diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Application.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Application.php
index c091443949975..e00d018905126 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Application.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Application.php
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Bundle\Bundle;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\KernelInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Kernel;
-use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Bundle\Bundle;
+use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Console\ConsoleEvents;
+use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Console\Event\ConsoleEvent;
+use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Console\Event\ConsoleTerminateEvent;
 
 /**
  * Application.
@@ -75,7 +78,17 @@ public function doRun(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
             return 0;
         }
 
-        return parent::doRun($input, $output);
+        $dispatcher = $this->kernel->getContainer()->get('event_dispatcher');
+
+        $initEvent = new ConsoleEvent($input, $output);
+        $dispatcher->dispatch(ConsoleEvents::INIT, $initEvent);
+
+        $exitCode = parent::doRun($input, $output);
+
+        $terminateEvent = new ConsoleTerminateEvent($input, $output, $exitCode);
+        $dispatcher->dispatch(ConsoleEvents::TERMINATE, $terminateEvent);
+
+        return $exitCode;
     }
 
     protected function registerCommands()
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/ConsoleEvents.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/ConsoleEvents.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9751b97109f65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/ConsoleEvents.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Symfony package.
+ *
+ * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Console;
+
+/**
+ * Contains all events thrown during Console commands execution
+ *
+ * @author Francesco Levorato <git@flevour.net>
+ *
+ */
+final class ConsoleEvents
+{
+    /**
+     * The INIT event allows you to attach listeners before any command is
+     * executed by the console. It also allows you to modify the input and output
+     * before they are handled to the command.
+     *
+     * The event listener method receives a \Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Console\Event\ConsoleEvent
+     * instance.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    const INIT = 'console.init';
+
+    /**
+     * The TERMINATE event allows you to attach listeners after a command is
+     * executed by the console.
+     *
+     * The event listener method receives a \Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Console\Event\ConsoleTerminateEvent
+     * instance.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    const TERMINATE = 'console.terminate';
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Event/ConsoleEvent.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Event/ConsoleEvent.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d9dd723180332
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Event/ConsoleEvent.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Symfony package.
+ *
+ * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Console\Event;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\Event;
+
+/**
+ * Allows to inspect input and output of a command.
+ *
+ * @author Francesco Levorato <git@flevour.net>
+ */
+class ConsoleEvent extends Event
+{
+
+    private $input;
+
+    private $output;
+
+    public function __construct(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
+    {
+        $this->input = $input;
+        $this->output = $output;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the input object
+     *
+     * @return InputInterface
+     */
+    public function getInput()
+    {
+        return $this->input;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the output object
+     *
+     * @return OutputInterface
+     */
+    public function getOutput()
+    {
+        return $this->output;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Event/ConsoleTerminateEvent.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Event/ConsoleTerminateEvent.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9ebfbb1cf0b47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Event/ConsoleTerminateEvent.php
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Symfony package.
+ *
+ * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Console\Event;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Allows to receive the exit code of a command after its execution.
+ *
+ * @author Francesco Levorato <git@flevour.net>
+ */
+class ConsoleTerminateEvent extends ConsoleEvent
+{
+
+    /**
+     * The exit code of the command.
+     *
+     * @var integer
+     */
+    private $exitCode;
+
+    public function __construct(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output, $exitCode)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($input, $output);
+        $this->exitCode = $exitCode;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the exit code.
+     *
+     * @return integer
+     */
+    public function getExitCode()
+    {
+        return $this->exitCode;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Console/ApplicationTest.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Console/ApplicationTest.php
index 1427453b10650..478723ad8d4eb 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Console/ApplicationTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Console/ApplicationTest.php
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ private function getKernel(array $bundles)
             ->method('getBundles')
             ->will($this->returnValue($bundles))
         ;
+        $container = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerInterface');
+        $eventDispatcher = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface');
+
+        $container
+            ->expects($this->any())
+            ->method('get')
+            ->with($this->equalTo('event_dispatcher'))
+            ->will($this->returnValue($eventDispatcher));
+        $kernel
+            ->expects($this->any())
+            ->method('getContainer')
+            ->will($this->returnValue($container))
+        ;
 
         return $kernel;
     }