diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6842230848d65..5eca6d0833415 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ cache:
   - packages/preferences/node_modules
   - packages/preview/node_modules
   - packages/process/node_modules
+  - packages/progress-monitor/node_modules
   - packages/python/node_modules
   - packages/scm/node_modules
   - packages/search-in-workspace/node_modules
diff --git a/examples/browser/package.json b/examples/browser/package.json
index c44e0e0907fee..dc5a6259c528a 100644
--- a/examples/browser/package.json
+++ b/examples/browser/package.json
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
     "@theia/preferences": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/preview": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/process": "^0.7.0",
+    "@theia/progress-monitor": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/python": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/scm": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/search-in-workspace": "^0.7.0",
diff --git a/examples/electron/package.json b/examples/electron/package.json
index cac68f0c3de25..4f37328764210 100644
--- a/examples/electron/package.json
+++ b/examples/electron/package.json
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     "@theia/preview": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/process": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/python": "^0.7.0",
+    "@theia/progress-monitor": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/search-in-workspace": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/task": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/terminal": "^0.7.0",
diff --git a/packages/core/src/browser/status-bar/status-bar.tsx b/packages/core/src/browser/status-bar/status-bar.tsx
index c88b350032681..12303008ce25a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/browser/status-bar/status-bar.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/browser/status-bar/status-bar.tsx
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ export interface StatusBar {
     setColor(color?: string): Promise<void>;
     setElement(id: string, entry: StatusBarEntry): Promise<void>;
     removeElement(id: string): Promise<void>;
+    hasElement(id: string): Promise<boolean>;
+    getElementByClass(className: string): Promise<HTMLCollectionOf<Element>>;
 }
 
 @injectable()
@@ -95,12 +97,22 @@ export class StatusBarImpl extends ReactWidget implements StatusBar {
         this.update();
     }
 
+    async hasElement(id: string): Promise<boolean> {
+        await this.ready;
+        return this.entries.has(id);
+    }
+
     async removeElement(id: string): Promise<void> {
         await this.ready;
         this.entries.delete(id);
         this.update();
     }
 
+    async getElementByClass(className: string) {
+        await this.ready;
+        return Object.assign({}, this.node.getElementsByClassName(className));
+    }
+
     async setBackgroundColor(color?: string): Promise<void> {
         await this.ready;
         this.internalSetBackgroundColor(color);
diff --git a/packages/git/package.json b/packages/git/package.json
index 0b71f0fd4e412..846b2cf570b98 100644
--- a/packages/git/package.json
+++ b/packages/git/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "@theia/editor": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/filesystem": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/languages": "^0.7.0",
+    "@theia/progress-monitor": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/navigator": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/scm": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/workspace": "^0.7.0",
diff --git a/packages/git/src/browser/git-quick-open-service.ts b/packages/git/src/browser/git-quick-open-service.ts
index 973a97e33c1e6..29666d8897592 100644
--- a/packages/git/src/browser/git-quick-open-service.ts
+++ b/packages/git/src/browser/git-quick-open-service.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { QuickOpenService, QuickOpenOptions } from '@theia/core/lib/browser/quic
 import { Git, Repository, Branch, BranchType, Tag, Remote, StashEntry } from '../common';
 import { GitRepositoryProvider } from './git-repository-provider';
 import { MessageService } from '@theia/core/lib/common/message-service';
+import { ProgressService } from '@theia/progress-monitor/lib/browser/progress-service';
 import URI from '@theia/core/lib/common/uri';
 import { WorkspaceService } from '@theia/workspace/lib/browser/workspace-service';
 import { FileSystem } from '@theia/filesystem/lib/common';
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ export class GitQuickOpenService {
         @inject(GitRepositoryProvider) protected readonly repositoryProvider: GitRepositoryProvider,
