diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ac51a054d..63eba2238 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 bazel-*
+.idea
+hash1
+hash2
+*.iml
diff --git a/WORKSPACE b/WORKSPACE
index f4c77007a..a83066639 100644
--- a/WORKSPACE
+++ b/WORKSPACE
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 workspace(name = "io_bazel_rules_scala")
 
+load("//specs2:specs2.bzl", "specs2")
+specs2()
+
 load("//scala:scala.bzl", "scala_repositories", "scala_mvn_artifact")
 scala_repositories()
 
diff --git a/scala/scala.bzl b/scala/scala.bzl
index 69d458209..50e245315 100644
--- a/scala/scala.bzl
+++ b/scala/scala.bzl
@@ -297,6 +297,28 @@ def _write_test_launcher(ctx, jars):
       output=ctx.outputs.executable,
       content=content)
 
+def _write_specs2_launcher(ctx, jars):
+  cmd = "{n1} {java} -cp {cp} {test_runner}"
+  runner = ctx.attr.main_class
+  # -n1 - a parameter for xargs that we need to run specs2.run tests. It will execute runner separately for each test.
+  n1 = " -n1" if runner.strip() == "specs2.run" else ""
+
+  # read all *Spec.class files from the jar and run them
+  content = """#!/bin/bash
+jar -tf """+ ctx.outputs.jar.short_path + """ | grep 'Spec.class$' | sed 's~/~.~g;s/.\{6\}$//' | xargs """
+
+  cmd = cmd.format(
+      n1 = n1,
+      test_runner = ctx.attr.main_class,
+      java=ctx.file._java.short_path,
+      cp=":".join([j.short_path for j in jars]))
+
+  content = content + cmd
+
+  ctx.file_action(
+      output=ctx.outputs.executable,
+      content=content)
+
 def collect_srcjars(targets):
   srcjars = set()
   for target in targets:
@@ -462,6 +484,18 @@ def _scala_test_impl(ctx):
   _write_test_launcher(ctx, rjars)
   return _scala_binary_common(ctx, cjars, rjars)
 
+def _scala_specs2_test_impl(ctx):
+  deps = ctx.attr.deps
+  jars = _collect_jars(deps)
+  (cjars, rjars) = (jars.compiletime, jars.runtime)
+  rjars += [ctx.outputs.jar]
+  rjars += _collect_jars(ctx.attr.runtime_deps).runtime
+  # Add all jars required for specs2 to runtime and compile time classpath
+  cjars += ctx.attr._specs2_all.java.transitive_runtime_deps
+  rjars += ctx.attr._specs2_all.java.transitive_runtime_deps
+  _write_specs2_launcher(ctx, rjars)
+  return _scala_binary_common(ctx, cjars, rjars)
+
 _implicit_deps = {
   "_ijar": attr.label(executable=True, default=Label("@bazel_tools//tools/jdk:ijar"), single_file=True, allow_files=True),
   "_scala": attr.label(executable=True, default=Label("@scala//:bin/scala"), single_file=True, allow_files=True),
@@ -476,7 +510,6 @@ _implicit_deps = {
   "_jar_bin": attr.label(executable=True, default=Label("//src/java/io/bazel/rulesscala/jar")),
   "_jdk": attr.label(default=Label("//tools/defaults:jdk"), allow_files=True),
 }
-
 # Common attributes reused across multiple rules.
 _common_attrs = {
   "srcs": attr.label_list(
@@ -548,6 +581,36 @@ scala_test = rule(
   test=True,
 )
 
