From 89238f1631a0b00fc1e98a0d7a7e70d04cd1a1ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas Madlener <thomas.madlener@desy.de>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:46:35 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 01/12] Add a basic cmake preset configuration

---
 CMakePresets.json | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 CMakePresets.json

diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb7529059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{
+    "version": 3,
+    "configurePresets": [
+        {
+            "name": "common",
+            "hidden": true,
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS": "ON",
+                "CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD": "20",
+                "CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS": " -fdiagnostics-color=always ",
+                "PODIO_USE_CLANG_FORMAT": "OFF",
+                "PODIO_SET_RPATH": "ON"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "base-build",
+            "displayName": "Base Build including RNTuple backend and DataSource",
+            "inherits": "common",
+            "generator": "Ninja",
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "BUILD_TESTING": "ON",
+                "ENABLE_RNTUPLE": "ON",
+                "ENABLE_DATASOURCE": "ON",
+                "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER": "ccache"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "full-build",
+            "displayName": "Full build including schema evolution tests and SIO",
+            "inherits": "base-build",
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "ENABLE_SIO": "ON",
+                "PODIO_ENABLE_SCHEMA_EVOLUTION_TESTS": "ON"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "ci-build",
+            "displayName": "Full build with warnings as errors",
+            "inherits": "full-build",
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS": " -fdiagnostics-color=always -Werror -Wno-error=deprecated-declarations"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}

From 4560cbcb9e157ff2a779b35b5bba4c13f21e7e63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas Madlener <thomas.madlener@desy.de>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:54:47 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 02/12] Start to use presets for CI workflows

