diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ee18c2a..ec10140 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "juvix-mode",
-  "version": "0.1.11",
+  "version": "0.1.12",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "description": "Juvix IDE support for VSCode",
   "displayName": "Juvix",
@@ -307,6 +307,11 @@
         "when": "editorLangId == Juvix && editorTextFocus",
         "icon" : "$(run)"
       },
+      {
+        "command": "juvix-mode.openRepl",
+        "title": "Open REPL",
+        "category": "Juvix"
+      },
       {
         "command": "juvix-mode.loadFileRepl",
         "title": "Load file in REPL",
diff --git a/src/repl.ts b/src/repl.ts
index 2e6a4e0..165bc77 100644
--- a/src/repl.ts
+++ b/src/repl.ts
@@ -154,6 +154,34 @@ export class JuvixRepl {
 }
 
 export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
+
+  const justOpenREPL = vscode.commands.registerCommand(
+    'juvix-mode.openRepl',
+    () => {
+      const document = vscode.window.activeTextEditor?.document;
+      if (document) { let repl = juvixTerminals.get(document.fileName);
+        if (!repl || repl.notAvailable()) {
+          repl?.dispose();
+          repl = new JuvixRepl(document);
+        }
+      } else {
+        const tempTerminal = vscode.window.createTerminal(
+          {
+            name: terminalName,
+            isTransient: false,
+            shellPath: '/usr/bin/bash',
+            location: {
+              viewColumn: vscode.ViewColumn.Beside,
+              preserveFocus: true,
+            }
+          })
+        tempTerminal.show();
+        tempTerminal.sendText('juvix repl');
+        context.subscriptions.push(
+          tempTerminal
+        );
+      }
+    });
   /* Create a new terminal and send the command to load the current file */
   const loadFile = vscode.commands.registerCommand(
     'juvix-mode.loadFileRepl',