diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3b447e6076..978bf09aa2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@
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           "id": "PowerShellCommands",
-          "name": "PowerShell Commands"
+          "name": "PowerShell Commands",
+          "when": "config.powershell.sideBar.CommandExplorerVisibility"
         }
       ]
     },
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       {
         "command": "PowerShell.RefreshCommandsExplorer",
-        "title": "Refresh",
+        "title": "Refresh Command Explorer",
         "icon": {
-          "light": "resources/light/refresh.svg",
-          "dark": "resources/dark/refresh.svg"
+          "light": "resources/light/sync.svg",
+          "dark": "resources/dark/sync.svg"
         },
         "category": "PowerShell"
       },
       {
         "command": "PowerShell.InsertCommand",
         "title": "Insert Command",
+        "icon": {
+          "light": "resources/light/pencil.svg",
+          "dark": "resources/dark/pencil.svg"
+        },
         "category": "PowerShell"
       },
       {
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         "command": "PowerShell.ShowHelp",
         "title": "Get Help for Command",
+        "icon": {
+          "light": "resources/light/question.svg",
+          "dark": "resources/dark/question.svg"
+        },
         "category": "PowerShell"
       },
       {
@@ -202,6 +211,16 @@
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+          "command": "PowerShell.InsertCommand",
+          "when": "false"
+        },
+        {
+          "command": "PowerShell.RefreshCommandsExplorer",
+          "when": "config.powershell.sideBar.CommandExplorerVisibility"
+        }
+      ],
       "editor/context": [
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           "command": "PowerShell.ShowHelp",
-          "when": "view == PowerShellCommands"
+          "when": "view == PowerShellCommands",
+          "group": "inline@1"
         },
         {
           "command": "PowerShell.InsertCommand",
-          "when": "view == PowerShellCommands"
+          "when": "view == PowerShellCommands",
+          "group": "inline@2"
         }
       ]
     },
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       "title": "PowerShell Configuration",
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+        "powershell.sideBar.CommandExplorerVisibility": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default":true,
+          "description": "Specifies the visibility of the Command Explorer in the PowerShell Side Bar."
+        },
         "powershell.powerShellExePath": {
           "type": "string",
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