diff --git a/packages/types/src/vscode.ts b/packages/types/src/vscode.ts
index 00f6bbbcba9..d9e6ad5d788 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/vscode.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/vscode.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export const commandIds = [
 	"settingsButtonClicked",
 
 	"openInNewTab",
+	"openInThisTab",
 
 	"showHumanRelayDialog",
 	"registerHumanRelayCallback",
diff --git a/src/activate/registerCommands.ts b/src/activate/registerCommands.ts
index 0534f247822..813c694422a 100644
--- a/src/activate/registerCommands.ts
+++ b/src/activate/registerCommands.ts
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ const getCommandsMap = ({ context, outputChannel, provider }: RegisterCommandOpt
 		return openClineInNewTab({ context, outputChannel })
 	},
 	openInNewTab: () => openClineInNewTab({ context, outputChannel }),
+	openInThisTab: () => openClineInThisTab({ context, outputChannel }),
 	settingsButtonClicked: () => {
 		const visibleProvider = getVisibleProviderOrLog(outputChannel)
 
@@ -298,3 +299,68 @@ export const openClineInNewTab = async ({ context, outputChannel }: Omit<Registe
 
 	return tabProvider
 }
+
+export const openClineInThisTab = async ({ context, outputChannel }: Omit<RegisterCommandOptions, "provider">) => {
+	const contextProxy = await ContextProxy.getInstance(context)
+	const codeIndexManager = CodeIndexManager.getInstance(context)
+
+	// Get the existing MDM service instance to ensure consistent policy enforcement
+	let mdmService: MdmService | undefined
+	try {
+		mdmService = MdmService.getInstance()
+	} catch (error) {
+		// MDM service not initialized, which is fine - extension can work without it
+		mdmService = undefined
+	}
+
+	const tabProvider = new ClineProvider(context, outputChannel, "editor", contextProxy, mdmService)
+
+	// Get the active text editor's view column, or use the first column if no editor is active
+	const activeColumn = vscode.window.activeTextEditor?.viewColumn || vscode.ViewColumn.One
+
+	// Create the webview panel in the current tab/column
+	const newPanel = vscode.window.createWebviewPanel(
+		ClineProvider.tabPanelId,
+		"Roo Code",
+		{ viewColumn: activeColumn, preserveFocus: false },
+		{
+			enableScripts: true,
+			retainContextWhenHidden: true,
+			localResourceRoots: [context.extensionUri],
+		},
+	)
+
+	// Save as tab type panel
+	setPanel(newPanel, "tab")
+
+	// Set the icon
+	newPanel.iconPath = {
+		light: vscode.Uri.joinPath(context.extensionUri, "assets", "icons", "panel_light.png"),
+		dark: vscode.Uri.joinPath(context.extensionUri, "assets", "icons", "panel_dark.png"),
+	}
+
+	await tabProvider.resolveWebviewView(newPanel)
+
+	// Add listener for visibility changes to notify webview
+	newPanel.onDidChangeViewState(
+		(e) => {
+			const panel = e.webviewPanel
+			if (panel.visible) {
+				panel.webview.postMessage({ type: "action", action: "didBecomeVisible" })
+			}
+		},
+		null,
+		context.subscriptions,
+	)
+
+	// Handle panel closing events
+	newPanel.onDidDispose(
+		() => {
+			setPanel(undefined, "tab")
+		},
+		null,
+		context.subscriptions,
+	)
+
+	return tabProvider
+}
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index dfe4231f011..7d700c2b62c 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@
 				"title": "%command.openInNewTab.title%",
 				"category": "%configuration.title%"
 			},
+			{
+				"command": "roo-cline.openInThisTab",
+				"title": "%command.openInThisTab.title%",
+				"category": "%configuration.title%"
+			},
 			{
 				"command": "roo-cline.explainCode",
 				"title": "%command.explainCode.title%",
diff --git a/src/package.nls.json b/src/package.nls.json
index f1c132be651..f59076fbdb5 100644
--- a/src/package.nls.json
+++ b/src/package.nls.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 	"command.settings.title": "Settings",
 	"command.documentation.title": "Documentation",
 	"command.openInNewTab.title": "Open In New Tab",
+	"command.openInThisTab.title": "Open In This Tab",
 	"command.explainCode.title": "Explain Code",
 	"command.fixCode.title": "Fix Code",
 	"command.improveCode.title": "Improve Code",