diff --git a/commands/instances.go b/commands/instances.go
index 2ba91add4e5..838e031a1c2 100644
--- a/commands/instances.go
+++ b/commands/instances.go
@@ -388,6 +388,40 @@ func (s *arduinoCoreServerImpl) Init(req *rpc.InitRequest, stream rpc.ArduinoCor
 				continue
 			}
 
+			if libraryRef.GitURL != nil {
+				uid := libraryRef.InternalUniqueIdentifier()
+				libRoot := s.settings.ProfilesCacheDir().Join(uid)
+				libDir := libRoot.Join(libraryRef.Library)
+
+				if !libDir.IsDir() {
+					// Clone repo and install
+					tmpDir, err := librariesmanager.CloneLibraryGitRepository(ctx, libraryRef.GitURL.String())
+					if err != nil {
+						taskCallback(&rpc.TaskProgress{Name: i18n.Tr("Error downloading library %s", libraryRef)})
+						e := &cmderrors.FailedLibraryInstallError{Cause: err}
+						responseError(e.GRPCStatus())
+						continue
+					}
+
+					// Install library into profile cache
+					copyErr := tmpDir.CopyDirTo(libDir)
+					_ = tmpDir.RemoveAll()
+					if copyErr != nil {
+						taskCallback(&rpc.TaskProgress{Name: i18n.Tr("Error installing library %s", libraryRef)})
+						e := &cmderrors.FailedLibraryInstallError{Cause: fmt.Errorf("copying library to profile cache: %w", err)}
+						responseError(e.GRPCStatus())
+						continue
+					}
+				}
+
+				lmb.AddLibrariesDir(librariesmanager.LibrariesDir{
+					Path:            libDir,
+					Location:        libraries.Profile,
+					IsSingleLibrary: true,
+				})
+				continue
+			}
+
 			uid := libraryRef.InternalUniqueIdentifier()
 			libRoot := s.settings.ProfilesCacheDir().Join(uid)
 			libDir := libRoot.Join(libraryRef.Library)
diff --git a/commands/service_library_install.go b/commands/service_library_install.go
index f20b845615d..1cff02a3306 100644
--- a/commands/service_library_install.go
+++ b/commands/service_library_install.go
@@ -267,9 +267,8 @@ func (s *arduinoCoreServerImpl) GitLibraryInstall(req *rpc.GitLibraryInstallRequ
 	lmi, release := lm.NewInstaller()
 	defer release()
 
-	// TODO: pass context
-	// ctx := stream.Context()
-	if err := lmi.InstallGitLib(req.GetUrl(), req.GetOverwrite()); err != nil {
+	ctx := stream.Context()
+	if err := lmi.InstallGitLib(ctx, req.GetUrl(), req.GetOverwrite()); err != nil {
 		return &cmderrors.FailedLibraryInstallError{Cause: err}
 	}
 	taskCB(&rpc.TaskProgress{Message: i18n.Tr("Library installed"), Completed: true})
diff --git a/commands/service_profile_lib_add.go b/commands/service_profile_lib_add.go
index 34fa8819e76..5f5e909d326 100644
--- a/commands/service_profile_lib_add.go
+++ b/commands/service_profile_lib_add.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package commands
 import (
 	"cmp"
 	"context"
+	"net/url"
 	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/commands/cmderrors"
@@ -59,6 +60,15 @@ func (s *arduinoCoreServerImpl) ProfileLibAdd(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.Prof
 		addedLib := &sketch.ProfileLibraryReference{InstallDir: path}
 		profile.Libraries = append(profile.Libraries, addedLib)
 		addedLibs = append(addedLibs, addedLib)
+	} else if reqGitLib := req.GetLibrary().GetGitLibrary(); reqGitLib != nil {
+		// Add a git library
+		gitURL, err := url.Parse(reqGitLib.GetUrl())
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, &cmderrors.InvalidURLError{Cause: err}
+		}
+		addedLib := &sketch.ProfileLibraryReference{GitURL: gitURL}
+		profile.Libraries = append(profile.Libraries, addedLib)
+		addedLibs = append(addedLibs, addedLib)
 	} else if reqIndexLib := req.GetLibrary().GetIndexLibrary(); reqIndexLib != nil {
 		// Obtain the library index from the manager
 		li, err := instances.GetLibrariesIndex(req.GetInstance())
diff --git a/internal/arduino/libraries/librariesmanager/install.go b/internal/arduino/libraries/librariesmanager/install.go
index 9b53910d41a..305c1eec423 100644
--- a/internal/arduino/libraries/librariesmanager/install.go
+++ b/internal/arduino/libraries/librariesmanager/install.go
@@ -200,54 +200,64 @@ func (lmi *Installer) InstallZipLib(ctx context.Context, archivePath *paths.Path
 }
 