---
 .github/workflows/edm4eic.yml      | 10 ++-------
 .github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml     | 36 ++++++++++++------------------
 .github/workflows/key4hep.yml      | 15 +++----------
 .github/workflows/pre-commit.yml   | 14 +++---------
 .github/workflows/publish-docs.yml |  5 ++---
 .github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml  | 20 +++++------------
 .github/workflows/test.yml         | 19 +++++-----------
 .github/workflows/ubuntu.yml       | 20 +++++------------
 8 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 97 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/edm4eic.yml b/.github/workflows/edm4eic.yml
index 6af7b7098..c26725b74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/edm4eic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/edm4eic.yml
@@ -42,17 +42,11 @@ jobs:
           STARTDIR=$(pwd)
           echo "::group::Build podio"
           cmake -B ${STARTDIR}/podio/build -S ${STARTDIR}/podio \
+            --preset ci-build \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${STARTDIR}/podio/install \
-            -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=20 \
-            -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=" -fdiagnostics-color=always -Werror -Wno-error=deprecated-declarations " \
-            -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
             -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=ON \
-            -DENABLE_RNTUPLE=ON \
-            -DENABLE_DATASOURCE=ON \
-            -DPODIO_SET_RPATH=ON \
             -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF \
-            -DENABLE_JULIA=OFF \
-            -G Ninja
+            -DENABLE_JULIA=OFF
           cmake --build ${STARTDIR}/podio/build --target install
           cd ${STARTDIR}/podio && source init.sh && source env.sh && cd ${STARTDIR}
           echo "::endgroup::"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml b/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml
index a73d4361f..37f77f1a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml
@@ -42,43 +42,35 @@ jobs:
             STARTDIR=$(pwd)
             echo "::group::Build Catch2"
             cd $STARTDIR/catch2
-            mkdir build && cd build
-            cmake -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=$([[ ${{ matrix.LCG }} == *-gcc15-* ]] && echo "23" || echo "20") -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install -G Ninja ..
-            ninja -k0 install
+            cmake -B build -S . -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=$([[ ${{ matrix.LCG }} == *-gcc15-* ]] && echo "23" || echo "20") -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(pwd)/install -G Ninja
+            cmake --build build --target install
             export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$STARTDIR/catch2/install:$CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH
             echo "::endgroup::"
             echo "::group::Build podio"
             cd $STARTDIR/podio
-            mkdir build && cd build
-            cmake -DENABLE_SIO=ON \
+            cmake -B build -S . \
+              --preset ci-build \
               -DENABLE_JULIA=ON \
-              -DENABLE_DATASOURCE=ON \
-              -DENABLE_RNTUPLE=ON \
-              -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install \
+              -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(pwd)/install \
               -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=$([[ ${{ matrix.LCG }} == *-gcc15-* ]] && echo "23" || echo "20") \
-              -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
-              -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=" -fdiagnostics-color=always -Werror -Wno-error=deprecated-declarations " \
               -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=ON \
-              -DBUILD_TESTING=ON \
-              -DPODIO_RUN_STRACE_TEST=ON \
-              -DPODIO_ENABLE_SCHEMA_EVOLUTION_TESTS=ON \
-              -G Ninja ..
-            ninja -k0
+              -DPODIO_RUN_STRACE_TEST=ON
+            cmake --build build -- -k0
             echo "::endgroup::"
             echo "::group::Test and install podio"
-            ctest --output-on-failure --schedule-random -j$(nproc) --timeout 600
-            ninja install
+            ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure --schedule-random -j$(nproc) --timeout 600
+            cmake --build build --target install
             cd $STARTDIR/podio
             source init.sh && source env.sh
             echo "::endgroup::"
             echo "::group::Build and test EDM4hep"
             cd $STARTDIR/edm4hep
-            mkdir build && cd build
-            cmake -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=$([[ ${{ matrix.LCG }} == *-gcc15-* ]] && echo "23" || echo "20") \
+            cmake -B build -S . \
+              -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=$([[ ${{ matrix.LCG }} == *-gcc15-* ]] && echo "23" || echo "20") \
               -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=" -fdiagnostics-color=always " \
               -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
               -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=ON \
-              -G Ninja ..
-            ninja -k0
-            ctest --output-on-failure
+              -G Ninja
+            cmake --build build -- -k0
+            ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure
             echo "::endgroup::"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml b/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml
index 0d1c43d85..5e9704b02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml
@@ -40,19 +40,10 @@ jobs:
           echo "::group::Run CMake"
           mkdir -p build install
           cd build
-          cmake -DENABLE_SIO=ON \
-            -DENABLE_JULIA=OFF \
-            -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install \
-            -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=20 \
-            -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=" -fdiagnostics-color=always -Werror -Wno-error=deprecated-declarations " \
-            -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
+          cmake --preset ci-build \
+            -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(pwd)/install \
             -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=AUTO \
-            -DENABLE_RNTUPLE=ON \
-            -DENABLE_DATASOURCE=ON \
-            -DPODIO_SET_RPATH=ON \
-            -DPODIO_RUN_STRACE_TEST=ON \
-            -DPODIO_ENABLE_SCHEMA_EVOLUTION_TESTS=ON \
-            -G Ninja ..
+            -DPODIO_RUN_STRACE_TEST=ON
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Build"
           ninja -k0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
index d992dc59d..6af7500a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
@@ -25,19 +25,11 @@ jobs:
           git config --global --add safe.directory $(pwd)
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Run CMake"
-          mkdir build
-          cd build
-          cmake .. -DENABLE_SIO=ON \
+          cmake -B build -S . \
+            --preset ci-build \
             -DENABLE_JULIA=ON \
-            -DENABLE_RNTUPLE=ON \
