diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4121e392ae8c6..6ff0f5e2736f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ jobs:
             os: macos-13
           - name: x86_64-apple-1
             env:
-              SCRIPT: "./x.py --stage 2 test --exclude tests/ui --exclude tests/rustdoc --exclude tests/run-make-fulldeps"
+              SCRIPT: "./x.py --stage 2 test --skip tests/ui --skip tests/rustdoc --skip tests/run-make-fulldeps"
               RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS: "--build=x86_64-apple-darwin --enable-sanitizers --enable-profiler --set rust.jemalloc --set llvm.ninja=false"
               RUSTC_RETRY_LINKER_ON_SEGFAULT: 1
               MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET: 10.8
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/builder.rs b/src/bootstrap/builder.rs
index d369e8eeda92e..b366619285338 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/builder.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/builder.rs
@@ -317,19 +317,17 @@ impl StepDescription {
     }
 
     fn is_excluded(&self, builder: &Builder<'_>, pathset: &PathSet) -> bool {
-        if builder.config.exclude.iter().any(|e| pathset.has(&e, builder.kind)) {
+        if builder.config.skip.iter().any(|e| pathset.has(&e, builder.kind)) {
             if !matches!(builder.config.dry_run, DryRun::SelfCheck) {
                 println!("Skipping {pathset:?} because it is excluded");
             }
             return true;
         }
 
-        if !builder.config.exclude.is_empty()
-            && !matches!(builder.config.dry_run, DryRun::SelfCheck)
-        {
+        if !builder.config.skip.is_empty() && !matches!(builder.config.dry_run, DryRun::SelfCheck) {
             builder.verbose(&format!(
                 "{:?} not skipped for {:?} -- not in {:?}",
-                pathset, self.name, builder.config.exclude
+                pathset, self.name, builder.config.skip
             ));
         }
         false
@@ -2129,7 +2127,7 @@ impl<'a> Builder<'a> {
         let desc = StepDescription::from::<S>(kind);
         let should_run = (desc.should_run)(ShouldRun::new(self, desc.kind));
 
-        // Avoid running steps contained in --exclude
+        // Avoid running steps contained in --skip
         for pathset in &should_run.paths {
             if desc.is_excluded(self, pathset) {
                 return None;
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/builder/tests.rs b/src/bootstrap/builder/tests.rs
index 65b8f7fd3b7e4..d9540946c2eae 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/builder/tests.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/builder/tests.rs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ fn test_intersection() {
 #[test]
 fn test_exclude() {
     let mut config = configure("test", &["A"], &["A"]);
-    config.exclude = vec!["src/tools/tidy".into()];
+    config.skip = vec!["src/tools/tidy".into()];
     let cache = run_build(&[], config);
 
     // Ensure we have really excluded tidy
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ fn test_exclude_kind() {
     // Ensure our test is valid, and `test::Rustc` would be run without the exclude.
     assert!(run_build(&[], config.clone()).contains::<test::CrateLibrustc>());
     // Ensure tests for rustc are skipped.
-    config.exclude = vec![path.clone()];
+    config.skip = vec![path.clone()];
     assert!(!run_build(&[], config.clone()).contains::<test::CrateLibrustc>());
     // Ensure builds for rustc are not skipped.
     assert!(run_build(&[], config).contains::<compile::Rustc>());
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/config.rs b/src/bootstrap/config.rs
index da60166b84d39..cdb34f9916486 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/config.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/config.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub sanitizers: bool,
     pub profiler: bool,
     pub omit_git_hash: bool,
-    pub exclude: Vec<PathBuf>,
+    pub skip: Vec<PathBuf>,
     pub include_default_paths: bool,
     pub rustc_error_format: Option<String>,
     pub json_output: bool,
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ impl Config {
 