 // InstallGitLib installs a library hosted on a git repository on the specified path.
-func (lmi *Installer) InstallGitLib(argURL string, overwrite bool) error {
-	libraryName, gitURL, ref, err := parseGitArgURL(argURL)
+func (lmi *Installer) InstallGitLib(ctx context.Context, argURL string, overwrite bool) error {
+	tmpInstallPath, err := CloneLibraryGitRepository(ctx, argURL)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	defer tmpInstallPath.RemoveAll()
+
+	// Install extracted library in the destination directory
+	if err := lmi.importLibraryFromDirectory(tmpInstallPath, overwrite); err != nil {
+		return errors.New(i18n.Tr("moving extracted archive to destination dir: %s", err))
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// CloneLibraryGitRepository clones a git repository containing a library
+// into a temporary directory and returns the path to the cloned library.
+func CloneLibraryGitRepository(ctx context.Context, argURL string) (*paths.Path, error) {
+	libraryName, gitURL, ref, err := parseGitArgURL(argURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	// Clone library in a temporary directory
 	tmp, err := paths.MkTempDir("", "")
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	defer tmp.RemoveAll()
 	tmpInstallPath := tmp.Join(libraryName)
 
-	if _, err := git.PlainClone(tmpInstallPath.String(), false, &git.CloneOptions{
+	if _, err := git.PlainCloneContext(ctx, tmpInstallPath.String(), false, &git.CloneOptions{
 		URL:           gitURL,
 		ReferenceName: plumbing.ReferenceName(ref),
 	}); err != nil {
 		if err.Error() != "reference not found" {
-			return err
+			return nil, err
 		}
 
 		// We did not find the requested reference, let's do a PlainClone and use
 		// "ResolveRevision" to find and checkout the requested revision
-		if repo, err := git.PlainClone(tmpInstallPath.String(), false, &git.CloneOptions{
+		if repo, err := git.PlainCloneContext(ctx, tmpInstallPath.String(), false, &git.CloneOptions{
 			URL: gitURL,
 		}); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return nil, err
 		} else if h, err := repo.ResolveRevision(plumbing.Revision(ref)); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return nil, err
 		} else if w, err := repo.Worktree(); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return nil, err
 		} else if err := w.Checkout(&git.CheckoutOptions{
 			Force: true, // workaround for: https://github.com/go-git/go-git/issues/1411
 			Hash:  plumbing.NewHash(h.String())}); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
 
 	// We don't want the installed library to be a git repository thus we delete this folder
 	tmpInstallPath.Join(".git").RemoveAll()
-
-	// Install extracted library in the destination directory
-	if err := lmi.importLibraryFromDirectory(tmpInstallPath, overwrite); err != nil {
-		return errors.New(i18n.Tr("moving extracted archive to destination dir: %s", err))
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return tmpInstallPath, nil
 }
 
 // parseGitArgURL tries to recover a library name from a git URL.
diff --git a/internal/arduino/sketch/profiles.go b/internal/arduino/sketch/profiles.go
index bc74c2a2c4e..13f7911394f 100644
--- a/internal/arduino/sketch/profiles.go
+++ b/internal/arduino/sketch/profiles.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ type ProfileLibraryReference struct {
 	Version      *semver.Version
 	IsDependency bool
 	InstallDir   *paths.Path
+	GitURL       *url.URL
 }
 
