diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 2adbab8697a9..b0c1fa9e393c 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -678,6 +678,7 @@
 /scripts/hid_configurator/                @nrfconnect/ncs-si-bluebagel
 /scripts/tools-versions-*.txt             @nrfconnect/ncs-co-build-system @nrfconnect/ncs-ci
 /scripts/requirements-*.txt               @nrfconnect/ncs-co-build-system @nrfconnect/ncs-ci
+/scripts/west_commands/utils/             @gmarull
 /scripts/west_commands/create_board/      @gmarull
 /scripts/west_commands/sbom/              @nrfconnect/ncs-si-muffin
 /scripts/west_commands/thingy91x_dfu.py   @nrfconnect/ncs-cia
diff --git a/scripts/west_commands/create_board/ncs_create_board.py b/scripts/west_commands/create_board/ncs_create_board.py
index 4855c4c74607..f57e9d81cfba 100644
--- a/scripts/west_commands/create_board/ncs_create_board.py
+++ b/scripts/west_commands/create_board/ncs_create_board.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 import json
 import shutil
+import sys
 
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader, TemplateNotFound
 from west.commands import WestCommand
-from west import log
 from yaml import load
 import jsonschema
 
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 except ImportError:
     from yaml import Loader
 
+sys.path.append(str(Path(__file__).parents[1]))
+import utils
+
+
+utils.install_json_excepthook()
+
 
 SCRIPT_DIR = Path(__file__).absolute().parent
 TEMPLATE_DIR = SCRIPT_DIR / "templates"
@@ -50,6 +56,11 @@ def do_run(self, args, unknown_args):
             schema = json.loads(f.read())
 
         if args.json_schema:
+            schema = {
+                "schema": schema,
+                "state": None,
+            }
+
             print(json.dumps(schema))
             return
 
@@ -62,7 +73,7 @@ def do_run(self, args, unknown_args):
         try:
             jsonschema.validate(input, schema)
         except jsonschema.ValidationError as e:
-            raise Exception("Board configuration is not valid") from e
+            raise ValueError("Board configuration is not valid") from e
 
         soc_parts = input["soc"].split("-")
         req_soc = soc_parts[0].lower()
@@ -81,8 +92,7 @@ def do_run(self, args, unknown_args):
                     break
 
         if not series:
-            log.err(f"Invalid/unsupported SoC: {req_soc}")
-            return
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid/unsupported SoC: {req_soc}")
 
         targets = []
         for variant in soc["variants"]:
@@ -125,8 +135,7 @@ def do_run(self, args, unknown_args):
                 break
 
         if not targets:
-            log.err(f"Invalid/unsupported variant: {req_variant}")
-            return
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid/unsupported variant: {req_variant}")
 
         # prepare Jinja environment
         env = Environment(
@@ -211,4 +220,6 @@ def do_run(self, args, unknown_args):
             with open(out_dir / f"{name}.yml", "w") as f:
                 f.write(tmpl.render(target=target))
 
-        print(f"Board {input['board']} created successfully")
+        # return post-commands
+        commands = []
+        print(json.dumps({"commands": commands}))
diff --git a/scripts/west_commands/utils/__init__.py b/scripts/west_commands/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..391733757135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/west_commands/utils/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Nordic-5-Clause
+
+import json
+import sys
+import traceback
+
+
+def install_json_excepthook():
+    def excepthook(type, value, tb):
+        output = {
+            "errors": [
+                {
+                    "type": type.__name__,
+                    "message": str(value),
+                    "traceback": "".join(traceback.format_tb(tb))
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+
+        print(json.dumps(output, indent=2), file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    sys.excepthook = excepthook