diff --git a/lib/src/cli/dart_cli.dart b/lib/src/cli/dart_cli.dart
index 2bd10e1ce..13aa07ed8 100644
--- a/lib/src/cli/dart_cli.dart
+++ b/lib/src/cli/dart_cli.dart
@@ -99,11 +99,12 @@ class Dart {
     required Logger logger,
     String cwd = '.',
     bool recursive = false,
+    bool checkIgnore = true,
+    bool showUncovered = false,
     bool collectCoverage = false,
     bool optimizePerformance = false,
     Set<String> ignore = const {},
     double? minCoverage,
-    bool showUncovered = false,
     String? excludeFromCoverage,
     CoverageCollectionMode collectCoverageFrom = CoverageCollectionMode.imports,
     String? randomSeed,
@@ -119,11 +120,12 @@ class Dart {
       testType: TestRunType.dart,
       cwd: cwd,
       recursive: recursive,
+      checkIgnore: checkIgnore,
+      showUncovered: showUncovered,
       collectCoverage: collectCoverage,
       optimizePerformance: optimizePerformance,
       ignore: ignore,
       minCoverage: minCoverage,
-      showUncovered: showUncovered,
       excludeFromCoverage: excludeFromCoverage,
       collectCoverageFrom: collectCoverageFrom,
       randomSeed: randomSeed,
diff --git a/lib/src/cli/test_cli_runner.dart b/lib/src/cli/test_cli_runner.dart
index cacbed230..21572b3d5 100644
--- a/lib/src/cli/test_cli_runner.dart
+++ b/lib/src/cli/test_cli_runner.dart
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class TestCLIRunner {
     void Function(String)? stderr,
     GeneratorBuilder buildGenerator = MasonGenerator.fromBundle,
     String? reportOn,
+    bool checkIgnore = false,
     @visibleForTesting VeryGoodTestRunner? overrideTestRunner,
   }) async {
     final initialCwd = cwd;
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ class TestCLIRunner {
                   final hitmap = await coverage.HitMap.parseFiles(
                     files,
                     packagePath: packagesPath,
+                    checkIgnoredLines: checkIgnore,
                   );
 
                   final resolver = await coverage.Resolver.create(
diff --git a/lib/src/commands/dart/commands/dart_test_command.dart b/lib/src/commands/dart/commands/dart_test_command.dart
index fd41e6515..96b15e664 100644
--- a/lib/src/commands/dart/commands/dart_test_command.dart
+++ b/lib/src/commands/dart/commands/dart_test_command.dart
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ class DartTestOptions {
     required this.platform,
     required this.rest,
     required this.reportOn,
+    required this.runSkipped,
+    required this.checkIgnore,
   });
 
   /// Parses [ArgResults] into a [DartTestOptions] instance.
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ class DartTestOptions {
     final forceAnsi = argResults['force-ansi'] as bool?;
     final platform = argResults['platform'] as String?;
     final reportOn = argResults['report-on'] as String?;
+    final runSkipped = argResults['run-skipped'] as bool;
+    final checkIgnore = argResults['check-ignore'] as bool;
     final rest = argResults.rest;
 
     return DartTestOptions._(
@@ -71,6 +75,8 @@ class DartTestOptions {
       forceAnsi: forceAnsi,
       platform: platform,
       reportOn: reportOn,
+      runSkipped: runSkipped,
+      checkIgnore: checkIgnore,
       rest: rest,
     );
   }
@@ -118,6 +124,12 @@ class DartTestOptions {
   /// An optional file path to report coverage information to.
   final String? reportOn;
 
+  /// Whether to run skipped tests instead of skipping them.
+  final bool runSkipped;
+
+  /// Whether to check for and respect coverage ignore comments.
+  final bool checkIgnore;
+
   /// The remaining arguments passed to the `dart test` command.
   final List<String> rest;
 }
@@ -143,6 +155,7 @@ typedef DartTestCommandCall =
       void Function(String)? stdout,
       void Function(String)? stderr,
       String? reportOn,
+      bool checkIgnore,
     });
 