         @inject(QuickOpenService) protected readonly quickOpenService: QuickOpenService,
         @inject(MessageService) protected readonly messageService: MessageService,
+        @inject(ProgressService) protected readonly progressService: ProgressService,
         @inject(WorkspaceService) protected readonly workspaceService: WorkspaceService,
         @inject(FileSystem) protected readonly fileSystem: FileSystem
     ) { }
@@ -77,11 +79,27 @@ export class GitQuickOpenService {
                     dynamicItems.push(new SingleStringInputOpenItem(
                         `Clone the Git repository: ${lookFor}. ${suffix}`,
                         async () => {
+                            const progressReport = {
+                                id: `git-clone-${lookFor}`,
+                                task: 'Cloning git repositories',
+                                location: lookFor,
+                                totalWork: 1,
+                                workDone: 0,
+                                complete: false
+                            };
+                            gitQuickOpenService.progressService.addOrUpdateContribution(progressReport);
                             try {
-                                await gitQuickOpenService.git.clone(lookFor, { localUri: await gitQuickOpenService.buildDefaultProjectPath(gitCloneLocalTargetFolder, lookFor) });
+                                const progressCallback =  (progress: Git.CloneProgress) => {
+                                    progressReport.workDone = progress.value;
+                                };
+                                const localUri = await gitQuickOpenService.buildDefaultProjectPath(gitCloneLocalTargetFolder, lookFor);
+                                await gitQuickOpenService.git.clone(lookFor, { localUri }, progressCallback);
+                                progressReport.workDone = progressReport.totalWork;
                             } catch (error) {
                                 gitQuickOpenService.gitErrorHandler.handleError(error);
                             }
+                            progressReport.complete = true;
+                            gitQuickOpenService.progressService.addOrUpdateContribution(progressReport);
                         }
                     ));
                 }
diff --git a/packages/git/src/common/git.ts b/packages/git/src/common/git.ts
index b8e6cfefd0fcb..53264e8197706 100644
--- a/packages/git/src/common/git.ts
+++ b/packages/git/src/common/git.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,18 @@ export const Git = Symbol('Git');
 
 export namespace Git {
 
+    export interface CloneProgress {
+        readonly kind: 'clone';
+        /**
+         * The progress of the operation, represented as a fraction between 0 and 1.
+         */
+        readonly value: number;
+        /**
+         * An informative text for user consumption indicating the current operation state.
+         */
+        readonly title: string;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Options for various Git commands.
      */
@@ -597,7 +609,7 @@ export interface Git extends Disposable {
      * @param remoteUrl the URL of the remote.
      * @param options the clone options.
      */
-    clone(remoteUrl: string, options: Git.Options.Clone): Promise<Repository>;
+    clone(remoteUrl: string, options: Git.Options.Clone,  progressCallback?: (progress: Git.CloneProgress) => void): Promise<Repository>;
 
     /**
      * Resolves to an array of repositories discovered in the workspace given with the workspace root URI.
diff --git a/packages/git/src/node/dugite-git.ts b/packages/git/src/node/dugite-git.ts
index b6ef4885970f4..9dca3dc801a85 100644
--- a/packages/git/src/node/dugite-git.ts
+++ b/packages/git/src/node/dugite-git.ts
@@ -333,11 +333,11 @@ export class DugiteGit implements Git {
         this.gitInit.dispose();
     }
 
-    async clone(remoteUrl: string, options: Git.Options.Clone): Promise<Repository> {
+    async clone(remoteUrl: string, options: Git.Options.Clone, progressCallback?: (progress: Git.CloneProgress) => void): Promise<Repository> {
         await this.ready.promise;
         const { localUri, branch } = options;
         const [exec, env] = await Promise.all([this.execProvider.exec(), this.gitEnv.promise]);
-        await clone(remoteUrl, this.getFsPath(localUri), { branch }, { exec, env });
+        await clone(remoteUrl, this.getFsPath(localUri), { branch }, { exec, env }, progressCallback);
         return { localUri };
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/java/package.json b/packages/java/package.json
index 5b7931ee4b344..8f4b17dbae2d2 100644
--- a/packages/java/package.json
