diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 341b4623a3..94099f6893 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -204,6 +204,16 @@
         "title": "Create New Project from Plaster Template",
         "category": "PowerShell"
       },
+      {
+        "command": "PowerShell.RunPesterTestsFromFile",
+        "title": "Run Pester tests",
+        "category": "PowerShell"
+      },
+      {
+        "command": "PowerShell.DebugPesterTestsFromFile",
+        "title": "Debug Pester tests",
+        "category": "PowerShell"
+      },
       {
         "command": "PowerShell.OpenExamplesFolder",
         "title": "Open Examples Folder",
@@ -233,6 +243,16 @@
           "group": "2_powershell"
         }
       ],
+      "editor/title/context": [
+        {
+          "when": "resourceFilename =~ /\\.tests\\.ps1$/i",
+          "command": "PowerShell.RunPesterTestsFromFile"
+        },
+        {
+          "when": "resourceFilename =~ /\\.tests\\.ps1$/i",
+          "command": "PowerShell.DebugPesterTestsFromFile"
+        }
+      ],
       "view/title": [
         {
           "command": "PowerShell.RefreshCommandsExplorer",
diff --git a/src/features/PesterTests.ts b/src/features/PesterTests.ts
index 1cdbfc1298..45111e295b 100644
--- a/src/features/PesterTests.ts
+++ b/src/features/PesterTests.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ export class PesterTestsFeature implements IFeature {
     private languageClient: LanguageClient;
 
     constructor(private sessionManager: SessionManager) {
+        this.command = vscode.commands.registerCommand(
+            "PowerShell.RunPesterTestsFromFile",
+            () => {
+                this.launchTests(vscode.window.activeTextEditor.document.uri, false);
+            });
+        this.command = vscode.commands.registerCommand(
+            "PowerShell.DebugPesterTestsFromFile",
+            () => {
+                this.launchTests(vscode.window.activeTextEditor.document.uri, true);
+            });
+        // This command is provided for usage by PowerShellEditorServices (PSES) only
         this.command = vscode.commands.registerCommand(
             "PowerShell.RunPesterTests",
             (uriString, runInDebugger, describeBlockName?) => {