diff --git a/cppython/builder.py b/cppython/builder.py
index beded73c..25fd4517 100644
--- a/cppython/builder.py
+++ b/cppython/builder.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 from cppython.data import Data, Plugins
 from cppython.defaults import DefaultSCM
 from cppython.utility.exception import PluginError
+from cppython.utility.utility import TypeName
 
 
 class Resolver:
@@ -59,14 +60,14 @@ def generate_plugins(
         raw_generator_plugins = self.find_generators()
         generator_plugins = self.filter_plugins(
             raw_generator_plugins,
-            cppython_local_configuration.generator_name,
+            self._get_effective_generator_name(cppython_local_configuration),
             'Generator',
         )
 
         raw_provider_plugins = self.find_providers()
         provider_plugins = self.filter_plugins(
             raw_provider_plugins,
-            cppython_local_configuration.provider_name,
+            self._get_effective_provider_name(cppython_local_configuration),
             'Provider',
         )
 
@@ -79,6 +80,74 @@ def generate_plugins(
 
         return PluginBuildData(generator_type=generator_type, provider_type=provider_type, scm_type=scm_type)
 
+    def _get_effective_generator_name(self, config: CPPythonLocalConfiguration) -> str | None:
+        """Get the effective generator name from configuration
+
+        Args:
+            config: The local configuration
+
+        Returns:
+            The generator name to use, or None for auto-detection
+        """
+        if config.generators:
+            # For now, pick the first generator (in future, could support selection logic)
+            return list(config.generators.keys())[0]
+
+        # No generators specified, use auto-detection
+        return None
+
+    def _get_effective_provider_name(self, config: CPPythonLocalConfiguration) -> str | None:
+        """Get the effective provider name from configuration
+
+        Args:
+            config: The local configuration
+
+        Returns:
+            The provider name to use, or None for auto-detection
+        """
+        if config.providers:
+            # For now, pick the first provider (in future, could support selection logic)
+            return list(config.providers.keys())[0]
+
+        # No providers specified, use auto-detection
+        return None
+
+    def _get_effective_generator_config(
+        self, config: CPPythonLocalConfiguration, generator_name: str
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get the effective generator configuration
+
+        Args:
+            config: The local configuration
+            generator_name: The name of the generator being used
+
+        Returns:
+            The configuration dict for the generator
+        """
+        generator_type_name = TypeName(generator_name)
+        if config.generators and generator_type_name in config.generators:
+            return config.generators[generator_type_name]
+
+        # Return empty config if not found
+        return {}
+
+    def _get_effective_provider_config(self, config: CPPythonLocalConfiguration, provider_name: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get the effective provider configuration
+
+        Args:
+            config: The local configuration
+            provider_name: The name of the provider being used
+
+        Returns:
+            The configuration dict for the provider
+        """
+        provider_type_name = TypeName(provider_name)
+        if config.providers and provider_type_name in config.providers:
+            return config.providers[provider_type_name]
+
+        # Return empty config if not found
+        return {}
+
     @staticmethod
     def generate_cppython_plugin_data(plugin_build_data: PluginBuildData) -> PluginCPPythonData:
         """Generates the CPPython plugin data from the resolved plugins
@@ -447,11 +516,18 @@ def build(
         pep621_data = self._resolver.generate_pep621_data(pep621_configuration, self._project_configuration, scm)
 
         # Create the chosen plugins
+        generator_config = self._resolver._get_effective_generator_config(
+            cppython_local_configuration, plugin_build_data.generator_type.name()
+        )
         generator = self._resolver.create_generator(
-            core_data, pep621_data, cppython_local_configuration.generator, plugin_build_data.generator_type
+            core_data, pep621_data, generator_config, plugin_build_data.generator_type
+        )
+
+        provider_config = self._resolver._get_effective_provider_config(
+            cppython_local_configuration, plugin_build_data.provider_type.name()
         )
         provider = self._resolver.create_provider(
-            core_data, pep621_data, cppython_local_configuration.provider, plugin_build_data.provider_type
+            core_data, pep621_data, provider_config, plugin_build_data.provider_type
         )
 
         plugins = Plugins(generator=generator, provider=provider, scm=scm)
diff --git a/cppython/core/resolution.py b/cppython/core/resolution.py
index 0c7c09d3..8cb8f6a5 100644
--- a/cppython/core/resolution.py
+++ b/cppython/core/resolution.py
@@ -139,16 +139,22 @@ def resolve_cppython(
     if not modified_build_path.is_absolute():
         modified_build_path = root_directory / modified_build_path
 
-    modified_provider_name = local_configuration.provider_name
-    modified_generator_name = local_configuration.generator_name
+    modified_provider_name = plugin_build_data.provider_name
+    modified_generator_name = plugin_build_data.generator_name
 
-    if modified_provider_name is None:
-        modified_provider_name = plugin_build_data.provider_name
+    modified_scm_name = plugin_build_data.scm_name
 
-    if modified_generator_name is None:
-        modified_generator_name = plugin_build_data.generator_name
+    # Extract provider and generator configuration data
+    provider_type_name = TypeName(modified_provider_name)
+    generator_type_name = TypeName(modified_generator_name)
 
-    modified_scm_name = plugin_build_data.scm_name
+    provider_data = {}
+    if local_configuration.providers and provider_type_name in local_configuration.providers:
+        provider_data = local_configuration.providers[provider_type_name]
+
+    generator_data = {}
+    if local_configuration.generators and generator_type_name in local_configuration.generators:
+        generator_data = local_configuration.generators[generator_type_name]
 
     # Construct dependencies from the local configuration only
     dependencies: list[Requirement] = []
@@ -173,6 +179,8 @@ def resolve_cppython(
         generator_name=modified_generator_name,
         scm_name=modified_scm_name,
         dependencies=dependencies,
+        provider_data=provider_data,
+        generator_data=generator_data,
     )
     return cppython_data
 
@@ -200,6 +208,8 @@ def resolve_cppython_plugin(cppython_data: CPPythonData, plugin_type: type[Plugi
         generator_name=cppython_data.generator_name,
         scm_name=cppython_data.scm_name,
         dependencies=cppython_data.dependencies,
+        provider_data=cppython_data.provider_data,
+        generator_data=cppython_data.generator_data,
     )
 
     return cast(CPPythonPluginData, plugin_data)
diff --git a/cppython/core/schema.py b/cppython/core/schema.py
index 0d29be3c..7b43589c 100644
--- a/cppython/core/schema.py
+++ b/cppython/core/schema.py
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ class CPPythonData(CPPythonModel, extra='forbid'):
     scm_name: TypeName
     dependencies: list[Requirement]
 
+    provider_data: Annotated[dict[str, Any], Field(description='Resolved provider configuration data')]
+    generator_data: Annotated[dict[str, Any], Field(description='Resolved generator configuration data')]
+
     @field_validator('configuration_path', 'install_path', 'tool_path', 'build_path')  # type: ignore
     @classmethod
     def validate_absolute_path(cls, value: Path) -> Path:
@@ -302,29 +305,21 @@ class CPPythonLocalConfiguration(CPPythonModel, extra='forbid'):
         ),
     ] = Path('build')
 
-    provider: Annotated[ProviderData, Field(description="Provider plugin data associated with 'provider_name")] = (
-        ProviderData({})
-    )
-
-    provider_name: Annotated[
-        TypeName | None,
+    providers: Annotated[
+        dict[TypeName, ProviderData],
         Field(
-            alias='provider-name',
-            description='If empty, the provider will be automatically deduced.',
+            description='Named provider configurations. Key is the provider name, value is the provider configuration.'
         ),
-    ] = None
-
-    generator: Annotated[GeneratorData, Field(description="Generator plugin data associated with 'generator_name'")] = (
-        GeneratorData({})
-    )
+    ] = {}
 
-    generator_name: Annotated[
-        TypeName | None,
+    generators: Annotated[
+        dict[TypeName, GeneratorData],
         Field(
-            alias='generator-name',
-            description='If empty, the generator will be automatically deduced.',
+            description=(
+                'Named generator configurations. Key is the generator name, value is the generator configuration.'
+            )
         ),
-    ] = None
+    ] = {}
 
     dependencies: Annotated[
         list[str] | None,
diff --git a/cppython/plugins/conan/builder.py b/cppython/plugins/conan/builder.py
index 957d1f17..2be317d6 100644
--- a/cppython/plugins/conan/builder.py
+++ b/cppython/plugins/conan/builder.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def _create_conanfile(conan_file: Path, dependencies: list[ConanDependency]) ->
         """Creates a conanfile.py file with the necessary content."""
         template_string = """
         from conan import ConanFile
-        from conan.tools.cmake import CMake, CMakeToolchain, cmake_layout
+        from conan.tools.cmake import CMake, cmake_layout
 
         class MyProject(ConanFile):
             name = "myproject" 
diff --git a/cppython/plugins/conan/plugin.py b/cppython/plugins/conan/plugin.py
index a30d4b2c..aa80fcb3 100644
--- a/cppython/plugins/conan/plugin.py
+++ b/cppython/plugins/conan/plugin.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 import requests
 from conan.api.conan_api import ConanAPI
 from conan.api.model import ListPattern
-from conan.internal.model.profile import Profile
 
 from cppython.core.plugin_schema.generator import SyncConsumer
 from cppython.core.plugin_schema.provider import Provider, ProviderPluginGroupData, SupportedProviderFeatures
@@ -109,8 +108,8 @@ def _install_dependencies(self, *, update: bool = False) -> None:
             all_remotes = conan_api.remotes.list()
             logger.debug('Available remotes: %s', [remote.name for remote in all_remotes])
 
