diff --git a/docs/api/index.md b/docs/api/index.md
index 7df39b39058e..6626041b4892 100644
--- a/docs/api/index.md
+++ b/docs/api/index.md
@@ -32,15 +32,42 @@ interface TestOptions {
 }
 ```
 
+Vitest 1.3.0 deprecates the use of options as the last parameter. You will see a deprecation message until 2.0.0 when this syntax will be removed. If you need to pass down options, use `test` function's second argument:
+
+```ts
+import { test } from 'vitest'
+
+test('flaky test', () => {}, { retry: 3 }) // [!code --]
+test('flaky test', { retry: 3 }, () => {}) // [!code ++]
+```
+
 When a test function returns a promise, the runner will wait until it is resolved to collect async expectations. If the promise is rejected, the test will fail.
 
 ::: tip
 In Jest, `TestFunction` can also be of type `(done: DoneCallback) => void`. If this form is used, the test will not be concluded until `done` is called. You can achieve the same using an `async` function, see the [Migration guide Done Callback section](/guide/migration#done-callback).
 :::
 
+Since Vitest 1.3.0 most options support both dot-syntax and object-syntax allowing you to use whatever style you prefer.
+
+:::code-group
+```ts [dot-syntax]
+import { test } from 'vitest'
+
+test.skip('skipped test', () => {
+  // some logic that fails right now
+})
+```
+```ts [object-syntax <Badge type="info">1.3.0+</Badge>]
+import { test } from 'vitest'
+
+test('skipped test', { skip: true }, () => {
+  // some logic that fails right now
+})
+```
+:::
+
 ## test
 
-- **Type:** `(name: string | Function, fn: TestFunction, timeout?: number | TestOptions) => void`
 - **Alias:** `it`
 
 `test` defines a set of related expectations. It receives the test name and a function that holds the expectations to test.
@@ -57,7 +84,6 @@ test('should work as expected', () => {
 
 ### test.extend <Badge type="info">0.32.3+</Badge>
 
-- **Type:** `<T extends Record<string, any>>(fixtures: Fixtures<T>): TestAPI<ExtraContext & T>`
 - **Alias:** `it.extend`
 
 Use `test.extend` to extend the test context with custom fixtures. This will return a new `test` and it's also extendable, so you can compose more fixtures or override existing ones by extending it as you need. See [Extend Test Context](/guide/test-context.html#test-extend) for more information.
@@ -87,7 +113,6 @@ myTest('add item', ({ todos }) => {
 
 ### test.skip
 
-- **Type:** `(name: string | Function, fn: TestFunction, timeout?: number | TestOptions) => void`
 - **Alias:** `it.skip`
 
 If you want to skip running certain tests, but you don't want to delete the code due to any reason, you can use `test.skip` to avoid running them.
@@ -115,7 +140,6 @@ test('skipped test', (context) => {
 
 ### test.skipIf
 
-- **Type:** `(condition: any) => Test`
 - **Alias:** `it.skipIf`
 
 In some cases you might run tests multiple times with different environments, and some of the tests might be environment-specific. Instead of wrapping the test code with `if`, you can use `test.skipIf` to skip the test whenever the condition is truthy.
@@ -136,7 +160,6 @@ You cannot use this syntax, when using Vitest as [type checker](/guide/testing-t
 
 ### test.runIf
 
-- **Type:** `(condition: any) => Test`
 - **Alias:** `it.runIf`
 
 Opposite of [test.skipIf](#test-skipif).
@@ -157,7 +180,6 @@ You cannot use this syntax, when using Vitest as [type checker](/guide/testing-t
 
 ### test.only
 
-- **Type:** `(name: string | Function, fn: TestFunction, timeout?: number) => void`
 - **Alias:** `it.only`
 
 Use `test.only` to only run certain tests in a given suite. This is useful when debugging.
@@ -182,7 +204,6 @@ In order to do that run `vitest` with specific file containing the tests in ques
 
 ### test.concurrent
 
-- **Type:** `(name: string | Function, fn: TestFunction, timeout?: number) => void`
 - **Alias:** `it.concurrent`
 
 `test.concurrent` marks consecutive tests to be run in parallel. It receives the test name, an async function with the tests to collect, and an optional timeout (in milliseconds).
