diff --git a/cuda_core/cuda/core/experimental/_launcher.py b/cuda_core/cuda/core/experimental/_launcher.py
index 55af5e30fc..fa37b8175f 100644
--- a/cuda_core/cuda/core/experimental/_launcher.py
+++ b/cuda_core/cuda/core/experimental/_launcher.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from typing import Optional, Union
 
 from cuda import cuda
+from cuda.core.experimental._device import Device
 from cuda.core.experimental._kernel_arg_handler import ParamHolder
 from cuda.core.experimental._module import Kernel
 from cuda.core.experimental._stream import Stream
@@ -38,10 +39,14 @@ class LaunchConfig:
     ----------
     grid : Union[tuple, int]
         Collection of threads that will execute a kernel function.
+    cluster : Union[tuple, int]
+        Group of blocks (Thread Block Cluster) that will execute on the same
+        GPU Processing Cluster (GPC). Blocks within a cluster have access to
+        distributed shared memory and can be explicitly synchronized.
     block : Union[tuple, int]
         Group of threads (Thread Block) that will execute on the same
-        multiprocessor. Threads within a thread blocks have access to
-        shared memory and can be explicitly synchronized.
+        streaming multiprocessor (SM). Threads within a thread blocks have
+        access to shared memory and can be explicitly synchronized.
     stream : :obj:`Stream`
         The stream establishing the stream ordering semantic of a
         launch.
@@ -53,13 +58,22 @@ class LaunchConfig:
 
     # TODO: expand LaunchConfig to include other attributes
     grid: Union[tuple, int] = None
+    cluster: Union[tuple, int] = None
     block: Union[tuple, int] = None
     stream: Stream = None
     shmem_size: Optional[int] = None
 
     def __post_init__(self):
+        _lazy_init()
         self.grid = self._cast_to_3_tuple(self.grid)
         self.block = self._cast_to_3_tuple(self.block)
+        # thread block clusters are supported starting H100
+        if self.cluster is not None:
+            if not _use_ex:
+                raise CUDAError("thread block clusters require cuda.bindings & driver 11.8+")
+            if Device().compute_capability < (9, 0):
+                raise CUDAError("thread block clusters are not supported on devices with compute capability < 9.0")
+            self.cluster = self._cast_to_3_tuple(self.cluster)
         # we handle "stream=None" in the launch API
         if self.stream is not None and not isinstance(self.stream, Stream):
             try:
@@ -69,8 +83,6 @@ def __post_init__(self):
         if self.shmem_size is None:
             self.shmem_size = 0
 
-        _lazy_init()
-
     def _cast_to_3_tuple(self, cfg):
         if isinstance(cfg, int):
             if cfg < 1:
@@ -133,7 +145,15 @@ def launch(kernel, config, *kernel_args):
         drv_cfg.blockDimX, drv_cfg.blockDimY, drv_cfg.blockDimZ = config.block
         drv_cfg.hStream = config.stream.handle
         drv_cfg.sharedMemBytes = config.shmem_size
-        drv_cfg.numAttrs = 0  # TODO
+        attrs = []  # TODO: support more attributes
+        if config.cluster:
+            attr = cuda.CUlaunchAttribute()
+            attr.id = cuda.CUlaunchAttributeID.CU_LAUNCH_ATTRIBUTE_CLUSTER_DIMENSION
+            dim = attr.value.clusterDim
+            dim.x, dim.y, dim.z = config.cluster
+            attrs.append(attr)
+        drv_cfg.numAttrs = len(attrs)
+        drv_cfg.attrs = attrs
         handle_return(cuda.cuLaunchKernelEx(drv_cfg, int(kernel._handle), args_ptr, 0))
     else:
         # TODO: check if config has any unsupported attrs
diff --git a/cuda_core/docs/source/release/0.1.1-notes.md b/cuda_core/docs/source/release/0.1.1-notes.md
index deb3fb0fa4..9c287a5d4d 100644
--- a/cuda_core/docs/source/release/0.1.1-notes.md
+++ b/cuda_core/docs/source/release/0.1.1-notes.md
@@ -12,6 +12,20 @@ Released on Dec XX, 2024
 - Add a `cuda.core.experimental.system` module for querying system- or process- wide information.
 - Support TCC devices with a default synchronous memory resource to avoid the use of memory pools
 
+## New features
+
+- Add `LaunchConfig.cluster` to support thread block clusters on Hopper GPUs.
+
+## Enchancements
+
+- Ensure "ltoir" is a valid code type to `ObjectCode`.
+- Improve test coverage.
+- Enforce code formatting.
+
+## Bug fixes
+
+- Eliminate potential class destruction issues.
+- Fix circular import during handling a foreign CUDA stream.
 
 ## Limitations
 
diff --git a/cuda_core/examples/thread_block_cluster.py b/cuda_core/examples/thread_block_cluster.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa70738d16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cuda_core/examples/thread_block_cluster.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-NVIDIA-SOFTWARE-LICENSE
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+from cuda.core.experimental import Device, LaunchConfig, Program, launch
+
+# prepare include
+cuda_path = os.environ.get("CUDA_PATH", os.environ.get("CUDA_HOME"))
+if cuda_path is None:
+    print("this demo requires a valid CUDA_PATH environment variable set", file=sys.stderr)
+    sys.exit(0)
+cuda_include_path = os.path.join(cuda_path, "include")
+
+# print cluster info using a kernel
+code = r"""
+#include <cooperative_groups.h>
+
+namespace cg = cooperative_groups;
+
+extern "C"
+__global__ void check_cluster_info() {
+    auto g = cg::this_grid();
+    auto b = cg::this_thread_block();
+    if (g.cluster_rank() == 0 && g.block_rank() == 0 && g.thread_rank() == 0) {
+        printf("grid dim: (%u, %u, %u)\n", g.dim_blocks().x, g.dim_blocks().y, g.dim_blocks().z);
+        printf("cluster dim: (%u, %u, %u)\n", g.dim_clusters().x, g.dim_clusters().y, g.dim_clusters().z);
+        printf("block dim: (%u, %u, %u)\n", b.dim_threads().x, b.dim_threads().y, b.dim_threads().z);
+    }
+}
+"""
+
+dev = Device()
+arch = dev.compute_capability
+if arch < (9, 0):
+    print(
+        "this demo requires compute capability >= 9.0 (since thread block cluster is a hardware feature)",
+        file=sys.stderr,
+    )
+    sys.exit(0)
+arch = "".join(f"{i}" for i in arch)
+
+# prepare program & compile kernel
+dev.set_current()
+prog = Program(code, code_type="c++")
+mod = prog.compile(
+    target_type="cubin",
+    # TODO: update this after NVIDIA/cuda-python#237 is merged
+    options=(f"-arch=sm_{arch}", "-std=c++17", f"-I{cuda_include_path}"),
+)
+ker = mod.get_kernel("check_cluster_info")
+
+# prepare launch config
+grid = 4
+cluster = 2
+block = 32
+config = LaunchConfig(grid=grid, cluster=cluster, block=block, stream=dev.default_stream)
+
+# launch kernel on the default stream
+launch(ker, config)
+dev.sync()
+
+print("done!")
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/example_tests/utils.py b/cuda_core/tests/example_tests/utils.py
index 8147990387..43982feece 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/example_tests/utils.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/example_tests/utils.py
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ def run_example(samples_path, filename, env=None):
                 break
         else:
             raise
+    except SystemExit:
+        # for samples that early return due to any missing requirements
+        pytest.skip(f"skip {filename}")
     except Exception as e:
         msg = "\n"
         msg += f"Got error ({filename}):\n"