diff --git a/components/esp_matter_console/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_matter_console/CMakeLists.txt
index 017e44fed..6b24e6aa5 100644
--- a/components/esp_matter_console/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_matter_console/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 set(srcs_list)
 if (CONFIG_ENABLE_CHIP_SHELL)
-    list(APPEND srcs_list esp_matter_console.cpp esp_matter_console_diagnostics.cpp esp_matter_console_wifi.cpp)
+    list(APPEND srcs_list esp_matter_console.cpp esp_matter_console_diagnostics.cpp
+                            esp_matter_console_wifi.cpp esp_matter_console_otcli.cpp)
 endif()
 idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs_list}
                     INCLUDE_DIRS .
diff --git a/components/esp_matter_console/esp_matter_console.h b/components/esp_matter_console/esp_matter_console.h
index 60a4728af..b5dc52236 100644
--- a/components/esp_matter_console/esp_matter_console.h
+++ b/components/esp_matter_console/esp_matter_console.h
@@ -137,5 +137,14 @@ esp_err_t diagnostics_register_commands();
  */
 esp_err_t wifi_register_commands();
 
+/** Add Thread Cli Commands
+ *
+ * Adds the default Thread Cli commands.
+ *
+ * @return ESP_OK on success.
+ * @return error in case of failure.
+ */
+esp_err_t otcli_register_commands();
+
 } // namespace console
 } // namespace esp_matter
diff --git a/components/esp_matter_console/esp_matter_console_otcli.cpp b/components/esp_matter_console/esp_matter_console_otcli.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ac204cb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_matter_console/esp_matter_console_otcli.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include <sdkconfig.h>
+#if CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_CLI
+#include <esp_check.h>
+#include <esp_matter_console.h>
+#include <freertos/FreeRTOS.h>
+#include <lib/shell/Engine.h>
+#include <memory>
+#include <platform/ESP32/OpenthreadLauncher.h>
+
+#define CLI_INPUT_BUFF_LENGTH 256u
+namespace esp_matter {
+namespace console {
+
+static esp_err_t otcli_handler(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    /* the beginning of command "matter esp otcli" has already been removed */
+    std::unique_ptr<char[]> cli_str(new char[CLI_INPUT_BUFF_LENGTH]);
+    memset(cli_str.get(), 0, CLI_INPUT_BUFF_LENGTH);
+    uint8_t len = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < (size_t)argc; ++i) {
+        len = len + strlen(argv[i]) + 1;
+        if (len > CLI_INPUT_BUFF_LENGTH - 1) {
+            return ESP_FAIL;
+        }
+        strcat(cli_str.get(), argv[i]);
+        if (i < (size_t)argc - 1) {
+            strcat(cli_str.get(), " ");
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (cli_transmit_task_post(std::move(cli_str)) != CHIP_NO_ERROR) {
+        return ESP_FAIL;
+    }
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
+esp_err_t otcli_register_commands()
+{
+    static const command_t command = {
+        .name = "ot_cli",
+        .description = "Openthread commands. Usage: matter esp otcli <thread_cli_command>.",
+        .handler = otcli_handler,
+    };
+    return add_commands(&command, 1);
+}
+} // namespace console
+} // namespace esp_matter
+#endif // CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_CLI
diff --git a/examples/light/main/app_main.cpp b/examples/light/main/app_main.cpp
index 3958b0666..f4fbdc373 100644
--- a/examples/light/main/app_main.cpp
+++ b/examples/light/main/app_main.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ extern "C" void app_main()
 #if CONFIG_ENABLE_CHIP_SHELL
     esp_matter::console::diagnostics_register_commands();
     esp_matter::console::wifi_register_commands();
+#if CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_CLI
+    esp_matter::console::otcli_register_commands();
+#endif
     esp_matter::console::init();
 #endif
 }