diff --git a/tools/idf_tools.py b/tools/idf_tools.py
index 69851be55d..b4a1c8a6a4 100755
--- a/tools/idf_tools.py
+++ b/tools/idf_tools.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ PYTHON_PLATFORM = platform.system() + '-' + platform.machine()
 PLATFORM_WIN32 = 'win32'
 PLATFORM_WIN64 = 'win64'
 PLATFORM_MACOS = 'macos'
+PLATFORM_MACOS_ARM64 = 'macos-arm64'
 PLATFORM_LINUX32 = 'linux-i686'
 PLATFORM_LINUX64 = 'linux-amd64'
 PLATFORM_LINUX_ARM32 = 'linux-armel'
@@ -120,8 +121,8 @@ PLATFORM_FROM_NAME = {
     'osx': PLATFORM_MACOS,
     'darwin': PLATFORM_MACOS,
     'Darwin-x86_64': PLATFORM_MACOS,
-    # pretend it is x86_64 until Darwin-arm64 tool builds are available:
-    'Darwin-arm64': PLATFORM_MACOS,
+    PLATFORM_MACOS_ARM64: PLATFORM_MACOS_ARM64,
+    'Darwin-arm64': PLATFORM_MACOS_ARM64,
     # Linux
     PLATFORM_LINUX64: PLATFORM_LINUX64,
     'linux64': PLATFORM_LINUX64,
diff --git a/tools/tools.json b/tools/tools.json
index 6809ee8b0d..62115bfc08 100644
--- a/tools/tools.json
+++ b/tools/tools.json
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@
             "size": 97807647,
             "url": "https://github.com/espressif/crosstool-NG/releases/download/esp-2021r2-patch3/xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3-macos.tar.gz"
           },
+          "macos-arm64": {
+            "sha256": "dda3d7a43efd995d9a51d5a5741626dbf915df46078aef0b5aea7163ac82398b",
+            "size": 97807647,
+            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/crosstool-NG/releases/download/esp-2021r2-patch3/xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3-macos.tar.gz"
+          },
           "name": "esp-2021r2-patch3-8.4.0",
           "status": "recommended",
           "win32": {
@@ -123,6 +128,11 @@
             "size": 98224709,
             "url": "https://github.com/espressif/crosstool-NG/releases/download/esp-2021r2-patch3/xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3-macos.tar.gz"
           },
+          "macos-arm64": {
+            "sha256": "de9af641678c93775e932ee5ec4f478f8925cfc1ebc22e41adc4fb85430a0c35",
+            "size": 98224709,
+            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/crosstool-NG/releases/download/esp-2021r2-patch3/xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3-macos.tar.gz"
+          },
           "name": "esp-2021r2-patch3-8.4.0",
           "status": "recommended",
           "win32": {
@@ -192,6 +202,11 @@
             "size": 98553473,
             "url": "https://github.com/espressif/crosstool-NG/releases/download/esp-2021r2-patch3/xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3-macos.tar.gz"
           },
+          "macos-arm64": {
+            "sha256": "e5af78f05d3af07617805d06ebb45ff2fe9b6aed6970a84c35eea28a5d8d5e53",
+            "size": 98553473,
+            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/crosstool-NG/releases/download/esp-2021r2-patch3/xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3-macos.tar.gz"
+          },
           "name": "esp-2021r2-patch3-8.4.0",
           "status": "recommended",
           "win32": {
@@ -242,6 +257,11 @@
             "size": 89888488,
             "url": "https://github.com/espressif/llvm-project/releases/download/esp-12.0.1-20210914/xtensa-esp32-elf-llvm12_0_1-esp-12.0.1-20210914-macos.tar.xz"
           },
+          "macos-arm64": {
+            "sha256": "6e7413e5fa515e403859ecf5301bdcdc3f8bf12c5de9aecaa11e9f17f32b05db",
+            "size": 89888488,
+            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/llvm-project/releases/download/esp-12.0.1-20210914/xtensa-esp32-elf-llvm12_0_1-esp-12.0.1-20210914-macos.tar.xz"
+          },
           "name": "12.0.1-d9341b81fc",
           "status": "recommended",
           "win64": {
@@ -309,6 +329,11 @@
             "size": 113703959,
             "url": "https://github.com/espressif/crosstool-NG/releases/download/esp-2021r2-patch3/riscv32-esp-elf-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3-macos.tar.gz"
           },
+          "macos-arm64": {
+            "sha256": "4aacc1742a76349d790b1ac8e9e9d963daefda5346dbd6741cfe8e7a35a44e4e",