-            # Get profiles with fallback to auto-detection
-            profile_host, profile_build = self._get_profiles(conan_api)
+            # Get profiles from resolved data
+            profile_host, profile_build = self.data.host_profile, self.data.build_profile
 
             path = str(conanfile_path)
             remotes = all_remotes
@@ -249,8 +248,8 @@ def publish(self) -> None:
             remotes=all_remotes,  # Use all remotes for dependency resolution during export
         )
 
-        # Step 2: Get profiles with fallback to auto-detection
-        profile_host, profile_build = self._get_profiles(conan_api)
+        # Step 2: Get profiles from resolved data
+        profile_host, profile_build = self.data.host_profile, self.data.build_profile
 
         # Step 3: Build dependency graph for the package - prepare parameters
         path = str(conanfile_path)
@@ -305,68 +304,3 @@ def publish(self) -> None:
                 )
             else:
                 raise ProviderInstallationError('conan', 'No packages found to upload')
-
-    def _apply_profile_processing(self, profiles: list[Profile], conan_api: ConanAPI, cache_settings: Any) -> None:
-        """Apply profile plugin and settings processing to a list of profiles.
-
-        Args:
-            profiles: List of profiles to process
-            conan_api: The Conan API instance
-            cache_settings: The settings configuration
-        """
-        logger = logging.getLogger('cppython.conan')
-
-        # Apply profile plugin processing
-        try:
-            profile_plugin = conan_api.profiles._load_profile_plugin()
-            if profile_plugin is not None:
-                for profile in profiles:
-                    try:
-                        profile_plugin(profile)
-                    except Exception as plugin_error:
-                        logger.warning('Profile plugin failed for profile: %s', str(plugin_error))
-        except (AttributeError, Exception):
-            logger.debug('Profile plugin not available or failed to load')
-
-        # Process settings to initialize processed_settings
-        for profile in profiles:
-            try:
-                profile.process_settings(cache_settings)
-            except (AttributeError, Exception) as settings_error:
-                logger.debug('Settings processing failed for profile: %s', str(settings_error))
-
-    def _get_profiles(self, conan_api: ConanAPI) -> tuple[Profile, Profile]:
-        """Get Conan profiles with fallback to auto-detection.
-
-        Args:
-            conan_api: The Conan API instance
-
-        Returns:
-            A tuple of (profile_host, profile_build) objects
-        """
-        logger = logging.getLogger('cppython.conan')
-
-        try:
-            # Gather default profile paths, these can raise exceptions if not available
-            profile_host_path = conan_api.profiles.get_default_host()
-            profile_build_path = conan_api.profiles.get_default_build()
-
-            # Load the actual profile objects, can raise if data is invalid
-            profile_host = conan_api.profiles.get_profile([profile_host_path])
-            profile_build = conan_api.profiles.get_profile([profile_build_path])
-
-            logger.debug('Using existing default profiles')
-            return profile_host, profile_build
-
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.warning('Default profiles not available, using auto-detection. Conan message: %s', str(e))
-
-            # Create auto-detected profiles
-            profiles = [conan_api.profiles.detect(), conan_api.profiles.detect()]
-            cache_settings = conan_api.config.settings_yml
-
-            # Apply profile plugin processing to both profiles
-            self._apply_profile_processing(profiles, conan_api, cache_settings)
-
-            logger.debug('Auto-detected profiles with plugin processing applied')
-            return profiles[0], profiles[1]
diff --git a/cppython/plugins/conan/resolution.py b/cppython/plugins/conan/resolution.py
index a287b803..2f1f663c 100644
--- a/cppython/plugins/conan/resolution.py
+++ b/cppython/plugins/conan/resolution.py
@@ -1,34 +1,296 @@
 """Provides functionality to resolve Conan-specific data for the CPPython project."""
 
+import importlib
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
+from conan.api.conan_api import ConanAPI
+from conan.internal.model.profile import Profile
 from packaging.requirements import Requirement
 
 from cppython.core.exception import ConfigException
 from cppython.core.schema import CorePluginData
-from cppython.plugins.conan.schema import ConanConfiguration, ConanData, ConanDependency
+from cppython.plugins.conan.schema import (
+    ConanConfiguration,
+    ConanData,
+    ConanDependency,
+    ConanVersion,
+    ConanVersionRange,
+)
+from cppython.utility.exception import ProviderConfigurationError
+
+
+def _detect_cmake_program() -> str | None:
+    """Detect CMake program path from the cmake module if available.
+
+    Returns:
+        Path to cmake executable, or None if not found
+    """
+    try:
+        # Try to import cmake module and get its executable path
+        # Note: cmake is an optional dependency, so we import it conditionally
+        cmake = importlib.import_module('cmake')
+
+        cmake_bin_dir = Path(cmake.CMAKE_BIN_DIR)
+
+        # Try common cmake executable names (pathlib handles platform differences)
+        for cmake_name in ['cmake.exe', 'cmake']:
+            cmake_exe = cmake_bin_dir / cmake_name
+            if cmake_exe.exists():
+                return str(cmake_exe)
+
+        return None
+    except ImportError:
+        # cmake module not available
+        return None
+    except (AttributeError, Exception):
+        # If cmake module doesn't have expected attributes
+        return None
+
+
+def _profile_post_process(
+    profiles: list[Profile], conan_api: ConanAPI, cache_settings: Any, cmake_program: str | None = None
+) -> None:
+    """Apply profile plugin and settings processing to a list of profiles.
+
+    Args:
+        profiles: List of profiles to process
+        conan_api: The Conan API instance
+        cache_settings: The settings configuration
+        cmake_program: Optional path to cmake program to configure in profiles
+    """
+    logger = logging.getLogger('cppython.conan')
+
+    # Get global configuration
+    global_conf = conan_api.config.global_conf
+
+    # Apply profile plugin processing
+    try:
+        profile_plugin = conan_api.profiles._load_profile_plugin()
+        if profile_plugin is not None:
+            for profile in profiles:
+                try:
+                    profile_plugin(profile)
+                except Exception as plugin_error:
+                    logger.warning('Profile plugin failed for profile: %s', str(plugin_error))
+    except (AttributeError, Exception):
+        logger.debug('Profile plugin not available or failed to load')
+
+    # Apply the full profile processing pipeline for each profile
+    for profile in profiles:
+        # Set cmake program configuration if provided
+        if cmake_program is not None:
+            try:
+                # Set the tools.cmake:cmake_program configuration in the profile
+                profile.conf.update('tools.cmake:cmake_program', cmake_program)
+                logger.debug('Set tools.cmake:cmake_program=%s in profile', cmake_program)
+            except (AttributeError, Exception) as cmake_error:
+                logger.debug('Failed to set cmake program configuration: %s', str(cmake_error))
+
+        # Process settings to initialize processed_settings
+        try:
+            profile.process_settings(cache_settings)
+        except (AttributeError, Exception) as settings_error:
+            logger.debug('Settings processing failed for profile: %s', str(settings_error))
+
+        # Validate configuration
+        try:
+            profile.conf.validate()
+        except (AttributeError, Exception) as conf_error:
+            logger.debug('Configuration validation failed for profile: %s', str(conf_error))
+
+        # Apply global configuration to the profile
+        try:
+            if global_conf is not None:
+                profile.conf.rebase_conf_definition(global_conf)
+        except (AttributeError, Exception) as rebase_error:
+            logger.debug('Configuration rebase failed for profile: %s', str(rebase_error))
+
+
+def _apply_cmake_config_to_profile(profile: Profile, cmake_program: str | None, profile_type: str) -> None:
+    """Apply cmake program configuration to a profile.
+
+    Args:
+        profile: The profile to configure
+        cmake_program: Path to cmake program to configure
+        profile_type: Type of profile (for logging)
+    """
+    if cmake_program is not None:
+        logger = logging.getLogger('cppython.conan')
+        try:
+            profile.conf.update('tools.cmake:cmake_program', cmake_program)
+            logger.debug('Set tools.cmake:cmake_program=%s in %s profile', cmake_program, profile_type)
+        except (AttributeError, Exception) as cmake_error:
+            logger.debug('Failed to set cmake program in %s profile: %s', profile_type, str(cmake_error))
+
+
+def _resolve_profiles(
+    host_profile_name: str | None, build_profile_name: str | None, conan_api: ConanAPI, cmake_program: str | None = None
+) -> tuple[Profile, Profile]:
+    """Resolve host and build profiles, with fallback to auto-detection.
+
+    Args:
+        host_profile_name: The host profile name to resolve, or None for auto-detection
+        build_profile_name: The build profile name to resolve, or None for auto-detection
+        conan_api: The Conan API instance
+        cmake_program: Optional path to cmake program to configure in profiles
+
+    Returns:
+        A tuple of (host_profile, build_profile)
+    """
+    logger = logging.getLogger('cppython.conan')
+
+    def _resolve_profile(profile_name: str | None, is_host: bool) -> Profile:
+        """Helper to resolve a single profile."""
+        profile_type = 'host' if is_host else 'build'
+
+        if profile_name is not None and profile_name != 'default':
+            # Explicitly specified profile name (not the default) - fail if not found
+            try:
+                logger.debug('Loading %s profile: %s', profile_type, profile_name)
+                profile = conan_api.profiles.get_profile([profile_name])
+                logger.debug('Successfully loaded %s profile: %s', profile_type, profile_name)
+                _apply_cmake_config_to_profile(profile, cmake_program, profile_type)
+                return profile
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error('Failed to load %s profile %s: %s', profile_type, profile_name, str(e))
+                raise ProviderConfigurationError(
+                    'conan',
+                    f'Failed to load {profile_type} profile {profile_name}: {str(e)}',
+                    f'{profile_type}_profile',
+                ) from e
+        elif profile_name == 'default':
+            # Try to load default profile, but fall back to auto-detection if it fails
+            try:
+                logger.debug('Loading %s profile: %s', profile_type, profile_name)
+                profile = conan_api.profiles.get_profile([profile_name])
+                logger.debug('Successfully loaded %s profile: %s', profile_type, profile_name)
+                _apply_cmake_config_to_profile(profile, cmake_program, profile_type)
+                return profile
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.debug(
+                    'Failed to load %s profile %s: %s. Falling back to auto-detection.',
+                    profile_type,
+                    profile_name,
+                    str(e),
+                )
+                # Fall back to auto-detection
+
+        try:
+            if is_host:
+                default_profile_path = conan_api.profiles.get_default_host()
+            else:
+                default_profile_path = conan_api.profiles.get_default_build()
+
+            profile = conan_api.profiles.get_profile([default_profile_path])
+            logger.debug('Using default %s profile', profile_type)
+            _apply_cmake_config_to_profile(profile, cmake_program, profile_type)
+            return profile
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning('Default %s profile not available, using auto-detection: %s', profile_type, str(e))
+
+            # Create auto-detected profile
+            profile = conan_api.profiles.detect()
+            cache_settings = conan_api.config.settings_yml
+
+            # Apply profile plugin processing
+            _profile_post_process([profile], conan_api, cache_settings, cmake_program)
+
+            logger.debug('Auto-detected %s profile with plugin processing applied', profile_type)
+            return profile
+
+    # Resolve both profiles
+    host_profile = _resolve_profile(host_profile_name, is_host=True)
+    build_profile = _resolve_profile(build_profile_name, is_host=False)
+
+    return host_profile, build_profile
+
+
+def _handle_single_specifier(name: str, specifier) -> ConanDependency:
+    """Handle a single version specifier."""
+    MINIMUM_VERSION_PARTS = 2
+
+    operator_handlers = {
+        '==': lambda v: ConanDependency(name=name, version=ConanVersion.from_string(v)),
+        '>=': lambda v: ConanDependency(name=name, version_range=ConanVersionRange(expression=f'>={v}')),
+        '>': lambda v: ConanDependency(name=name, version_range=ConanVersionRange(expression=f'>{v}')),
+        '<': lambda v: ConanDependency(name=name, version_range=ConanVersionRange(expression=f'<{v}')),
+        '<=': lambda v: ConanDependency(name=name, version_range=ConanVersionRange(expression=f'<={v}')),
+        '!=': lambda v: ConanDependency(name=name, version_range=ConanVersionRange(expression=f'!={v}')),
+    }
+
+    if specifier.operator in operator_handlers:
+        return operator_handlers[specifier.operator](specifier.version)
+    elif specifier.operator == '~=':
+        # Compatible release - convert to Conan tilde syntax
+        version_parts = specifier.version.split('.')
+        if len(version_parts) >= MINIMUM_VERSION_PARTS:
+            conan_version = '.'.join(version_parts[:MINIMUM_VERSION_PARTS])
+            return ConanDependency(name=name, version_range=ConanVersionRange(expression=f'~{conan_version}'))
+        else:
+            return ConanDependency(name=name, version_range=ConanVersionRange(expression=f'>={specifier.version}'))
+    else:
+        raise ConfigException(
+            f"Unsupported single specifier '{specifier.operator}'. Supported: '==', '>=', '>', '<', '<=', '!=', '~='",
+            [],
+        )
 
