diff --git a/lib/bundler/installer.rb b/lib/bundler/installer.rb
index aa0c5f1c8e7..528dee177e1 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/installer.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/installer.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class << self
     # For more information see the #run method on this class.
     def self.install(root, definition, options = {})
       installer = new(root, definition)
+      Plugin.hook("before-install-all", definition.dependencies)
       installer.run(options)
       installer
     end
diff --git a/lib/bundler/plugin.rb b/lib/bundler/plugin.rb
index cd3843fc0de..1f0297f29bd 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/plugin.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/plugin.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,16 @@ class UnknownSourceError < PluginError; end
 
   module_function
 
-    @commands = {}
-    @sources = {}
+    def reset!
+      instance_variables.each {|i| remove_instance_variable(i) }
+
+      @sources = {}
+      @commands = {}
+      @hooks_by_event = Hash.new {|h, k| h[k] = [] }
+      @loaded_plugin_names = []
+    end
+
+    reset!
 
     # Installs a new plugin by the given name
     #
@@ -30,7 +38,7 @@ def install(names, options)
       save_plugins names, specs
     rescue PluginError => e
       specs.values.map {|spec| Bundler.rm_rf(spec.full_gem_path) } if specs
-      Bundler.ui.error "Failed to install plugin #{name}: #{e.message}\n  #{e.backtrace[0]}"
+      Bundler.ui.error "Failed to install plugin #{name}: #{e.message}\n  #{e.backtrace.join("\n ")}"
     end
 
     # Evaluates the Gemfile with a limited DSL and installs the plugins
@@ -137,6 +145,29 @@ def source_from_lock(locked_opts)
       src.new(locked_opts.merge("uri" => locked_opts["remote"]))
     end
 
+    # To be called via the API to register a hooks and corresponding block that
+    # will be called to handle the hook
+    def add_hook(event, &block)
+      @hooks_by_event[event.to_s] << block
+    end
+
+    # Runs all the hooks that are registered for the passed event
+    #
+    # It passes the passed arguments and block to the block registered with
+    # the api.
+    #
+    # @param [String] event
+    def hook(event, *args, &arg_blk)
+      return unless Bundler.settings[:plugins]
+
+      plugins = index.hook_plugins(event)
+      return unless plugins.any?
+
+      (plugins - @loaded_plugin_names).each {|name| load_plugin(name) }
+
+      @hooks_by_event[event].each {|blk| blk.call(*args, &arg_blk) }
+    end
+
     # currently only intended for specs
     #
     # @return [String, nil] installed path
@@ -144,14 +175,6 @@ def installed?(plugin)
       Index.new.installed?(plugin)
     end
 
-    # Used by specs
-    def reset!
-      instance_variables.each {|i| remove_instance_variable(i) }
-
-      @sources = {}
-      @commands = {}
-    end
-
     # Post installation processing and registering with index
     #
     # @param [Array<String>] plugins list to be installed
@@ -162,7 +185,7 @@ def save_plugins(plugins, specs, optional_plugins = [])
       plugins.each do |name|
         spec = specs[name]
         validate_plugin! Pathname.new(spec.full_gem_path)
-        installed = register_plugin name, spec, optional_plugins.include?(name)
+        installed = register_plugin(name, spec, optional_plugins.include?(name))
         Bundler.ui.info "Installed plugin #{name}" if installed
       end
     end
@@ -190,9 +213,11 @@ def validate_plugin!(plugin_path)
     def register_plugin(name, spec, optional_plugin = false)
       commands = @commands
       sources = @sources
+      hooks = @hooks_by_event
 
       @commands = {}
       @sources = {}
+      @hooks_by_event = Hash.new {|h, k| h[k] = [] }
 
       load_paths = spec.load_paths
       add_to_load_path(load_paths)
@@ -208,12 +233,14 @@ def register_plugin(name, spec, optional_plugin = false)
         Bundler.rm_rf(path)
         false
       else
-        index.register_plugin name, path.to_s, load_paths, @commands.keys, @sources.keys
+        index.register_plugin(name, path.to_s, load_paths, @commands.keys,
+          @sources.keys, @hooks_by_event.keys)
         true
       end
     ensure
       @commands = commands
       @sources = sources
+      @hooks_by_event = hooks
     end
 
     # Executes the plugins.rb file
@@ -228,6 +255,8 @@ def load_plugin(name)
       add_to_load_path(index.load_paths(name))
 
       load path.join(PLUGIN_FILE_NAME)
+
+      @loaded_plugin_names << name
     rescue => e
       Bundler.ui.error "Failed loading plugin #{name}: #{e.message}"
       raise
diff --git a/lib/bundler/plugin/api.rb b/lib/bundler/plugin/api.rb
index 9ff4b7385bb..5bd8792e55b 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/plugin/api.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/plugin/api.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ def self.source(source, cls = self)
         Plugin.add_source source, cls
       end
 