+++ b/packages/java/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "@theia/editor": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/languages": "^0.7.0",
     "@theia/monaco": "^0.7.0",
+    "@theia/progress-monitor": "^0.7.0",
     "@types/glob": "^5.0.30",
     "@types/tar": "4.0.0",
     "glob": "^7.1.2",
diff --git a/packages/java/src/browser/java-client-contribution.ts b/packages/java/src/browser/java-client-contribution.ts
index aac057fa99c1e..2dc8eeb8193ff 100644
--- a/packages/java/src/browser/java-client-contribution.ts
+++ b/packages/java/src/browser/java-client-contribution.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import {
     LanguageClientOptions
 } from '@theia/languages/lib/browser';
 import { JAVA_LANGUAGE_ID, JAVA_LANGUAGE_NAME, JavaStartParams } from '../common';
+import { ProgressReportNotification } from './java-protocol';
+import { ProgressReport, ProgressService } from '@theia/progress-monitor/lib/browser';
 import {
     ActionableNotification,
     ActionableMessage,
@@ -60,7 +62,8 @@ export class JavaClientContribution extends BaseLanguageClientContribution {
         @inject(Window) protected readonly window: Window,
         @inject(CommandService) protected readonly commandService: CommandService,
         @inject(StatusBar) protected readonly statusBar: StatusBar,
-        @inject(SemanticHighlightingService) protected readonly semanticHighlightingService: SemanticHighlightingService
+        @inject(SemanticHighlightingService) protected readonly semanticHighlightingService: SemanticHighlightingService,
+        @inject(ProgressService) protected readonly progressMonitorService: ProgressService
     ) {
         super(workspace, languages, languageClientFactory);
     }
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ export class JavaClientContribution extends BaseLanguageClientContribution {
         languageClient.onNotification(ActionableNotification.type, this.showActionableMessage.bind(this));
         languageClient.onNotification(StatusNotification.type, this.showStatusMessage.bind(this));
         languageClient.onRequest(ExecuteClientCommand.type, params => this.commandService.executeCommand(params.command, ...params.arguments));
+        languageClient.onNotification(ProgressReportNotification.type, this.showProgressReportNotifications.bind(this));
         super.onReady(languageClient);
     }
 
@@ -107,6 +111,11 @@ export class JavaClientContribution extends BaseLanguageClientContribution {
         }, 500);
     }
 
+    protected showProgressReportNotifications(progressReport: ProgressReport) {
+        const javaProgressReport = Object.assign(progressReport, { location: 'Java' });
+        this.progressMonitorService.addOrUpdateContribution(javaProgressReport);
+    }
+
     protected showActionableMessage(message: ActionableMessage): void {
         const items = message.commands || [];
         this.window.showMessage(message.severity, message.message, ...items).then(command => {
@@ -121,7 +130,8 @@ export class JavaClientContribution extends BaseLanguageClientContribution {
         const options = super.createOptions();
         options.initializationOptions = {
             extendedClientCapabilities: {
-                classFileContentsSupport: true
+                classFileContentsSupport: true,
+                progressReportProvider: true
             }
         };
         return options;
diff --git a/packages/java/src/browser/java-protocol.ts b/packages/java/src/browser/java-protocol.ts
index 9e332b10d8333..ddfe29cdbe50a 100644
--- a/packages/java/src/browser/java-protocol.ts
+++ b/packages/java/src/browser/java-protocol.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 import { RequestType, NotificationType } from 'vscode-jsonrpc';
 import { TextDocumentIdentifier, Command, MessageType, ExecuteCommandParams } from '@theia/languages/lib/browser';
+import { ProgressReport } from '@theia/progress-monitor/lib/browser';
 
 export interface StatusReport {
     message: string;
@@ -56,3 +57,7 @@ export namespace CompileWorkspaceRequest {
 export namespace ExecuteClientCommand {
     export const type = new RequestType<ExecuteCommandParams, undefined, void, void>('workspace/executeClientCommand');
 }
+
+export namespace ProgressReportNotification {
+    export const type = new NotificationType<ProgressReport, void>('language/progressReport');
+}
diff --git a/packages/progress-monitor/README.md b/packages/progress-monitor/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d93f96a14b161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/progress-monitor/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Theia - Progress Monitor Extension
+
+Contributes an progress monitor widget to Theia that allows users to show status of long running processes.
