diff --git a/src/Concerns/Extendable.php b/src/Concerns/Extendable.php
index 5cf3e79d..6f83693a 100644
--- a/src/Concerns/Extendable.php
+++ b/src/Concerns/Extendable.php
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ trait Extendable
      */
     private static array $extends = [];
 
+    /** @var array<string, array<Closure(Closure, mixed ...$arguments): void>> */
+    private static array $pipes = [];
+
     /**
      * Register a new extend.
      */
@@ -27,6 +30,40 @@ trait Extendable
         static::$extends[$name] = $extend;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Register a pipe to be applied before an expectation is checked.
+     */
+    public static function pipe(string $name, Closure $pipe): void
+    {
+        self::$pipes[$name][] = $pipe;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register an interceptor that should replace an existing expectation.
+     *
+     * @param string|Closure(mixed $value, mixed ...$arguments):bool $filter
+     */
+    public static function intercept(string $name, string|Closure $filter, Closure $handler): void
+    {
+        if (is_string($filter)) {
+            $filter = function ($value) use ($filter): bool {
+                return $value instanceof $filter;
+            };
+        }
+
+        self::pipe($name, function ($next, ...$arguments) use ($handler, $filter) {
+            /* @phpstan-ignore-next-line */
+            if ($filter($this->value, ...$arguments)) {
+                //@phpstan-ignore-next-line
+                $handler->bindTo($this, get_class($this))(...$arguments);
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            $next();
+        });
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks if given extend name is registered.
      */
@@ -35,6 +72,14 @@ trait Extendable
         return array_key_exists($name, static::$extends);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return array<int, Closure>
+     */
+    private function pipes(string $name, object $context, string $scope): array
+    {
+        return array_map(fn (Closure $pipe) => $pipe->bindTo($context, $scope), self::$pipes[$name] ?? []);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Dynamically handle calls to the class.
      *
diff --git a/src/CoreExpectation.php b/src/CoreExpectation.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..153a935d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CoreExpectation.php
@@ -0,0 +1,863 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Pest;
+
+use BadMethodCallException;
+use Closure;
+use InvalidArgumentException;
+use Pest\Concerns\RetrievesValues;
+use Pest\Exceptions\InvalidExpectationValue;
+use Pest\Support\Arr;
+use Pest\Support\NullClosure;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Assert;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Constraint\Constraint;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\ExpectationFailedException;
+use ReflectionFunction;
+use ReflectionNamedType;
+use SebastianBergmann\Exporter\Exporter;
+use Throwable;
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ *
+ * @template TValue
+ *
+ * @mixin Expectation<TValue>
+ */
+final class CoreExpectation
+{
+    use RetrievesValues;
+
+    /**
+     * The exporter instance, if any.
+     *
+     * @readonly
+     */
+    private Exporter|null $exporter = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new expectation.
+     *
+     * @param TValue $value
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        public mixed $value
+    ) {
+        // ..
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that two variables have the same type and
+     * value. Used on objects, it asserts that two
+     * variables reference the same object.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBe(mixed $expected): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertSame($expected, $this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is empty.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeEmpty(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertEmpty($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is true.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeTrue(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertTrue($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is truthy.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeTruthy(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertTrue((bool) $this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is false.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeFalse(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertFalse($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is falsy.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeFalsy(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertFalse((bool) $this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is greater than $expected.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeGreaterThan(int|float $expected): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertGreaterThan($expected, $this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is greater than or equal to $expected.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(int|float $expected): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertGreaterThanOrEqual($expected, $this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is less than or equal to $expected.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeLessThan(int|float $expected): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertLessThan($expected, $this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is less than $expected.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeLessThanOrEqual(int|float $expected): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertLessThanOrEqual($expected, $this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that $needle is an element of the value.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toContain(mixed ...$needles): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        foreach ($needles as $needle) {
+            if (is_string($this->value)) {
+                // @phpstan-ignore-next-line
+                Assert::assertStringContainsString((string) $needle, $this->value);
+            } else {
+                if (!is_iterable($this->value)) {
+                    InvalidExpectationValue::expected('iterable');
+                }
+                Assert::assertContains($needle, $this->value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value starts with $expected.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     *
+     * @param non-empty-string $expected
+     */
+    public function toStartWith(string $expected): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
+            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
+        }
+
+        Assert::assertStringStartsWith($expected, $this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value ends with $expected.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     *
+     * @param non-empty-string $expected
+     */
+    public function toEndWith(string $expected): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
+            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
+        }
+
+        Assert::assertStringEndsWith($expected, $this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that $number matches value's Length.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toHaveLength(int $number): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        if (is_string($this->value)) {
+            Assert::assertEquals($number, mb_strlen($this->value));
+
+            return $this;
+        }
+
+        if (is_iterable($this->value)) {
+            return $this->toHaveCount($number);
+        }
+
+        if (is_object($this->value)) {
+            if (method_exists($this->value, 'toArray')) {
+                $array = $this->value->toArray();
+            } else {
+                $array = (array) $this->value;
+            }
+
+            Assert::assertCount($number, $array);
+
+            return $this;
+        }
+
+        throw new BadMethodCallException('Expectation value length is not countable.');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that $count matches the number of elements of the value.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toHaveCount(int $count): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        if (!is_countable($this->value) && !is_iterable($this->value)) {
+            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
+        }
+
+        Assert::assertCount($count, $this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value contains the property $name.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toHaveProperty(string $name, mixed $value = null): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        $this->toBeObject();
+
+        //@phpstan-ignore-next-line
+        Assert::assertTrue(property_exists($this->value, $name));
+
+        if (func_num_args() > 1) {
+            /* @phpstan-ignore-next-line */
+            Assert::assertEquals($value, $this->value->{$name});
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value contains the provided properties $names.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     *
+     * @param iterable<array-key, string> $names
+     */
+    public function toHaveProperties(iterable $names): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        foreach ($names as $name) {
+            $this->toHaveProperty($name);
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that two variables have the same value.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toEqual(mixed $expected): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertEquals($expected, $this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that two variables have the same value.