-            -DENABLE_DATASOURCE=ON \
-            -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=20 \
-            -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=" -fdiagnostics-color=always -Werror "\
-            -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON \
-            -DPODIO_ENABLE_SCHEMA_EVOLUTION_TESTS=ON \
             -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=OFF
-          ln -s $(pwd)/compile_commands.json ../
-          cd ..
+          ln -s build/compile_commands.json compile_commands.json
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Run pre-commit"
           pre-commit run --show-diff-on-failure \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
index 5188903ec..529cf9d6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ jobs:
           export PYTHONPATH=$VIRTUAL_ENV/lib/python3.$(python3 -c 'import sys; print(f"{sys.version_info[1]}")')/site-packages:$PYTHONPATH
           echo -e "::endgroup::\n::group::Build podio"
           cmake -B build . --install-prefix=$(pwd)/install \
-                -GNinja -DENABLE_SIO=ON -DENABLE_RNTUPLE=ON \
-                -DENABLE_DATASOURCE=ON -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF \
-                -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=20
+                --preset full-build \
+                -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF
           cmake --build build --target install
           source ./init.sh && source ./env.sh
           echo -e "::endgroup::\n::group::build doc"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml b/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml
index aa0d74b83..23e860552 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml
@@ -41,23 +41,15 @@ jobs:
           ccache-key: ccache-sanitizers-el9-${{ matrix.compiler }}-${{ matrix.sanitizer }}
           run: |
             echo "::group::Run CMake"
-            mkdir -p build
-            cd build
-            cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
+            cmake -B build S . \
+              --preset ci-build \
+              -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
               -DUSE_SANITIZER=${{ matrix.sanitizer }} \
-              -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=$([[ ${{ matrix.compiler }} == gcc15 ]] && echo "23" || echo "20") \
-              -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
-              -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=" -fdiagnostics-color=always " \
-              -DENABLE_SIO=ON \
-              -DENABLE_JULIA=OFF \
-              -DENABLE_RNTUPLE=ON \
-              -DENABLE_DATASOURCE=ON \
-              -DPODIO_ENABLE_SCHEMA_EVOLUTION_TESTS=ON \
-              -G Ninja ..
+              -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=$([[ ${{ matrix.compiler }} == gcc15 ]] && echo "23" || echo "20")
             echo "::endgroup::"
             echo "::group::Build"
-            ninja -k0
+            cmake --build build -- -k0
             echo "::endgroup::"
             echo "::group::Run tests"
-            ctest --output-on-failure --schedule-random -j$(nproc)
+            ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure --schedule-random -j$(nproc)
             echo "::endgroup::"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index ea8b98009..e519f7d54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -34,24 +34,17 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "::group::Run CMake"
           # export JULIA_DEPOT_PATH="$(mktemp -d -p /tmp -t julia_depot_XXXXX):"
-          mkdir -p build install
-          cd build
-          cmake -DENABLE_SIO=ON \
+          cmake -B build -S . \
+            --preset ci-build \
             -DENABLE_JULIA=ON \
             -DENABLE_RNTUPLE=$([[ ${{ matrix.LCG }} == LCG_104/* ]] && echo "OFF" || echo "ON") \
-            -DENABLE_DATASOURCE=ON \
             -DPODIO_RUN_STRACE_TEST=$([[ ${{ matrix.LCG }} == LCG_104/* ]] && echo "OFF" || echo "ON") \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install \
-            -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=$([[ ${{ matrix.LCG }} == *-gcc15-* ]] && echo "23" || echo "20") \
-            -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
-            -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=" -fdiagnostics-color=always -Werror -Wno-error=deprecated-declarations " \
             -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=AUTO \
-            -DPODIO_USE_CLANG_FORMAT=AUTO \
-            -DPODIO_ENABLE_SCHEMA_EVOLUTION_TESTS=ON \
-            -G Ninja ..
+            -DPODIO_USE_CLANG_FORMAT=AUTO
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Build"
-          ninja -k0
+          cmake --build build -- -k0
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Julia StaticArrays Package Install"
           # # Temporary workaround for https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SPI-2838
@@ -59,8 +52,8 @@ jobs:
           julia -e 'import Pkg; Pkg.add("StaticArrays")'
           echo "::endgroup"
           echo "::group::Run tests"
-          ctest --output-on-failure --schedule-random -j$(nproc) --timeout 600
+          ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure --schedule-random -j$(nproc) --timeout 600
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Install"
-          ninja install
+          cmake --build build --target install
           echo "::endgroup::"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
index 4187e4180..ec88fbefd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
@@ -30,31 +30,23 @@ jobs:
         ccache-key: ccache-ubuntu-${{ matrix.LCG }}
         run: |
           echo "::group::Run CMake"
-          mkdir -p build install
-          cd build
-          cmake -DENABLE_SIO=ON \
+          cmake -B build -S . \
+            --preset ci-build \
             -DENABLE_JULIA=ON \
-            -DENABLE_DATASOURCE=ON \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install \
             -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=20 \
-            -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=" -fdiagnostics-color=always -Werror -Wno-error=deprecated-declarations " \
-            -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
             -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=OFF \
-            -DPODIO_SET_RPATH=ON \
-            -DPODIO_RUN_STRACE_TEST=ON \
-            -DENABLE_RNTUPLE=ON \
-            -DPODIO_ENABLE_SCHEMA_EVOLUTION_TESTS=ON \
-            -G Ninja ..
+            -DPODIO_RUN_STRACE_TEST=ON
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Build"
-          ninja -k0
+          cmake --build build -- -k0
           echo "::endgroup"
           echo "::group::Julia StaticArrays Package Install"
           julia -e 'import Pkg; Pkg.add("StaticArrays")'
           echo "::endgroup"
           echo "::group::Run tests"
-          ctest --output-on-failure --schedule-random -j$(nproc) --timeout 600
+          ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure --schedule-random -j$(nproc) --timeout 600
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Install"
-          ninja install
+          cmake --build build --target install
           echo "::endgroup::"

