diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builder.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builder.rb
index 5276ec3ab..da95af792 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builder.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builder.rb
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ module Vagrant
         to_app(env).call(env)
       end
 
-      protected
-
       # Returns the numeric index for the given middleware object.
       #
       # @param [Object] object The item to find the index for
@@ -108,6 +106,8 @@ module Vagrant
         nil
       end
 
+      protected
+
       # Returns the current stack of middlewares. You probably won't
       # need to use this directly, and it's recommended that you don't.
       #
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb
index 69cd4569d..02b20a4a4 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ module Vagrant
         # Go through all the registered plugins and get all the hooks
         # for this sequence.
         Vagrant.plugin("1").registered.each do |plugin|
-          plugin.action_hook(id).each do |hook|
+          hooks  = plugin.action_hook(Vagrant::Plugin::V1::ALL_ACTIONS)
+          hooks += plugin.action_hook(id)
+
+          hooks.each do |hook|
             hook.call(seq)
           end
         end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/import.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/import.rb
index 7d2f385fe..6e690d24d 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/import.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/import.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ module Vagrant
   module Action
     module VM
       class Import
+        # The name for easy reference
+        def self.name
+          :import
+        end
+
         def initialize(app, env)
           @app = app
         end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/easy.rb b/lib/vagrant/easy.rb
index 55a861bcb..2e3a4caf8 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/easy.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/easy.rb
@@ -12,5 +12,17 @@ module Vagrant
       command.configure(name, &block)
       command
     end
+
+    # This creates a new easy hook. This should not be called by the
+    # general public. Instead, use the plugin interface.
+    #
+    # @return [Proc]
+    def self.create_hook(&block)
+      # Create a lambda which simply calls the plugin with the operations
+      lambda do |env|
+        ops = Operations.new(env[:vm])
+        block.call(ops)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v1.rb b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v1.rb
index ea78aa297..30e9760df 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v1.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v1.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ module Vagrant
       # This is thrown when a command name given is invalid.
       class InvalidCommandName < Error; end
 
+      # This is thrown when a hook "position" is invalid.
+      class InvalidEasyHookPosition < Error; end
+
+      # Special marker that can be used for action hooks that matches
+      # all action sequences.
+      ALL_ACTIONS = :__all_actions__
+
       LOGGER = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::plugin::v1")
 
       # Returns a list of registered plugins for this version.
@@ -105,6 +112,27 @@ module Vagrant
         data[:config]
       end
 
+      # Defines an "easy hook," which gives an easier interface to hook
+      # into action sequences.
+      def self.easy_hook(position, name, &block)
+        if ![:before, :after].include?(position)
+          raise InvalidEasyHookPosition, "must be :before, :after"
+        end
+
+        # This is the command sent to sequences to insert
+        insert_method = "insert_#{position}".to_sym
+
+        # Create the hook
+        hook = Easy.create_hook(&block)
+
+        # Define an action hook that listens to all actions and inserts
+        # the hook properly if the sequence contains what we're looking for
+        action_hook(ALL_ACTIONS) do |seq|
+          index = seq.index(name)
+          seq.send(insert_method, index, hook) if index
+        end
+      end
+
       # Defines an "easy command," which is a command with limited
       # functionality but far less boilerplate required over traditional
       # commands. Easy commands let you make basic commands quickly and