diff --git a/.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..3d57e415431fcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2022 Project CHIP Authors
+#
+# 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.
+#gh run list -R project-chip/connectedhomeip -c ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }} -L 500
+
+name: Wait For Fast CI to Pass
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+jobs:
+  wait-for-fast-ci:
+    name: Wait For Fast CI to Pass
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Review Contributor License Agreement Status
+        run: python scripts/helpers/poll_quick_ci.py ${{ github.event.number }} license/cla
+      - name: Review Summary Status
+        run: python scripts/helpers/poll_quick_ci.py ${{ github.event.number }} Summary
+      - name: Review Restyled Status
+        run: python scripts/helpers/poll_quick_ci.py ${{ github.event.number }} restyled
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index c1073d90678ed2..7b086905eb3a79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -35,8 +35,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     build_linux_gcc_debug:
         name: Build on Linux (gcc_debug)
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
@@ -133,6 +138,7 @@ jobs:
 
     build_linux:
         name: Build on Linux (fake, gcc_release, clang, simulated)
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
@@ -276,6 +282,7 @@ jobs:
 
     build_linux_python_lib:
         name: Build on Linux (python_lib)
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
@@ -337,6 +344,7 @@ jobs:
 
     build_linux_python_lighting_device:
         name: Build on Linux (python lighting-app)
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
@@ -371,6 +379,7 @@ jobs:
 
     build_darwin:
         name: Build on Darwin (clang, python_lib, simulated)
+        needs: await-fast-ci
         runs-on: macos-13
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
 
@@ -446,6 +455,7 @@ jobs:
 
     build_linux_gcc_coverage:
         name: Build on Linux (coverage)
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chef.yaml b/.github/workflows/chef.yaml
index b3d3f7f3a90f7c..adb7be48e86365 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chef.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chef.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     chef_linux:
         name: Chef - Linux CI Examples
+        needs await-fast-ci
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
 
@@ -52,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
 
     chef_esp32:
         name: Chef - ESP32 CI Examples
+        needs: await-fast-ci
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cirque.yaml b/.github/workflows/cirque.yaml
index b3e2f9d1086ee8..dba055ce51b04a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cirque.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cirque.yaml
@@ -30,8 +30,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     cirque:
         name: Cirque
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         env:
             GITHUB_CACHE_PATH: /tmp/cirque-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/darwin-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/darwin-tests.yaml
index a916250572bb6e..ed06d7f7885e96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/darwin-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/darwin-tests.yaml
@@ -32,8 +32,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
 
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     test_suites_chip_tool_darwin:
         name: Test Suites - Darwin
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         strategy:
             matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/darwin.yaml b/.github/workflows/darwin.yaml
index ba9c0f1d9f02c3..6837666fe51e5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/darwin.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/darwin.yaml
@@ -33,8 +33,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
 
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     framework:
         name: Build framework
+        needs: await-fast-ci
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
         runs-on: macos-13
         strategy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/example-tv-casting-darwin.yaml b/.github/workflows/example-tv-casting-darwin.yaml
index d9d9ef8f37cee9..a9208109d03dcb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/example-tv-casting-darwin.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/example-tv-casting-darwin.yaml
@@ -33,8 +33,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
 
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     tv-casting-bridge:
         name: Build TV Casting Bridge example
+        needs: await-fast-ci
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
         runs-on: macos-13
         steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-ameba.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-ameba.yaml
index 7c098ea57f2403..cd9cea5f8f377e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-ameba.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-ameba.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+        
     ameba:
         name: Ameba
+        needs: await-fast-ci
         env:
             BUILD_TYPE: ameba
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-asr.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-asr.yaml
index f238d10a5cf6b3..67f6d6da1536e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-asr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-asr.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+        
     asr:
         name: ASR
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-bouffalolab.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-bouffalolab.yaml
index 12b033b791f900..373cacac182db0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-bouffalolab.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-bouffalolab.yaml
@@ -30,8 +30,13 @@ env:
   CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
 
 jobs:
+  await-fast-ci:
+    name: Await Fast CI
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+    
   bouffalolab:
     name: Bouffalo Lab
+    needs: await-fast-ci
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-cc13xx_26xx.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-cc13xx_26xx.yaml
index d462d9f2725bbb..68ff51761794ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-cc13xx_26xx.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-cc13xx_26xx.yaml
@@ -31,8 +31,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
 
