diff --git a/docs/en/get-started/index.rst b/docs/en/get-started/index.rst
index 76844af846..ab36754d1f 100644
--- a/docs/en/get-started/index.rst
+++ b/docs/en/get-started/index.rst
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@ If you want to install the tools without the help of ESP-IDF Tools Installer, op
 .. code-block:: batch
 
     cd %userprofile%\esp\esp-idf
-    install.bat
+    install.bat {IDF_TARGET_PATH_NAME}
 
 or with Windows PowerShell
 
 .. code-block:: powershell
 
     cd ~/esp/esp-idf
-    ./install.ps1
+    ./install.ps1 {IDF_TARGET_PATH_NAME}
 
 Linux and macOS
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -218,7 +218,18 @@ Linux and macOS
 .. code-block:: bash
 
     cd ~/esp/esp-idf
-    ./install.sh
+    ./install.sh {IDF_TARGET_PATH_NAME}
+
+or with Fish shell
+
+.. code-block:: fish
+
+    cd ~/esp/esp-idf
+    ./install.fish {IDF_TARGET_PATH_NAME}
+
+.. note::
+    To install tools for multiple targets you can specify those targets at once. For example: ``./install.sh esp32,esp32s2``.
+    To install tools for all supported targets, run the script without specifying targets ``./install.sh`` or use ``./install.sh all``.
 
 Alternative File Downloads
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -672,4 +683,4 @@ Related Documents
     :esp32: ../get-started-legacy/index
 
 .. _Stable version: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/
-.. _Releases page: https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/releases
\ No newline at end of file
+.. _Releases page: https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/releases
diff --git a/install.bat b/install.bat
index 8b0958d8f4..8ca5ae0d16 100644
--- a/install.bat
+++ b/install.bat
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@ if not "%MISSING_REQUIREMENTS%" == "" goto :error_missing_requirements
 set IDF_PATH=%~dp0
 set IDF_PATH=%IDF_PATH:~0,-1%
 
+set TARGETS="all"
+if NOT "%1"=="" set TARGETS=%*
+
 echo Installing ESP-IDF tools
-python.exe %IDF_PATH%\tools\idf_tools.py install
+python.exe %IDF_PATH%\tools\idf_tools.py install --targets=%TARGETS%
 if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :end
 
 echo Setting up Python environment
diff --git a/install.fish b/install.fish
index 0c8cf81a33..9edc34d482 100755
--- a/install.fish
+++ b/install.fish
@@ -7,8 +7,15 @@ set -x IDF_PATH $basedir
 echo "Detecting the Python interpreter"
 source "$IDF_PATH"/tools/detect_python.fish
 
+if not set -q argv[1]
+    set TARGETS "all"
+else
+    set TARGETS $argv[1]
+end
 echo "Installing ESP-IDF tools"
-"$ESP_PYTHON" "$IDF_PATH"/tools/idf_tools.py install
+"$ESP_PYTHON" "$IDF_PATH"/tools/idf_tools.py install --targets=$TARGETS
+    exit 1
+end
 
 echo "Installing Python environment and packages"
 "$ESP_PYTHON" "$IDF_PATH"/tools/idf_tools.py install-python-env
diff --git a/install.ps1 b/install.ps1
index 8067df81ee..bb45da6536 100644
--- a/install.ps1
+++ b/install.ps1
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@ if ($env:MSYSTEM -ne $null) {
 
 $IDF_PATH = $PSScriptRoot
 
-
+if($args.count -eq 0){
+    $TARGETS = "all"
+}else
+{
+    $TARGETS = $args[0] -join ','
+}
 Write-Output "Installing ESP-IDF tools"
-Start-Process -Wait -NoNewWindow -FilePath "python.exe" -Args "$IDF_PATH/tools/idf_tools.py install"
+Start-Process -Wait -NoNewWindow -FilePath "python.exe" -Args "$IDF_PATH/tools/idf_tools.py install --targets=${TARGETS}"
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0)  { exit $LASTEXITCODE } # if error
 
 Write-Output "Setting up Python environment"
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 55d6feb009..ab37e78db7 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@ export IDF_PATH=$(cd $(dirname $0); pwd)
 echo "Detecting the Python interpreter"
 . ${IDF_PATH}/tools/detect_python.sh
 
