diff --git a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
index 754b16ce0c..955880ab88 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 [verse]
 'git cherry-pick' [--edit] [-n] [-m parent-number] [-s] [-x] [--ff]
 		  [-S[<keyid>]] <commit>...
-'git cherry-pick' --continue
-'git cherry-pick' --quit
-'git cherry-pick' --abort
+'git cherry-pick' --continue | --skip | --abort | --quit
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
diff --git a/Documentation/git-revert.txt b/Documentation/git-revert.txt
index 0c82ca5bc0..ffce98099c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-revert.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-revert.txt
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
 'git revert' [--[no-]edit] [-n] [-m parent-number] [-s] [-S[<keyid>]] <commit>...
-'git revert' --continue
-'git revert' --quit
-'git revert' --abort
+'git revert' --continue | --skip | --abort | --quit
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
diff --git a/Documentation/sequencer.txt b/Documentation/sequencer.txt
index 5a57c4a407..3bceb56474 100644
--- a/Documentation/sequencer.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sequencer.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 	`.git/sequencer`.  Can be used to continue after resolving
 	conflicts in a failed cherry-pick or revert.
 
+--skip::
+	Skip the current commit and continue with the rest of the
+	sequence.
+
 --quit::
 	Forget about the current operation in progress.  Can be used
 	to clear the sequencer state after a failed cherry-pick or
diff --git a/builtin/revert.c b/builtin/revert.c
index d4dcedbdc6..5dc5891ea2 100644
--- a/builtin/revert.c
+++ b/builtin/revert.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ static int run_sequencer(int argc, const char **argv, struct replay_opts *opts)
 		OPT_CMDMODE(0, "quit", &cmd, N_("end revert or cherry-pick sequence"), 'q'),
 		OPT_CMDMODE(0, "continue", &cmd, N_("resume revert or cherry-pick sequence"), 'c'),
 		OPT_CMDMODE(0, "abort", &cmd, N_("cancel revert or cherry-pick sequence"), 'a'),
+		OPT_CMDMODE(0, "skip", &cmd, N_("skip current commit and continue"), 's'),
 		OPT_CLEANUP(&cleanup_arg),
 		OPT_BOOL('n', "no-commit", &opts->no_commit, N_("don't automatically commit")),
 		OPT_BOOL('e', "edit", &opts->edit, N_("edit the commit message")),
@@ -151,6 +152,8 @@ static int run_sequencer(int argc, const char **argv, struct replay_opts *opts)
 			this_operation = "--quit";
 		else if (cmd == 'c')
 			this_operation = "--continue";
+		else if (cmd == 's')
+			this_operation = "--skip";
 		else {
 			assert(cmd == 'a');
 			this_operation = "--abort";
@@ -210,6 +213,8 @@ static int run_sequencer(int argc, const char **argv, struct replay_opts *opts)
 		return sequencer_continue(the_repository, opts);
 	if (cmd == 'a')
 		return sequencer_rollback(the_repository, opts);
+	if (cmd == 's')
+		return sequencer_skip(the_repository, opts);
 	return sequencer_pick_revisions(the_repository, opts);
 }
 
diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index 918cb5d761..6b78a26920 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -2733,25 +2733,26 @@ static int rollback_is_safe(void)
 
 static int reset_for_rollback(const struct object_id *oid)
 {
-	const char *argv[4];	/* reset --merge <arg> + NULL */
+	struct argv_array argv = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;	/* reset --merge <arg> + NULL */
 
-	argv[0] = "reset";
-	argv[1] = "--merge";
-	argv[2] = oid_to_hex(oid);
-	argv[3] = NULL;
-	return run_command_v_opt(argv, RUN_GIT_CMD);
+	argv_array_pushl(&argv, "reset", "--merge", NULL);
+
+	if (!is_null_oid(oid))
+		argv_array_push(&argv, oid_to_hex(oid));
+
+	return run_command_v_opt(argv.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD);
 }
 
-static int rollback_single_pick(struct repository *r)
+static int rollback_single_pick(struct repository *r, unsigned int is_skip)
 {
 	struct object_id head_oid;
 
 	if (!file_exists(git_path_cherry_pick_head(r)) &&
-	    !file_exists(git_path_revert_head(r)))
+	    !file_exists(git_path_revert_head(r)) && !is_skip)
 		return error(_("no cherry-pick or revert in progress"));
 	if (read_ref_full("HEAD", 0, &head_oid, NULL))
 		return error(_("cannot resolve HEAD"));
-	if (is_null_oid(&head_oid))
+	if (is_null_oid(&head_oid) && !is_skip)
 		return error(_("cannot abort from a branch yet to be born"));
 	return reset_for_rollback(&head_oid);
 }
@@ -2770,7 +2771,7 @@ int sequencer_rollback(struct repository *r, struct replay_opts *opts)
 		 * If CHERRY_PICK_HEAD or REVERT_HEAD indicates
 		 * a single-cherry-pick in progress, abort that.
 		 */
-		return rollback_single_pick(r);
+		return rollback_single_pick(r, 0);
 	}
 	if (!f)
 		return error_errno(_("cannot open '%s'"), git_path_head_file());
@@ -2805,6 +2806,52 @@ int sequencer_rollback(struct repository *r, struct replay_opts *opts)
 	return -1;
 }
 