         // Set flags.
         config.paths = std::mem::take(&mut flags.paths);
-        config.exclude = flags.exclude;
+        config.skip = flags.skip.into_iter().chain(flags.exclude).collect();
         config.include_default_paths = flags.include_default_paths;
         config.rustc_error_format = flags.rustc_error_format;
         config.json_output = flags.json_output;
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/doc.rs b/src/bootstrap/doc.rs
index 9cb3546ba0a51..505f06ed12d74 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/doc.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/doc.rs
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ fn doc_std(
     if builder.no_std(target) == Some(true) {
         panic!(
             "building std documentation for no_std target {target} is not supported\n\
-             Set `docs = false` in the config to disable documentation, or pass `--exclude doc::library`."
+             Set `docs = false` in the config to disable documentation, or pass `--skip library`."
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/flags.rs b/src/bootstrap/flags.rs
index a1e0a44072995..f5022b74fb2af 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/flags.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/flags.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ pub struct Flags {
 
     #[arg(global(true), long, value_name = "PATH")]
     /// build paths to exclude
-    pub exclude: Vec<PathBuf>,
+    pub exclude: Vec<PathBuf>, // keeping for client backward compatibility
+    #[arg(global(true), long, value_name = "PATH")]
+    /// build paths to skip
+    pub skip: Vec<PathBuf>,
     #[arg(global(true), long)]
     /// include default paths in addition to the provided ones
     pub include_default_paths: bool,
@@ -318,7 +321,7 @@ pub enum Subcommand {
         no_fail_fast: bool,
         #[arg(long, value_name = "SUBSTRING")]
         /// skips tests matching SUBSTRING, if supported by test tool. May be passed multiple times
-        skip: Vec<String>,
+        skip: Vec<PathBuf>,
         #[arg(long, value_name = "ARGS", allow_hyphen_values(true))]
         /// extra arguments to be passed for the test tool being used
         /// (e.g. libtest, compiletest or rustdoc)
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/mk/Makefile.in b/src/bootstrap/mk/Makefile.in
index 9476137968b23..a9865e262fece 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/mk/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/bootstrap/mk/Makefile.in
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ prepare:
 ci-msvc-py:
 	$(Q)$(CFG_SRC_DIR)/x.py test --stage 2 tidy
 ci-msvc-ps1:
-	$(Q)$(CFG_SRC_DIR)/x.ps1 test --stage 2 --exclude tidy
+	$(Q)$(CFG_SRC_DIR)/x.ps1 test --stage 2 --skip tidy
 ci-msvc: ci-msvc-py ci-msvc-ps1
 
 ## MingW native builders
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ ci-msvc: ci-msvc-py ci-msvc-ps1
 ci-mingw-x:
 	$(Q)$(CFG_SRC_DIR)/x test --stage 2 tidy
 ci-mingw-bootstrap:
-	$(Q)$(BOOTSTRAP) test --stage 2 --exclude tidy
+	$(Q)$(BOOTSTRAP) test --stage 2 --skip tidy
 ci-mingw: ci-mingw-x ci-mingw-bootstrap
 
 .PHONY: dist
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/test.rs b/src/bootstrap/test.rs
index 4bfb16928f1d5..3462700759a24 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/test.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/test.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl Step for Linkcheck {
         if (hosts != targets) && !hosts.is_empty() && !targets.is_empty() {
             panic!(
                 "Linkcheck currently does not support builds with different hosts and targets.
-You can skip linkcheck with --exclude src/tools/linkchecker"
+You can skip linkcheck with --skip src/tools/linkchecker"
             );
         }
 
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ impl Step for Tidy {
 error: no `rustfmt` binary found in {PATH}
 info: `rust.channel` is currently set to \"{CHAN}\"
 help: if you are testing a beta branch, set `rust.channel` to \"beta\" in the `config.toml` file
-help: to skip test's attempt to check tidiness, pass `--exclude src/tools/tidy` to `x.py test`",
+help: to skip test's attempt to check tidiness, pass `--skip src/tools/tidy` to `x.py test`",
                     PATH = inferred_rustfmt_dir.display(),
                     CHAN = builder.config.channel,
                 );
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ note: if you're sure you want to do this, please open an issue as to why. In the
             cmd.arg("--run-clang-based-tests-with").arg(clang_exe);
         }
 