+if [ "$#" -eq 0 ]; then
+  TARGETS="all"
+else
+  TARGETS=$1
+fi
 echo "Installing ESP-IDF tools"
-${ESP_PYTHON} ${IDF_PATH}/tools/idf_tools.py install
+${ESP_PYTHON} ${IDF_PATH}/tools/idf_tools.py install --targets=${TARGETS}
 
 echo "Installing Python environment and packages"
 ${ESP_PYTHON} ${IDF_PATH}/tools/idf_tools.py install-python-env
diff --git a/tools/idf_tools.py b/tools/idf_tools.py
index 99bc9b6120..c5cf2ba95a 100755
--- a/tools/idf_tools.py
+++ b/tools/idf_tools.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict, namedtuple
 
 try:
     import typing  # noqa: F401
+    from typing import IO, Any, Callable, Optional, Tuple, Union  # noqa: F401
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ except ImportError:
 TOOLS_FILE = 'tools/tools.json'
 TOOLS_SCHEMA_FILE = 'tools/tools_schema.json'
 TOOLS_FILE_NEW = 'tools/tools.new.json'
+IDF_ENV_FILE = 'idf-env.json'
 TOOLS_FILE_VERSION = 1
 IDF_TOOLS_PATH_DEFAULT = os.path.join('~', '.espressif')
 UNKNOWN_VERSION = 'unknown'
@@ -387,7 +389,8 @@ OPTIONS_LIST = ['version_cmd',
                 'install',
                 'info_url',
                 'license',
-                'strip_container_dirs']
+                'strip_container_dirs',
+                'supported_targets']
 
 IDFToolOptions = namedtuple('IDFToolOptions', OPTIONS_LIST)
 
@@ -398,8 +401,9 @@ class IDFTool(object):
     INSTALL_ON_REQUEST = 'on_request'
     INSTALL_NEVER = 'never'
 
-    def __init__(self, name, description, install, info_url, license, version_cmd, version_regex, version_regex_replace=None,
+    def __init__(self, name, description, install, info_url, license, version_cmd, version_regex, supported_targets, version_regex_replace=None,
                  strip_container_dirs=0):
+        # type: (str, str, str, str, str, list[str], str, list[str], Optional[str], int) -> None
         self.name = name
         self.description = description
         self.versions = OrderedDict()  # type: typing.Dict[str, IDFToolVersion]
@@ -408,8 +412,8 @@ class IDFTool(object):
         if version_regex_replace is None:
             version_regex_replace = VERSION_REGEX_REPLACE_DEFAULT
         self.options = IDFToolOptions(version_cmd, version_regex, version_regex_replace,
-                                      [], OrderedDict(), install, info_url, license, strip_container_dirs)
-        self.platform_overrides = []
+                                      [], OrderedDict(), install, info_url, license, strip_container_dirs, supported_targets)  # type: ignore
+        self.platform_overrides = []  # type: list[dict[str, str]]
         self._platform = CURRENT_PLATFORM
         self._update_current_options()
 
@@ -488,7 +492,10 @@ class IDFTool(object):
     def get_install_type(self):
         return self._current_options.install
 
-    def compatible_with_platform(self):
+    def get_supported_targets(self):  # type: ()  -> list[str]
+        return self._current_options.supported_targets  # type: ignore
+
+    def compatible_with_platform(self):  # type: () -> bool
         return any([v.compatible_with_platform() for v in self.versions.values()])
 
     def get_supported_platforms(self):  # type: () -> typing.Set[str]
@@ -689,10 +696,14 @@ class IDFTool(object):
         if type(overrides_list) is not list:
             raise RuntimeError('platform_overrides for tool %s is not a list' % tool_name)
 
+        supported_targets = tool_dict.get('supported_targets')
+        if not isinstance(supported_targets, list):
+            raise RuntimeError('supported_targets for tool %s is not a list of strings' % tool_name)
+
         # Create the object
-        tool_obj = cls(tool_name, description, install, info_url, license,
-                       version_cmd, version_regex, version_regex_replace,
-                       strip_container_dirs)
+        tool_obj = cls(tool_name, description, install, info_url, license,  # type: ignore
+                       version_cmd, version_regex, supported_targets, version_regex_replace,  # type: ignore
+                       strip_container_dirs)  # type: ignore
 
         for path in export_paths:
             tool_obj.options.export_paths.append(path)
@@ -798,6 +809,7 @@ class IDFTool(object):
             'license': self.options.license,
             'version_cmd': self.options.version_cmd,
             'version_regex': self.options.version_regex,
+            'supported_targets': self.options.supported_targets,
             'versions': versions_array,
         }
         if self.options.version_regex_replace != VERSION_REGEX_REPLACE_DEFAULT:
@@ -905,7 +917,99 @@ def get_python_env_path():
     return idf_python_env_path, idf_python_export_path, virtualenv_python
 
