diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 70840d3..67c1186 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ test:
 ci-test:
 	./scripts/prepare_test_repos.sh $(TMP_DIR)
 	./scripts/run_foreach_test_repos.sh $(TMP_DIR) "sed -i '2i \ \ \"sandboxExecServer\": \"172.17.0.1:5051\",' conf.json"
-	go test -coverprofile cover.out -v ./...
+	GITHUB_ACTIONS="test" go test -coverprofile cover.out -v ./...
diff --git a/cmd/joj3/conf/conf.go b/cmd/joj3/conf/conf.go
index 944e62c..403aa6c 100644
--- a/cmd/joj3/conf/conf.go
+++ b/cmd/joj3/conf/conf.go
@@ -13,16 +13,48 @@ import (
 	"github.com/koding/multiconfig"
 )
 
+type ConfStage struct {
+	Name     string
+	Group    string
+	Executor struct {
+		Name string
+		With struct {
+			Default stage.Cmd
+			Cases   []OptionalCmd
+		}
+	}
+	Parsers []struct {
+		Name string
+		With interface{}
+	}
+}
+
 type Conf struct {
+	Name    string `default:"unknown"`
+	LogPath string `default:""`
+	Stage   struct {
+		SandboxExecServer string `default:"localhost:5051"`
+		SandboxToken      string `default:""`
+		OutputPath        string `default:"joj3_result.json"`
+		Stages            []ConfStage
+	}
+	Teapot struct {
+		LogPath         string `default:"/home/tt/.cache/joint-teapot-debug.log"`
+		ScoreboardPath  string `default:"scoreboard.csv"`
+		FailedTablePath string `default:"failed-table.md"`
+		GradingRepoName string `default:""`
+		SkipIssue       bool   `default:"false"`
+		SkipScoreboard  bool   `default:"false"`
+		SkipFailedTable bool   `default:"false"`
+	}
+	// TODO: remove the following backward compatibility fields
 	SandboxExecServer string `default:"localhost:5051"`
 	SandboxToken      string `default:""`
-	LogPath           string `default:""`
 	OutputPath        string `default:"joj3_result.json"`
 	GradingRepoName   string `default:""`
 	SkipTeapot        bool   `default:"true"`
 	ScoreboardPath    string `default:"scoreboard.csv"`
 	FailedTablePath   string `default:"failed-table.md"`
-	Name              string `default:"unknown"`
 	Stages            []struct {
 		Name     string
 		Group    string
@@ -127,6 +159,27 @@ func parseConfFile(path string) (conf Conf, err error) {
 		slog.Error("validate stages conf", "error", err)
 		return
 	}
+	// TODO: remove the following backward compatibility codes
+	if len(conf.Stage.Stages) == 0 {
+		conf.Stage.SandboxExecServer = conf.SandboxExecServer
+		conf.Stage.SandboxToken = conf.SandboxToken
+		conf.Stage.OutputPath = conf.OutputPath
+		conf.Stage.Stages = make([]ConfStage, len(conf.Stages))
+		for i, stage := range conf.Stages {
+			conf.Stage.Stages[i].Name = stage.Name
+			conf.Stage.Stages[i].Group = stage.Group
+			conf.Stage.Stages[i].Executor = stage.Executor
+			conf.Stage.Stages[i].Parsers = []struct {
+				Name string
+				With interface{}
+			}{
+				{
+					Name: stage.Parser.Name,
+					With: stage.Parser.With,
+				},
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/joj3/stage/main.go b/cmd/joj3/stage/main.go
index 8d88791..33fd449 100644
--- a/cmd/joj3/stage/main.go
+++ b/cmd/joj3/stage/main.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 func generateStages(conf conf.Conf, group string) ([]stage.Stage, error) {
 	stages := []stage.Stage{}
 	existNames := map[string]bool{}
-	for _, s := range conf.Stages {
+	for _, s := range conf.Stage.Stages {
 		if s.Group != "" && group != s.Group {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -50,12 +50,20 @@ func generateStages(conf conf.Conf, group string) ([]stage.Stage, error) {