@@ -224,7 +245,7 @@ You cannot use this syntax, when using Vitest as [type checker](/guide/testing-t
 
 ### test.sequential
 
-- **Type:** `(name: string | Function, fn: TestFunction, timeout?: number) => void`
+- **Alias:** `it.sequential`
 
 `test.sequential` marks a test as sequential. This is useful if you want to run tests in sequence within `describe.concurrent` or with the `--sequence.concurrent` command option.
 
@@ -248,7 +269,6 @@ describe.concurrent('suite', () => {
 
 ### test.todo
 
-- **Type:** `(name: string | Function) => void`
 - **Alias:** `it.todo`
 
 Use `test.todo` to stub tests to be implemented later. An entry will be shown in the report for the tests so you know how many tests you still need to implement.
@@ -260,7 +280,6 @@ test.todo('unimplemented test')
 
 ### test.fails
 
-- **Type:** `(name: string | Function, fn: TestFunction, timeout?: number) => void`
 - **Alias:** `it.fails`
 
 Use `test.fails` to indicate that an assertion will fail explicitly.
@@ -282,7 +301,6 @@ You cannot use this syntax, when using Vitest as [type checker](/guide/testing-t
 
 ### test.each
 
-- **Type:** `(cases: ReadonlyArray<T>, ...args: any[]) => void`
 - **Alias:** `it.each`
 
 Use `test.each` when you need to run the same test with different variables.
@@ -570,7 +588,7 @@ describe('numberToCurrency', () => {
 
 ### describe.skip
 
-- **Type:** `(name: string | Function, fn: TestFunction, options?: number | TestOptions) => void`
+- **Alias:** `suite.skip`
 
 Use `describe.skip` in a suite to avoid running a particular describe block.
 
@@ -587,7 +605,7 @@ describe.skip('skipped suite', () => {
 
 ### describe.skipIf
 
-- **Type:** `(condition: any) => void`
+- **Alias:** `suite.skipIf`
 
 In some cases, you might run suites multiple times with different environments, and some of the suites might be environment-specific. Instead of wrapping the suite with `if`, you can use `describe.skipIf` to skip the suite whenever the condition is truthy.
 
@@ -607,7 +625,7 @@ You cannot use this syntax when using Vitest as [type checker](/guide/testing-ty
 
 ### describe.runIf
 
-- **Type:** `(condition: any) => void`
+- **Alias:** `suite.runIf`
 
 Opposite of [describe.skipIf](#describe-skipif).
 
@@ -653,7 +671,7 @@ In order to do that run `vitest` with specific file containing the tests in ques
 
 ### describe.concurrent
 
-- **Type:** `(name: string | Function, fn: TestFunction, options?: number | TestOptions) => void`
+- **Alias:** `suite.concurrent`
 
 `describe.concurrent` in a suite marks every tests as concurrent
 
@@ -694,7 +712,7 @@ You cannot use this syntax, when using Vitest as [type checker](/guide/testing-t
 
 ### describe.sequential
 
-- **Type:** `(name: string | Function, fn: TestFunction, options?: number | TestOptions) => void`
+- **Alias:** `suite.sequential`
 
 `describe.sequential` in a suite marks every test as sequential. This is useful if you want to run tests in sequence within `describe.concurrent` or with the `--sequence.concurrent` command option.
 
@@ -712,7 +730,7 @@ describe.concurrent('suite', () => {
 
 ### describe.shuffle
 
-- **Type:** `(name: string | Function, fn: TestFunction, options?: number | TestOptions) => void`
+- **Alias:** `suite.shuffle`
 
 Vitest provides a way to run all tests in random order via CLI flag [`--sequence.shuffle`](/guide/cli) or config option [`sequence.shuffle`](/config/#sequence-shuffle), but if you want to have only part of your test suite to run tests in random order, you can mark it with this flag.
 
@@ -733,7 +751,7 @@ You cannot use this syntax, when using Vitest as [type checker](/guide/testing-t
 
 ### describe.todo
 
-- **Type:** `(name: string | Function) => void`
+- **Alias:** `suite.todo`
 
 Use `describe.todo` to stub suites to be implemented later. An entry will be shown in the report for the tests so you know how many tests you still need to implement.
 
@@ -744,7 +762,7 @@ describe.todo('unimplemented suite')
 
 ### describe.each
 
-- **Type:** `(cases: ReadonlyArray<T>, ...args: any[]): (name: string | Function, fn: (...args: T[]) => void, options?: number | TestOptions) => void`
+- **Alias:** `suite.each`
 
 Use `describe.each` if you have more than one test that depends on the same data.