-        for exclude in &builder.config.exclude {
+        for exclude in &builder.config.skip {
             cmd.arg("--skip");
             cmd.arg(&exclude);
         }
diff --git a/src/ci/docker/host-x86_64/i686-gnu/Dockerfile b/src/ci/docker/host-x86_64/i686-gnu/Dockerfile
index b5abf6564a633..61811c41904c4 100644
--- a/src/ci/docker/host-x86_64/i686-gnu/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/ci/docker/host-x86_64/i686-gnu/Dockerfile
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ COPY scripts/sccache.sh /scripts/
 RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --build=i686-unknown-linux-gnu
-# Exclude some tests that are unlikely to be platform specific, to speed up
+# Skip some tests that are unlikely to be platform specific, to speed up
 # this slow job.
 ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py --stage 2 test \
-  --exclude src/bootstrap \
-  --exclude tests/rustdoc-js \
-  --exclude src/tools/error_index_generator \
-  --exclude src/tools/linkchecker
+  --skip src/bootstrap \
+  --skip tests/rustdoc-js \
+  --skip src/tools/error_index_generator \
+  --skip src/tools/linkchecker
diff --git a/src/ci/docker/host-x86_64/wasm32/Dockerfile b/src/ci/docker/host-x86_64/wasm32/Dockerfile
index 24a1ccb7fc2c8..02b4664eb557c 100644
--- a/src/ci/docker/host-x86_64/wasm32/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/ci/docker/host-x86_64/wasm32/Dockerfile
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ RUN chown 10719 -R /emsdk-portable/
 
 # Exclude library/alloc due to OOM in benches.
 ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py test --stage 2 --host='' --target $TARGETS \
-    --exclude library/alloc
+    --skip library/alloc
diff --git a/src/ci/docker/host-x86_64/x86_64-gnu-llvm-15/script.sh b/src/ci/docker/host-x86_64/x86_64-gnu-llvm-15/script.sh
index 0120fd982988b..390304b6ad5a1 100755
--- a/src/ci/docker/host-x86_64/x86_64-gnu-llvm-15/script.sh
+++ b/src/ci/docker/host-x86_64/x86_64-gnu-llvm-15/script.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -ex
 
 # Only run the stage 1 tests on merges, not on PR CI jobs.
 if [[ -z "${PR_CI_JOB}" ]]; then
-../x.py --stage 1 test --exclude src/tools/tidy && \
+../x.py --stage 1 test --skip src/tools/tidy && \
            # Run the `mir-opt` tests again but this time for a 32-bit target.
            # This enforces that tests using `// EMIT_MIR_FOR_EACH_BIT_WIDTH` have
            # both 32-bit and 64-bit outputs updated by the PR author, before
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if [[ -z "${PR_CI_JOB}" ]]; then
 fi
 
 # NOTE: intentionally uses all of `x.py`, `x`, and `x.ps1` to make sure they all work on Linux.
-../x.py --stage 2 test --exclude src/tools/tidy && \
+../x.py --stage 2 test --skip src/tools/tidy && \
      # Run the `mir-opt` tests again but this time for a 32-bit target.
      # This enforces that tests using `// EMIT_MIR_FOR_EACH_BIT_WIDTH` have
      # both 32-bit and 64-bit outputs updated by the PR author, before
diff --git a/src/ci/github-actions/ci.yml b/src/ci/github-actions/ci.yml
index 6efc1980e60e5..f900a5eb57679 100644
--- a/src/ci/github-actions/ci.yml
+++ b/src/ci/github-actions/ci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # step CI will fail.
 
 ---
-
 ###############################
 #   YAML Anchors Definition   #
 ###############################
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@
 # The expand-yaml-anchors tool will automatically remove this block from the
 # output YAML file.
 x--expand-yaml-anchors--remove:
-
   - &shared-ci-variables
     CI_JOB_NAME: ${{ matrix.name }}
     CARGO_REGISTRIES_CRATES_IO_PROTOCOL: sparse
@@ -520,7 +518,7 @@ jobs:
 
