diff --git a/extensions/typescript/src/features/refactorProvider.ts b/extensions/typescript/src/features/refactorProvider.ts
index 1b9062998b5dd..d9c7c4ec583a3 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript/src/features/refactorProvider.ts
+++ b/extensions/typescript/src/features/refactorProvider.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-import { CodeActionProvider, TextDocument, Range, CancellationToken, CodeActionContext, Command, commands, workspace, WorkspaceEdit, window, QuickPickItem, Selection, Position } from 'vscode';
+import { CodeActionProvider, TextDocument, Range, CancellationToken, CodeActionContext, Command, commands, workspace, WorkspaceEdit, window, QuickPickItem, Selection, Position, CodeAction } from 'vscode';
 
 import * as Proto from '../protocol';
 import { ITypescriptServiceClient } from '../typescriptService';
@@ -56,20 +56,22 @@ export default class TypeScriptRefactorProvider implements CodeActionProvider {
 				return [];
 			}
 
-			const actions: Command[] = [];
+			const actions: CodeAction[] = [];
 			for (const info of response.body) {
 				if (info.inlineable === false) {
 					actions.push({
 						title: info.description,
 						command: this.selectRefactorCommandId,
-						arguments: [file, info, range]
+						arguments: [file, info, range],
+						dontTriggerLightBulb: true
 					});
 				} else {
 					for (const action of info.actions) {
 						actions.push({
 							title: action.description,
 							command: this.doRefactorCommandId,
-							arguments: [file, info.name, action.name, range]
+							arguments: [file, info.name, action.name, range],
+							dontTriggerLightBulb: true
 						});
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/vs/editor/common/modes.ts b/src/vs/editor/common/modes.ts
index da7802aaecd21..0f8a1d3b1f7c9 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/common/modes.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/common/modes.ts
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ export interface CodeActionProvider {
 	/**
 	 * Provide commands for the given document and range.
 	 */
-	provideCodeActions(model: editorCommon.IReadOnlyModel, range: Range, token: CancellationToken): Command[] | Thenable<Command[]>;
+	provideCodeActions(model: editorCommon.IReadOnlyModel, range: Range, token: CancellationToken): CodeAction[] | Thenable<CodeAction[]>;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -737,6 +737,11 @@ export interface Command {
 	tooltip?: string;
 	arguments?: any[];
 }
+
+export interface CodeAction extends Command {
+	dontTriggerLightBulb?: boolean;
+}
+
 export interface ICodeLensSymbol {
 	range: IRange;
 	id?: string;
diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/lightBulbWidget.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/lightBulbWidget.ts
index 3db81fda26cb5..7884595e4c0f1 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/lightBulbWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/lightBulbWidget.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export class LightBulbWidget implements IDisposable {
 		const { token } = this._futureFixes;
 
 		e.fixes.done(fixes => {
-			if (!token.isCancellationRequested && fixes && fixes.length > 0) {
+			if (!token.isCancellationRequested && fixes && fixes.some(fix => !fix.dontTriggerLightBulb)) {
 				this.show(e);
 			} else {
 				this.hide();
diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/quickFix.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/quickFix.ts
index 6f13bbbc48c55..48a120c4304b9 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/quickFix.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/quickFix.ts
@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@
 import URI from 'vs/base/common/uri';
 import { IReadOnlyModel } from 'vs/editor/common/editorCommon';
 import { Range } from 'vs/editor/common/core/range';
-import { Command, CodeActionProviderRegistry } from 'vs/editor/common/modes';
+import { CodeAction, CodeActionProviderRegistry } from 'vs/editor/common/modes';
 import { asWinJsPromise } from 'vs/base/common/async';
 import { TPromise } from 'vs/base/common/winjs.base';
 import { onUnexpectedExternalError, illegalArgument } from 'vs/base/common/errors';
 import { IModelService } from 'vs/editor/common/services/modelService';
 import { CommonEditorRegistry } from 'vs/editor/common/editorCommonExtensions';
 
