diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/CMakeLists.txt
index 848411a761f..17c199e144b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,5 +35,7 @@ add_qtc_plugin(CMakeProjectManager
     fileapidataextractor.cpp fileapidataextractor.h
     fileapiparser.cpp fileapiparser.h
     fileapireader.cpp fileapireader.h
+    presetsparser.cpp presetsparser.h
+    presetsmacros.cpp presetsmacros.h
     projecttreehelper.cpp projecttreehelper.h
 )
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index a581833b7ad..c2ba8a19307 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@
 #include "cmakebuildsystem.h"
 #include "cmakeconfigitem.h"
 #include "cmakekitinformation.h"
+#include "cmakeproject.h"
 #include "cmakeprojectconstants.h"
 #include "cmakeprojectplugin.h"
 #include "cmakespecificsettings.h"
 #include "configmodel.h"
 #include "configmodelitemdelegate.h"
 #include "fileapiparser.h"
+#include "presetsmacros.h"
+#include "presetsparser.h"
 
 #include <android/androidconstants.h>
 #include <docker/dockerconstants.h>
@@ -1163,6 +1166,164 @@ static CommandLine defaultInitialCMakeCommand(const Kit *k, const QString buildT
     return cmd;
 }
 
+static void addCMakeConfigurePresetToInitialArguments(QStringList &initialArguments,
+                                                      const CMakeProject *project,
+                                                      const Kit *k,
+                                                      const Utils::Environment &env)
+
+{
+    const CMakeConfigItem presetItem = CMakeConfigurationKitAspect::cmakePresetConfigItem(k);
+    if (presetItem.isNull())
+        return;
+
+    // Remove the -DQTC_CMAKE_PRESET argument, which is only used as a kit marker
+    const QString presetArgument = presetItem.toArgument();
+    const QString presetName = presetItem.expandedValue(k);
+    initialArguments.removeIf(
+        [presetArgument](const QString &item) { return item == presetArgument; });
+
+    PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset configurePreset
+        = Utils::findOrDefault(project->presetsData().configurePresets,
+                               [presetName](const PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset &preset) {
+                                   return preset.name == presetName;
+                               });
+
+    // Add the command line arguments
+    if (configurePreset.warnings) {
+        if (configurePreset.warnings.value().dev) {
+            bool value = configurePreset.warnings.value().dev.value();
+            initialArguments.append(value ? QString("-Wdev") : QString("-Wno-dev"));
+        }
+        if (configurePreset.warnings.value().deprecated) {
+            bool value = configurePreset.warnings.value().deprecated.value();
+            initialArguments.append(value ? QString("-Wdeprecated") : QString("-Wno-deprecated"));
+        }
+        if (configurePreset.warnings.value().uninitialized
+            && configurePreset.warnings.value().uninitialized.value())
+            initialArguments.append("--warn-uninitialized");
+        if (configurePreset.warnings.value().unusedCli
+            && !configurePreset.warnings.value().unusedCli.value())
+            initialArguments.append(" --no-warn-unused-cli");
+        if (configurePreset.warnings.value().systemVars
+            && configurePreset.warnings.value().systemVars.value())
+            initialArguments.append("--check-system-vars");
+    }
+
+    if (configurePreset.errors) {
+        if (configurePreset.errors.value().dev) {
+            bool value = configurePreset.errors.value().dev.value();
+            initialArguments.append(value ? QString("-Werror=dev") : QString("-Wno-error=dev"));
+        }
+        if (configurePreset.errors.value().deprecated) {
+            bool value = configurePreset.errors.value().deprecated.value();
+            initialArguments.append(value ? QString("-Werror=deprecated")
+                                          : QString("-Wno-error=deprecated"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (configurePreset.debug) {
+        if (configurePreset.debug.value().find && configurePreset.debug.value().find.value())
+            initialArguments.append("--debug-find");
+        if (configurePreset.debug.value().tryCompile
+            && configurePreset.debug.value().tryCompile.value())
+            initialArguments.append("--debug-trycompile");
+        if (configurePreset.debug.value().output && configurePreset.debug.value().output.value())
+            initialArguments.append("--debug-output");
+    }
+
+    // Merge the presets cache variables
+    CMakeConfig cache;
+    if (configurePreset.cacheVariables)
+        cache = configurePreset.cacheVariables.value();
+
+    for (const CMakeConfigItem &presetItemRaw : cache) {
+
+        // Expand the CMakePresets Macros
+        CMakeConfigItem presetItem(presetItemRaw);
+
+        QString presetItemValue = QString::fromUtf8(presetItem.value);
+        CMakePresets::Macros::expand(configurePreset, env, project->projectDirectory(), presetItemValue);
+        presetItem.value = presetItemValue.toUtf8();
+
+        const QString presetItemArg = presetItem.toArgument();
+        const QString presetItemArgNoType = presetItemArg.left(presetItemArg.indexOf(":"));
+
+        auto it = std::find_if(initialArguments.begin(),
+                               initialArguments.end(),
+                               [presetItemArgNoType](const QString &arg) {
+                                   return arg.startsWith(presetItemArgNoType);
+                               });
+
+        if (it != initialArguments.end()) {
+            QString &arg = *it;
+            CMakeConfigItem argItem = CMakeConfigItem::fromString(arg.mid(2)); // skip -D
+
+            // For multi value path variables append the non Qt path
+            if (argItem.key == "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH" || argItem.key == "CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH") {
+                QStringList presetValueList = presetItem.expandedValue(k).split(";");
+
+                // Remove the expanded Qt path from the presets values
+                QString argItemExpandedValue = argItem.expandedValue(k);
+                presetValueList.removeIf([argItemExpandedValue](const QString &presetPath) {
+                    QStringList argItemPaths = argItemExpandedValue.split(";");
+                    for (const QString &argPath : argItemPaths) {
+                        const FilePath argFilePath = FilePath::fromString(argPath);
+                        const FilePath presetFilePath = FilePath::fromString(presetPath);
+
+                        if (argFilePath == presetFilePath)
+                            return true;
+                    }
+                    return false;
+                });
+
+                // Add the presets values to the final argument
+                for (const QString &presetPath : presetValueList) {
+                    argItem.value.append(";");
+                    argItem.value.append(presetPath.toUtf8());
+                }
+
+                arg = argItem.toArgument();
+            } else if (argItem.key == "CMAKE_C_COMPILER" || argItem.key == "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER"
+                       || argItem.key == "QT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE" || argItem.key == "QT_HOST_PATH"
+                       || argItem.key == "CMAKE_PROJECT_INCLUDE_BEFORE"
+                       || argItem.key == "CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE") {
+                const FilePath argFilePath = FilePath::fromString(argItem.expandedValue(k));
+                const FilePath presetFilePath = FilePath::fromUtf8(presetItem.value);
+
+                if (argFilePath != presetFilePath)
+                    arg = presetItem.toArgument();
+            } else if (argItem.expandedValue(k) != QString::fromUtf8(presetItem.value)) {
+                arg = presetItem.toArgument();
+            }
+        } else {
+            initialArguments.append(presetItem.toArgument());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static Utils::EnvironmentItems getEnvironmentItemsFromCMakePreset(const CMakeProject *project,
+                                                                  const Kit *k)
+
+{
+    Utils::EnvironmentItems envItems;
+
+    const CMakeConfigItem presetItem = CMakeConfigurationKitAspect::cmakePresetConfigItem(k);
+    if (presetItem.isNull())
+        return envItems;
+
+    const QString presetName = presetItem.expandedValue(k);
+
+    PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset configurePreset
+        = Utils::findOrDefault(project->presetsData().configurePresets,
+                               [presetName](const PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset &preset) {
+                                   return preset.name == presetName;
+                               });
+
+    CMakePresets::Macros::expand(configurePreset, envItems, project->projectDirectory());
+
+    return envItems;
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // CMakeBuildConfigurationPrivate:
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1365,7 +1526,15 @@ CMakeBuildConfiguration::CMakeBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
         if (qt && qt->isQmlDebuggingSupported())
             cmd.addArg("-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_INIT:STRING=%{" + QLatin1String(QT_QML_DEBUG_FLAG) + "}");
 
