diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 402523718..6b364fe10 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ spirit, we list here in alphabetical order a condensed list of their contributio
 Julian Auriac - CEA (julian.auriac@cea.fr)
 * Add mock PDI
 * Fix CI bug where tests.xml file could not be written
-* Improvement of a Decl'HDF5 test to work on OSX
-* Addition of API tests
+* Add local CI
+* Improve a Decl'HDF5 test to work on OSX
+* Add API tests
 
 Julien Bigot - CEA (julien.bigot@cea.fr)
 * Initial design and implementation
diff --git a/bin/build_and_run_all_tests b/bin/build_and_run_all_tests
index b77e6ae57..b7f2ab232 100755
--- a/bin/build_and_run_all_tests
+++ b/bin/build_and_run_all_tests
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ set -xe
 
 # Setup our directories
 
-SRCDIR="${PWD}"
+# Set SRCDIR only if not provided
+if [[ -z "${SRCDIR:-}" ]]; then
+  SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+  SRCDIR="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+fi
 
 if [ -z "${TEST_DIR}" ]
 then
@@ -46,10 +50,6 @@ else
 	TEST_DIR="${PWD}"
 fi
 
-cd "${SRCDIR}"
-cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
-SRCDIR="${PWD}"
-
 cd "${TEST_DIR}"
 
 
diff --git a/run-local-CI-indent.sh b/run-local-CI-indent.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..105076e06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run-local-CI-indent.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+set -euo pipefail
+
+IMAGE="ghcr.io/pdidev/run_clang_format:v4"
+
+echo "Collecting files from git..."
+
+FILES=$(git ls-files \
+  | grep -v '^vendor/' \
+  | grep -E '\.(c|h|cc|hh|cpp|hpp|cxx|hxx)$')
+
+if [ -z "$FILES" ]; then
+  echo "No files to check."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "Running clang-format container..."
+
+podman run --rm \
+  --userns=keep-id \
+  -v "$PWD":/src \
+  -w /src \
+  "$IMAGE" \
+  "$@" \
+  $FILES
diff --git a/run-local-CI.sh b/run-local-CI.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..cb739ef9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run-local-CI.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#=============================================================================
+# Copyright (C) 2025-2026 Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives (CEA)
+#
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# * Neither the names of CEA, nor the names of the contributors may be used to
+#   endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+#   prior written  permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#=============================================================================
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# ----------- Config ------------------
+IMAGE="ghcr.io/pdidev/ubuntu/rolling/openmpi/all:v4"
+SCRIPT_NAME="run.sh"
+SCRIPT_DIR="./.ci_tmp"
+REPORT_FILE="tests.xml"
+TMP_DIR="/tmp_dir_test"
+BINARY_PATH="./bin/build_and_run_all_tests"
+# ------------------------------------
+
+mkdir -p "$SCRIPT_DIR"
+rm -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/$SCRIPT_NAME" "$REPORT_FILE"
+
+# Make sure the binary exists and is executable
+if [[ ! -f "$BINARY_PATH" ]]; then
+  echo "Binary not found at $BINARY_PATH"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Generating $SCRIPT_NAME in $SCRIPT_DIR..."
+cat <<EOF > "$SCRIPT_DIR/$SCRIPT_NAME"
+#!/bin/bash
+set -xe
+
+JOBID="\$(echo "manual-run" | md5sum | cut -b 1)"
+if [[ "01234567" == *"\${JOBID}"* ]]; then
+  export PDI_PLUGIN_PATH=/tmp/pdi_plugins
+fi
+
+export MAKEFLAGS='-j 4'
+export CTEST_FLAGS="--output-junit /tmp/tests.xml"
+export TEST_DIR="/tmp_dir_test"
+export SRCDIR="/src"
+export CMAKE_FLAGS="-DBUILD_DOCUMENTATION=OFF"
+
+chmod +x /tmp/build_and_run_all_tests
+/tmp/build_and_run_all_tests
+EOF
+
+chmod +x "$SCRIPT_DIR/$SCRIPT_NAME"
+
+echo "Creating and preparing container..."
+CONTAINER_ID=$(podman create \
+  --userns=keep-id \
+  -v "$PWD":/src \
+  --tmpfs "$TMP_DIR:exec" \
+  "$IMAGE" \
+  bash /tmp/run.sh)
+
+echo "Copying script and binary into container..."
+podman cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/$SCRIPT_NAME" "$CONTAINER_ID:/tmp/run.sh"
+podman cp "$BINARY_PATH" "$CONTAINER_ID:/tmp/build_and_run_all_tests"
+
+echo "Starting container and running script..."
+podman start --attach "$CONTAINER_ID"
+
+echo "Attempting to extract test report from container..."
+if podman cp "$CONTAINER_ID":/tmp/tests.xml "$REPORT_FILE"; then
+  echo "Test report saved as $REPORT_FILE"
+else
+  echo "Test report not found in container."
+fi
+
+echo "Cleaning up container..."
+podman rm "$CONTAINER_ID" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true