diff --git a/crates/flycheck/src/test_runner.rs b/crates/flycheck/src/test_runner.rs
index b7d966989b9b..6dac5899ee3a 100644
--- a/crates/flycheck/src/test_runner.rs
+++ b/crates/flycheck/src/test_runner.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use crate::command::{CommandHandle, ParseFromLine};
 pub enum TestState {
     Started,
     Ok,
+    Ignored,
     Failed { stdout: String },
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/lsp/ext.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/lsp/ext.rs
index 842e765d9d15..86ab652f8ef5 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/lsp/ext.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/lsp/ext.rs
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ pub struct DiscoverTestParams {
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Debug)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub enum TestItemIcon {
+pub enum TestItemKind {
     Package,
     Module,
     Test,
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ pub enum TestItemIcon {
 pub struct TestItem {
     pub id: String,
     pub label: String,
-    pub icon: TestItemIcon,
+    pub kind: TestItemKind,
     pub can_resolve_children: bool,
     pub parent: Option<String>,
     pub text_document: Option<TextDocumentIdentifier>,
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/lsp/to_proto.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/lsp/to_proto.rs
index f0bb7d8af3ab..e2b55f4a5c5b 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/lsp/to_proto.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/lsp/to_proto.rs
@@ -1506,10 +1506,10 @@ pub(crate) fn test_item(
     lsp_ext::TestItem {
         id: test_item.id,
         label: test_item.label,
-        icon: match test_item.kind {
-            ide::TestItemKind::Crate => lsp_ext::TestItemIcon::Package,
-            ide::TestItemKind::Module => lsp_ext::TestItemIcon::Module,
-            ide::TestItemKind::Function => lsp_ext::TestItemIcon::Test,
+        kind: match test_item.kind {
+            ide::TestItemKind::Crate => lsp_ext::TestItemKind::Package,
+            ide::TestItemKind::Module => lsp_ext::TestItemKind::Module,
+            ide::TestItemKind::Function => lsp_ext::TestItemKind::Test,
         },
         can_resolve_children: matches!(
             test_item.kind,
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
index 99c00d0384a4..bca6db19dcf9 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@ impl GlobalState {
             flycheck::CargoTestMessage::Test { name, state } => {
                 let state = match state {
                     flycheck::TestState::Started => lsp_ext::TestState::Started,
+                    flycheck::TestState::Ignored => lsp_ext::TestState::Skipped,
                     flycheck::TestState::Ok => lsp_ext::TestState::Passed,
                     flycheck::TestState::Failed { stdout } => {
                         lsp_ext::TestState::Failed { message: stdout }
diff --git a/docs/dev/lsp-extensions.md b/docs/dev/lsp-extensions.md
index 17e2eb5da5cd..af5b4e51ef37 100644
--- a/docs/dev/lsp-extensions.md
+++ b/docs/dev/lsp-extensions.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!---
-lsp/ext.rs hash: 4b06686d086b7d9b
+lsp/ext.rs hash: 6bc140531b403717
 
 If you need to change the above hash to make the test pass, please check if you
 need to adjust this doc as well and ping this issue:
@@ -416,7 +416,9 @@ interface TestItem {
     range?: lc.Range | undefined;
     // A human readable name for this test
     label: string;
-    icon: "package" | "module" | "test";
+    // The kind of this test item. Based on the kind,
+	// an icon is chosen by the editor. 
+    kind: "package" | "module" | "test";
     // True if this test may have children not available eagerly
     canResolveChildren: boolean;
     // The id of the parent test in the test tree. If not present, this test
@@ -425,6 +427,10 @@ interface TestItem {
     // The information useful for running the test. The client can use `runTest`
     // request for simple execution, but for more complex execution forms
     // like debugging, this field is useful.
+    // Note that this field includes some information about label and location as well, but
+    // those exist just for keeping things in sync with other methods of running runnables
+    // (for example using one consistent name in the vscode's launch.json) so for any propose
+    // other than running tests this field should not be used.
     runnable?: Runnable | undefined;
 };
 
@@ -451,8 +457,14 @@ the same as the one in `experimental/discoverTest` response.
 **Request:** `RunTestParams`
 
 ```typescript
-interface DiscoverTestParams {
+interface RunTestParams {
+    // Id of the tests to be run. If a test is included, all of its children are included implicitly. If
+    // this property is undefined, then the server should simply run all tests.
     include?: string[] | undefined;
+    // An array of test ids the user has marked as excluded from the test included in this run; exclusions
+    // should apply after inclusions.
+    // May be omitted if no exclusions were requested. Server should not run excluded tests or
+    // any children of excluded tests.
     exclude?: string[] | undefined;
 }
 ```
@@ -480,9 +492,16 @@ a `experimental/endRunTest` when is done.
 **Notification:** `ChangeTestStateParams`
 
 ```typescript
-type TestState = { tag: "failed"; message: string }
-    | { tag: "passed" }
-    | { tag: "started" };
+type TestState = { tag: "passed" } 
+    | {
+        tag: "failed"; 
+        // The standard error of the test, containing the panic message. Clients should
+        // render it similar to a terminal, and e.g. handle ansi colors.
+        message: string;
+    }
+    | { tag: "started" }
+    | { tag: "enqueued" }
+    | { tag: "skipped" };
 
 interface ChangeTestStateParams {
     testId: string;
diff --git a/editors/code/src/lsp_ext.ts b/editors/code/src/lsp_ext.ts
index acbc5cbeaef2..31ac3d9413ec 100644
--- a/editors/code/src/lsp_ext.ts
+++ b/editors/code/src/lsp_ext.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export type RunTestParams = {
 export type TestItem = {
     id: string;
     label: string;
-    icon: "package" | "module" | "test";
+    kind: "package" | "module" | "test";
     canResolveChildren: boolean;
     parent?: string | undefined;
     textDocument?: lc.TextDocumentIdentifier | undefined;
@@ -84,7 +84,12 @@ export type TestItem = {
     runnable?: Runnable | undefined;
 };
 export type DiscoverTestResults = { tests: TestItem[]; scope: string[] };
-export type TestState = { tag: "failed"; message: string } | { tag: "passed" } | { tag: "started" };
+export type TestState =
+    | { tag: "failed"; message: string }
+    | { tag: "passed" }
+    | { tag: "started" }
+    | { tag: "enqueued" }
+    | { tag: "skipped" };
 export type ChangeTestStateParams = { testId: string; state: TestState };
 export const discoverTest = new lc.RequestType<DiscoverTestParams, DiscoverTestResults, void>(
     "experimental/discoverTest",
diff --git a/editors/code/src/test_explorer.ts b/editors/code/src/test_explorer.ts
index e89a5cfc3913..2f0b4d5b5cf3 100644
--- a/editors/code/src/test_explorer.ts
+++ b/editors/code/src/test_explorer.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export const prepareTestExplorer = (
         };
         const test = testController.createTestItem(
             item.id,
-            `$(${iconToVscodeMap[item.icon]}) ${item.label}`,
+            `$(${iconToVscodeMap[item.kind]}) ${item.label}`,
             uri,
         );
         test.range = range;
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ export const prepareTestExplorer = (
                 currentTestRun!.passed(test);
             } else if (results.state.tag === "started") {
                 currentTestRun!.started(test);
+            } else if (results.state.tag === "skipped") {
+                currentTestRun!.skipped(test);
+            } else if (results.state.tag === "enqueued") {
+                currentTestRun!.enqueued(test);
             }
         }),
     );