 
-def action_list(args):
+def get_idf_env():  # type: () -> Any
+    try:
+        idf_env_file_path = os.path.join(global_idf_tools_path, IDF_ENV_FILE)  # type: ignore
+        with open(idf_env_file_path, 'r') as idf_env_file:
+            return json.load(idf_env_file)
+    except (IOError, OSError):
+        if not os.path.exists(idf_env_file_path):
+            warn('File {} was not found. '.format(idf_env_file_path))
+        else:
+            filename, ending = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(idf_env_file_path))
+            warn('File {} can not be opened, renaming to {}'.format(idf_env_file_path,filename + '_failed' + ending))
+            os.rename(idf_env_file_path, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(idf_env_file_path), (filename + '_failed' + ending)))
+
+        info('Creating {}' .format(idf_env_file_path))
+        return {'idfSelectedId': 'sha', 'idfInstalled': {'sha': {'targets': {}}}}
+
+
+def export_targets_to_idf_env_json(targets):  # type: (list[str]) -> None
+    idf_env_json = get_idf_env()
+    targets = list(set(targets + get_user_defined_targets()))
+
+    for env in idf_env_json['idfInstalled']:
+        if env == idf_env_json['idfSelectedId']:
+            idf_env_json['idfInstalled'][env]['targets'] = targets
+            break
+
+    try:
+        with open(os.path.join(global_idf_tools_path, IDF_ENV_FILE), 'w') as w:  # type: ignore
+            json.dump(idf_env_json, w, indent=4)
+    except (IOError, OSError):
+        warn('File {} can not be created. '.format(os.path.join(global_idf_tools_path, IDF_ENV_FILE)))  # type: ignore
+
+
+def clean_targets(targets_str):  # type: (str) -> list[str]
+    targets_from_tools_json = get_all_targets_from_tools_json()
+    invalid_targets = []
+
+    targets_str = targets_str.lower()
+    targets = targets_str.replace('-', '').split(',')
+    if targets != ['all']:
+        invalid_targets = [t for t in targets if t not in targets_from_tools_json]
+        if invalid_targets:
+            warn('Targets: "{}" are not supported. Only allowed options are: {}.'.format(', '.join(invalid_targets), ', '.join(targets_from_tools_json)))
+            raise SystemExit(1)
+        # removing duplicates
+        targets = list(set(targets))
+        export_targets_to_idf_env_json(targets)
+    else:
+        export_targets_to_idf_env_json(targets_from_tools_json)
+    return targets
+
+
+def get_user_defined_targets():  # type: () -> list[str]
+    try:
+        with open(os.path.join(global_idf_tools_path, IDF_ENV_FILE), 'r') as idf_env_file:  # type: ignore
+            idf_env_json = json.load(idf_env_file)
+    except (OSError, IOError):
+        # warn('File {} was not found. Installing tools for all esp targets.'.format(os.path.join(global_idf_tools_path, IDF_ENV_FILE)))  # type: ignore
+        return []
+
+    targets = []
+    for env in idf_env_json['idfInstalled']:
+        if env == idf_env_json['idfSelectedId']:
+            targets = idf_env_json['idfInstalled'][env]['targets']
+            break
+    return targets
+
+
+def get_all_targets_from_tools_json():  # type: () -> list[str]
+    tools_info = load_tools_info()
+    targets_from_tools_json = []  # type: list[str]
+
+    for _, v in tools_info.items():
+        targets_from_tools_json.extend(v.get_supported_targets())
+    # remove duplicates
+    targets_from_tools_json = list(set(targets_from_tools_json))
+    if 'all' in targets_from_tools_json:
+        targets_from_tools_json.remove('all')
+    return sorted(targets_from_tools_json)
+
+
+def filter_tools_info(tools_info):  # type: (OrderedDict[str, IDFTool]) -> OrderedDict[str,IDFTool]
+    targets = get_user_defined_targets()
+    if not targets:
+        return tools_info
+    else:
+        filtered_tools_spec = {k:v for k, v in tools_info.items() if
+                               (v.get_install_type() == IDFTool.INSTALL_ALWAYS or v.get_install_type() == IDFTool.INSTALL_ON_REQUEST) and
+                               (any(item in targets for item in v.get_supported_targets()) or v.get_supported_targets() == ['all'])}
+        return OrderedDict(filtered_tools_spec)
+
+
+def action_list(args):  # type: ignore
     tools_info = load_tools_info()
     for name, tool in tools_info.items():
         if tool.get_install_type() == IDFTool.INSTALL_NEVER:
@@ -926,6 +1030,7 @@ def action_list(args):
 