From f5f3cd53c9621bae62ecf9c17f689ce127b59be3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas Madlener <thomas.madlener@desy.de>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:05:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 03/12] Add a build and a test preset for CI workflows

---
 CMakePresets.json | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index cb7529059..d9743d210 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
         {
             "name": "common",
             "hidden": true,
+            "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build",
             "cacheVariables": {
                 "CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS": "ON",
                 "CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD": "20",
@@ -38,8 +39,35 @@
             "displayName": "Full build with warnings as errors",
             "inherits": "full-build",
             "cacheVariables": {
-                "CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS": " -fdiagnostics-color=always -Werror -Wno-error=deprecated-declarations"
+                "CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS": " -fdiagnostics-color=always -Werror -Wno-error=deprecated-declarations",
+                "PODIO_USE_CLANG_FORMAT": "AUTO"
             }
         }
+    ],
+
+    "buildPresets": [
+        {
+            "name": "ci-build",
+            "displayName": "Building like on CI",
+            "configurePreset": "ci-build",
+            "nativeToolOptions": ["-k0"]
+        }
+    ],
+
+    "testPresets": [
+        {
+            "name": "ci-build",
+            "displayName": "Testing like on CI",
+            "configurePreset": "ci-build",
+            "execution": {
+                "stopOnFailure": false,
+                "scheduleRandom": true,
+                "timeout": 600
+            },
+            "output": {
+                "outputOnFailure": true
+            }
+
+        }
     ]
 }

From 7bf494436980c471ea5fdeb7d45d6564b0cd31eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas Madlener <thomas.madlener@desy.de>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:11:36 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 04/12] Use build and test presets in CI workflows