+scala_specs2_test = rule(
+  implementation=_scala_specs2_test_impl,
+  attrs={
+     "main_class": attr.string(default="specs2.run"),
+     "_specs2_all": attr.label(default=Label("//specs2:specs2_all"), allow_files=True),
+     } + _implicit_deps + _common_attrs,
+  outputs={
+     "jar": "%{name}.jar",
+     "deploy_jar": "%{name}_deploy.jar",
+     "manifest": "%{name}_MANIFEST.MF",
+     },
+  executable=True,
+  test=True,
+  )
+
+scala_specs2_junit_test = rule(
+  implementation=_scala_specs2_test_impl,
+  attrs={
+     "main_class": attr.string(default="org.junit.runner.JUnitCore"),
+     "_specs2_all": attr.label(default=Label("//specs2:specs2_with_junit"), allow_files=True),
+     } + _implicit_deps + _common_attrs,
+  outputs={
+     "jar": "%{name}.jar",
+     "deploy_jar": "%{name}_deploy.jar",
+     "manifest": "%{name}_MANIFEST.MF",
+     },
+  executable=True,
+  test=True,
+  )
+
 scala_repl = rule(
   implementation=_scala_repl_impl,
   attrs= _implicit_deps + _common_attrs,
@@ -611,6 +674,7 @@ def scala_repositories():
     sha256 = "f198967436a5e7a69cfd182902adcfbcb9f2e41b349e1a5c8881a2407f615962",
   )
 