+      def self.hook(event, &block)
+        Plugin.add_hook(event, &block)
+      end
+
       # The cache dir to be used by the plugins for storage
       #
       # @return [Pathname] path of the cache dir
diff --git a/lib/bundler/plugin/index.rb b/lib/bundler/plugin/index.rb
index 918b3a4392b..7f89d26178b 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/plugin/index.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/plugin/index.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def initialize
         @plugin_paths = {}
         @commands = {}
         @sources = {}
+        @hooks = {}
         @load_paths = {}
 
         load_index(global_index_file, true)
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ def initialize
       # @param [Array<String>] load_paths for the plugin
       # @param [Array<String>] commands that are handled by the plugin
       # @param [Array<String>] sources that are handled by the plugin
-      def register_plugin(name, path, load_paths, commands, sources)
+      def register_plugin(name, path, load_paths, commands, sources, hooks)
         old_commands = @commands.dup
 
         common = commands & @commands.keys
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ def register_plugin(name, path, load_paths, commands, sources)
         raise SourceConflict.new(name, common) unless common.empty?
         sources.each {|k| @sources[k] = name }
 
+        hooks.each {|e| (@hooks[e] ||= []) << name }
+
         @plugin_paths[name] = path
         @load_paths[name] = load_paths
         save_index
@@ -98,6 +101,11 @@ def source_plugin(name)
         @sources[name]
       end
 
+      # Returns the list of plugin names handling the passed event
+      def hook_plugins(event)
+        @hooks[event] || []
+      end
+
     private
 
       # Reads the index file from the directory and initializes the instance
@@ -112,12 +120,14 @@ def load_index(index_file, global = false)
           break unless valid_file
 
           data = index_f.read
+
           require "bundler/yaml_serializer"
           index = YAMLSerializer.load(data)
 
-          @plugin_paths.merge!(index["plugin_paths"])
-          @load_paths.merge!(index["load_paths"])
           @commands.merge!(index["commands"])
+          @hooks.merge!(index["hooks"])
+          @load_paths.merge!(index["load_paths"])
+          @plugin_paths.merge!(index["plugin_paths"])
           @sources.merge!(index["sources"]) unless global
         end
       end
@@ -127,10 +137,11 @@ def load_index(index_file, global = false)
       # to be only String key value pairs)
       def save_index
         index = {
+          "commands"     => @commands,
+          "hooks"        => @hooks,
+          "load_paths"   => @load_paths,
           "plugin_paths" => @plugin_paths,
-          "load_paths" => @load_paths,
-          "commands" => @commands,
-          "sources" => @sources,
+          "sources"      => @sources,
         }
 
         require "bundler/yaml_serializer"
diff --git a/spec/bundler/plugin/api_spec.rb b/spec/bundler/plugin/api_spec.rb
index a227d315915..0eba52301a7 100644
--- a/spec/bundler/plugin/api_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/bundler/plugin/api_spec.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@
         UserPluginClass.source "a_source", NewClass
       end
     end
+
+    describe "#hook" do
+      it "accepts a block and passes it to Plugin module" do
+        foo = double("tester")
+        expect(foo).to receive(:called)
+
+        expect(Bundler::Plugin).to receive(:add_hook).with("post-foo").and_yield
+
+        Bundler::Plugin::API.hook("post-foo") { foo.called }
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   context "bundler interfaces provided" do
diff --git a/spec/bundler/plugin/index_spec.rb b/spec/bundler/plugin/index_spec.rb
index 337182abf19..5a754f355c1 100644
--- a/spec/bundler/plugin/index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/bundler/plugin/index_spec.rb
@@ -4,86 +4,113 @@
 describe Bundler::Plugin::Index do
   Index = Bundler::Plugin::Index
 
-  subject(:index) { Index.new }
-
   before do
     gemfile ""
+    path = lib_path(plugin_name)
+    index.register_plugin("new-plugin", path.to_s, [path.join("lib").to_s], commands, sources, hooks)
   end
 
-  describe "#register plugin" do
-    before do
-      path = lib_path("new-plugin")
-      index.register_plugin("new-plugin", path.to_s, [path.join("lib").to_s], [], [])
-    end
+  let(:plugin_name) { "new-plugin" }
+  let(:commands) { [] }
+  let(:sources) { [] }
+  let(:hooks) { [] }
 
