diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6e550eb..b20580d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.0.8
+
+* Updated Kubectl API with option of showing forwarded ports in user interface.
+
+## 0.0.7
+
+* Updated Cluster Explorer API to offer re-use of built-in resource folder and grouping folder
+
 ## 0.0.6
 
 * Updated Cluster Explorer API to support customising the appearance of existing nodes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8cea706..5a8e0e3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vscode-kubernetes-tools-api",
-  "version": "0.0.7",
+  "version": "0.0.8",
   "description": "Documents and encapsulates the API for the Kubernetes extension for Visual Studio Code",
   "main": "js/index.js",
   "types": "js/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/ts/kubectl/v1.ts b/ts/kubectl/v1.ts
index 7e56e6a..2ea0634 100644
--- a/ts/kubectl/v1.ts
+++ b/ts/kubectl/v1.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ export interface KubectlV1 {
      * @param podNamespace The namespace containing the pod.
      * @param localPort The local port to be forwarded.
      * @param remotePort The port on the pod to which to forward.
+     * @param options Options for port forwarding.
      * @returns A Disposable which can be used to terminate port forwarding, or undefined
      * if port forwarding failed.
      */
-    portForward(podName: string, podNamespace: string | undefined, localPort: number, remotePort: number): Promise<vscode.Disposable | undefined>;
+    portForward(podName: string, podNamespace: string | undefined, localPort: number, remotePort: number, options?: KubectlV1.PortForwardOptions): Promise<vscode.Disposable | undefined>;
 }
 
 export namespace KubectlV1 {
@@ -45,4 +46,58 @@ export namespace KubectlV1 {
          */
         readonly stderr: string;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Options for performing port forwarding using kubectl.
+     */
+    export interface PortForwardOptions {
+        /**
+         * Specifies whether and how to display the forwarded port in the Visual Studio
+         * Code user interface. If not present, the forwarded port is not shown.
+         */
+        readonly showInUI?: PortForwardUIOptions;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Specifies that the forwarded port should not be shown in the Visual Studio Code
+     * user interface. This is equivalent to omitting the PortForwardOptions.showInUI property.
+     */
+    export interface PortForwardNoUIOptions {
+        /**
+         * Specifies that the port-forward should not be displayed in any location.
+         */
+        readonly location: 'none';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Specifies that the forwarded port should be shown in the Visual Studio Code
+     * status bar. When any forwarded ports have this set, the status bar displays
+     * a "Kubectl Port Forwarding" indicator which the user can click to see a
+     * list of active port-forwards.
+     */
+    export interface PortForwardStatusBarUIOptions {
+        /**
+         * Specifies the status bar as the display location.
+         */
+        readonly location: 'status-bar';
+        /**
+         * A string to be shown alongside the port-forward if the user displays the
+         * list. This helps the user to identify the purpose of the port-forward.
+         */
+        readonly description?: string;
+        /**
+         * A function to be called if the user cancels port forwarding via the
+         * list of active port-forwards. This can be used to clean up associated
+         * state (for example, to note that the port will need to be re-forwarded
+         * if the user wants to perform whatever operation was using the forwarded
+         * port again), to provide information to the user, etc.
+         */
+        readonly onCancel?: () => void;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Specifies whether and how to display a forwarded port in the Visual Studio
+     * Code user interface.
+     */
+    export type PortForwardUIOptions = PortForwardNoUIOptions | PortForwardStatusBarUIOptions;
 }