+int sequencer_skip(struct repository *r, struct replay_opts *opts)
+{
+	enum replay_action action = -1;
+	sequencer_get_last_command(r, &action);
+
+	switch (opts->action) {
+	case REPLAY_REVERT:
+		if (!file_exists(git_path_revert_head(r))) {
+			if (action == REPLAY_REVERT) {
+				if (!rollback_is_safe())
+					goto give_advice;
+				else
+					break;
+			}
+			return error(_("no revert in progress"));
+		}
+		break;
+	case REPLAY_PICK:
+		if (!file_exists(git_path_cherry_pick_head(r))) {
+			if (action == REPLAY_PICK) {
+				if (!rollback_is_safe())
+					goto give_advice;
+				else
+					break;
+			}
+			return error(_("no cherry-pick in progress"));
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		BUG("the control must not reach here");
+	}
+
+	if (rollback_single_pick(r, 1))
+		return error(_("failed to skip the commit"));
+	if (!is_directory(git_path_seq_dir()))
+		return 0;
+
+	return sequencer_continue(r, opts);
+
+give_advice:
+	advise(_("have you committed already?\n"
+		 "try \"git %s --continue\""),
+		 action == REPLAY_REVERT ? "revert" : "cherry-pick");
+	return error(_("there is nothing to skip"));
+}
+
 static int save_todo(struct todo_list *todo_list, struct replay_opts *opts)
 {
 	struct lock_file todo_lock = LOCK_INIT;
diff --git a/sequencer.h b/sequencer.h
index 0c494b83d4..731b9853eb 100644
--- a/sequencer.h
+++ b/sequencer.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ int sequencer_pick_revisions(struct repository *repo,
 			     struct replay_opts *opts);
 int sequencer_continue(struct repository *repo, struct replay_opts *opts);
 int sequencer_rollback(struct repository *repo, struct replay_opts *opts);
+int sequencer_skip(struct repository *repo, struct replay_opts *opts);
 int sequencer_remove_state(struct replay_opts *opts);
 
 #define TODO_LIST_KEEP_EMPTY (1U << 0)
diff --git a/t/t3510-cherry-pick-sequence.sh b/t/t3510-cherry-pick-sequence.sh
index 941d5026da..f85ef51cac 100755
--- a/t/t3510-cherry-pick-sequence.sh
+++ b/t/t3510-cherry-pick-sequence.sh
@@ -93,6 +93,108 @@ test_expect_success 'cherry-pick cleans up sequencer state upon success' '
 	test_path_is_missing .git/sequencer
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'cherry-pick --skip requires cherry-pick in progress' '
+	pristine_detach initial &&
+	test_must_fail git cherry-pick --skip
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'revert --skip requires revert in progress' '
+	pristine_detach initial &&
+	test_must_fail git revert --skip
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'cherry-pick --skip to skip commit' '
+	pristine_detach initial &&
+	test_must_fail git cherry-pick anotherpick &&
+	test_must_fail git revert --skip &&
+	git cherry-pick --skip &&
+	test_cmp_rev initial HEAD &&
+	test_path_is_missing .git/CHERRY_PICK_HEAD
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'revert --skip to skip commit' '
+	pristine_detach anotherpick &&
+	test_must_fail git revert anotherpick~1 &&
+	test_must_fail git cherry-pick --skip &&
+	git revert --skip &&
+	test_cmp_rev anotherpick HEAD
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'skip "empty" commit' '
+	pristine_detach picked &&
+	test_commit dummy foo d &&
+	test_must_fail git cherry-pick anotherpick &&
+	git cherry-pick --skip &&
+	test_cmp_rev dummy HEAD
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'skip a commit and check if rest of sequence is correct' '
+	pristine_detach initial &&
+	echo e >expect &&
+	cat >expect.log <<-EOF &&
+	OBJID
+	:100644 100644 OBJID OBJID M	foo
+	OBJID
+	:100644 100644 OBJID OBJID M	foo
+	OBJID
+	:100644 100644 OBJID OBJID M	unrelated
+	OBJID
+	:000000 100644 OBJID OBJID A	foo
+	:000000 100644 OBJID OBJID A	unrelated
+	EOF
+	test_must_fail git cherry-pick base..yetanotherpick &&
+	test_must_fail git cherry-pick --skip &&
+	echo d >foo &&
+	git add foo &&
+	git cherry-pick --continue &&
+	{
+		git rev-list HEAD |
+		git diff-tree --root --stdin |
+		sed "s/$OID_REGEX/OBJID/g"
+	} >actual.log &&
+	test_cmp expect foo &&
+	test_cmp expect.log actual.log
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'check advice when we move HEAD by committing' '
+	pristine_detach initial &&
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+	hint: have you committed already?
+	hint: try "git cherry-pick --continue"
+	error: there is nothing to skip
+	fatal: cherry-pick failed
+	EOF
+	test_must_fail git cherry-pick base..yetanotherpick &&
+	echo c >foo &&
+	git commit -a &&
+	test_path_is_missing .git/CHERRY_PICK_HEAD &&
+	test_must_fail git cherry-pick --skip 2>advice &&
+	test_cmp expect advice
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'allow skipping commit but not abort for a new history' '
+	pristine_detach initial &&
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+	error: cannot abort from a branch yet to be born
+	fatal: cherry-pick failed
+	EOF
+	git checkout --orphan new_disconnected &&
+	git reset --hard &&
+	test_must_fail git cherry-pick anotherpick &&
+	test_must_fail git cherry-pick --abort 2>advice &&
+	git cherry-pick --skip &&
+	test_cmp expect advice
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'allow skipping stopped cherry-pick because of untracked file modifications' '
+	pristine_detach initial &&
+	git rm --cached unrelated &&
+	git commit -m "untrack unrelated" &&
+	test_must_fail git cherry-pick initial base &&
+	test_path_is_missing .git/CHERRY_PICK_HEAD &&
+	git cherry-pick --skip
+'
+
 test_expect_success '--quit does not complain when no cherry-pick is in progress' '
 	pristine_detach initial &&
 	git cherry-pick --quit
