diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
index 9f5031b0..b5b1c9ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build & install using CMake
         if: matrix.buildsys == 'cmake'
         run: |
-          cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.cxx }} -DSANITIZERS=ON -DMORE_WARNINGS=ON -DTESTS_OS_NAME=${{ matrix.os }}
+          cmake -S . -B build --preset develop -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.cxx }} -DTESTS_OS_NAME=${{ matrix.os }}
           cmake --build build -j --verbose
           sudo cmake --install build --verbose
       - name: Package binaries
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         shell: bash
         run: | # BUILD_SHARED_LIBS causes the output DLL to be called `z.dll` as of zlib 1.3.2 (formerly `zlib1.dll`)
-          cmake -S zlib -B zbuild -A ${{ matrix.platform }} -Wno-dev -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install_dir -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
-          cmake --build zbuild --config Release -j
+          cmake -S zlib -B zbuild -A ${{ matrix.platform }} -Wno-dev -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install_dir -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
+          cmake --build zbuild --config Debug -j
       - name: Install zlib
         run: |
           cmake --install zbuild
@@ -168,16 +168,16 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          cmake -S libpng -B pngbuild -A ${{ matrix.platform }} -Wno-dev -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install_dir -DPNG_SHARED=ON -DPNG_STATIC=OFF -DPNG_TESTS=OFF
-          cmake --build pngbuild --config Release -j
+          cmake -S libpng -B pngbuild -A ${{ matrix.platform }} -Wno-dev -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install_dir -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DPNG_SHARED=ON -DPNG_STATIC=OFF -DPNG_TESTS=OFF
+          cmake --build pngbuild --config Debug -j
       - name: Install libpng
         run: |
           cmake --install pngbuild
       - name: Build Windows binaries
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          cmake -S . -B build -A ${{ matrix.platform }} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install_dir -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
-          cmake --build build --config Release -j --verbose
+          cmake -S . -B build -A ${{ matrix.platform }} --preset develop -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install_dir
+          cmake --build build --config Debug -j --verbose
           cmake --install build --verbose --prefix install_dir
       - name: Package binaries
         shell: bash
diff --git a/ARCHITECTURE.md b/ARCHITECTURE.md
index 1962408b..09326bbe 100644
--- a/ARCHITECTURE.md
+++ b/ARCHITECTURE.md
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ rgbds/
 ├── .clang-format
 ├── .clang-tidy
 ├── CMakeLists.txt
+├── CMakePresets.json
 ├── compile_flags.txt
 ├── Dockerfile
 └── Makefile
@@ -107,6 +108,8 @@ rgbds/
   Configuration for C++ static analysis with [`clang-tidy`](https://clang.llvm.org/extra/clang-tidy/) (for which we define the shortcut `make tidy`).
 - **`CMakeLists.txt`:**  
   Defines how to build RGBDS with CMake.
+- **`CMakePresets.json`:**
+  Defines some [presets](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake-presets.7.html) useful for working with our CMake.
 - **`compile_flags.txt`:**  
   Compiler flags for `clang-tidy`.
 - **`Dockerfile`:**  
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd7a35ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+	"version": 3,
+	"configurePresets": [
+		{
+			"name": "develop",
+			"description": "Debugging config for maintainers",
+			"cacheVariables": {
+				"CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug",
+				"CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS": true,
+				"MORE_WARNINGS": true,
+				"SANITIZERS": true
+			},
+			"warnings": { "uninitialized": true },
+			"errors": { "dev": true }
+		}
+	]
+}
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c171ee14..b72e8240 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ years). If you are adding new files, you need to use the
 4. Compile your changes with `make develop` instead of just `make`. This
    target checks for additional warnings. Your patches shouldn't introduce any
    new warning (but it may be possible to remove some warning checks if it makes
-   the code much easier).
+   the code much easier). You can also use `cmake --preset develop` if you prefer.
 5. Test your changes by running `./run-tests.sh` in the `test` directory.
    (You must run `./fetch-test-deps.sh` first; if you forget to, the test suite
    will fail and remind you mid-way.)
@@ -254,4 +254,4 @@ manually running:
 # e.g. to build and tag as 'master'
 docker build . --tag ghcr.io/gbdev/rgbds:master
 docker push ghcr.io/gbdev/rgbds:master
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```