           - name: x86_64-apple-1
             env: &env-x86_64-apple-tests
-              SCRIPT: ./x.py --stage 2 test --exclude tests/ui --exclude tests/rustdoc --exclude tests/run-make-fulldeps
+              SCRIPT: ./x.py --stage 2 test --skip tests/ui --skip tests/rustdoc --skip tests/run-make-fulldeps
               RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS: --build=x86_64-apple-darwin --enable-sanitizers --enable-profiler --set rust.jemalloc --set llvm.ninja=false
               RUSTC_RETRY_LINKER_ON_SEGFAULT: 1
               MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET: 10.8
diff --git a/src/etc/completions/x.py.fish b/src/etc/completions/x.py.fish
index 238b5aa4d5ad2..1dc176a012819 100644
--- a/src/etc/completions/x.py.fish
+++ b/src/etc/completions/x.py.fish
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l build -d 'build target of the sta
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l host -d 'host targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l target -d 'target targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l exclude -d 'build paths to exclude' -r -F
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l skip -d 'build paths to skip' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l rustc-error-format -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l on-fail -d 'command to run on failure' -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l stage -d 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)' -r -f
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from build" -l build -d 'build targe
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from build" -l host -d 'host targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from build" -l target -d 'target targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from build" -l exclude -d 'build paths to exclude' -r -F
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from build" -l skip -d 'build paths to skip' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from build" -l rustc-error-format -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from build" -l on-fail -d 'command to run on failure' -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from build" -l stage -d 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)' -r -f
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from check" -l build -d 'build targe
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from check" -l host -d 'host targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from check" -l target -d 'target targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from check" -l exclude -d 'build paths to exclude' -r -F
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from check" -l skip -d 'build paths to skip' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from check" -l rustc-error-format -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from check" -l on-fail -d 'command to run on failure' -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from check" -l stage -d 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)' -r -f
@@ -110,6 +113,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clippy" -l build -d 'build targ
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clippy" -l host -d 'host targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clippy" -l target -d 'target targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clippy" -l exclude -d 'build paths to exclude' -r -F
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clippy" -l skip -d 'build paths to skip' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clippy" -l rustc-error-format -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clippy" -l on-fail -d 'command to run on failure' -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clippy" -l stage -d 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)' -r -f
@@ -140,6 +144,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fix" -l build -d 'build target
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fix" -l host -d 'host targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fix" -l target -d 'target targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fix" -l exclude -d 'build paths to exclude' -r -F
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fix" -l skip -d 'build paths to skip' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fix" -l rustc-error-format -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fix" -l on-fail -d 'command to run on failure' -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fix" -l stage -d 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)' -r -f
@@ -169,6 +174,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fmt" -l build -d 'build target
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fmt" -l host -d 'host targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fmt" -l target -d 'target targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fmt" -l exclude -d 'build paths to exclude' -r -F
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fmt" -l skip -d 'build paths to skip' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fmt" -l rustc-error-format -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fmt" -l on-fail -d 'command to run on failure' -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from fmt" -l stage -d 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)' -r -f
@@ -199,6 +205,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from doc" -l build -d 'build target
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from doc" -l host -d 'host targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from doc" -l target -d 'target targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from doc" -l exclude -d 'build paths to exclude' -r -F
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from doc" -l skip -d 'build paths to skip' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from doc" -l rustc-error-format -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from doc" -l on-fail -d 'command to run on failure' -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from doc" -l stage -d 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)' -r -f
@@ -224,7 +231,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from doc" -l dry-run -d 'dry run; do
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from doc" -l json-output -d 'use message-format=json'
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from doc" -l llvm-profile-generate -d 'generate PGO profile with llvm built for rustc'
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from doc" -s h -l help -d 'Print help (see more with \'--help\')'
-complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -l skip -d 'skips tests matching SUBSTRING, if supported by test tool. May be passed multiple times' -r
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -l skip -d 'skips tests matching SUBSTRING, if supported by test tool. May be passed multiple times' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -l test-args -d 'extra arguments to be passed for the test tool being used (e.g. libtest, compiletest or rustdoc)' -r
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -l rustc-args -d 'extra options to pass the compiler when running tests' -r
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -l compare-mode -d 'mode describing what file the actual ui output will be compared to' -r
@@ -273,6 +280,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from bench" -l build -d 'build targe
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from bench" -l host -d 'host targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from bench" -l target -d 'target targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from bench" -l exclude -d 'build paths to exclude' -r -F
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from bench" -l skip -d 'build paths to skip' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from bench" -l rustc-error-format -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from bench" -l on-fail -d 'command to run on failure' -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from bench" -l stage -d 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)' -r -f
@@ -303,6 +311,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clean" -l build -d 'build targe
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clean" -l host -d 'host targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clean" -l target -d 'target targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clean" -l exclude -d 'build paths to exclude' -r -F
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clean" -l skip -d 'build paths to skip' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clean" -l rustc-error-format -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clean" -l on-fail -d 'command to run on failure' -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from clean" -l keep-stage -d 'stage(s) to keep without recompiling (pass multiple times to keep e.g., both stages 0 and 1)' -r -f
@@ -332,6 +341,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from dist" -l build -d 'build target