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     cc13xx_26xx:
         name: cc13xx_26xx
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         env:
             BUILD_TYPE: gn_cc13xx_26xx
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-cc32xx.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-cc32xx.yaml
index 564cd34dddd5b2..1faf32a9320a9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-cc32xx.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-cc32xx.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     cc32xx:
         name: cc32xx
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         env:
             BUILD_TYPE: gn_cc32xx
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-efr32.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-efr32.yaml
index eaaedd226e778b..1428f2badb2c80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-efr32.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-efr32.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
   CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
 
 jobs:
+  await-fast-ci:
+    name: Await Fast CI
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+    
   efr32:
     name: EFR32
+    needs: await-fast-ci
 
     env:
       SILABS_BOARD: BRD4187C
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-esp32.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-esp32.yaml
index 92415c0ce96930..29274e16ce42e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-esp32.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-esp32.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+        
     esp32:
         name: ESP32
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
@@ -121,6 +126,7 @@ jobs:
 
     esp32_1:
         name: ESP32_1
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-infineon.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-infineon.yaml
index 290e67273f9bd3..73d7b881bb86ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-infineon.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-infineon.yaml
@@ -30,8 +30,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+        
     infineon:
         name: Infineon examples building
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-linux-arm.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-linux-arm.yaml
index 4bf103ddae4542..884ba032a27c41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-linux-arm.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-linux-arm.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     arm_crosscompile:
         name: Linux ARM Cross compile
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-linux-imx.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-linux-imx.yaml
index ab32eef0801353..ae4cd6825951a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-linux-imx.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-linux-imx.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     imx:
         name: Linux i.MX Build
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-linux-standalone.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-linux-standalone.yaml
index eb97e63235e714..536adb1187e1ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-linux-standalone.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-linux-standalone.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     linux_standalone:
         name: Linux Standalone
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-linux-tv-casting-app.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-linux-tv-casting-app.yaml
index 2797712bffa816..8076ff5d35a5fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-linux-tv-casting-app.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-linux-tv-casting-app.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ concurrency:
     cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     Linux-test:
         name: Linux Test
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-mbed.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-mbed.yaml
index e74ad8afc7a600..4c80da26d65b5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-mbed.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-mbed.yaml
@@ -30,8 +30,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
 
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     mbedos:
         name: Mbed OS examples building
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         env:
             PLATFORM_NAME: mbed
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-mw320.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-mw320.yaml
index 780543a70d1f11..ebd42690f53bdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-mw320.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-mw320.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     mw320:
         name: MW320
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         env:
             BUILD_TYPE: gn_mw320
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-nrfconnect.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-nrfconnect.yaml
index c8d997d5ca6631..024f8c66731e1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-nrfconnect.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-nrfconnect.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
 
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     nrfconnect:
         name: nRF Connect SDK
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         env:
             BUILD_TYPE: nrfconnect
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-nuttx.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-nuttx.yaml
index 5ffd19b1319ff5..61e2ce5e21a2ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-nuttx.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-nuttx.yaml
@@ -28,8 +28,13 @@ env:
   CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
 
 jobs:
+  await-fast-ci:
+    name: Await Fast CI
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
   nuttx:
     name: NuttX
+    needs: await-fast-ci
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-nxp.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-nxp.yaml
index 05d434b0a67792..891f9836cd2041 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-nxp.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-nxp.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     k32w:
         name: K32W
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         env:
             BUILD_TYPE: gn_k32w
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-openiotsdk.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-openiotsdk.yaml
index 2f878ea48e4540..30036e6ab1d5a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-openiotsdk.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-openiotsdk.yaml
@@ -30,8 +30,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
 
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     openiotsdk:
         name: Open IoT SDK examples building
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         env:
             TEST_NETWORK_NAME: OIStest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-qpg.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-qpg.yaml
index 2bb85ad4acbfac..b398b7e1e13956 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-qpg.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-qpg.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     qpg:
         name: QPG
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         env:
             BUILD_TYPE: gn_qpg
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-rw61x.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-rw61x.yaml
index eed41f209ed61d..a55de5f1168418 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-rw61x.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-rw61x.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     rw61x:
         name: RW61X
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         env:
             BUILD_TYPE: gn_rw61x
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-stm32.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-stm32.yaml
index 809861cdee179e..db5273c94f8119 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-stm32.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-stm32.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
 
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     stm32:
         name: stm32
+        needs: await-fast-ci
         timeout-minutes: 60
 
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-telink.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-telink.yaml
index 15926e99cd470c..65be8410109362 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-telink.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-telink.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     telink:
         name: Telink
+        needs: await-fast-ci
         env:
             BUILD_TYPE: telink
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-tizen.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-tizen.yaml
index ae5a847026d3c1..1a528a9906d408 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-tizen.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-tizen.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
 
