diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/statusbarItem.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/statusbarItem.ts
index 3de50cb8937..149ee4cbff5 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/statusbarItem.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/statusbarItem.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { Disposable, MutableDisposable } from '../../../../base/common/lifecycle
 import { SimpleIconLabel } from '../../../../base/browser/ui/iconLabel/simpleIconLabel.js';
 import { ICommandService } from '../../../../platform/commands/common/commands.js';
 import { ITelemetryService } from '../../../../platform/telemetry/common/telemetry.js';
-import { IStatusbarEntry, ShowTooltipCommand, StatusbarEntryKinds } from '../../../services/statusbar/browser/statusbar.js';
+import { IStatusbarEntry, isTooltipWithCommands, ShowTooltipCommand, StatusbarEntryKinds, TooltipContent } from '../../../services/statusbar/browser/statusbar.js';
 import { WorkbenchActionExecutedEvent, WorkbenchActionExecutedClassification } from '../../../../base/common/actions.js';
 import { IThemeService } from '../../../../platform/theme/common/themeService.js';
 import { ThemeColor } from '../../../../base/common/themables.js';
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { spinningLoading, syncing } from '../../../../platform/theme/common/icon
 import { isMarkdownString, markdownStringEqual } from '../../../../base/common/htmlContent.js';
 import { IHoverDelegate } from '../../../../base/browser/ui/hover/hoverDelegate.js';
 import { Gesture, EventType as TouchEventType } from '../../../../base/browser/touch.js';
-import type { IManagedHover } from '../../../../base/browser/ui/hover/hover.js';
+import { IManagedHover, IManagedHoverOptions } from '../../../../base/browser/ui/hover/hover.js';
 import { IHoverService } from '../../../../platform/hover/browser/hover.js';
 
 export class StatusbarEntryItem extends Disposable {
@@ -116,11 +116,26 @@ export class StatusbarEntryItem extends Disposable {
 
 		// Update: Hover
 		if (!this.entry || !this.isEqualTooltip(this.entry, entry)) {
-			const hoverContents = isMarkdownString(entry.tooltip) ? { markdown: entry.tooltip, markdownNotSupportedFallback: undefined } : entry.tooltip;
-			if (this.hover) {
-				this.hover.update(hoverContents);
+			let hoverOptions: IManagedHoverOptions | undefined;
+			let hoverTooltip: TooltipContent | undefined;
+			if (isTooltipWithCommands(entry.tooltip)) {
+				hoverTooltip = entry.tooltip.content;
+				hoverOptions = {
+					actions: entry.tooltip.commands.map(command => ({
+						commandId: command.id,
+						label: command.title,
+						run: () => this.executeCommand(command)
+					}))
+				};
 			} else {
-				this.hover = this._register(this.hoverService.setupManagedHover(this.hoverDelegate, this.container, hoverContents));
+				hoverTooltip = entry.tooltip;
+			}
+
+			const hoverContents = isMarkdownString(hoverTooltip) ? { markdown: hoverTooltip, markdownNotSupportedFallback: undefined } : hoverTooltip;
+			if (this.hover) {
+				this.hover.update(hoverContents, hoverOptions);
+			} else {
+				this.hover = this._register(this.hoverService.setupManagedHover(this.hoverDelegate, this.container, hoverContents, hoverOptions));
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/statusbar/browser/statusbar.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/statusbar/browser/statusbar.ts
index 3b3f1f1fe17..7c81333e416 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/statusbar/browser/statusbar.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/statusbar/browser/statusbar.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { DisposableStore, IDisposable } from '../../../../base/common/lifecycle.
 import { ThemeColor } from '../../../../base/common/themables.js';
 import { Command } from '../../../../editor/common/languages.js';
 import { IMarkdownString } from '../../../../base/common/htmlContent.js';
+import { IManagedHoverTooltipMarkdownString } from '../../../../base/browser/ui/hover/hover.js';
 import { ColorIdentifier } from '../../../../platform/theme/common/colorRegistry.js';
 import { IAuxiliaryStatusbarPart, IStatusbarEntryContainer } from '../../../browser/parts/statusbar/statusbarPart.js';
 
@@ -111,6 +112,19 @@ export interface IStatusbarStyleOverride {
 export type StatusbarEntryKind = 'standard' | 'warning' | 'error' | 'prominent' | 'remote' | 'offline';
 export const StatusbarEntryKinds: StatusbarEntryKind[] = ['standard', 'warning', 'error', 'prominent', 'remote', 'offline'];
 
+export type TooltipContent = string | IMarkdownString | IManagedHoverTooltipMarkdownString | HTMLElement;
+
+export interface ITooltipWithCommands {
+	readonly content: TooltipContent;
+	readonly commands: Command[];
+}
+
+export function isTooltipWithCommands(thing: unknown): thing is ITooltipWithCommands {
+	const candidate = thing as ITooltipWithCommands | undefined;
+
+	return !!candidate?.content && Array.isArray(candidate?.commands);
+}
+
 /**
  * A declarative way of describing a status bar entry
  */
@@ -141,9 +155,11 @@ export interface IStatusbarEntry {
 	readonly role?: string;
 
 	/**
-	 * An optional tooltip text to show when you hover over the entry
+	 * An optional tooltip text to show when you hover over the entry.
+	 *
+	 * Use `ITooltipWithCommands` to show a tooltip with commands in hover footer area.
 	 */
-	readonly tooltip?: string | IMarkdownString | HTMLElement;
+	readonly tooltip?: TooltipContent | ITooltipWithCommands;
 
 	/**
 	 * An optional color to use for the entry.