diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/base/dds.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/base/dds.dart
index cb5dfeae77..3d57c9f12a 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/base/dds.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/base/dds.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Future<dds.DartDevelopmentService> Function(
   bool enableAuthCodes,
   bool ipv6,
   Uri? serviceUri,
+  List<String> cachedUserTags,
 }) ddsLauncherCallback = dds.DartDevelopmentService.startDartDevelopmentService;
 
 /// Helper class to launch a [dds.DartDevelopmentService]. Allows for us to
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ class DartDevelopmentService {
     int? hostPort,
     bool? ipv6,
     bool? disableServiceAuthCodes,
+    bool cacheStartupProfile = false,
   }) async {
     final Uri ddsUri = Uri(
       scheme: 'http',
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ class DartDevelopmentService {
           serviceUri: ddsUri,
           enableAuthCodes: disableServiceAuthCodes != true,
           ipv6: ipv6 ?? false,
+          // Enables caching of CPU samples collected during application startup.
+          cachedUserTags: cacheStartupProfile ? const <String>['AppStartUp'] : const <String>[],
         );
       unawaited(_ddsInstance?.done.whenComplete(() {
         if (!_completer.isCompleted) {
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/run.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/run.dart
index acb11a0a45..5d00f13525 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/run.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/run.dart
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ abstract class RunCommandBase extends FlutterCommand with DeviceBasedDevelopment
               'FLUTTER_TEST_OUTPUTS_DIR environment variable is set, the file '
               'will be written there instead.',
       )
+      ..addFlag('cache-startup-profile',
+        help: 'Caches the CPU profile collected before the first frame for startup '
+              'analysis.',
+      )
       ..addFlag('verbose-system-logs',
         negatable: false,
         help: 'Include verbose logging from the Flutter engine.',
@@ -163,6 +167,7 @@ abstract class RunCommandBase extends FlutterCommand with DeviceBasedDevelopment
   bool get dumpSkpOnShaderCompilation => boolArg('dump-skp-on-shader-compilation');
   bool get purgePersistentCache => boolArg('purge-persistent-cache');
   bool get disableServiceAuthCodes => boolArg('disable-service-auth-codes');
+  bool get cacheStartupProfile => boolArg('cache-startup-profile');
   bool get runningWithPrebuiltApplication => argResults['use-application-binary'] != null;
   bool get trackWidgetCreation => boolArg('track-widget-creation');
   bool get enableImpeller => boolArg('enable-impeller');
@@ -202,6 +207,7 @@ abstract class RunCommandBase extends FlutterCommand with DeviceBasedDevelopment
         buildInfo,
         startPaused: boolArg('start-paused'),
         disableServiceAuthCodes: boolArg('disable-service-auth-codes'),
+        cacheStartupProfile: cacheStartupProfile,
         enableDds: enableDds,
         dartEntrypointArgs: stringsArg('dart-entrypoint-args'),
         dartFlags: stringArg('dart-flags') ?? '',
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/device.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/device.dart
index 0a2dcba85b..40652d80d1 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/device.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/device.dart
@@ -757,6 +757,7 @@ class DebuggingOptions {
     this.startPaused = false,
     this.disableServiceAuthCodes = false,
     this.enableDds = true,
+    this.cacheStartupProfile = false,
     this.dartEntrypointArgs = const <String>[],
     this.dartFlags = '',
     this.enableSoftwareRendering = false,
@@ -813,6 +814,7 @@ class DebuggingOptions {
       dartFlags = '',
       disableServiceAuthCodes = false,
       enableDds = true,
+      cacheStartupProfile = false,
       enableSoftwareRendering = false,
       skiaDeterministicRendering = false,
       traceSkia = false,
@@ -841,6 +843,7 @@ class DebuggingOptions {
     required this.dartEntrypointArgs,
     required this.disableServiceAuthCodes,
     required this.enableDds,
+    required this.cacheStartupProfile,
     required this.enableSoftwareRendering,
     required this.skiaDeterministicRendering,
     required this.traceSkia,
@@ -883,6 +886,7 @@ class DebuggingOptions {
   final List<String> dartEntrypointArgs;
   final bool disableServiceAuthCodes;
   final bool enableDds;
