diff --git a/.ci/gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.ci/gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e0223cdb7b2..8fc51c7fac1 100644
--- a/.ci/gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.ci/gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -499,6 +499,75 @@ developer-tools-darwin-build:
     - artifacts: True
       job: developer-tools-darwin-generate
 
+##########################################
+# Developer Tools needed to develop Spack
+# arm linux
+##########################################
+.developer-bootstrap-aarch64-linux-gnu:
+  variables:
+    SPACK_CI_STACK_NAME: developer-bootstrap-aarch64-linux-gnu
+
+developer-bootstrap-aarch64-linux-gnu-generate:
+  extends: [ ".developer-bootstrap-aarch64-linux-gnu", ".generate-aarch64"]
+  image:  ghcr.io/spack/aarch64-linux-gnu:v2024-12-18
+
+developer-bootstrap-aarch64-linux-gnu-build:
+  extends: [ ".developer-bootstrap-aarch64-linux-gnu", ".build" ]
+  trigger:
+    << : *trigger_build
+    include:
+      - artifact: jobs_scratch_dir/developer-bootstrap-aarch64-linux-gnu/cloud-ci-pipeline.yml
+        job: developer-bootstrap-aarch64-linux-gnu-generate
+  needs:
+    - artifacts: True
+      job: developer-bootstrap-aarch64-linux-gnu-generate
+
+###########################################
+# Developer tools needed to develop Spack
+# x86_64_v3 linux
+###########################################
+.developer-bootstrap-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu:
+  variables:
+    SPACK_CI_STACK_NAME: developer-bootstrap-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu
+
+developer-bootstrap-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu-generate:
+  extends: [ ".developer-bootstrap-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu", ".generate-x86_64"]
+  image:  ghcr.io/spack/x86_64_v3-linux-gnu:2024-12-12
+
+developer-bootstrap-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu-build:
+  extends: [ ".developer-bootstrap-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu", ".build" ]
+  trigger:
+    << : *trigger_build
+    include:
+      - artifact: jobs_scratch_dir/developer-bootstrap-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu/cloud-ci-pipeline.yml
+        job: developer-bootstrap-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu-generate
+  needs:
+    - artifacts: True
+      job: developer-bootstrap-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu-generate
+
+###########################################
+# Developer tools needed to develop Spack
+# darwin
+###########################################
+.developer-bootstrap-darwin:
+  variables:
+    SPACK_CI_STACK_NAME: developer-bootstrap-darwin
+
+developer-bootstrap-darwin-generate:
+  tags: [ "macos-tahoe", "apple-clang-17", "aarch64-macos" ]
+  extends: [ ".developer-bootstrap-darwin", ".generate-base"]
+
+developer-bootstrap-darwin-build:
+  extends: [ ".developer-bootstrap-darwin", ".build" ]
+  trigger:
+    << : *trigger_build
+    include:
+      - artifact: jobs_scratch_dir/developer-bootstrap-darwin/cloud-ci-pipeline.yml
+        job: developer-bootstrap-darwin-generate
+  needs:
+    - artifacts: True
+      job: developer-bootstrap-darwin-generate
+
 #########################################
 # RADIUSS
 #########################################
diff --git a/stacks/developer-bootstrap-aarch64-linux-gnu/spack.yaml b/stacks/developer-bootstrap-aarch64-linux-gnu/spack.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5b566f6c78e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks/developer-bootstrap-aarch64-linux-gnu/spack.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+spack:
+  view: false
+
+  include:
+  - ../../.ci/gitlab/
+
+  packages:
+    all:
+      require:
+      - target=aarch64
+      - ~cuda
+      - ~rocm
+    c:
+      prefer:
+        - "gcc"
+    cxx:
+      prefer:
+        - "gcc"
+  concretizer:
+    unify: when_possible
+    reuse: false
+    static_analysis: true
+  definitions:
+    - py-dev:
+      - py-ruff@0.16.10
+      - py-ty@0.0.85
+      - py-pytest@9.0.3
+    - python:
+      - python@3.10
+      - python@3.15+zstd
+  specs:
+  # spack developer tools
+  # pinned to versions CI uses
+  - group: rust
+    specs:
+    - rust@1.97.1
+  - group: dev-rust
+    needs: [rust]
+    specs:
+    - matrix:
+      - - $py-dev
+      - - $^python
+    override:
+      packages:
+        all:
+          prefer:
+          - rust@1.97.1
+  ci:
+    pipeline-gen:
+    - build-job:
+        image: ghcr.io/spack/aarch64-linux-gnu:v2024-12-18
+
+  cdash:
+    build-group: Spack Development Tools aarch64-linux-gnu
diff --git a/stacks/developer-bootstrap-darwin/spack.yaml b/stacks/developer-bootstrap-darwin/spack.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7e64f8dd49c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks/developer-bootstrap-darwin/spack.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+spack:
+  view: false
+  include:
+  - ../../.ci/gitlab/
+
+  packages:
+    all:
+      variants:
+      - build_type=MinSizeRel
+      require:
+      - target=aarch64
+  concretizer:
+    unify: when_possible
+    reuse: false
+  definitions:
+    - py-dev:
+      - py-ruff@0.16.10
+      - py-ty@0.0.85
+      - py-pytest@9.0.3
+    - python:
+      - python@3.10
+      - python@3.15+zstd
+  specs:
+  # spack developer tools
+  # pinned to versions CI uses
+  - group: rust
+    specs:
+    - rust@1.97.1
+  - group: dev-rust
+    needs: [rust]
+    specs:
+    - matrix:
+      - - $py-dev
+      - - $^python
+    override:
+      packages:
+        all:
+          prefer:
+          - rust@1.97.1
+  ci:
+    pipeline-gen:
+    - build-job:
+        variables:
+          CI_GPG_KEY_ROOT: /etc/protected-runner
+
+  cdash:
+    build-group: Spack Development Tools Darwin
diff --git a/stacks/developer-bootstrap-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu/spack.yaml b/stacks/developer-bootstrap-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu/spack.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..69d2aa0429f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks/developer-bootstrap-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu/spack.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+spack:
+  view: false
+
+  include:
+  - ../../.ci/gitlab/
+
+  packages:
+    all:
+      require:
+      - target=x86_64_v3
+      - ~cuda
+      - ~rocm
+    c:
+      prefer:
+        - "gcc"
+    cxx:
+      prefer:
+        - "gcc"
+  concretizer:
+    unify: when_possible
+    reuse: false
+    static_analysis: true
+  definitions:
+    - py-dev:
+      - py-ruff@0.16.10
+      - py-ty@0.0.85
+      - py-pytest@9.0.3
+    - python:
+      - python@3.10
+      - python@3.15+zstd
+  specs:
+  # spack developer tools
+  # pinned to versions CI uses
+  - group: rust
+    specs:
+    - rust@1.97.1
+  - group: dev-rust
+    needs: [rust]
+    specs:
+    - matrix:
+      - - $py-dev
+      - - $^python
+    override:
+      packages:
+        all:
+          prefer:
+          - rust@1.97.1
+  ci:
+    pipeline-gen:
+    - build-job:
+        image: ghcr.io/spack/x86_64_v3-linux-gnu:2024-12-12
+
+  cdash:
+    build-group: Spack Development Tools x86_64_v3-linux-gnu
diff --git a/stacks/developer-tools-aarch64-linux-gnu/spack.yaml b/stacks/developer-tools-aarch64-linux-gnu/spack.yaml
index e80a9f0a799..9a4d845a45c 100644
--- a/stacks/developer-tools-aarch64-linux-gnu/spack.yaml
+++ b/stacks/developer-tools-aarch64-linux-gnu/spack.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ spack:
   - py-mypy
   - py-black
   - py-flake8
+  - py-ruff
+  - py-ty
     # cli dev tools
   - ripgrep
   - gh
@@ -80,12 +82,6 @@ spack:
   - graphviz
   - doxygen
   - meson
-  # spack developer tools
-  # style
-  - "py-mypy@0.900: ^py-mypy-extensions@:1.0"
-  - py-pytest@9.0.3
-  - py-ruff@0.15.0
-  - py-ty@0.0.20
 
