diff --git a/components/openthread/Kconfig b/components/openthread/Kconfig
index 7d7c0ff0ab..99ed9fd364 100644
--- a/components/openthread/Kconfig
+++ b/components/openthread/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,28 @@ menu "OpenThread"
         help
             Select this option to enable OpenThread and show the submenu with OpenThread configuration choices.
 
+    menu "Thread Task Parameters"
+        depends on OPENTHREAD_ENABLED
+
+        config OPENTHREAD_TASK_NAME
+            string "OpenThread task name"
+            default "ot_main"
+            help
+                The OpenThread task name.
+
+        config OPENTHREAD_TASK_SIZE
+            int "Size of OpenThread task"
+            default 8192
+            help
+                The size in bytes of OpenThread task.
+
+        config OPENTHREAD_TASK_PRIORITY
+            int "Priority of OpenThread task"
+            default 5
+            help
+                The priority of OpenThread task.
+    endmenu
+
     menu "Thread Version Message"
         depends on OPENTHREAD_ENABLED
 
@@ -23,10 +45,18 @@ menu "OpenThread"
     endmenu
 
     menu "Thread Console"
-        depends on OPENTHREAD_ENABLED
+        config OPENTHREAD_CONSOLE_ENABLE
+            bool "Enable OpenThread console"
+            depends on OPENTHREAD_ENABLED
+            default y
+            help
+                Enable the OpenThread-specific console provided by the SDK. This only controls whether
+                the SDK sets up a dedicated console for OpenThread. Even if disabled, the default
+                ESP-IDF console (if initialized elsewhere) can still be used independently.
 
         choice OPENTHREAD_CONSOLE_TYPE
             prompt "OpenThread console type"
+            depends on OPENTHREAD_CONSOLE_ENABLE
             default OPENTHREAD_CONSOLE_TYPE_UART
             help
                 Select OpenThread console type
diff --git a/components/openthread/include/esp_openthread.h b/components/openthread/include/esp_openthread.h
index a3f0528f93..ce96d18656 100644
--- a/components/openthread/include/esp_openthread.h
+++ b/components/openthread/include/esp_openthread.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "esp_err.h"
+#include "esp_netif.h"
 #include "esp_openthread_types.h"
 #include "openthread/dataset.h"
 #include "openthread/error.h"
@@ -89,6 +90,29 @@ otInstance *esp_openthread_get_instance(void);
  */
 esp_err_t esp_openthread_mainloop_exit(void);
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Starts the full OpenThread stack and create a handle task.
+ *
+ * @note The OpenThread instance will also be initialized in this function.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  config      The OpenThread platform configuration.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *      - ESP_OK on success
+ *      - ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE if already initialized
+ *
+ */
+esp_err_t esp_openthread_start(esp_openthread_platform_config_t *config);
+
+/**
+ * @brief This function performs OpenThread stack and platform driver deinitialization and delete the handle task.
+ * @return
+ *      - ESP_OK on success
+ *      - ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE if Thread is already active
+ *
+ */
+esp_err_t esp_openthread_stop(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // end of extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/components/openthread/private_include/esp_openthread_ncp.h b/components/openthread/private_include/esp_openthread_ncp.h
index 507d305daa..65053bb56a 100644
--- a/components/openthread/private_include/esp_openthread_ncp.h
+++ b/components/openthread/private_include/esp_openthread_ncp.h
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
 #include <spinel.h>
+#include <esp_openthread.h>
 
 #if CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_NCP_VENDOR_HOOK
 
@@ -15,3 +16,13 @@
 #define SPINEL_PROP_VENDOR_ESP_COEX_EVENT (SPINEL_PROP_VENDOR_ESP__BEGIN + 3)
 
 #endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+void otAppNcpInit(otInstance *aInstance);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/components/openthread/private_include/esp_openthread_platform.h b/components/openthread/private_include/esp_openthread_platform.h
index 3999322a8d..582599f5d7 100644
--- a/components/openthread/private_include/esp_openthread_platform.h
+++ b/components/openthread/private_include/esp_openthread_platform.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
diff --git a/components/openthread/src/esp_openthread.cpp b/components/openthread/src/esp_openthread.cpp
index d816cd121d..e779959d25 100644
--- a/components/openthread/src/esp_openthread.cpp
+++ b/components/openthread/src/esp_openthread.cpp
@@ -4,12 +4,17 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
+#include "sdkconfig.h"
 #include "esp_openthread.h"
 #include "esp_check.h"
+#include "esp_heap_caps.h"
 #include "esp_openthread_border_router.h"
 #include "esp_openthread_common_macro.h"
+#include "esp_openthread_cli.h"
 #include "esp_openthread_dns64.h"
 #include "esp_openthread_lock.h"
+#include "esp_openthread_ncp.h"
+#include "esp_openthread_netif_glue.h"
 #include "esp_openthread_platform.h"
 #include "esp_openthread_sleep.h"
 #include "esp_openthread_state.h"
@@ -18,15 +23,19 @@
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "lwip/dns.h"
 #include "openthread/instance.h"
+#include "openthread/logging.h"
 #include "openthread/netdata.h"
 #include "openthread/tasklet.h"
 #include "openthread/thread.h"
+#include <cstddef>
 