+  final bool cacheStartupProfile;
   final bool enableSoftwareRendering;
   final bool skiaDeterministicRendering;
   final bool traceSkia;
@@ -945,6 +949,7 @@ class DebuggingOptions {
     'dartEntrypointArgs': dartEntrypointArgs,
     'disableServiceAuthCodes': disableServiceAuthCodes,
     'enableDds': enableDds,
+    'cacheStartupProfile': cacheStartupProfile,
     'enableSoftwareRendering': enableSoftwareRendering,
     'skiaDeterministicRendering': skiaDeterministicRendering,
     'traceSkia': traceSkia,
@@ -988,6 +993,7 @@ class DebuggingOptions {
       dartEntrypointArgs: ((json['dartEntrypointArgs'] as List<dynamic>?)?.cast<String>())!,
       disableServiceAuthCodes: (json['disableServiceAuthCodes'] as bool?)!,
       enableDds: (json['enableDds'] as bool?)!,
+      cacheStartupProfile: (json['cacheStartupProfile'] as bool?)!,
       enableSoftwareRendering: (json['enableSoftwareRendering'] as bool?)!,
       skiaDeterministicRendering: (json['skiaDeterministicRendering'] as bool?)!,
       traceSkia: (json['traceSkia'] as bool?)!,
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/resident_runner.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/resident_runner.dart
index 9d630ed9f0..73eb0c883f 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/resident_runner.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/resident_runner.dart
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ class FlutterDevice {
     int hostVmServicePort,
     int ddsPort,
     bool disableServiceAuthCodes = false,
+    bool cacheStartupProfile = false,
     bool enableDds = true,
     @required bool allowExistingDdsInstance,
     bool ipv6 = false,
@@ -269,6 +270,7 @@ class FlutterDevice {
             ipv6: ipv6,
             disableServiceAuthCodes: disableServiceAuthCodes,
             logger: globals.logger,
+            cacheStartupProfile: cacheStartupProfile,
           );
         } on dds.DartDevelopmentServiceException catch (e, st) {
           if (!allowExistingDdsInstance ||
@@ -1298,7 +1300,8 @@ abstract class ResidentRunner extends ResidentHandlers {
         getSkSLMethod: getSkSLMethod,
         printStructuredErrorLogMethod: printStructuredErrorLog,
         ipv6: ipv6,
-        disableServiceAuthCodes: debuggingOptions.disableServiceAuthCodes
+        disableServiceAuthCodes: debuggingOptions.disableServiceAuthCodes,
+        cacheStartupProfile: debuggingOptions.cacheStartupProfile,
       );
       await device.vmService.getFlutterViews();
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/attach_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/attach_test.dart
index 20bc230a44..9af1915227 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/attach_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/attach_test.dart
@@ -802,6 +802,7 @@ class FakeDartDevelopmentService extends Fake implements DartDevelopmentService
     int hostPort,
     bool ipv6,
     bool disableServiceAuthCodes,
+    bool cacheStartupProfile = false,
   }) async {}
 
   @override
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/cold_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/cold_test.dart
index 60eb67a4c4..cf19d3b503 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/cold_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/cold_test.dart
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ class TestFlutterDevice extends FlutterDevice {
     GetSkSLMethod getSkSLMethod,
     PrintStructuredErrorLogMethod printStructuredErrorLogMethod,
     bool enableDds = true,
+    bool cacheStartupProfile = false,
     bool disableServiceAuthCodes = false,
     int hostVmServicePort,
     int ddsPort,
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/drive/drive_service_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/drive/drive_service_test.dart
index 403ded6f41..16d453af7c 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/drive/drive_service_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/drive/drive_service_test.dart
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@ class FakeDartDevelopmentService extends Fake implements DartDevelopmentService
     int hostPort,
     bool ipv6,
     bool disableServiceAuthCodes,
+    bool cacheStartupProfile = false,
   }) async {
     started = true;
   }
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/fuchsia/fuchsia_device_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/fuchsia/fuchsia_device_test.dart
index 3da33de412..be5f9b5fdd 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/fuchsia/fuchsia_device_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/fuchsia/fuchsia_device_test.dart