+  subject(:index) { Index.new }
+
+  describe "#register plugin" do
     it "is available for retrieval" do
-      expect(index.plugin_path("new-plugin")).to eq(lib_path("new-plugin"))
+      expect(index.plugin_path(plugin_name)).to eq(lib_path(plugin_name))
     end
 
     it "load_paths is available for retrival" do
-      expect(index.load_paths("new-plugin")).to eq([lib_path("new-plugin").join("lib").to_s])
+      expect(index.load_paths(plugin_name)).to eq([lib_path(plugin_name).join("lib").to_s])
     end
 
     it "is persistent" do
       new_index = Index.new
-      expect(new_index.plugin_path("new-plugin")).to eq(lib_path("new-plugin"))
+      expect(new_index.plugin_path(plugin_name)).to eq(lib_path(plugin_name))
     end
 
     it "load_paths are persistant" do
       new_index = Index.new
-      expect(new_index.load_paths("new-plugin")).to eq([lib_path("new-plugin").join("lib").to_s])
+      expect(new_index.load_paths(plugin_name)).to eq([lib_path(plugin_name).join("lib").to_s])
     end
   end
 
   describe "commands" do
-    before do
-      path = lib_path("cplugin")
-      index.register_plugin("cplugin", path.to_s, [path.join("lib").to_s], ["newco"], [])
-    end
+    let(:commands) { ["newco"] }
 
     it "returns the plugins name on query" do
-      expect(index.command_plugin("newco")).to eq("cplugin")
+      expect(index.command_plugin("newco")).to eq(plugin_name)
     end
 
     it "raises error on conflict" do
       expect do
-        index.register_plugin("aplugin", lib_path("aplugin").to_s, lib_path("aplugin").join("lib").to_s, ["newco"], [])
+        index.register_plugin("aplugin", lib_path("aplugin").to_s, lib_path("aplugin").join("lib").to_s, ["newco"], [], [])
       end.to raise_error(Index::CommandConflict)
     end
 
     it "is persistent" do
       new_index = Index.new
-      expect(new_index.command_plugin("newco")).to eq("cplugin")
+      expect(new_index.command_plugin("newco")).to eq(plugin_name)
     end
   end
 
   describe "source" do
-    before do
-      path = lib_path("splugin")
-      index.register_plugin("splugin", path.to_s, [path.join("lib").to_s], [], ["new_source"])
-    end
+    let(:sources) { ["new_source"] }
 
     it "returns the plugins name on query" do
-      expect(index.source_plugin("new_source")).to eq("splugin")
+      expect(index.source_plugin("new_source")).to eq(plugin_name)
     end
 
     it "raises error on conflict" do
       expect do
-        index.register_plugin("aplugin", lib_path("aplugin").to_s, lib_path("aplugin").join("lib").to_s, [], ["new_source"])
+        index.register_plugin("aplugin", lib_path("aplugin").to_s, lib_path("aplugin").join("lib").to_s, [], ["new_source"], [])
       end.to raise_error(Index::SourceConflict)
     end
 
     it "is persistent" do
       new_index = Index.new
-      expect(new_index.source_plugin("new_source")).to eq("splugin")
+      expect(new_index.source_plugin("new_source")).to eq(plugin_name)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "hook" do
+    let(:hooks) { ["after-bar"] }
+
+    it "returns the plugins name on query" do
+      expect(index.hook_plugins("after-bar")).to include(plugin_name)
+    end
+
+    it "is persistent" do
+      new_index = Index.new
+      expect(new_index.hook_plugins("after-bar")).to eq([plugin_name])
+    end
+
+    context "that are not registered", :focused do
+      let(:file) { double("index-file") }
+
+      before do
+        index.hook_plugins("not-there")
+        allow(File).to receive(:open).and_yield(file)
+      end
+
+      it "should not save it with next registed hook" do
+        expect(file).to receive(:puts) do |content|
+          expect(content).not_to include("not-there")
+        end
+
+        index.register_plugin("aplugin", lib_path("aplugin").to_s, lib_path("aplugin").join("lib").to_s, [], [], [])
+      end
     end
   end
 
   describe "global index" do
     before do
       Dir.chdir(tmp) do
+        Bundler::Plugin.reset!
         path = lib_path("gplugin")
-        index.register_plugin("gplugin", path.to_s, [path.join("lib").to_s], [], ["glb_source"])
+        index.register_plugin("gplugin", path.to_s, [path.join("lib").to_s], [], ["glb_source"], [])
       end
     end
 
