diff --git a/components/console/esp_console.h b/components/console/esp_console.h
index 98201cdbc4..29aab8b4fb 100644
--- a/components/console/esp_console.h
+++ b/components/console/esp_console.h
@@ -100,6 +100,20 @@ typedef struct {
 }
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @brief Parameters for console device: USB CDC
+ *
+ * @note It's an empty structure for now, reserved for future
+ *
+ */
+typedef struct {
+
+} esp_console_dev_usb_cdc_config_t;
+
+#define ESP_CONSOLE_DEV_CDC_CONFIG_DEFAULT() \
+{                                            \
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief initialize console module
  * @param config console configuration
@@ -304,6 +318,27 @@ struct esp_console_repl_s {
  */
 esp_err_t esp_console_new_repl_uart(const esp_console_dev_uart_config_t *dev_config, const esp_console_repl_config_t *repl_config, esp_console_repl_t **ret_repl);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Establish a console REPL environment over USB CDC
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev_config USB CDC configuration
+ * @param[in] repl_config REPL configuration
+ * @param[out] ret_repl return REPL handle after initialization succeed, return NULL otherwise
+ *
+ * @note This is a all-in-one function to establish the environment needed for REPL, includes:
+ *       - Initializes linenoise
+ *       - Spawn new thread to run REPL in the background
+ *
+ * @attention This function is meant to be used in the examples to make the code more compact.
+ *            Applications which use console functionality should be based on
+ *            the underlying linenoise and esp_console functions.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *      - ESP_OK on success
+ *      - ESP_FAIL Parameter error
+ */
+esp_err_t esp_console_new_repl_usb_cdc(const esp_console_dev_usb_cdc_config_t *dev_config, const esp_console_repl_config_t *repl_config, esp_console_repl_t **ret_repl);
+
 /**
  * @brief Start REPL environment
  * @param[in] repl REPL handle returned from esp_console_new_repl_xxx
diff --git a/components/console/esp_console_repl.c b/components/console/esp_console_repl.c
index dd006c3b81..080096b47a 100644
--- a/components/console/esp_console_repl.c
+++ b/components/console/esp_console_repl.c
@@ -14,18 +14,20 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include "sdkconfig.h"
 #include "esp_err.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "esp_console.h"
 #include "esp_vfs_dev.h"
+#include "esp_vfs_cdcacm.h"
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/task.h"
 #include "driver/uart.h"
 #include "linenoise/linenoise.h"
 
-static const char *TAG = "console.repl.uart";
+static const char *TAG = "console.repl";
 
 #define CONSOLE_PROMPT_MAX_LEN (32)
 
@@ -48,12 +50,81 @@ typedef struct {
     int uart_channel;                // uart channel number
 } esp_console_repl_uart_t;
 
+typedef struct {
+    esp_console_repl_com_t repl_com; // base class
+} esp_console_repl_usb_cdc_t;
+
 static void esp_console_repl_task(void *args);
 static esp_err_t esp_console_repl_uart_delete(esp_console_repl_t *repl);
+static esp_err_t esp_console_repl_usb_cdc_delete(esp_console_repl_t *repl);
 static esp_err_t esp_console_common_init(esp_console_repl_com_t *repl_com);
 static esp_err_t esp_console_setup_prompt(const char *prompt, esp_console_repl_com_t *repl_com);
 static esp_err_t esp_console_setup_history(const char *history_path, uint32_t max_history_len, esp_console_repl_com_t *repl_com);
 