+This status can come from either the backend i.e. language servers or from the front end.
+
+See [here](https://github.com/theia-ide/theia) for a detailed documentation on Theia.
+
+## License
+- [Eclipse Public License 2.0](http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/)
+- [一 (Secondary) GNU General Public License, version 2 with the GNU Classpath Exception](https://projects.eclipse.org/license/secondary-gpl-2.0-cp)
diff --git a/packages/progress-monitor/compile.tsconfig.json b/packages/progress-monitor/compile.tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..18b90d15df3c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/progress-monitor/compile.tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+    "extends": "../../configs/base.tsconfig.json",
+    "compilerOptions": {
+        "rootDir": "src",
+        "outDir": "lib"
+    },
+    "include": [
+        "src"
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/packages/progress-monitor/package.json b/packages/progress-monitor/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0089846fb7782
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/progress-monitor/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{
+  "name": "@theia/progress-monitor",
+  "version": "0.7.0",
+  "description": "Theia - Progress Monitor",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@theia/core": "^0.7.0",
+    "@theia/editor": "^0.7.0"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
+  "theiaExtensions": [
+    {
+      "frontend": "lib/browser/progress-monitor-frontend-module"
+    }
+  ],
+  "keywords": [
+    "theia-extension"
+  ],
+  "license": "EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0 WITH Classpath-exception-2.0",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/theia-ide/theia.git"
+  },
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/theia-ide/theia/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/theia-ide/theia",
+  "files": [
+    "lib",
+    "src"
+  ],
+  "scripts": {
+    "prepare": "yarn run clean && yarn run build",
+    "clean": "theiaext clean",
+    "build": "theiaext build",
+    "watch": "theiaext watch",
+    "test": "theiaext test",
+    "docs": "theiaext docs"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@theia/ext-scripts": "^0.7.0"
+  },
+  "nyc": {
+    "extends": "../../configs/nyc.json"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/index.ts b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c525854ddd35b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/********************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Red Hat, Inc. and others.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License v. 2.0 which is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0.
+ *
+ * This Source Code may also be made available under the following Secondary
+ * Licenses when the conditions for such availability set forth in the Eclipse
+ * Public License v. 2.0 are satisfied: GNU General Public License, version 2
+ * with the GNU Classpath Exception which is available at
+ * https://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/license.html.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0 WITH Classpath-exception-2.0
+ ********************************************************************************/
+export * from './progress-service';
+export * from './progress-protocol';
diff --git a/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-dialog.ts b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-dialog.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..105e4476c0944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-dialog.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/********************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Red Hat, Inc. and others.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License v. 2.0 which is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0.
+ *
+ * This Source Code may also be made available under the following Secondary
+ * Licenses when the conditions for such availability set forth in the Eclipse
+ * Public License v. 2.0 are satisfied: GNU General Public License, version 2
+ * with the GNU Classpath Exception which is available at
+ * https://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/license.html.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0 WITH Classpath-exception-2.0
+ ********************************************************************************/
+
+import { injectable, inject, postConstruct } from 'inversify';
+import { Message } from '@phosphor/messaging';
+import { Disposable } from '@theia/core';
+import { Widget, BaseWidget, Key, StatusBar } from '@theia/core/lib/browser';
+import { ProgressWidget } from './progress-widget';
+
+@injectable()
+export class ProgressDialog extends BaseWidget {
+
+    protected contentNode: HTMLDivElement;
+
+    protected isOpen: boolean = false;
+
+    @inject(ProgressWidget) readonly widget: ProgressWidget;
+    @inject(StatusBar) protected readonly statusBar: StatusBar;
+
+    constructor() {
+        super();
+        this.contentNode = document.createElement('div');
+        this.contentNode.classList.add(ProgressWidget.Styles.PROGRESS_MONITOR_CONTENT);
+
+        this.node.classList.add(ProgressWidget.Styles.PROGRESS_WIDGET_DIALOG);
+