+
 def scala_export_to_java(name, exports, runtime_deps):
   jars = []
   for target in exports:
diff --git a/specs2/BUILD b/specs2/BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6498f6e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specs2/BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+java_library(
+  name = "specs2_all",
+  visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+  exports = [
+    "@org_specs2_specs2_core_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_scala_lang_modules_scala_parser_combinators_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_scala_lang_modules_scala_xml_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_scala_lang_scala_library//jar",
+    "@org_scala_lang_scala_reflect//jar",
+    "@org_scalaz_scalaz_concurrent_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_scalaz_scalaz_core_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_scalaz_scalaz_effect_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_specs2_specs2_codata_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_specs2_specs2_common_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_specs2_specs2_matcher_2_11//jar",
+  ],
+)
+
+java_library(
+  name = "specs2_with_junit",
+  visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+  exports = [
+    "@org_specs2_specs2_junit_2_11//jar",
+    "@junit_junit//jar",
+    "@org_hamcrest_hamcrest_core//jar",
+    "@org_scala_lang_modules_scala_parser_combinators_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_scala_lang_modules_scala_xml_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_scala_lang_scala_library//jar",
+    "@org_scala_lang_scala_reflect//jar",
+    "@org_scalaz_scalaz_concurrent_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_scalaz_scalaz_core_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_scalaz_scalaz_effect_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_specs2_specs2_codata_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_specs2_specs2_common_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_specs2_specs2_core_2_11//jar",
+    "@org_specs2_specs2_matcher_2_11//jar",
+  ],
+)
diff --git a/specs2/specs2.bzl b/specs2/specs2.bzl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8164e5cc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specs2/specs2.bzl
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+def specs2():
+
+  # org.specs2:specs2-common_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  native.maven_jar(
+      name = "org_scala_lang_modules_scala_parser_combinators_2_11",
+      artifact = "org.scala-lang.modules:scala-parser-combinators_2.11:1.0.4",
+      sha1 = "7369d653bcfa95d321994660477a4d7e81d7f490",
+  )
+
+  # org.specs2:specs2-common_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  native.maven_jar(
+      name = "org_specs2_specs2_codata_2_11",
+      artifact = "org.specs2:specs2-codata_2.11:3.8.4",
+      sha1 = "d73d5caeb5cf064d275bf1511b68ab5a13030649",
+  )
+
+  # org.scalaz:scalaz-concurrent_2.11:bundle:7.2.3
+  # org.scalaz:scalaz-effect_2.11:bundle:7.2.3
+  # org.specs2:specs2-common_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  # org.specs2:specs2-codata_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  native.maven_jar(
+      name = "org_scalaz_scalaz_core_2_11",
+      artifact = "org.scalaz:scalaz-core_2.11:7.2.3",
+      sha1 = "58d29a4615430829ef116e86de12327a17fe4827",
+  )
+
+  native.maven_jar(
+      name = "org_specs2_specs2_core_2_11",
+      artifact = "org.specs2:specs2-core_2.11:3.8.4",
+  )
+
+  # org.specs2:specs2-common_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  # org.specs2:specs2-core_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  native.maven_jar(
+      name = "org_scala_lang_scala_reflect",
+      artifact = "org.scala-lang:scala-reflect:2.11.8",
+      sha1 = "b74530deeba742ab4f3134de0c2da0edc49ca361",
+  )
+
+  # org.specs2:specs2-core_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  native.maven_jar(
+      name = "org_specs2_specs2_matcher_2_11",
+      artifact = "org.specs2:specs2-matcher_2.11:3.8.4",
+      sha1 = "51f382c7306cc57aab270e0f4089803dc35a7b1e",
+  )
+
+  # org.specs2:specs2-matcher_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  native.maven_jar(
+      name = "org_specs2_specs2_common_2_11",
+      artifact = "org.specs2:specs2-common_2.11:3.8.4",
+      sha1 = "f3b280746b585b6872ef5ada0d78420b54226dfe",
+  )
+
+  # org.specs2:specs2-common_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  native.maven_jar(
+      name = "org_scala_lang_modules_scala_xml_2_11",
+      artifact = "org.scala-lang.modules:scala-xml_2.11:1.0.5",
+      sha1 = "77ac9be4033768cf03cc04fbd1fc5e5711de2459",
+  )
+
+  # org.specs2:specs2-matcher_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  # org.scalaz:scalaz-concurrent_2.11:bundle:7.2.3
+  # org.scala-lang.modules:scala-xml_2.11:bundle:1.0.5 wanted version 2.11.7
+  # org.scalaz:scalaz-effect_2.11:bundle:7.2.3
+  # org.scalaz:scalaz-core_2.11:bundle:7.2.3
+  # org.scala-lang:scala-reflect:jar:2.11.8
+  # org.specs2:specs2-common_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  # org.specs2:specs2-codata_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  # org.specs2:specs2-core_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  # org.scala-lang.modules:scala-parser-combinators_2.11:bundle:1.0.4 wanted version 2.11.6
+  native.maven_jar(
+      name = "org_scala_lang_scala_library",
+      artifact = "org.scala-lang:scala-library:2.11.8",
+      sha1 = "ddd5a8bced249bedd86fb4578a39b9fb71480573",
+  )
+
+  # org.specs2:specs2-common_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  # org.specs2:specs2-codata_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  native.maven_jar(
+      name = "org_scalaz_scalaz_concurrent_2_11",
+      artifact = "org.scalaz:scalaz-concurrent_2.11:7.2.3",
+      sha1 = "4788f84d28f8de6783b60c91de6da14f85980bca",
+  )
+
+  # org.scalaz:scalaz-concurrent_2.11:bundle:7.2.3
+  # org.specs2:specs2-common_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  # org.specs2:specs2-codata_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  native.maven_jar(
+      name = "org_scalaz_scalaz_effect_2_11",
+      artifact = "org.scalaz:scalaz-effect_2.11:7.2.3",
+      sha1 = "8ab944e32781a44f2aecba99d392c3142b25af1c",
+  )
+
+  # Aditional dependencies for specs2 junit runner
+  native.maven_jar(
+      name = "org_specs2_specs2_junit_2_11",
+      artifact = "org.specs2:specs2-junit_2.11:3.8.4",
+  )
+
+  # org.specs2:specs2-junit_2.11:jar:3.8.4
+  native.maven_jar(
+      name = "junit_junit",
+      artifact = "junit:junit:4.12",
+      sha1 = "2973d150c0dc1fefe998f834810d68f278ea58ec",
+  )
+
+  # junit:junit:jar:4.12
+  native.maven_jar(
+      name = "org_hamcrest_hamcrest_core",
+      artifact = "org.hamcrest:hamcrest-core:1.3",
+      sha1 = "42a25dc3219429f0e5d060061f71acb49bf010a0",
+  )