 // UnmarshalYAML decodes a ProfileLibraryReference from YAML source.
@@ -375,6 +377,19 @@ func (l *ProfileLibraryReference) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) erro
 			}
 			l.IsDependency = true
 			// Fallback
+		} else if gitUrl, ok := dataMap["git"]; ok {
+			if gitUrlStr, ok := gitUrl.(string); !ok {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%s: %s", i18n.Tr("invalid library reference"), dataMap)
+			} else if parsedUrl, err := url.Parse(gitUrlStr); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", i18n.Tr("invalid git URL"), err)
+			} else {
+				l.GitURL = parsedUrl
+				if l.Library = filepath.Base(parsedUrl.Path); l.Library == "" {
+					l.Library = "lib"
+				}
+				l.Library = strings.TrimSuffix(l.Library, ".git")
+				return nil
+			}
 		} else {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s: %s", i18n.Tr("invalid library reference"), dataMap)
 		}
@@ -401,6 +416,9 @@ func (l *ProfileLibraryReference) AsYaml() string {
 	if l.InstallDir != nil {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("      - dir: %s\n", l.InstallDir)
 	}
+	if l.GitURL != nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("      - git: %s\n", l.GitURL)
+	}
 	dep := ""
 	if l.IsDependency {
 		dep = "dependency: "
@@ -412,6 +430,9 @@ func (l *ProfileLibraryReference) String() string {
 	if l.InstallDir != nil {
 		return "@dir:" + l.InstallDir.String()
 	}
+	if l.GitURL != nil {
+		return "@git:" + l.GitURL.String()
+	}
 	dep := ""
 	if l.IsDependency {
 		dep = " (dep)"
@@ -431,6 +452,14 @@ func (l *ProfileLibraryReference) Match(other *ProfileLibraryReference) bool {
 	if other.InstallDir != nil {
 		return false
 	}
+
+	if l.GitURL != nil {
+		return other.GitURL != nil && l.GitURL.String() == other.GitURL.String()
+	}
+	if other.GitURL != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
 	if l.Library != other.Library {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -451,6 +480,15 @@ func (l *ProfileLibraryReference) ToRpc() *rpc.ProfileLibraryReference {
 			},
 		}
 	}
+	if l.GitURL != nil {
+		return &rpc.ProfileLibraryReference{
+			Library: &rpc.ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary_{
+				GitLibrary: &rpc.ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary{
+					Url: l.GitURL.String(),
+				},
+			},
+		}
+	}
 	return &rpc.ProfileLibraryReference{
 		Library: &rpc.ProfileLibraryReference_IndexLibrary_{
 			IndexLibrary: &rpc.ProfileLibraryReference_IndexLibrary{
@@ -471,6 +509,13 @@ func FromRpcProfileLibraryReference(l *rpc.ProfileLibraryReference) (*ProfileLib
 		}
 		return &ProfileLibraryReference{InstallDir: path}, nil
 	}
+	if gitLib := l.GetGitLibrary(); gitLib != nil {
+		gitURL, err := url.Parse(gitLib.GetUrl())
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, &cmderrors.InvalidURLError{Cause: err}
+		}
+		return &ProfileLibraryReference{GitURL: gitURL}, nil
+	}
 	if indexLib := l.GetIndexLibrary(); indexLib != nil {
 		var version *semver.Version
 		if indexLib.GetVersion() != "" {
@@ -494,6 +539,15 @@ func (l *ProfileLibraryReference) InternalUniqueIdentifier() string {
 	f.Assert(l.InstallDir == nil,
 		"InternalUniqueIdentifier should not be called for library references with an install directory")
 