+esp_err_t esp_console_new_repl_usb_cdc(const esp_console_dev_usb_cdc_config_t *dev_config, const esp_console_repl_config_t *repl_config, esp_console_repl_t **ret_repl)
+{
+    esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
+    esp_console_repl_usb_cdc_t *cdc_repl = NULL;
+    if (!repl_config | !dev_config | !ret_repl) {
+        ret = ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
+        goto _exit;
+    }
+    // allocate memory for console REPL context
+    cdc_repl = calloc(1, sizeof(esp_console_repl_usb_cdc_t));
+    if (!cdc_repl) {
+        ret = ESP_ERR_NO_MEM;
+        goto _exit;
+    }
+
+    /* Disable buffering on stdin */
+    setvbuf(stdin, NULL, _IONBF, 0);
+
+    /* Minicom, screen, idf_monitor send CR when ENTER key is pressed */
+    esp_vfs_dev_cdcacm_set_rx_line_endings(ESP_LINE_ENDINGS_CR);
+    /* Move the caret to the beginning of the next line on '\n' */
+    esp_vfs_dev_cdcacm_set_tx_line_endings(ESP_LINE_ENDINGS_CRLF);
+
+    /* Enable non-blocking mode on stdin and stdout */
+    fcntl(fileno(stdout), F_SETFL, 0);
+    fcntl(fileno(stdin), F_SETFL, 0);
+
+    // initialize console, common part
+    ret = esp_console_common_init(&cdc_repl->repl_com);
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        goto _exit;
+    }
+
+    // setup history
+    ret = esp_console_setup_history(repl_config->history_save_path, repl_config->max_history_len, &cdc_repl->repl_com);
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        goto _exit;
+    }
+
+    // setup prompt
+    esp_console_setup_prompt(repl_config->prompt, &cdc_repl->repl_com);
+
+    /* spawn a single thread to run REPL */
+    if (xTaskCreate(esp_console_repl_task, "console_repl", repl_config->task_stack_size,
+                    &cdc_repl->repl_com, repl_config->task_priority, &cdc_repl->repl_com.task_hdl) != pdTRUE) {
+        ret = ESP_FAIL;
+        goto _exit;
+    }
+
+    cdc_repl->repl_com.state = CONSOLE_REPL_STATE_INIT;
+    cdc_repl->repl_com.repl_core.del = esp_console_repl_usb_cdc_delete;
+    *ret_repl = &cdc_repl->repl_com.repl_core;
+    return ESP_OK;
+_exit:
+    if (cdc_repl) {
+        esp_console_deinit();
+        free(cdc_repl);
+    }
+    if (ret_repl) {
+        *ret_repl = NULL;
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
 esp_err_t esp_console_new_repl_uart(const esp_console_dev_uart_config_t *dev_config, const esp_console_repl_config_t *repl_config, esp_console_repl_t **ret_repl)
 {
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
@@ -266,6 +337,24 @@ _exit:
     return ret;
 }
 
+static esp_err_t esp_console_repl_usb_cdc_delete(esp_console_repl_t *repl)
+{
+    esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
+    esp_console_repl_com_t *repl_com = __containerof(repl, esp_console_repl_com_t, repl_core);
+    esp_console_repl_usb_cdc_t *cdc_repl = __containerof(repl_com, esp_console_repl_usb_cdc_t, repl_com);
+    // check if already de-initialized
+    if (repl_com->state == CONSOLE_REPL_STATE_DEINIT) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "already de-initialized");
+        ret = ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE;
+        goto _exit;
+    }
+    repl_com->state = CONSOLE_REPL_STATE_DEINIT;
+    esp_console_deinit();
+    free(cdc_repl);
+_exit:
+    return ret;
+}
+
 static void esp_console_repl_task(void *args)
 {
     esp_console_repl_com_t *repl_com = (esp_console_repl_com_t *)args;
diff --git a/components/esp_system/system_api.c b/components/esp_system/system_api.c
index 33541c6072..66f30f9704 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/system_api.c
+++ b/components/esp_system/system_api.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #endif
 
 
-#define SHUTDOWN_HANDLERS_NO 2
+#define SHUTDOWN_HANDLERS_NO 3
 static shutdown_handler_t shutdown_handlers[SHUTDOWN_HANDLERS_NO];
 
 esp_err_t esp_register_shutdown_handler(shutdown_handler_t handler)
diff --git a/examples/peripherals/i2c/i2c_tools/main/i2ctools_example_main.c b/examples/peripherals/i2c/i2c_tools/main/i2ctools_example_main.c
index 23cad5a874..c29231b24e 100644
--- a/examples/peripherals/i2c/i2c_tools/main/i2ctools_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/peripherals/i2c/i2c_tools/main/i2ctools_example_main.c
@@ -42,14 +42,21 @@ void app_main(void)
 {
     esp_console_repl_t *repl = NULL;
     esp_console_repl_config_t repl_config = ESP_CONSOLE_REPL_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
-    esp_console_dev_uart_config_t uart_config = ESP_CONSOLE_DEV_UART_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
+
 #if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_STORE_HISTORY
     initialize_filesystem();
     repl_config.history_save_path = HISTORY_PATH;
 #endif
     repl_config.prompt = "i2c-tools>";
-    // init console REPL environment
+
+    // install console REPL environment
+#if CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_UART
+    esp_console_dev_uart_config_t uart_config = ESP_CONSOLE_DEV_UART_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_console_new_repl_uart(&uart_config, &repl_config, &repl));
+#elif CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_USB_CDC
+    esp_console_dev_usb_cdc_config_t cdc_config = ESP_CONSOLE_DEV_CDC_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_console_new_repl_usb_cdc(&cdc_config, &repl_config, &repl));
+#endif
 