+     * The contents of $expected and the $this->value are
+     * canonicalized before they are compared. For instance, when the two
+     * variables $expected and $this->value are arrays, then these arrays
+     * are sorted before they are compared. When $expected and $this->value
+     * are objects, each object is converted to an array containing all
+     * private, protected and public attributes.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toEqualCanonicalizing(mixed $expected): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertEqualsCanonicalizing($expected, $this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the absolute difference between the value and $expected
+     * is lower than $delta.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toEqualWithDelta(mixed $expected, float $delta): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertEqualsWithDelta($expected, $this->value, $delta);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is one of the given values.
+     *
+     * @param iterable<int|string, mixed> $values
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeIn(iterable $values): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertContains($this->value, $values);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is infinite.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeInfinite(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertInfinite($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is an instance of $class.
+     *
+     * @param class-string $class
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeInstanceOf(string $class): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertInstanceOf($class, $this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is an array.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeArray(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertIsArray($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is of type bool.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeBool(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertIsBool($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is of type callable.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeCallable(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertIsCallable($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is of type float.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeFloat(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertIsFloat($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is of type int.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeInt(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertIsInt($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is of type iterable.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeIterable(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertIsIterable($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is of type numeric.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeNumeric(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertIsNumeric($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is of type object.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeObject(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertIsObject($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is of type resource.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeResource(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertIsResource($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is of type scalar.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeScalar(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertIsScalar($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is of type string.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeString(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertIsString($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is a JSON string.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeJson(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertIsString($this->value);
+
+        //@phpstan-ignore-next-line
+        Assert::assertJson($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is NAN.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeNan(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertNan($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is null.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeNull(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertNull($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value array has the provided $key.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toHaveKey(string|int $key, mixed $value = null): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        if (is_object($this->value) && method_exists($this->value, 'toArray')) {
+            $array = $this->value->toArray();
+        } else {
+            $array = (array) $this->value;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            Assert::assertTrue(Arr::has($array, $key));
+
+            /* @phpstan-ignore-next-line  */
+        } catch (ExpectationFailedException $exception) {
+            throw new ExpectationFailedException("Failed asserting that an array has the key '$key'", $exception->getComparisonFailure());
+        }
+
+        if (func_num_args() > 1) {
+            Assert::assertEquals($value, Arr::get($array, $key));
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value array has the provided $keys.
+     *
+     * @param array<int, int|string> $keys
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toHaveKeys(array $keys): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        foreach ($keys as $key) {
+            $this->toHaveKey($key);
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is a directory.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeDirectory(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
+            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
+        }
+
+        Assert::assertDirectoryExists($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is a directory and is readable.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeReadableDirectory(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
+            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
+        }
+
+        Assert::assertDirectoryIsReadable($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is a directory and is writable.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeWritableDirectory(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
+            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
+        }
+
+        Assert::assertDirectoryIsWritable($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is a file.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeFile(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
+            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
+        }
+
+        Assert::assertFileExists($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is a file and is readable.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeReadableFile(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
+            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
+        }
+
+        Assert::assertFileIsReadable($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value is a file and is writable.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toBeWritableFile(): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
+            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
+        }
+        Assert::assertFileIsWritable($this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value array matches the given array subset.
