diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/ChatInput.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/ChatInput.tsx
index 62c446b62645..9a284f112a33 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/ChatInput.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/ChatInput.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { LocalMessageStorage } from '../utils/localMessageStorage';
 import { DirSwitcher } from './bottom_menu/DirSwitcher';
 import ModelsBottomBar from './settings/models/bottom_bar/ModelsBottomBar';
 import { BottomMenuModeSelection } from './bottom_menu/BottomMenuModeSelection';
+import { BottomMenuExtensionSelection } from './bottom_menu/BottomMenuExtensionSelection';
 import { AlertType, useAlerts } from './alerts';
 import { useConfig } from './ConfigContext';
 import { useModelAndProvider } from './ModelAndProviderContext';
@@ -1590,7 +1591,12 @@ export default function ChatInput({
           </Tooltip>
           <div className="w-px h-4 bg-border-default mx-2" />
           <BottomMenuModeSelection />
-          <div className="w-px h-4 bg-border-default mx-2" />
+          {process.env.ALPHA && sessionId && (
+            <>
+              <div className="w-px h-4 bg-border-default mx-2" />
+              <BottomMenuExtensionSelection sessionId={sessionId} />
+            </>
+          )}
           <div className="flex items-center h-full">
             <Tooltip>
               <TooltipTrigger asChild>
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/bottom_menu/BottomMenuExtensionSelection.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/bottom_menu/BottomMenuExtensionSelection.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..05b0b11b782f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/bottom_menu/BottomMenuExtensionSelection.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+import { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { Puzzle } from 'lucide-react';
+import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuTrigger } from '../ui/dropdown-menu';
+import { Input } from '../ui/input';
+import { Switch } from '../ui/switch';
+import { FixedExtensionEntry, useConfig } from '../ConfigContext';
+import { toggleExtension } from '../settings/extensions/extension-manager';
+import { toastService } from '../../toasts';
+import { getFriendlyTitle } from '../settings/extensions/subcomponents/ExtensionList';
+
+interface BottomMenuExtensionSelectionProps {
+  sessionId: string;
+}
+
+export const BottomMenuExtensionSelection = ({ sessionId }: BottomMenuExtensionSelectionProps) => {
+  const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
+  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
+  const { extensionsList, addExtension } = useConfig();
+
+  const handleToggle = useCallback(
+    async (extensionConfig: FixedExtensionEntry) => {
+      if (!sessionId) {
+        toastService.error({
+          title: 'Extension Toggle Error',
+          msg: 'No active session found. Please start a chat session first.',
+          traceback: 'No session ID available',
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      try {
+        const toggleDirection = extensionConfig.enabled ? 'toggleOff' : 'toggleOn';
+
+        await toggleExtension({
+          toggle: toggleDirection,
+          extensionConfig: extensionConfig,
+          addToConfig: addExtension,
+          toastOptions: { silent: false },
+          sessionId: sessionId,
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        toastService.error({
+          title: 'Extension Error',
+          msg: `Failed to ${extensionConfig.enabled ? 'disable' : 'enable'} ${extensionConfig.name}`,
+          traceback: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+        });
+      }
+    },
+    [sessionId, addExtension]
+  );
+
+  const filteredExtensions = useMemo(() => {
+    return extensionsList.filter((ext) => {
+      const query = searchQuery.toLowerCase();
+      return (
+        ext.name.toLowerCase().includes(query) ||
+        (ext.description && ext.description.toLowerCase().includes(query))
+      );
+    });
+  }, [extensionsList, searchQuery]);
+
+  const sortedExtensions = useMemo(() => {
+    const getTypePriority = (type: string): number => {
+      const priorities: Record<string, number> = {
+        builtin: 0,
+        platform: 1,
+        frontend: 2,
+      };
+      return priorities[type] ?? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER;
+    };
+
+    return [...filteredExtensions].sort((a, b) => {
+      // First sort by priority type
+      const typeDiff = getTypePriority(a.type) - getTypePriority(b.type);
+      if (typeDiff !== 0) return typeDiff;
+
+      // Then sort by enabled status (enabled first)
+      if (a.enabled !== b.enabled) return a.enabled ? -1 : 1;
+
+      // Finally sort alphabetically
+      return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
+    });
+  }, [filteredExtensions]);
+
+  const activeCount = useMemo(() => {
+    return extensionsList.filter((ext) => ext.enabled).length;
+  }, [extensionsList]);
+
+  return (
+    <DropdownMenu
+      open={isOpen}
+      onOpenChange={(open) => {
+        setIsOpen(open);
+        if (!open) {
+          setSearchQuery(''); // Reset search when closing
+        }
+      }}
+    >
+      <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+        <button
+          className="flex items-center cursor-pointer [&_svg]:size-4 text-text-default/70 hover:text-text-default hover:scale-100 hover:bg-transparent text-xs"
+          title="manage extensions"
+        >
+          <Puzzle className="mr-1 h-4 w-4" />
+          <span>{activeCount}</span>
+        </button>
+      </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+      <DropdownMenuContent side="top" align="center" className="w-64">
+        <div className="p-2">
+          <Input
+            type="text"
+            placeholder="search extensions..."
+            value={searchQuery}
+            onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
+            className="h-8 text-sm"
+            autoFocus
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div className="max-h-[400px] overflow-y-auto">
+          {sortedExtensions.length === 0 ? (
+            <div className="px-2 py-4 text-center text-sm text-text-default/70">
+              {searchQuery ? 'no extensions found' : 'no extensions available'}
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            sortedExtensions.map((ext) => (
+              <div
+                key={ext.name}
+                className="flex items-center justify-between px-2 py-2 hover:bg-background-hover cursor-pointer"
+                onClick={() => handleToggle(ext)}
+                title={ext.description || ext.name}
+              >
+                <div className="text-sm font-medium text-text-default">{getFriendlyTitle(ext)}</div>
+                <div onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
+                  <Switch
+                    checked={ext.enabled}
+                    onCheckedChange={() => handleToggle(ext)}
+                    variant="mono"
+                  />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            ))
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </DropdownMenuContent>
+    </DropdownMenu>
+  );
+};