-export function getCodeActions(model: IReadOnlyModel, range: Range): TPromise<Command[]> {
+export function getCodeActions(model: IReadOnlyModel, range: Range): TPromise<CodeAction[]> {
 
-	const allResults: Command[] = [];
+	const allResults: CodeAction[] = [];
 	const promises = CodeActionProviderRegistry.all(model).map(support => {
 		return asWinJsPromise(token => support.provideCodeActions(model, range, token)).then(result => {
 			if (Array.isArray(result)) {
diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/quickFixModel.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/quickFixModel.ts
index 9d7a64cb615b3..4d72923c29518 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/quickFixModel.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/quickFixModel.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { TPromise } from 'vs/base/common/winjs.base';
 import { IMarkerService } from 'vs/platform/markers/common/markers';
 import { Range } from 'vs/editor/common/core/range';
 import { ICommonCodeEditor } from 'vs/editor/common/editorCommon';
-import { CodeActionProviderRegistry, Command } from 'vs/editor/common/modes';
+import { CodeActionProviderRegistry, CodeAction } from 'vs/editor/common/modes';
 import { getCodeActions } from './quickFix';
 import { Position } from 'vs/editor/common/core/position';
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export interface QuickFixComputeEvent {
 	type: 'auto' | 'manual';
 	range: Range;
 	position: Position;
-	fixes: TPromise<Command[]>;
+	fixes: TPromise<CodeAction[]>;
 }
 
 export class QuickFixModel {
diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/quickFixWidget.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/quickFixWidget.ts
index 6cd9f41c1b72b..593ab5602ea89 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/quickFixWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/quickFixWidget.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { always } from 'vs/base/common/async';
 import { getDomNodePagePosition } from 'vs/base/browser/dom';
 import { Position } from 'vs/editor/common/core/position';
 import { ICodeEditor } from 'vs/editor/browser/editorBrowser';
-import { Command } from 'vs/editor/common/modes';
+import { CodeAction } from 'vs/editor/common/modes';
 import { IContextMenuService } from 'vs/platform/contextview/browser/contextView';
 import { ICommandService } from 'vs/platform/commands/common/commands';
 import { Action } from 'vs/base/common/actions';
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export class QuickFixContextMenu {
 		this._commandService = commandService;
 	}
 
-	show(fixes: TPromise<Command[]>, at: { x: number; y: number } | Position) {
+	show(fixes: TPromise<CodeAction[]>, at: { x: number; y: number } | Position) {
 
 		const actions = fixes.then(value => {
 			return value.map(command => {
diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/test/browser/quickFixModel.test.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/test/browser/quickFixModel.test.ts
index 6ec07062d99ad..5dbe40cea08cf 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/test/browser/quickFixModel.test.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/test/browser/quickFixModel.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { Model } from 'vs/editor/common/model/model';
 import { mockCodeEditor } from 'vs/editor/test/common/mocks/mockCodeEditor';
 import { MarkerService } from 'vs/platform/markers/common/markerService';
 import { QuickFixOracle } from 'vs/editor/contrib/quickFix/browser/quickFixModel';
-import { CodeActionProviderRegistry, LanguageIdentifier } from 'vs/editor/common/modes';
+import { CodeActionProviderRegistry, LanguageIdentifier, CodeAction } from 'vs/editor/common/modes';
 import { IDisposable } from 'vs/base/common/lifecycle';
 import Event from 'vs/base/common/event';
 import { Range } from 'vs/editor/common/core/range';
@@ -248,5 +248,4 @@ suite('QuickFix', () => {
 