+     *
+     * @param iterable<int|string, mixed> $array
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toMatchArray(iterable|object $array): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        if (is_object($this->value) && method_exists($this->value, 'toArray')) {
+            $valueAsArray = $this->value->toArray();
+        } else {
+            $valueAsArray = (array) $this->value;
+        }
+
+        foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
+            Assert::assertArrayHasKey($key, $valueAsArray);
+
+            Assert::assertEquals(
+                $value,
+                $valueAsArray[$key],
+                sprintf(
+                    'Failed asserting that an array has a key %s with the value %s.',
+                    $this->export($key),
+                    $this->export($valueAsArray[$key]),
+                ),
+            );
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value object matches a subset
+     * of the properties of an given object.
+     *
+     * @param iterable<string, mixed>|object $object
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toMatchObject(iterable|object $object): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        foreach ((array) $object as $property => $value) {
+            if (!is_object($this->value) && !is_string($this->value)) {
+                InvalidExpectationValue::expected('object|string');
+            }
+
+            Assert::assertTrue(property_exists($this->value, $property));
+
+            /* @phpstan-ignore-next-line */
+            $propertyValue = $this->value->{$property};
+            Assert::assertEquals(
+                $value,
+                $propertyValue,
+                sprintf(
+                    'Failed asserting that an object has a property %s with the value %s.',
+                    $this->export($property),
+                    $this->export($propertyValue),
+                ),
+            );
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value matches a regular expression.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toMatch(string $expression): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
+            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
+        }
+        Assert::assertMatchesRegularExpression($expression, $this->value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that the value matches a constraint.
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toMatchConstraint(Constraint $constraint): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        Assert::assertThat($this->value, $constraint);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that executing value throws an exception.
+     *
+     * @param (Closure(Throwable): mixed)|string $exception
+     *
+     * @return CoreExpectation<TValue>
+     */
+    public function toThrow(callable|string $exception, string $exceptionMessage = null): CoreExpectation
+    {
+        $callback = NullClosure::create();
+
+        if ($exception instanceof Closure) {
+            $callback   = $exception;
+            $parameters = (new ReflectionFunction($exception))->getParameters();
+
+            if (1 !== count($parameters)) {
+                throw new InvalidArgumentException('The given closure must have a single parameter type-hinted as the class string.');
+            }
+
+            if (!($type = $parameters[0]->getType()) instanceof ReflectionNamedType) {
+                throw new InvalidArgumentException('The given closure\'s parameter must be type-hinted as the class string.');
+            }
+
+            $exception = $type->getName();
+        }
+
+        try {
+            ($this->value)();
+        } catch (Throwable $e) { // @phpstan-ignore-line
+            if (!class_exists($exception)) {
+                Assert::assertStringContainsString($exception, $e->getMessage());
+
+                return $this;
+            }
+
+            if ($exceptionMessage !== null) {
+                Assert::assertStringContainsString($exceptionMessage, $e->getMessage());
+            }
+
+            Assert::assertInstanceOf($exception, $e);
+            $callback($e);
+
+            return $this;
+        }
+
+        if (!class_exists($exception)) {
+            throw new ExpectationFailedException("Exception with message \"$exception\" not thrown.");
+        }
+
+        throw new ExpectationFailedException("Exception \"$exception\" not thrown.");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Exports the given value.
+     */
+    private function export(mixed $value): string
+    {
+        if ($this->exporter === null) {
+            $this->exporter = new Exporter();
+        }
+
+        return $this->exporter->export($value);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Exceptions/PipeException.php b/src/Exceptions/PipeException.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d6c2a27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Exceptions/PipeException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Pest\Exceptions;
+
+use Exception;
+
+final class PipeException extends Exception
+{
+    public static function expectationNotFound(string $expectationName): PipeException
+    {
+        return new self("Expectation $expectationName was not found in Pest");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Expectation.php b/src/Expectation.php
index 8d47d7dc..86e1f121 100644
--- a/src/Expectation.php
+++ b/src/Expectation.php
@@ -6,19 +6,13 @@ namespace Pest;
 
 use BadMethodCallException;
 use Closure;
-use InvalidArgumentException;
 use Pest\Concerns\Extendable;
 use Pest\Concerns\RetrievesValues;
 use Pest\Exceptions\InvalidExpectationValue;
-use Pest\Support\Arr;
-use Pest\Support\NullClosure;
+use Pest\Exceptions\PipeException;
+use Pest\Support\ExpectationPipeline;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Assert;
-use PHPUnit\Framework\Constraint\Constraint;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\ExpectationFailedException;
-use ReflectionFunction;
-use ReflectionNamedType;
-use SebastianBergmann\Exporter\Exporter;
-use Throwable;
 
 /**
  * @internal
@@ -27,6 +21,8 @@ use Throwable;
  *
  * @property Expectation $not  Creates the opposite expectation.
  * @property Each        $each Creates an expectation on each element on the traversable value.