 def action_check(args):
     tools_info = load_tools_info()
+    tools_info = filter_tools_info(tools_info)
     not_found_list = []
     info('Checking for installed tools...')
     for name, tool in tools_info.items():
@@ -952,6 +1057,7 @@ def action_check(args):
 
 def action_export(args):
     tools_info = load_tools_info()
+    tools_info = filter_tools_info(tools_info)
     all_tools_found = True
     export_vars = {}
     paths_to_export = []
@@ -1133,6 +1239,10 @@ def apply_github_assets_option(tool_download_obj):
 def action_download(args):
     tools_info = load_tools_info()
     tools_spec = args.tools
+    targets = []  # type: list[str]
+    # Installing only single tools, no targets are specified.
+    if 'required' in tools_spec:
+        targets = clean_targets(args.targets)
 
     if args.platform not in PLATFORM_FROM_NAME:
         fatal('unknown platform: {}' % args.platform)
@@ -1145,8 +1255,17 @@ def action_download(args):
         tools_info_for_platform[name] = tool_for_platform
 
     if not tools_spec or 'required' in tools_spec:
+        # Downloading tools for all ESP_targets required by the operating system.
         tools_spec = [k for k, v in tools_info_for_platform.items() if v.get_install_type() == IDFTool.INSTALL_ALWAYS]
+        # Filtering tools user defined list of ESP_targets
+        if 'all' not in targets:
+            def is_tool_selected(tool):  # type: (IDFTool) -> bool
+                supported_targets = tool.get_supported_targets()
+                return (any(item in targets for item in supported_targets) or supported_targets == ['all'])
+            tools_spec = [k for k in tools_spec if is_tool_selected(tools_info[k])]
         info('Downloading tools for {}: {}'.format(platform, ', '.join(tools_spec)))
+
+    # Downloading tools for all ESP_targets (MacOS, Windows, Linux)
     elif 'all' in tools_spec:
         tools_spec = [k for k, v in tools_info_for_platform.items() if v.get_install_type() != IDFTool.INSTALL_NEVER]
         info('Downloading tools for {}: {}'.format(platform, ', '.join(tools_spec)))
@@ -1179,10 +1298,25 @@ def action_download(args):
 
 def action_install(args):
     tools_info = load_tools_info()
-    tools_spec = args.tools
+    tools_spec = args.tools  # type: ignore
+    targets = []  # type: list[str]
+    # Installing only single tools, no targets are specified.
+    if 'required' in tools_spec:
+        targets = clean_targets(args.targets)
+        info('Selected targets are: {}' .format(', '.join(get_user_defined_targets())))
+
     if not tools_spec or 'required' in tools_spec:
+        # Installing tools for all ESP_targets required by the operating system.
         tools_spec = [k for k, v in tools_info.items() if v.get_install_type() == IDFTool.INSTALL_ALWAYS]
+        # Filtering tools user defined list of ESP_targets
+        if 'all' not in targets:
+            def is_tool_selected(tool):  # type: (IDFTool) -> bool
+                supported_targets = tool.get_supported_targets()
+                return (any(item in targets for item in supported_targets) or supported_targets == ['all'])
+            tools_spec = [k for k in tools_spec if is_tool_selected(tools_info[k])]
         info('Installing tools: {}'.format(', '.join(tools_spec)))
+
+    # Installing tools for all ESP_targets (MacOS, Windows, Linux)
     elif 'all' in tools_spec:
         tools_spec = [k for k, v in tools_info.items() if v.get_install_type() != IDFTool.INSTALL_NEVER]
         info('Installing tools: {}'.format(', '.join(tools_spec)))
@@ -1445,6 +1579,8 @@ def main(argv):
                          'To install a specific version use <tool_name>@<version> syntax. ' +
                          'Use empty or \'required\' to install required tools, not optional ones. ' +
                          'Use \'all\' to install all tools, including the optional ones.')
+    install.add_argument('--targets', default='all', help='A comma separated list of desired chip targets for installing.' +
+                         ' It defaults to installing all supported targets.')
 
