn_ci b/docker/Dockerfile.finn_ci
index 2668927602ebb8de5fdc3d7c25b20a0c8c4a2e55..5772b16abc8b927def1e2dfbbb8193a2f964f87d 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.finn_ci
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.finn_ci
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ WORKDIR /workspace
 RUN apt-get update
 RUN apt-get -y upgrade
 RUN apt-get install -y build-essential libglib2.0-0 libsm6 libxext6 libxrender-dev
-RUN apt install verilator
+RUN apt-get install -y verilator zsh
 RUN apt-get -y install sshpass
 RUN echo "StrictHostKeyChecking no" >> /etc/ssh/ssh_config
 
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ RUN git clone https://github.com/Xilinx/finn-hlslib.git /workspace/finn-hlslib
 RUN git clone https://github.com/maltanar/pyverilator /workspace/pyverilator
 # PYNQ-HelloWorld
 RUN git clone https://github.com/maltanar/PYNQ-HelloWorld.git /workspace/PYNQ-HelloWorld
+# oh-my-xilinx
+RUN git clone https://bitbucket.org/maltanar/oh-my-xilinx.git /workspace/oh-my-xilinx
 
 # checkout desired FINN branch for testing
 RUN git clone --branch $FINN_CI_BRANCH https://github.com/Xilinx/finn /workspace/finn
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ ENV PYTHONPATH "${PYTHONPATH}:/workspace/finn/src"
 ENV PYTHONPATH "${PYTHONPATH}:/workspace/pyverilator"
 ENV PYNQSHELL_PATH "/workspace/PYNQ-HelloWorld/boards"
 ENV VIVADO_IP_CACHE "$BUILD_PATH/vivado_ip_cache"
+ENV PATH "${PATH}:/workspace/oh-my-xilinx"
+ENV OHMYXILINX "/workspace/oh-my-xilinx"
 
 # colorful terminal output
 RUN echo "PS1='\[\033[1;36m\]\u\[\033[1;31m\]@\[\033[1;32m\]\h:\[\033[1;35m\]\w\[\033[1;31m\]\$\[\033[0m\] '" >>  /root/.bashrc
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.finn_dev b/docker/Dockerfile.finn_dev
index 1200c7d5d15bbd62e15f19f84e70d5fe0b8aca28..22e3eb623c7a5da19a5e3ae2284557577898ad23 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.finn_dev
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.finn_dev
@@ -37,16 +37,12 @@ ARG PASSWD
 ARG JUPYTER_PORT
 ARG NETRON_PORT
 
-EXPOSE $JUPYTER_PORT
-EXPOSE $NETRON_PORT
-
 WORKDIR /workspace
 
 RUN apt-get update
 RUN apt-get -y upgrade
 RUN apt-get install -y build-essential libglib2.0-0 libsm6 libxext6 libxrender-dev
-RUN apt-get install verilator
-RUN apt-get install nano
+RUN apt-get install -y verilator nano zsh
 RUN apt-get -y install sshpass
 RUN echo "StrictHostKeyChecking no" >> /etc/ssh/ssh_config
 
@@ -81,12 +77,16 @@ RUN git clone https://github.com/Xilinx/finn-hlslib.git /workspace/finn-hlslib
 RUN git clone https://github.com/maltanar/pyverilator /workspace/pyverilator
 # PYNQ-HelloWorld
 RUN git clone https://github.com/maltanar/PYNQ-HelloWorld.git /workspace/PYNQ-HelloWorld
+# oh-my-xilinx
+RUN git clone https://bitbucket.org/maltanar/oh-my-xilinx.git /workspace/oh-my-xilinx
 
 # for this developer-oriented Docker container we assume the FINN repo is cloned and mounted from the host
 # at /workspace/finn -- see run-docker.sh for an example of how to do this.
 ENV PYTHONPATH "${PYTHONPATH}:/workspace/finn/src"
 ENV PYTHONPATH "${PYTHONPATH}:/workspace/pyverilator"
 ENV PYNQSHELL_PATH "/workspace/PYNQ-HelloWorld/boards"
+ENV PATH "${PATH}:/workspace/oh-my-xilinx"
+ENV OHMYXILINX "/workspace/oh-my-xilinx"
 
 WORKDIR /home/$UNAME/finn
 RUN echo "PS1='\[\033[1;36m\]\u\[\033[1;31m\]@\[\033[1;32m\]\h:\[\033[1;35m\]\w\[\033[1;31m\]\$\[\033[0m\] '" >>  /home/$UNAME/.bashrc
@@ -100,5 +100,8 @@ RUN chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/finn_entrypoint.sh
 RUN chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/quicktest.sh
 USER $UNAME
 