+	if l.GitURL != nil {
+		id := "git-" + utils.SanitizeName(l.GitURL.Host+l.GitURL.Path+"#"+l.GitURL.Fragment)
+		if len(id) > 50 {
+			id = id[:50]
+		}
+		h := sha256.Sum256([]byte(l.GitURL.String()))
+		return id + "-" + hex.EncodeToString(h[:])[:8]
+	}
+
 	id := l.Library + "@" + l.Version.String()
 	h := sha256.Sum256([]byte(id))
 	res := fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", id, hex.EncodeToString(h[:])[:16])
diff --git a/internal/arduino/sketch/profiles_test.go b/internal/arduino/sketch/profiles_test.go
index c19d0b9661a..661d6810806 100644
--- a/internal/arduino/sketch/profiles_test.go
+++ b/internal/arduino/sketch/profiles_test.go
@@ -60,15 +60,19 @@ func TestProjectFileLibraries(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Len(t, proj.Profiles, 1)
 	prof := proj.Profiles[0]
-	require.Len(t, prof.Libraries, 4)
+	require.Len(t, prof.Libraries, 6)
 	require.Equal(t, "FlashStorage@1.2.3", prof.Libraries[0].String())
 	require.Equal(t, "@dir:/path/to/system/lib", prof.Libraries[1].String())
 	require.Equal(t, "@dir:path/to/sketch/lib", prof.Libraries[2].String())
 	require.Equal(t, "DependencyLib@2.3.4 (dep)", prof.Libraries[3].String())
+	require.Equal(t, "@git:https://github.com/username/HelloWorld.git#v2.13", prof.Libraries[4].String())
+	require.Equal(t, "@git:https://github.com/username/HelloWorld.git#v2.14", prof.Libraries[5].String())
 	require.Equal(t, "FlashStorage_1.2.3_e525d7c96b27788f", prof.Libraries[0].InternalUniqueIdentifier())
 	require.Panics(t, func() { prof.Libraries[1].InternalUniqueIdentifier() })
 	require.Panics(t, func() { prof.Libraries[2].InternalUniqueIdentifier() })
 	require.Equal(t, "DependencyLib_2.3.4_ecde631facb47ae5", prof.Libraries[3].InternalUniqueIdentifier())
+	require.Equal(t, "git-github.com_username_HelloWorld.git_v2.13-0c146203", prof.Libraries[4].InternalUniqueIdentifier())
+	require.Equal(t, "git-github.com_username_HelloWorld.git_v2.14-49f5df7f", prof.Libraries[5].InternalUniqueIdentifier())
 
 	orig, err := sketchProj.ReadFile()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/internal/arduino/sketch/testdata/profiles/profile_with_libraries.yml b/internal/arduino/sketch/testdata/profiles/profile_with_libraries.yml
index b7d2ef55216..dee566f3e80 100644
--- a/internal/arduino/sketch/testdata/profiles/profile_with_libraries.yml
+++ b/internal/arduino/sketch/testdata/profiles/profile_with_libraries.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ profiles:
       - dir: /path/to/system/lib
       - dir: path/to/sketch/lib
       - dependency: DependencyLib (2.3.4)
+      - git: https://github.com/username/HelloWorld.git#v2.13
+      - git: https://github.com/username/HelloWorld.git#v2.14
 
 default_profile: giga_any
diff --git a/internal/cli/feedback/result/rpc.go b/internal/cli/feedback/result/rpc.go
index 31a87eb564d..9064d3170ce 100644
--- a/internal/cli/feedback/result/rpc.go
+++ b/internal/cli/feedback/result/rpc.go
@@ -1126,6 +1126,22 @@ func NewIndexUpdateReport_Status(r rpc.IndexUpdateReport_Status) IndexUpdateRepo
 	}
 }
 