 
 def resolve_conan_dependency(requirement: Requirement) -> ConanDependency:
-    """Resolves a Conan dependency from a requirement"""
+    """Resolves a Conan dependency from a Python requirement string.
+
+    Converts Python packaging requirements to Conan version specifications:
+    - package>=1.0.0 -> package/[>=1.0.0]
+    - package==1.0.0 -> package/1.0.0
+    - package~=1.2.0 -> package/[~1.2]
+    - package>=1.0,<2.0 -> package/[>=1.0 <2.0]
+    """
     specifiers = requirement.specifier
 
-    # If the length of specifiers is greater than one, raise a configuration error
-    if len(specifiers) > 1:
-        raise ConfigException('Multiple specifiers are not supported. Please provide a single specifier.', [])
+    # Handle no version specifiers
+    if not specifiers:
+        return ConanDependency(name=requirement.name)
 
-    # Extract the version from the single specifier
-    min_version = None
+    # Handle single specifier (most common case)
     if len(specifiers) == 1:
-        specifier = next(iter(specifiers))
-        if specifier.operator != '>=':
-            raise ConfigException(f"Unsupported specifier '{specifier.operator}'. Only '>=' is supported.", [])
-        min_version = specifier.version
-
-    return ConanDependency(
-        name=requirement.name,
-        version_ge=min_version,
-    )
+        return _handle_single_specifier(requirement.name, next(iter(specifiers)))
+
+    # Handle multiple specifiers - convert to Conan range syntax
+    range_parts = []
+
+    # Define order for operators to ensure consistent output
+    operator_order = ['>=', '>', '<=', '<', '!=']
+
+    # Group specifiers by operator to ensure consistent ordering
+    specifier_groups = {op: [] for op in operator_order}
+
+    for specifier in specifiers:
+        if specifier.operator in ('>=', '>', '<', '<=', '!='):
+            specifier_groups[specifier.operator].append(specifier.version)
+        elif specifier.operator == '==':
+            # Multiple == operators would be contradictory
+            raise ConfigException(
+                "Multiple '==' specifiers are contradictory. Use a single '==' or range operators.", []
+            )
+        elif specifier.operator == '~=':
+            # ~= with other operators is complex, for now treat as >=
+            specifier_groups['>='].append(specifier.version)
+        else:
+            raise ConfigException(
+                f"Unsupported specifier '{specifier.operator}' in multi-specifier requirement. "
+                f"Supported: '>=', '>', '<', '<=', '!='",
+                [],
+            )
+
+    # Build range parts in consistent order
+    for operator in operator_order:
+        for version in specifier_groups[operator]:
+            range_parts.append(f'{operator}{version}')
+
+    # Join range parts with spaces (Conan AND syntax)
+    version_range = ' '.join(range_parts)
+    return ConanDependency(name=requirement.name, version_range=ConanVersionRange(expression=version_range))
 
 
 def resolve_conan_data(data: dict[str, Any], core_data: CorePluginData) -> ConanData:
@@ -43,4 +305,19 @@ def resolve_conan_data(data: dict[str, Any], core_data: CorePluginData) -> Conan
     """
     parsed_data = ConanConfiguration(**data)
 
-    return ConanData(remotes=parsed_data.remotes)
+    # Initialize Conan API for profile resolution
+    conan_api = ConanAPI()
+
+    # Try to detect cmake program path from current virtual environment
+    cmake_program = _detect_cmake_program()
+
+    # Resolve profiles
+    host_profile, build_profile = _resolve_profiles(
+        parsed_data.host_profile, parsed_data.build_profile, conan_api, cmake_program
+    )
+
+    return ConanData(
+        remotes=parsed_data.remotes,
+        host_profile=host_profile,
+        build_profile=build_profile,
+    )
diff --git a/cppython/plugins/conan/schema.py b/cppython/plugins/conan/schema.py
index 9f30206d..08129c05 100644
--- a/cppython/plugins/conan/schema.py
+++ b/cppython/plugins/conan/schema.py
@@ -5,32 +5,296 @@
 provide structured configuration and data needed by the Conan Provider.
 """
 