 #if CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_FTD
 #include "openthread/dataset_ftd.h"
 #endif
 
 static bool s_ot_mainloop_running = false;
+static SemaphoreHandle_t s_ot_syn_semaphore = NULL;
+static TaskHandle_t s_ot_task_handle = NULL;
 
 static int hex_digit_to_int(char hex)
 {
@@ -223,3 +232,81 @@ esp_err_t esp_openthread_deinit(void)
     otInstanceFinalize(esp_openthread_get_instance());
     return esp_openthread_platform_deinit();
 }
+
+static void ot_task_worker(void *aContext)
+{
+    esp_openthread_platform_config_t* config = (esp_openthread_platform_config_t *)aContext;
+    // Initialize the OpenThread stack
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_openthread_init(config));
+
+#if CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_FTD || CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_MTD
+    esp_netif_config_t cfg = ESP_NETIF_DEFAULT_OPENTHREAD();
+    esp_netif_t *openthread_netif = esp_netif_new(&cfg);
+    assert(openthread_netif != NULL);
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_netif_attach(openthread_netif, esp_openthread_netif_glue_init(config)));
+#endif
+
+#if CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_LOG_LEVEL_DYNAMIC
+    // The OpenThread log level directly matches ESP log level
+    (void)otLoggingSetLevel(CONFIG_LOG_DEFAULT_LEVEL);
+#endif // CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_LOG_LEVEL_DYNAMIC
+
+#if CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_CLI
+    esp_openthread_cli_init();
+    esp_openthread_cli_console_command_register();
+#endif // CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_CLI
+
+    xSemaphoreGive(s_ot_syn_semaphore);
+#if CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_RADIO
+    otAppNcpInit(esp_openthread_get_instance());
+#endif
+
+    // Run the main loop
+    esp_openthread_launch_mainloop();
+
+#if CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_RADIO
+    ESP_LOGE(OT_PLAT_LOG_TAG, "RCP deinitialization is not supported for now");
+    assert(false);
+#endif
+#if CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_CLI
+    esp_openthread_cli_console_command_unregister();
+#endif // CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_CLI
+
+#if CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_FTD || CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_MTD
+    // Clean up
+    esp_openthread_netif_glue_deinit();
+    esp_netif_destroy(openthread_netif);
+#endif
+
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_openthread_deinit());
+
+    xSemaphoreGive(s_ot_syn_semaphore);
+    vTaskDelay(portMAX_DELAY);
+}
+
+esp_err_t esp_openthread_start(esp_openthread_platform_config_t *config)
+{
+    ESP_RETURN_ON_FALSE(s_ot_syn_semaphore == NULL, ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE, OT_PLAT_LOG_TAG, "OpenThread has been initialized");
+    s_ot_syn_semaphore = xSemaphoreCreateBinary();
+    ESP_RETURN_ON_FALSE(s_ot_syn_semaphore != NULL, ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE, OT_PLAT_LOG_TAG, "Failed to create s_ot_syn_semaphore");
+    assert(xTaskCreate(ot_task_worker, CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_TASK_NAME, CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_TASK_SIZE, config, CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_TASK_PRIORITY, &s_ot_task_handle) == pdPASS);
+    xSemaphoreTake(s_ot_syn_semaphore, portMAX_DELAY);
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
+esp_err_t esp_openthread_stop(void)
+{
+    ESP_RETURN_ON_FALSE(s_ot_syn_semaphore != NULL, ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE, OT_PLAT_LOG_TAG, "OpenThread is not initialized");
+    esp_openthread_lock_acquire(portMAX_DELAY);
+    otInstance *instance = esp_openthread_get_instance();
+    bool is_thread_not_active = (otThreadGetDeviceRole(instance) == OT_DEVICE_ROLE_DISABLED && otIp6IsEnabled(instance) == false);
+    esp_openthread_lock_release();
+    ESP_RETURN_ON_FALSE(is_thread_not_active, ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE, OT_PLAT_LOG_TAG, "Thread interface is still active");
+    esp_openthread_mainloop_exit();
+    xSemaphoreTake(s_ot_syn_semaphore, portMAX_DELAY);
+    vTaskDelete(s_ot_task_handle);
+    vSemaphoreDelete(s_ot_syn_semaphore);
+    s_ot_task_handle = NULL;
+    s_ot_syn_semaphore = NULL;
+    return ESP_OK;
+}