+EXPOSE $JUPYTER_PORT
+EXPOSE $NETRON_PORT
+
 ENTRYPOINT ["finn_entrypoint.sh"]
 CMD ["bash"]
diff --git a/docker/finn_entrypoint.sh b/docker/finn_entrypoint.sh
index 7e13e117859365531f459928b7c664edb3fbf4ce..e34b6ce9cc4488c806da8bcf3cc5cc8e500ae806 100644
--- a/docker/finn_entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/finn_entrypoint.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ CNPY_COMMIT=4e8810b1a8637695171ed346ce68f6984e585ef4
 HLSLIB_COMMIT=13e9b0772a27a3a1efc40c878d8e78ed09efb716
 PYVERILATOR_COMMIT=c97a5ba41bbc7c419d6f25c74cdf3bdc3393174f
 PYNQSHELL_COMMIT=0c82a61b0ec1a07fa275a14146233824ded7a13d
+OMX_COMMIT=1bae737669901e762f581af73348332b5c4b2ada
 
 
 gecho "Setting up known-good commit versions for FINN dependencies"
@@ -42,6 +43,10 @@ git -C /workspace/pyverilator checkout $PYVERILATOR_COMMIT --quiet
 gecho "PYNQ shell @ $PYNQSHELL_COMMIT"
 git -C /workspace/PYNQ-HelloWorld pull --quiet
 git -C /workspace/PYNQ-HelloWorld checkout $PYNQSHELL_COMMIT --quiet
+# oh-my-xilinx
+gecho "oh-my-xilinx @ $OMX_COMMIT"
+git -C /workspace/oh-my-xilinx pull --quiet
+git -C /workspace/oh-my-xilinx checkout $OMX_COMMIT --quiet
 