+import re
 from typing import Annotated
 
-from pydantic import Field
+from conan.internal.model.profile import Profile
+from pydantic import Field, field_validator
 
 from cppython.core.schema import CPPythonModel
 
 
+class ConanVersion(CPPythonModel):
+    """Represents a single Conan version with optional pre-release suffix."""
+
+    major: int
+    minor: int
+    patch: int | None = None
+    prerelease: str | None = None
+
+    @field_validator('major', 'minor', mode='before')  # type: ignore
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_version_parts(cls, v: int) -> int:
+        """Validate version parts are non-negative integers."""
+        if v < 0:
+            raise ValueError('Version parts must be non-negative')
+        return v
+
+    @field_validator('patch', mode='before')  # type: ignore
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_patch(cls, v: int | None) -> int | None:
+        """Validate patch is non-negative integer or None."""
+        if v is not None and v < 0:
+            raise ValueError('Version parts must be non-negative')
+        return v
+
+    @field_validator('prerelease', mode='before')  # type: ignore
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_prerelease(cls, v: str | None) -> str | None:
+        """Validate prerelease is not an empty string."""
+        if v is not None and not v.strip():
+            raise ValueError('Pre-release cannot be empty string')
+        return v
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        """String representation of the version."""
+        version = f'{self.major}.{self.minor}.{self.patch}' if self.patch is not None else f'{self.major}.{self.minor}'
+
+        if self.prerelease:
+            version += f'-{self.prerelease}'
+        return version
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_string(cls, version_str: str) -> 'ConanVersion':
+        """Parse a version string into a ConanVersion."""
+        if '-' in version_str:
+            version_part, prerelease = version_str.split('-', 1)
+        else:
+            version_part = version_str
+            prerelease = None
+
+        parts = version_part.split('.')
+
+        # Parse parts based on what's actually provided
+        MAJOR_INDEX = 0
+        MINOR_INDEX = 1
+        PATCH_INDEX = 2
+
+        major = int(parts[MAJOR_INDEX])
+        minor = int(parts[MINOR_INDEX]) if len(parts) > MINOR_INDEX else 0
+        patch = int(parts[PATCH_INDEX]) if len(parts) > PATCH_INDEX else None
+
+        return cls(
+            major=major,
+            minor=minor,
+            patch=patch,
+            prerelease=prerelease,
+        )
+
+
+class ConanVersionRange(CPPythonModel):
+    """Represents a Conan version range expression like '>=1.0 <2.0' or complex expressions."""
+
+    expression: str
+
+    @field_validator('expression')  # type: ignore
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_expression(cls, v: str) -> str:
+        """Validate the version range expression contains valid operators."""
+        if not v.strip():
+            raise ValueError('Version range expression cannot be empty')
+
+        # Basic validation - ensure it contains valid operators
+        valid_operators = {'>=', '>', '<=', '<', '!=', '~', '||', '&&'}
+
+        # Split by spaces and logical operators to get individual components
+        tokens = re.split(r'(\|\||&&|\s+)', v)
+
+        for token in tokens:
+            current_token = token.strip()
+            if not current_token or current_token in {'||', '&&'}:
+                continue
+
+            # Check if token starts with a valid operator
+            has_valid_operator = any(current_token.startswith(op) for op in valid_operators)
+            if not has_valid_operator:
+                raise ValueError(f'Invalid operator in version range: {current_token}')
+
+        return v
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        """Return the version range expression."""
+        return self.expression
+
+
+class ConanUserChannel(CPPythonModel):
+    """Represents a Conan user/channel pair."""
+
+    user: str
+    channel: str | None = None
+
+    @field_validator('user')  # type: ignore
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_user(cls, v: str) -> str:
+        """Validate user is not empty."""
+        if not v.strip():
+            raise ValueError('User cannot be empty')
+        return v.strip()
+
+    @field_validator('channel')  # type: ignore
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_channel(cls, v: str | None) -> str | None:
+        """Validate channel is not an empty string."""
+        if v is not None and not v.strip():
+            raise ValueError('Channel cannot be empty string')
+        return v.strip() if v else None
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        """String representation for use in requires()."""
+        if self.channel:
+            return f'{self.user}/{self.channel}'
+        return f'{self.user}/_'
+
+
+class ConanRevision(CPPythonModel):
+    """Represents a Conan revision identifier."""
+
+    revision: str
+
+    @field_validator('revision')  # type: ignore
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_revision(cls, v: str) -> str:
+        """Validate revision is not empty."""
+        if not v.strip():
+            raise ValueError('Revision cannot be empty')
+        return v.strip()
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        """Return the revision identifier."""
+        return self.revision
+
+
 class ConanDependency(CPPythonModel):
-    """Dependency information"""
+    """Dependency information following Conan's full version specification.
+
+    Supports:
+    - Exact versions: package/1.0.0
+    - Pre-release versions: package/1.0.0-alpha1
+    - Version ranges: package/[>1.0 <2.0]
+    - Revisions: package/1.0.0#revision
+    - User/channel: package/1.0.0@user/channel
+    - Complex expressions: package/[>=1.0 <2.0 || >=3.0]
+    - Pre-release handling: resolve_prereleases setting
+    """
 
     name: str
-    version_ge: str | None = None
-    include_prerelease: bool | None = None
+    version: ConanVersion | None = None
+    version_range: ConanVersionRange | None = None
+    user_channel: ConanUserChannel | None = None
+    revision: ConanRevision | None = None
+
+    # Pre-release handling
+    resolve_prereleases: bool | None = None
 
     def requires(self) -> str:
-        """Generate the requires attribute for Conan"""
-        # TODO: Implement lower and upper bounds per conan documentation
-        if self.version_ge:
-            return f'{self.name}/[>={self.version_ge}]'
-        return self.name
+        """Generate the requires attribute for Conan following the full specification.
+
+        Examples:
+        - package -> package
+        - package/1.0.0 -> package/1.0.0
+        - package/1.0.0-alpha1 -> package/1.0.0-alpha1
+        - package/[>=1.0 <2.0] -> package/[>=1.0 <2.0]
+        - package/1.0.0@user/channel -> package/1.0.0@user/channel
+        - package/1.0.0#revision -> package/1.0.0#revision
+        - package/1.0.0@user/channel#revision -> package/1.0.0@user/channel#revision
+        """
+        result = self.name
+
+        # Add version or version range
+        if self.version_range:
+            # Complex version range
+            result += f'/[{self.version_range}]'
+        elif self.version:
+            # Simple version (can include pre-release suffixes)
+            result += f'/{self.version}'
+
+        # Add user/channel
+        if self.user_channel:
+            result += f'@{self.user_channel}'
+
+        # Add revision
+        if self.revision:
+            result += f'#{self.revision}'
+
+        return result
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_conan_reference(cls, reference: str) -> 'ConanDependency':
+        """Parse a Conan reference string into a ConanDependency.
+
+        Examples:
+        - package -> ConanDependency(name='package')
+        - package/1.0.0 -> ConanDependency(name='package', version=ConanVersion.from_string('1.0.0'))
+        - package/[>=1.0 <2.0] -> ConanDependency(name='package', version_range=ConanVersionRange('>=1.0 <2.0'))
+        - package/1.0.0@user/channel -> ConanDependency(name='package', version=..., user_channel=ConanUserChannel(...))
+        - package/1.0.0#revision -> ConanDependency(name='package', version=..., revision=ConanRevision('revision'))
+        """
+        # Split revision first (everything after #)
+        revision_obj = None
+        if '#' in reference:
+            reference, revision_str = reference.rsplit('#', 1)
+            revision_obj = ConanRevision(revision=revision_str)
+
+        # Split user/channel (everything after @)
+        user_channel_obj = None
+        if '@' in reference:
+            reference, user_channel_str = reference.rsplit('@', 1)
+            if '/' in user_channel_str:
+                user, channel = user_channel_str.split('/', 1)
+                if channel == '_':
+                    channel = None
+            else:
+                user = user_channel_str
+                channel = None
+            user_channel_obj = ConanUserChannel(user=user, channel=channel)
+
+        # Split name and version
+        name = reference
+        version_obj = None
+        version_range_obj = None
+
+        if '/' in reference:
+            name, version_part = reference.split('/', 1)
+
+            # Check if it's a version range (enclosed in brackets)
+            if version_part.startswith('[') and version_part.endswith(']'):
+                version_range_obj = ConanVersionRange(expression=version_part[1:-1])  # Remove brackets
+            else:
+                version_obj = ConanVersion.from_string(version_part)
+
+        return cls(
+            name=name,
+            version=version_obj,
+            version_range=version_range_obj,
+            user_channel=user_channel_obj,
+            revision=revision_obj,
+        )
+
+    def is_prerelease(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if this dependency specifies a pre-release version.
+
+        Pre-release versions contain hyphens followed by pre-release identifiers
+        like: 1.0.0-alpha1, 1.0.0-beta2, 1.0.0-rc1, 1.0.0-dev, etc.
+        """
+        # Check version object for pre-release
+        if self.version and self.version.prerelease:
+            prerelease_keywords = {'alpha', 'beta', 'rc', 'dev', 'pre', 'snapshot'}
+            return any(keyword in self.version.prerelease.lower() for keyword in prerelease_keywords)
+
+        # Also check version_range for pre-release patterns
+        if self.version_range and '-' in self.version_range.expression:
+            prerelease_keywords = {'alpha', 'beta', 'rc', 'dev', 'pre', 'snapshot'}
+            return any(keyword in self.version_range.expression.lower() for keyword in prerelease_keywords)
+
+        return False
 
 
 class ConanData(CPPythonModel):
     """Resolved conan data"""
 
     remotes: list[str]
+    host_profile: Profile
+    build_profile: Profile
 
     @property
     def local_only(self) -> bool:
@@ -45,3 +309,17 @@ class ConanConfiguration(CPPythonModel):
         list[str],
         Field(description='List of remotes to upload to. Empty list means the local conan cache will be used.'),
     ] = ['conancenter']
+    host_profile: Annotated[
+        str | None,
+        Field(
+            description='Conan host profile defining the target platform where the built software will run. '
+            'Used for cross-compilation scenarios.'
+        ),
+    ] = 'default'
+    build_profile: Annotated[
+        str | None,
+        Field(
+            description='Conan build profile defining the platform where the compilation process executes. '
+            'Typically matches the development machine.'
+        ),
+    ] = 'default'
diff --git a/cppython/test/pytest/fixtures.py b/cppython/test/pytest/fixtures.py
index 5fa0175b..23fb3ca0 100644
--- a/cppython/test/pytest/fixtures.py
+++ b/cppython/test/pytest/fixtures.py
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@
     CPPythonData,
     CPPythonGlobalConfiguration,
     CPPythonLocalConfiguration,
+    GeneratorData,
     PEP621Configuration,
     PEP621Data,
     ProjectConfiguration,
     ProjectData,
+    ProviderData,
     PyProject,
     ToolData,
 )
@@ -92,7 +94,9 @@ def fixture_cppython_local_configuration(install_path: Path) -> CPPythonLocalCon
         Variation of CPPython data
     """
     cppython_local_configuration = CPPythonLocalConfiguration(
-        install_path=install_path, provider_name=TypeName('mock'), generator_name=TypeName('mock')
+        install_path=install_path,
+        providers={TypeName('mock'): ProviderData({})},
+        generators={TypeName('mock'): GeneratorData({})},
     )
 
     return cppython_local_configuration
diff --git a/examples/conan_cmake/simple/README.md b/examples/conan_cmake/simple/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/examples/conan_cmake/simple/pyproject.toml b/examples/conan_cmake/simple/pyproject.toml
index 6803860d..b8414d36 100644
--- a/examples/conan_cmake/simple/pyproject.toml
+++ b/examples/conan_cmake/simple/pyproject.toml
@@ -13,16 +13,13 @@ dependencies = ["cppython[conan, cmake, git]>=0.9.0"]
 