     download = subparsers.add_parser('download', help='Download the tools into the dist directory')
     download.add_argument('--platform', help='Platform to download the tools for')
@@ -1453,6 +1589,8 @@ def main(argv):
                           'To download a specific version use <tool_name>@<version> syntax. ' +
                           'Use empty or \'required\' to download required tools, not optional ones. ' +
                           'Use \'all\' to download all tools, including the optional ones.')
+    download.add_argument('--targets', default='all', help='A comma separated list of desired chip targets for installing.' +
+                          ' It defaults to installing all supported targets.')
 
     if IDF_MAINTAINER:
         for subparser in [download, install]:
diff --git a/tools/test_idf_tools/test_idf_tools.py b/tools/test_idf_tools/test_idf_tools.py
index d48dc2743a..c4064d1c78 100755
--- a/tools/test_idf_tools/test_idf_tools.py
+++ b/tools/test_idf_tools/test_idf_tools.py
@@ -46,10 +46,23 @@ except ImportError:
     sys.path.append('..')
     import idf_tools
 
+ESP32ULP = 'esp32ulp-elf'
+ESP32S2ULP = 'esp32s2ulp-elf'
+OPENOCD = 'openocd-esp32'
+XTENSA_ESP32_ELF = 'xtensa-esp32-elf'
+XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF = 'xtensa-esp32s2-elf'
+
+ESP32ULP_VERSION = '2.28.51-esp-20191205'
+ESP32S2ULP_VERSION = '2.28.51-esp-20191205'
+OPENOCD_VERSION = 'v0.10.0-esp32-20200709'
+XTENSA_ESP32_ELF_VERSION = 'esp-2020r3-8.4.0'
+XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF_VERSION = 'esp-2020r3-8.4.0'
+
 
 class TestUsage(unittest.TestCase):
 
-    def test_usage_basic(self):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
         old_tools_dir = os.environ.get('IDF_TOOLS_PATH') or os.path.expanduser(idf_tools.IDF_TOOLS_PATH_DEFAULT)
 
         mirror_prefix_map = None
@@ -61,53 +74,153 @@ class TestUsage(unittest.TestCase):
             print('Using IDF_MIRROR_PREFIX_MAP={}'.format(mirror_prefix_map))
             os.environ['IDF_MIRROR_PREFIX_MAP'] = mirror_prefix_map
 
-        temp_tools_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='idf_tools_tmp')
-        print('Using IDF_TOOLS_PATH={}'.format(temp_tools_dir))
-        os.environ['IDF_TOOLS_PATH'] = temp_tools_dir
+        cls.temp_tools_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='idf_tools_tmp')
 
-        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, temp_tools_dir)
+        print('Using IDF_TOOLS_PATH={}'.format(cls.temp_tools_dir))
+        os.environ['IDF_TOOLS_PATH'] = cls.temp_tools_dir
 
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        shutil.rmtree(cls.temp_tools_dir)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.temp_tools_dir, 'dist')):
+            shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.temp_tools_dir, 'dist'))
+
+        if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.temp_tools_dir, 'tools')):
+            shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.temp_tools_dir, 'tools'))
+
+        if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.temp_tools_dir, 'idf-env.json')):
+            os.remove(os.path.join(self.temp_tools_dir, 'idf-env.json'))
+
+    def check_install_tool(self,tool,tool_version,output,assertIn=True):
+        if assertIn:
+            self.assertIn('Installing %s@' % tool + tool_version, output)
+            self.assertIn('Downloading %s' % tool, output)
+        else:
+            self.assertNotIn('Installing %s@' % tool + tool_version, output)
+            self.assertNotIn('Downloading %s' % tool, output)
+
+    def check_install_esp32_ulp(self,output,assertIn=True):
+        if assertIn:
+            self.assertIn('Installing esp32ulp-elf@' + ESP32ULP_VERSION, output)
+            self.assertIn('Downloading binutils-esp32ulp', output)
+        else:
+            self.assertNotIn('Installing esp32ulp-elf@' + ESP32ULP_VERSION, output)
+            self.assertNotIn('Downloading binutils-esp32ulp', output)
+
+    def check_install_esp32s2_ulp(self,output,assertIn=True):
+        if assertIn:
+            self.assertIn('Installing esp32s2ulp-elf@' + ESP32S2ULP_VERSION, output)
+            self.assertIn('Downloading binutils-esp32s2ulp', output)
+        else:
+            self.assertNotIn('Installing esp32s2ulp-elf@' + ESP32S2ULP_VERSION, output)
+            self.assertNotIn('Downloading binutils-esp32s2ulp', output)
+
+    def run_idf_tools_with_action(self,action):
         output_stream = StringIO()
         with redirect_stdout(output_stream):
-            idf_tools.main(['list'])
+            idf_tools.main(action)
         output = output_stream.getvalue()
+        return output
 
