diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index cca1728..f6eb287 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ const smartchai_1 = require("smartchai");
 exports.expect = smartchai_1.expect;
 const tapbundle_classes_tap_1 = require("./tapbundle.classes.tap");
 exports.tap = tapbundle_classes_tap_1.tap;
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diff --git a/dist/tapbundle.classes.tap.d.ts b/dist/tapbundle.classes.tap.d.ts
index b793d62..fb33c97 100644
--- a/dist/tapbundle.classes.tap.d.ts
+++ b/dist/tapbundle.classes.tap.d.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { TapTest, ITestFunction } from './tapbundle.classes.taptest';
 export declare class Tap {
+    skip: {
+        test: (...args: any[]) => void;
+    };
     private _tests;
     /**
      * Normal test function, will run one by one
diff --git a/dist/tapbundle.classes.tap.js b/dist/tapbundle.classes.tap.js
index 0e8eea8..6ec7fa8 100644
--- a/dist/tapbundle.classes.tap.js
+++ b/dist/tapbundle.classes.tap.js
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
 const tapbundle_classes_taptest_1 = require("./tapbundle.classes.taptest");
 class Tap {
     constructor() {
+        this.skip = {
+            test: (...args) => {
+                console.log('skipped');
+            }
+        };
         this._tests = [];
     }
     /**
@@ -82,4 +87,4 @@ class Tap {
 }
 exports.Tap = Tap;
 exports.tap = new Tap();
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diff --git a/test/test.ts b/test/test.ts
index 02553e8..a6e1562 100644
--- a/test/test.ts
+++ b/test/test.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ let test3 = tap.test('my third test -> test2 should take longer than test1 and e
   expect((await test2).hrtMeasurement.milliSeconds > 1000).to.be.true
 })
 
-let test4 = tap.test('my 4th test -> should fail', async (tools) => {
+let test4 = tap.skip.test('my 4th test -> should fail', async (tools) => {
   tools.allowFailure()
   expect(false).to.be.true
 })
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ let test5 = tap.test('my 5th test -> should pass in about 500ms', async (tools)
   await tools.delayFor(500)
 })
 
-let test6 = tap.test('my 6th test -> should fail after 1000ms', async (tools) => {
+let test6 = tap.skip.test('my 6th test -> should fail after 1000ms', async (tools) => {
   tools.allowFailure()
   tools.timeout(1000)
   await tools.delayFor(2000)
diff --git a/ts/index.ts b/ts/index.ts
index 1f1000a..4ca812d 100644
--- a/ts/index.ts
+++ b/ts/index.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import 'typings-global'
 import { expect } from 'smartchai'
 import { tap } from './tapbundle.classes.tap'
 
-
 export {
   tap,
   expect
diff --git a/ts/tapbundle.classes.tap.ts b/ts/tapbundle.classes.tap.ts
index ab01142..a6b3d9f 100644
--- a/ts/tapbundle.classes.tap.ts
+++ b/ts/tapbundle.classes.tap.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ import * as plugins from './tapbundle.plugins'
 import { TapTest, ITestFunction } from './tapbundle.classes.taptest'
 
 export class Tap {
+  skip = {
+    test: (...args) => {
+      console.log('skipped')
+    }
+  }
+
   private _tests: TapTest[] = []
 
   /**
@@ -10,7 +16,7 @@ export class Tap {
    * @param testDescription - A description of what the test does
    * @param testFunction - A Function that returns a Promise and resolves or rejects
    */
-  async test (testDescription: string, testFunction: ITestFunction) {
+  async test(testDescription: string, testFunction: ITestFunction) {
     let localTest = new TapTest({
       description: testDescription,
       testFunction: testFunction,
@@ -25,7 +31,7 @@ export class Tap {
    * @param testDescription - A description of what the test does
    * @param testFunction - A Function that returns a Promise and resolves or rejects
    */
-  testParallel (testDescription: string, testFunction: ITestFunction) {
+  testParallel(testDescription: string, testFunction: ITestFunction) {
     this._tests.push(new TapTest({
       description: testDescription,
       testFunction: testFunction,
@@ -38,14 +44,14 @@ export class Tap {
    * @param testDescription - A description of what the test does
    * @param testFunction - A Function that returns a Promise and resolves or rejects
    */
-  testLeakage (testDescription: string, testFunction: ITestFunction) {
+  testLeakage(testDescription: string, testFunction: ITestFunction) {
 
   }
 
   /**
    * starts the test evaluation
    */
-  async start () {
+  async start() {
     let promiseArray: Promise<any>[] = []
 
     // safeguard against empty test array
@@ -56,7 +62,7 @@ export class Tap {
 
     console.log(`1..${this._tests.length}`)
     for (let testKey = 0; testKey < this._tests.length; testKey++) {
-      let currentTest = this._tests[testKey]
+      let currentTest = this._tests[ testKey ]
       let testPromise = currentTest.run(testKey)
       if (currentTest.parallel) {
         promiseArray.push(testPromise)
@@ -70,7 +76,7 @@ export class Tap {
   /**
    * handle errors
    */
-  threw (err) {
+  threw(err) {
     console.log(err)
   }
 }