diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
index b8a8da107c0..7b7b91e4755 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
@@ -720,6 +720,11 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		 * An event signaling when the selection state changes.
 		 */
 		readonly onDidChangeSelection: Event<boolean>;
+
+		/**
+		* Whether the input box is hidden.
+		*/
+		hideInputBox: boolean;
 	}
 
 	//#endregion
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadSCM.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadSCM.ts
index b1e2f934120..9a06495036e 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadSCM.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadSCM.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class MainThreadSCMProvider implements ISCMProvider {
 	get acceptInputCommand(): Command | undefined { return this.features.acceptInputCommand; }
 	get statusBarCommands(): Command[] | undefined { return this.features.statusBarCommands; }
 	get count(): number | undefined { return this.features.count; }
+	get hideInputBox(): boolean | undefined { return this.features.hideInputBox; }
 
 	private _onDidChangeCommitTemplate = new Emitter<string>();
 	get onDidChangeCommitTemplate(): Event<string> { return this._onDidChangeCommitTemplate.event; }
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts
index bb31f02ce45..4c27fb51882 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts
@@ -535,6 +535,7 @@ export interface SCMProviderFeatures {
 	commitTemplate?: string;
 	acceptInputCommand?: modes.Command;
 	statusBarCommands?: modes.Command[];
+	hideInputBox?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface SCMGroupFeatures {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostSCM.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostSCM.ts
index e0bf0ca9a11..c98852392d3 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostSCM.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostSCM.ts
@@ -439,6 +439,17 @@ class ExtHostSourceControl implements vscode.SourceControl {
 		return this._selected;
 	}
 
+	private _hideInputBox: boolean = false;
+
+	get hideInputBox(): boolean {
+		return this._hideInputBox;
+	}
+
+	set hideInputBox(hideInputBox: boolean | undefined) {
+		this._hideInputBox = hideInputBox;
+		this._proxy.$updateSourceControl(this.handle, { hideInputBox: !!hideInputBox });
+	}
+
 	private _onDidChangeSelection = new Emitter<boolean>();
 	readonly onDidChangeSelection = this._onDidChangeSelection.event;
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/scm/electron-browser/scmViewlet.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/scm/electron-browser/scmViewlet.ts
index d2329cf192e..360940f0b3f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/scm/electron-browser/scmViewlet.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/scm/electron-browser/scmViewlet.ts
@@ -814,57 +814,59 @@ export class RepositoryPanel extends ViewletPanel {
 		this.disposables.push(focusTracker);
 
 		// Input
-		this.inputBoxContainer = append(container, $('.scm-editor'));
+		if (!this.repository.provider.hideInputBox) {
+			this.inputBoxContainer = append(container, $('.scm-editor'));
 
-		const updatePlaceholder = () => {
-			const binding = this.keybindingService.lookupKeybinding('scm.acceptInput');
-			const label = binding ? binding.getLabel() : (platform.isMacintosh ? 'Cmd+Enter' : 'Ctrl+Enter');
-			const placeholder = format(this.repository.input.placeholder, label);
+			const updatePlaceholder = () => {
+				const binding = this.keybindingService.lookupKeybinding('scm.acceptInput');
+				const label = binding ? binding.getLabel() : (platform.isMacintosh ? 'Cmd+Enter' : 'Ctrl+Enter');
+				const placeholder = format(this.repository.input.placeholder, label);
 
-			this.inputBox.setPlaceHolder(placeholder);
-		};
+				this.inputBox.setPlaceHolder(placeholder);
+			};
 
-		const validationDelayer = new ThrottledDelayer<any>(200);
-		const validate = () => {
-			return this.repository.input.validateInput(this.inputBox.value, this.inputBox.inputElement.selectionStart).then(result => {
-				if (!result) {
-					this.inputBox.inputElement.removeAttribute('aria-invalid');
-					this.inputBox.hideMessage();
-				} else {
-					this.inputBox.inputElement.setAttribute('aria-invalid', 'true');
-					this.inputBox.showMessage({ content: result.message, type: convertValidationType(result.type) });
-				}
-			});
-		};
+			const validationDelayer = new ThrottledDelayer<any>(200);
+			const validate = () => {
+				return this.repository.input.validateInput(this.inputBox.value, this.inputBox.inputElement.selectionStart).then(result => {
+					if (!result) {
+						this.inputBox.inputElement.removeAttribute('aria-invalid');
+						this.inputBox.hideMessage();
+					} else {
+						this.inputBox.inputElement.setAttribute('aria-invalid', 'true');
+						this.inputBox.showMessage({ content: result.message, type: convertValidationType(result.type) });
+					}
+				});
+			};
 
-		const triggerValidation = () => validationDelayer.trigger(validate);
+			const triggerValidation = () => validationDelayer.trigger(validate);
 