-        xtensa_esp32_elf_version = 'esp-2020r3-8.4.0'
-        esp32ulp_version = '2.28.51-esp-20191205'
+    def test_usage_basic(self):
+        output = self.run_idf_tools_with_action(['list'])
+        self.assertIn('* %s:' % ESP32ULP, output)
+        self.assertIn('- %s (recommended)' % ESP32ULP_VERSION, output)
+        self.assertIn('* %s:' % ESP32S2ULP, output)
+        self.assertIn('- %s (recommended)' % ESP32S2ULP_VERSION, output)
+        self.assertIn('* %s:' % OPENOCD, output)
+        self.assertIn('- %s (recommended)' % OPENOCD_VERSION, output)
+        self.assertIn('* %s:' % XTENSA_ESP32_ELF, output)
+        self.assertIn('- %s (recommended)' % XTENSA_ESP32_ELF_VERSION, output)
+        self.assertIn('* %s:' % XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF, output)
+        self.assertIn('- %s (recommended)' % XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF_VERSION, output)
 
-        self.assertIn('* xtensa-esp32-elf:', output)
-        self.assertIn('- %s (recommended)' % xtensa_esp32_elf_version, output)
-        self.assertIn('* esp32ulp-elf', output)
-        self.assertIn('- %s (recommended)' % esp32ulp_version, output)
+        required_tools_installed = 5
+        output = self.run_idf_tools_with_action(['install'])
+        self.check_install_tool(OPENOCD,OPENOCD_VERSION,output)
+        self.check_install_tool(XTENSA_ESP32_ELF,XTENSA_ESP32_ELF_VERSION,output)
+        self.check_install_tool(XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF,XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF_VERSION,output)
+        self.check_install_esp32_ulp(output)
+        self.check_install_esp32s2_ulp(output)
+        self.assertIn('to ' + os.path.join(self.temp_tools_dir, 'dist'), output)
+        self.assertEqual(required_tools_installed,output.count('Done'))
 
-        output_stream = StringIO()
-        with redirect_stdout(output_stream):
-            idf_tools.main(['install'])
-        output = output_stream.getvalue()
-
-        self.assertIn('Installing esp32ulp-elf@' + esp32ulp_version, output)
-        self.assertIn('Downloading binutils-esp32ulp', output)
-        self.assertIn('Installing xtensa-esp32-elf@' + xtensa_esp32_elf_version, output)
-        self.assertIn('Downloading xtensa-esp32-elf', output)
-        self.assertIn('to ' + os.path.join(temp_tools_dir, 'dist'), output)
-
-        output_stream = StringIO()
-        with redirect_stdout(output_stream):
-            idf_tools.main(['check'])
-        output = output_stream.getvalue()
-
-        self.assertIn('version installed in tools directory: ' + esp32ulp_version, output)
-        self.assertIn('version installed in tools directory: ' + xtensa_esp32_elf_version, output)
-
-        output_stream = StringIO()
-        with redirect_stdout(output_stream):
-            idf_tools.main(['export'])
-        output = output_stream.getvalue()
+        output = self.run_idf_tools_with_action(['check'])
+        self.assertIn('version installed in tools directory: ' + ESP32ULP_VERSION, output)
+        self.assertIn('version installed in tools directory: ' + ESP32S2ULP_VERSION, output)
+        self.assertIn('version installed in tools directory: ' + OPENOCD_VERSION, output)
+        self.assertIn('version installed in tools directory: ' + XTENSA_ESP32_ELF_VERSION, output)
+        self.assertIn('version installed in tools directory: ' + XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF_VERSION, output)
 