 
diff --git a/packages/runner/src/suite.ts b/packages/runner/src/suite.ts
index f4d197ddb121..e3ae628cbfce 100644
--- a/packages/runner/src/suite.ts
+++ b/packages/runner/src/suite.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { format, isObject, noop, objDisplay, objectAttr } from '@vitest/utils'
+import { format, isObject, objDisplay, objectAttr } from '@vitest/utils'
 import type { Custom, CustomAPI, File, Fixtures, RunMode, Suite, SuiteAPI, SuiteCollector, SuiteFactory, SuiteHooks, Task, TaskCustomOptions, Test, TestAPI, TestFunction, TestOptions } from './types'
 import type { VitestRunner } from './types/runner'
 import { createChainable } from './utils/chain'
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import { getCurrentTest } from './test-state'
 // apis
 export const suite = createSuite()
 export const test = createTest(
-  function (name: string | Function, fn?: TestFunction, options?: number | TestOptions) {
+  function (name: string | Function, optionsOrFn?: TestOptions | TestFunction, optionsOrTest?: number | TestOptions | TestFunction) {
     if (getCurrentTest())
       throw new Error('Calling the test function inside another test function is not allowed. Please put it inside "describe" or "suite" so it can be properly collected.')
 
-    getCurrentSuite().test.fn.call(this, formatName(name), fn, options)
+    getCurrentSuite().test.fn.call(this, formatName(name), optionsOrFn as TestOptions, optionsOrTest as TestFunction)
   },
 )
 
@@ -56,8 +56,48 @@ export function createSuiteHooks() {
   }
 }
 
+function parseArguments<T extends (...args: any[]) => any>(
+  optionsOrFn: T | object | undefined,
+  optionsOrTest: object | T | number | undefined,
+) {
+  let options: TestOptions = {}
+  let fn: T = (() => {}) as T
+
+  // it('', () => {}, { retry: 2 })
+  if (typeof optionsOrTest === 'object') {
+    // it('', { retry: 2 }, { retry: 3 })
+    if (typeof optionsOrFn === 'object')
+      throw new TypeError('Cannot use two objects as arguments. Please provide options and a function callback in that order.')
+      // TODO: more info, add a name
+      // console.warn('The third argument is deprecated. Please use the second argument for options.')
+    options = optionsOrTest
+  }
+  // it('', () => {}, 1000)
+  else if (typeof optionsOrTest === 'number') {
+    options = { timeout: optionsOrTest }
+  }
+  // it('', { retry: 2 }, () => {})
+  else if (typeof optionsOrFn === 'object') {
+    options = optionsOrFn
+  }
+
+  if (typeof optionsOrFn === 'function') {
+    if (typeof optionsOrTest === 'function')
+      throw new TypeError('Cannot use two functions as arguments. Please use the second argument for options.')
+    fn = optionsOrFn as T
+  }
+  else if (typeof optionsOrTest === 'function') {
+    fn = optionsOrTest as T
+  }
+
+  return {
+    options,
+    handler: fn,
+  }
+}
+
 // implementations
-function createSuiteCollector(name: string, factory: SuiteFactory = () => { }, mode: RunMode, concurrent?: boolean, sequential?: boolean, shuffle?: boolean, each?: boolean, suiteOptions?: TestOptions) {
+function createSuiteCollector(name: string, factory: SuiteFactory = () => { }, mode: RunMode, shuffle?: boolean, each?: boolean, suiteOptions?: TestOptions) {
   const tasks: (Test | Custom | Suite | SuiteCollector)[] = []
   const factoryQueue: (Test | Suite | SuiteCollector)[] = []
 
@@ -104,9 +144,11 @@ function createSuiteCollector(name: string, factory: SuiteFactory = () => { }, m
     return task
   }
 
-  const test = createTest(function (name: string | Function, fn = noop, options = {}) {
-    if (typeof options === 'number')
-      options = { timeout: options }
+  const test = createTest(function (name: string | Function, optionsOrFn?: TestOptions | TestFunction, optionsOrTest?: number | TestOptions | TestFunction) {
+    let { options, handler } = parseArguments(
+      optionsOrFn,
+      optionsOrTest,
+    )
 
     // inherit repeats, retry, timeout from suite
     if (typeof suiteOptions === 'object')
@@ -118,7 +160,7 @@ function createSuiteCollector(name: string, factory: SuiteFactory = () => { }, m
 
     const test = task(
       formatName(name),
