diff --git a/formatters/fmt.go b/formatters/fmt.go
index ea6f20ce..ca4d4b77 100644
--- a/formatters/fmt.go
+++ b/formatters/fmt.go
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ func AvailableFormatters() map[string]string {
 	return fmts
 }
 
+type MetaData struct{}
+
+type Source struct {
+	Data      string
+	MediaType string
+	Uri       string
+}
+
 // Formatter is an interface for feature runner
 // output summary presentation.
 //
@@ -62,12 +70,21 @@ func AvailableFormatters() map[string]string {
 // godog.Format function call
 type Formatter interface {
 
+	// parsing phase messages
+	MetaData(*MetaData)
+	Source(*Source)
+	// Pickle()
 	// TestRun()
+	// hooks - execution?
 
-	TestRunStarted()
-	Feature(*messages.GherkinDocument, string, []byte)
-	TestCaseStarted(*messages.Pickle)
+	// step matching phase messages
 	Defined(*messages.Pickle, *messages.PickleStep, *StepDefinition)
+
+	// execution phase messages
+	TestRunStarted()
+	Feature(*messages.GherkinDocument, string, []byte) // this one is not part of Messages, legacy
+	TestCase(*messages.Pickle)
+	TestCaseStarted(*messages.TestCaseStarted)
 	Failed(*messages.Pickle, *messages.PickleStep, *StepDefinition, error)
 	Passed(*messages.Pickle, *messages.PickleStep, *StepDefinition)
 	Skipped(*messages.Pickle, *messages.PickleStep, *StepDefinition)
diff --git a/internal/formatters/fmt_base.go b/internal/formatters/fmt_base.go
index d84a4cf9..71cd5863 100644
--- a/internal/formatters/fmt_base.go
+++ b/internal/formatters/fmt_base.go
@@ -53,14 +53,23 @@ func (f *Base) SetStorage(st *storage.Storage) {
 	f.Storage = st
 }
 
+// Metadata is triggered prior to parsing
+func (f *Base) MetaData(*formatters.MetaData) {}
+
+// Source is triggered prior to parsing
+func (f *Base) Source(*formatters.Source) {}
+
 // TestRunStarted is triggered on test start.
 func (f *Base) TestRunStarted() {}
 
 // Feature receives gherkin document.
 func (f *Base) Feature(*messages.GherkinDocument, string, []byte) {}
 
-// TestCaseStarted receives scenario.
-func (f *Base) TestCaseStarted(*messages.Pickle) {}
+// TestCase receives scenario.
+func (f *Base) TestCase(*messages.Pickle) {}
+
+// TestCaseStarted tracks attempt number and timestamp for a test case.
+func (f *Base) TestCaseStarted(*messages.TestCaseStarted) {}
 
 // Defined receives step definition.
 func (f *Base) Defined(*messages.Pickle, *messages.PickleStep, *formatters.StepDefinition) {
diff --git a/internal/formatters/fmt_events.go b/internal/formatters/fmt_events.go
index 2a3c8a45..e52a2b8d 100644
--- a/internal/formatters/fmt_events.go
+++ b/internal/formatters/fmt_events.go
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ func (f *Events) event(ev interface{}) {
 }
 
 // Pickle receives scenario.
-func (f *Events) TestCaseStarted(pickle *messages.Pickle) {
-	f.Base.TestCaseStarted(pickle)
+func (f *Events) TestCase(pickle *messages.Pickle) {
+	f.Base.TestCase(pickle)
 
 	f.Lock.Lock()
 	defer f.Lock.Unlock()
diff --git a/internal/formatters/fmt_multi.go b/internal/formatters/fmt_multi.go
index 6f9b6ff4..fb6809cb 100644
--- a/internal/formatters/fmt_multi.go
+++ b/internal/formatters/fmt_multi.go
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ func (r repeater) SetStorage(s *storage.Storage) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Metadata is triggered prior to parsing
+func (r repeater) MetaData(*formatters.MetaData) {}
+
+// Source is triggered prior to parsing
+func (r repeater) Source(*formatters.Source) {}
+
 // TestRunStarted triggers TestRunStarted for all added formatters.
 func (r repeater) TestRunStarted() {
 	for _, f := range r {
@@ -50,12 +56,16 @@ func (r repeater) Feature(document *messages.GherkinDocument, s string, bytes []
 }
 
 // TestCaseStarted triggers TestCaseStarted for all added formatters.
-func (r repeater) TestCaseStarted(pickle *messages.Pickle) {
+func (r repeater) TestCase(pickle *messages.Pickle) {
 	for _, f := range r {
-		f.TestCaseStarted(pickle)
+		f.TestCase(pickle)
 	}
 }
 
+func (r repeater) TestCaseStarted(*messages.TestCaseStarted) {
+
+}
+
 // Defined triggers Defined for all added formatters.
 func (r repeater) Defined(pickle *messages.Pickle, step *messages.PickleStep, definition *formatters.StepDefinition) {
 	for _, f := range r {
diff --git a/internal/formatters/fmt_pretty.go b/internal/formatters/fmt_pretty.go
index e99b49ed..ba2c7f5d 100644
--- a/internal/formatters/fmt_pretty.go
+++ b/internal/formatters/fmt_pretty.go
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ func (f *Pretty) Feature(gd *messages.GherkinDocument, p string, c []byte) {
 }
 
 // Pickle takes a gherkin node for formatting.
-func (f *Pretty) TestCaseStarted(pickle *messages.Pickle) {
-	f.Base.TestCaseStarted(pickle)
+func (f *Pretty) TestCase(pickle *messages.Pickle) {
+	f.Base.TestCase(pickle)
 
 	f.Lock.Lock()
 	defer f.Lock.Unlock()
diff --git a/suite.go b/suite.go
index 4b5ba2de..74cafec4 100644
--- a/suite.go
+++ b/suite.go
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func (s *suite) runPickle(pickle *messages.Pickle) (err error) {
 		pr := models.PickleResult{PickleID: pickle.Id, StartedAt: utils.TimeNowFunc()}
 		s.storage.MustInsertPickleResult(pr)
 
-		s.fmt.TestCaseStarted(pickle)
+		s.fmt.TestCase(pickle)
 		return ErrUndefined
 	}
 
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ func (s *suite) runPickle(pickle *messages.Pickle) (err error) {
 	pr := models.PickleResult{PickleID: pickle.Id, StartedAt: utils.TimeNowFunc()}
 	s.storage.MustInsertPickleResult(pr)
 
-	s.fmt.TestCaseStarted(pickle)
+	s.fmt.TestCase(pickle)
 
 	// scenario
 	if s.testingT != nil {