@@ -944,6 +944,7 @@ class FakeDartDevelopmentService extends Fake implements DartDevelopmentService
     int hostPort,
     bool ipv6,
     bool disableServiceAuthCodes,
+    bool cacheStartupProfile = false,
   }) async {}
 
   @override
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/hot_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/hot_test.dart
index 1c6623c5a5..be33212b34 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/hot_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/hot_test.dart
@@ -709,6 +709,7 @@ class TestFlutterDevice extends FlutterDevice {
     PrintStructuredErrorLogMethod printStructuredErrorLogMethod,
     bool disableServiceAuthCodes = false,
     bool enableDds = true,
+    bool cacheStartupProfile = false,
     bool ipv6 = false,
     int hostVmServicePort,
     int ddsPort,
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_runner_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_runner_test.dart
index feb7ff42f7..e94ee0207a 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_runner_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_runner_test.dart
@@ -1916,11 +1916,12 @@ flutter:
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
     final FakeDevice device = FakeDevice()
       ..dds = DartDevelopmentService();
-    ddsLauncherCallback = (Uri uri, {bool enableAuthCodes, bool ipv6, Uri serviceUri}) {
+    ddsLauncherCallback = (Uri uri, {bool enableAuthCodes, bool ipv6, Uri serviceUri, List<String> cachedUserTags}) {
       expect(uri, Uri(scheme: 'foo', host: 'bar'));
       expect(enableAuthCodes, isTrue);
       expect(ipv6, isFalse);
       expect(serviceUri, Uri(scheme: 'http', host: '127.0.0.1', port: 0));
+      expect(cachedUserTags, isEmpty);
       throw FakeDartDevelopmentServiceException(message:
         'Existing VM service clients prevent DDS from taking control.',
       );
@@ -1963,11 +1964,12 @@ flutter:
     final FakeDevice device = FakeDevice()
       ..dds = DartDevelopmentService();
     final Completer<void>done = Completer<void>();
-    ddsLauncherCallback = (Uri uri, {bool enableAuthCodes, bool ipv6, Uri serviceUri}) async {
+    ddsLauncherCallback = (Uri uri, {bool enableAuthCodes, bool ipv6, Uri serviceUri, List<String> cachedUserTags}) async {
       expect(uri, Uri(scheme: 'foo', host: 'bar'));
       expect(enableAuthCodes, isFalse);
       expect(ipv6, isTrue);
       expect(serviceUri, Uri(scheme: 'http', host: '::1', port: 0));
+      expect(cachedUserTags, isEmpty);
       done.complete();
       return null;
     };
@@ -1994,11 +1996,12 @@ flutter:
     // See https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/72385 for context.
     final FakeDevice device = FakeDevice()
       ..dds = DartDevelopmentService();
-    ddsLauncherCallback = (Uri uri, {bool enableAuthCodes, bool ipv6, Uri serviceUri}) {
+    ddsLauncherCallback = (Uri uri, {bool enableAuthCodes, bool ipv6, Uri serviceUri, List<String> cachedUserTags}) {
       expect(uri, Uri(scheme: 'foo', host: 'bar'));
       expect(enableAuthCodes, isTrue);
       expect(ipv6, isFalse);
       expect(serviceUri, Uri(scheme: 'http', host: '127.0.0.1', port: 0));
+      expect(cachedUserTags, isEmpty);
       throw FakeDartDevelopmentServiceException(message: 'No URI');
     };
     final TestFlutterDevice flutterDevice = TestFlutterDevice(
@@ -2226,6 +2229,7 @@ class FakeFlutterDevice extends Fake implements FlutterDevice {
     int ddsPort,
     bool disableServiceAuthCodes = false,
     bool enableDds = true,
+    bool cacheStartupProfile = false,
     @required bool allowExistingDdsInstance,
     bool ipv6 = false,
   }) async { }
@@ -2268,6 +2272,7 @@ class FakeDelegateFlutterDevice extends FlutterDevice {
     ReloadSources reloadSources,
     Restart restart,
     bool enableDds = true,
+    bool cacheStartupProfile = false,
     bool disableServiceAuthCodes = false,
     bool ipv6 = false,
     CompileExpression compileExpression,
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_web_runner_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_web_runner_test.dart
index 1e553d661f..30651189c6 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_web_runner_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_web_runner_test.dart
@@ -1348,6 +1348,7 @@ class FakeFlutterDevice extends Fake implements FlutterDevice {
     int ddsPort,
     bool disableServiceAuthCodes = false,
     bool enableDds = true,
+    bool cacheStartupProfile = false,
     @required bool allowExistingDdsInstance,
     bool ipv6 = false,
   }) async { }