-        m_buildSystem->setInitialCMakeArguments(cmd.splitArguments());
+        CMakeProject *cmakeProject = static_cast<CMakeProject *>(target->project());
+        setUserConfigureEnvironmentChanges(getEnvironmentItemsFromCMakePreset(cmakeProject, k));
+
+        QStringList initialCMakeArguments = cmd.splitArguments();
+        addCMakeConfigurePresetToInitialArguments(initialCMakeArguments,
+                                                  cmakeProject,
+                                                  k,
+                                                  configureEnvironment());
+        m_buildSystem->setInitialCMakeArguments(initialCMakeArguments);
         m_buildSystem->setCMakeBuildType(buildType);
         updateAndEmitConfigureEnvironmentChanged();
     });
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp
index e26d1469216..6be2257c23b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2016 Canonical Ltd.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GPL-3.0+ OR GPL-3.0 WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0
 
+#include "cmakeconfigitem.h"
 #include "cmakekitinformation.h"
 
 #include "cmakeprojectconstants.h"
@@ -875,6 +876,7 @@ const char CMAKE_C_TOOLCHAIN_KEY[] = "CMAKE_C_COMPILER";
 const char CMAKE_CXX_TOOLCHAIN_KEY[] = "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER";
 const char CMAKE_QMAKE_KEY[] = "QT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE";
 const char CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH_KEY[] = "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH";
+const char QTC_CMAKE_PRESET_KEY[] = "QTC_CMAKE_PRESET";
 
 class CMakeConfigurationKitAspectWidget final : public KitAspectWidget
 {
@@ -1120,6 +1122,23 @@ CMakeConfig CMakeConfigurationKitAspect::defaultConfiguration(const Kit *k)
     return config;
 }
 
+void CMakeConfigurationKitAspect::setCMakePreset(Kit *k, const QString &presetName)
+{
+    CMakeConfig config = configuration(k);
+    config.prepend(
+        CMakeConfigItem(QTC_CMAKE_PRESET_KEY, CMakeConfigItem::INTERNAL, presetName.toUtf8()));
+
+    setConfiguration(k, config);
+}
+
+CMakeConfigItem CMakeConfigurationKitAspect::cmakePresetConfigItem(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k)
+{
+    const CMakeConfig config = configuration(k);
+    return Utils::findOrDefault(config, [](const CMakeConfigItem &item) {
+        return item.key == QTC_CMAKE_PRESET_KEY;
+    });
+}
+
 QVariant CMakeConfigurationKitAspect::defaultValue(const Kit *k) const
 {
     // FIXME: Convert preload scripts
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.h
index d68a1192034..302b5c7c1d6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.h
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ public:
 
     static CMakeConfig defaultConfiguration(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k);
 
+    static void setCMakePreset(ProjectExplorer::Kit *k, const QString &presetName);
+    static CMakeConfigItem cmakePresetConfigItem(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k);
+
     // KitAspect interface
     ProjectExplorer::Tasks validate(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k) const final;
     void setup(ProjectExplorer::Kit *k) final;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
index 402f3adf1be..cbee35001bd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectnodes.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/taskhub.h>
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 using namespace Utils;
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ CMakeProject::CMakeProject(const FilePath &fileName)
     setDisplayName(projectDirectory().fileName());
     setCanBuildProducts();
     setHasMakeInstallEquivalent(true);
+
+    readPresets();
 }
 
 CMakeProject::~CMakeProject()
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ Tasks CMakeProject::projectIssues(const Kit *k) const
 ProjectImporter *CMakeProject::projectImporter() const
 {
     if (!m_projectImporter)
-        m_projectImporter = new CMakeProjectImporter(projectFilePath());
+        m_projectImporter = new CMakeProjectImporter(projectFilePath(), m_presetsData);
     return m_projectImporter;
 }
 
@@ -73,6 +76,100 @@ void CMakeProject::clearIssues()
     m_issues.clear();
 }
 
+PresetsData CMakeProject::presetsData() const
+{
+    return m_presetsData;
+}
+
+Internal::PresetsData CMakeProject::combinePresets(Internal::PresetsData &cmakePresetsData,
+                                                   Internal::PresetsData &cmakeUserPresetsData)
+{
+    Internal::PresetsData result;
+    result.version = cmakePresetsData.version;
+    result.cmakeMinimimRequired = cmakePresetsData.cmakeMinimimRequired;
+
+    QHash<QString, PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset> configurePresets;
+
+    // Populate the hash map with the CMakePresets
+    for (const PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset &p: cmakePresetsData.configurePresets)
+        configurePresets.insert(p.name, p);
+
+    auto resolveInherits =
+        [configurePresets](std::vector<PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset> &configurePresetsList) {
+            for (PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset &cp : configurePresetsList) {
+                if (!cp.inherits)
+                    continue;
+
+                for (const QString &inheritFromName : cp.inherits.value())
+                    if (configurePresets.contains(inheritFromName))
+                        cp.inheritFrom(configurePresets[inheritFromName]);
+            }
+        };
+
+    // First resolve the CMakePresets
+    resolveInherits(cmakePresetsData.configurePresets);
+
+    // Add the CMakeUserPresets to the resolve hash map
+    for (const PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset &cp : cmakeUserPresetsData.configurePresets) {
+        if (configurePresets.contains(cp.name)) {
+            TaskHub::addTask(BuildSystemTask(
+                Task::TaskType::Error,
+                tr("CMakeUserPresets.json cannot re-define the configure preset: %1").arg(cp.name),
+                "CMakeUserPresets.json"));
+            TaskHub::requestPopup();
+        } else {
+            configurePresets.insert(cp.name, cp);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Then resolve the CMakeUserPresets
+    resolveInherits(cmakeUserPresetsData.configurePresets);
+
+    // Get both CMakePresets and CMakeUserPresets into the result
+    result.configurePresets = cmakePresetsData.configurePresets;
+
+    // std::vector doesn't have append
+    std::copy(cmakeUserPresetsData.configurePresets.begin(),
+              cmakeUserPresetsData.configurePresets.end(),
+              std::back_inserter(result.configurePresets));
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+void CMakeProject::readPresets()
+{
+    auto parsePreset = [](const Utils::FilePath &presetFile) -> Internal::PresetsData {
+        Internal::PresetsData data;
+        Internal::PresetsParser parser;
+
+        QString errorMessage;
+        int errorLine = -1;
+
+        if (presetFile.exists()) {
+            if (parser.parse(presetFile, errorMessage, errorLine)) {
+                data = parser.presetsData();
+            } else {
+                TaskHub::addTask(BuildSystemTask(Task::TaskType::Error,
+                                                 tr("Failed to load %1: %2")
+                                                     .arg(presetFile.fileName())
+                                                     .arg(errorMessage),
+                                                 presetFile,
+                                                 errorLine));
+                TaskHub::requestPopup();
+            }
+        }
+        return data;
+    };
+
+    const Utils::FilePath cmakePresetsJson = projectDirectory().pathAppended("CMakePresets.json");
+    const Utils::FilePath cmakeUserPresetsJson = projectDirectory().pathAppended("CMakeUserPresets.json");
+
+    Internal::PresetsData cmakePresetsData = parsePreset(cmakePresetsJson);
+    Internal::PresetsData cmakeUserPresetsData = parsePreset(cmakeUserPresetsJson);
+
+    m_presetsData = combinePresets(cmakePresetsData, cmakeUserPresetsData);
+}
+
 bool CMakeProject::setupTarget(Target *t)
 {
     t->updateDefaultBuildConfigurations();
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
index c0bc83d32f9..4854ed1ffc1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "cmake_global.h"
+#include "presetsparser.h"
 