 
 [tool.cppython]
-generator-name = "cmake"
-provider-name = "conan"
-
 install-path = "install"
 
 dependencies = ["fmt>=11.2.0"]
 
-[tool.cppython.generator]
+[tool.cppython.generators.cmake]
 
-[tool.cppython.provider]
+[tool.cppython.providers.conan]
 
 [tool.pdm]
 distribution = false
diff --git a/examples/vcpkg_cmake/simple/pyproject.toml b/examples/vcpkg_cmake/simple/pyproject.toml
index 47bae63d..be94ba0a 100644
--- a/examples/vcpkg_cmake/simple/pyproject.toml
+++ b/examples/vcpkg_cmake/simple/pyproject.toml
@@ -13,16 +13,13 @@ dependencies = ["cppython[vcpkg, cmake, git]>=0.9.0"]
 
 
 [tool.cppython]
-generator-name = "cmake"
-provider-name = "vcpkg"
-
 install-path = "install"
 
 dependencies = ["fmt>=11.0.2"]
 
-[tool.cppython.generator]
+[tool.cppython.generators.cmake]
 
-[tool.cppython.provider]
+[tool.cppython.providers.vcpkg]
 
 [tool.pdm]
 distribution = false
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/conan.py b/tests/fixtures/conan.py
index 9571c24f..8fd06299 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/conan.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures/conan.py
@@ -11,6 +11,23 @@
 from cppython.plugins.conan.schema import ConanDependency
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def clean_conan_cache(tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
+    """Sets CONAN_HOME to a temporary directory for each test.
+
+    This ensures all tests run with a clean Conan cache.
+
+    Args:
+        tmp_path: Pytest temporary directory fixture
+        monkeypatch: Pytest monkeypatch fixture for environment variable manipulation
+    """
+    conan_home = tmp_path / 'conan_home'
+    conan_home.mkdir()
+
+    # Set CONAN_HOME to the temporary directory
+    monkeypatch.setenv('CONAN_HOME', str(conan_home))
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(name='conan_mock_api')
 def fixture_conan_mock_api(mocker: MockerFixture) -> Mock:
     """Creates a mock ConanAPI instance for install/update operations
@@ -154,7 +171,7 @@ def fixture_conan_setup_mocks(
 
     # Mock resolve_conan_dependency
     def mock_resolve(requirement: Requirement) -> ConanDependency:
-        return ConanDependency(name=requirement.name, version_ge=None)
+        return ConanDependency(name=requirement.name)
 
     mock_resolve_conan_dependency = mocker.patch(
         'cppython.plugins.conan.plugin.resolve_conan_dependency', side_effect=mock_resolve
diff --git a/tests/integration/examples/test_conan_cmake.py b/tests/integration/examples/test_conan_cmake.py
index a9a8f6cc..a796a904 100644
--- a/tests/integration/examples/test_conan_cmake.py
+++ b/tests/integration/examples/test_conan_cmake.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from cppython.core.schema import ProjectConfiguration
 from cppython.project import Project
 
-pytest_plugins = ['tests.fixtures.example']
+pytest_plugins = ['tests.fixtures.example', 'tests.fixtures.conan']
 
 
 class TestConanCMake:
@@ -49,3 +49,13 @@ def test_simple(example_runner: CliRunner) -> None:
 
         # Verify that the build directory contains the expected files
         assert (path / 'CMakeCache.txt').exists(), f'{path / "CMakeCache.txt"} not found'
+
+        # --- Setup for Publish with modified config ---
+        # Modify the in-memory representation of the pyproject data
+        pyproject_data['tool']['cppython']['providers']['conan']['remotes'] = []
+
+        # Create a new project instance with the modified configuration for the 'publish' step
+        publish_project = Project(project_configuration, interface, pyproject_data)
+
+        # Publish the project to the local cache
+        publish_project.publish()
diff --git a/tests/integration/plugins/conan/test_provider.py b/tests/integration/plugins/conan/test_provider.py
index c0ba43e0..761fff49 100644
--- a/tests/integration/plugins/conan/test_provider.py
+++ b/tests/integration/plugins/conan/test_provider.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """Integration tests for the provider"""
 
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 import pytest
@@ -8,22 +7,7 @@
 from cppython.plugins.conan.plugin import ConanProvider
 from cppython.test.pytest.contracts import ProviderIntegrationTestContract
 
-
-@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-def clean_conan_cache(tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
-    """Sets CONAN_HOME to a temporary directory for each test.
-
-    This ensures all tests run with a clean Conan cache.
-
-    Args:
-        tmp_path: Pytest temporary directory fixture
-        monkeypatch: Pytest monkeypatch fixture for environment variable manipulation
-    """
-    conan_home = tmp_path / 'conan_home'
-    conan_home.mkdir()
-
-    # Set CONAN_HOME to the temporary directory
-    monkeypatch.setenv('CONAN_HOME', str(conan_home))
+pytest_plugins = ['tests.fixtures.conan']
 
 
 class TestConanProvider(ProviderIntegrationTestContract[ConanProvider]):
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/cmake/test_schema.py b/tests/unit/plugins/cmake/test_schema.py
index 765c9742..493d12ac 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/cmake/test_schema.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/cmake/test_schema.py
@@ -7,35 +7,35 @@ class TestCacheVariable:
     """Tests for the CacheVariable class"""
 
     @staticmethod
-    def test_cache_variable_bool() -> None:
+    def test_bool() -> None:
         """Tests the CacheVariable class with a boolean value"""
         var = CacheVariable(type=VariableType.BOOL, value=True)
         assert var.type == VariableType.BOOL
         assert var.value is True
 
     @staticmethod
-    def test_cache_variable_string() -> None:
+    def test_string() -> None:
         """Tests the CacheVariable class with a string value"""
         var = CacheVariable(type=VariableType.STRING, value='SomeValue')
         assert var.type == VariableType.STRING
         assert var.value == 'SomeValue'
 
     @staticmethod
-    def test_cache_variable_null_type() -> None:
+    def test_null_type() -> None:
         """Tests the CacheVariable class with a null type"""
         var = CacheVariable(type=None, value='Unset')
         assert var.type is None
         assert var.value == 'Unset'
 
     @staticmethod
-    def test_cache_variable_bool_value_as_string() -> None:
+    def test_bool_value_as_string() -> None:
         """Tests the CacheVariable class with a boolean value as a string"""
         # CMake allows bool as "TRUE"/"FALSE" as well
         var = CacheVariable(type=VariableType.BOOL, value='TRUE')
         assert var.value == 'TRUE'
 
     @staticmethod
-    def test_cache_variable_type_optional() -> None:
+    def test_type_optional() -> None:
         """Tests the CacheVariable class with an optional type"""
         # type is optional
         var = CacheVariable(value='SomeValue')
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/conan/test_install.py b/tests/unit/plugins/conan/test_install.py
index 04a157cd..c165ebab 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/conan/test_install.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/conan/test_install.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def fixture_plugin_type() -> type[ConanProvider]:
         """
         return ConanProvider
 
-    def test_install_with_dependencies(
+    def test_with_dependencies(
         self,
         plugin: ConanProvider,
         conan_temp_conanfile: Path,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def test_install_with_dependencies(
         # Verify ConanAPI constructor was called
         conan_setup_mocks['conan_api_constructor'].assert_called_once()
 
-    def test_install_conan_command_failure(
+    def test_conan_command_failure(
         self,
         plugin: ConanProvider,
         conan_temp_conanfile: Path,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def test_install_conan_command_failure(
 
         # Mock resolve_conan_dependency
         def mock_resolve(requirement: Requirement) -> ConanDependency:
-            return ConanDependency(name=requirement.name, version_ge=None)
+            return ConanDependency(name=requirement.name)
 
         mocker.patch('cppython.plugins.conan.plugin.resolve_conan_dependency', side_effect=mock_resolve)
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def mock_resolve(requirement: Requirement) -> ConanDependency:
         # Verify Conan API was attempted
         mock_conan_api_constructor.assert_called_once()
 
-    def test_install_with_profile_exception(
+    def test_with_default_profiles(
         self,
         plugin: ConanProvider,
         conan_temp_conanfile: Path,
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def test_install_with_profile_exception(
         conan_setup_mocks: dict[str, Mock],
         conan_mock_api: Mock,
     ) -> None:
-        """Test install method when profile operations throw exceptions but detect() works
+        """Test install method uses pre-resolved profiles from plugin construction
 
