diff --git a/rascal-vscode-extension/package.json b/rascal-vscode-extension/package.json
index 57cbed1dd..5935c4958 100644
--- a/rascal-vscode-extension/package.json
+++ b/rascal-vscode-extension/package.json
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
         "command": "rascalmpl.startDebuggerForRepl",
         "title": "Start Rascal debugger for REPL",
         "icon": "$(debug)"
+      },
+      {
+        "command": "rascalmpl.copySourceLocation",
+        "title": "Copy Path as Rascal Location",
+        "icon": "$(copy)"
       }
     ],
     "menus": {
@@ -59,6 +64,10 @@
         {
           "command": "rascalmpl.startDebuggerForRepl",
           "when": "false"
+        },
+        {
+            "command": "rascalmpl.copySourceLocation",
+            "when": "false"
         }
       ],
       "view/item/context": [
@@ -67,6 +76,12 @@
           "when": "view == rascalmpl-debugger-view && viewItem == 'canStartDebugging'",
           "group": "inline"
         }
+      ],
+      "explorer/context": [
+        {
+          "command": "rascalmpl.copySourceLocation",
+          "group": "6_copypath@21"
+        }
       ]
     },
     "languages": [
diff --git a/rascal-vscode-extension/src/RascalExtension.ts b/rascal-vscode-extension/src/RascalExtension.ts
index f3b5c41a7..f9ca72518 100644
--- a/rascal-vscode-extension/src/RascalExtension.ts
+++ b/rascal-vscode-extension/src/RascalExtension.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import * as os from 'os';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 
-import { integer } from'vscode-languageclient';
+import { integer, URI } from'vscode-languageclient';
 import { checkForJVMUpdate, getJavaExecutable } from './auto-jvm/JavaLookup';
 import { RascalLanguageServer } from './lsp/RascalLanguageServer';
 import { LanguageParameter, ParameterizedLanguageServer } from './lsp/ParameterizedLanguageServer';
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export class RascalExtension implements vscode.Disposable {
         this.registerTerminalCommand();
         this.registerMainRun();
         this.registerImportModule();
+        this.registerCopySourceLocationCommand();
         checkForJVMUpdate();
 
         vscode.window.registerTreeDataProvider('rascalmpl-configuration-view', new RascalLibraryProvider(this.rascal.rascalClient));
@@ -105,6 +106,15 @@ export class RascalExtension implements vscode.Disposable {
         );
     }
 
+    private registerCopySourceLocationCommand() {
+        this.context.subscriptions.push(
+            vscode.commands.registerCommand("rascalmpl.copySourceLocation", async (uri: URI) => {
+                const rascalUri = `|${decodeURIComponent(uri)}|`;
+                await vscode.env.clipboard.writeText(rascalUri);
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
     private async startTerminal(uri: vscode.Uri | undefined, command?: string | undefined) {
         try {
             await vscode.window.withProgress({