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 
@@ -27,15 +28,21 @@ public:
     void addIssue(IssueType type, const QString &text);
     void clearIssues();
 
+    Internal::PresetsData presetsData() const;
+    void readPresets();
+
 protected:
     bool setupTarget(ProjectExplorer::Target *t) final;
 
 private:
     ProjectExplorer::DeploymentKnowledge deploymentKnowledge() const override;
+    Internal::PresetsData combinePresets(Internal::PresetsData &cmakePresetsData,
+                                         Internal::PresetsData &cmakeUserPresetsData);
 
     mutable Internal::CMakeProjectImporter *m_projectImporter = nullptr;
 
     ProjectExplorer::Tasks m_issues;
+    Internal::PresetsData m_presetsData;
 };
 
 } // namespace CMakeProjectManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectimporter.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectimporter.cpp
index 8ea3aa99a88..c487edda481 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectimporter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectimporter.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "cmakekitinformation.h"
 #include "cmakeprojectconstants.h"
 #include "cmaketoolmanager.h"
+#include "presetsmacros.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/messagemanager.h>
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <utils/stringutils.h>
 #include <utils/temporarydirectory.h>
 
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QLoggingCategory>
 
@@ -43,6 +45,9 @@ struct DirectoryData
     FilePath cmakeHomeDirectory;
     bool hasQmlDebugging = false;
 
+    QString cmakePresetDisplayname;
+    QString cmakePreset;
+
     // Kit Stuff
     FilePath cmakeBinary;
     QString generator;
@@ -88,7 +93,10 @@ static QString uniqueCMakeToolDisplayName(CMakeTool &tool)
 
 // CMakeProjectImporter
 
-CMakeProjectImporter::CMakeProjectImporter(const FilePath &path) : QtProjectImporter(path)
+CMakeProjectImporter::CMakeProjectImporter(const FilePath &path, const PresetsData &presetsData)
+    : QtProjectImporter(path)
+    , m_presetsData(presetsData)
+    , m_presetsTempDir("qtc-cmake-presets-XXXXXXXX")
 {
     useTemporaryKitAspect(CMakeKitAspect::id(),
                                [this](Kit *k, const QVariantList &vl) { cleanupTemporaryCMake(k, vl); },
@@ -111,11 +119,102 @@ QStringList CMakeProjectImporter::importCandidates()
                                                             BuildConfiguration::Unknown);
         candidates << scanDirectory(shadowBuildDirectory.absolutePath(), QString());
     }
+
+    for (const auto &configPreset : m_presetsData.configurePresets) {
+        if (configPreset.hidden.value())
+            continue;
+
+        const QString presetDirName = m_presetsTempDir.filePath(configPreset.name).toString();
+        const QDir presetDir;
+        presetDir.mkpath(presetDirName);
+        candidates << presetDirName;
+    }
+
     const QStringList finalists = Utils::filteredUnique(candidates);
     qCInfo(cmInputLog) << "import candidates:" << finalists;
     return finalists;
 }
 
+static CMakeConfig configurationFromPresetProbe(
+    const FilePath &importPath, const PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset &configurePreset)
+{
+    QFile cmakeListTxt(importPath.pathAppended("CMakeLists.txt").toString());
+    if (!cmakeListTxt.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    cmakeListTxt.write(QByteArray("cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)\n"
+                                  "\n"
+                                  "project(preset-probe)\n"
+                                  "\n"));
+    cmakeListTxt.close();
+
+    QtcProcess cmake;
+    cmake.setTimeoutS(30);
+    cmake.setDisableUnixTerminal();
+
+    Environment env = Environment::systemEnvironment();
+    CMakePresets::Macros::expand(configurePreset, env, importPath);
+
+    env.setupEnglishOutput();
+    cmake.setEnvironment(env);
+    cmake.setTimeOutMessageBoxEnabled(false);
+
+    const FilePath cmakeExecutable = FilePath::fromString(configurePreset.cmakeExecutable.value());
+
+    QStringList args;
+    args.emplace_back("-S");
+    args.emplace_back(importPath.path());
+    args.emplace_back("-B");
+    args.emplace_back(importPath.pathAppended("build/").path());
+
+    if (configurePreset.generator) {
+        args.emplace_back("-G");
+        args.emplace_back(configurePreset.generator.value());
+    }
+
+    if (configurePreset.cacheVariables) {
+        const CMakeConfig cache = configurePreset.cacheVariables
+                                      ? configurePreset.cacheVariables.value()
+                                      : CMakeConfig();
+        const FilePath cmakeMakeProgram = cache.filePathValueOf(QByteArray("CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM"));
+        const FilePath toolchainFile = cache.filePathValueOf(QByteArray("CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE"));
+        const QString prefixPath = cache.stringValueOf(QByteArray("CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH"));
+        const QString findRootPath = cache.stringValueOf(QByteArray("CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH"));
+        const QString qtHostPath = cache.stringValueOf(QByteArray("QT_HOST_PATH"));
+
+        if (!cmakeMakeProgram.isEmpty()) {
+            args.emplace_back(
+                QStringLiteral("-DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=%1").arg(cmakeMakeProgram.toString()));
+        }
+        if (!toolchainFile.isEmpty()) {
+            args.emplace_back(
+                QStringLiteral("-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=%1").arg(toolchainFile.toString()));
+        }
+        if (!prefixPath.isEmpty()) {
+            args.emplace_back(QStringLiteral("-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=%1").arg(prefixPath));
+        }
+        if (!findRootPath.isEmpty()) {
+            args.emplace_back(QStringLiteral("-DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=%1").arg(findRootPath));
+        }
+        if (!qtHostPath.isEmpty()) {
+            args.emplace_back(QStringLiteral("-DQT_HOST_PATH=%1").arg(qtHostPath));
+        }
+    }
+
+    qCDebug(cmInputLog) << "CMake probing for compilers: " << cmakeExecutable.toUserOutput()
+                        << args;
+    cmake.setCommand({cmakeExecutable, args});
+    cmake.runBlocking();
+
+    QString errorMessage;
+    const CMakeConfig config = CMakeConfig::fromFile(importPath.pathAppended(
+                                                         "build/CMakeCache.txt"),
+                                                     &errorMessage);
+
+    return config;
+}
+
 static FilePath qmakeFromCMakeCache(const CMakeConfig &config)
 {
     // Qt4 way to define things (more convenient for us, so try this first;-)
@@ -134,10 +233,15 @@ static FilePath qmakeFromCMakeCache(const CMakeConfig &config)
     qCDebug(cmInputLog) << "QtXCore_DIR=" << qtCMakeDir.toUserOutput();
     const FilePath canQtCMakeDir = FilePath::fromString(qtCMakeDir.toFileInfo().canonicalFilePath());
     qCInfo(cmInputLog) << "QtXCore_DIR (canonical)=" << canQtCMakeDir.toUserOutput();
-    if (qtCMakeDir.isEmpty())
+    QString prefixPath;
+    if (!qtCMakeDir.isEmpty()) {
+        prefixPath = canQtCMakeDir.parentDir().parentDir().parentDir().toString(); // Up 3 levels...
+    } else {
+        prefixPath = config.stringValueOf("CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH");
+    }
+    qCDebug(cmInputLog) << "PrefixPath:" << prefixPath;
+    if (prefixPath.isEmpty())
         return FilePath();
-    const FilePath baseQtDir = canQtCMakeDir.parentDir().parentDir().parentDir(); // Up 3 levels...
-    qCDebug(cmInputLog) << "BaseQtDir:" << baseQtDir.toUserOutput();
 