 /// {@template dart_test_command}
@@ -253,6 +266,18 @@ class DartTestCommand extends Command<int> {
         'platform',
         help: 'The platform to run tests on. ',
         valueHelp: 'chrome|vm',
+      )
+      ..addFlag(
+        'run-skipped',
+        help: 'Run skipped tests instead of skipping them.',
+        negatable: false,
+      )
+      ..addFlag(
+        'check-ignore',
+        defaultsTo: true,
+        help:
+            'Whether to check for and respect coverage ignore comments '
+            '(e.g. // coverage:ignore-line).',
       );
   }
 
@@ -316,11 +341,13 @@ This command should be run from the root of your Dart project.''');
             if (options.excludeTags != null) ...['-x', options.excludeTags!],
             if (options.tags != null) ...['-t', options.tags!],
             if (options.failFast) '--fail-fast',
+            if (options.runSkipped) '--run-skipped',
             if (options.platform != null) ...['--platform', options.platform!],
             if (options.platform == null) ...['-j', options.concurrency],
             ...options.rest,
           ],
           reportOn: options.reportOn,
+          checkIgnore: options.checkIgnore,
         );
         if (results.any((code) => code != ExitCode.success.code)) {
           return ExitCode.unavailable.code;
diff --git a/lib/src/mcp/mcp_server.dart b/lib/src/mcp/mcp_server.dart
index d22d28141..cd2956d17 100644
--- a/lib/src/mcp/mcp_server.dart
+++ b/lib/src/mcp/mcp_server.dart
@@ -205,6 +205,17 @@ The available values are: chrome, vm, android, ios.
 Only one value can be selected.
   ''',
             ),
+            'run_skipped': BooleanSchema(
+              description:
+                  'Run skipped tests instead of skipping them. '
+                  'Only applies to Dart tests (dart: true).',
+            ),
+            'check_ignore': BooleanSchema(
+              description:
+                  'Whether to check for and respect coverage ignore comments '
+                  '(e.g. // coverage:ignore-line). '
+                  'Only applies to Dart tests (dart: true).',
+            ),
           },
         ),
       ),
@@ -359,6 +370,12 @@ Only one value can be selected.
     if (args['platform'] != null) {
       cliArgs.addAll(['--platform', args['platform']! as String]);
     }
+    if (args['run_skipped'] == true) {
+      cliArgs.add('--run-skipped');
+    }
+    if (args['check_ignore'] == true) {
+      cliArgs.add('--check-ignore');
+    }
 
     return cliArgs;
   }
diff --git a/test/src/cli/test_cli_runner_test.dart b/test/src/cli/test_cli_runner_test.dart
index 7ccadb267..264f51464 100644
--- a/test/src/cli/test_cli_runner_test.dart
+++ b/test/src/cli/test_cli_runner_test.dart
@@ -780,12 +780,10 @@ void main() {
             stdout: stdoutLogs.add,
             stderr: stderrLogs.add,
             overrideTestRunner: testRunner(
-              Stream.fromIterable(
-                [
-                  const DoneTestEvent(success: true, time: 0),
-                  const ExitTestEvent(exitCode: 0, time: 0),
-                ],
-              ),
+              Stream.fromIterable([
+                const DoneTestEvent(success: true, time: 0),
+                const ExitTestEvent(exitCode: 0, time: 0),
+              ]),
               onStart: () {
                 expect(lcovFile.existsSync(), isFalse);
                 lcovFile.createSync(recursive: true);
@@ -805,6 +803,42 @@ void main() {
         expect(testRunnerArgs, equals(['--coverage=coverage']));
       });
 