   ci:
     pipeline-gen:
diff --git a/stacks/developer-tools-darwin/spack.yaml b/stacks/developer-tools-darwin/spack.yaml
index f6950a65761..5fbcdf25a8b 100644
--- a/stacks/developer-tools-darwin/spack.yaml
+++ b/stacks/developer-tools-darwin/spack.yaml
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ spack:
     - py-mypy
     - py-python-lsp-ruff
     - py-python-lsp-server
+    - py-ty
+    - py-ruff
     - typos
     - uncrustify
     - gopls
@@ -92,12 +94,6 @@ spack:
     - gmake
     - ninja
     - meson
-    # spack developer tools
-    # style
-    - "py-mypy@0.900: ^py-mypy-extensions@:1.0"
-    - py-pytest@9.0.3
-    - py-ruff@0.15.0
-    - py-ty@0.0.20
 
   ci:
     pipeline-gen:
diff --git a/stacks/developer-tools-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu/spack.yaml b/stacks/developer-tools-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu/spack.yaml
index eb709aed53e..6c90b163c20 100644
--- a/stacks/developer-tools-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu/spack.yaml
+++ b/stacks/developer-tools-x86_64_v3-linux-gnu/spack.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ spack:
   - py-mypy
   - py-black
   - py-flake8
+  - py-ruff
+  - py-ty
     # cli dev tools
   - ripgrep
   - gh
@@ -85,7 +87,6 @@ spack:
   - meson
   # spack developer tools
   # style
-  - "py-mypy@0.900: ^py-mypy-extensions@:1.0"
   - py-pytest@9.0.3
   - py-ruff@0.15.0
   - py-ty@0.0.20