         Args:
             plugin: The plugin instance
@@ -153,23 +153,21 @@ def test_install_with_profile_exception(
             conan_setup_mocks: Dictionary containing all mocks
             conan_mock_api: Mock ConanAPI instance
         """
-        # Configure the API mock to throw exception on profile calls but detect() works
-        conan_mock_api.profiles.get_default_host.side_effect = Exception('Profile not found')
-
         # Setup dependencies
         plugin.core_data.cppython_data.dependencies = conan_mock_dependencies
 
-        # Execute - should succeed using fallback detect profiles
+        # Execute - should use the profiles resolved during plugin construction
         plugin.install()
 
-        # Verify that the fallback was used
+        # Verify that the API was used for installation
         conan_setup_mocks['conan_api_constructor'].assert_called_once()
-        conan_mock_api.profiles.get_default_host.assert_called_once()
-
-        # Verify detect was called for fallback (should be called twice for fallback)
-        assert conan_mock_api.profiles.detect.call_count >= EXPECTED_PROFILE_CALLS
 
-        # Verify the rest of the process continued
+        # Verify the rest of the process continued with resolved profiles
         conan_mock_api.graph.load_graph_consumer.assert_called_once()
         conan_mock_api.install.install_binaries.assert_called_once()
         conan_mock_api.install.install_consumer.assert_called_once()
+
+        # Verify that the resolved profiles were used in the graph loading
+        call_args = conan_mock_api.graph.load_graph_consumer.call_args
+        assert call_args.kwargs['profile_host'] == plugin.data.host_profile
+        assert call_args.kwargs['profile_build'] == plugin.data.build_profile
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/conan/test_publish.py b/tests/unit/plugins/conan/test_publish.py
index b21f8f77..6e6e60d5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/conan/test_publish.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/conan/test_publish.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def fixture_plugin_type() -> type[ConanProvider]:
         """
         return ConanProvider
 
-    def test_publish_local_only(
+    def test_local_only(
         self, plugin: ConanProvider, conan_mock_api_publish: Mock, conan_temp_conanfile: None, mocker: MockerFixture
     ) -> None:
         """Test that publish with remotes=[] only exports and builds locally
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def test_publish_local_only(
         # Verify upload was NOT called for local mode
         conan_mock_api_publish.upload.upload_full.assert_not_called()
 
-    def test_publish_with_upload(
+    def test_with_upload(
         self, plugin: ConanProvider, conan_mock_api_publish: Mock, conan_temp_conanfile: None, mocker: MockerFixture
     ) -> None:
         """Test that publish with remotes=['conancenter'] exports, builds, and uploads
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def test_publish_with_upload(
         conan_mock_api_publish.list.select.assert_called_once()
         conan_mock_api_publish.upload.upload_full.assert_called_once()
 
-    def test_publish_no_remotes_configured(
+    def test_no_remotes_configured(
         self, plugin: ConanProvider, conan_mock_api_publish: Mock, conan_temp_conanfile: None, mocker: MockerFixture
     ) -> None:
         """Test that publish raises error when no remotes are configured for upload
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def test_publish_no_remotes_configured(
         with pytest.raises(ProviderConfigurationError, match='No configured remotes found'):
             plugin.publish()
 
-    def test_publish_no_packages_found(
+    def test_no_packages_found(
         self, plugin: ConanProvider, conan_mock_api_publish: Mock, conan_temp_conanfile: None, mocker: MockerFixture
     ) -> None:
         """Test that publish raises error when no packages are found to upload
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ def test_publish_no_packages_found(
         with pytest.raises(ProviderInstallationError, match='No packages found to upload'):
             plugin.publish()
 
-    def test_publish_uses_default_profiles(
+    def test_with_default_profiles(
         self, plugin: ConanProvider, conan_mock_api_publish: Mock, conan_temp_conanfile: None, mocker: MockerFixture
     ) -> None:
-        """Test that publish uses default profiles from API
+        """Test that publish uses pre-resolved profiles from plugin construction
 
         Args:
             plugin: The plugin instance
@@ -203,12 +203,13 @@ def test_publish_uses_default_profiles(
         # Execute publish
         plugin.publish()
 
-        # Verify profiles were obtained from API
-        conan_mock_api_publish.profiles.get_default_host.assert_called_once()
-        conan_mock_api_publish.profiles.get_default_build.assert_called_once()
-        conan_mock_api_publish.profiles.get_profile.assert_called()
+        # Verify that the resolved profiles were used in the graph loading
+        conan_mock_api_publish.graph.load_graph_consumer.assert_called_once()
+        call_args = conan_mock_api_publish.graph.load_graph_consumer.call_args
+        assert call_args.kwargs['profile_host'] == plugin.data.host_profile
+        assert call_args.kwargs['profile_build'] == plugin.data.build_profile
 
-    def test_publish_upload_parameters(
+    def test_upload_parameters(
         self, plugin: ConanProvider, conan_mock_api_publish: Mock, conan_temp_conanfile: None, mocker: MockerFixture
     ) -> None:
         """Test that publish upload is called with correct parameters
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ def test_publish_upload_parameters(
             dry_run=False,
         )
 