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     tizen:
         name: Tizen
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/java-tests.yaml
index ff734d2d4fe338..7db36047d12937 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java-tests.yaml
@@ -32,8 +32,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     java_tests_linux:
         name: Linux
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         env:
             TSAN_OPTIONS: "halt_on_error=1 suppressions=scripts/tests/chiptest/tsan-linux-suppressions.txt"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 2b5bbeff0fe465..39985052849024 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@ concurrency:
     cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     code-lints:
+        needs: await-fast-ci
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/minimal-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/minimal-build.yaml
index 6fd9a96e151ec6..9448753360c523 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/minimal-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/minimal-build.yaml
@@ -26,8 +26,13 @@ concurrency:
     cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     minimal-all-clusters:
         name: Linux / configure build of all-clusters-app
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -50,6 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
     minimal-network-manager:
         name: Linux / configure build of network-manager-app
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qemu.yaml b/.github/workflows/qemu.yaml
index bff12a5999586e..d38134124fff2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qemu.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qemu.yaml
@@ -29,9 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
 
     qemu-esp32:
         name: ESP32
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         env:
             BUILD_TYPE: esp32-qemu
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ jobs:
 
     qemu-tizen:
         name: Tizen
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoketest-android.yaml b/.github/workflows/smoketest-android.yaml
index 014573614a0448..6ce4100da631a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoketest-android.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoketest-android.yaml
@@ -27,8 +27,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     android:
         name: Smoke Run - Android
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         env:
             JAVA_HOME: /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index de9bd0d9f64193..d475458691ae34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -32,8 +32,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
 
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     test_suites_linux:
         name: Test Suites - Linux
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         strategy:
             matrix:
@@ -322,6 +327,7 @@ jobs:
 
     test_suites_darwin:
         name: Test Suites - Darwin
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         strategy:
             matrix:
@@ -435,6 +441,7 @@ jobs:
 
     repl_tests_linux:
         name: REPL Tests - Linux
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         env:
             TSAN_OPTIONS: "halt_on_error=1 suppressions=scripts/tests/chiptest/tsan-linux-suppressions.txt"
@@ -599,6 +606,7 @@ jobs:
 
     repl_tests_darwin:
         name: REPL Tests - Darwin
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         strategy:
             matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_integration_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/unit_integration_test.yaml
index c1d3bebddde5ae..f99f5f30730fda 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_integration_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_integration_test.yaml
@@ -26,8 +26,13 @@ concurrency:
     cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     unit_tests:
         name: Unit / Integration Tests
+        needs: await-fast-ci
         if: github.actor != 'restyled-io[bot]'
 
         strategy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zap_templates.yaml b/.github/workflows/zap_templates.yaml
index 987cc82a2e3f06..d82a3ad7e4e15d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zap_templates.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zap_templates.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ env:
     CHIP_NO_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: true
     
 jobs:
+    await-fast-ci:
+        name: Await Fast CI
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/await-fast-ci.yaml
+
     zap_templates:
         name: ZAP templates generation
+        needs: await-fast-ci
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
         container:
diff --git a/scripts/helpers/poll_quick_ci.py b/scripts/helpers/poll_quick_ci.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..de916a22421f55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/helpers/poll_quick_ci.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import argparse
+import subprocess
+import time
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("pr", help="Pull request number")
+    parser.add_argument("check", help="Pull request check to poll for")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    print(f"Gathering info on the {args.check} check being run for the current pull request.")
+    polling = True
+    poll_count = 0
+    poll_max = 3600
+    while (polling):
+        for line in subprocess.run(f"gh pr checks -R project-chip/connectedhomeip {args.pr}", stdout=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True).stdout.decode("utf-8").splitlines():
+            poll_count += 1
+            if args.check in line:
+                print(line)
+                if "pending" in line:
+                    if poll_count == poll_max:
+                        polling = False
+                    else:
+                        time.sleep(1)
+                    break
+                elif "pass" in line:
+                    print(f"Fast CI {args.check} has passed; if all fast CI passes, builds and tests may commence.")
+                    exit(0)
+                elif "fail" in line:
+                    print(f"Fast CI {args.check} has failed; please resolve this issue before running builds and tests.")
+                    exit(1)
+
+    print(
+        f"Polling for completion of fast CI {args.check} failed. Please ensure the name of the check was entered correctly and verify that it should take less than {poll_max} seconds to run.")
+    exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()