-      { ...this, ...options, handler: fn as any },
+      { ...this, ...options, handler },
     ) as unknown as Test
 
     test.type = 'test'
@@ -193,12 +235,14 @@ function createSuiteCollector(name: string, factory: SuiteFactory = () => { }, m
 }
 
 function createSuite() {
-  function suiteFn(this: Record<string, boolean | undefined>, name: string | Function, factory?: SuiteFactory, options: number | TestOptions = {}) {
+  function suiteFn(this: Record<string, boolean | undefined>, name: string | Function, factoryOrOptions?: SuiteFactory | TestOptions, optionsOrFactory: number | TestOptions | SuiteFactory = {}) {
     const mode: RunMode = this.only ? 'only' : this.skip ? 'skip' : this.todo ? 'todo' : 'run'
     const currentSuite = getCurrentSuite()
 
-    if (typeof options === 'number')
-      options = { timeout: options }
+    let { options, handler: factory } = parseArguments(
+      factoryOrOptions,
+      optionsOrFactory,
+    )
 
     // inherit options from current suite
     if (currentSuite?.options)
@@ -208,7 +252,7 @@ function createSuite() {
     options.concurrent = this.concurrent || (!this.sequential && options?.concurrent)
     options.sequential = this.sequential || (!this.concurrent && options?.sequential)
 
-    return createSuiteCollector(formatName(name), factory, mode, this.concurrent, this.sequential, this.shuffle, this.each, options)
+    return createSuiteCollector(formatName(name), factory, mode, this.shuffle, this.each, options)
   }
 
   suiteFn.each = function<T>(this: { withContext: () => SuiteAPI; setContext: (key: string, value: boolean | undefined) => SuiteAPI }, cases: ReadonlyArray<T>, ...args: any[]) {
@@ -218,14 +262,20 @@ function createSuite() {
     if (Array.isArray(cases) && args.length)
       cases = formatTemplateString(cases, args)
 
-    return (name: string | Function, fn: (...args: T[]) => void, options?: number | TestOptions) => {
+    return (name: string | Function, optionsOrFn: ((...args: T[]) => void) | TestOptions, fnOrOptions?: ((...args: T[]) => void) | number | TestOptions) => {
       const _name = formatName(name)
       const arrayOnlyCases = cases.every(Array.isArray)
+
+      const { options, handler } = parseArguments(
+        optionsOrFn,
+        fnOrOptions,
+      )
+
       cases.forEach((i, idx) => {
         const items = Array.isArray(i) ? i : [i]
         arrayOnlyCases
-          ? suite(formatTitle(_name, items, idx), () => fn(...items), options)
-          : suite(formatTitle(_name, items, idx), () => fn(i), options)
+          ? suite(formatTitle(_name, items, idx), options, () => handler(...items))
+          : suite(formatTitle(_name, items, idx), options, () => handler(i))
       })
 
       this.setContext('each', undefined)
@@ -254,15 +304,21 @@ export function createTaskCollector(
     if (Array.isArray(cases) && args.length)
       cases = formatTemplateString(cases, args)
 
-    return (name: string | Function, fn: (...args: T[]) => void, options?: number | TestOptions) => {
+    return (name: string | Function, optionsOrFn: ((...args: T[]) => void) | TestOptions, fnOrOptions?: ((...args: T[]) => void) | number | TestOptions) => {
       const _name = formatName(name)
       const arrayOnlyCases = cases.every(Array.isArray)
+
+      const { options, handler } = parseArguments(
+        optionsOrFn,
+        fnOrOptions,
+      )
+
       cases.forEach((i, idx) => {
         const items = Array.isArray(i) ? i : [i]
 
         arrayOnlyCases
-          ? test(formatTitle(_name, items, idx), () => fn(...items), options)
-          : test(formatTitle(_name, items, idx), () => fn(i), options)
+          ? test(formatTitle(_name, items, idx), options, () => handler(...items))
+          : test(formatTitle(_name, items, idx), options, () => handler(i))
       })
 
       this.setContext('each', undefined)
@@ -279,8 +335,8 @@ export function createTaskCollector(
   taskFn.extend = function (fixtures: Fixtures<Record<string, any>>) {
     const _context = mergeContextFixtures(fixtures, context)
 
-    return createTest(function fn(name: string | Function, fn?: TestFunction, options?: number | TestOptions) {