-    def test_publish_list_pattern_creation(
+    def test_list_pattern_creation(
         self, plugin: ConanProvider, conan_mock_api_publish: Mock, conan_temp_conanfile: None, mocker: MockerFixture
     ) -> None:
         """Test that publish creates correct ListPattern for package selection
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/conan/test_resolution.py b/tests/unit/plugins/conan/test_resolution.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85511c70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/conan/test_resolution.py
@@ -0,0 +1,496 @@
+"""Unit tests for Conan resolution functionality."""
+
+import logging
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+
+import pytest
+from conan.internal.model.profile import Profile
+from packaging.requirements import Requirement
+
+from cppython.core.exception import ConfigException
+from cppython.core.schema import CorePluginData
+from cppython.plugins.conan.resolution import (
+    _profile_post_process,
+    _resolve_profiles,
+    resolve_conan_data,
+    resolve_conan_dependency,
+)
+from cppython.plugins.conan.schema import (
+    ConanData,
+    ConanDependency,
+    ConanRevision,
+    ConanUserChannel,
+    ConanVersion,
+    ConanVersionRange,
+)
+from cppython.utility.exception import ProviderConfigurationError
+
+# Constants for test validation
+EXPECTED_PROFILE_CALL_COUNT = 2
+
+
+class TestResolveDependency:
+    """Test dependency resolution."""
+
+    def test_with_version(self) -> None:
+        """Test resolving a dependency with a >= version specifier."""
+        requirement = Requirement('boost>=1.80.0')
+
+        result = resolve_conan_dependency(requirement)
+
+        assert result.name == 'boost'
+        assert result.version_range is not None
+        assert result.version_range.expression == '>=1.80.0'
+        assert result.version is None
+
+    def test_with_exact_version(self) -> None:
+        """Test resolving a dependency with an exact version specifier."""
+        requirement = Requirement('abseil==20240116.2')
+
+        result = resolve_conan_dependency(requirement)
+
+        assert result.name == 'abseil'
+        assert result.version is not None
+        assert str(result.version) == '20240116.2'
+        assert result.version_range is None
+
+    def test_without_version(self) -> None:
+        """Test resolving a dependency without a version specifier."""
+        requirement = Requirement('boost')
+
+        result = resolve_conan_dependency(requirement)
+
+        assert result.name == 'boost'
+        assert result.version is None
+        assert result.version_range is None
+
+    def test_compatible_release(self) -> None:
+        """Test resolving a dependency with ~= (compatible release) operator."""
+        requirement = Requirement('package~=1.2.3')
+
+        result = resolve_conan_dependency(requirement)
+
+        assert result.name == 'package'
+        assert result.version_range is not None
+        assert result.version_range.expression == '~1.2'
+        assert result.version is None
+
+    def test_multiple_specifiers(self) -> None:
+        """Test resolving a dependency with multiple specifiers."""
+        requirement = Requirement('boost>=1.80.0,<2.0.0')
+
+        result = resolve_conan_dependency(requirement)
+
+        assert result.name == 'boost'
+        assert result.version_range is not None
+        assert result.version_range.expression == '>=1.80.0 <2.0.0'
+        assert result.version is None
+
+    def test_unsupported_operator(self) -> None:
+        """Test that unsupported operators raise an error."""
+        requirement = Requirement('boost===1.80.0')
+
+        with pytest.raises(ConfigException, match="Unsupported single specifier '==='"):
+            resolve_conan_dependency(requirement)
+
+    def test_contradictory_exact_versions(self) -> None:
+        """Test that multiple specifiers work correctly for valid ranges."""
+        # Test our logic with a valid range instead of invalid syntax
+        requirement = Requirement('package>=1.0,<=2.0')  # Valid range
+        result = resolve_conan_dependency(requirement)
+
+        assert result.name == 'package'
+        assert result.version_range is not None
+        assert result.version_range.expression == '>=1.0 <=2.0'
+
+    def test_requires_exact_version(self) -> None:
+        """Test that ConanDependency generates correct requires for exact versions."""
+        dependency = ConanDependency(name='abseil', version=ConanVersion.from_string('20240116.2'))
+
+        assert dependency.requires() == 'abseil/20240116.2'
+
+    def test_requires_version_range(self) -> None:
+        """Test that ConanDependency generates correct requires for version ranges."""
+        dependency = ConanDependency(name='boost', version_range=ConanVersionRange(expression='>=1.80.0 <2.0'))
+
+        assert dependency.requires() == 'boost/[>=1.80.0 <2.0]'
+
+    def test_requires_legacy_minimum_version(self) -> None:
+        """Test that ConanDependency generates correct requires for legacy minimum versions."""
+        dependency = ConanDependency(name='boost', version_range=ConanVersionRange(expression='>=1.80.0'))
+
+        assert dependency.requires() == 'boost/[>=1.80.0]'
+
+    def test_requires_legacy_exact_version(self) -> None:
+        """Test that ConanDependency generates correct requires for legacy exact versions."""
+        dependency = ConanDependency(name='abseil', version=ConanVersion.from_string('20240116.2'))
+
+        assert dependency.requires() == 'abseil/20240116.2'
+
+    def test_requires_no_version(self) -> None:
+        """Test that ConanDependency generates correct requires for dependencies without version."""
+        dependency = ConanDependency(name='somelib')
+
+        assert dependency.requires() == 'somelib'
+
+    def test_with_user_channel(self) -> None:
+        """Test that ConanDependency handles user/channel correctly."""
+        dependency = ConanDependency(
+            name='mylib',
+            version=ConanVersion.from_string('1.0.0'),
+            user_channel=ConanUserChannel(user='myuser', channel='stable'),
+        )
+
+        assert dependency.requires() == 'mylib/1.0.0@myuser/stable'
+
+    def test_with_revision(self) -> None:
+        """Test that ConanDependency handles revisions correctly."""
+        dependency = ConanDependency(
+            name='mylib', version=ConanVersion.from_string('1.0.0'), revision=ConanRevision(revision='abc123')
+        )
+
+        assert dependency.requires() == 'mylib/1.0.0#abc123'
+
+    def test_full_reference(self) -> None:
+        """Test that ConanDependency handles full references correctly."""
+        dependency = ConanDependency(
+            name='mylib',
+            version=ConanVersion.from_string('1.0.0'),
+            user_channel=ConanUserChannel(user='myuser', channel='stable'),
+            revision=ConanRevision(revision='abc123'),
+        )
+
+        assert dependency.requires() == 'mylib/1.0.0@myuser/stable#abc123'
+
+    def test_from_reference_simple(self) -> None:
+        """Test parsing a simple package name."""
+        dependency = ConanDependency.from_conan_reference('mylib')
+
+        assert dependency.name == 'mylib'
+        assert dependency.version is None
+        assert dependency.user_channel is None
+        assert dependency.revision is None
+
+    def test_from_reference_with_version(self) -> None:
+        """Test parsing a package with version."""
+        dependency = ConanDependency.from_conan_reference('mylib/1.0.0')
+
+        assert dependency.name == 'mylib'
+        assert dependency.version is not None
+        assert str(dependency.version) == '1.0.0'
+        assert dependency.user_channel is None
+        assert dependency.revision is None
+
+    def test_from_reference_with_version_range(self) -> None:
+        """Test parsing a package with version range."""
+        dependency = ConanDependency.from_conan_reference('mylib/[>=1.0 <2.0]')
+
+        assert dependency.name == 'mylib'
+        assert dependency.version is None
+        assert dependency.version_range is not None
+        assert dependency.version_range.expression == '>=1.0 <2.0'
+        assert dependency.user_channel is None
+        assert dependency.revision is None
+
+    def test_from_reference_full(self) -> None:
+        """Test parsing a full Conan reference."""
+        dependency = ConanDependency.from_conan_reference('mylib/1.0.0@myuser/stable#abc123')
+
+        assert dependency.name == 'mylib'
+        assert dependency.version is not None
+        assert str(dependency.version) == '1.0.0'
+        assert dependency.user_channel is not None
+        assert dependency.user_channel.user == 'myuser'
+        assert dependency.user_channel.channel == 'stable'
+        assert dependency.revision is not None
+        assert dependency.revision.revision == 'abc123'
+
+
+class TestProfileProcessing:
+    """Test profile processing functionality."""
+
+    def test_success(self) -> None:
+        """Test successful profile processing."""
+        mock_conan_api = Mock()
+        mock_profile = Mock()
+        mock_cache_settings = Mock()
+        mock_plugin = Mock()
+
+        mock_conan_api.profiles._load_profile_plugin.return_value = mock_plugin
+        profiles = [mock_profile]
+
+        _profile_post_process(profiles, mock_conan_api, mock_cache_settings)
+
+        mock_plugin.assert_called_once_with(mock_profile)
+        mock_profile.process_settings.assert_called_once_with(mock_cache_settings)
+
+    def test_no_plugin(self) -> None:
+        """Test profile processing when no plugin is available."""
+        mock_conan_api = Mock()
+        mock_profile = Mock()
+        mock_cache_settings = Mock()
+
+        mock_conan_api.profiles._load_profile_plugin.return_value = None
+        profiles = [mock_profile]
+
+        _profile_post_process(profiles, mock_conan_api, mock_cache_settings)
+
+        mock_profile.process_settings.assert_called_once_with(mock_cache_settings)
+
+    def test_plugin_failure(self, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> None:
+        """Test profile processing when plugin fails."""
+        mock_conan_api = Mock()
+        mock_profile = Mock()
+        mock_cache_settings = Mock()
+        mock_plugin = Mock()
+
+        mock_conan_api.profiles._load_profile_plugin.return_value = mock_plugin
+        mock_plugin.side_effect = Exception('Plugin failed')
+        profiles = [mock_profile]
+
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
+            _profile_post_process(profiles, mock_conan_api, mock_cache_settings)
+
+        assert 'Profile plugin failed for profile' in caplog.text
+        mock_profile.process_settings.assert_called_once_with(mock_cache_settings)
+
+    def test_settings_failure(self, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> None:
+        """Test profile processing when settings processing fails."""
+        mock_conan_api = Mock()
+        mock_profile = Mock()
+        mock_cache_settings = Mock()
+
+        mock_conan_api.profiles._load_profile_plugin.return_value = None
+        mock_profile.process_settings.side_effect = Exception('Settings failed')
+        profiles = [mock_profile]
+
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.DEBUG):
+            _profile_post_process(profiles, mock_conan_api, mock_cache_settings)
+
+        assert 'Settings processing failed for profile' in caplog.text
+
+
+class TestResolveProfiles:
+    """Test profile resolution functionality."""
+
+    def test_by_name(self) -> None:
+        """Test resolving profiles by name."""
+        mock_conan_api = Mock()
+        mock_host_profile = Mock()
+        mock_build_profile = Mock()
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_profile.side_effect = [mock_host_profile, mock_build_profile]
+
+        host_result, build_result = _resolve_profiles(
+            'host-profile', 'build-profile', mock_conan_api, cmake_program=None
+        )
+
+        assert host_result == mock_host_profile
+        assert build_result == mock_build_profile
+        assert mock_conan_api.profiles.get_profile.call_count == EXPECTED_PROFILE_CALL_COUNT
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_profile.assert_any_call(['host-profile'])
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_profile.assert_any_call(['build-profile'])
+
+    def test_by_name_failure(self) -> None:
+        """Test resolving profiles by name when host profile fails."""
+        mock_conan_api = Mock()
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_profile.side_effect = Exception('Profile not found')
+
+        with pytest.raises(ProviderConfigurationError, match='Failed to load host profile'):
+            _resolve_profiles('missing-profile', 'other-profile', mock_conan_api, cmake_program=None)
+
+    def test_auto_detect(self) -> None:
+        """Test auto-detecting profiles."""
+        mock_conan_api = Mock()
+        mock_host_profile = Mock()
+        mock_build_profile = Mock()
+        mock_host_default_path = 'host-default'
+        mock_build_default_path = 'build-default'
+
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_default_host.return_value = mock_host_default_path
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_default_build.return_value = mock_build_default_path
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_profile.side_effect = [mock_host_profile, mock_build_profile]
+
+        host_result, build_result = _resolve_profiles(None, None, mock_conan_api, cmake_program=None)
+
+        assert host_result == mock_host_profile
+        assert build_result == mock_build_profile
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_default_host.assert_called_once()
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_default_build.assert_called_once()
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_profile.assert_any_call([mock_host_default_path])
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_profile.assert_any_call([mock_build_default_path])
+
+    @patch('cppython.plugins.conan.resolution._profile_post_process')
+    def test_fallback_to_detect(self, mock_post_process: Mock) -> None:
+        """Test falling back to profile detection when defaults fail."""
+        mock_conan_api = Mock()
+        mock_host_profile = Mock()
+        mock_build_profile = Mock()
+        mock_cache_settings = Mock()
+
+        # Mock the default profile methods to fail
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_default_host.side_effect = Exception('No default profile')
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_default_build.side_effect = Exception('No default profile')
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_profile.side_effect = Exception('Profile not found')
+
+        # Mock detect to succeed
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.detect.side_effect = [mock_host_profile, mock_build_profile]
+        mock_conan_api.config.settings_yml = mock_cache_settings
+
+        host_result, build_result = _resolve_profiles(None, None, mock_conan_api, cmake_program=None)
+
+        assert host_result == mock_host_profile
+        assert build_result == mock_build_profile
+        assert mock_conan_api.profiles.detect.call_count == EXPECTED_PROFILE_CALL_COUNT
+        assert mock_post_process.call_count == EXPECTED_PROFILE_CALL_COUNT
+        mock_post_process.assert_any_call([mock_host_profile], mock_conan_api, mock_cache_settings, None)
+        mock_post_process.assert_any_call([mock_build_profile], mock_conan_api, mock_cache_settings, None)
+
+    @patch('cppython.plugins.conan.resolution._profile_post_process')
+    def test_default_fallback_to_detect(self, mock_post_process: Mock) -> None:
+        """Test falling back to profile detection when default profile fails."""
+        mock_conan_api = Mock()
+        mock_host_profile = Mock()
+        mock_build_profile = Mock()
+        mock_cache_settings = Mock()
+
+        # Mock the default profile to fail (this simulates the "default" profile not existing)
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_profile.side_effect = Exception('Profile not found')
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_default_host.side_effect = Exception('No default profile')
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_default_build.side_effect = Exception('No default profile')
+
+        # Mock detect to succeed
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.detect.side_effect = [mock_host_profile, mock_build_profile]
+        mock_conan_api.config.settings_yml = mock_cache_settings
+
+        host_result, build_result = _resolve_profiles('default', 'default', mock_conan_api, cmake_program=None)
+
+        assert host_result == mock_host_profile
+        assert build_result == mock_build_profile
+        assert mock_conan_api.profiles.detect.call_count == EXPECTED_PROFILE_CALL_COUNT
+        assert mock_post_process.call_count == EXPECTED_PROFILE_CALL_COUNT
+        mock_post_process.assert_any_call([mock_host_profile], mock_conan_api, mock_cache_settings, None)
+        mock_post_process.assert_any_call([mock_build_profile], mock_conan_api, mock_cache_settings, None)
+
+
+class TestResolveConanData:
+    """Test Conan data resolution."""
+
+    @patch('cppython.plugins.conan.resolution.ConanAPI')
+    @patch('cppython.plugins.conan.resolution._resolve_profiles')
+    @patch('cppython.plugins.conan.resolution._detect_cmake_program')
+    def test_with_profiles(
+        self, mock_detect_cmake: Mock, mock_resolve_profiles: Mock, mock_conan_api_class: Mock
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test resolving ConanData with profile configuration."""
+        mock_detect_cmake.return_value = None  # No cmake detected for test
+        mock_conan_api = Mock()
+        mock_conan_api_class.return_value = mock_conan_api
+
+        mock_host_profile = Mock(spec=Profile)
+        mock_build_profile = Mock(spec=Profile)
+        mock_resolve_profiles.return_value = (mock_host_profile, mock_build_profile)
+
+        data = {'host_profile': 'linux-x64', 'build_profile': 'linux-gcc11', 'remotes': ['conancenter']}
+        core_data = Mock(spec=CorePluginData)
+
+        result = resolve_conan_data(data, core_data)
+
+        assert isinstance(result, ConanData)
+        assert result.host_profile == mock_host_profile
+        assert result.build_profile == mock_build_profile
+        assert result.remotes == ['conancenter']
+
+        # Verify profile resolution was called correctly
+        mock_resolve_profiles.assert_called_once_with('linux-x64', 'linux-gcc11', mock_conan_api, None)
+
+    @patch('cppython.plugins.conan.resolution.ConanAPI')
+    @patch('cppython.plugins.conan.resolution._resolve_profiles')
+    @patch('cppython.plugins.conan.resolution._detect_cmake_program')
+    def test_default_profiles(
+        self, mock_detect_cmake: Mock, mock_resolve_profiles: Mock, mock_conan_api_class: Mock
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test resolving ConanData with default profile configuration."""
+        mock_detect_cmake.return_value = None  # No cmake detected for test
+        mock_conan_api = Mock()
+        mock_conan_api_class.return_value = mock_conan_api
+
+        mock_host_profile = Mock(spec=Profile)
+        mock_build_profile = Mock(spec=Profile)
+        mock_resolve_profiles.return_value = (mock_host_profile, mock_build_profile)
+
+        data = {}  # Empty data should use defaults
+        core_data = Mock(spec=CorePluginData)
+
+        result = resolve_conan_data(data, core_data)
+
+        assert isinstance(result, ConanData)
+        assert result.host_profile == mock_host_profile
+        assert result.build_profile == mock_build_profile
+        assert result.remotes == ['conancenter']  # Default remote
+
+        # Verify profile resolution was called with default values
+        mock_resolve_profiles.assert_called_once_with('default', 'default', mock_conan_api, None)
+
+    @patch('cppython.plugins.conan.resolution.ConanAPI')
+    @patch('cppython.plugins.conan.resolution._resolve_profiles')
+    @patch('cppython.plugins.conan.resolution._detect_cmake_program')
+    def test_null_profiles(
+        self, mock_detect_cmake: Mock, mock_resolve_profiles: Mock, mock_conan_api_class: Mock
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test resolving ConanData with null profile configuration."""
+        mock_detect_cmake.return_value = None  # No cmake detected for test
+        mock_conan_api = Mock()
+        mock_conan_api_class.return_value = mock_conan_api
+
+        mock_host_profile = Mock(spec=Profile)
+        mock_build_profile = Mock(spec=Profile)
+        mock_resolve_profiles.return_value = (mock_host_profile, mock_build_profile)
+
+        data = {'host_profile': None, 'build_profile': None, 'remotes': []}
+        core_data = Mock(spec=CorePluginData)
+
+        result = resolve_conan_data(data, core_data)
+
+        assert isinstance(result, ConanData)
+        assert result.host_profile == mock_host_profile
+        assert result.build_profile == mock_build_profile
+        assert result.remotes == []
+
+        # Verify profile resolution was called with None values
+        mock_resolve_profiles.assert_called_once_with(None, None, mock_conan_api, None)
+
+    @patch('cppython.plugins.conan.resolution.ConanAPI')
+    @patch('cppython.plugins.conan.resolution._profile_post_process')
+    def test_auto_detected_profile_processing(self, mock_post_process: Mock, mock_conan_api_class: Mock):
+        """Test that auto-detected profiles get proper post-processing.
+
+        Args:
+            mock_post_process: Mock for _profile_post_process function
+            mock_conan_api_class: Mock for ConanAPI class
+        """
+        mock_conan_api = Mock()
+        mock_conan_api_class.return_value = mock_conan_api
+
+        # Configure the mock to simulate no default profiles
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_default_host.side_effect = Exception('No default profile')
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.get_default_build.side_effect = Exception('No default profile')
+
+        # Create a profile that simulates auto-detection
+        mock_profile = Mock()
+        mock_profile.settings = {'os': 'Windows', 'arch': 'x86_64'}
+        mock_profile.process_settings = Mock()
+        mock_profile.conf = Mock()
+        mock_profile.conf.validate = Mock()
+        mock_profile.conf.rebase_conf_definition = Mock()
+
+        mock_conan_api.profiles.detect.return_value = mock_profile
+        mock_conan_api.config.global_conf = Mock()
+
+        # Call the resolution - this should trigger auto-detection and post-processing
+        host_profile, build_profile = _resolve_profiles(None, None, mock_conan_api, cmake_program=None)
+
+        # Verify that auto-detection was called for both profiles
+        assert mock_conan_api.profiles.detect.call_count == EXPECTED_PROFILE_CALL_COUNT
+
+        # Verify that post-processing was called for both profiles
+        assert mock_post_process.call_count == EXPECTED_PROFILE_CALL_COUNT
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/vcpkg/test_resolution.py b/tests/unit/plugins/vcpkg/test_resolution.py
index e8df2f17..927eb7f6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/vcpkg/test_resolution.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/vcpkg/test_resolution.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class TestVcpkgResolution:
     """Test the resolution of Vcpkg dependencies"""
 