+ *
+ * @mixin CoreExpectation<TValue>
  */
 final class Expectation
 {
@@ -34,20 +30,17 @@ final class Expectation
         __call as __extendsCall;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * The exporter instance, if any.
-     *
-     * @readonly
-     */
-    private ?Exporter $exporter = null;
+    /** @var CoreExpectation<TValue> */
+    private CoreExpectation $coreExpectation;
 
     /**
      * Creates a new expectation.
      *
      * @param TValue $value
      */
-    public function __construct(public mixed $value)
+    public function __construct(mixed $value)
     {
+        $this->coreExpectation = new CoreExpectation($value);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -263,851 +256,83 @@ final class Expectation
         return $this;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Asserts that two variables have the same type and
-     * value. Used on objects, it asserts that two
-     * variables reference the same object.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBe(mixed $expected): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertSame($expected, $this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is empty.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeEmpty(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertEmpty($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is true.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeTrue(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertTrue($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is truthy.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeTruthy(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertTrue((bool) $this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is false.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeFalse(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertFalse($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is falsy.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeFalsy(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertFalse((bool) $this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is greater than $expected.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeGreaterThan(int|float $expected): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertGreaterThan($expected, $this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is greater than or equal to $expected.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(int|float $expected): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertGreaterThanOrEqual($expected, $this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is less than or equal to $expected.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeLessThan(int|float $expected): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertLessThan($expected, $this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is less than $expected.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeLessThanOrEqual(int|float $expected): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertLessThanOrEqual($expected, $this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that $needle is an element of the value.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toContain(mixed ...$needles): Expectation
-    {
-        foreach ($needles as $needle) {
-            if (is_string($this->value)) {
-                // @phpstan-ignore-next-line
-                Assert::assertStringContainsString((string) $needle, $this->value);
-            } else {
-                if (!is_iterable($this->value)) {
-                    InvalidExpectationValue::expected('iterable');
-                }
-                Assert::assertContains($needle, $this->value);
-            }
-        }
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value starts with $expected.
-     *
-     * @param non-empty-string $expected
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toStartWith(string $expected): Expectation
-    {
-        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
-            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
-        }
-
-        Assert::assertStringStartsWith($expected, $this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value ends with $expected.
-     *
-     * @param non-empty-string $expected
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toEndWith(string $expected): Expectation
-    {
-        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
-            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
-        }
-
-        Assert::assertStringEndsWith($expected, $this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that $number matches value's Length.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toHaveLength(int $number): Expectation
-    {
-        if (is_string($this->value)) {
-            Assert::assertEquals($number, mb_strlen($this->value));
-
-            return $this;
-        }
-
-        if (is_iterable($this->value)) {
-            return $this->toHaveCount($number);
-        }
-
-        if (is_object($this->value)) {
-            if (method_exists($this->value, 'toArray')) {
-                $array = $this->value->toArray();
-            } else {
-                $array = (array) $this->value;
-            }
-
-            Assert::assertCount($number, $array);
-
-            return $this;
-        }
-
-        throw new BadMethodCallException('Expectation value length is not countable.');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that $count matches the number of elements of the value.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toHaveCount(int $count): Expectation
-    {
-        if (!is_countable($this->value) && !is_iterable($this->value)) {
-            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
-        }
-
-        Assert::assertCount($count, $this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value contains the property $name.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toHaveProperty(string $name, mixed $value = null): Expectation
-    {
-        $this->toBeObject();
-
-        //@phpstan-ignore-next-line
-        Assert::assertTrue(property_exists($this->value, $name));
-
-        if (func_num_args() > 1) {
-            /* @phpstan-ignore-next-line */
-            Assert::assertEquals($value, $this->value->{$name});
-        }
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value contains the provided properties $names.
-     *
-     * @param iterable<array-key, string> $names
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toHaveProperties(iterable $names): Expectation
-    {
-        foreach ($names as $name) {
-            $this->toHaveProperty($name);
-        }
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that two variables have the same value.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toEqual(mixed $expected): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertEquals($expected, $this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that two variables have the same value.
-     * The contents of $expected and the $this->value are
-     * canonicalized before they are compared. For instance, when the two
-     * variables $expected and $this->value are arrays, then these arrays
-     * are sorted before they are compared. When $expected and $this->value
-     * are objects, each object is converted to an array containing all
-     * private, protected and public attributes.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toEqualCanonicalizing(mixed $expected): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertEqualsCanonicalizing($expected, $this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the absolute difference between the value and $expected
-     * is lower than $delta.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toEqualWithDelta(mixed $expected, float $delta): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertEqualsWithDelta($expected, $this->value, $delta);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is one of the given values.
-     *
-     * @param iterable<int|string, mixed> $values
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeIn(iterable $values): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertContains($this->value, $values);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is infinite.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeInfinite(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertInfinite($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is an instance of $class.
