diff --git a/CMakeUserPresets.macos.sample.json b/CMakeUserPresets.macos.sample.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e44c2fb631
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@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+{
+  "version": 6,
+  "configurePresets": [
+    {
+      "name": "kichad-macos",
+      "displayName": "KiChad macOS development build",
+      "description": "RelWithDebInfo build with QA tests, Homebrew deps, isolated kichad settings",
+      "generator": "Ninja",
+      "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/release-macos",
+      "installDir": "${sourceDir}/build/install-macos",
+      "condition": {
+        "type": "equals",
+        "lhs": "${hostSystemName}",
+        "rhs": "Darwin"
+      },
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "RelWithDebInfo",
+        "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX": "${sourceDir}/build/install-macos",
+        "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH": "/opt/homebrew/opt/boost@1.85;/opt/homebrew;/opt/homebrew/opt/protobuf@33",
+        "Boost_ROOT": "/opt/homebrew/opt/boost@1.85",
+        "CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS": "-isystem /opt/homebrew/opt/boost@1.85/include",
+        "CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER": "ccache",
+        "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER": "ccache",
+        "PYTHON_FRAMEWORK": "/opt/homebrew/opt/python@3.13/Frameworks/Python.framework",
+        "PYTHON_EXECUTABLE": "/opt/homebrew/opt/python@3.13/bin/python3.13",
+        "PYTHON_LIBRARY": "/opt/homebrew/opt/python@3.13/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.13/lib/libpython3.13.dylib",
+        "PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR": "/opt/homebrew/opt/python@3.13/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.13/include/python3.13",
+        "OCC_INCLUDE_DIR": "/opt/homebrew/opt/opencascade/include/opencascade",
+        "OCC_LIBRARY_DIR": "/opt/homebrew/opt/opencascade/lib",
+        "NGSPICE_LIB_NAME": "ngspice",
+        "NGSPICE_ROOT_DIR": "/opt/homebrew/opt/libngspice",
+        "KICAD_BUILD_I18N": "OFF",
+        "KICAD_BUILD_QA_TESTS": "ON",
+        "KICAD_CONFIG_DIR": "kichad",
+        "KICAD_IPC_API": "ON",
+        "KICAD_VERSION_EXTRA": "KiChad",
+        "KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON": "OFF",
+        "KICAD_UPDATE_CHECK": "OFF"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "buildPresets": [
+    {
+      "name": "kichad-macos",
+      "displayName": "Build KiChad (macOS)",
+      "configurePreset": "kichad-macos"
+    }
+  ],
+  "testPresets": [
+    {
+      "name": "kichad-macos",
+      "displayName": "Test KiChad (macOS)",
+      "configurePreset": "kichad-macos",
+      "environment": {
+        "KICAD_RUN_FROM_BUILD_DIR": "1"
+      },
+      "output": {
+        "outputOnFailure": true
+      },
+      "execution": {
+        "noTestsAction": "error",
+        "stopOnFailure": true
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/KICHAD.md b/KICHAD.md
index 8ef411f67f..9ca853f9d6 100644
--- a/KICHAD.md
+++ b/KICHAD.md
@@ -50,6 +50,33 @@ version and makes the installed launchers self-contained. `./tools/fetch-kicad-l
 `./tools/install-kichad-libraries.sh` remain available when only the library runtime needs to be
 refreshed. Neither command tracks the libraries' moving development branch.
 
+## macOS development build (experimental)
+
+The qualified platform remains Ubuntu 24.04; macOS is a development convenience only.  The tracked
+`CMakePresets.json` stays Linux-only by policy, so the macOS configuration ships as a sample user
+preset:
+
+```sh
+cp CMakeUserPresets.macos.sample.json CMakeUserPresets.json
+cmake --preset kichad-macos
+cmake --build --preset kichad-macos
+```
+
+Notes on the sample:
+
+- Paths assume arm64 Homebrew under `/opt/homebrew`; on Intel Macs substitute `/usr/local`.
+- Boost is pinned to the `boost@1.85` keg: Boost 1.90 removed the Boost.Process v1 API used by
+  `kicad/codex`.  If the plain `boost` formula (1.90+) is installed, `brew unlink boost` so its
+  headers do not shadow 1.85.
+- The preset pins the `python@3.13` framework, `protobuf@33`, `opencascade`, and `libngspice`
+  kegs; install those plus KiCad's usual build dependencies (wxWidgets, ninja, ccache, glew, glm,
+  cairo, …) from Homebrew.
+- Building this source line on macOS requires the toolchain compatibility shims from the
+  `feature/macos-build-compat` branch until they are merged.
+- Developer builds expect a `codex` executable on `PATH` (distribution packaging is not covered
+  here).  Running the GUI and the QA suite from the build tree additionally needs bundle
+  scaffolding (SharedSupport data, a `Python.framework` link) that no script creates yet.
+
 ## Useful checks
 
 ```sh