+type ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibraryResult struct {
+	Url string `json:"url,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func NewProfileLibraryReference_GitLibraryResult(resp *rpc.ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary) *ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibraryResult {
+	return &ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibraryResult{
+		Url: resp.GetUrl(),
+	}
+}
+
+func (*ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibraryResult) isProfileLibraryReference() {}
+
+func (l *ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibraryResult) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("git: %s", l.Url)
+}
+
 type ProfileLibraryReference_LocalLibraryResult struct {
 	Path string `json:"path,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -1182,6 +1198,12 @@ func NewProfileLibraryReference(resp *rpc.ProfileLibraryReference) *ProfileLibra
 			Kind:    "index",
 		}
 	}
+	if lib := resp.GetGitLibrary(); lib != nil {
+		return &ProfileLibraryReference{
+			Library: NewProfileLibraryReference_GitLibraryResult(lib),
+			Kind:    "git",
+		}
+	}
 	if lib := resp.GetLocalLibrary(); lib != nil {
 		return &ProfileLibraryReference{
 			Library: NewProfileLibraryReference_LocalLibraryResult(lib),
diff --git a/internal/cli/feedback/result/rpc_test.go b/internal/cli/feedback/result/rpc_test.go
index 1ccafb7945a..86ae34eb946 100644
--- a/internal/cli/feedback/result/rpc_test.go
+++ b/internal/cli/feedback/result/rpc_test.go
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ func TestAllFieldAreMapped(t *testing.T) {
 	profileLibraryReference_IndexLibraryResult := result.NewProfileLibraryReference_IndexLibraryResult(profileLibraryReference_IndexLibraryRpc)
 	mustContainsAllPropertyOfRpcStruct(t, profileLibraryReference_IndexLibraryRpc, profileLibraryReference_IndexLibraryResult)
 
+	profileLibraryReference_GitLibraryRpc := &rpc.ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary{}
+	profileLibraryReference_GitLibraryResult := result.NewProfileLibraryReference_GitLibraryResult(profileLibraryReference_GitLibraryRpc)
+	mustContainsAllPropertyOfRpcStruct(t, profileLibraryReference_GitLibraryRpc, profileLibraryReference_GitLibraryResult)
+
 	profileLibraryReference_LocalLibraryRpc := &rpc.ProfileLibraryReference_LocalLibrary{}
 	profileLibraryReference_LocalLibraryResult := result.NewProfileLibraryReference_LocalLibraryResult(profileLibraryReference_LocalLibraryRpc)
 	mustContainsAllPropertyOfRpcStruct(t, profileLibraryReference_LocalLibraryRpc, profileLibraryReference_LocalLibraryResult)
diff --git a/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.pb.go b/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.pb.go
index 5dd0371c21f..4135b485ab4 100644
--- a/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.pb.go
+++ b/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.pb.go
@@ -1446,6 +1446,7 @@ type ProfileLibraryReference struct {
 	//
 	//	*ProfileLibraryReference_IndexLibrary_
 	//	*ProfileLibraryReference_LocalLibrary_
+	//	*ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary_
 	Library isProfileLibraryReference_Library `protobuf_oneof:"library"`
 }
 
@@ -1502,6 +1503,13 @@ func (x *ProfileLibraryReference) GetLocalLibrary() *ProfileLibraryReference_Loc
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (x *ProfileLibraryReference) GetGitLibrary() *ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary {
+	if x, ok := x.GetLibrary().(*ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary_); ok {
+		return x.GitLibrary
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type isProfileLibraryReference_Library interface {
 	isProfileLibraryReference_Library()
 }
@@ -1516,10 +1524,17 @@ type ProfileLibraryReference_LocalLibrary_ struct {
 	LocalLibrary *ProfileLibraryReference_LocalLibrary `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=local_library,json=localLibrary,proto3,oneof"`
 }
 
+type ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary_ struct {
+	// The library is installed from a git repository.
+	GitLibrary *ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=git_library,json=gitLibrary,proto3,oneof"`
+}
+
 func (*ProfileLibraryReference_IndexLibrary_) isProfileLibraryReference_Library() {}
 
 func (*ProfileLibraryReference_LocalLibrary_) isProfileLibraryReference_Library() {}
 
+func (*ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary_) isProfileLibraryReference_Library() {}
+
 type ProfileLibraryReference_IndexLibrary struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -1634,6 +1649,54 @@ func (x *ProfileLibraryReference_LocalLibrary) GetPath() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+type ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// URL to the git repo (the revision reference is in the fragment part of the URL).
+	Url string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=url,proto3" json:"url,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary) Reset() {
+	*x = ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_msgTypes[23]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_msgTypes[23]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{19, 2}
+}
+
+func (x *ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary) GetUrl() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Url
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 var File_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
 var file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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 	0x31, 0x2e, 0x50, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x66, 0x69, 0x6c, 0x65, 0x4c, 0x69, 0x62, 0x72, 0x61, 0x72, 0x79,
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 var (
@@ -1878,7 +1949,7 @@ func file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 	return file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_rawDescData
 }
 
