diff --git a/bin/cmdtest.rb b/bin/cmdtest.rb
index b73ef9e..988debd 100755
--- a/bin/cmdtest.rb
+++ b/bin/cmdtest.rb
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ module Cmdtest
       process_item [:assert_success]
     end
 
+    def test_skipped(str)
+      process_item [:test_skipped, str]
+    end
+
     def assert_failure(str)
       process_item [:assert_failure, str]
     end
@@ -103,6 +107,8 @@ module Cmdtest
       case cmd
       when :assert_success
         # nothing
+      when :test_skipped
+        _distribute("test_skipped", rest)
       when :assert_failure
         _distribute("assert_failure", rest)
       when :assert_error
@@ -185,6 +191,10 @@ module Cmdtest
           clog.assert_success
           runner.method_filter.success(method_id)
           ok = true
+        rescue Cmdtest::TestSkipped => e
+          obj.teardown
+          clog.test_skipped(e.message)
+          runner.method_filter.failure(method_id)
         rescue Cmdtest::AssertFailed => e
           obj.teardown
           clog.assert_failure(e.message)
@@ -418,6 +428,7 @@ module Cmdtest
         "classes" => error_logger.n_classes,
         "methods" => error_logger.n_methods,
         "commands" => error_logger.n_commands,
+        "skipped" => error_logger.n_skipped,
         "failures" => error_logger.n_failures,
         "errors" => error_logger.n_errors,
       }
@@ -462,6 +473,7 @@ module Cmdtest
           "classes"  => error_logger.n_classes,
           "methods"  => error_logger.n_methods,
           "commands" => error_logger.n_commands,
+          "skipped"  => error_logger.n_skipped,
           "failures" => error_logger.n_failures,
           "errors"   => error_logger.n_errors,
         }
@@ -487,11 +499,12 @@ module Cmdtest
     puts "###"
     puts "### Finished: %s,  Elapsed: %02d:%02d:%02d" % [Time.now.strftime("%F %T"), h,m,s]
     puts
-    puts "%s %d test classes, %d test methods, %d commands, %d errors, %d fatals." % [
+    puts "%s %d test classes, %d test methods, %d commands, %d skipped, %d errors, %d fatals." % [
       summary["failures"] == 0 && summary["errors"] == 0 ? "###" : "---",
       summary["classes"],
       summary["methods"],
       summary["commands"],
+      summary["skipped"],
       summary["failures"],
       summary["errors"],
     ]
diff --git a/lib/cmdtest/baselogger.rb b/lib/cmdtest/baselogger.rb
index 82c5367..46c5cb3 100644
--- a/lib/cmdtest/baselogger.rb
+++ b/lib/cmdtest/baselogger.rb
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ module Cmdtest
     def cmdline(method, comment)
     end
 
+    def test_skipped(str)
+    end
+
     def assert_failure(str)
     end
 
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ module Cmdtest
 
     attr_reader :n_suites, :n_files, :n_classes
     attr_reader :n_methods, :n_commands, :n_failures, :n_errors
+    attr_reader :n_skipped
 
     def initialize(opts)
       super
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ module Cmdtest
       @n_classes  = 0
       @n_methods  = 0
       @n_commands = 0
+      @n_skipped  = 0
       @n_failures = 0
       @n_errors   = 0
     end
@@ -102,6 +107,10 @@ module Cmdtest
       @n_commands += 1
     end
 
+    def test_skipped(msg)
+      @n_skipped += 1
+    end
+
     def assert_failure(msg)
       @n_failures += 1
     end
diff --git a/lib/cmdtest/consolelogger.rb b/lib/cmdtest/consolelogger.rb
index f4e25aa..db75d74 100644
--- a/lib/cmdtest/consolelogger.rb
+++ b/lib/cmdtest/consolelogger.rb
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ module Cmdtest
       end
     end
 
+    def test_skipped(str)
+      puts str.gsub(/^/, "--- ")
+    end
+
     def assert_failure(str)
       puts str.gsub(/^/, "--- ")
     end
diff --git a/lib/cmdtest/junitfile.rb b/lib/cmdtest/junitfile.rb
index edf9d12..0a2a0c3 100644
--- a/lib/cmdtest/junitfile.rb
+++ b/lib/cmdtest/junitfile.rb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ module Cmdtest
 