 		reg.dispose();
 	});
-
 });
diff --git a/src/vs/editor/standalone/browser/standaloneLanguages.ts b/src/vs/editor/standalone/browser/standaloneLanguages.ts
index 894e651ba1932..c1a2656905f24 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/standalone/browser/standaloneLanguages.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/standalone/browser/standaloneLanguages.ts
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ export function registerCodeLensProvider(languageId: string, provider: modes.Cod
  */
 export function registerCodeActionProvider(languageId: string, provider: CodeActionProvider): IDisposable {
 	return modes.CodeActionProviderRegistry.register(languageId, {
-		provideCodeActions: (model: editorCommon.IReadOnlyModel, range: Range, token: CancellationToken): modes.Command[] | Thenable<modes.Command[]> => {
+		provideCodeActions: (model: editorCommon.IReadOnlyModel, range: Range, token: CancellationToken): modes.CodeAction[] | Thenable<modes.CodeAction[]> => {
 			let markers = StaticServices.markerService.get().read({ resource: model.uri }).filter(m => {
 				return Range.areIntersectingOrTouching(m, range);
 			});
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ export interface CodeActionProvider {
 	/**
 	 * Provide commands for the given document and range.
 	 */
-	provideCodeActions(model: editorCommon.IReadOnlyModel, range: Range, context: CodeActionContext, token: CancellationToken): modes.Command[] | Thenable<modes.Command[]>;
+	provideCodeActions(model: editorCommon.IReadOnlyModel, range: Range, context: CodeActionContext, token: CancellationToken): modes.CodeAction[] | Thenable<modes.CodeAction[]>;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -738,6 +738,6 @@ export function createMonacoLanguagesAPI(): typeof monaco.languages {
 		DocumentHighlightKind: modes.DocumentHighlightKind,
 		CompletionItemKind: CompletionItemKind,
 		SymbolKind: modes.SymbolKind,
-		IndentAction: IndentAction,
+		IndentAction: IndentAction
 	};
 }
diff --git a/src/vs/monaco.d.ts b/src/vs/monaco.d.ts
index 397272d85078e..5a6819f6346a3 100644
--- a/src/vs/monaco.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/monaco.d.ts
@@ -4065,7 +4065,7 @@ declare module monaco.languages {
 		/**
 		 * Provide commands for the given document and range.
 		 */
-		provideCodeActions(model: editor.IReadOnlyModel, range: Range, context: CodeActionContext, token: CancellationToken): Command[] | Thenable<Command[]>;
+		provideCodeActions(model: editor.IReadOnlyModel, range: Range, context: CodeActionContext, token: CancellationToken): CodeAction[] | Thenable<CodeAction[]>;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -4859,6 +4859,10 @@ declare module monaco.languages {
 		arguments?: any[];
 	}
 
+	export interface CodeAction extends Command {
+		dontTriggerLightBulb?: boolean;
+	}
+
 	export interface ICodeLensSymbol {
 		range: IRange;
 		id?: string;
diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
index aa14e43602b37..01bf18521d560 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
@@ -1664,6 +1664,16 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		readonly diagnostics: Diagnostic[];
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * A code action for the [light bulb](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/editingevolved#_code-action) feature.
+	 */
+	export interface CodeAction extends Command {
+		/**
+		 * Should the lightbulb automatically be shown in the UI?
+		 */
+		dontTriggerLightBulb?: boolean;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * The code action interface defines the contract between extensions and
 	 * the [light bulb](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/editingevolved#_code-action) feature.
@@ -1682,7 +1692,7 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		 * @return An array of commands or a thenable of such. The lack of a result can be
 		 * signaled by returning `undefined`, `null`, or an empty array.
 		 */
-		provideCodeActions(document: TextDocument, range: Range, context: CodeActionContext, token: CancellationToken): ProviderResult<Command[]>;
+		provideCodeActions(document: TextDocument, range: Range, context: CodeActionContext, token: CancellationToken): ProviderResult<CodeAction[]>;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadLanguageFeatures.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadLanguageFeatures.ts
index 258bd4449e815..835c070e81b8a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadLanguageFeatures.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadLanguageFeatures.ts
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export class MainThreadLanguageFeatures implements MainThreadLanguageFeaturesSha
 