---
 .github/workflows/edm4eic.yml      | 4 ++--
 .github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml     | 9 ++++-----
 .github/workflows/key4hep.yml      | 8 +++-----
 .github/workflows/publish-docs.yml | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/test.yml         | 9 ++++-----
 .github/workflows/ubuntu.yml       | 9 ++++-----
 6 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/edm4eic.yml b/.github/workflows/edm4eic.yml
index c26725b74..1c864e706 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/edm4eic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/edm4eic.yml
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           STARTDIR=$(pwd)
           echo "::group::Build podio"
-          cmake -B ${STARTDIR}/podio/build -S ${STARTDIR}/podio \
+          cmake -S ${STARTDIR}/podio \
             --preset ci-build \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${STARTDIR}/podio/install \
             -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=ON \
             -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF \
             -DENABLE_JULIA=OFF
-          cmake --build ${STARTDIR}/podio/build --target install
+          cmake --build ${STARTDIR}/podio/build --preset ci-build --target install
           cd ${STARTDIR}/podio && source init.sh && source env.sh && cd ${STARTDIR}
           echo "::endgroup::"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml b/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml
index 37f77f1a4..8ac679d16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml
@@ -48,18 +48,17 @@ jobs:
             echo "::endgroup::"
             echo "::group::Build podio"
             cd $STARTDIR/podio
-            cmake -B build -S . \
-              --preset ci-build \
+            cmake -S . --preset ci-build \
               -DENABLE_JULIA=ON \
               -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(pwd)/install \
               -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=$([[ ${{ matrix.LCG }} == *-gcc15-* ]] && echo "23" || echo "20") \
               -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=ON \
               -DPODIO_RUN_STRACE_TEST=ON
-            cmake --build build -- -k0
+            cmake --build --preset ci-build
             echo "::endgroup::"
             echo "::group::Test and install podio"
-            ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure --schedule-random -j$(nproc) --timeout 600
-            cmake --build build --target install
+            ctest --preset ci-build -j$(nproc)
+            cmake --build --preset ci-build --target install
             cd $STARTDIR/podio
             source init.sh && source env.sh
             echo "::endgroup::"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml b/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml
index 5e9704b02..004971945 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml
@@ -38,19 +38,17 @@ jobs:
           echo "::group::Run k4_local_repo"
           k4_local_repo
           echo "::group::Run CMake"
-          mkdir -p build install
-          cd build
           cmake --preset ci-build \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(pwd)/install \
             -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=AUTO \
             -DPODIO_RUN_STRACE_TEST=ON
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Build"
-          ninja -k0
+          cmake --build --preset ci-build
           echo "::endgroup"
           echo "::group::Run tests"
-          ctest --output-on-failure --schedule-random -j$(nproc) --timeout 600
+          ctest --preset ci-build -j$(nproc)
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Install"
-          ninja install
+          cmake --build --preset ci-build --target install
           echo "::endgroup::"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
index 529cf9d6c..31d225749 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           python3 -m pip install -r doc/requirements.txt
           export PYTHONPATH=$VIRTUAL_ENV/lib/python3.$(python3 -c 'import sys; print(f"{sys.version_info[1]}")')/site-packages:$PYTHONPATH
           echo -e "::endgroup::\n::group::Build podio"
-          cmake -B build . --install-prefix=$(pwd)/install \
+          cmake -S . --install-prefix=$(pwd)/install \
                 --preset full-build \
                 -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF
           cmake --build build --target install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index e519f7d54..7b7b0b006 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "::group::Run CMake"
           # export JULIA_DEPOT_PATH="$(mktemp -d -p /tmp -t julia_depot_XXXXX):"
-          cmake -B build -S . \
-            --preset ci-build \
+          cmake --preset ci-build \
             -DENABLE_JULIA=ON \
             -DENABLE_RNTUPLE=$([[ ${{ matrix.LCG }} == LCG_104/* ]] && echo "OFF" || echo "ON") \
             -DPODIO_RUN_STRACE_TEST=$([[ ${{ matrix.LCG }} == LCG_104/* ]] && echo "OFF" || echo "ON") \
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
             -DPODIO_USE_CLANG_FORMAT=AUTO
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Build"
-          cmake --build build -- -k0
+          cmake --build --preset ci-build
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Julia StaticArrays Package Install"
           # # Temporary workaround for https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SPI-2838
@@ -52,8 +51,8 @@ jobs:
           julia -e 'import Pkg; Pkg.add("StaticArrays")'
           echo "::endgroup"
           echo "::group::Run tests"
-          ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure --schedule-random -j$(nproc) --timeout 600
+          ctest --preset ci-build -j$(nproc)
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Install"
-          cmake --build build --target install
+          cmake --build --preset ci-build --target install
           echo "::endgroup::"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
index ec88fbefd..629ca6d08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         ccache-key: ccache-ubuntu-${{ matrix.LCG }}
         run: |
           echo "::group::Run CMake"
-          cmake -B build -S . \
-            --preset ci-build \
+          cmake -S . --preset ci-build \
             -DENABLE_JULIA=ON \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install \
             -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=20 \
@@ -39,14 +38,14 @@ jobs:
             -DPODIO_RUN_STRACE_TEST=ON
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Build"
-          cmake --build build -- -k0
+          cmake --build --preset ci-build
           echo "::endgroup"
           echo "::group::Julia StaticArrays Package Install"
           julia -e 'import Pkg; Pkg.add("StaticArrays")'
           echo "::endgroup"
           echo "::group::Run tests"
-          ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure --schedule-random -j$(nproc) --timeout 600
+          ctest --preset ci-build -j$(nproc)
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Install"
-          cmake --build build --target install
+          cmake --build --preset ci-build --target install
           echo "::endgroup::"

From 2c0a1b9a4eb788ec5b824a617ddcfeb2634f83ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas Madlener <thomas.madlener@desy.de>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:56:52 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 05/12] Do not use preset for building EDM4eic