     #----------
 
-    class ErrTestcase < Testcase
+    class ProblemTestcase < Testcase
 
       def initialize(classname, name, message, type, text)
         @classname = classname
@@ -85,10 +85,12 @@ module Cmdtest
           @classname,
           @name,
         ]
-        f.put '      <failure message="%s" type="%s">%s</failure>', [
+        f.put '      <%s message="%s" type="%s">%s</%s>', [
+          xml_tag,
           @message,
           @type,
           @text,
+          xml_tag,
         ]
         f.put '    </testcase>'
       end
@@ -96,6 +98,20 @@ module Cmdtest
 
     #----------
 
+    class ErrTestcase < ProblemTestcase
+      def xml_tag
+        "failure"
+      end
+    end
+
+    class SkipTestcase < ProblemTestcase
+      def xml_tag
+        "skipped"
+      end
+    end
+
+    #----------
+
     class Testsuite
 
       def initialize(package, name)
@@ -116,10 +132,17 @@ module Cmdtest
         testcase
       end
 
+      def skip_testcase(classname, name, message, type, text)
+        testcase = SkipTestcase.new(classname, name, message, type, text)
+        @testcases << testcase
+        testcase
+      end
+
       def write(f)
-        f.put '  <testsuite errors="%d" failures="%d" name="%s" tests="%d" package="%s">', [
+        f.put '  <testsuite errors="%d" failures="%d" skipped="%d" name="%s" tests="%d" package="%s">', [
           0,
           @testcases.grep(ErrTestcase).size,
+          @testcases.grep(SkipTestcase).size,
           @name,
           @testcases.size,
           @package,
diff --git a/lib/cmdtest/junitlogger.rb b/lib/cmdtest/junitlogger.rb
index c398bf4..bd9b6e3 100644
--- a/lib/cmdtest/junitlogger.rb
+++ b/lib/cmdtest/junitlogger.rb
@@ -41,10 +41,16 @@ module Cmdtest
 
     def testmethod_begin(method)
       @err_assertions = []
+      @err_skip = nil
     end
 
     def testmethod_end(method)
-      if @err_assertions.size > 0
+      if @err_skip != nil
+        message = @err_skip.split(/\n/)[0]
+        type = "skip"
+        text = @err_skip
+        @ts.skip_testcase(_xml_class, method, message, type, text)
+      elsif @err_assertions.size > 0
         message = @err_assertions[0].split(/\n/)[0]
         type = "assert"
         text = @err_assertions.join
@@ -58,6 +64,10 @@ module Cmdtest
       "CMDTEST." + @testcase_class_name
     end
 
+    def test_skipped(str)
+      @err_skip = str
+    end
+
     def assert_failure(str)
       @err_assertions << str
     end
diff --git a/lib/cmdtest/testcase.rb b/lib/cmdtest/testcase.rb
index b568197..be04c50 100644
--- a/lib/cmdtest/testcase.rb
+++ b/lib/cmdtest/testcase.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ require "cmdtest/lcs"
 module Cmdtest
 
   class AssertFailed < RuntimeError ; end
+  class TestSkipped < RuntimeError ; end
   class UsageError < RuntimeError ; end
 
   # Base class for testcases.
@@ -357,6 +358,14 @@ module Cmdtest
 
     #------------------------------
 
+    def skip_test(reason)
+      _process_after do
+        raise TestSkipped, "SKIP: " + reason
+      end
+    end
+
+    #------------------------------
+
     def exit_zero
       _process_after do
         @_checked_status = true
diff --git a/t/CMDTEST_options.rb b/t/CMDTEST_options.rb
index 1c6f8f7..c975aaf 100644
--- a/t/CMDTEST_options.rb
+++ b/t/CMDTEST_options.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class CMDTEST_options < Cmdtest::Testcase
       stdout_equal /.===== CMDTEST_foo.rb/
       stdout_equal /.----- CMDTEST_foo1$/
       stdout_equal /.\.\.\.\.\. test_foo1$/
-      stdout_equal /test methods, \d+ commands, \d+ errors,/
+      stdout_equal /test methods, \d+ commands, \d+ skipped, \d+ errors,/
     end
   end