-      getCurrentSuite().test.fn.call(this, formatName(name), fn, options)
+    return createTest(function fn(name: string | Function, optionsOrFn?: TestOptions | TestFunction, optionsOrTest?: number | TestOptions | TestFunction) {
+      getCurrentSuite().test.fn.call(this, formatName(name), optionsOrFn as TestOptions, optionsOrTest as TestFunction)
     }, _context)
   }
 
@@ -299,8 +355,8 @@ function createTest(fn: (
   (
     this: Record<'concurrent' | 'sequential' | 'skip' | 'only' | 'todo' | 'fails' | 'each', boolean | undefined> & { fixtures?: FixtureItem[] },
     title: string,
-    fn?: TestFunction,
-    options?: number | TestOptions
+    optionsOrFn?: TestOptions | TestFunction,
+    optionsOrTest?: number | TestOptions | TestFunction,
   ) => void
 ), context?: Record<string, any>) {
   return createTaskCollector(fn, context) as TestAPI
diff --git a/packages/runner/src/types/tasks.ts b/packages/runner/src/types/tasks.ts
index 57895ee11055..bc6be12fbdd2 100644
--- a/packages/runner/src/types/tasks.ts
+++ b/packages/runner/src/types/tasks.ts
@@ -112,51 +112,48 @@ type ExtractEachCallbackArgs<T extends ReadonlyArray<any>> = {
                     ? 10
                     : 'fallback']
 
-interface SuiteEachFunction {
-  <T extends any[] | [any]>(cases: ReadonlyArray<T>): (
+interface EachFunctionReturn<T extends any[]> {
+  /**
+   * @deprecated Use options as the second argument instead
+   */
+  (
     name: string | Function,
     fn: (...args: T) => Awaitable<void>,
-  ) => void
-  <T extends ReadonlyArray<any>>(cases: ReadonlyArray<T>): (
+    options: TestOptions,
+  ): void
+  (
     name: string | Function,
-    fn: (...args: ExtractEachCallbackArgs<T>) => Awaitable<void>,
-  ) => void
-  <T>(cases: ReadonlyArray<T>): (
+    fn: (...args: T) => Awaitable<void>,
+    options?: number | TestOptions,
+  ): void
+  (
     name: string | Function,
-    fn: (...args: T[]) => Awaitable<void>,
-  ) => void
+    options: TestOptions,
+    fn: (...args: T) => Awaitable<void>,
+  ): void
 }
 
 interface TestEachFunction {
-  <T extends any[] | [any]>(cases: ReadonlyArray<T>): (
-    name: string | Function,
-    fn: (...args: T) => Awaitable<void>,
-    options?: number | TestOptions,
-  ) => void
-  <T extends ReadonlyArray<any>>(cases: ReadonlyArray<T>): (
-    name: string | Function,
-    fn: (...args: ExtractEachCallbackArgs<T>) => Awaitable<void>,
-    options?: number | TestOptions,
-  ) => void
-  <T>(cases: ReadonlyArray<T>): (
-    name: string | Function,
-    fn: (...args: T[]) => Awaitable<void>,
-    options?: number | TestOptions,
-  ) => void
-  (...args: [TemplateStringsArray, ...any]): (
-    name: string | Function,
-    fn: (...args: any[]) => Awaitable<void>,
-    options?: number | TestOptions,
-  ) => void
+  <T extends any[] | [any]>(cases: ReadonlyArray<T>): EachFunctionReturn<T>
+  <T extends ReadonlyArray<any>>(cases: ReadonlyArray<T>): EachFunctionReturn<ExtractEachCallbackArgs<T>>
+  <T>(cases: ReadonlyArray<T>): EachFunctionReturn<T[]>
+  (...args: [TemplateStringsArray, ...any]): EachFunctionReturn<any[]>
+}
+
+interface TestCollectorCallable<C = {}> {
+  /**
+   * @deprecated Use options as the second argument instead
+   */
+  <ExtraContext extends C>(name: string | Function, fn: TestFunction<ExtraContext>, options: TestOptions): void
+  <ExtraContext extends C>(name: string | Function, fn?: TestFunction<ExtraContext>, options?: number | TestOptions): void
+  <ExtraContext extends C>(name: string | Function, options?: TestOptions, fn?: TestFunction<ExtraContext>): void
 }
 
 type ChainableTestAPI<ExtraContext = {}> = ChainableFunction<
   'concurrent' | 'sequential' | 'only' | 'skip' | 'todo' | 'fails',
-  [name: string | Function, fn?: TestFunction<ExtraContext>, options?: number | TestOptions],
-  void,
+  TestCollectorCallable<ExtraContext>,
   {
     each: TestEachFunction
-    <T extends ExtraContext>(name: string | Function, fn?: TestFunction<T>, options?: number | TestOptions): void
   }
 >
 
@@ -189,10 +186,25 @@ export interface TestOptions {
    * Tests inherit `sequential` from `describe()` and nested `describe()` will inherit from parent's `sequential`.
