diff --git a/lib/pronto.rb b/lib/pronto.rb
index 627e6698..5e85c99e 100644
--- a/lib/pronto.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 require 'pronto/formatter/colorizable'
 require 'pronto/formatter/base'
+require 'pronto/formatter/formatter'
 require 'pronto/formatter/text_formatter'
 require 'pronto/formatter/json_formatter'
 require 'pronto/formatter/git_formatter'
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@
 require 'pronto/formatter/bitbucket_server_pull_request_formatter'
 require 'pronto/formatter/checkstyle_formatter'
 require 'pronto/formatter/null_formatter'
-require 'pronto/formatter/formatter'
 
 module Pronto
   def self.run(commit = nil, repo_path = '.',
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/base.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/base.rb
index 7e72a173..0eee903f 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/base.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/base.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module Pronto
   module Formatter
     class Base
       def self.name
-        Formatter::FORMATTERS.invert[self]
+        raise NoMethodError, 'Must be implemented in subclasses.'
       end
 
       def config
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/bitbucket_formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/bitbucket_formatter.rb
index 522cd5cd..129fe1b4 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/bitbucket_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/bitbucket_formatter.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
     class BitbucketFormatter < CommitFormatter
+      def self.name
+        'bitbucket'
+      end
+
       def client_module
         Bitbucket
       end
@@ -15,3 +19,5 @@ def line_number(message, _)
     end
   end
 end
+
+Pronto::Formatter.register(Pronto::Formatter::BitbucketFormatter)
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/bitbucket_pull_request_formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/bitbucket_pull_request_formatter.rb
index b9df69c8..303dfd2d 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/bitbucket_pull_request_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/bitbucket_pull_request_formatter.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
     class BitbucketPullRequestFormatter < PullRequestFormatter
+      def self.name
+        'bitbucket_pr'
+      end
+
       def client_module
         Bitbucket
       end
@@ -17,7 +21,7 @@ def approve_pull_request(comments_count, additions_count, client)
         return if config.bitbucket_auto_approve == false
 
         if comments_count > 0 && additions_count > 0
-          client.unapprove_pull_request  
+          client.unapprove_pull_request
         elsif comments_count == 0
           client.approve_pull_request
         end
@@ -25,3 +29,5 @@ def approve_pull_request(comments_count, additions_count, client)
     end
   end
 end
+
+Pronto::Formatter.register(Pronto::Formatter::BitbucketPullRequestFormatter)
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/bitbucket_server_pull_request_formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/bitbucket_server_pull_request_formatter.rb
index 7e16b2b4..475cac44 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/bitbucket_server_pull_request_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/bitbucket_server_pull_request_formatter.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
     class BitbucketServerPullRequestFormatter < PullRequestFormatter
+      def self.name
+        'bitbucket_server_pr'
+      end
+
       def client_module
         BitbucketServer
       end
@@ -15,3 +19,5 @@ def line_number(message, _)
     end
   end
 end
+
+Pronto::Formatter.register(Pronto::Formatter::BitbucketServerPullRequestFormatter)
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/checkstyle_formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/checkstyle_formatter.rb
index a84e94d7..68256203 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/checkstyle_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/checkstyle_formatter.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
     class CheckstyleFormatter < Base
+      def self.name
+        'checkstyle'
+      end
+
       def initialize
         @output = ''
       end
@@ -57,3 +61,5 @@ def to_checkstyle_severity(pronto_level)
     end
   end
 end
+
+Pronto::Formatter.register(Pronto::Formatter::CheckstyleFormatter)
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/formatter.rb
index 722c8575..1325b210 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/formatter.rb
@@ -1,30 +1,27 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
-    def self.get(names)
-      names ||= 'text'
-      Array(names).map { |name| FORMATTERS[name.to_s] || TextFormatter }
-        .uniq.map(&:new)
-    end
+    class << self
+      def register(formatter_klass)
+        unless formatter_klass.method_defined?(:format)
+          raise NoMethodError, "format method is not declared in the #{formatter_klass.name} class."
+        end
 