-     *
-     * @param class-string $class
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeInstanceOf(string $class): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertInstanceOf($class, $this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is an array.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeArray(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertIsArray($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is of type bool.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeBool(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertIsBool($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is of type callable.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeCallable(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertIsCallable($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is of type float.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeFloat(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertIsFloat($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is of type int.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeInt(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertIsInt($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is of type iterable.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeIterable(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertIsIterable($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is of type numeric.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeNumeric(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertIsNumeric($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is of type object.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeObject(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertIsObject($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is of type resource.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeResource(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertIsResource($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is of type scalar.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeScalar(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertIsScalar($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is of type string.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeString(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertIsString($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is a JSON string.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeJson(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertIsString($this->value);
-
-        //@phpstan-ignore-next-line
-        Assert::assertJson($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is NAN.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeNan(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertNan($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is null.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeNull(): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertNull($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value array has the provided $key.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toHaveKey(string|int $key, mixed $value = null): Expectation
-    {
-        if (is_object($this->value) && method_exists($this->value, 'toArray')) {
-            $array = $this->value->toArray();
-        } else {
-            $array = (array) $this->value;
-        }
-
-        try {
-            Assert::assertTrue(Arr::has($array, $key));
-
-            /* @phpstan-ignore-next-line  */
-        } catch (ExpectationFailedException $exception) {
-            throw new ExpectationFailedException("Failed asserting that an array has the key '$key'", $exception->getComparisonFailure());
-        }
-
-        if (func_num_args() > 1) {
-            Assert::assertEquals($value, Arr::get($array, $key));
-        }
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value array has the provided $keys.
-     *
-     * @param array<int, int|string> $keys
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toHaveKeys(array $keys): Expectation
-    {
-        foreach ($keys as $key) {
-            $this->toHaveKey($key);
-        }
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is a directory.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeDirectory(): Expectation
-    {
-        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
-            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
-        }
-
-        Assert::assertDirectoryExists($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is a directory and is readable.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeReadableDirectory(): Expectation
-    {
-        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
-            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
-        }
-
-        Assert::assertDirectoryIsReadable($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is a directory and is writable.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeWritableDirectory(): Expectation
-    {
-        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
-            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
-        }
-
-        Assert::assertDirectoryIsWritable($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is a file.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeFile(): Expectation
-    {
-        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
-            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
-        }
-
-        Assert::assertFileExists($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is a file and is readable.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeReadableFile(): Expectation
-    {
-        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
-            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
-        }
-
-        Assert::assertFileIsReadable($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value is a file and is writable.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toBeWritableFile(): Expectation
-    {
-        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
-            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
-        }
-        Assert::assertFileIsWritable($this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value array matches the given array subset.
-     *
-     * @param iterable<int|string, mixed> $array
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toMatchArray(iterable|object $array): Expectation
-    {
-        if (is_object($this->value) && method_exists($this->value, 'toArray')) {
-            $valueAsArray = $this->value->toArray();
-        } else {
-            $valueAsArray = (array) $this->value;
-        }
-
-        foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
-            Assert::assertArrayHasKey($key, $valueAsArray);
-
-            Assert::assertEquals(
-                $value,
-                $valueAsArray[$key],
-                sprintf(
-                    'Failed asserting that an array has a key %s with the value %s.',
-                    $this->export($key),
-                    $this->export($valueAsArray[$key]),
-                ),
-            );
-        }
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value object matches a subset
-     * of the properties of an given object.
-     *
-     * @param iterable<string, mixed>|object $object
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toMatchObject(iterable|object $object): Expectation
-    {
-        foreach ((array) $object as $property => $value) {
-            if (!is_object($this->value) && !is_string($this->value)) {
-                InvalidExpectationValue::expected('object|string');
-            }
-
-            Assert::assertTrue(property_exists($this->value, $property));
-
-            /* @phpstan-ignore-next-line */
-            $propertyValue = $this->value->{$property};
-            Assert::assertEquals(
-                $value,
-                $propertyValue,
-                sprintf(
-                    'Failed asserting that an object has a property %s with the value %s.',
-                    $this->export($property),
-                    $this->export($propertyValue),
-                ),
-            );
-        }
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value matches a regular expression.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toMatch(string $expression): Expectation
-    {
-        if (!is_string($this->value)) {
-            InvalidExpectationValue::expected('string');
-        }
-        Assert::assertMatchesRegularExpression($expression, $this->value);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that the value matches a constraint.
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toMatchConstraint(Constraint $constraint): Expectation
-    {
-        Assert::assertThat($this->value, $constraint);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Asserts that executing value throws an exception.