 	$registerQuickFixSupport(handle: number, selector: vscode.DocumentSelector): TPromise<any> {
 		this._registrations[handle] = modes.CodeActionProviderRegistry.register(selector, <modes.CodeActionProvider>{
-			provideCodeActions: (model: IReadOnlyModel, range: EditorRange, token: CancellationToken): Thenable<modes.Command[]> => {
+			provideCodeActions: (model: IReadOnlyModel, range: EditorRange, token: CancellationToken): Thenable<modes.CodeAction[]> => {
 				return this._heapService.trackRecursive(wireCancellationToken(token, this._proxy.$provideCodeActions(handle, model.uri, range)));
 			}
 		});
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts
index 3291bc7ef5ff5..8b0d1b1b0f4d5 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ export interface ExtHostLanguageFeaturesShape {
 	$provideHover(handle: number, resource: URI, position: IPosition): TPromise<modes.Hover>;
 	$provideDocumentHighlights(handle: number, resource: URI, position: IPosition): TPromise<modes.DocumentHighlight[]>;
 	$provideReferences(handle: number, resource: URI, position: IPosition, context: modes.ReferenceContext): TPromise<modes.Location[]>;
-	$provideCodeActions(handle: number, resource: URI, range: IRange): TPromise<modes.Command[]>;
+	$provideCodeActions(handle: number, resource: URI, range: IRange): TPromise<modes.CodeAction[]>;
 	$provideDocumentFormattingEdits(handle: number, resource: URI, options: modes.FormattingOptions): TPromise<editorCommon.ISingleEditOperation[]>;
 	$provideDocumentRangeFormattingEdits(handle: number, resource: URI, range: IRange, options: modes.FormattingOptions): TPromise<editorCommon.ISingleEditOperation[]>;
 	$provideOnTypeFormattingEdits(handle: number, resource: URI, position: IPosition, ch: string, options: modes.FormattingOptions): TPromise<editorCommon.ISingleEditOperation[]>;
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostLanguageFeatures.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostLanguageFeatures.ts
index 3e295379597e5..f176d9db9aa9f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostLanguageFeatures.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostLanguageFeatures.ts
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class QuickFixAdapter {
 		this._provider = provider;
 	}
 
-	provideCodeActions(resource: URI, range: IRange): TPromise<modes.Command[]> {
+	provideCodeActions(resource: URI, range: IRange): TPromise<modes.CodeAction[]> {
 
 		const doc = this._documents.getDocumentData(resource).document;
 		const ran = TypeConverters.toRange(range);
@@ -296,11 +296,15 @@ class QuickFixAdapter {
 			}
 		});
 
-		return asWinJsPromise(token => this._provider.provideCodeActions(doc, ran, { diagnostics: allDiagnostics }, token)).then(commands => {
-			if (!Array.isArray(commands)) {
+		return asWinJsPromise(token => this._provider.provideCodeActions(doc, ran, { diagnostics: allDiagnostics }, token)).then(actions => {
+			if (!Array.isArray(actions)) {
 				return undefined;
 			}
-			return commands.map(command => this._commands.toInternal(command));
+			return actions.map(action => {
+				const a: modes.CodeAction = this._commands.toInternal(action as vscode.Command);
+				a.dontTriggerLightBulb = action.dontTriggerLightBulb;
+				return a;
+			});
 		});
 	}
 }
@@ -921,7 +925,7 @@ export class ExtHostLanguageFeatures implements ExtHostLanguageFeaturesShape {
 		return this._createDisposable(handle);
 	}
 
-	$provideCodeActions(handle: number, resource: URI, range: IRange): TPromise<modes.Command[]> {
+	$provideCodeActions(handle: number, resource: URI, range: IRange): TPromise<modes.CodeAction[]> {
 		return this._withAdapter(handle, QuickFixAdapter, adapter => adapter.provideCodeActions(resource, range));
 	}