+        output = self.run_idf_tools_with_action(['export'])
         self.assertIn('%s/tools/esp32ulp-elf/%s/esp32ulp-elf-binutils/bin' %
-                      (temp_tools_dir, esp32ulp_version), output)
+                      (self.temp_tools_dir, ESP32ULP_VERSION), output)
         self.assertIn('%s/tools/xtensa-esp32-elf/%s/xtensa-esp32-elf/bin' %
-                      (temp_tools_dir, xtensa_esp32_elf_version), output)
+                      (self.temp_tools_dir, XTENSA_ESP32_ELF_VERSION), output)
+        self.assertIn('%s/tools/openocd-esp32/%s/openocd-esp32/bin' %
+                      (self.temp_tools_dir, OPENOCD_VERSION), output)
+        self.assertIn('%s/tools/esp32s2ulp-elf/%s/esp32s2ulp-elf-binutils/bin' %
+                      (self.temp_tools_dir, ESP32S2ULP_VERSION), output)
+        self.assertIn('%s/tools/xtensa-esp32s2-elf/%s/xtensa-esp32s2-elf/bin' %
+                      (self.temp_tools_dir, XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF_VERSION), output)
+
+    def test_tools_for_esp32(self):
+        required_tools_installed = 3
+        output = self.run_idf_tools_with_action(['install', '--targets=esp32'])
+        self.check_install_tool(XTENSA_ESP32_ELF,XTENSA_ESP32_ELF_VERSION,output)
+        self.check_install_tool(OPENOCD,OPENOCD_VERSION,output)
+        self.check_install_esp32_ulp(output)
+        self.check_install_tool(XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF,XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF_VERSION,output,assertIn=False)
+        self.check_install_esp32s2_ulp(output,assertIn=False)
+        self.assertIn('to ' + os.path.join(self.temp_tools_dir, 'dist'), output)
+        self.assertEqual(required_tools_installed,output.count('Done'))
+
+        output = self.run_idf_tools_with_action(['check'])
+        self.assertIn('version installed in tools directory: ' + ESP32ULP_VERSION, output)
+        self.assertIn('version installed in tools directory: ' + XTENSA_ESP32_ELF_VERSION, output)
+        self.assertIn('version installed in tools directory: ' + OPENOCD_VERSION, output)
+
+        output = self.run_idf_tools_with_action(['export'])
+        self.assertIn('%s/tools/esp32ulp-elf/%s/esp32ulp-elf-binutils/bin' %
+                      (self.temp_tools_dir, ESP32ULP_VERSION), output)
+        self.assertIn('%s/tools/xtensa-esp32-elf/%s/xtensa-esp32-elf/bin' %
+                      (self.temp_tools_dir, XTENSA_ESP32_ELF_VERSION), output)
+        self.assertIn('%s/tools/openocd-esp32/%s/openocd-esp32/bin' %
+                      (self.temp_tools_dir, OPENOCD_VERSION), output)
+        self.assertNotIn('%s/tools/esp32s2ulp-elf/%s/esp32s2ulp-elf-binutils/bin' %
+                         (self.temp_tools_dir, ESP32S2ULP_VERSION), output)
+        self.assertNotIn('%s/tools/xtensa-esp32s2-elf/%s/xtensa-esp32s2-elf/bin' %
+                         (self.temp_tools_dir, XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF_VERSION), output)
+
+    def test_tools_for_esp32s2(self):
+        required_tools_installed = 3
+        output = self.run_idf_tools_with_action(['install', '--targets=esp32s2'])
+        self.check_install_tool(XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF,XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF_VERSION,output)
+        self.check_install_tool(OPENOCD,OPENOCD_VERSION,output)
+        self.check_install_esp32s2_ulp(output)
+        self.check_install_tool(XTENSA_ESP32_ELF,XTENSA_ESP32_ELF_VERSION,output,assertIn=False)
+        self.check_install_esp32_ulp(output,assertIn=False)
+        self.assertIn('to ' + os.path.join(self.temp_tools_dir, 'dist'), output)
+        self.assertEqual(required_tools_installed,output.count('Done'))
+
+        output = self.run_idf_tools_with_action(['check'])
+        self.assertIn('version installed in tools directory: ' + ESP32S2ULP_VERSION, output)
+        self.assertIn('version installed in tools directory: ' + OPENOCD_VERSION, output)
+        self.assertIn('version installed in tools directory: ' + XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF_VERSION, output)
+
+        output = self.run_idf_tools_with_action(['export'])
+        self.assertIn('%s/tools/esp32s2ulp-elf/%s/esp32s2ulp-elf-binutils/bin' %
+                      (self.temp_tools_dir, ESP32S2ULP_VERSION), output)
+        self.assertIn('%s/tools/xtensa-esp32s2-elf/%s/xtensa-esp32s2-elf/bin' %
+                      (self.temp_tools_dir, XTENSA_ESP32S2_ELF_VERSION), output)
+        self.assertIn('%s/tools/openocd-esp32/%s/openocd-esp32/bin' %
+                      (self.temp_tools_dir, OPENOCD_VERSION), output)
+        self.assertNotIn('%s/tools/esp32ulp-elf/%s/esp32ulp-elf-binutils/bin' %
+                         (self.temp_tools_dir, ESP32ULP_VERSION), output)
+        self.assertNotIn('%s/tools/xtensa-esp32-elf/%s/xtensa-esp32-elf/bin' %
+                         (self.temp_tools_dir, XTENSA_ESP32_ELF_VERSION), output)
 
