diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 09752c2c..a83f2f49 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,13 +134,62 @@ There are also activity notifications for terminal tabs not in focus.
 
 ## Services
 
-For plugin writers, the `x-terminal` package supports two services, `atom-xterm` and `platformioIDETerminal`, which
+For plugin writers, the `x-terminal` package supports three services, `terminal`, `atom-xterm`, and `platformioIDETerminal`, which
 can be used to easily open terminals. These methods are provided using Atom's [services](http://flight-manual.atom.io/behind-atom/sections/interacting-with-other-packages-via-services/)
 API.
 
 To use a service, add a consumer method to consume the service, or
 rather a JavaScript object that provides methods to open terminals and run commands.
 
+### 'terminal' service v1.0.0
+
+The `terminal` service provides an object with `updateProcessEnv`, `run`, `getTerminalViews`, and `open` methods.
+
+As an example on how to use the provided `run()` method, your
+`package.json` should have the following.
+
+```json
+{
+  "consumedServices": {
+    "terminal": {
+      "versions": {
+        "^1.0.0": "consumeTerminalService"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Your package's main module should then define a `consumeTerminalService`
+method, for example.
+
+```js
+import { Disposable } from 'atom'
+
+export default {
+  terminalService: null,
+
+  consumeTerminalService (terminalService) {
+    this.terminalService = terminalService
+    return new Disposable(() => {
+      this.terminalService = null
+    })
+  },
+
+  // . . .
+}
+```
+
+Once the service is consumed, use the `run()` method that is provided
+by the service, for example.
+
+```js
+// Launch `somecommand --foo --bar --baz` in a terminal.
+this.terminalService.run([
+   'somecommand --foo --bar --baz'
+])
+```
+
 ### 'atom-xterm' service v2.0.0
 
 The `atom-xterm` service provides the
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d2d9e0ec..7fa59965 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
       "versions": {
         "1.1.0": "providePlatformIOIDEService"
       }
+    },
+    "terminal": {
+      "description": "Run commands and open terminals.",
+      "versions": {
+        "1.0.0": "provideTerminalService"
+      }
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/spec/x-terminal-spec.js b/spec/x-terminal-spec.js
index a06c8393..27ea10ed 100644
--- a/spec/x-terminal-spec.js
+++ b/spec/x-terminal-spec.js
@@ -268,3 +268,38 @@ describe('x-terminal', () => {
 		})
 	})
 })
+
+describe('x-terminal services', () => {
+	beforeEach(async () => {
+		atom.packages.triggerDeferredActivationHooks()
+		atom.packages.triggerActivationHook('core:loaded-shell-environment')
+		await atom.packages.activatePackage('x-terminal')
+	})
+
+	it('terminal.run', async () => {
+		spyOn(xTerminalInstance, 'runCommands')
+		const service = await new Promise(resolve => {
+			atom.packages.serviceHub.consume('terminal', '^1.0.0', resolve)
+		})
+		service.run(['test'])
+		expect(xTerminalInstance.runCommands).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['test'])
+	})
+
+	it('platformioIDETerminal.run', async () => {
+		spyOn(xTerminalInstance, 'runCommands')
+		const service = await new Promise(resolve => {
+			atom.packages.serviceHub.consume('platformioIDETerminal', '^1.1.0', resolve)
+		})
+		service.run(['test'])
+		expect(xTerminalInstance.runCommands).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['test'])
+	})
+
+	it('atom-xterm.openTerminal', async () => {
+		spyOn(xTerminalInstance, 'openTerminal')
+		const service = await new Promise(resolve => {
+			atom.packages.serviceHub.consume('atom-xterm', '^2.0.0', resolve)
+		})
+		service.openTerminal({})
+		expect(xTerminalInstance.openTerminal).toHaveBeenCalledWith({})
+	})
+})
diff --git a/src/x-terminal.js b/src/x-terminal.js
index 2456dc04..3ec6b20f 100644
--- a/src/x-terminal.js
+++ b/src/x-terminal.js
@@ -593,6 +593,17 @@ class XTerminalSingleton {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Function providing service functions offered by 'terminal' service.
+	 *
+	 * @function
+	 * @returns {Object} Object holding service functions.
+	 */
+	provideTerminalService () {
+		// for now it is the same as platformioIDETerminal service
+		return this.providePlatformIOIDEService()
+	}
+
 	close () {
 		this.performOnActiveTerminal(t => t.exit())
 	}
@@ -724,3 +735,7 @@ export function provideAtomXtermService () {
 export function providePlatformIOIDEService () {
 	return XTerminalSingleton.instance.providePlatformIOIDEService()
 }
+
+export function provideTerminalService () {
+	return XTerminalSingleton.instance.provideTerminalService()
+}