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from dist" -l host -d 'host targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from dist" -l target -d 'target targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from dist" -l exclude -d 'build paths to exclude' -r -F
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from dist" -l skip -d 'build paths to skip' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from dist" -l rustc-error-format -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from dist" -l on-fail -d 'command to run on failure' -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from dist" -l stage -d 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)' -r -f
@@ -361,6 +371,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from install" -l build -d 'build tar
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from install" -l host -d 'host targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from install" -l target -d 'target targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from install" -l exclude -d 'build paths to exclude' -r -F
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from install" -l skip -d 'build paths to skip' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from install" -l rustc-error-format -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from install" -l on-fail -d 'command to run on failure' -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from install" -l stage -d 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)' -r -f
@@ -391,6 +402,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from run" -l build -d 'build target
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from run" -l host -d 'host targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from run" -l target -d 'target targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from run" -l exclude -d 'build paths to exclude' -r -F
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from run" -l skip -d 'build paths to skip' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from run" -l rustc-error-format -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from run" -l on-fail -d 'command to run on failure' -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from run" -l stage -d 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)' -r -f
@@ -420,6 +432,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from setup" -l build -d 'build targe
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from setup" -l host -d 'host targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from setup" -l target -d 'target targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from setup" -l exclude -d 'build paths to exclude' -r -F
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from setup" -l skip -d 'build paths to skip' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from setup" -l rustc-error-format -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from setup" -l on-fail -d 'command to run on failure' -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from setup" -l stage -d 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)' -r -f
@@ -449,6 +462,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from suggest" -l build -d 'build tar
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from suggest" -l host -d 'host targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from suggest" -l target -d 'target targets to build' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from suggest" -l exclude -d 'build paths to exclude' -r -F
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from suggest" -l skip -d 'build paths to skip' -r -F
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from suggest" -l rustc-error-format -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from suggest" -l on-fail -d 'command to run on failure' -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from suggest" -l stage -d 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)' -r -f
diff --git a/src/etc/completions/x.py.ps1 b/src/etc/completions/x.py.ps1
index ff7d49d5e30a1..a4a86564c446d 100644
--- a/src/etc/completions/x.py.ps1
+++ b/src/etc/completions/x.py.ps1
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--host', 'host', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'host targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--target', 'target', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'target targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--exclude', 'exclude', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to exclude')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--skip', 'skip', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to skip')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--rustc-error-format', 'rustc-error-format', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'rustc-error-format')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--on-fail', 'on-fail', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'command to run on failure')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--stage', 'stage', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)')
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--host', 'host', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'host targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--target', 'target', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'target targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--exclude', 'exclude', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to exclude')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--skip', 'skip', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to skip')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--rustc-error-format', 'rustc-error-format', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'rustc-error-format')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--on-fail', 'on-fail', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'command to run on failure')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--stage', 'stage', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)')
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--host', 'host', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'host targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--target', 'target', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'target targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--exclude', 'exclude', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to exclude')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--skip', 'skip', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to skip')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--rustc-error-format', 'rustc-error-format', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'rustc-error-format')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--on-fail', 'on-fail', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'command to run on failure')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--stage', 'stage', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)')
@@ -154,6 +157,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--host', 'host', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'host targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--target', 'target', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'target targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--exclude', 'exclude', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to exclude')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--skip', 'skip', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to skip')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--rustc-error-format', 'rustc-error-format', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'rustc-error-format')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--on-fail', 'on-fail', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'command to run on failure')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--stage', 'stage', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)')
@@ -191,6 +195,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--host', 'host', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'host targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--target', 'target', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'target targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--exclude', 'exclude', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to exclude')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--skip', 'skip', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to skip')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--rustc-error-format', 'rustc-error-format', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'rustc-error-format')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--on-fail', 'on-fail', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'command to run on failure')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--stage', 'stage', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)')
