diff --git a/.github/workflows/05-Build_Apps.yml b/.github/workflows/05-Build_Apps.yml
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+name: 05-Build_Apps
+run-name: ${{ github.actor }} started a workflow run
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      sdk_version:
+        description: Selected SDK
+        required: true
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - v2024.12.1
+          - v2025.6.0
+          - v2025.6.1
+          - v2025.6.2
+          - v2025.6.3
+          - v2025.12.0
+          - v2025.12.1
+          - v2025.12.2
+          - v2025.12.3
+          - v2026.6.0
+      selected_examples:
+        description: Selected examples, insert projects slcp file names comma-separated; empty selects all
+        type: string
+      selected_boards:
+        description: Selected boards, e.g brd4180a comma-separated; empty selects all
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  build_apps:
+    env:
+        APPS_OUTPUT_DIR: /tmp/output
+    name: Build applications
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Set up Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        with:
+          distribution: corretto
+          java-version: 21
+
+      - name: Setup SLT
+        uses: SiliconLabsSoftware/action-setup-slt@main
+        with:
+          install-conan: true
+          use-unstable: false
+
+      - name: Install SDK and build tools
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          SDK_VERSION="${{ inputs.sdk_version }}"
+          SDK_VERSION="${SDK_VERSION#v}"
+
+          slt install "simplicity-sdk/${SDK_VERSION}@silabs"
+          slt install slc-cli
+          slt install gcc-arm-none-eabi
+          slt install cmake
+          slt install ninja
+          slt install commander
+
+          SDK_DIR="$(slt where "simplicity-sdk/${SDK_VERSION}")"
+          SLC_DIR="$(slt where slc-cli)"
+          ARM_GCC_DIR="$(slt where gcc-arm-none-eabi)"
+          CMAKE_DIR="$(slt where cmake)"
+          NINJA_DIR="$(slt where ninja)"
+          COMMANDER_DIR="$(slt where commander)"
+
+          {
+            echo "SDK_DIR=$SDK_DIR"
+            echo "ARM_GCC_DIR=$ARM_GCC_DIR"
+          } >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+          printf '%s\n' \
+            "$SLC_DIR" \
+            "$ARM_GCC_DIR/bin" \
+            "$CMAKE_DIR/bin" \
+            "$NINJA_DIR" \
+            "$COMMANDER_DIR" \
+            "$COMMANDER_DIR/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+      - name: Verify SLT installation
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          slt --version
+          slc --version
+          arm-none-eabi-gcc --version
+          cmake --version
+          ninja --version
+          slt where commander
+          test -d "$SDK_DIR"
+
+      - name: Configure SLC
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          slc signature trust --sdk="$SDK_DIR"
+          slc configuration --sdk="$SDK_DIR" --gcc-toolchain="$ARM_GCC_DIR"
+
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Build applications
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          mkdir -p "$APPS_OUTPUT_DIR"
+
+          python3 build_sample_app.py \
+            . \
+            "${{ inputs.selected_examples }}" \
+            "${{ inputs.selected_boards }}" \
+            "$APPS_OUTPUT_DIR"
+      - name: Upload build artifacts
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: binaries & logs
+          path: ${{ env.APPS_OUTPUT_DIR }}
diff --git a/build_sample_app.py b/build_sample_app.py
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+import subprocess
+import sys
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+from pathlib import Path
+from shutil import copytree
+
+
+def parse_xml(
+    xml_file: Path,
+    selected_examples: list[str],
+    selected_boards: list[str],
+) -> dict[Path, list[str]]:
+    """Return each selected sample application and its target boards."""
+    sample_apps: dict[Path, list[str]] = {}
+
+    for descriptor in ET.parse(xml_file).getroot().findall("descriptors"):
+        if selected_examples and descriptor.get("name") not in selected_examples:
+            continue
+
+        properties = {
+            item.get("key"): item.get("value", "")
+            for item in descriptor.findall("properties")
+        }
+        project_path = properties.get("projectFilePaths")
+        if not project_path:
+            continue
+
+        compatible_boards = [
+            board
+            for board in properties.get("boardCompatibility", "").split()
+            if any(character.isdigit() for character in board)
+        ]
+        sample_apps[Path(project_path)] = selected_boards or compatible_boards
+
+    return sample_apps
+
+
+def generate_project(slcp_path: Path, project_path: Path, board: str) -> None:
+    """Generate one board-specific project with SLC."""
