diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index e4581758..dc1809b9 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -24,5 +24,24 @@
     "sonarlint.connectedMode.project": {
         "connectionId": "philips-software",
         "projectKey": "philips-software_amp-cucumber-cpp-runner"
+    },
+    {
+      "parameter": ")\"",
+      "value": "\""
     }
+  ],
+  "C/C++ Include Guard.Macro Type": "Filepath",
+  "C/C++ Include Guard.Path Depth": 1,
+  "C/C++ Include Guard.Remove Extension": false,
+  "C/C++ Include Guard.Comment Style": "None",
+  "C/C++ Include Guard.Path Skip": 0,
+  "testMate.cpp.test.executables": "${workspaceFolder}/.build/**/*{test,Test,TEST}*",
+  "sonarlint.connectedMode.project": {
+    "connectionId": "philips-software",
+    "projectKey": "philips-software_amp-cucumber-cpp-runner"
+  },
+  "cmake.postRunCoverageTarget": "generate-coverage-report",
+  "cmake.coverageInfoFiles": [
+    "${workspaceFolder}/.build/${command:cmake.activeConfigurePresetName}/lcov.info"
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9f5d7475..7ef12c5a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,18 +21,29 @@ else()
     set(CCR_EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL "EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL")
 endif()
 
-option(
-      CCR_FETCH_DEPS
-      "Fetch dependencies via FetchContent."
-      On
-)
-
-option(CCR_BUILD_TESTS "Enable building the tests" ${CCR_DEFAULTOPT})
+option(CCR_FETCH_DEPS "Fetch dependencies via FetchContent." On )
+option(CCR_BUILD_TESTS "Enable build of the tests" ${CCR_DEFAULTOPT})
+option(CCR_ENABLE_COVERAGE "Enable compiler flags for code coverage measurements" Off)
 
 if (CCR_BUILD_TESTS)
     ccr_enable_testing()
 endif()
 
+if (CCR_ENABLE_COVERAGE)
+    find_program(GCOVR_PATH gcovr)
+
+    if (NOT GCOVR_PATH)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find gcovr, which is required for code coverage IDE integration")
+    endif()
+
+    add_custom_target(
+        generate-coverage-report
+        COMMAND ${GCOVR_PATH} --delete --lcov ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lcov.info
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+        COMMENT "Generating code coverage report in LCOV format"
+    )
+endif()
+
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED On)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS Off)
diff --git a/cucumber_cpp/library/Application.cpp b/cucumber_cpp/library/Application.cpp
index b42cd4a9..5ddf5a93 100644
--- a/cucumber_cpp/library/Application.cpp
+++ b/cucumber_cpp/library/Application.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "cucumber_cpp/library/Errors.hpp"
 #include "cucumber_cpp/library/StepRegistry.hpp"
 #include "cucumber_cpp/library/cucumber_expression/Errors.hpp"
+#include "cucumber_cpp/library/cucumber_expression/ParameterRegistry.hpp"
 #include "cucumber_cpp/library/engine/ContextManager.hpp"
 #include "cucumber_cpp/library/engine/FeatureFactory.hpp"
 #include "cucumber_cpp/library/engine/FeatureInfo.hpp"
@@ -177,6 +178,11 @@ namespace cucumber_cpp::library
         return contextManager.ProgramContext();
     }
 
+    cucumber_expression::ParameterRegistration& Application::ParameterRegistration()
+    {
+        return parameterRegistry;
+    }
+
     void Application::AddReportHandler(const std::string& name, std::unique_ptr<report::ReportHandlerV2>&& reporter)
     {
         reporters.Add(name, std::move(reporter));
diff --git a/cucumber_cpp/library/Application.hpp b/cucumber_cpp/library/Application.hpp
index e29c2294..5b762852 100644
--- a/cucumber_cpp/library/Application.hpp
+++ b/cucumber_cpp/library/Application.hpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace cucumber_cpp::library
 
