diff --git a/terminal-sample/package.json b/terminal-sample/package.json
index 322faea6..3166fcfe 100644
--- a/terminal-sample/package.json
+++ b/terminal-sample/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 		"onCommand:terminalTest.createZshLoginShell",
 		"onCommand:terminalTest.dispose",
 		"onCommand:terminalTest.hide",
+		"onCommand:terminalTest.onData",
 		"onCommand:terminalTest.processId",
 		"onCommand:terminalTest.sendText",
 		"onCommand:terminalTest.sendTextNoNewLine",
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@
 				"command": "terminalTest.hide",
 				"title": "Terminal API: Hide"
 			},
+			{
+				"command": "terminalTest.onData",
+				"title": "Terminal API: Attach data listener"
+			},
 			{
 				"command": "terminalTest.processId",
 				"title": "Terminal API: Get process ID"
diff --git a/terminal-sample/src/extension.ts b/terminal-sample/src/extension.ts
index f011c553..0f2ff078 100644
--- a/terminal-sample/src/extension.ts
+++ b/terminal-sample/src/extension.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 			vscode.window.showInformationMessage(`onDidOpenTerminal, name: ${terminal.name}`);
 		});
 	}
+	context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('terminalTest.onData', () => {
+		selectTerminal().then(terminal => {
+			vscode.window.showInformationMessage(`onData listener attached for terminal: ${terminal.name}, check the devtools console to see events`);
+			(<any>terminal).onData((data: string) => {
+				console.log('onData: ' + data);
+			});
+		});
+	}));
 }
 
 function selectTerminal(): Thenable<vscode.Terminal> {