diff --git a/action/pipeline/exec.go b/action/pipeline/exec.go
index ae91d641..2217408c 100644
--- a/action/pipeline/exec.go
+++ b/action/pipeline/exec.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-vela/cli/version"
 	api "github.com/go-vela/server/api/types"
 	"github.com/go-vela/server/compiler"
+	"github.com/go-vela/server/compiler/types/pipeline"
 	"github.com/go-vela/server/constants"
 	"github.com/go-vela/worker/executor"
 	"github.com/go-vela/worker/runtime"
@@ -114,6 +116,20 @@ func (c *Config) Exec(client compiler.Engine) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// create a slice for steps to be removed
+	stepsToRemove := c.SkipSteps
+
+	// print and remove steps
+	if len(stepsToRemove) > 0 {
+		for _, stepName := range stepsToRemove {
+			logrus.Info("skipping step: ", stepName)
+		}
+
+		if err := skipSteps(_pipeline, stepsToRemove); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	// create current directory path for local mount
 	mount := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s:rw", base, constants.WorkspaceDefault)
 
@@ -214,3 +230,48 @@ func (c *Config) Exec(client compiler.Engine) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// skipSteps filters out steps to be removed from the pipeline.
+func skipSteps(_pipeline *pipeline.Build, stepsToRemove []string) error {
+	// filter out steps to be removed
+	if len(_pipeline.Stages) > 0 {
+		// counter for total steps to run
+		totalSteps := 0
+
+		for i, stage := range _pipeline.Stages {
+			filteredStageSteps := stage.Steps[:0]
+
+			for _, step := range stage.Steps {
+				if !slices.Contains(stepsToRemove, step.Name) {
+					filteredStageSteps = append(filteredStageSteps, step)
+					totalSteps++
+				}
+			}
+
+			_pipeline.Stages[i].Steps = filteredStageSteps
+		}
+
+		// check if any steps are left to run, excluding "init" step
+		if totalSteps <= 1 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("no steps left to run after removing skipped steps")
+		}
+	} else {
+		// if not using stages
+		filteredSteps := _pipeline.Steps[:0]
+
+		for _, step := range _pipeline.Steps {
+			if !slices.Contains(stepsToRemove, step.Name) {
+				filteredSteps = append(filteredSteps, step)
+			}
+		}
+
+		_pipeline.Steps = filteredSteps
+
+		// check if any steps are left to run, excluding "init" step
+		if len(_pipeline.Steps) <= 1 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("no steps left to run after removing skipped steps")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/action/pipeline/pipeline.go b/action/pipeline/pipeline.go
index 8eb6bad1..abe8ee4f 100644
--- a/action/pipeline/pipeline.go
+++ b/action/pipeline/pipeline.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Target           string
 	Org              string
 	Repo             string
+	SkipSteps        []string
 	Ref              string
 	File             string
 	FileChangeset    []string
diff --git a/command/pipeline/exec.go b/command/pipeline/exec.go
index 8eeb0513..8651052b 100644
--- a/command/pipeline/exec.go
+++ b/command/pipeline/exec.go
@@ -134,6 +134,15 @@ var CommandExec = &cli.Command{
 			Value:   constants.PipelineTypeYAML,
 		},
 
+		// Step Flags
+
+		&cli.StringSliceFlag{
+			EnvVars: []string{"VELA_SKIP_STEP", "SKIP_STEP"},
+			Name:    "skip-step",
+			Aliases: []string{"sk", "skip"},
+			Usage:   "skip a step in the pipeline",
+		},
+
 		// Compiler Template Flags
 
 		&cli.StringFlag{
@@ -151,7 +160,7 @@ var CommandExec = &cli.Command{
 		&cli.StringSliceFlag{
 			EnvVars: []string{"VELA_TEMPLATE_FILE", "PIPELINE_TEMPLATE_FILE"},
 			Name:    "template-file",
-			Aliases: []string{"tf, tfs, template-files"},
+			Aliases: []string{"tf", "tfs", "template-files"},
 			Usage:   "enables using a local template file for expansion in the form <name>:<path>",
 		},
 		&cli.IntFlag{
@@ -218,17 +227,21 @@ EXAMPLES:
     $ {{.HelpName}} --volume /tmp/bar.txt:/tmp/bar.txt:rw
   7. Execute a local Vela pipeline with type of go
     $ {{.HelpName}} --pipeline-type go
-  8. Execute a local Vela pipeline with local templates
+  8. Execute a local Vela pipeline with specific step skipped
+    $ {{.HelpName}} --skip-step echo_hello --skip-step 'echo goodbye'
+  9. Execute a local Vela pipeline with specific template step skipped
+    $ {{.HelpName}} --skip-step <template name>_echo_hello --skip-step '<template name>_echo goodbye'
+  10. Execute a local Vela pipeline with local templates
     $ {{.HelpName}} --template-file <template_name>:<path_to_template>
-  9. Execute a local Vela pipeline with specific environment variables
+  11. Execute a local Vela pipeline with specific environment variables
     $ {{.HelpName}} --env KEY1=VAL1,KEY2=VAL2
-  10. Execute a local Vela pipeline with your existing local environment loaded into pipeline
+  12. Execute a local Vela pipeline with your existing local environment loaded into pipeline
     $ {{.HelpName}} --local-env
-  11. Execute a local Vela pipeline with an environment file loaded in
+  13. Execute a local Vela pipeline with an environment file loaded in
     $ {{.HelpName}} --env-file (uses .env by default)
       OR
     $ {{.HelpName}} --env-file-path <path_to_file>
-  12. Execute a local Vela pipeline using remote templates
+  14. Execute a local Vela pipeline using remote templates
     $ {{.HelpName}} --compiler.github.token <GITHUB_PAT> --compiler.github.url <GITHUB_URL>
 
 DOCUMENTATION:
@@ -296,6 +309,7 @@ func exec(c *cli.Context) error {
 		Target:           c.String("target"),
 		Org:              c.String(internal.FlagOrg),
 		Repo:             c.String(internal.FlagRepo),
+		SkipSteps:        c.StringSlice("skip-step"),
 		File:             c.String("file"),
 		FileChangeset:    c.StringSlice("file-changeset"),
 		TemplateFiles:    c.StringSlice("template-file"),