         CLI::App& CliParser();
         Context& ProgramContext();
+        cucumber_expression::ParameterRegistration& ParameterRegistration();
 
         void AddReportHandler(const std::string& name, std::unique_ptr<report::ReportHandlerV2>&& reporter);
 
diff --git a/cucumber_cpp/library/cucumber_expression/ParameterRegistry.hpp b/cucumber_cpp/library/cucumber_expression/ParameterRegistry.hpp
index 66a809c2..fcd2c44b 100644
--- a/cucumber_cpp/library/cucumber_expression/ParameterRegistry.hpp
+++ b/cucumber_cpp/library/cucumber_expression/ParameterRegistry.hpp
@@ -120,12 +120,23 @@ namespace cucumber_cpp::library::cucumber_expression
         std::function<std::any(MatchRange)> converter;
     };
 
-    struct ParameterRegistry
+    struct ParameterRegistration
+    {
+    protected:
+        ~ParameterRegistration() = default;
+
+    public:
+        virtual void AddParameter(std::string name, std::vector<std::string> regex, std::function<std::any(MatchRange)> converter) = 0;
+    };
+
+    struct ParameterRegistry : ParameterRegistration
     {
         ParameterRegistry();
 
+        virtual ~ParameterRegistry() = default;
+
         Parameter Lookup(const std::string& name) const;
-        void AddParameter(std::string name, std::vector<std::string> regex, std::function<std::any(MatchRange)> converter);
+        void AddParameter(std::string name, std::vector<std::string> regex, std::function<std::any(MatchRange)> converter) override;
 
     private:
         std::map<std::string, Parameter, std::less<>> parameters{};
diff --git a/cucumber_cpp/library/cucumber_expression/test/TestExpression.cpp b/cucumber_cpp/library/cucumber_expression/test/TestExpression.cpp
index 9b4608a2..a13f0bb7 100644
--- a/cucumber_cpp/library/cucumber_expression/test/TestExpression.cpp
+++ b/cucumber_cpp/library/cucumber_expression/test/TestExpression.cpp
@@ -221,4 +221,36 @@ namespace cucumber_cpp::library::cucumber_expression
                                                  "Please register a ParameterType for 'doesnotexist'\n"));
         }
     }
+
+    TEST_F(TestExpression, ThrowDuplicateAnonymousParameterError)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            parameterRegistry.AddParameter("", { ".*" }, [](const MatchRange& matches)
+                {
+                    return StringTo<std::string>(matches.begin()->str());
+                });
+            FAIL() << "Expected CucumberExpressionError to be thrown";
+        }
+        catch (const CucumberExpressionError& e)
+        {
+            EXPECT_THAT(e.what(), testing::StrEq("The anonymous parameter type has already been defined"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(TestExpression, ThrowDuplicateParameterError)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            parameterRegistry.AddParameter("word", { ".*" }, [](const MatchRange& matches)
+                {
+                    return StringTo<std::string>(matches.begin()->str());
+                });
+            FAIL() << "Expected CucumberExpressionError to be thrown";
+        }
+        catch (const CucumberExpressionError& e)
+        {
+            EXPECT_THAT(e.what(), testing::StrEq("There is already a parameter with name word"));
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/cucumber_cpp/library/test/TestApplication.cpp b/cucumber_cpp/library/test/TestApplication.cpp
index b5a2b7ab..fa500b48 100644
--- a/cucumber_cpp/library/test/TestApplication.cpp
+++ b/cucumber_cpp/library/test/TestApplication.cpp
@@ -124,4 +124,9 @@ namespace cucumber_cpp::library
 
         EXPECT_THAT(stdoutString, testing::HasSubstr("1/2 passed"));
     }
+
+    TEST_F(TestApplication, ExposeParameterRegistration)
+    {
+        EXPECT_THAT(&Application{}.ParameterRegistration(), testing::NotNull());
+    }
 }