     // Run a CMake project that would do qmake probing
     TemporaryDirectory qtcQMakeProbeDir("qtc-cmake-qmake-probe-XXXXXXXX");
@@ -204,9 +308,9 @@ static FilePath qmakeFromCMakeCache(const CMakeConfig &config)
         args.push_back(QStringLiteral("-DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=%1").arg(cmakeMakeProgram.toString()));
     }
     if (toolchainFile.isEmpty()) {
-        args.push_back(QStringLiteral("-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=%1").arg(baseQtDir.toString()));
+        args.push_back(QStringLiteral("-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=%1").arg(prefixPath));
     } else {
-        args.push_back(QStringLiteral("-DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=%1").arg(baseQtDir.toString()));
+        args.push_back(QStringLiteral("-DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=%1").arg(prefixPath));
         args.push_back(QStringLiteral("-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=%1").arg(toolchainFile.toString()));
     }
     if (!hostPath.isEmpty()) {
@@ -279,19 +383,102 @@ static QVector<ToolChainDescription> extractToolChainsFromCache(const CMakeConfi
 QList<void *> CMakeProjectImporter::examineDirectory(const FilePath &importPath,
                                                      QString *warningMessage) const
 {
+    QList<void *> result;
     qCInfo(cmInputLog) << "Examining directory:" << importPath.toUserOutput();
+
+    if (importPath.isChildOf(m_presetsTempDir.path())) {
+        auto data = std::make_unique<DirectoryData>();
+
+        const QString presetName = importPath.fileName();
+
+        PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset configurePreset
+            = Utils::findOrDefault(m_presetsData.configurePresets,
+                                   [presetName](const PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset &preset) {
+                                       return preset.name == presetName;
+                                   });
+
+        if (configurePreset.displayName)
+            data->cmakePresetDisplayname = configurePreset.displayName.value();
+        else
+            data->cmakePresetDisplayname = configurePreset.name;
+        data->cmakePreset = configurePreset.name;
+
+        if (!configurePreset.cmakeExecutable) {
+            const CMakeTool *cmakeTool = CMakeToolManager::defaultCMakeTool();
+            if (cmakeTool)
+                configurePreset.cmakeExecutable = cmakeTool->cmakeExecutable().toString();
+        }
+
+        data->cmakeBinary = Utils::FilePath::fromString(configurePreset.cmakeExecutable.value());
+        if (configurePreset.generator)
+            data->generator = configurePreset.generator.value();
+
+        if (configurePreset.architecture && configurePreset.architecture.value().value)
+            data->platform = configurePreset.architecture.value().value.value();
+
+        if (configurePreset.toolset && configurePreset.toolset.value().value)
+            data->toolset = configurePreset.toolset.value().value.value();
+
+        QString binaryDir = importPath.toString();
+        if (configurePreset.binaryDir) {
+            binaryDir = configurePreset.binaryDir.value();
+            CMakePresets::Macros::expand(configurePreset,
+                                         Environment::systemEnvironment(),
+                                         projectDirectory(),
+                                         binaryDir);
+        }
+
+        data->buildDirectory = Utils::FilePath::fromString(binaryDir);
+
+        const CMakeConfig cache = configurePreset.cacheVariables
+                                      ? configurePreset.cacheVariables.value()
+                                      : CMakeConfig();
+        data->cmakeBuildType = cache.valueOf("CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE");
+        if (data->cmakeBuildType.isEmpty())
+            data->cmakeBuildType = "Debug";
+
+        data->sysroot = cache.filePathValueOf("CMAKE_SYSROOT");
+
+        CMakeConfig config;
+        if (cache.valueOf("CMAKE_C_COMPILER").isEmpty()
+            && cache.valueOf("CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER").isEmpty()) {
+            QApplication::setOverrideCursor(Qt::WaitCursor);
+            config = configurationFromPresetProbe(importPath, configurePreset);
+            QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
+        } else {
+            config = cache;
+            config << CMakeConfigItem("CMAKE_COMMAND",
+                                      CMakeConfigItem::PATH,
+                                      configurePreset.cmakeExecutable.value().toUtf8());
+            if (configurePreset.generator)
+                config << CMakeConfigItem("CMAKE_GENERATOR",
+                                          CMakeConfigItem::STRING,
+                                          configurePreset.generator.value().toUtf8());
+        }
+
+        const FilePath qmake = qmakeFromCMakeCache(config);
+        if (!qmake.isEmpty())
+            data->qt = findOrCreateQtVersion(qmake);
+
+        // ToolChains:
+        data->toolChains = extractToolChainsFromCache(config);
+
+        result.push_back(static_cast<void *>(data.release()));
+        return result;
+    }
+
     const FilePath cacheFile = importPath.pathAppended("CMakeCache.txt");
 
     if (!cacheFile.exists()) {
         qCDebug(cmInputLog) << cacheFile.toUserOutput() << "does not exist, returning.";
-        return { };
+        return result;
     }
 