-		this.inputBox = new InputBox(this.inputBoxContainer, this.contextViewService, { flexibleHeight: true });
-		this.disposables.push(attachInputBoxStyler(this.inputBox, this.themeService));
-		this.disposables.push(this.inputBox);
+			this.inputBox = new InputBox(this.inputBoxContainer, this.contextViewService, { flexibleHeight: true });
+			this.disposables.push(attachInputBoxStyler(this.inputBox, this.themeService));
+			this.disposables.push(this.inputBox);
 
-		this.inputBox.onDidChange(triggerValidation, null, this.disposables);
+			this.inputBox.onDidChange(triggerValidation, null, this.disposables);
 
-		const onKeyUp = domEvent(this.inputBox.inputElement, 'keyup');
-		const onMouseUp = domEvent(this.inputBox.inputElement, 'mouseup');
-		anyEvent<any>(onKeyUp, onMouseUp)(triggerValidation, null, this.disposables);
+			const onKeyUp = domEvent(this.inputBox.inputElement, 'keyup');
+			const onMouseUp = domEvent(this.inputBox.inputElement, 'mouseup');
+			anyEvent<any>(onKeyUp, onMouseUp)(triggerValidation, null, this.disposables);
 
-		this.inputBox.value = this.repository.input.value;
-		this.inputBox.onDidChange(value => this.repository.input.value = value, null, this.disposables);
-		this.repository.input.onDidChange(value => this.inputBox.value = value, null, this.disposables);
+			this.inputBox.value = this.repository.input.value;
+			this.inputBox.onDidChange(value => this.repository.input.value = value, null, this.disposables);
+			this.repository.input.onDidChange(value => this.inputBox.value = value, null, this.disposables);
 
-		updatePlaceholder();
-		this.repository.input.onDidChangePlaceholder(updatePlaceholder, null, this.disposables);
-		this.keybindingService.onDidUpdateKeybindings(updatePlaceholder, null, this.disposables);
+			updatePlaceholder();
+			this.repository.input.onDidChangePlaceholder(updatePlaceholder, null, this.disposables);
+			this.keybindingService.onDidUpdateKeybindings(updatePlaceholder, null, this.disposables);
 
-		this.disposables.push(this.inputBox.onDidHeightChange(() => this.layoutBody()));
+			this.disposables.push(this.inputBox.onDidHeightChange(() => this.layoutBody()));
 
-		if (this.repository.provider.onDidChangeCommitTemplate) {
-			this.repository.provider.onDidChangeCommitTemplate(this.updateInputBox, this, this.disposables);
+			if (this.repository.provider.onDidChangeCommitTemplate) {
+				this.repository.provider.onDidChangeCommitTemplate(this.updateInputBox, this, this.disposables);
+			}
+
+			this.updateInputBox();
 		}
 
-		this.updateInputBox();
-
 		// List
 
 		this.listContainer = append(container, $('.scm-status.show-file-icons'));
@@ -918,20 +920,24 @@ export class RepositoryPanel extends ViewletPanel {
 		}
 
 		this.cachedHeight = height;
-		this.inputBox.layout();
+		if (this.inputBox) {
+			this.inputBox.layout();
+		}
 
-		const editorHeight = this.inputBox.height;
-		const listHeight = height - (editorHeight + 12 /* margin */);
+		const editorHeight = this.inputBox ? this.inputBox.height : 0;
+		const listHeight = height - (editorHeight + (editorHeight ? 12 : 0) /* margin */);
 		this.listContainer.style.height = `${listHeight}px`;
 		this.list.layout(listHeight);
 
-		toggleClass(this.inputBoxContainer, 'scroll', editorHeight >= 134);
+		if (this.inputBoxContainer) {
+			toggleClass(this.inputBoxContainer, 'scroll', editorHeight >= 134);
+		}
 	}
 
 	focus(): void {
 		super.focus();
 
-		if (this.isExpanded()) {
+		if (this.isExpanded() && this.inputBox) {
 			this.inputBox.focus();
 		}
 	}
@@ -991,7 +997,7 @@ export class RepositoryPanel extends ViewletPanel {
 	}
 
 	private updateInputBox(): void {
-		if (typeof this.repository.provider.commitTemplate === 'undefined' || this.inputBox.value) {
+		if (typeof this.repository.provider.commitTemplate === 'undefined' || !this.inputBox || this.inputBox.value) {
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/scm/common/scm.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/scm/common/scm.ts
index b359fd41ff2..54427b69fcb 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/scm/common/scm.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/scm/common/scm.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ export interface ISCMProvider extends IDisposable {
 	readonly statusBarCommands?: Command[];
 	readonly onDidChange: Event<void>;
 
+	readonly hideInputBox?: boolean | undefined;
+
 	getOriginalResource(uri: URI): TPromise<URI>;
 }