     register_i2ctools();
     register_system();
diff --git a/examples/protocols/icmp_echo/main/echo_example_main.c b/examples/protocols/icmp_echo/main/echo_example_main.c
index 04c88defc8..86e3884c17 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/icmp_echo/main/echo_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/icmp_echo/main/echo_example_main.c
@@ -197,9 +197,14 @@ void app_main(void)
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(example_connect());
 
     esp_console_repl_config_t repl_config = ESP_CONSOLE_REPL_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
+    // install console REPL environment
+#if CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_UART
     esp_console_dev_uart_config_t uart_config = ESP_CONSOLE_DEV_UART_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
-    // init console REPL environment
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_console_new_repl_uart(&uart_config, &repl_config, &s_repl));
+#elif CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_USB_CDC
+    esp_console_dev_usb_cdc_config_t cdc_config = ESP_CONSOLE_DEV_CDC_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_console_new_repl_usb_cdc(&cdc_config, &repl_config, &s_repl));
+#endif
 
     /* register command `ping` */
     register_ping();
diff --git a/examples/wifi/iperf/main/iperf_example_main.c b/examples/wifi/iperf/main/iperf_example_main.c
index 6d60a9e4cf..30f0980fc2 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/iperf/main/iperf_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/wifi/iperf/main/iperf_example_main.c
@@ -29,10 +29,17 @@ void app_main(void)
 
     esp_console_repl_t *repl = NULL;
     esp_console_repl_config_t repl_config = ESP_CONSOLE_REPL_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
-    esp_console_dev_uart_config_t uart_config = ESP_CONSOLE_DEV_UART_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
     repl_config.prompt = "iperf>";
+
     // init console REPL environment
+#if CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_UART
+    esp_console_dev_uart_config_t uart_config = ESP_CONSOLE_DEV_UART_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_console_new_repl_uart(&uart_config, &repl_config, &repl));
+#elif CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_USB_CDC
+    esp_console_dev_usb_cdc_config_t cdc_config = ESP_CONSOLE_DEV_CDC_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_console_new_repl_usb_cdc(&cdc_config, &repl_config, &repl));
+#endif
+
     /* Register commands */
     register_system();
     register_wifi();
diff --git a/examples/wifi/simple_sniffer/main/simple_sniffer_example_main.c b/examples/wifi/simple_sniffer/main/simple_sniffer_example_main.c
index fe95e2e34f..4117bcfa96 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/simple_sniffer/main/simple_sniffer_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/wifi/simple_sniffer/main/simple_sniffer_example_main.c
@@ -181,14 +181,20 @@ void app_main(void)
     initialize_wifi();
     esp_console_repl_t *repl = NULL;
     esp_console_repl_config_t repl_config = ESP_CONSOLE_REPL_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
-    esp_console_dev_uart_config_t uart_config = ESP_CONSOLE_DEV_UART_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
 #if CONFIG_SNIFFER_STORE_HISTORY
     initialize_filesystem();
     repl_config.history_save_path = HISTORY_FILE_PATH;
 #endif
     repl_config.prompt = "sniffer>";
-    // init console REPL environment
+
+    // install console REPL environment
+#if CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_UART
+    esp_console_dev_uart_config_t uart_config = ESP_CONSOLE_DEV_UART_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_console_new_repl_uart(&uart_config, &repl_config, &repl));
+#elif CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_USB_CDC
+    esp_console_dev_usb_cdc_config_t cdc_config = ESP_CONSOLE_DEV_CDC_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_console_new_repl_usb_cdc(&cdc_config, &repl_config, &repl));
+#endif
 
     /* Register commands */
 #if CONFIG_SNIFFER_PCAP_DESTINATION_SD