+        this.node.appendChild(this.contentNode);
+        this.update();
+    }
+
+    @postConstruct()
+    protected init() {
+        this.toDispose.push(this.widget);
+    }
+
+    protected onUpdateRequest(msg: Message): void {
+        super.onUpdateRequest(msg);
+        this.widget.update();
+    }
+
+    protected onAfterAttach(msg: Message): void {
+        super.onAfterAttach(msg);
+        Widget.attach(this.widget, this.contentNode);
+        this.toDisposeOnDetach.push(Disposable.create(() => {
+            if (this.widget && this.widget.isAttached) {
+                Widget.detach(this.widget);
+            }
+        }));
+
+         this.addKeyListener(document.body, Key.ESCAPE, () => {
+             if (!this.isDisposed && this.isAttached) {
+                 this.closeDialog();
+             }
+        }, 'click');
+    }
+
+    closeDialog(): void {
+        if (this.isAttached) {
+            Widget.detach(this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected onActivateRequest(msg: Message): void {
+        super.onActivateRequest(msg);
+        this.widget.activate();
+    }
+
+    async toggleOpen(): Promise<void> {
+        if (this.isAttached) {
+            this.closeDialog();
+            return;
+        }
+        const progressStatusBar = await this.statusBar.getElementByClass(ProgressWidget.Styles.PROGRESS_STATUS_BAR);
+        if (progressStatusBar[0] !== undefined) {
+            Widget.attach(this, progressStatusBar[0] as HTMLElement);
+            this.activate();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-monitor-frontend-module.ts b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-monitor-frontend-module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ec2182c5a7e69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-monitor-frontend-module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/********************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Red Hat, Inc. and others.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License v. 2.0 which is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0.
+ *
+ * This Source Code may also be made available under the following Secondary
+ * Licenses when the conditions for such availability set forth in the Eclipse
+ * Public License v. 2.0 are satisfied: GNU General Public License, version 2
+ * with the GNU Classpath Exception which is available at
+ * https://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/license.html.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0 WITH Classpath-exception-2.0
+ ********************************************************************************/
+
+import { ContainerModule, interfaces } from 'inversify';
+import { WidgetFactory, FrontendApplicationContribution } from '@theia/core/lib/browser';
+import { ProgressService } from './progress-service';
+import { ProgressDialog } from './progress-dialog';
+import { ProgressStatusBar } from './progress-status-bar';
+import { ProgressWidget } from './progress-widget';
+
+export default new ContainerModule((bind: interfaces.Bind) => {
+
+    bind(ProgressDialog).toSelf().inSingletonScope();
+
+    bind(ProgressStatusBar).toSelf().inSingletonScope();
+    bind(FrontendApplicationContribution).toService(ProgressStatusBar);
+
+    bind(ProgressService).toSelf().inSingletonScope();
+
+    bind(ProgressWidget).toSelf();
+    bind(WidgetFactory).toDynamicValue(ctx => ({
+        id: 'progress-monitor',
+        createWidget: () => ctx.container.get(ProgressWidget)
+    }));
+
+});
diff --git a/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-protocol.ts b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-protocol.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c171983d75b76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-protocol.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/********************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Red Hat, Inc. and others.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License v. 2.0 which is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0.
+ *
+ * This Source Code may also be made available under the following Secondary
+ * Licenses when the conditions for such availability set forth in the Eclipse
+ * Public License v. 2.0 are satisfied: GNU General Public License, version 2
+ * with the GNU Classpath Exception which is available at
+ * https://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/license.html.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0 WITH Classpath-exception-2.0
+ ********************************************************************************/
+
+export interface ProgressReport {
+    readonly location: string; // Location denoting what part of theia this item is coming from
+    readonly id: string;
+    readonly task: string;
+    readonly workDone: number;
+    readonly totalWork: number;
+    readonly complete: boolean;
+}
diff --git a/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-service.ts b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e2afd96fd4207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/********************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Red Hat, Inc. and others.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License v. 2.0 which is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0.