     QString errorMessage;
     const CMakeConfig config = CMakeConfig::fromFile(cacheFile, &errorMessage);
     if (config.isEmpty() || !errorMessage.isEmpty()) {
         qCDebug(cmInputLog) << "Failed to read configuration from" << cacheFile << errorMessage;
-        return { };
+        return result;
     }
 
     QByteArrayList buildConfigurationTypes = {config.valueOf("CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE")};
@@ -301,7 +488,6 @@ QList<void *> CMakeProjectImporter::examineDirectory(const FilePath &importPath,
             buildConfigurationTypes = buildConfigurationTypesString.split(';');
     }
 
-    QList<void *> result;
     for (auto const &buildType: qAsConst(buildConfigurationTypes)) {
         auto data = std::make_unique<DirectoryData>();
 
@@ -374,6 +560,12 @@ bool CMakeProjectImporter::matchKit(void *directoryData, const Kit *k) const
         }
     }
 
+    if (!data->cmakePreset.isEmpty()) {
+        auto presetConfigItem = CMakeConfigurationKitAspect::cmakePresetConfigItem(k);
+        if (data->cmakePreset != presetConfigItem.expandedValue(k))
+            return false;
+    }
+
     qCDebug(cmInputLog) << k->displayName()
                           << "matches directoryData for" << data->buildDirectory.toUserOutput();
     return true;
@@ -395,6 +587,13 @@ Kit *CMakeProjectImporter::createKit(void *directoryData) const
         CMakeGeneratorKitAspect::setPlatform(k, data->platform);
         CMakeGeneratorKitAspect::setToolset(k, data->toolset);
 
+        if (!data->cmakePresetDisplayname.isEmpty()) {
+            k->setUnexpandedDisplayName(
+                QString("%1 (CMake preset)").arg(data->cmakePresetDisplayname));
+
+            CMakeConfigurationKitAspect::setCMakePreset(k, data->cmakePreset);
+        }
+
         SysRootKitAspect::setSysRoot(k, data->sysroot);
 
         for (const ToolChainDescription &cmtcd : data->toolChains) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectimporter.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectimporter.h
index 62e58c853e9..d4cedd6a727 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectimporter.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectimporter.h
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "presetsparser.h"
+#include "utils/temporarydirectory.h"
+
 #include <qtsupport/qtprojectimporter.h>
 
 namespace CMakeProjectManager {
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@ class CMakeProjectImporter : public QtSupport::QtProjectImporter
     Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(CMakeProjectManager::Internal::CMakeProjectImporter)
 
 public:
-    CMakeProjectImporter(const Utils::FilePath &path);
+    CMakeProjectImporter(const Utils::FilePath &path, const Internal::PresetsData &presetsData);
 
     QStringList importCandidates() final;
 
@@ -37,6 +40,9 @@ private:
 