    */
   sequential?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Whether the test should be skipped.
+   */
+  skip?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Should this test be the only one running in a suite.
+   */
+  only?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Whether the test should be skipped and marked as a todo.
+   */
+  todo?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Whether the test is expected to fail. If it does, the test will pass, otherwise it will fail.
+   */
+  fails?: boolean
 }
 
 interface ExtendedAPI<ExtraContext> {
-  each: TestEachFunction
   skipIf: (condition: any) => ChainableTestAPI<ExtraContext>
   runIf: (condition: any) => ChainableTestAPI<ExtraContext>
 }
@@ -224,18 +236,24 @@ export type Fixtures<T extends Record<string, any>, ExtraContext = {}> = {
 
 export type InferFixturesTypes<T> = T extends TestAPI<infer C> ? C : T
 
+interface SuiteCollectorCallable<ExtraContext = {}> {
+  /**
+   * @deprecated Use options as the second argument instead
+   */
+  (name: string | Function, fn: SuiteFactory<ExtraContext>, options: TestOptions): SuiteCollector<ExtraContext>
+  (name: string | Function, fn?: SuiteFactory<ExtraContext>, options?: number | TestOptions): SuiteCollector<ExtraContext>
+  (name: string | Function, options: TestOptions, fn?: SuiteFactory<ExtraContext>): SuiteCollector<ExtraContext>
+}
+
 type ChainableSuiteAPI<ExtraContext = {}> = ChainableFunction<
   'concurrent' | 'sequential' | 'only' | 'skip' | 'todo' | 'shuffle',
-  [name: string | Function, factory?: SuiteFactory<ExtraContext>, options?: number | TestOptions],
-  SuiteCollector<ExtraContext>,
+  SuiteCollectorCallable<ExtraContext>,
   {
     each: TestEachFunction
-    <T extends ExtraContext>(name: string | Function, factory?: SuiteFactory<T>): SuiteCollector<T>
   }
 >
 
 export type SuiteAPI<ExtraContext = {}> = ChainableSuiteAPI<ExtraContext> & {
-  each: SuiteEachFunction
   skipIf: (condition: any) => ChainableSuiteAPI<ExtraContext>
   runIf: (condition: any) => ChainableSuiteAPI<ExtraContext>
 }
diff --git a/packages/runner/src/utils/chain.ts b/packages/runner/src/utils/chain.ts
index ef1c3c6cc029..79da93447ec7 100644
--- a/packages/runner/src/utils/chain.ts
+++ b/packages/runner/src/utils/chain.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
-export type ChainableFunction<T extends string, Args extends any[], R = any, E = {}> = {
-  (...args: Args): R
+export type ChainableFunction<T extends string, F extends (...args: any) => any, C = {}> = F & {
+  [x in T]: ChainableFunction<T, F, C>
 } & {
-  [x in T]: ChainableFunction<T, Args, R, E>
-} & {
-  fn: (this: Record<T, any>, ...args: Args) => R
-} & E
+  fn: (this: Record<T, any>, ...args: Parameters<F>) => ReturnType<F>
+} & C
 
-export function createChainable<T extends string, Args extends any[], R = any, E = {}>(
+export function createChainable<T extends string, Args extends any[], R = any>(
   keys: T[],
   fn: (this: Record<T, any>, ...args: Args) => R,
-): ChainableFunction<T, Args, R, E> {
+): ChainableFunction<T, (...args: Args) => R> {
   function create(context: Record<T, any>) {
     const chain = function (this: any, ...args: Args) {
       return fn.apply(context, args)
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/types/benchmark.ts b/packages/vitest/src/types/benchmark.ts
index ad9c6f2c8a1c..df4fc1d79876 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/types/benchmark.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/types/benchmark.ts
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ export interface BenchmarkResult extends TinybenchResult {
 export type BenchFunction = (this: BenchFactory) => Promise<void> | void
 type ChainableBenchmarkAPI = ChainableFunction<
   'skip' | 'only' | 'todo',
-  [name: string | Function, fn?: BenchFunction, options?: BenchOptions],
-  void
+  (name: string | Function, fn?: BenchFunction, options?: BenchOptions) => void
 >
 export type BenchmarkAPI = ChainableBenchmarkAPI & {
   skipIf: (condition: any) => ChainableBenchmarkAPI
diff --git a/test/core/test/propagate-options-nested-suite.test.ts b/test/core/test/propagate-options-nested-suite.test.ts