+ *
+ * This Source Code may also be made available under the following Secondary
+ * Licenses when the conditions for such availability set forth in the Eclipse
+ * Public License v. 2.0 are satisfied: GNU General Public License, version 2
+ * with the GNU Classpath Exception which is available at
+ * https://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/license.html.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0 WITH Classpath-exception-2.0
+ ********************************************************************************/
+
+import { injectable } from 'inversify';
+import { Emitter, Event } from '@theia/core/lib/common';
+import { ProgressReport } from './progress-protocol';
+
+const MIN_TIMEOUT = 2500;
+
+@injectable()
+export class ProgressService {
+
+    protected readonly onContributionChangedEmitter = new Emitter<ProgressReport>();
+    public onContributionChanged: Event<ProgressReport> = this.onContributionChangedEmitter.event;
+
+    private progressItemMap: Map<string, ProgressReport> = new Map();
+    private progressDeletePromiseMap: Map<string, Promise<void>> = new Map();
+
+    addOrUpdateContribution(progressContribution: ProgressReport): void {
+        this.updateOrAddProgress(progressContribution).then(() => {
+            this.onContributionChangedEmitter.fire(progressContribution);
+        });
+    }
+
+    private async updateOrAddProgress(progress: ProgressReport): Promise<void> {
+        const currProgressItem = this.progressItemMap.get(progress.id);
+        if (currProgressItem && progress.complete) {
+            await this.progressDeletePromiseMap.get(progress.id);
+            this.progressItemMap.delete(progress.id);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (progress.complete) {
+            return;
+        }
+        this.progressItemMap.set(progress.id, progress);
+        this.progressDeletePromiseMap.set(progress.id, new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, MIN_TIMEOUT)));
+    }
+
+    get progressItems(): Array<ProgressReport> {
+        return Array.from(this.progressItemMap.values());
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-status-bar.ts b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-status-bar.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8cc026a82ebe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-status-bar.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/********************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Red Hat, Inc. and others.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License v. 2.0 which is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0.
+ *
+ * This Source Code may also be made available under the following Secondary
+ * Licenses when the conditions for such availability set forth in the Eclipse
+ * Public License v. 2.0 are satisfied: GNU General Public License, version 2
+ * with the GNU Classpath Exception which is available at
+ * https://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/license.html.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0 WITH Classpath-exception-2.0
+ ********************************************************************************/
+
+import { injectable, inject, postConstruct } from 'inversify';
+import { StatusBar, StatusBarAlignment, StatusBarEntry, DefaultFrontendApplicationContribution } from '@theia/core/lib/browser';
+import { EditorManager } from '@theia/editor/lib/browser';
+import { ProgressDialog } from './progress-dialog';
+import { ProgressService } from './progress-service';
+import { ProgressWidget } from './progress-widget';
+
+export const PROGRESS_MONITOR_WIDGET_KIND = 'progressMonitorView';
+
+import '../../src/browser/style/index.css';
+
+@injectable()
+export class ProgressStatusBar extends DefaultFrontendApplicationContribution {
+
+    private readonly progressNotificationName = 'progress-monitor-notification';
+    private statusBarPromise: Promise<void> = Promise.resolve();
+
+    @inject(StatusBar) protected readonly statusBar: StatusBar;
+    @inject(EditorManager) protected readonly editorManager: EditorManager;
+    @inject(ProgressDialog) protected readonly progressDialog: ProgressDialog;
+    @inject(ProgressService) protected readonly progressService: ProgressService;
+
+    @postConstruct()
+    protected init() {
+        this.progressService.onContributionChanged(async () => {
+            if (this.progressService.progressItems.length > 0) {
+                this.statusBarPromise = this.addStatusBar();
+                return;
+            }
+            if (await this.statusBar.hasElement(this.progressNotificationName)) {
+                this.progressDialog.closeDialog();
+                this.statusBarPromise = this.statusBar.removeElement(this.progressNotificationName);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    private async addStatusBar(): Promise<void> {
+        const onclick = () => {
+            this.statusBarPromise.then(() => this.progressDialog.toggleOpen());
+        };
+        const statusEntry = {
+            alignment: StatusBarAlignment.RIGHT,
+            priority: 1,
+            text: this.calculatePercentageDoneOverall(),
+            onclick,
+            className: ProgressWidget.Styles.PROGRESS_STATUS_BAR
+        } as StatusBarEntry;
+        await this.statusBar.setElement(this.progressNotificationName, statusEntry);
+    }
+
+    private calculatePercentageDoneOverall(): string {
+        let percentDone = 0;
+        const progressItems = this.progressService.progressItems;
+        Array.from(progressItems).map(p => {
+            if (p.totalWork > 0 && p.workDone > 0) {
+                percentDone += (p.workDone / p.totalWork);
+            }
+        });
+        const percentDoneOverall = Math.round((percentDone / progressItems.length) * 100);
+        if (progressItems.length > 0) {
+            const firstProgressItem = progressItems[0];
+            const progressItemText = firstProgressItem.task;
+            return `${percentDoneOverall}% ${progressItemText}`;
+        }
+        return `${percentDoneOverall}% Progress Overall`;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-widget.tsx b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-widget.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7c929c4e4c156
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/progress-widget.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/********************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Red Hat, Inc. and others.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License v. 2.0 which is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0.
