diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2d6a35076..0e6f3cad0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,23 @@ jobs:
         reporter: github-pr-review
         fail_on_error: true
 
+  cmake-presets:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    steps:
+    - name: Harden Runner
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+      with:
+        egress-policy: audit # TODO: change to 'egress-policy: block' after couple of runs
+    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - name: Bootstrap
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y build-essential ninja-build libreadline-dev libncurses-dev
+    - name: Build
+      run: |
+        cmake --preset simulation
+        cmake --build --preset simulation
+        ctest --preset simulation
+
   cmake-version:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..20773ace6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+{
+  "version": 6,
+  "cmakeMinimumRequired": {
+    "major": 3,
+    "minor": 25,
+    "patch": 0
+  },
+  "configurePresets": [
+    {
+      "name": "simulation",
+      "displayName": "Simulation Configure",
+      "description": "Simulation platform build in 'build/simulation' folder",
+      "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/simulation",
+      "inherits": "common",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "OT_DNS_CLIENT_OVER_TCP": "ON",
+        "OT_DNS_DSO": "ON",
+        "OT_LINK_RAW": "ON",
+        "OT_PLATFORM": "simulation",
+        "OT_UDP_FORWARD": "ON"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "common",
+      "displayName": "Common Config",
+      "description": "Common configuration",
+      "generator": "Ninja",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS": "ON",
+        "OT_ANYCAST_LOCATOR": "ON",
+        "OT_BLE_TCAT": "ON",
+        "OT_BORDER_AGENT": "ON",
+        "OT_BORDER_AGENT_EPSKC": "ON",
+        "OT_BORDER_AGENT_ID": "ON",
+        "OT_BORDER_ROUTER": "ON",
+        "OT_CHANNEL_MANAGER": "ON",
+        "OT_CHANNEL_MONITOR": "ON",
+        "OT_COAP": "ON",
+        "OT_COAPS": "ON",
+        "OT_COAP_BLOCK": "ON",
+        "OT_COAP_OBSERVE": "ON",
+        "OT_COMMISSIONER": "ON",
+        "OT_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR": "ON",
+        "OT_COVERAGE": "ON",
+        "OT_DATASET_UPDATER": "ON",
+        "OT_DHCP6_CLIENT": "ON",
+        "OT_DHCP6_SERVER": "ON",
+        "OT_DIAGNOSTIC": "ON",
+        "OT_DNSSD_SERVER": "ON",
+        "OT_DNS_CLIENT": "ON",
+        "OT_ECDSA": "ON",
+        "OT_HISTORY_TRACKER": "ON",
+        "OT_IP6_FRAGM": "ON",
+        "OT_JAM_DETECTION": "ON",
+        "OT_JOINER": "ON",
+        "OT_LOG_LEVEL_DYNAMIC": "ON",
+        "OT_MAC_FILTER": "ON",
+        "OT_NEIGHBOR_DISCOVERY_AGENT": "ON",
+        "OT_NETDATA_PUBLISHER": "ON",
+        "OT_NETDIAG_CLIENT": "ON",
+        "OT_PING_SENDER": "ON",
+        "OT_RCP_RESTORATION_MAX_COUNT": "2",
+        "OT_RCP_TX_WAIT_TIME_SECS": "5",
+        "OT_REFERENCE_DEVICE": "ON",
+        "OT_SERVICE": "ON",
+        "OT_SLAAC": "ON",
+        "OT_SNTP_CLIENT": "ON",
+        "OT_SRP_CLIENT": "ON",
+        "OT_SRP_SERVER": "ON",
+        "OT_SRP_SERVER_FAST_START_MODE": "ON",
+        "OT_UPTIME": "ON"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "buildPresets": [
+    {
+      "name": "simulation",
+      "displayName": "Simulation Build",
+      "configurePreset": "simulation"
+    }
+  ],
+  "testPresets": [
+    {
+      "name": "simulation",
+      "displayName": "Simulation Test",
+      "configurePreset": "simulation",
+      "output": {
+        "outputOnFailure": true
+      },
+      "execution": {
+        "noTestsAction": "error",
+        "stopOnFailure": true
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}