-     *
-     * @param (Closure(Throwable): mixed)|string $exception
-     *
-     * @return self<TValue>
-     */
-    public function toThrow(callable|string $exception, string $exceptionMessage = null): Expectation
-    {
-        $callback = NullClosure::create();
-
-        if ($exception instanceof Closure) {
-            $callback   = $exception;
-            $parameters = (new ReflectionFunction($exception))->getParameters();
-
-            if (1 !== count($parameters)) {
-                throw new InvalidArgumentException('The given closure must have a single parameter type-hinted as the class string.');
-            }
-
-            if (!($type = $parameters[0]->getType()) instanceof ReflectionNamedType) {
-                throw new InvalidArgumentException('The given closure\'s parameter must be type-hinted as the class string.');
-            }
-
-            $exception = $type->getName();
-        }
-
-        try {
-            ($this->value)();
-        } catch (Throwable $e) { // @phpstan-ignore-line
-            if (!class_exists($exception)) {
-                Assert::assertStringContainsString($exception, $e->getMessage());
-
-                return $this;
-            }
-
-            if ($exceptionMessage !== null) {
-                Assert::assertStringContainsString($exceptionMessage, $e->getMessage());
-            }
-
-            Assert::assertInstanceOf($exception, $e);
-            $callback($e);
-
-            return $this;
-        }
-
-        if (!class_exists($exception)) {
-            throw new ExpectationFailedException("Exception with message \"$exception\" not thrown.");
-        }
-
-        throw new ExpectationFailedException("Exception \"$exception\" not thrown.");
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Exports the given value.
-     */
-    private function export(mixed $value): string
-    {
-        if ($this->exporter === null) {
-            $this->exporter = new Exporter();
-        }
-
-        return $this->exporter->export($value);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Dynamically handle calls to the class or
      * creates a new higher order expectation.
      *
      * @param array<int, mixed> $parameters
      *
-     * @return HigherOrderExpectation<TValue, mixed>|self<TValue>|mixed
+     * @return Expectation<TValue>|HigherOrderExpectation<Expectation<TValue>, TValue>
      */
-    public function __call(string $method, array $parameters)
+    public function __call(string $method, array $parameters): Expectation|HigherOrderExpectation
     {
-        if (!Expectation::hasExtend($method)) {
+        if (!$this->hasExpectation($method)) {
             /* @phpstan-ignore-next-line */
             return new HigherOrderExpectation($this, $this->value->$method(...$parameters));
         }
 
-        return $this->__extendsCall($method, $parameters);
+        ExpectationPipeline::for($this->getExpectationClosure($method))
+            ->send(...$parameters)
+            ->through($this->pipes($method, $this, Expectation::class))
+            ->run();
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    private function getExpectationClosure(string $name): Closure
+    {
+        if (method_exists($this->coreExpectation, $name)) {
+            //@phpstan-ignore-next-line
+            return Closure::fromCallable([$this->coreExpectation, $name]);
+        }
+
+        if (self::hasExtend($name)) {
+            $extend = self::$extends[$name]->bindTo($this, Expectation::class);
+
+            if ($extend != false) {
+                return $extend;
+            }
+        }
+
+        throw PipeException::expectationNotFound($name);
+    }
+
+    private function hasExpectation(string $name): bool
+    {
+        if (method_exists($this->coreExpectation, $name)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (self::hasExtend($name)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
     }
 
     /**
      * Dynamically calls methods on the class without any arguments
      * or creates a new higher order expectation.
      *
-     * @return self<TValue>|OppositeExpectation<TValue>|Each<TValue>|HigherOrderExpectation<TValue, mixed>
+     * @return Expectation<TValue>|OppositeExpectation<TValue>|Each<TValue>|HigherOrderExpectation<Expectation<TValue>, TValue|null>|TValue
      */
-    public function __get(string $name): Expectation|OppositeExpectation|Each|HigherOrderExpectation
+    public function __get(string $name)
     {
-        if (!method_exists($this, $name) && !Expectation::hasExtend($name)) {
-            //@phpstan-ignore-next-line
+        if ($name === 'value') {
+            return $this->coreExpectation->value;
+        }
+
+        if (!method_exists($this, $name) && !method_exists($this->coreExpectation, $name) && !Expectation::hasExtend($name)) {
+            /* @phpstan-ignore-next-line */