+      test('runs dart tests w/coverage and checkIgnore', () async {
+        final tempDirectory = Directory.systemTemp.createTempSync();
+        addTearDown(() => tempDirectory.deleteSync(recursive: true));
+
+        final lcovFile = File(
+          p.join(tempDirectory.path, 'coverage', 'lcov.info'),
+        );
+        File(p.join(tempDirectory.path, 'pubspec.yaml')).createSync();
+        Directory(p.join(tempDirectory.path, 'test')).createSync();
+        lcovFile.createSync(recursive: true);
+
+        await expectLater(
+          TestCLIRunner.test(
+            testType: TestRunType.dart,
+            cwd: tempDirectory.path,
+            logger: logger,
+            checkIgnore: true,
+            collectCoverage: true,
+            stdout: stdoutLogs.add,
+            stderr: stderrLogs.add,
+            overrideTestRunner: testRunner(
+              Stream.fromIterable([
+                const DoneTestEvent(success: true, time: 0),
+                const ExitTestEvent(exitCode: 0, time: 0),
+              ]),
+              onStart: () {
+                expect(lcovFile.existsSync(), isFalse);
+                lcovFile.createSync(recursive: true);
+              },
+            ),
+          ),
+          completion(equals([ExitCode.success.code])),
+        );
+        expect(testRunnerArgs, equals(['--coverage=coverage']));
+      });
+
       test('runs tests w/coverage + min-coverage 100 (pass)', () async {
         final tempDirectory = Directory.systemTemp.createTempSync();
         addTearDown(() => tempDirectory.deleteSync(recursive: true));
@@ -816,8 +850,9 @@ void main() {
           TestCLIRunner.test(
             testType: TestRunType.flutter,
             cwd: tempDirectory.path,
-            collectCoverage: true,
+            logger: logger,
             minCoverage: 100,
+            collectCoverage: true,
             stdout: stdoutLogs.add,
             stderr: stderrLogs.add,
             overrideTestRunner: testRunner(
@@ -833,7 +868,6 @@ void main() {
                   ..writeAsStringSync(lcov100);
               },
             ),
-            logger: logger,
           ),
           completion(equals([ExitCode.success.code])),
         );
diff --git a/test/src/commands/dart/commands/dart_test_test.dart b/test/src/commands/dart/commands/dart_test_test.dart
index 1408d0d18..489fed9cf 100644
--- a/test/src/commands/dart/commands/dart_test_test.dart
+++ b/test/src/commands/dart/commands/dart_test_test.dart
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ const expectedTestUsage = [
       '    --force-ansi                             Whether to force ansi output. If not specified, it will maintain the default behavior based on stdout and stderr.\n'
       '    --report-on=<lib/>                       An optional file path to report coverage information to. This should be a path relative to the current working directory.\n'
       '    --platform=<chrome|vm>                   The platform to run tests on. \n'
+      '    --run-skipped                            Run skipped tests instead of skipping them.\n'
+      '    --[no-]check-ignore                      Whether to check for and respect coverage ignore comments (e.g. // coverage:ignore-line).\n'
+      '                                             (defaults to on)\n'
       '\n'
       'Run "very_good help" to see global options.',
 ];
@@ -56,10 +59,11 @@ abstract class DartTestCommandCall {
   Future<List<int>> call({
     String cwd = '.',
     bool recursive = false,
+    bool checkIgnore = true,
+    bool showUncovered = false,
     bool collectCoverage = false,
     bool optimizePerformance = false,
     double? minCoverage,
-    bool showUncovered = false,
     String? excludeFromCoverage,
     CoverageCollectionMode collectCoverageFrom = CoverageCollectionMode.imports,
     String? randomSeed,
@@ -102,10 +106,11 @@ void main() {
         () => dartTest(
           cwd: any(named: 'cwd'),
           recursive: any(named: 'recursive'),
+          checkIgnore: any(named: 'checkIgnore'),
+          showUncovered: any(named: 'showUncovered'),
           collectCoverage: any(named: 'collectCoverage'),
           optimizePerformance: any(named: 'optimizePerformance'),
           minCoverage: any(named: 'minCoverage'),
