diff --git a/tools/requirements.json b/tools/requirements.json
index 50a1b31efb..9948ed2ecb 100644
--- a/tools/requirements.json
+++ b/tools/requirements.json
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@
             "description": "Packages for building ESP-IDF documentation",
             "optional": true,
             "requirement_path": "tools/requirements/requirements.docs.txt"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "ide",
+            "description": "Packages for IDE support in ESP-IDF",
+            "optional": true,
+            "requirement_path": "tools/requirements/requirements.ide.txt"
         }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/tools/requirements/requirements.ide.txt b/tools/requirements/requirements.ide.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b68ac9185b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/requirements/requirements.ide.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Python package requirements for IDE support in ESP-IDF.
+# This feature can be enabled by running "install.{sh,bat,ps1,fish} --enable-ide"
+#
+# This file lists Python packages without version specifiers. Version details
+# are stored in a separate constraints file. For more information, visit:
+# https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/api-guides/tools/idf-tools.html
+
+esp-idf-monitor[ide]