     void cleanupTemporaryCMake(ProjectExplorer::Kit *k, const QVariantList &vl);
     void persistTemporaryCMake(ProjectExplorer::Kit *k, const QVariantList &vl);
+
+    Internal::PresetsData m_presetsData;
+    Utils::TemporaryDirectory m_presetsTempDir;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.qbs b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.qbs
index 077b700919e..4573a68b715 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.qbs
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ QtcPlugin {
         "fileapiparser.h",
         "fileapireader.cpp",
         "fileapireader.h",
+        "presetsparser.cpp",
+        "presetsparser.h",
+        "presetsmacros.cpp",
+        "presetsmacros.h",
         "projecttreehelper.cpp",
         "projecttreehelper.h"
     ]
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/presetsmacros.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/presetsmacros.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c5a140f4601
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/presetsmacros.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GPL-3.0+ OR GPL-3.0 WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0
+
+#include "presetsmacros.h"
+#include "presetsparser.h"
+
+#include <utils/environment.h>
+#include <utils/filepath.h>
+#include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
+
+#include <QRegularExpression>
+
+namespace CMakeProjectManager::Internal::CMakePresets::Macros {
+
+static void expandAllButEnv(const PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset &configurePreset,
+                            const Utils::FilePath &sourceDirectory,
+                            QString &value)
+{
+    value.replace("${dollar}", "$");
+
+    value.replace("${sourceDir}", sourceDirectory.toString());
+    value.replace("${sourceParentDir}", sourceDirectory.parentDir().toString());
+    value.replace("${sourceDirName}", sourceDirectory.fileName());
+
+    value.replace("${presetName}", configurePreset.name);
+    if (configurePreset.generator)
+        value.replace("${generator}", configurePreset.generator.value());
+}
+
+void expand(const PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset &configurePreset,
+            Utils::Environment &env,
+            const Utils::FilePath &sourceDirectory)
+{
+    const QHash<QString, QString> presetEnv = configurePreset.environment
+                                                  ? configurePreset.environment.value()
+                                                  : QHash<QString, QString>();
+    for (auto it = presetEnv.constKeyValueBegin(); it != presetEnv.constKeyValueEnd(); ++it) {
+        const QString key = it->first;
+        QString value = it->second;
+
+        expandAllButEnv(configurePreset, sourceDirectory, value);
+
+        QRegularExpression envRegex(R"((\$env\{(\w+)\}))");
+        for (const QRegularExpressionMatch &match : envRegex.globalMatch(value)) {
+            if (match.captured(2) != key)
+                value.replace(match.captured(1), presetEnv.value(match.captured(2)));
+            else
+                value.replace(match.captured(1), "");
+        }
+
+        QString sep;
+        bool append = true;
+        if (key.compare("PATH", Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0) {
+            sep = Utils::OsSpecificAspects::pathListSeparator(env.osType());
+            const int index = value.indexOf("$penv{PATH}", 0, Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+            if (index != 0)
+                append = false;
+            value.replace("$penv{PATH}", "", Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+        }
+
+        QRegularExpression penvRegex(R"((\$penv\{(\w+)\}))");
+        for (const QRegularExpressionMatch &match : penvRegex.globalMatch(value))
+            value.replace(match.captured(1), env.value(match.captured(2)));
+
+        if (append)
+            env.appendOrSet(key, value, sep);
+        else
+            env.prependOrSet(key, value, sep);
+    }
+}
+
+void expand(const PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset &configurePreset,
+            Utils::EnvironmentItems &envItems,
+            const Utils::FilePath &sourceDirectory)
+{
+    const QHash<QString, QString> presetEnv = configurePreset.environment
+                                                  ? configurePreset.environment.value()
+                                                  : QHash<QString, QString>();
+
+    for (auto it = presetEnv.constKeyValueBegin(); it != presetEnv.constKeyValueEnd(); ++it) {
+        const QString key = it->first;
+        QString value = it->second;
+
+        expandAllButEnv(configurePreset, sourceDirectory, value);
+
+        QRegularExpression envRegex(R"((\$env\{(\w+)\}))");
+        for (const QRegularExpressionMatch &match : envRegex.globalMatch(value)) {
+            if (match.captured(2) != key)
+                value.replace(match.captured(1), presetEnv.value(match.captured(2)));
+            else
+                value.replace(match.captured(1), "");
+        }
+
+        auto operation = Utils::EnvironmentItem::Operation::SetEnabled;
+        if (key.compare("PATH", Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0) {
+            operation = Utils::EnvironmentItem::Operation::Append;
+            const int index = value.indexOf("$penv{PATH}", 0, Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+            if (index != 0)
+                operation = Utils::EnvironmentItem::Operation::Prepend;
+            value.replace("$penv{PATH}", "", Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+        }
+
+        QRegularExpression penvRegex(R"((\$penv\{(\w+)\}))");
+        for (const QRegularExpressionMatch &match : penvRegex.globalMatch(value))
+            value.replace(match.captured(1), QString("${%1}").arg(match.captured(2)));
+
+        envItems.emplace_back(Utils::EnvironmentItem(key, value, operation));
+    }
+}
+
+void expand(const PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset &configurePreset,
+            const Utils::Environment &env,
+            const Utils::FilePath &sourceDirectory,
+            QString &value)
+{
+    expandAllButEnv(configurePreset, sourceDirectory, value);
+
+    const QHash<QString, QString> presetEnv = configurePreset.environment
+                                                  ? configurePreset.environment.value()
+                                                  : QHash<QString, QString>();
+
+    QRegularExpression envRegex(R"((\$env\{(\w+)\}))");
+    for (const QRegularExpressionMatch &match : envRegex.globalMatch(value))
+        value.replace(match.captured(1), presetEnv.value(match.captured(2)));
+
+    QRegularExpression penvRegex(R"((\$penv\{(\w+)\}))");
+    for (const QRegularExpressionMatch &match : penvRegex.globalMatch(value))
+        value.replace(match.captured(1), env.value(match.captured(2)));
+}
+
+} // namespace CMakeProjectManager::Internal::CMakePresets::Macros
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/presetsmacros.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/presetsmacros.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..49f738ac784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/presetsmacros.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GPL-3.0+ OR GPL-3.0 WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <utils/environmentfwd.h>
+
+namespace Utils {
+class Environment;
+class FilePath;
+}
+
+namespace CMakeProjectManager::Internal {
+
+namespace PresetsDetails {
+class ConfigurePreset;
+}
+
+namespace CMakePresets::Macros {
+/**
+ * Expands the CMakePresets Macros using Utils::Environment as target and source for parent environment values.
+ * $penv{PATH} is taken from Utils::Environment
+ */
+void expand(const PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset &configurePreset,
+            Utils::Environment &env,
+            const Utils::FilePath &sourceDirectory);
+
+/**
+ * Expands the CMakePresets Macros using Utils::Environment as target
+ * $penv{PATH} is replaced with Qt Creator macros ${PATH}
+ */
+void expand(const PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset &configurePreset,
+            Utils::EnvironmentItems &envItems,
+            const Utils::FilePath &sourceDirectory);
+
+/**
+ * Expands the CMakePresets macros inside the @value QString parameter.
+ */
+void expand(const PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset &configurePreset,
+            const Utils::Environment &env,
+            const Utils::FilePath &sourceDirectory,
+            QString &value);
+
+} // namespace CMakePresets::Macros
+
+} // namespace CMakeProjectManager::Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/presetsparser.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/presetsparser.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cf760d509e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/presetsparser.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GPL-3.0+ OR GPL-3.0 WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0
+
+#include "presetsparser.h"
+
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QJsonArray>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QJsonObject>
+
+namespace CMakeProjectManager {
+namespace Internal {
+
+bool parseVersion(const QJsonValue &jsonValue, int &version)
+{
+    if (jsonValue.isNull())
+        return false;
+
+    const int invalidVersion = -1;
+    version = jsonValue.toInt(invalidVersion);
+    return version != invalidVersion;
+}
+
+bool parseCMakeMinimumRequired(const QJsonValue &jsonValue, QVersionNumber &versionNumber)
+{
+    if (jsonValue.isNull() || !jsonValue.isObject())
+        return false;
+