 
 class TestMaintainer(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/tools/tools.json b/tools/tools.json
index f5fdb33819..a4e5a26ee0 100644
--- a/tools/tools.json
+++ b/tools/tools.json
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
       "install": "always",
       "license": "GPL-3.0-with-GCC-exception",
       "name": "xtensa-esp32-elf",
+      "supported_targets": [
+        "esp32"
+      ],
       "version_cmd": [
         "xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc",
         "--version"
@@ -69,6 +72,9 @@
       "install": "always",
       "license": "GPL-3.0-with-GCC-exception",
       "name": "xtensa-esp32s2-elf",
+      "supported_targets": [
+        "esp32s2"
+      ],
       "version_cmd": [
         "xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc",
         "--version"
@@ -133,6 +139,9 @@
           ]
         }
       ],
+      "supported_targets": [
+        "esp32"
+      ],
       "version_cmd": [
         "esp32ulp-elf-as",
         "--version"
@@ -191,6 +200,9 @@
           ]
         }
       ],
+      "supported_targets": [
+        "esp32s2"
+      ],
       "version_cmd": [
         "esp32s2ulp-elf-as",
         "--version"
@@ -262,6 +274,9 @@
         }
       ],
       "strip_container_dirs": 1,
+      "supported_targets": [
+        "all"
+      ],
       "version_cmd": [
         "cmake",
         "--version"
@@ -317,6 +332,9 @@
           ]
         }
       ],
+      "supported_targets": [
+        "all"
+      ],
       "version_cmd": [
         "openocd",
         "--version"
@@ -375,6 +393,9 @@
           ]
         }
       ],
+      "supported_targets": [
+        "all"
+      ],
       "version_cmd": [
         "ninja",
         "--version"
@@ -423,6 +444,9 @@
           ]
         }
       ],
+      "supported_targets": [
+        "all"
+      ],
       "version_cmd": [
         "idf.py.exe",
         "-v"
@@ -467,6 +491,9 @@
           ]
         }
       ],
+      "supported_targets": [
+        "all"
+      ],
       "version_cmd": [
         "ccache.exe",
         "--version"
@@ -504,6 +531,10 @@
           ]
         }
       ],
+      "supported_targets": [
+        "esp32s2",
+        "esp32s3"
+      ],
       "version_cmd": [
         "dfu-util",
         "--version"
diff --git a/tools/tools_schema.json b/tools/tools_schema.json
index 6f11215483..cd6be7dd4d 100644
--- a/tools/tools_schema.json
+++ b/tools/tools_schema.json
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
           "$ref": "#/definitions/arrayOfStrings",
           "description": "Command to be executed (along with any extra arguments). The executable be present in one of the export_paths."
         },
+        "supported_targets": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/arrayOfStrings",
+          "description": "Array of esp_targets that this tool is needed for."
+        },
         "version_regex": {
           "description": "Regex which is to be applied to version_cmd output to extract the version. By default, the version will be the first capture group of the expression. If version_regex_replace is specified, version will be obtained by doing a substitution using version_regex_replace instead.",
           "$ref": "#/definitions/regex"
@@ -215,6 +219,10 @@
           "description": "Platform-specific replacement for toolInfo/version_cmd",
           "$ref": "#/definitions/arrayOfStrings"
         },
+        "supported_targets": {
+          "description": "Platform-specific replacement for toolInfo/supported_targets",
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/arrayOfStrings"
+        },
         "version_regex": {
           "description": "Platform-specific replacement for toolInfo/version_regex",
           "$ref": "#/definitions/regex"