 		if len(s.Executor.With.Cases) == 0 {
 			cmds = []stage.Cmd{defaultCmd}
 		}
+		parsers := []stage.StageParser{}
+		for _, p := range s.Parsers {
+			parsers = append(parsers, stage.StageParser{
+				Name: p.Name,
+				Conf: p.With,
+			})
+		}
 		stages = append(stages, stage.Stage{
-			Name:         s.Name,
-			ExecutorName: s.Executor.Name,
-			ExecutorCmds: cmds,
-			ParserName:   s.Parser.Name,
-			ParserConf:   s.Parser.With,
+			Name: s.Name,
+			Executor: stage.StageExecutor{
+				Name: s.Executor.Name,
+				Cmds: cmds,
+			},
+			Parsers: parsers,
 		})
 	}
 	slog.Debug("stages generated", "stages", stages)
@@ -74,7 +82,10 @@ func outputResult(outputPath string, results []stage.StageResult) error {
 }
 
 func Run(conf conf.Conf, group string) error {
-	executors.InitWithConf(conf.SandboxExecServer, conf.SandboxToken)
+	executors.InitWithConf(
+		conf.Stage.SandboxExecServer,
+		conf.Stage.SandboxToken,
+	)
 	stages, err := generateStages(conf, group)
 	if err != nil {
 		slog.Error("generate stages", "error", err)
@@ -86,7 +97,7 @@ func Run(conf conf.Conf, group string) error {
 		slog.Error("run stages", "error", err)
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := outputResult(conf.OutputPath, results); err != nil {
+	if err := outputResult(conf.Stage.OutputPath, results); err != nil {
 		slog.Error("output result", "error", err)
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/joj3/teapot/main.go b/cmd/joj3/teapot/main.go
index 74a4a60..3fb6003 100644
--- a/cmd/joj3/teapot/main.go
+++ b/cmd/joj3/teapot/main.go
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Run(conf conf.Conf) error {
-	if conf.SkipTeapot {
+	actions := os.Getenv("GITHUB_ACTIONS")
+	if actions != "true" {
+		slog.Info("teapot exit", "GITHUB_ACTIONS", actions)
 		return nil
 	}
-	os.Setenv("LOG_FILE_PATH", "/home/tt/.cache/joint-teapot-debug.log")
+	os.Setenv("LOG_FILE_PATH", conf.Teapot.LogPath)
 	os.Setenv("_TYPER_STANDARD_TRACEBACK", "1")
 	envFilePath := "/home/tt/.config/teapot/teapot.env"
+	// TODO: pass sha to joint-teapot
+	// sha := os.Getenv("GITHUB_SHA")
 	actor := os.Getenv("GITHUB_ACTOR")
 	repository := os.Getenv("GITHUB_REPOSITORY")
 	runNumber := os.Getenv("GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER")
@@ -29,49 +33,55 @@ func Run(conf conf.Conf) error {
 	repoParts := strings.Split(repository, "/")
 	repoName := repoParts[1]
 	re := regexp.MustCompile(`\x1b\[[0-9;]*[a-zA-Z]`)
-	cmd := exec.Command("joint-teapot", "joj3-scoreboard",
-		envFilePath, conf.OutputPath, actor, conf.GradingRepoName, repoName,
-		runNumber, conf.ScoreboardPath, conf.Name) // #nosec G204
-	outputBytes, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
-	output := re.ReplaceAllString(string(outputBytes), "")
-	for _, line := range strings.Split(output, "\n") {
-		if line == "" {
-			continue
+	if !conf.Teapot.SkipScoreboard {
+		cmd := exec.Command("joint-teapot", "joj3-scoreboard",
+			envFilePath, conf.Stage.OutputPath, actor, conf.Teapot.GradingRepoName,
+			repoName, runNumber, conf.Teapot.ScoreboardPath, conf.Name) // #nosec G204
+		outputBytes, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+		output := re.ReplaceAllString(string(outputBytes), "")
+		for _, line := range strings.Split(output, "\n") {
+			if line == "" {
+				continue
+			}
+			slog.Info("joint-teapot joj3-scoreboard", "output", line)
 		}
-		slog.Info("joint-teapot joj3-scoreboard", "output", line)
