diff --git a/samples/hello_world/sample.yaml b/samples/hello_world/sample.yaml
index d5e1b6ca7ed..325dc24ea58 100644
--- a/samples/hello_world/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/hello_world/sample.yaml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ sample:
     application
   name: hello world
   platforms: all
+common:
+    tags: samples
+    harness: console
 tests:
   singlethread:
-    build_only: true
     extra_args: CONF_FILE=prj_single.conf
     filter: not CONFIG_BT and not CONFIG_GPIO_SCH
-    tags: samples tests
   test:
-    build_only: true
-    tags: samples tests
+    tags: samples
diff --git a/samples/philosophers/sample.yaml b/samples/philosophers/sample.yaml
index d4b4df99418..056b32f0650 100644
--- a/samples/philosophers/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/philosophers/sample.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 sample:
-  description: TBD
-  name: TBD
+  name: Dining Philosophers
 tests:
   test:
-    build_only: true
-    tags: apps
+    tags: samples
+    harness: console
diff --git a/samples/subsys/console/echo/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/console/echo/sample.yaml
index 91d50e32aa6..4bdd10c6cb9 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/console/echo/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/console/echo/sample.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 sample:
-  description: TBD
-  name: TBD
+  name: echo Sample
 tests:
   test:
-    build_only: true
     filter: CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE and CONFIG_SERIAL_SUPPORT_INTERRUPT
-    tags: samples
+    tags: samples console
+    harness: keyboard
diff --git a/samples/subsys/console/getchar/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/console/getchar/sample.yaml
index 91d50e32aa6..1ce6fae6e62 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/console/getchar/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/console/getchar/sample.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 sample:
-  description: TBD
-  name: TBD
+  name: getchar sample
 tests:
   test:
-    build_only: true
     filter: CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE and CONFIG_SERIAL_SUPPORT_INTERRUPT
     tags: samples
+    harness: keyboard
diff --git a/samples/subsys/console/getline/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/console/getline/sample.yaml
index 91d50e32aa6..f00da17d230 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/console/getline/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/console/getline/sample.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 sample:
-  description: TBD
-  name: TBD
+  name: getline Sample
 tests:
   test:
-    build_only: true
     filter: CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE and CONFIG_SERIAL_SUPPORT_INTERRUPT
     tags: samples
+    harness: keyboard
diff --git a/samples/subsys/debug/sysview/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/debug/sysview/sample.yaml
index b15e02a6aa7..fd771886745 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/debug/sysview/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/debug/sysview/sample.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@ sample:
   name: Systemview Demo
 tests:
   test:
-    build_only: true
     platform_whitelist: frdm_k64f
     tags: apps debug
diff --git a/samples/subsys/ipc/ipm_mailbox/ap/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/ipc/ipm_mailbox/ap/sample.yaml
index c1193e7a57e..a7820c9eb6f 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/ipc/ipm_mailbox/ap/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/ipc/ipm_mailbox/ap/sample.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@ sample:
   name: TBD
 tests:
   test:
-    build_only: true
     filter: CONFIG_SOC_QUARK_SE_C1000
     tags: samples ipm
diff --git a/samples/subsys/ipc/ipm_mailbox/sensor/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/ipc/ipm_mailbox/sensor/sample.yaml
index dd537dbe753..d3887da1050 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/ipc/ipm_mailbox/sensor/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/ipc/ipm_mailbox/sensor/sample.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@ sample:
   name: TBD
 tests:
   test:
-    build_only: true
     filter: CONFIG_SOC_QUARK_SE_C1000_SS
     tags: samples ipm
diff --git a/samples/subsys/logging/kernel_event_logger/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/logging/kernel_event_logger/sample.yaml
index 98f574202b8..e6ad2bf2563 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/logging/kernel_event_logger/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/logging/kernel_event_logger/sample.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ sample:
   name: Kernel event logger Sample
 tests:
   test:
-    build_only: true
     platform_whitelist: qemu_x86
     tags: apps
+    harness: console
diff --git a/samples/subsys/logging/logger-hook/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/logging/logger-hook/sample.yaml
index d4b4df99418..6a88eaccca7 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/logging/logger-hook/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/logging/logger-hook/sample.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 sample:
-  description: TBD
-  name: TBD
+  name: Logger
 tests:
   test:
-    build_only: true
-    tags: apps
+    tags: samples
+    harness: console
diff --git a/samples/subsys/shell/shell/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/shell/shell/sample.yaml
index 91d50e32aa6..41a4c49317e 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/shell/shell/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/shell/shell/sample.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 sample:
-  description: TBD
-  name: TBD
+  name: Shell Sample
 tests:
   test:
-    build_only: true
     filter: CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE and CONFIG_SERIAL_SUPPORT_INTERRUPT
-    tags: samples
+    tags: samples shell
+    harness: keyboard
diff --git a/samples/subsys/usb/cdc_acm/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/usb/cdc_acm/sample.yaml
index a8228f67759..dc0b4362654 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/usb/cdc_acm/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/usb/cdc_acm/sample.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 sample:
-  description: TBD
-  name: TBD
+  name: CDC ACM USB
 tests:
   test_x86:
-    build_only: true
     depends_on: usb_device
     platform_whitelist: arduino_101
     tags: usb
+    harness: console
diff --git a/samples/subsys/usb/console/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/usb/console/sample.yaml
index a3a9a543923..028958e5e2f 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/usb/console/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/usb/console/sample.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 sample:
-  description: TBD
-  name: TBD
+  name: Console over USB
 tests:
   test:
-    build_only: true
     depends_on: usb_device
     platform_whitelist: arduino_101
     tags: usb
diff --git a/samples/subsys/usb/dfu/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/usb/dfu/sample.yaml
index 2aa5d1b425f..094579f92e9 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/usb/dfu/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/usb/dfu/sample.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 sample:
-  description: TBD
-  name: TBD
+  name: DFU over USB
 tests:
   test_x86:
-    build_only: true
     depends_on: usb_device
     platform_whitelist: quark_se_c1000_devboard
     tags: usb
diff --git a/samples/subsys/usb/mass/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/usb/mass/sample.yaml
index 5e1e726b1e1..697239c9352 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/usb/mass/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/usb/mass/sample.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 sample:
-  description: TBD
-  name: TBD
+  name: Mass Storage
 tests:
   test:
-    build_only: true
     platform_whitelist: arduino_101
     tags: msd usb
diff --git a/samples/subsys/usb/webusb/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/usb/webusb/sample.yaml
index 2aa5d1b425f..0c2da2157b4 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/usb/webusb/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/usb/webusb/sample.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 sample:
-  description: TBD
-  name: TBD
+  name: Web USB
 tests:
   test_x86:
-    build_only: true
     depends_on: usb_device
     platform_whitelist: quark_se_c1000_devboard
     tags: usb
diff --git a/samples/synchronization/sample.yaml b/samples/synchronization/sample.yaml
index cb6562f6328..61d5229dfe0 100644
--- a/samples/synchronization/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/synchronization/sample.yaml
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ sample:
 tests:
   test:
     build_on_all: true
-    build_only: true
     tags: apps
+    harness: console