@@ -227,6 +232,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--host', 'host', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'host targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--target', 'target', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'target targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--exclude', 'exclude', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to exclude')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--skip', 'skip', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to skip')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--rustc-error-format', 'rustc-error-format', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'rustc-error-format')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--on-fail', 'on-fail', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'command to run on failure')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--stage', 'stage', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)')
@@ -264,6 +270,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--host', 'host', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'host targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--target', 'target', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'target targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--exclude', 'exclude', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to exclude')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--skip', 'skip', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to skip')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--rustc-error-format', 'rustc-error-format', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'rustc-error-format')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--on-fail', 'on-fail', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'command to run on failure')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--stage', 'stage', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)')
@@ -352,6 +359,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--host', 'host', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'host targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--target', 'target', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'target targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--exclude', 'exclude', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to exclude')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--skip', 'skip', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to skip')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--rustc-error-format', 'rustc-error-format', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'rustc-error-format')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--on-fail', 'on-fail', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'command to run on failure')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--stage', 'stage', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)')
@@ -389,6 +397,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--host', 'host', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'host targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--target', 'target', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'target targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--exclude', 'exclude', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to exclude')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--skip', 'skip', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to skip')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--rustc-error-format', 'rustc-error-format', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'rustc-error-format')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--on-fail', 'on-fail', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'command to run on failure')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--keep-stage', 'keep-stage', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'stage(s) to keep without recompiling (pass multiple times to keep e.g., both stages 0 and 1)')
@@ -425,6 +434,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--host', 'host', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'host targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--target', 'target', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'target targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--exclude', 'exclude', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to exclude')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--skip', 'skip', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to skip')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--rustc-error-format', 'rustc-error-format', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'rustc-error-format')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--on-fail', 'on-fail', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'command to run on failure')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--stage', 'stage', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)')
@@ -461,6 +471,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--host', 'host', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'host targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--target', 'target', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'target targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--exclude', 'exclude', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to exclude')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--skip', 'skip', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to skip')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--rustc-error-format', 'rustc-error-format', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'rustc-error-format')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--on-fail', 'on-fail', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'command to run on failure')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--stage', 'stage', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)')
@@ -498,6 +509,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--host', 'host', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'host targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--target', 'target', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'target targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--exclude', 'exclude', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to exclude')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--skip', 'skip', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to skip')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--rustc-error-format', 'rustc-error-format', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'rustc-error-format')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--on-fail', 'on-fail', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'command to run on failure')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--stage', 'stage', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)')
@@ -534,6 +546,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--host', 'host', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'host targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--target', 'target', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'target targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--exclude', 'exclude', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to exclude')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--skip', 'skip', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to skip')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--rustc-error-format', 'rustc-error-format', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'rustc-error-format')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--on-fail', 'on-fail', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'command to run on failure')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--stage', 'stage', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)')
@@ -570,6 +583,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--host', 'host', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'host targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--target', 'target', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'target targets to build')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--exclude', 'exclude', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to exclude')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--skip', 'skip', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'build paths to skip')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--rustc-error-format', 'rustc-error-format', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'rustc-error-format')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--on-fail', 'on-fail', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'command to run on failure')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--stage', 'stage', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'stage to build (indicates compiler to use/test, e.g., stage 0 uses the bootstrap compiler, stage 1 the stage 0 rustc artifacts, etc.)')
diff --git a/src/etc/completions/x.py.sh b/src/etc/completions/x.py.sh
index 4e9286ae1e814..c24ab0ed82530 100644
--- a/src/etc/completions/x.py.sh
+++ b/src/etc/completions/x.py.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ _x.py() {
 
