diff --git a/vscode/package.json b/vscode/package.json
index ed95c10b..130f4a3b 100644
--- a/vscode/package.json
+++ b/vscode/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "simplicityhl",
   "displayName": "SimplicityHL Language Support",
   "description": "Syntax highlighting and autocompletion for SimplicityHL (Simfony) language",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "publisher": "Blockstream",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -69,7 +69,14 @@
           "description": "Do not show missing LSP executable warning."
         }
       }
-    }
+    },
+    "commands": [
+      {
+        "command": "simplicityhl.restartServer",
+        "title": "Restart server",
+        "category": "SimplicityHL"
+      }
+    ]
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/vscode/src/client.ts b/vscode/src/client.ts
index 2b4e24b8..975c75b3 100644
--- a/vscode/src/client.ts
+++ b/vscode/src/client.ts
@@ -59,4 +59,19 @@ export class LspClient {
     }
     return this.client.stop();
   }
+
+  public async restart(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.client) {
+      window.showWarningMessage("LSP client not initialized. Cannot restart.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await this.client.stop();
+      await this.client.start();
+      window.showInformationMessage("SimplicityHL Language Server restarted successfully!");
+    } catch (e) {
+      window.showErrorMessage(`Failed to restart LSP: ${e}`);
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/vscode/src/commands.ts b/vscode/src/commands.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b305056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vscode/src/commands.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { ExtensionContext, commands } from "vscode";
+import { LspClient } from "./client";
+
+export function registerRestartCommand(
+  context: ExtensionContext,
+  lspClient: LspClient
+) {
+  const command = commands.registerCommand(
+    "simplicityhl.restartServer",
+    async () => {
+      await lspClient.restart();
+    }
+  );
+
+  context.subscriptions.push(command);
+}
diff --git a/vscode/src/extension.ts b/vscode/src/extension.ts
index 7cc58bfd..f92b1436 100644
--- a/vscode/src/extension.ts
+++ b/vscode/src/extension.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 import { LspClient } from "./client";
+import { registerRestartCommand } from "./commands"
+import { ExtensionContext } from "vscode"
+
 let client: LspClient;
-export function activate() {
+
+export function activate(context: ExtensionContext) {
   client = new LspClient();
   void client.start();
+
+  registerRestartCommand(context, client);
 }
 export function deactivate(): Thenable<void> | undefined {
   if (!client) {