-    def self.names
-      FORMATTERS.keys
-    end
+        base = Pronto::Formatter::Base
+        raise "#{formatter_klass.name} is not a #{base}" unless formatter_klass.ancestors.include?(base)
+
+        @formatters ||= {}
+        @formatters[formatter_klass.name] = formatter_klass
+      end
 
-    FORMATTERS = {
-      'github' => GithubFormatter,
-      'github_status' => GithubStatusFormatter,
-      'github_combined_status' => GithubCombinedStatusFormatter,
-      'github_pr' => GithubPullRequestFormatter,
-      'github_pr_review' => GithubPullRequestReviewFormatter,
-      'gitlab' => GitlabFormatter,
-      'gitlab_mr' => GitlabMergeRequestReviewFormatter,
-      'bitbucket' => BitbucketFormatter,
-      'bitbucket_pr' => BitbucketPullRequestFormatter,
-      'bitbucket_server_pr' => BitbucketServerPullRequestFormatter,
-      'json' => JsonFormatter,
-      'checkstyle' => CheckstyleFormatter,
-      'text' => TextFormatter,
-      'null' => NullFormatter
-    }.freeze
+      def get(names)
+        names ||= 'text'
+        Array(names).map { |name| @formatters[name.to_s] || TextFormatter }
+          .uniq.map(&:new)
+      end
+
+      def names
+        @formatters.keys
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/github_combined_status_formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/github_combined_status_formatter.rb
index 81e6394e..36d64c69 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/github_combined_status_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/github_combined_status_formatter.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
-    class GithubCombinedStatusFormatter
+    class GithubCombinedStatusFormatter < Base
+      def self.name
+        'github_combined_status'
+      end
+
       def format(messages, repo, _)
         client = Github.new(repo)
         head = repo.head_commit_sha
@@ -22,3 +26,5 @@ def create_status(client, sha, messages)
     end
   end
 end
+
+Pronto::Formatter.register(Pronto::Formatter::GithubCombinedStatusFormatter)
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/github_formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/github_formatter.rb
index 2706f2af..c2dddb90 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/github_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/github_formatter.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
     class GithubFormatter < CommitFormatter
+      def self.name
+        'github'
+      end
+
       def client_module
         Github
       end
@@ -15,3 +19,5 @@ def line_number(message, _)
     end
   end
 end
+
+Pronto::Formatter.register(Pronto::Formatter::GithubFormatter)
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/github_pull_request_formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/github_pull_request_formatter.rb
index e791fc7f..93858845 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/github_pull_request_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/github_pull_request_formatter.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
     class GithubPullRequestFormatter < PullRequestFormatter
+      def self.name
+        'github_pr'
+      end
+
       def client_module
         Github
       end
@@ -16,3 +20,5 @@ def line_number(message, patches)
     end
   end
 end
+
+Pronto::Formatter.register(Pronto::Formatter::GithubPullRequestFormatter)
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/github_pull_request_review_formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/github_pull_request_review_formatter.rb
index aa72880b..f510ccf5 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/github_pull_request_review_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/github_pull_request_review_formatter.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
     class GithubPullRequestReviewFormatter < PullRequestFormatter
+      def self.name
+        'github_pr_review'
+      end
+
       def client_module
         Github
       end
@@ -22,3 +26,5 @@ def line_number(message, patches)
     end
   end
 end
+
+Pronto::Formatter.register(Pronto::Formatter::GithubPullRequestReviewFormatter)
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/github_status_formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/github_status_formatter.rb
index b717c2fd..218d8170 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/github_status_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/github_status_formatter.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
-    class GithubStatusFormatter
+    class GithubStatusFormatter < Base
+      def self.name
+        'github_status'
+      end
+
       def format(messages, repo, _)
         client = Github.new(repo)
         head = repo.head_commit_sha
@@ -26,3 +30,5 @@ def create_status(client, sha, runner, messages)
     end
   end
 end
+
+Pronto::Formatter.register(Pronto::Formatter::GithubStatusFormatter)
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/github_status_formatter/sentence.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/github_status_formatter/sentence.rb
index b0f4b927..504ff677 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/github_status_formatter/sentence.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/github_status_formatter/sentence.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
-    class GithubStatusFormatter
+    class GithubStatusFormatter < Base
       class Sentence
         def initialize(words)