+ *
+ * This Source Code may also be made available under the following Secondary
+ * Licenses when the conditions for such availability set forth in the Eclipse
+ * Public License v. 2.0 are satisfied: GNU General Public License, version 2
+ * with the GNU Classpath Exception which is available at
+ * https://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/license.html.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0 WITH Classpath-exception-2.0
+ ********************************************************************************/
+
+import { injectable, inject, postConstruct } from 'inversify';
+import { Message } from '@phosphor/messaging';
+import { ReactWidget } from '@theia/core/lib/browser/widgets/react-widget';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { ProgressService } from './progress-service';
+import { ProgressReport } from './progress-protocol';
+
+@injectable()
+export class ProgressWidget extends ReactWidget {
+
+    static SEARCH_DELAY = 200;
+
+    @inject(ProgressService) protected readonly progressService: ProgressService;
+
+    @postConstruct()
+    protected init() {
+        this.node.classList.add(ProgressWidget.Styles.PROGRESS_WIDGET);
+        this.update();
+        this.node.onclick = e => {
+            e.stopPropagation();
+        };
+        this.toDispose.push(this.progressService.onContributionChanged(() => this.update()));
+    }
+
+    protected onActivateRequest(msg: Message) {
+        super.onActivateRequest(msg);
+        this.update();
+    }
+
+    protected render(): React.ReactNode {
+        return this.renderProgressList();
+    }
+
+    protected renderProgressList(): React.ReactNode {
+        const progressList: React.ReactNode[] = [];
+        this.progressService.progressItems.forEach(progressItem => {
+            const item = this.createProgressItem(progressItem);
+            progressList.push(item);
+        });
+
+        if (progressList.length === 0) {
+            return this.noProgressItemsFound();
+        }
+
+        return <div id={ProgressWidget.Styles.PROGRESS_MONITOR_LIST_CONTAINER}>{progressList}</div>;
+    }
+
+    private createProgressItem(progressItem: ProgressReport): React.ReactNode {
+        return <div key={progressItem.id} className={`${ProgressWidget.Styles.PROGRESS_MONITOR} flexcontainer`}>
+            <div className='row flexcontainer'>
+                <div className={ProgressWidget.Styles.PROGRESS_MONITOR_LEFT_CONTAINER}>{progressItem.location + ': ' + progressItem.task}</div>
+                <div className={ProgressWidget.Styles.PROGRESS_MONITOR_RIGHT_CONTAINER}>{(progressItem.workDone / progressItem.totalWork) * 100}</div>
+            </div>
+        </div>;
+    }
+
+    private noProgressItemsFound(): React.ReactNode {
+        return <div key={ProgressWidget.Styles.PROGRESS_NO_ITEMS_FOUND} className={`${ProgressWidget.Styles.PROGRESS_MONITOR} flexcontainer`}>
+            <div className={`row flexcontainer ${ProgressWidget.Styles.PROGRESS_NO_ITEMS_FOUND} `}>
+                <h3>No Progress Items found</h3>
+            </div>
+        </div>;
+    }
+
+}
+
+export namespace ProgressWidget {
+    export namespace Styles {
+        export const PROGRESS_MONITOR = 'theia-progress-monitor';
+        export const PROGRESS_MONITOR_LEFT_CONTAINER = 'theia-progress-monitor-item-container-left';
+        export const PROGRESS_MONITOR_RIGHT_CONTAINER = 'theia-progress-monitor-item-container-right';
+        export const PROGRESS_MONITOR_CONTENT = 'theia-progress-content';
+        export const PROGRESS_WIDGET_DIALOG = 'theia-progress-widget-dialog';
+        export const PROGRESS_STATUS_BAR = 'theia-progress-status-bar';
+        export const PROGRESS_WIDGET = 'theia-progress-widget';
+        export const PROGRESS_MONITOR_LIST_CONTAINER = 'progress-monitor-list-container';