-          showUncovered: any(named: 'showUncovered'),
           excludeFromCoverage: any(named: 'excludeFromCoverage'),
           collectCoverageFrom: any(named: 'collectCoverageFrom'),
           randomSeed: any(named: 'randomSeed'),
@@ -120,8 +125,10 @@ void main() {
       when<dynamic>(() => argResults['concurrency']).thenReturn(concurrency);
       when<dynamic>(() => argResults['recursive']).thenReturn(false);
       when<dynamic>(() => argResults['coverage']).thenReturn(false);
+      when<dynamic>(() => argResults['check-ignore']).thenReturn(true);
       when<dynamic>(() => argResults['show-uncovered']).thenReturn(false);
       when<dynamic>(() => argResults['fail-fast']).thenReturn(false);
+      when<dynamic>(() => argResults['run-skipped']).thenReturn(false);
       when<dynamic>(() => argResults['optimization']).thenReturn(true);
       when<dynamic>(() => argResults['platform']).thenReturn(null);
       when<dynamic>(
@@ -222,6 +229,7 @@ void main() {
           logger: any(named: 'logger'),
           stdout: any(named: 'stdout'),
           stderr: any(named: 'stderr'),
+          checkIgnore: any(named: 'checkIgnore'),
         ),
       ).thenAnswer(
         (_) async => [ExitCode.success.code, ExitCode.unavailable.code],
@@ -495,6 +503,7 @@ void main() {
           logger: any(named: 'logger'),
           stdout: any(named: 'stdout'),
           stderr: any(named: 'stderr'),
+          checkIgnore: any(named: 'checkIgnore'),
         ),
       ).thenThrow(exception);
       final result = await testCommand.run();
@@ -540,6 +549,7 @@ void main() {
             logger: any(named: 'logger'),
             stdout: any(named: 'stdout'),
             stderr: any(named: 'stderr'),
+            checkIgnore: any(named: 'checkIgnore'),
           ),
         ).thenThrow(exception);
         final result = await testCommand.run();
@@ -574,6 +584,7 @@ void main() {
           logger: any(named: 'logger'),
           stdout: any(named: 'stdout'),
           stderr: any(named: 'stderr'),
+          checkIgnore: any(named: 'checkIgnore'),
         ),
       ).thenThrow(exception);
       final result = await testCommand.run();
@@ -654,6 +665,7 @@ void main() {
           logger: any(named: 'logger'),
           stdout: any(named: 'stdout'),
           stderr: any(named: 'stderr'),
+          checkIgnore: any(named: 'checkIgnore'),
         ),
       ).thenThrow(exception);
       final result = await testCommand.run();
@@ -732,5 +744,36 @@ void main() {
         ).called(1);
       },
     );
+
+    test('completes normally --run-skipped', () async {
+      when<dynamic>(() => argResults['run-skipped']).thenReturn(true);
+      final result = await testCommand.run();
+      expect(result, equals(ExitCode.success.code));
+      verify(
+        () => dartTest(
+          optimizePerformance: true,
+          arguments: ['--run-skipped', ...defaultArguments],
+          logger: logger,
+          stdout: logger.write,
+          stderr: logger.err,
+        ),
+      ).called(1);
+    });
+
+    test('completes normally --no-check-ignore', () async {
+      when<dynamic>(() => argResults['check-ignore']).thenReturn(false);
+      final result = await testCommand.run();
+      expect(result, equals(ExitCode.success.code));
+      verify(
+        () => dartTest(
+          optimizePerformance: true,
+          arguments: defaultArguments,
+          logger: logger,
+          stdout: logger.write,
+          stderr: logger.err,
+          checkIgnore: false,
+        ),
+      ).called(1);
+    });
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/src/mcp/mcp_server_test.dart b/test/src/mcp/mcp_server_test.dart
index da528cec4..e5e53ad44 100644
--- a/test/src/mcp/mcp_server_test.dart
+++ b/test/src/mcp/mcp_server_test.dart
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ void main() {
                 'dart-define': 'foo=bar',
                 'dart-define-from-file': 'my_file.json',
                 'platform': 'chrome',
+                'run_skipped': true,
+                'check_ignore': true,
               },
             ),
           ),
@@ -368,6 +370,8 @@ void main() {
           'my_file.json',
           '--platform',
           'chrome',
+          '--run-skipped',
+          '--check-ignore',
         ]);
       });