     case "${cmd}" in
         x.py)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]... build check clippy fix fmt doc test bench clean dist install run setup suggest"
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]... build check clippy fix fmt doc test bench clean dist install run setup suggest"
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 1 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ _x.py() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --skip)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 --rustc-error-format)
                     COMPREPLY=("${cur}")
                     return 0
@@ -167,7 +171,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__bench)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --test-args --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --test-args --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -201,6 +205,10 @@ _x.py() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --skip)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 --rustc-error-format)
                     COMPREPLY=("${cur}")
                     return 0
@@ -277,7 +285,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__build)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -307,6 +315,10 @@ _x.py() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --skip)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 --rustc-error-format)
                     COMPREPLY=("${cur}")
                     return 0
@@ -383,7 +395,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__check)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --all-targets --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --all-targets --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -413,6 +425,10 @@ _x.py() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --skip)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 --rustc-error-format)
                     COMPREPLY=("${cur}")
                     return 0
@@ -489,7 +505,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__clean)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --all --stage --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --all --stage --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -523,6 +539,10 @@ _x.py() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --skip)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 --rustc-error-format)
                     COMPREPLY=("${cur}")
                     return 0
@@ -595,7 +615,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__clippy)
-            opts="-A -D -W -F -v -i -j -h --fix --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-A -D -W -F -v -i -j -h --fix --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -641,6 +661,10 @@ _x.py() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --skip)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 --rustc-error-format)
                     COMPREPLY=("${cur}")
                     return 0
@@ -717,7 +741,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__dist)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -747,6 +771,10 @@ _x.py() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --skip)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 --rustc-error-format)
                     COMPREPLY=("${cur}")
                     return 0
@@ -823,7 +851,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__doc)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --open --json --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --open --json --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -853,6 +881,10 @@ _x.py() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --skip)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 --rustc-error-format)
                     COMPREPLY=("${cur}")
                     return 0
@@ -929,7 +961,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__fix)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -959,6 +991,10 @@ _x.py() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --skip)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 --rustc-error-format)
                     COMPREPLY=("${cur}")
                     return 0
@@ -1035,7 +1071,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__fmt)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --check --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --check --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -1065,6 +1101,10 @@ _x.py() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --skip)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 --rustc-error-format)
                     COMPREPLY=("${cur}")
                     return 0
@@ -1141,7 +1181,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__install)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -1171,6 +1211,10 @@ _x.py() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --skip)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 --rustc-error-format)
                     COMPREPLY=("${cur}")
                     return 0
@@ -1247,7 +1291,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__run)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --args --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --args --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -1281,6 +1325,10 @@ _x.py() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --skip)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 --rustc-error-format)
                     COMPREPLY=("${cur}")
                     return 0
@@ -1357,7 +1405,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__setup)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [<PROFILE>|hook|vscode|link] [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [<PROFILE>|hook|vscode|link] [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -1387,6 +1435,10 @@ _x.py() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --skip)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 --rustc-error-format)
                     COMPREPLY=("${cur}")
                     return 0
@@ -1463,7 +1515,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__suggest)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --run --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --run --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --error-format --json-output --color --llvm-skip-rebuild --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --reproducible-artifact --set --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -1493,6 +1545,10 @@ _x.py() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                --skip)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 --rustc-error-format)
                     COMPREPLY=("${cur}")
                     return 0
diff --git a/src/tools/opt-dist/src/main.rs b/src/tools/opt-dist/src/main.rs
index f6edd008845ce..8ab19674d05b7 100644
--- a/src/tools/opt-dist/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/tools/opt-dist/src/main.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             "miri",
             "rustfmt",
         ] {
-            build_args.extend(["--exclude".to_string(), target.to_string()]);
+            build_args.extend(["--skip".to_string(), target.to_string()]);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tools/opt-dist/src/tests.rs b/src/tools/opt-dist/src/tests.rs
index c85418baecd1a..3dd1a3223f5a5 100644
--- a/src/tools/opt-dist/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tools/opt-dist/src/tests.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ llvm-config = "{llvm_config}"
         "tests/ui",
     ];
     for test_path in env.skipped_tests() {
-        args.extend(["--exclude", test_path]);
+        args.extend(["--skip", test_path]);
     }
     cmd(&args).env("COMPILETEST_FORCE_STAGE0", "1").run().context("Cannot execute tests")
 }