+    QJsonObject object = jsonValue.toObject();
+    versionNumber = QVersionNumber(object.value("major").toInt(),
+                                   object.value("minor").toInt(),
+                                   object.value("patch").toInt());
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool parseConfigurePresets(const QJsonValue &jsonValue,
+                           std::vector<PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset> &configurePresets)
+{
+    // The whole section is optional
+    if (jsonValue.isNull())
+        return true;
+
+    if (!jsonValue.isArray())
+        return false;
+
+    const QJsonArray configurePresetsArray = jsonValue.toArray();
+    for (const QJsonValue &presetJson : configurePresetsArray) {
+        if (!presetJson.isObject())
+            continue;
+
+        QJsonObject object = presetJson.toObject();
+        PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset preset;
+
+        preset.name = object.value("name").toString();
+        preset.hidden = object.value("hidden").toBool();
+
+        QJsonValue inherits = object.value("inherits");
+        if (!inherits.isNull()) {
+            preset.inherits = QStringList();
+            if (inherits.isArray()) {
+                const QJsonArray inheritsArray = inherits.toArray();
+                for (const QJsonValue &inheritsValue : inheritsArray)
+                    preset.inherits.value() << inheritsValue.toString();
+            } else {
+                QString inheritsValue = inherits.toString();
+                if (!inheritsValue.isEmpty())
+                    preset.inherits.value() << inheritsValue;
+            }
+        }
+        if (object.contains("displayName"))
+            preset.displayName = object.value("displayName").toString();
+        if (object.contains("description"))
+            preset.description = object.value("description").toString();
+        if (object.contains("generator"))
+            preset.generator = object.value("generator").toString();
+        if (object.contains("binaryDir"))
+            preset.binaryDir = object.value("binaryDir").toString();
+        if (object.contains("cmakeExecutable"))
+            preset.cmakeExecutable = object.value("cmakeExecutable").toString();
+
+        const QJsonObject cacheVariablesObj = object.value("cacheVariables").toObject();
+        for (const QString &cacheKey : cacheVariablesObj.keys()) {
+            if (!preset.cacheVariables)
+                preset.cacheVariables = CMakeConfig();
+
+            QJsonValue cacheValue = cacheVariablesObj.value(cacheKey);
+            if (cacheValue.isObject()) {
+                QJsonObject cacheVariableObj = cacheValue.toObject();
+                CMakeConfigItem item;
+                item.key = cacheKey.toUtf8();
+                item.type = CMakeConfigItem::typeStringToType(
+                    cacheVariableObj.value("type").toString().toUtf8());
+                item.value = cacheVariableObj.value("type").toString().toUtf8();
+                preset.cacheVariables.value() << item;
+
+            } else {
+                preset.cacheVariables.value()
+                    << CMakeConfigItem(cacheKey.toUtf8(), cacheValue.toString().toUtf8());
+            }
+        }
+
+        const QJsonObject environmentObj = object.value("environment").toObject();
+        for (const QString &envKey : environmentObj.keys()) {
+            if (!preset.environment)
+                preset.environment = QHash<QString, QString>();
+
+            QJsonValue envValue = environmentObj.value(envKey);
+            preset.environment.value().insert(envKey, envValue.toString());
+        }
+
+        const QJsonObject warningsObj = object.value("warnings").toObject();
+        if (!warningsObj.isEmpty()) {
+            preset.warnings = PresetsDetails::Warnings();
+
+            if (warningsObj.contains("dev"))
+                preset.warnings->dev = warningsObj.value("dev").toBool();
+            if (warningsObj.contains("deprecated"))
+                preset.warnings->deprecated = warningsObj.value("deprecated").toBool();
+            if (warningsObj.contains("uninitialized"))
+                preset.warnings->uninitialized = warningsObj.value("uninitialized").toBool();
+            if (warningsObj.contains("unusedCli"))
+                preset.warnings->unusedCli = warningsObj.value("unusedCli").toBool();
+            if (warningsObj.contains("systemVars"))
+                preset.warnings->systemVars = warningsObj.value("systemVars").toBool();
+        }
+
+        const QJsonObject errorsObj = object.value("errors").toObject();
+        if (!errorsObj.isEmpty()) {
+            preset.errors = PresetsDetails::Errors();
+
+            if (errorsObj.contains("dev"))
+                preset.errors->dev = errorsObj.value("dev").toBool();
+            if (errorsObj.contains("deprecated"))
+                preset.errors->deprecated = errorsObj.value("deprecated").toBool();
+        }
+
+        const QJsonObject debugObj = object.value("debug").toObject();
+        if (!debugObj.isEmpty()) {
+            preset.debug = PresetsDetails::Debug();
+
+            if (debugObj.contains("output"))
+                preset.debug->output = debugObj.value("output").toBool();
+            if (debugObj.contains("tryCompile"))
+                preset.debug->tryCompile = debugObj.value("tryCompile").toBool();
+            if (debugObj.contains("find"))
+                preset.debug->find = debugObj.value("find").toBool();
+        }
+
+        const QJsonObject architectureObj = object.value("architecture").toObject();
+        if (!architectureObj.isEmpty()) {
+            preset.architecture = PresetsDetails::ValueStrategyPair();
+
+            if (architectureObj.contains("value"))
+                preset.architecture->value = architectureObj.value("value").toString();
+            if (architectureObj.contains("strategy")) {
+                const QString strategy = architectureObj.value("strategy").toString();
+                if (strategy == "set")
+                    preset.architecture->strategy = PresetsDetails::ValueStrategyPair::Strategy::set;
+                if (strategy == "external")
+                    preset.architecture->strategy
+                        = PresetsDetails::ValueStrategyPair::Strategy::external;
+            }
+        }
+
+        const QJsonObject toolsetObj = object.value("toolset").toObject();
+        if (!toolsetObj.isEmpty()) {
+            preset.toolset = PresetsDetails::ValueStrategyPair();
+
+            if (toolsetObj.contains("value"))
+                preset.toolset->value = toolsetObj.value("value").toString();
+            if (toolsetObj.contains("strategy")) {
+                const QString strategy = toolsetObj.value("strategy").toString();
+                if (strategy == "set")
+                    preset.toolset->strategy = PresetsDetails::ValueStrategyPair::Strategy::set;
+                if (strategy == "external")
+                    preset.toolset->strategy = PresetsDetails::ValueStrategyPair::Strategy::external;
+            }
+        }
+
+        configurePresets.emplace_back(preset);
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+const PresetsData &PresetsParser::presetsData() const
+{
+    return m_presetsData;
+}
+
+bool PresetsParser::parse(const Utils::FilePath &jsonFile, QString &errorMessage, int &errorLine)
+{
+    const std::optional<QByteArray> jsonContents = jsonFile.fileContents();
+    if (!jsonContents) {
+        errorMessage = QCoreApplication::translate("CMakeProjectManager::Internal",
+                                                   "Failed to read %1 file")
+                           .arg(jsonFile.fileName());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    QJsonParseError error;
+    const QJsonDocument jsonDoc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(jsonContents.value(), &error);
+    if (jsonDoc.isNull()) {
+        errorLine = 1;
+        for (int i = 0; i < error.offset; ++i)
+            if (jsonContents.value().at(i) == '\n')
+                ++errorLine;
+        errorMessage = error.errorString();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!jsonDoc.isObject()) {
+        errorMessage = QCoreApplication::translate("CMakeProjectManager::Internal",
+                                                   "Invalid %1 file")
+                           .arg(jsonFile.fileName());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    QJsonObject root = jsonDoc.object();
+
+    if (!parseVersion(root.value("version"), m_presetsData.version)) {
+        errorMessage = QCoreApplication::translate("CMakeProjectManager::Internal",
+                                                   "Invalid \"version\" in %1 file")
+                           .arg(jsonFile.fileName());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // optional
+    parseCMakeMinimumRequired(root.value("cmakeMinimumRequired"),
+                              m_presetsData.cmakeMinimimRequired);
+
+    // optional
+    if (!parseConfigurePresets(root.value("configurePresets"), m_presetsData.configurePresets)) {
+        errorMessage = QCoreApplication::translate(
+            "CMakeProjectManager::Internal",
+            "Invalid \"configurePresets\" section in %1 file").arg(jsonFile.fileName());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset::inheritFrom(const ConfigurePreset &other)
+{
+    if (!vendor && other.vendor)
+        vendor = other.vendor;
+
+    if (!generator && other.generator)
+        generator = other.generator;
+
+    if (!architecture && other.architecture)
+        architecture = other.architecture;
+
+    if (!toolset && other.toolset)
+        toolset = other.toolset;
+
+    if (!binaryDir && other.binaryDir)