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		slog.Error("joint-teapot joj3-scoreboard", "err", err)
-		return err
-	}
-	cmd = exec.Command("joint-teapot", "joj3-failed-table",
-		envFilePath, conf.OutputPath, actor, conf.GradingRepoName, repoName,
-		runNumber, conf.FailedTablePath, conf.Name) // #nosec G204
-	outputBytes, err = cmd.CombinedOutput()
-	output = re.ReplaceAllString(string(outputBytes), "")
-	for _, line := range strings.Split(output, "\n") {
-		if line == "" {
-			continue
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("joint-teapot joj3-scoreboard", "err", err)
+			return err
 		}
-		slog.Info("joint-teapot joj3-failed-table", "output", line)
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		slog.Error("joint-teapot joj3-failed-table", "err", err)
-		return err
-	}
-	cmd = exec.Command("joint-teapot", "joj3-create-result-issue",
-		envFilePath, conf.OutputPath, repoName, runNumber, conf.Name) // #nosec G204
-	outputBytes, err = cmd.CombinedOutput()
-	output = re.ReplaceAllString(string(outputBytes), "")
-	for _, line := range strings.Split(output, "\n") {
-		if line == "" {
-			continue
+	if !conf.Teapot.SkipFailedTable {
+		cmd := exec.Command("joint-teapot", "joj3-failed-table",
+			envFilePath, conf.Stage.OutputPath, actor, conf.Teapot.GradingRepoName,
+			repoName, runNumber, conf.Teapot.FailedTablePath, conf.Name) // #nosec G204
+		outputBytes, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+		output := re.ReplaceAllString(string(outputBytes), "")
+		for _, line := range strings.Split(output, "\n") {
+			if line == "" {
+				continue
+			}
+			slog.Info("joint-teapot joj3-failed-table", "output", line)
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("joint-teapot joj3-failed-table", "err", err)
+			return err
 		}
-		slog.Info("joint-teapot joj3-create-result-issue", "output", line)
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		slog.Error("joint-teapot joj3-create-result-issue", "err", err)
-		return err
+	if !conf.Teapot.SkipIssue {
+		cmd := exec.Command("joint-teapot", "joj3-create-result-issue",
+			envFilePath, conf.Stage.OutputPath, repoName, runNumber, conf.Name) // #nosec G204
+		outputBytes, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+		output := re.ReplaceAllString(string(outputBytes), "")
+		for _, line := range strings.Split(output, "\n") {
+			if line == "" {
+				continue
+			}
+			slog.Info("joint-teapot joj3-create-result-issue", "output", line)
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("joint-teapot joj3-create-result-issue", "err", err)
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/stage/model.go b/internal/stage/model.go
index bd21dd7..a6c7e79 100644
--- a/internal/stage/model.go
+++ b/internal/stage/model.go
@@ -150,12 +150,19 @@ func (r ExecutorResult) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%+v", d)
 }
 
+type StageExecutor struct {
+	Name string
+	Cmds []Cmd
+}
+type StageParser struct {
+	Name string
+	Conf any
+}
+
 type Stage struct {
-	Name         string
-	ExecutorName string
-	ExecutorCmds []Cmd
-	ParserName   string
-	ParserConf   any
+	Name     string
+	Executor StageExecutor
+	Parsers  []StageParser
 }
 
 type ParserResult struct {
diff --git a/internal/stage/run.go b/internal/stage/run.go
index 4e346bc..b303e7c 100644
--- a/internal/stage/run.go
+++ b/internal/stage/run.go
@@ -8,51 +8,68 @@ import (
 func Run(stages []Stage) (stageResults []StageResult, err error) {
 	var executorResults []ExecutorResult