             return new HigherOrderExpectation($this, $this->retrieve($name, $this->value));
         }
 
         /* @phpstan-ignore-next-line */
         return $this->{$name}();
     }
+
+    public static function hasMethod(string $name): bool
+    {
+        return method_exists(CoreExpectation::class, $name);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/HigherOrderExpectation.php b/src/HigherOrderExpectation.php
index a760e845..8c4dcc4e 100644
--- a/src/HigherOrderExpectation.php
+++ b/src/HigherOrderExpectation.php
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ final class HigherOrderExpectation
      */
     private function expectationHasMethod(string $name): bool
     {
-        return method_exists($this->original, $name) || $this->original::hasExtend($name);
+        return method_exists($this->original, $name) || $this->original::hasMethod($name) || $this->original::hasExtend($name);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Support/ExpectationPipeline.php b/src/Support/ExpectationPipeline.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ddc9260
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Support/ExpectationPipeline.php
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Pest\Support;
+
+use Closure;
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+final class ExpectationPipeline
+{
+    /** @var array<Closure> */
+    private array $pipes = [];
+
+    /** @var array<mixed> */
+    private array $passable;
+
+    private Closure $expectationClosure;
+
+    public function __construct(Closure $expectationClosure)
+    {
+        $this->expectationClosure = $expectationClosure;
+    }
+
+    public static function for(Closure $expectationClosure): self
+    {
+        return new self($expectationClosure);
+    }
+
+    public function send(mixed ...$passable): self
+    {
+        $this->passable = $passable;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array<Closure> $pipes
+     */
+    public function through(array $pipes): self
+    {
+        $this->pipes = $pipes;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function run(): void
+    {
+        $pipeline = array_reduce(
+            array_reverse($this->pipes),
+            $this->carry(),
+            function (): void {
+                ($this->expectationClosure)(...$this->passable);
+            }
+        );
+
+        $pipeline();
+    }
+
+    public function carry(): Closure
+    {
+        return function ($stack, $pipe): Closure {
+            return function () use ($stack, $pipe) {
+                return $pipe($stack, ...$this->passable);
+            };
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Support/Extendable.php b/src/Support/Extendable.php
index 094d7007..fba8e17b 100644
--- a/src/Support/Extendable.php
+++ b/src/Support/Extendable.php
@@ -24,4 +24,17 @@ final class Extendable
     {
         $this->extendableClass::extend($name, $extend);
     }
+
+    public function pipe(string $name, Closure $pipe): void
+    {
+        $this->extendableClass::pipe($name, $pipe);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string|Closure $filter
+     */
+    public function intercept(string $name, $filter, Closure $handler): void
+    {
+        $this->extendableClass::intercept($name, $filter, $handler);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/.snapshots/success.txt b/tests/.snapshots/success.txt
index 7bac8198..fe437645 100644
--- a/tests/.snapshots/success.txt
+++ b/tests/.snapshots/success.txt
@@ -186,6 +186,17 @@
    PASS  Tests\Features\Expect\not
   ✓ not property calls
 
+   PASS  Tests\Features\Expect\pipe
+  ✓ pipe is applied and can stop pipeline
+  ✓ interceptor works with negated expectation
+  ✓ pipe works with negated expectation
+  ✓ pipe is run and can let the pipeline keep going
+  ✓ intercept is applied
+  ✓ intercept stops the pipeline
+  ✓ interception is called only when filter is met
+  ✓ intercept can be filtered with a closure
+  ✓ intercept can add new parameters to the expectation
+
    PASS  Tests\Features\Expect\ray
   ✓ ray calls do not fail when ray is not installed
 
diff --git a/tests/Features/Expect/pipes.php b/tests/Features/Expect/pipes.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e311e07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Features/Expect/pipes.php
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use function PHPUnit\Framework\assertEquals;
+use function PHPUnit\Framework\assertEqualsIgnoringCase;
+use function PHPUnit\Framework\assertInstanceOf;
+use function PHPUnit\Framework\assertSame;
+
+class Number
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public int $value
+    ) {
+        //..
+    }
+}
+
+class Char
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public string $value
+    ) {
+        //..
+    }
+}
+
+class Symbol
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public string $value
+    ) {
+        //..
