diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.cpp
index 69a8f0adf66..4f563f232ce 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@
 #include "cmakeproject.h"
 #include "cmakeprojectconstants.h"
 #include "cmakeprojectnodes.h"
+#include "fileapiparser.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actioncontainer.h>
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actionmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/ieditor.h>
+#include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/messagemanager.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/buildmanager.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
@@ -46,15 +48,19 @@
 #include <utils/parameteraction.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QMessageBox>
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 using namespace CMakeProjectManager::Internal;
 
-CMakeManager::CMakeManager() :
-    m_runCMakeAction(new QAction(QIcon(), tr("Run CMake"), this)),
-    m_clearCMakeCacheAction(new QAction(QIcon(), tr("Clear CMake Configuration"), this)),
-    m_runCMakeActionContextMenu(new QAction(QIcon(), tr("Run CMake"), this)),
-    m_rescanProjectAction(new QAction(QIcon(), tr("Rescan Project"), this))
+CMakeManager::CMakeManager()
+    : m_runCMakeAction(new QAction(QIcon(), tr("Run CMake"), this))
+    , m_clearCMakeCacheAction(new QAction(QIcon(), tr("Clear CMake Configuration"), this))
+    , m_runCMakeActionContextMenu(new QAction(QIcon(), tr("Run CMake"), this))
+    , m_rescanProjectAction(new QAction(QIcon(), tr("Rescan Project"), this))
+    , m_parseAndValidateCMakeReplyFileAction(
+          new QAction(QIcon(), tr("Parse and verify a CMake reply file"), this))
 {
     Core::ActionContainer *mbuild =
             Core::ActionManager::actionContainer(ProjectExplorer::Constants::M_BUILDPROJECT);
@@ -126,6 +132,13 @@ CMakeManager::CMakeManager() :
     mbuild->addAction(command, ProjectExplorer::Constants::G_BUILD_BUILD);
     connect(m_buildFileAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this] { buildFile(); });
 
+    command = Core::ActionManager::registerAction(m_parseAndValidateCMakeReplyFileAction,
+                                                  "CMakeProject.Debug.ParseAndVerifyReplyFile");
+    connect(m_parseAndValidateCMakeReplyFileAction,
+            &QAction::triggered,
+            this,
+            &CMakeManager::parseAndValidateCMakeReplyFile);
+
     connect(SessionManager::instance(), &SessionManager::startupProjectChanged,
             this, &CMakeManager::updateCmakeActions);
     connect(BuildManager::instance(), &BuildManager::buildStateChanged,
@@ -214,6 +227,29 @@ void CMakeManager::enableBuildFileMenus(Node *node)
     }
 }
 
+void CMakeManager::parseAndValidateCMakeReplyFile()
+{
+    QString replyFile = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(Core::ICore::mainWindow(),
+                                                     tr("Select a CMake reply file"),
+                                                     QString(),
+                                                     QString("index*.json"));
+    if (replyFile.isEmpty())
+        return;
+
+    QString errorMessage;
+    auto result = FileApiParser::parseData(QFileInfo(replyFile), errorMessage);
+
+    const QString message
+        = errorMessage.isEmpty()
+              ? tr("The reply file \"%1\" and referenced data parsed OK and passed validation.")
+                    .arg(QDir::toNativeSeparators(replyFile))
+              : tr("The reply file \"%1\" failed to parse or validate with error "
+                   "message:<br><b>\"%2\"</b>")
+                    .arg(QDir::toNativeSeparators(replyFile))
+                    .arg(errorMessage);
+    QMessageBox::information(Core::ICore::mainWindow(), tr("Parsing Result"), message);
+}
+
 void CMakeManager::buildFile(Node *node)
 {
     if (!node) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.h
index db3b10b6e2c..22c0c30edc6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.h
@@ -53,11 +53,15 @@ private:
     void updateBuildFileAction();
     void enableBuildFileMenus(ProjectExplorer::Node *node);
 
+    // Debugging helper:
+    void parseAndValidateCMakeReplyFile();
+
     QAction *m_runCMakeAction;
     QAction *m_clearCMakeCacheAction;
     QAction *m_runCMakeActionContextMenu;
     QAction *m_rescanProjectAction;
     QAction *m_buildFileContextMenu;
+    QAction *m_parseAndValidateCMakeReplyFileAction;
     Utils::ParameterAction *m_buildFileAction;
 };