diff --git a/lib/vagrant/machine.rb b/lib/vagrant/machine.rb
index 2f2a9fb7c..7dd643434 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/machine.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/machine.rb
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ module Vagrant
       @ui              = Vagrant::UI::Prefixed.new(@env.ui, @name)
       @ui_mutex        = Mutex.new
       @state_mutex     = Mutex.new
+      @triggers        = Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Trigger.new(@env, @ui, @config.trigger)
 
       # Read the ID, which is usually in local storage
       @id = nil
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ module Vagrant
     #   as extra data set on the environment hash for the middleware
     #   runner.
     def action(name, opts=nil)
+      @triggers.fire_before_triggers(name, @name)
       @logger.info("Calling action: #{name} on provider #{@provider}")
 
       opts ||= {}
@@ -203,6 +205,8 @@ module Vagrant
         ui.machine("action", name.to_s, "end")
         action_result
       end
+
+      @triggers.fire_after_triggers(name, @name)
     rescue Errors::EnvironmentLockedError
       raise Errors::MachineActionLockedError,
         action: name,
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/command.rb b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/command.rb
index 94e554dc5..5b39ef49f 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/command.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/command.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module Vagrant
         def parse_options(opts=nil)
           # make sure optparse doesn't use POSIXLY_CORRECT parsing
           ENV["POSIXLY_CORRECT"] = nil
-          
+
           # Creating a shallow copy of the arguments so the OptionParser
           # doesn't destroy the originals.
           argv = @argv.dup
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/trigger.rb b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/trigger.rb
index 175529e48..d30326d17 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/trigger.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/trigger.rb
@@ -1,22 +1,122 @@
 require 'log4r'
 
+require 'pry'
+
 module Vagrant
   module Plugin
     module V2
-      # This is the base class for a trigger for the V2 API. A provisioner
-      # is primarily responsible for installing software on a Vagrant guest.
       class Trigger
+        # @return [Kernel_V2/Config/Trigger]
         attr_reader :config
 
-        # Trigger
+        # This class is responsible for setting up basic triggers that were
+        # defined inside a Vagrantfile. It should take the Trigger config
+        # and convert it to action hooks.
         #
         # @param [Object] env Vagrant environment
+        # @param [Object] ui Machines ui object
         # @param [Object] config Trigger configuration
-        def initialize(env, config)
+        def initialize(env, ui, config)
           @env = env
+          @machine_ui = ui
           @config  = config
+
           @logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::trigger::#{self.class.to_s.downcase}")
         end
+
+        # Fires all before triggers, if any are defined for the action and guest
+        #
+        # @param [Symbol] action Vagrant command to fire trigger on
+        # @param [String] guest_name The guest that invoked firing the triggers
+        def fire_before_triggers(action, guest_name)
+          # get all triggers matching action
+          triggers = []
+          triggers << config.before_triggers.map do |trigger|
+            trigger if trigger.command == action
+          end.compact
+          triggers = triggers.first
+          triggers = filter_triggers(triggers, guest_name)
+
+          binding.pry
+          unless triggers.empty?
+            @logger.info("Firing trigger for action #{action} on guest #{guest_name}")
+            # TODO I18N me
+            @machine_ui.info("Running triggers before #{action}...")
+            fire(triggers, guest_name)
+          end
+        end
+
+        # Fires all after triggers, if any are defined for the action and guest
+        #
+        # @param [Symbol] action Vagrant command to fire trigger on
+        # @param [String] guest_name The guest that invoked firing the triggers
+        def fire_after_triggers(action, guest_name)
+          # get all triggers matching action
+          triggers = []
+          triggers << config.after_triggers.map do |trigger|
+            trigger if trigger.command == action
+          end.compact
+          triggers = triggers.first
+          triggers = filter_triggers(triggers, guest_name)
+
+          binding.pry
+          unless triggers.empty?
+            @logger.info("Firing triggers for action #{action} on guest #{guest_name}")
+            # TODO I18N me
+            @machine_ui.info("Running triggers after #{action}...")
+            fire(triggers, guest_name)
+          end
+        end
+
+        protected
+
+        #-------------------------------------------------------------------
+        # Internal methods, don't call these.
+        #-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+        # Filters triggers to be fired based on restraints
+        #
+        # @param [Array] triggers An array of triggers to be filtered
+        # @return [Array] The filtered array of triggers
+        def filter_triggers(triggers, guest_name)
+          return triggers
+        end
+
+        # Fires off all triggers in the given array
+        #
+        # @param [Array] triggers An array of triggers to be fired
+        def fire(triggers)
+          # ensure on_error is respected by exiting or continuing
+
+          triggers.each do |trigger|
+          end
+        end
+
+        # Prints the given message at info level for a trigger
+        #
+        # @param [String] message The string to be printed
+        def info(message)
+          @machine_ui.info(message)
+        end
+
+        # Prints the given message at warn level for a trigger
+        #
+        # @param [String] message The string to be printed
+        def warn(message)
+          @machine_ui.warn(message)
+        end
+
+        # Runs a script on a guest
+        #
+        # @param [ShellProvisioner/Config] config A Shell provisioner config
+        def run(config)
+        end
+
+        # Runs a script on the host
+        #
+        # @param [ShellProvisioner/Config] config A Shell provisioner config
+        def run_remote(config)
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/trigger.rb b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/trigger.rb
index 8a9b49cd3..c959dd501 100644
--- a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/trigger.rb
+++ b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/trigger.rb
@@ -176,6 +176,16 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         {"trigger" => errors}
       end
 
+      # return [Array]
+      def before_triggers
+        @_before_triggers
+      end
+
+      # return [Array]
+      def after_triggers
+        @_after_triggers
+      end
+
       # The String representation of this Trigger.
       #
       # @return [String]