+    print(f"Generating {project_path.name}...")
+    subprocess.run(
+        [
+            "slc",
+            "generate",
+            "-p",
+            str(slcp_path),
+            "--new-project",
+            "-d",
+            str(project_path),
+            f"-name={project_path.name}",
+            "--output-type",
+            "cmake",
+            "--with",
+            board,
+        ],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=True,
+    )
+
+
+def compile_project(cmake_path: Path) -> None:
+    """Configure and build one generated project."""
+    print(f"Building {cmake_path.parent.name}...")
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["cmake", "--workflow", "--preset", "project"],
+        cwd=cmake_path,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=True,
+    )
+
+
+def require_directory(path: Path, description: str) -> Path:
+    """Return an expected directory or raise a descriptive error."""
+    if not path.is_dir():
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"{description} not found: {path}")
+    return path
+
+
+def write_process_error(
+    error: subprocess.CalledProcessError,
+    log_path: Path,
+) -> None:
+    """Write both captured process streams to a diagnostic log."""
+    log_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    log_path.write_text(
+        f"STDOUT:\n{error.stdout or ''}\n\nSTDERR:\n{error.stderr or ''}",
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+
+
+def write_error(error: OSError, log_path: Path) -> None:
+    """Write a non-process filesystem or layout error."""
+    log_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    log_path.write_text(str(error), encoding="utf-8")
+
+
+def build_apps(
+    sample_apps: dict[Path, list[str]],
+    sample_apps_root: Path,
+    output_dir: Path,
+) -> None:
+    """Generate and build all selected projects, logging failures and continuing."""
+    generated_root = Path("tmp") / "successful_generations"
+
+    for app_path, boards in sample_apps.items():
+        slcp_path = sample_apps_root / app_path
+        app_name = app_path.stem
+
+        for board in boards:
+            project_name = f"{app_name}_{board}"
+            project_path = generated_root / app_name / project_name
+
+            try:
+                generate_project(slcp_path, project_path, board)
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError as error:
+                log_path = (
+                    output_dir
+                    / "failed_generations"
+                    / app_name
+                    / project_name
+                    / "generation_error.log"
+                )
+                write_process_error(error, log_path)
+                print(f"Failed to generate {project_name}; details: {log_path}")
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                cmake_path = require_directory(
+                    project_path / "cmake_gcc",
+                    "Generated CMake directory",
+                )
+                compile_project(cmake_path)
+                build_output = require_directory(
+                    cmake_path / "build" / "base",
+                    "Build output directory",
+                )
+                destination = output_dir / "successful_builds" / app_name / project_name
+                copytree(build_output, destination, dirs_exist_ok=True)
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError as error:
+                log_path = (
+                    output_dir
+                    / "failed_builds"
+                    / app_name
+                    / project_name
+                    / "build_error.log"
+                )
+                write_process_error(error, log_path)
+                print(f"Failed to build {project_name}; details: {log_path}")
+            except OSError as error:
+                log_path = (
+                    output_dir
+                    / "failed_builds"
+                    / app_name
+                    / project_name
+                    / "artifact_error.log"
+                )
+                write_error(error, log_path)
+                print(f"Failed to collect artifacts for {project_name}; details: {log_path}")
+
+
+def parse_selection(value: str) -> list[str]:
+    """Parse a comma-separated workflow input."""
+    return [item.strip() for item in value.split(",") if item.strip()]
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    sample_apps_root = Path(sys.argv[1])
+    selected_examples = parse_selection(sys.argv[2])
+    selected_boards = parse_selection(sys.argv[3])
+    output_dir = Path(sys.argv[4])
+
+    print("Parsing the template file...")
+    sample_apps = parse_xml(
+        sample_apps_root / "templates.xml",
+        selected_examples,
+        selected_boards,
+    )
+    print(f"Selected {len(sample_apps)} sample application(s).")
+    print("Building apps...")
+    build_apps(sample_apps, sample_apps_root, output_dir)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()