diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
index cd1041bfee4..0f21f29d6d8 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
@@ -2971,6 +2971,10 @@ declare namespace vscode {
 		dispose(): void;
 	}
 
+	export interface Terminal {
+		name: string
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Represents an extension.
 	 *
@@ -3429,6 +3433,8 @@ declare namespace vscode {
 		 * @return A new status bar item.
 		 */
 		export function createStatusBarItem(alignment?: StatusBarAlignment, priority?: number): StatusBarItem;
+
+		export function createTerminal(name?: string): Terminal;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts
index 00ff2824eca..850200fc065 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {ExtHostQuickOpen} from 'vs/workbench/api/node/extHostQuickOpen';
 import {ExtHostStatusBar} from 'vs/workbench/api/node/extHostStatusBar';
 import {ExtHostCommands} from 'vs/workbench/api/node/extHostCommands';
 import {ExtHostOutputService} from 'vs/workbench/api/node/extHostOutputService';
+import {ExtHostTerminalService} from 'vs/workbench/api/node/extHostTerminalService';
 import {ExtHostMessageService} from 'vs/workbench/api/node/extHostMessageService';
 import {ExtHostEditors} from 'vs/workbench/api/node/extHostEditors';
 import {ExtHostLanguages} from 'vs/workbench/api/node/extHostLanguages';
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ export class ExtHostAPIImplementation {
 		const extHostMessageService = new ExtHostMessageService(threadService);
 		const extHostStatusBar = new ExtHostStatusBar(threadService);
 		const extHostOutputService = new ExtHostOutputService(threadService);
+		const extHostTerminalService = new ExtHostTerminalService(threadService);
 		const workspacePath = contextService.getWorkspace() ? contextService.getWorkspace().resource.fsPath : undefined;
 		const extHostWorkspace = new ExtHostWorkspace(threadService, workspacePath);
 		const languages = new ExtHostLanguages(threadService);
@@ -253,6 +255,9 @@ export class ExtHostAPIImplementation {
 			},
 			createOutputChannel(name: string): vscode.OutputChannel {
 				return extHostOutputService.createOutputChannel(name);
+			},
+			createTerminal(name?: string): vscode.Terminal {
+				return extHostTerminalService.createTerminal(name);
 			}
 		};
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.contribution.ts
index 406944d016f..bb86e048df3 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.contribution.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {MainThreadQuickOpen} from './mainThreadQuickOpen';
 import {MainThreadStatusBar} from './mainThreadStatusBar';
 import {MainThreadStorage} from './mainThreadStorage';
 import {MainThreadTelemetry} from './mainThreadTelemetry';
+import {MainThreadTerminalService} from './mainThreadTerminalService';
 import {MainThreadWorkspace} from './mainThreadWorkspace';
 import {MainProcessExtensionService} from './mainThreadExtensionService';
 import {MainThreadFileSystemEventService} from './mainThreadFileSystemEventService';
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ export class ExtHostContribution implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 		col.define(MainContext.MainThreadStatusBar).set(create(MainThreadStatusBar));
 		col.define(MainContext.MainThreadStorage).set(create(MainThreadStorage));
 		col.define(MainContext.MainThreadTelemetry).set(create(MainThreadTelemetry));
+		col.define(MainContext.MainThreadTerminalService).set(create(MainThreadTerminalService));
 		col.define(MainContext.MainThreadWorkspace).set(create(MainThreadWorkspace));
 		if (this.extensionService instanceof MainProcessExtensionService) {
 			col.define(MainContext.MainProcessExtensionService).set(<MainProcessExtensionService>this.extensionService);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts
index c2c8b8f6137..b3f9a11a011 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ export abstract class MainThreadOutputServiceShape {
 	$close(channelId: string): TPromise<void> { throw ni(); }
 }
 
+export abstract class MainThreadTerminalServiceShape {
+	$createTerminal(name?: string) { throw ni(); }
+}
+
 export interface MyQuickPickItems extends IPickOpenEntry {
 	handle: number;
 }
@@ -294,6 +298,7 @@ export const MainContext = {
 	MainThreadStatusBar: createMainId<MainThreadStatusBarShape>('MainThreadStatusBar', MainThreadStatusBarShape),
 	MainThreadStorage: createMainId<MainThreadStorageShape>('MainThreadStorage', MainThreadStorageShape),
 	MainThreadTelemetry: createMainId<MainThreadTelemetryShape>('MainThreadTelemetry', MainThreadTelemetryShape),
+	MainThreadTerminalService: createMainId<MainThreadTerminalServiceShape>('MainThreadTerminalService', MainThreadTerminalServiceShape),
 	MainThreadWorkspace: createMainId<MainThreadWorkspaceShape>('MainThreadWorkspace', MainThreadWorkspaceShape),
 	MainProcessExtensionService: createMainId<MainProcessExtensionServiceShape>('MainProcessExtensionService', MainProcessExtensionServiceShape),
 };
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostTerminalService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostTerminalService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c8f0718971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostTerminalService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+'use strict';
+
+import {IThreadService} from 'vs/workbench/services/thread/common/threadService';
+import vscode = require('vscode');
+import {MainContext, MainThreadTerminalServiceShape} from './extHost.protocol';
+
+export class ExtHostTerminal implements vscode.Terminal {
+
+	public name: string;
+
+	private _proxy: MainThreadTerminalServiceShape;
+
+	constructor(proxy: MainThreadTerminalServiceShape, name?: string) {
+		this.name = name;
+		this._proxy = proxy;
+	}
+}
+
+export class ExtHostTerminalService {
+
+	private _proxy: MainThreadTerminalServiceShape;
+
+	constructor(threadService: IThreadService) {
+		this._proxy = threadService.get(MainContext.MainThreadTerminalService);
+	}
+
+	createTerminal(name?: string): vscode.Terminal {
+		return new ExtHostTerminal(this._proxy, name);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/mainThreadTerminalService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/mainThreadTerminalService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ba7db07b989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/mainThreadTerminalService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+'use strict';
+
+import {ITerminalService} from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal';
+import {MainThreadTerminalServiceShape} from './extHost.protocol';
+
+export class MainThreadTerminalService extends MainThreadTerminalServiceShape {
+
+	private _terminalService: ITerminalService;
+
+	constructor(
+		@ITerminalService terminalService: ITerminalService
+	) {
+		super();
+		this._terminalService = terminalService;
+	}
+}