diff --git a/src/Lean/Meta/Tactic.lean b/src/Lean/Meta/Tactic.lean
index b5a33e41ad..f8dc0255a5 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Meta/Tactic.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Meta/Tactic.lean
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ import Lean.Meta.Tactic.ElimInfo
 import Lean.Meta.Tactic.Delta
 import Lean.Meta.Tactic.Constructor
 import Lean.Meta.Tactic.Simp
+import Lean.Meta.Tactic.AuxLemma
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diff --git a/src/Lean/Meta/Tactic/AuxLemma.lean b/src/Lean/Meta/Tactic/AuxLemma.lean
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1db2403fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Lean/Meta/Tactic/AuxLemma.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/-
+Copyright (c) 2021 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+Released under Apache 2.0 license as described in the file LICENSE.
+Authors: Leonardo de Moura
+-/
+import Lean.Meta.Basic
+
+namespace Lean.Meta
+
+structure AuxLemmas where
+  idx    : Nat := 1
+  lemmas : Std.PHashMap Expr (Name × List Name) := {}
+  deriving Inhabited
+
+builtin_initialize auxLemmasExt : EnvExtension AuxLemmas ← registerEnvExtension (pure {})
+
+/--
+  Helper method for creating auxiliary lemmas in the environment.
+
+  It uses a cache that maps `type` to declaration name. The cache is not stored in `.olean` files.
+  It is useful to make sure the same auxiliary lemma is not created over and over again in the same file.
+
+  This method is useful for tactics (e.g., `simp`) that may perform preprocessing steps to lemmas provided by
+  users. For example, `simp` preprocessor may convert a lemma into multiple ones.
+-/
+def mkAuxLemma (levelParams : List Name) (type : Expr) (value : Expr) : MetaM Name := do
+  let env ← getEnv
+  let s ← auxLemmasExt.getState env
+  let mkNewAuxLemma := do
+    let auxName := Name.mkNum (env.mainModule ++ `_auxLemma) s.idx
+    addDecl <| Declaration.thmDecl {
+      name        := auxName
+      levelParams := levelParams
+      type        := type
+      value       := value
+    }
+    modifyEnv fun env => auxLemmasExt.modifyState env fun ⟨idx, lemmas⟩ => ⟨idx + 1, lemmas.insert type (auxName, levelParams)⟩
+    return auxName
+  match s.lemmas.find? type with
+  | some (name, levelParams') => if levelParams == levelParams' then return name else mkNewAuxLemma
+  | none => mkNewAuxLemma
+
+end Lean.Meta
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