---
 .github/workflows/edm4eic.yml | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/edm4eic.yml b/.github/workflows/edm4eic.yml
index 1c864e706..8f6901883 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/edm4eic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/edm4eic.yml
@@ -44,10 +44,9 @@ jobs:
           cmake -S ${STARTDIR}/podio \
             --preset ci-build \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${STARTDIR}/podio/install \
-            -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=ON \
             -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF \
             -DENABLE_JULIA=OFF
-          cmake --build ${STARTDIR}/podio/build --preset ci-build --target install
+          cmake --build ${STARTDIR}/podio/build --target install
           cd ${STARTDIR}/podio && source init.sh && source env.sh && cd ${STARTDIR}
           echo "::endgroup::"
 

From eccdf8aa47633dd2a749bc885857d3cc5508529b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas Madlener <thomas.madlener@desy.de>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:58:05 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 06/12] Remove unnecessary argument for linux builds

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 7b7b0b006..4456fd810 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ jobs:
             -DENABLE_JULIA=ON \
             -DENABLE_RNTUPLE=$([[ ${{ matrix.LCG }} == LCG_104/* ]] && echo "OFF" || echo "ON") \
             -DPODIO_RUN_STRACE_TEST=$([[ ${{ matrix.LCG }} == LCG_104/* ]] && echo "OFF" || echo "ON") \
-            -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install \
-            -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=AUTO \
-            -DPODIO_USE_CLANG_FORMAT=AUTO
+            -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(pwd)/install \
+            -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=AUTO
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Build"
           cmake --build --preset ci-build

From 142564e8ddb9b66393f9ec4685b6bab45a70a444 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas Madlener <thomas.madlener@desy.de>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:42:16 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 07/12] fix: missing dash in argument

Co-authored-by: Juan Miguel Carceller <22276694+jmcarcell@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml b/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml
index 23e860552..92ae639eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           ccache-key: ccache-sanitizers-el9-${{ matrix.compiler }}-${{ matrix.sanitizer }}
           run: |
             echo "::group::Run CMake"
-            cmake -B build S . \
+            cmake -B build -S . \
               --preset ci-build \
               -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
               -DUSE_SANITIZER=${{ matrix.sanitizer }} \

From 1e6338175a15f60b889ea4d22db6463fd5e4f626 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas Madlener <thomas.madlener@desy.de>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:44:46 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 08/12] Use preset for building in CI

---
 .github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml b/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml
index 92ae639eb..654e1a788 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
               -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=$([[ ${{ matrix.compiler }} == gcc15 ]] && echo "23" || echo "20")
             echo "::endgroup::"
             echo "::group::Build"
-            cmake --build build -- -k0
+            cmake --build --preset ci-build
             echo "::endgroup::"
             echo "::group::Run tests"
             ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure --schedule-random -j$(nproc)

From de0a6fe46e2c287fda0a3b2bad37297f66ab7a1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas Madlener <thomas.madlener@desy.de>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:52:27 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 09/12] Use native parallel build option for ctest in presets

---
 .github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/key4hep.yml  | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/test.yml     | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/ubuntu.yml   | 2 +-
 CMakePresets.json              | 3 ++-
 5 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml b/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml
index 8ac679d16..07ec64478 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
             cmake --build --preset ci-build
             echo "::endgroup::"
             echo "::group::Test and install podio"
-            ctest --preset ci-build -j$(nproc)
+            ctest --preset ci-build
             cmake --build --preset ci-build --target install
             cd $STARTDIR/podio
             source init.sh && source env.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml b/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml
index 004971945..2da190c89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           cmake --build --preset ci-build
           echo "::endgroup"
           echo "::group::Run tests"
-          ctest --preset ci-build -j$(nproc)
+          ctest --preset ci-build
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Install"
           cmake --build --preset ci-build --target install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 4456fd810..b9094e48d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           julia -e 'import Pkg; Pkg.add("StaticArrays")'
           echo "::endgroup"
           echo "::group::Run tests"
-          ctest --preset ci-build -j$(nproc)
+          ctest --preset ci-build
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Install"
           cmake --build --preset ci-build --target install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
index 629ca6d08..7ee4186f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           julia -e 'import Pkg; Pkg.add("StaticArrays")'
           echo "::endgroup"
           echo "::group::Run tests"
-          ctest --preset ci-build -j$(nproc)
+          ctest --preset ci-build
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Install"
           cmake --build --preset ci-build --target install
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index d9743d210..a363a20ef 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@
             "execution": {
                 "stopOnFailure": false,
                 "scheduleRandom": true,
-                "timeout": 600
+                "timeout": 600,
+                "jobs": 0
             },
             "output": {
                 "outputOnFailure": true