index d7b11fd44403..9225b5bae367 100644
--- a/test/core/test/propagate-options-nested-suite.test.ts
+++ b/test/core/test/propagate-options-nested-suite.test.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,19 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
 
-describe(
-  'suite name',
-  () => {
-    let outerCount = 0
+describe('suite name', { retry: 9 }, () => {
+  let outerCount = 0
 
-    it('should retry until success', () => {
-      outerCount++
-      expect(outerCount).toBe(5)
-    })
+  it('should retry until success', () => {
+    outerCount++
+    expect(outerCount).toBe(5)
+  })
 
-    describe('nested', () => {
-      let innerCount = 0
+  describe('nested', () => {
+    let innerCount = 0
 
-      it('should retry until success (nested)', () => {
-        innerCount++
-        expect(innerCount).toBe(5)
-      })
+    it('should retry until success (nested)', () => {
+      innerCount++
+      expect(innerCount).toBe(5)
     })
-  },
-  { retry: 9 },
-)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/test/core/test/repeats.test.ts b/test/core/test/repeats.test.ts
index ad12bfc0914b..52ca1612a905 100644
--- a/test/core/test/repeats.test.ts
+++ b/test/core/test/repeats.test.ts
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@ const testNumbers: number[] = []
 describe('testing it/test', () => {
   const result = [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2]
 
-  test('test 1', () => {
+  test('test 1', { repeats: 4 }, () => {
     testNumbers.push(1)
-  }, { repeats: 4 })
+  })
 
-  test('test 2', () => {
+  test('test 2', { repeats: 2 }, () => {
     testNumbers.push(2)
-  }, { repeats: 2 })
+  })
 
-  test.fails('test 3', () => {
+  test.fails('test 3', { repeats: 0 }, () => {
     testNumbers.push(3)
     expect(testNumbers).toStrictEqual(result)
-  }, { repeats: 0 })
+  })
 
   afterAll(() => {
     result.push(3)
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ describe('testing it/test', () => {
 
 const describeNumbers: number[] = []
 
-describe('testing describe', () => {
+describe('testing describe', { repeats: 2 }, () => {
   test('test 1', () => {
     describeNumbers.push(1)
   })
-}, { repeats: 2 })
+})
 
 afterAll(() => {
   expect(describeNumbers).toStrictEqual([1, 1, 1])
@@ -42,24 +42,24 @@ const retryNumbers: number[] = []
 describe('testing repeats with retry', () => {
   describe('normal test', () => {
     const result = [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]
-    test.fails('test 1', () => {
+    test.fails('test 1', { repeats: 4, retry: 1 }, () => {
       retryNumbers.push(1)
       expect(1).toBe(2)
-    }, { repeats: 4, retry: 1 })
+    })
 
     afterAll(() => {
       expect(retryNumbers).toStrictEqual(result)
     })
   })
 
-  test('should not reset retry count', () => {
+  test('should not reset retry count', { repeats: 2, retry: 1 }, () => {
     expect(getCurrentTest()!.result?.retryCount).toBe(3)
-  }, { repeats: 2, retry: 1 })
+  })
 })
 
 const nestedDescribeNumbers: number[] = []
 
-describe('testing nested describe', () => {
+describe('testing nested describe', { repeats: 1 }, () => {
   test ('test 1', () => {
     nestedDescribeNumbers.push(1)
   })
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe('testing nested describe', () => {
       nestedDescribeNumbers.push(2)
     })
 
-    describe('nested 2', () => {
+    describe('nested 2', { repeats: 2 }, () => {
       test('test 3', () => {
         nestedDescribeNumbers.push(3)
       })
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ describe('testing nested describe', () => {
           nestedDescribeNumbers.push(4)
         })
       }, 100)
-    }, { repeats: 2 })
+    })
   })
 
   afterAll(() => {
     expect(nestedDescribeNumbers).toStrictEqual([1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4])
   })
-}, { repeats: 1 })
+})
diff --git a/test/core/test/retry-only.test.ts b/test/core/test/retry-only.test.ts
index 8a8a2b0df54c..823b4b7fb907 100644
--- a/test/core/test/retry-only.test.ts
+++ b/test/core/test/retry-only.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
 
-describe.only('description.only retry', () => {