+        binaryDir = other.binaryDir;
+
+    if (!cmakeExecutable && other.cmakeExecutable)
+        cmakeExecutable = other.cmakeExecutable;
+
+    if (!cacheVariables && other.cacheVariables)
+        cacheVariables = other.cacheVariables;
+
+    if (!environment && other.environment)
+        environment = other.environment;
+
+    if (!warnings && other.warnings)
+        warnings = other.warnings;
+
+    if (!errors && other.errors)
+        errors = other.errors;
+
+    if (!debug && other.debug)
+        debug = other.debug;
+}
+
+} // namespace Internal
+} // namespace CMakeProjectManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/presetsparser.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/presetsparser.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0f4700f382f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/presetsparser.h
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GPL-3.0+ OR GPL-3.0 WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <utils/filepath.h>
+
+#include "cmakeconfigitem.h"
+
+#include <QHash>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QVersionNumber>
+
+namespace CMakeProjectManager {
+namespace Internal {
+
+namespace PresetsDetails {
+
+class ValueStrategyPair {
+public:
+    std::optional<QString> value;
+    enum class Strategy : bool { set, external };
+    std::optional<Strategy> strategy;
+};
+
+class Warnings {
+public:
+    std::optional<bool> dev;
+    std::optional<bool> deprecated;
+    std::optional<bool> uninitialized = false;
+    std::optional<bool> unusedCli = true;
+    std::optional<bool> systemVars = false;
+};
+
+class Errors {
+public:
+    std::optional<bool> dev;
+    std::optional<bool> deprecated;
+};
+
+class Debug {
+public:
+    std::optional<bool> output = false;
+    std::optional<bool> tryCompile = false;
+    std::optional<bool> find = false;
+};
+
+class ConfigurePreset {
+public:
+    void inheritFrom(const ConfigurePreset &other);
+
+    QString name;
+    std::optional<bool> hidden = false;
+    std::optional<QStringList> inherits;
+    std::optional<QHash<QString, QString>> vendor;
+    std::optional<QString> displayName;
+    std::optional<QString> description;
+    std::optional<QString> generator;
+    std::optional<ValueStrategyPair> architecture;
+    std::optional<ValueStrategyPair> toolset;
+    std::optional<QString> binaryDir;
+    std::optional<QString> cmakeExecutable;
+    std::optional<CMakeConfig> cacheVariables;
+    std::optional<QHash<QString, QString>> environment;
+    std::optional<Warnings> warnings;
+    std::optional<Errors> errors;
+    std::optional<Debug> debug;
+};
+
+} // namespace PresetsDetails
+
+class PresetsData
+{
+public:
+    int version = 0;
+    QVersionNumber cmakeMinimimRequired;
+    QHash<QString, QString> vendor;
+    std::vector<PresetsDetails::ConfigurePreset> configurePresets;
+};
+
+class PresetsParser
+{
+    PresetsData m_presetsData;
+public:
+    bool parse(Utils::FilePath const &jsonFile, QString &errorMessage, int &errorLine);
+
+    const PresetsData &presetsData() const;
+};
+
+} // namespace Internal
+} // namespace CMakeProjectManager
diff --git a/tests/manual/cmakepresets/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/manual/cmakepresets/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..612d89d3c47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/manual/cmakepresets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+
+project(cmakepresets VERSION 0.1 LANGUAGES CXX)
+
+set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
+
+set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
+set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+
+# QtCreator supports the following variables for Android, which are identical to qmake Android variables.
+# Check https://doc.qt.io/qt/deployment-android.html for more information.
+# They need to be set before the find_package( ...) calls below.
+
+#if(ANDROID)
+#    set(ANDROID_PACKAGE_SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/android")
+#    if (ANDROID_ABI STREQUAL "armeabi-v7a")
+#        set(ANDROID_EXTRA_LIBS
+#            ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/path/to/libcrypto.so
+#            ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/path/to/libssl.so)
+#    endif()
+#endif()
+
+find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 Qt5 COMPONENTS Widgets REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} COMPONENTS Widgets REQUIRED)
+
+set(PROJECT_SOURCES
+        main.cpp
+        mainwindow.cpp
+        mainwindow.h
+        mainwindow.ui
+)
+
+if(${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} GREATER_EQUAL 6)
+    qt_add_executable(cmakepresets
+        MANUAL_FINALIZATION
+        ${PROJECT_SOURCES}
+    )
+else()
+    if(ANDROID)
+        add_library(cmakepresets SHARED
+            ${PROJECT_SOURCES}
+        )
+    else()
+        add_executable(cmakepresets WIN32
+            ${PROJECT_SOURCES}
+        )
+    endif()
+endif()
+
+set_target_properties(cmakepresets PROPERTIES FOLDER qtc_runnable)
+
+target_link_libraries(cmakepresets PRIVATE Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets)
+
+set_target_properties(cmakepresets PROPERTIES
+    MACOSX_BUNDLE_GUI_IDENTIFIER my.example.com
+    MACOSX_BUNDLE_BUNDLE_VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
+    MACOSX_BUNDLE_SHORT_VERSION_STRING ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}
+)
+
+if(QT_VERSION_MAJOR EQUAL 6)
+    qt_finalize_executable(cmakepresets)
+endif()
diff --git a/tests/manual/cmakepresets/CMakePresets.json b/tests/manual/cmakepresets/CMakePresets.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..74f4c1ba22e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/manual/cmakepresets/CMakePresets.json
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{
+  "version": 1,
+  "cmakeMinimumRequired": {
+    "major": 3,
+    "minor": 19,
+    "patch": 0
+  },
+  "configurePresets": [
+    {
+      "name": "mingw",
+      "displayName": "MinGW 11.2.0",
+      "generator": "Ninja",
+      "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build-${presetName}-release",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release",
+        "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH": "c:/Qt/6.3.1/mingw_64"
+      },
+      "environment": {
+        "PATH": "c:/mingw64/bin;$penv{PATH}"
+      },
+      "debug" : {
+        "find" : true
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "mingw-make",
+      "displayName": "MinGW 11.2.0 Makefiles",
+      "generator": "MinGW Makefiles",
+      "inherits" : "mingw"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "visualc",
+      "displayName": "Visual C++ 2019 x64",
+      "generator": "Visual Studio 16 2019",
+      "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build-${presetName}",
+      "architecture" : {
+        "value": "x64"
+      },
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH": "c:/Qt/6.3.1/msvc2019_64"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/tests/manual/cmakepresets/main.cpp b/tests/manual/cmakepresets/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..07e552ae40b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/manual/cmakepresets/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GPL-3.0+ OR GPL-3.0 WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0
+
+#include "mainwindow.h"
+
+#include <QApplication>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    QApplication a(argc, argv);
+    MainWindow w;
+    w.show();
+    return a.exec();
+}
diff --git a/tests/manual/cmakepresets/mainwindow.cpp b/tests/manual/cmakepresets/mainwindow.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b629f972a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/manual/cmakepresets/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GPL-3.0+ OR GPL-3.0 WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0
+
+#include "mainwindow.h"
+#include "./ui_mainwindow.h"
+
+MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
+    : QMainWindow(parent)
+    , ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
+{
+    ui->setupUi(this);
+}
+
+MainWindow::~MainWindow()
+{
+    delete ui;
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/manual/cmakepresets/mainwindow.h b/tests/manual/cmakepresets/mainwindow.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..38395521b05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/manual/cmakepresets/mainwindow.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GPL-3.0+ OR GPL-3.0 WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0
+
+#ifndef MAINWINDOW_H
+#define MAINWINDOW_H
+
+#include <QMainWindow>
+
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+namespace Ui { class MainWindow; }
+QT_END_NAMESPACE
+
+class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    MainWindow(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    ~MainWindow();
+
+private:
+    Ui::MainWindow *ui;
+};
+#endif // MAINWINDOW_H
diff --git a/tests/manual/cmakepresets/mainwindow.ui b/tests/manual/cmakepresets/mainwindow.ui
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b232854ba81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/manual/cmakepresets/mainwindow.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>MainWindow</class>
+ <widget class="QMainWindow" name="MainWindow">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>800</width>
+    <height>600</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>MainWindow</string>
+  </property>
+  <widget class="QWidget" name="centralwidget"/>
+  <widget class="QMenuBar" name="menubar"/>
+  <widget class="QStatusBar" name="statusbar"/>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>