+        export const PROGRESS_NO_ITEMS_FOUND = 'theia-no-items-found';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/style/index.css b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/style/index.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f4e9d61ca3500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/progress-monitor/src/browser/style/index.css
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/********************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Red Hat, Inc. and others.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License v. 2.0 which is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0.
+ *
+ * This Source Code may also be made available under the following Secondary
+ * Licenses when the conditions for such availability set forth in the Eclipse
+ * Public License v. 2.0 are satisfied: GNU General Public License, version 2
+ * with the GNU Classpath Exception which is available at
+ * https://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/license.html.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0 WITH Classpath-exception-2.0
+ ********************************************************************************/
+
+.theia-progress-monitor {
+    padding-left: 15px;
+    padding-top: 15px;
+    padding-right: 15px;
+}
+
+.theia-progress-monitor-item-container-left {
+    width: 90%;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.theia-progress-monitor-item-container-right {
+    width: 10%;
+    text-align: right;
+}
+
+.theia-progress-content {
+    z-index: 10000;
+    width: 300px;
+    height: 275px;
+    background-color: var(--theia-ui-dialog-color);
+    color: var(--theia-ui-dialog-font-color);
+}
+
+.theia-progress-widget-dialog {
+    z-index: 1000000;
+    position: fixed;
+    bottom: var(--theia-statusBar-height);
+}
+
+.theia-progress-status-bar {
+    flex-direction: row-reverse;
+}
+
+.theia-progress-widget {
+    height: inherit;
+    z-index: 1000000;
+}
+
+#progress-monitor-list-container {
+    overflow-y: scroll;
+    overflow-x: hidden;
+}
+
+.theia-no-items-found {
+    justify-content: center;
+}
diff --git a/packages/progress-monitor/src/package.spec.ts b/packages/progress-monitor/src/package.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e757cb4b13c1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/progress-monitor/src/package.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/********************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Red Hat, Inc. and others.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License v. 2.0 which is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0.
+ *
+ * This Source Code may also be made available under the following Secondary
+ * Licenses when the conditions for such availability set forth in the Eclipse
+ * Public License v. 2.0 are satisfied: GNU General Public License, version 2
+ * with the GNU Classpath Exception which is available at
+ * https://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/license.html.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0 WITH Classpath-exception-2.0
+ ********************************************************************************/
+
+/* note: this bogus test file is required so that
+   we are able to run mocha unit tests on this
+   package, without having any actual unit tests in it.
+   This way a coverage report will be generated,
+   showing 0% coverage, instead of no report.
+   This file can be removed once we have real unit
+   tests in place. */
+
+describe('progress monitor package', () => {
+    it('support code coverage statistics', () => true);
+});
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 89626631288c6..f3043f0573099 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@
       "@theia/bunyan/lib/*": [
         "packages/bunyan/src/*"
       ],
+      "@theia/progress-monitor/lib/*": [
+        "packages/progress-monitor/src/*"
+      ],
       "@theia/console/lib/*": [
         "packages/console/src/*"
       ],