+    }
+}
+
+class State
+{
+    public array $runCount     = [];
+    public array $appliedCount = [];
+
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->reset();
+    }
+
+    public function reset(): void
+    {
+        $this->appliedCount = $this->runCount = [
+            'char'     => 0,
+            'number'   => 0,
+            'wildcard' => 0,
+            'symbol'   => 0,
+        ];
+    }
+}
+
+$state = new State();
+
+/*
+ * Overrides toBe to assert two Characters are the same
+ */
+expect()->pipe('toBe', function ($next, $expected) use ($state) {
+    $state->runCount['char']++;
+
+    if ($this->value instanceof Char) {
+        $state->appliedCount['char']++;
+
+        assertInstanceOf(Char::class, $expected);
+        assertEquals($this->value->value, $expected->value);
+
+        //returning nothing stops pipeline execution
+        return;
+    }
+
+    //calling $next(); let the pipeline to keep running
+    $next();
+});
+
+/*
+ * Overrides toBe to assert two Number objects are the same
+ */
+expect()->intercept('toBe', Number::class, function ($expected) use ($state) {
+    $state->runCount['number']++;
+    $state->appliedCount['number']++;
+
+    assertInstanceOf(Number::class, $expected);
+    assertEquals($this->value->value, $expected->value);
+});
+
+/*
+ * Overrides toBe to assert all integers are allowed if value is a wildcard (*)
+ */
+expect()->intercept('toBe', fn ($value, $expected) => $value === '*' && is_numeric($expected), function ($expected) use ($state) {
+    $state->runCount['wildcard']++;
+    $state->appliedCount['wildcard']++;
+});
+
+/*
+ * Overrides toBe to assert to Symbols are the same
+ */
+expect()->pipe('toBe', function ($next, $expected) use ($state) {
+    $state->runCount['symbol']++;
+
+    if ($this->value instanceof Symbol) {
+        $state->appliedCount['symbol']++;
+        assertInstanceOf(Symbol::class, $expected);
+        assertEquals($this->value->value, $expected->value);
+
+        return;
+    }
+
+    $next();
+});
+
+/*
+ * Overrides toBe to allow ignoring case when checking strings
+ */
+expect()->intercept('toBe', fn ($value) => is_string($value), function ($expected, $ignoreCase = false) {
+    if ($ignoreCase) {
+        assertEqualsIgnoringCase($expected, $this->value);
+    } else {
+        assertSame($expected, $this->value);
+    }
+});
+
+test('pipe is applied and can stop pipeline', function () use ($state) {
+    $char = new Char('A');
+
+    $state->reset();
+
+    expect($char)->toBe(new Char('A'))
+        ->and($state)
+        ->runCount->toMatchArray([
+            'char'      => 1,
+            'number'    => 0,
+            'wildcard'  => 0,
+            'symbol'    => 0,
+        ])
+        ->appliedCount->toMatchArray([
+            'char'      => 1,
+            'number'    => 0,
+            'wildcard'  => 0,
+            'symbol'    => 0,
+        ]);
+});
+
+test('pipe is run and can let the pipeline keep going', function () use ($state) {
+    $state->reset();
+
+    expect(3)->toBe(3)
+        ->and($state)
+        ->runCount->toMatchArray([
+            'char'      => 1,
+            'number'    => 0,
+            'wildcard'  => 0,
+            'symbol'    => 1,
+        ])
+        ->appliedCount->toMatchArray([
+            'char'      => 0,
+            'number'    => 0,
+            'wildcard'  => 0,
+            'symbol'    => 0,
+        ]);
+});
+
+test('pipe works with negated expectation', function () use ($state) {
+    $char = new Char('A');
+
+    $state->reset();
+
+    expect($char)->not->toBe(new Char('B'))
+       ->and($state)
+       ->runCount->toMatchArray([
+           'char'      => 1,
+           'number'    => 0,
+           'wildcard'  => 0,
+           'symbol'    => 0,
+       ])
+       ->appliedCount->toMatchArray([
+           'char'      => 1,
+           'number'    => 0,
+           'wildcard'  => 0,
+           'symbol'    => 0,
+       ]);
+});
+
+test('interceptor is applied', function () use ($state) {
+    $number = new Number(1);
+
+    $state->reset();
+
+    expect($number)->toBe(new Number(1))
+        ->and($state)
+        ->runCount->toHaveKey('number', 1)
+        ->appliedCount->toHaveKey('number', 1);
+});
+
+test('interceptor stops the pipeline', function () use ($state) {
+    $number = new Number(1);
+
+    $state->reset();
+
+    expect($number)->toBe(new Number(1))
+        ->and($state)
+        ->runCount->toMatchArray([
+            'char'      => 1,
+            'number'    => 1,
+            'wildcard'  => 0,
+            'symbol'    => 0,
+        ])
+        ->appliedCount->toMatchArray([
+            'char'      => 0,
+            'number'    => 1,
+            'wildcard'  => 0,
+            'symbol'    => 0,
+        ]);
+});
+
+test('interceptor is called only when filter is met', function () use ($state) {
+    $state->reset();
+
+    expect(1)->toBe(1)
+        ->and($state)
+        ->runCount->toHaveKey('number', 0)
+        ->appliedCount->toHaveKey('number', 0);
+});
+
+test('interceptor can be filtered with a closure', function () use ($state) {
+    $state->reset();
+
+    expect('*')->toBe(1)
+        ->and($state)
+        ->runCount->toHaveKey('wildcard', 1)
+        ->appliedCount->toHaveKey('wildcard', 1);
+});
+
+test('interceptor can be filter the expected parameter as well', function () use ($state) {
+    $state->reset();
+
+    expect('*')->toBe('*')
+        ->and($state)
+        ->runCount->toHaveKey('wildcard', 0)
+        ->appliedCount->toHaveKey('wildcard', 0);
+});
+
+test('interceptor works with negated expectation', function () {
+    $char = new Number(1);
+
+    expect($char)->not->toBe(new Char('B'));
+});
+
+test('intercept can add new parameters to the expectation', function () {
+    $ignoreCase = true;
+
+    expect('Foo')->toBe('foo', $ignoreCase);
+});