@@ -94,10 +121,9 @@
   end
 
   describe "after conflict" do
-    before do
-      path = lib_path("aplugin")
-      index.register_plugin("aplugin", path.to_s, [path.join("lib").to_s], ["foo"], ["bar"])
-    end
+    let(:commands) { ["foo"] }
+    let(:sources) { ["bar"] }
+    let(:hooks) { ["hoook"] }
 
     shared_examples "it cleans up" do
       it "the path" do
@@ -111,13 +137,17 @@
       it "the source" do
         expect(index.source_plugin("xbar")).to be_falsy
       end
+
+      it "the hook" do
+        expect(index.hook_plugins("xhoook")).to be_empty
+      end
     end
 
     context "on command conflict it cleans up" do
       before do
         expect do
           path = lib_path("cplugin")
-          index.register_plugin("cplugin", path.to_s, [path.join("lib").to_s], ["foo"], ["xbar"])
+          index.register_plugin("cplugin", path.to_s, [path.join("lib").to_s], ["foo"], ["xbar"], ["xhoook"])
         end.to raise_error(Index::CommandConflict)
       end
 
@@ -128,7 +158,7 @@
       before do
         expect do
           path = lib_path("cplugin")
-          index.register_plugin("cplugin", path.to_s, [path.join("lib").to_s], ["xfoo"], ["bar"])
+          index.register_plugin("cplugin", path.to_s, [path.join("lib").to_s], ["xfoo"], ["bar"], ["xhoook"])
         end.to raise_error(Index::SourceConflict)
       end
 
@@ -139,7 +169,7 @@
       before do
         expect do
           path = lib_path("cplugin")
-          index.register_plugin("cplugin", path.to_s, [path.join("lib").to_s], ["foo"], ["bar"])
+          index.register_plugin("cplugin", path.to_s, [path.join("lib").to_s], ["foo"], ["bar"], ["xhoook"])
         end.to raise_error(Index::CommandConflict)
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/bundler/plugin_spec.rb b/spec/bundler/plugin_spec.rb
index f6f10201b31..540278036c3 100644
--- a/spec/bundler/plugin_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/bundler/plugin_spec.rb
@@ -228,4 +228,65 @@
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#hook" do
+    before do
+      path = lib_path("foo-plugin")
+      build_lib "foo-plugin", :path => path do |s|
+        s.write "plugins.rb", code
+      end
+
+      allow(index).to receive(:hook_plugins).with(event).
+        and_return(["foo-plugin"])
+      allow(index).to receive(:plugin_path).with("foo-plugin").and_return(path)
+      allow(index).to receive(:load_paths).with("foo-plugin").and_return([])
+    end
+
+    let(:code) { <<-RUBY }
+      Bundler::Plugin::API.hook("event-1") { puts "hook for event 1" }
+    RUBY
+
+    let(:event) { "event-1" }
+
+    it "executes the hook" do
+      out = capture(:stdout) do
+        Plugin.hook("event-1")
+      end.strip
+
+      expect(out).to eq("hook for event 1")
+    end
+
+    context "single plugin declaring more than one hook" do
+      let(:code) { <<-RUBY }
+        Bundler::Plugin::API.hook("event-1") {}
+        Bundler::Plugin::API.hook("event-2") {}
+        puts "loaded"
+      RUBY
+
+      let(:event) { /event-1|event-2/ }
+
+      it "evals plugins.rb once" do
+        out = capture(:stdout) do
+          Plugin.hook("event-1")
+          Plugin.hook("event-2")
+        end.strip
+
+        expect(out).to eq("loaded")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "a block is passed" do
+      let(:code) { <<-RUBY }
+        Bundler::Plugin::API.hook("#{event}") { |&blk| blk.call }
+      RUBY
+
+      it "is passed to the hook" do
+        out = capture(:stdout) do
+          Plugin.hook("event-1") { puts "win" }
+        end.strip
+
+        expect(out).to eq("win")
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/plugins/hook_spec.rb b/spec/plugins/hook_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bafe688d5ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/plugins/hook_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+require "spec_helper"
+
+describe "hook plugins" do
+  before do
+    build_repo2 do
+      build_plugin "before-install-plugin" do |s|
+        s.write "plugins.rb", <<-RUBY
+          Bundler::Plugin::API.hook "before-install-all" do |deps|
+            puts "gems to be installed \#{deps.map(&:name).join(", ")}"
+          end
+        RUBY
+      end
+    end
+
+    bundle "plugin install before-install-plugin --source file://#{gem_repo2}"
+  end
+
+  it "runs after a rubygem is installed" do
+    install_gemfile <<-G
+      source "file://#{gem_repo1}"
+      gem "rake"
+      gem "rack"
+    G
+
+    expect(out).to include "gems to be installed rake, rack"
+  end
+end