-var file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 23)
+var file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 24)
 var file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_goTypes = []any{
 	(*Instance)(nil),                             // 0: cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.Instance
 	(*DownloadProgress)(nil),                     // 1: cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.DownloadProgress
@@ -1903,6 +1974,7 @@ var file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_goTypes = []any{
 	nil,                                          // 20: cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.PlatformSummary.ReleasesEntry
 	(*ProfileLibraryReference_IndexLibrary)(nil), // 21: cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.ProfileLibraryReference.IndexLibrary
 	(*ProfileLibraryReference_LocalLibrary)(nil), // 22: cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.ProfileLibraryReference.LocalLibrary
+	(*ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary)(nil),   // 23: cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.ProfileLibraryReference.GitLibrary
 }
 var file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
 	2,  // 0: cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.DownloadProgress.start:type_name -> cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.DownloadProgressStart
@@ -1921,12 +1993,13 @@ var file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
 	16, // 13: cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.SketchProfile.port_config:type_name -> cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.MonitorPortConfiguration
 	21, // 14: cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.ProfileLibraryReference.index_library:type_name -> cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.ProfileLibraryReference.IndexLibrary
 	22, // 15: cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.ProfileLibraryReference.local_library:type_name -> cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.ProfileLibraryReference.LocalLibrary
-	11, // 16: cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.PlatformSummary.ReleasesEntry.value:type_name -> cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.PlatformRelease
-	17, // [17:17] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	17, // [17:17] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	17, // [17:17] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	17, // [17:17] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0,  // [0:17] is the sub-list for field type_name
+	23, // 16: cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.ProfileLibraryReference.git_library:type_name -> cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.ProfileLibraryReference.GitLibrary
+	11, // 17: cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.PlatformSummary.ReleasesEntry.value:type_name -> cc.arduino.cli.commands.v1.PlatformRelease
+	18, // [18:18] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	18, // [18:18] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	18, // [18:18] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	18, // [18:18] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0,  // [0:18] is the sub-list for field type_name
 }
 
 func init() { file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_init() }
@@ -2199,6 +2272,18 @@ func file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_init() {
 				return nil
 			}
 		}
+		file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_msgTypes[23].Exporter = func(v any, i int) any {
+			switch v := v.(*ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_msgTypes[1].OneofWrappers = []any{
 		(*DownloadProgress_Start)(nil),
@@ -2208,6 +2293,7 @@ func file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_init() {
 	file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_msgTypes[19].OneofWrappers = []any{
 		(*ProfileLibraryReference_IndexLibrary_)(nil),
 		(*ProfileLibraryReference_LocalLibrary_)(nil),
+		(*ProfileLibraryReference_GitLibrary_)(nil),
 	}
 	type x struct{}
 	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
@@ -2215,7 +2301,7 @@ func file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_init() {
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: file_cc_arduino_cli_commands_v1_common_proto_rawDesc,
 			NumEnums:      0,
-			NumMessages:   23,
+			NumMessages:   24,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   0,
 		},
diff --git a/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.proto b/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.proto
index e53f7aa0390..3451ab4fe67 100644
--- a/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.proto
+++ b/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.proto
@@ -251,10 +251,16 @@ message ProfileLibraryReference {
     // Absolute path to the library.
     string path = 1;
   }
+  message GitLibrary {
+    // URL to the git repo (the revision reference is in the fragment part of the URL).
+    string url = 1;
+  }
   oneof library {
     // The library is installed from the Library Index.
     IndexLibrary index_library = 1;
     // The library is a local library.
     LocalLibrary local_library = 2;
+    // The library is installed from a git repository.
+    GitLibrary git_library = 3;
   }
 }