           @words = words
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/github_status_formatter/status_builder.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/github_status_formatter/status_builder.rb
index 884c4a91..613fa6ef 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/github_status_formatter/status_builder.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/github_status_formatter/status_builder.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
-    class GithubStatusFormatter
+    class GithubStatusFormatter < Base
       class StatusBuilder
         def initialize(runner, messages)
           @runner = runner
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/gitlab_formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/gitlab_formatter.rb
index be4263d3..2daa4086 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/gitlab_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/gitlab_formatter.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
     class GitlabFormatter < CommitFormatter
+      def self.name
+        'gitlab'
+      end
+
       def client_module
         Gitlab
       end
@@ -15,3 +19,5 @@ def line_number(message, _)
     end
   end
 end
+
+Pronto::Formatter.register(Pronto::Formatter::GitlabFormatter)
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/gitlab_merge_request_review_formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/gitlab_merge_request_review_formatter.rb
index 865dc832..6ec993e3 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/gitlab_merge_request_review_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/gitlab_merge_request_review_formatter.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
     class GitlabMergeRequestReviewFormatter < PullRequestFormatter
+      def self.name
+        'gitlab_mr'
+      end
+
       def client_module
         Gitlab
       end
@@ -27,3 +31,5 @@ def line_number(message, _)
     end
   end
 end
+
+Pronto::Formatter.register(Pronto::Formatter::GitlabMergeRequestReviewFormatter)
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/json_formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/json_formatter.rb
index c0e114ac..cc2a775c 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/json_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/json_formatter.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
     class JsonFormatter < Base
+      def self.name
+        'json'
+      end
+
       def format(messages, _repo, _patches)
         messages.map do |message|
           lineno = message.line.new_lineno if message.line
@@ -18,3 +22,5 @@ def format(messages, _repo, _patches)
     end
   end
 end
+
+Pronto::Formatter.register(Pronto::Formatter::JsonFormatter)
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/null_formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/null_formatter.rb
index cfd852a5..a44d2c28 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/null_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/null_formatter.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
     class NullFormatter < Base
+      def self.name
+        'null'
+      end
+
       def format(_messages, _repo, _patches); end
     end
   end
 end
+
+Pronto::Formatter.register(Pronto::Formatter::NullFormatter)
diff --git a/lib/pronto/formatter/text_formatter.rb b/lib/pronto/formatter/text_formatter.rb
index 270e86e5..3b31b724 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/formatter/text_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/formatter/text_formatter.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
     class TextFormatter < Base
+      def self.name
+        'text'
+      end
+
       def format(messages, _repo, _patches)
         messages.map do |message|
           message_format = config.message_format(self.class.name)
@@ -13,3 +17,5 @@ def format(messages, _repo, _patches)
     end
   end
 end
+
+Pronto::Formatter.register(Pronto::Formatter::TextFormatter)
diff --git a/spec/pronto/formatter/formatter_spec.rb b/spec/pronto/formatter/formatter_spec.rb
index 324937d9..6b4c0c45 100644
--- a/spec/pronto/formatter/formatter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/pronto/formatter/formatter_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,43 @@
 module Pronto
   module Formatter
+    describe '.register' do
+      context 'format method not implementend' do
+        subject { Formatter.register(formatter) }
+
+        let(:formatter) do
+          Class.new(Pronto::Formatter::Base) do
+            def self.name
+              'custom_formatter'
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+        specify do
+          -> { subject }.should raise_error(
+            NoMethodError, "format method is not declared in the #{formatter.name} class."
+          )
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'formatter class is not Formatter::Base' do
+        subject { Formatter.register(formatter) }
+
+        let(:formatter) do
+          Class.new do
+            def self.name
+              'custom_formatter'
+            end
+
+            def format(_messages, _repo, _patches); end
+          end
+        end
+
+        specify do
+          -> { subject }.should raise_error(RuntimeError, "#{formatter.name} is not a #{Pronto::Formatter::Base}")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     describe '.get' do
       context 'single' do
         subject { Formatter.get(name).first }