+describe.only('description.only retry', { retry: 1 }, () => {
   let count4 = 0
   let count5 = 0
   it('test should inherit options from the description block if missing', () => {
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ describe.only('description.only retry', () => {
     expect(count4).toBe(2)
   })
 
-  it('test should not inherit options from the description block if exists', () => {
+  it('test should not inherit options from the description block if exists', { retry: 4 }, () => {
     count5 += 1
     expect(count5).toBe(5)
-  }, { retry: 4 })
-}, { retry: 1 })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/test/core/test/retry.test.ts b/test/core/test/retry.test.ts
index 9a40879c4d24..df7af6045565 100644
--- a/test/core/test/retry.test.ts
+++ b/test/core/test/retry.test.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
 
 let count1 = 0
-it('retry test', () => {
+it('retry test', { retry: 2 }, () => {
   count1 += 1
   expect(count1).toBe(3)
-}, { retry: 2 })
+})
 
 let count2 = 0
-it.fails('retry test fails', () => {
+it.fails('retry test fails', { retry: 1 }, () => {
   count2 += 1
   expect(count2).toBe(3)
-}, { retry: 1 })
+})
 
 let count3 = 0
-it('retry test fails', () => {
+it('retry test fails', { retry: 10 }, () => {
   count3 += 1
   expect(count3).toBe(3)
-}, { retry: 10 })
+})
 
 it('result', () => {
   expect(count1).toEqual(3)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ it('result', () => {
   expect(count3).toEqual(3)
 })
 
-describe('description retry', () => {
+describe('description retry', { retry: 2 }, () => {
   let count4 = 0
   let count5 = 0
   it('test should inherit options from the description block if missing', () => {
@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@ describe('description retry', () => {
     expect(count4).toBe(2)
   })
 
-  it('test should not inherit options from the description block if exists', () => {
+  it('test should not inherit options from the description block if exists', { retry: 5 }, () => {
     count5 += 1
     expect(count5).toBe(5)
-  }, { retry: 5 })
-}, { retry: 2 })
+  })
+})
 
 describe.each([
   { a: 1, b: 1, expected: 2 },
   { a: 1, b: 2, expected: 3 },
   { a: 2, b: 1, expected: 3 },
-])('describe object add($a, $b)', ({ a, b, expected }) => {
+])('describe object add($a, $b)', { retry: 2 }, ({ a, b, expected }) => {
   let flag1 = false
   let flag2 = false
   let flag3 = false
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ describe.each([
     expect(a + b).not.toBeLessThan(expected)
     expect(flag3).toBe(false)
   })
-}, { retry: 2 })
+})
diff --git a/test/core/test/test-options.test.ts b/test/core/test/test-options.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f2557b33f08a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/test/test-options.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from 'vitest'
+
+const fail = () => expect.fail('expected to be skipped')
+
+describe('all test variations are allowed', () => {
+  test('skipped by default')
+
+  test.skip('skipped explicitly', fail)
+  test.skip('skipped explicitly', fail, 1000)
+  test('skipped explicitly via options', { skip: true }, fail)
+  test('skipped explicitly via options as the last argument', fail, { skip: true })
+
+  test.todo('todo explicitly', fail)
+  test.todo('todo explicitly', fail, 1000)
+  test('todo explicitly via options', { todo: true }, fail)
+  test('todo explicitly via options as the last argument', fail, { todo: true })
+
+  test.fails('fails by default', fail)
+  test.fails('fails by default', fail, 1000)
+  test('fails explicitly via options', { fails: true }, fail)
+  test('fails explicitly via options as the last argument', fail, { fails: true })
+})
+
+describe('only is allowed explicitly', () => {
+  test('not only by default', fail)
+  test.only('only explicitly', () => {})
+})
+
+describe('only is allowed via options', () => {
+  test('not only by default', fail)
+  test('only via options', { only: true }, () => {})
+})
+
+describe('only is allowed via option as the last argument', () => {
+  test('not only by default', fail)
+  test('only via options as the last argument', () => {}, { only: true })
+})