 	var parserResults []ParserResult
+	var tmpParserResults []ParserResult
 	var forceQuit bool
 	slog.Info("stage run start")
 	for _, stage := range stages {
 		slog.Info("stage start", "name", stage.Name)
-		slog.Info("executor run start", "name", stage.ExecutorName)
-		slog.Debug("executor run start", "name", stage.ExecutorName,
-			"cmds", stage.ExecutorCmds)
-		executor, ok := executorMap[stage.ExecutorName]
+		slog.Info("executor run start", "name", stage.Executor.Name)
+		slog.Debug("executor run start", "name", stage.Executor.Name,
+			"cmds", stage.Executor.Cmds)
+		executor, ok := executorMap[stage.Executor.Name]
 		if !ok {
-			slog.Error("executor not found", "name", stage.ExecutorName)
-			err = fmt.Errorf("executor not found: %s", stage.ExecutorName)
+			slog.Error("executor not found", "name", stage.Executor.Name)
+			err = fmt.Errorf("executor not found: %s", stage.Executor.Name)
 			return
 		}
-		executorResults, err = executor.Run(stage.ExecutorCmds)
+		executorResults, err = executor.Run(stage.Executor.Cmds)
 		if err != nil {
-			slog.Error("executor run error", "name", stage.ExecutorName, "error", err)
+			slog.Error("executor run error", "name", stage.Executor.Name, "error", err)
 			return
 		}
 		slog.Debug("executor run done", "results", executorResults)
 		for _, executorResult := range executorResults {
 			slog.Debug("executor run done", "result.Files", executorResult.Files)
 		}
-		slog.Info("parser run start", "name", stage.ParserName)
-		slog.Debug("parser run start", "name", stage.ParserName,
-			"conf", stage.ParserConf)
-		parser, ok := parserMap[stage.ParserName]
-		if !ok {
-			slog.Error("parser not found", "name", stage.ParserName)
-			err = fmt.Errorf("parser not found: %s", stage.ParserName)
-			return
+		parserResults = []ParserResult{}
+		stageForceQuit := false
+		for _, stageParser := range stage.Parsers {
+			slog.Info("parser run start", "name", stageParser.Name)
+			slog.Debug("parser run start", "name", stageParser.Name,
+				"conf", stageParser.Conf)
+			parser, ok := parserMap[stageParser.Name]
+			if !ok {
+				slog.Error("parser not found", "name", stageParser.Name)
+				err = fmt.Errorf("parser not found: %s", stageParser.Name)
+				return
+			}
+			tmpParserResults, forceQuit, err = parser.Run(
+				executorResults, stageParser.Conf)
+			if err != nil {
+				slog.Error("parser run error", "name", stageParser.Name, "error", err)
+				return
+			}
+			stageForceQuit = stageForceQuit || forceQuit
+			slog.Debug("parser run done", "results", tmpParserResults)
+			if len(parserResults) == 0 {
+				parserResults = tmpParserResults
+			} else {
+				for i := range len(parserResults) {
+					parserResults[i].Score += tmpParserResults[i].Score
+					parserResults[i].Comment += tmpParserResults[i].Comment
+				}
+			}
+			if forceQuit {
+				slog.Error("parser force quit", "name", stageParser.Name)
+			}
 		}
-		parserResults, forceQuit, err = parser.Run(executorResults, stage.ParserConf)
-		if err != nil {
-			slog.Error("parser run error", "name", stage.ParserName, "error", err)
-			return
-		}
-		slog.Debug("parser run done", "results", parserResults)
 		stageResults = append(stageResults, StageResult{
 			Name:      stage.Name,
 			Results:   parserResults,
-			ForceQuit: forceQuit,
+			ForceQuit: stageForceQuit,
 		})
-		if forceQuit {
-			slog.Error("parser force quit", "name", stage.ParserName)
-			return
+		if stageForceQuit {
+			break
 		}
 	}
 	return