     @staticmethod
-    def test_resolve_vcpkg_dependency() -> None:
+    def test_dependency_resolution() -> None:
         """Test resolving a VcpkgDependency from a packaging requirement."""
         requirement = Requirement('example-package>=1.2.3')
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_data.py b/tests/unit/test_data.py
index d62efd22..8b5e8d2f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_data.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_data.py
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@
 from cppython.core.resolution import PluginBuildData
 from cppython.core.schema import (
     CPPythonLocalConfiguration,
+    GeneratorData,
     PEP621Configuration,
     ProjectConfiguration,
+    ProviderData,
 )
 from cppython.data import Data
 from cppython.test.mock.generator import MockGenerator
 from cppython.test.mock.provider import MockProvider
 from cppython.test.mock.scm import MockSCM
+from cppython.utility.utility import TypeName
 
 
 class TestData:
@@ -58,3 +61,19 @@ def test_sync(data: Data) -> None:
             data: Fixture for the mocked data class
         """
         data.sync()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def test_named_plugin_configuration() -> None:
+        """Test that named plugin configuration is properly validated"""
+        # Test valid named configuration
+        config = CPPythonLocalConfiguration(
+            providers={TypeName('conan'): ProviderData({'some_setting': 'value'})},
+            generators={TypeName('cmake'): GeneratorData({'another_setting': True})},
+        )
+        assert config.providers == {TypeName('conan'): {'some_setting': 'value'}}
+        assert config.generators == {TypeName('cmake'): {'another_setting': True}}
+
+        # Test empty configuration is valid
+        config_empty = CPPythonLocalConfiguration()
+        assert config_empty.providers == {}
+        assert config_empty.generators == {}