 # source Vivado env.vars
 source $VIVADO_PATH/settings64.sh
diff --git a/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/synth_ooc.py b/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/synth_ooc.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1d49970c819961d1794cc89e998108639ca15593
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/synth_ooc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2020, Xilinx
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+#   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# * Neither the name of FINN nor the names of its
+#   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+#   this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+# DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+# SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+# CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+# OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import os
+from shutil import copy2
+
+from finn.transformation import Transformation
+from finn.util.vivado import out_of_context_synth
+from finn.util.basic import make_build_dir
+
+
+class SynthOutOfContext(Transformation):
+    """Run out-of-context Vivado synthesis on a stitched IP design."""
+
+    def __init__(self, part, clk_period_ns, clk_name="ap_clk_0"):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.part = part
+        self.clk_period_ns = clk_period_ns
+        self.clk_name = clk_name
+
+    def apply(self, model):
+        def file_to_basename(x):
+            return os.path.basename(os.path.realpath(x))
+
+        vivado_stitch_proj_dir = model.get_metadata_prop("vivado_stitch_proj")
+        assert vivado_stitch_proj_dir is not None, "Need stitched IP to run."
+        top_module_name = model.get_metadata_prop("wrapper_filename")
+        top_module_name = file_to_basename(top_module_name).strip(".v")
+        build_dir = make_build_dir("synth_out_of_context_")
+        with open(vivado_stitch_proj_dir + "/all_verilog_srcs.txt", "r") as f:
+            all_verilog_srcs = f.read().split()
+        for file in all_verilog_srcs:
+            if file.endswith(".v"):
+                copy2(file, build_dir)
+        ret = out_of_context_synth(
+            build_dir, top_module_name, self.part, self.clk_name, self.clk_period_ns
+        )
+        model.set_metadata_prop("res_total_ooc_synth", str(ret))
+        return (model, False)
diff --git a/src/finn/util/vivado.py b/src/finn/util/vivado.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..561bbc8c5642c14c0572d4365492f653cc507fcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/finn/util/vivado.py
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2020, Xilinx
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+#   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# * Neither the name of FINN nor the names of its
+#   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+#   this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+# DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+# SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+# CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+# OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+
+def which(program):
+    "Python equivalent of the shell cmd 'which'."
+
+    # source:
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/377017/test-if-executable-exists-in-python
+    def is_exe(fpath):
+        return os.path.isfile(fpath) and os.access(fpath, os.X_OK)
+
+    fpath, fname = os.path.split(program)
+    if fpath:
+        if is_exe(program):
+            return program
+    else:
+        for path in os.environ["PATH"].split(os.pathsep):
+            exe_file = os.path.join(path, program)
+            if is_exe(exe_file):
+                return exe_file
+
+    return None
+
+
+def out_of_context_synth(
+    verilog_dir,
+    top_name,
+    fpga_part="xczu3eg-sbva484-1-e",
+    clk_name="ap_clk_0",
+    clk_period_ns=5.0,
+):
+    "Run out-of-context Vivado synthesis, return resources and slack."
+
+    # ensure that the OH_MY_XILINX envvar is set
+    if "OHMYXILINX" not in os.environ:
+        raise Exception("The environment variable OHMYXILINX is not defined.")
+    # ensure that vivado is in PATH: source $VIVADO_PATH/settings64.sh
+    if which("vivado") is None:
+        raise Exception("vivado is not in PATH, ensure settings64.sh is sourced.")
+    omx_path = os.environ["OHMYXILINX"]
+    script = "vivadocompile.sh"
+    # vivadocompile.sh <top-level-entity> <clock-name (optional)> <fpga-part (optional)>
+    call_omx = "zsh %s/%s %s %s %s %f" % (
+        omx_path,
+        script,
+        top_name,
+        clk_name,
+        fpga_part,
+        float(clk_period_ns),
+    )
+    call_omx = call_omx.split()
+    proc = subprocess.Popen(
+        call_omx, cwd=verilog_dir, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, env=os.environ
+    )
+    proc.communicate()
+
+    vivado_proj_folder = "%s/results_%s" % (verilog_dir, top_name)
+    res_counts_path = vivado_proj_folder + "/res.txt"
+
+    with open(res_counts_path, "r") as myfile:
+        res_data = myfile.read().split("\n")
+    ret = {}
+    ret["vivado_proj_folder"] = vivado_proj_folder
+    for res_line in res_data:
+        res_fields = res_line.split("=")
+        print(res_fields)
+        try:
+            ret[res_fields[0]] = float(res_fields[1])
+        except ValueError:
+            ret[res_fields[0]] = 0
+        except IndexError:
+            ret[res_fields[0]] = 0
+    if ret["WNS"] == 0:
+        ret["fmax_mhz"] = 0
+    else:
+        ret["fmax_mhz"] = 1000.0 / (clk_period_ns - ret["WNS"])
+    return ret
diff --git a/tests/fpgadataflow/test_fpgadataflow_ip_stitch.py b/tests/fpgadataflow/test_fpgadataflow_ip_stitch.py
index 16100522aa94fd25d234efa1d03edfdc866ca1bb..61dd81b728aafcd8ccc812cf0cb4c27eff00f471 100644
--- a/tests/fpgadataflow/test_fpgadataflow_ip_stitch.py
+++ b/tests/fpgadataflow/test_fpgadataflow_ip_stitch.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ from finn.transformation.general import GiveUniqueNodeNames
 from finn.util.basic import gen_finn_dt_tensor, pynq_part_map
 from finn.util.fpgadataflow import pyverilate_stitched_ip
 from finn.util.test import load_test_checkpoint_or_skip
+from finn.transformation.fpgadataflow.synth_ooc import SynthOutOfContext
 
 test_pynq_board = os.getenv("PYNQ_BOARD", default="Pynq-Z1")
 test_fpga_part = pynq_part_map[test_pynq_board]
@@ -281,6 +282,27 @@ def test_fpgadataflow_ipstitch_rtlsim():
     assert (rtlsim_res == x).all()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.vivado
+@pytest.mark.slow
+def test_fpgadataflow_ipstitch_synth_ooc():
+    model = load_test_checkpoint_or_skip(
+        ip_stitch_model_dir + "/test_fpgadataflow_ip_stitch.onnx"
+    )
+    model = model.transform(SynthOutOfContext(test_fpga_part, 5))
+    ret = model.get_metadata_prop("res_total_ooc_synth")
+    assert ret is not None
+    # example expected output: (details may differ based on Vivado version etc)
+    # "{'vivado_proj_folder': ...,
+    # 'LUT': 708.0, 'FF': 1516.0, 'DSP': 0.0, 'BRAM': 0.0, 'WNS': 0.152, '': 0,
+    # 'fmax_mhz': 206.27062706270627}"
+    ret = eval(ret)
+    assert ret["LUT"] > 0
+    assert ret["FF"] > 0
+    assert ret["DSP"] == 0
+    assert ret["BRAM"] == 0
+    assert ret["fmax_mz"] > 100
+
+
 @pytest.mark.vivado
 def test_fpgadataflow_ipstitch_pynq_projgen():
     model = load_test_checkpoint_or_skip(