+            "size": 113703959,
+            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/crosstool-NG/releases/download/esp-2021r2-patch3/riscv32-esp-elf-gcc8_4_0-esp-2021r2-patch3-macos.tar.gz"
+          },
           "name": "esp-2021r2-patch3-8.4.0",
           "status": "recommended",
           "win32": {
@@ -371,6 +396,11 @@
             "size": 8872874,
             "url": "https://github.com/espressif/binutils-esp32ulp/releases/download/v2.28.51-esp-20191205/binutils-esp32ulp-macos-2.28.51-esp-20191205.tar.gz"
           },
+          "macos-arm64": {
+            "sha256": "a35d9e7a0445247c7fc9dccd3fbc35682f0fafc28beeb10c94b59466317190c4",
+            "size": 8872874,
+            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/binutils-esp32ulp/releases/download/v2.28.51-esp-20191205/binutils-esp32ulp-macos-2.28.51-esp-20191205.tar.gz"
+          },
           "name": "2.28.51-esp-20191205",
           "status": "recommended",
           "win32": {
@@ -434,6 +464,11 @@
             "size": 8876194,
             "url": "https://github.com/espressif/binutils-esp32ulp/releases/download/v2.28.51-esp-20191205/binutils-esp32s2ulp-macos-2.28.51-esp-20191205.tar.gz"
           },
+          "macos-arm64": {
+            "sha256": "5a9bb678a5246638cbda303f523d9bb8121a9a24dc01ecb22c21c46c41184155",
+            "size": 8876194,
+            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/binutils-esp32ulp/releases/download/v2.28.51-esp-20191205/binutils-esp32s2ulp-macos-2.28.51-esp-20191205.tar.gz"
+          },
           "name": "2.28.51-esp-20191205",
           "status": "recommended",
           "win32": {
@@ -478,7 +513,8 @@
             ]
           ],
           "platforms": [
-            "macos"
+            "macos",
+            "macos-arm64"
           ]
         }
       ],
@@ -513,6 +549,11 @@
             "size": 66311879,
             "url": "https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/releases/download/v3.20.3/cmake-3.20.3-macos-universal.tar.gz"
           },
+          "macos-arm64": {
+            "sha256": "5f72dba3aa5f3800fb29ab6115ae0b31f10bdb2aad66204e14c98f6ac7e6b6ed",
+            "size": 66311879,
+            "url": "https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/releases/download/v3.20.3/cmake-3.20.3-macos-universal.tar.gz"
+          },
           "name": "3.20.3",
           "status": "recommended",
           "win32": {
@@ -586,6 +627,11 @@
             "size": 2125935,
             "url": "https://github.com/espressif/openocd-esp32/releases/download/v0.11.0-esp32-20220411/openocd-esp32-macos-0.11.0-esp32-20220411.tar.gz"
           },
+          "macos-arm64": {
+            "sha256": "19448f0d4aaafa85c93c86e363ca879e5ccdcfdda42ba5ce4ac3817e9d8eecdb",
+            "size": 2165892,
+            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/openocd-esp32/releases/download/v0.11.0-esp32-20220411/openocd-esp32-macos-arm64-0.11.0-esp32-20220411.tar.gz"
+          },
           "name": "v0.11.0-esp32-20220411",
           "status": "recommended",
           "win32": {
@@ -642,6 +688,11 @@
             "size": 240112,
             "url": "https://dl.espressif.com/dl/ninja-1.10.2-osx.tar.gz"
           },
+          "macos-arm64": {
+            "sha256": "847bb1ca4bc16d8dba6aeed3ecb5055498b86bc68c364c37583eb5738bb440f1",
+            "size": 240112,
+            "url": "https://dl.espressif.com/dl/ninja-1.10.2-osx.tar.gz"
+          },
           "name": "1.10.2",
           "status": "recommended",
           "win64": {
diff --git a/tools/tools_schema.json b/tools/tools_schema.json
index cd6be7dd4d..f09044d622 100644
--- a/tools/tools_schema.json
+++ b/tools/tools_schema.json
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
           "type": "array",
           "items": {
             "type": "string",
-            "enum": ["linux-i686", "linux-amd64", "linux-armel", "linux-arm64", "macos", "win32", "win64"]
+            "enum": ["linux-i686", "linux-amd64", "linux-armel", "linux-arm64", "macos", "macos-arm64", "win32", "win64"]
           }
         },
         "export_paths": {