From 7368627cc6002ec66e95181fe8ed18e4474d6485 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas Madlener <thomas.madlener@desy.de>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:53:00 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 10/12] Turn off schema evolution tests for base build

---
 CMakePresets.json | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index a363a20ef..48b690b20 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
                 "CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD": "20",
                 "CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS": " -fdiagnostics-color=always ",
                 "PODIO_USE_CLANG_FORMAT": "OFF",
-                "PODIO_SET_RPATH": "ON"
+                "PODIO_SET_RPATH": "ON",
+                "PODIO_ENABLE_SCHEMA_EVOLUTION_TESTS": "OFF"
             }
         },
         {

From b12a12dc62fdb3babbf003791a52aba512690abe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas Madlener <thomas.madlener@desy.de>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:03:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 11/12] Don't use jobs: 0 to avoid unbounded parallelism

---
 .github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/key4hep.yml  | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/test.yml     | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/ubuntu.yml   | 2 +-
 CMakePresets.json              | 3 +--
 5 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml b/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml
index 07ec64478..e55aee648 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/edm4hep.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
             cmake --build --preset ci-build
             echo "::endgroup::"
             echo "::group::Test and install podio"
-            ctest --preset ci-build
+            ctest --preset ci-build --parallel
             cmake --build --preset ci-build --target install
             cd $STARTDIR/podio
             source init.sh && source env.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml b/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml
index 2da190c89..dc98d2b70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/key4hep.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           cmake --build --preset ci-build
           echo "::endgroup"
           echo "::group::Run tests"
-          ctest --preset ci-build
+          ctest --preset ci-build --parallel
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Install"
           cmake --build --preset ci-build --target install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index b9094e48d..0336984ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           julia -e 'import Pkg; Pkg.add("StaticArrays")'
           echo "::endgroup"
           echo "::group::Run tests"
-          ctest --preset ci-build
+          ctest --preset ci-build --parallel
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Install"
           cmake --build --preset ci-build --target install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
index 7ee4186f5..cf4287df3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           julia -e 'import Pkg; Pkg.add("StaticArrays")'
           echo "::endgroup"
           echo "::group::Run tests"
-          ctest --preset ci-build
+          ctest --preset ci-build --parallel
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Install"
           cmake --build --preset ci-build --target install
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index 48b690b20..e7b63651c 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@
             "execution": {
                 "stopOnFailure": false,
                 "scheduleRandom": true,
-                "timeout": 600,
-                "jobs": 0
+                "timeout": 600
             },
             "output": {
                 "outputOnFailure": true

From ebbadea4de8964b818ddb4981e8ef20f78508046 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas Madlener <thomas.madlener@desy.de>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 14:27:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 12/12] Use presets and update build commands in top level
 README

---
 README.md | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa9d2cef5..f0dc1f175 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,18 +91,37 @@ and `env.sh`.
 
 ## Compiling
 
-If you are using the easy setup from `init.sh` then create separate build
-and install areas, and trigger the build:
+Podio uses CMake presets to simplify the build process. The following presets are available:
 
-    mkdir build
-    mkdir install
-    cd build
-    cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install ..
-    make -j 4 install
+- `base-build`: Base build with RNTuple backend and DataSource support
+- `full-build`: Full build including SIO and schema evolution tests
+- `ci-build`: Full build with warnings as errors (used for continuous integration)
 
-To see a list of options, do this in the build-directory:
+### Basic build
 
-    cmake -LH ..
+To build podio with the base configuration:
+
+    cmake --preset base-build -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install
+    cmake --build build -j 4
+    cmake --install build
+
+### Full build
+
+For a complete build with all features:
+
+    cmake --preset full-build -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install
+    cmake --build build -j 4
+    cmake --install build
+
+### Custom configuration
+
+To see available CMake options:
+
+    cmake --preset base-build -LH
+
+You can override preset options by adding `-D` flags:
+
+    cmake --preset base-build -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DENABLE_SIO=ON
 
 ## Running tests