diff --git a/packages/labextension/README.md b/packages/labextension/README.md
index 1e4aabe18..51fa59657 100644
--- a/packages/labextension/README.md
+++ b/packages/labextension/README.md
@@ -6,15 +6,26 @@ This extension adds a few [Jupytext](https://github.com/mwouts/jupytext) command
 
 ## Installation
 
-Please [install Jupytext](https://github.com/mwouts/jupytext/blob/master/README.md#installation) first. Make sure Jupyter is configured to use Jupytext's contents manager. Then, install the extension with:
+Please [install Jupytext](https://github.com/mwouts/jupytext/blob/master/README.md#installation) first. The lab extension is bundled with the Python package.
+
+If you prefer to use the extension that is distributed on npm, run:
 
 ```bash
 jupyter labextension install jupyterlab-jupytext
 ```
 
+In all cases, the extension will work only if Jupytext's content manager is active in Jupyter - make sure Markdown documents and scripts have a notebook icon.
+
 # How to develop this extension
 
-We started developping the extension following the [xkcd extension tutorial](https://jupyterlab.readthedocs.io/en/stable/developer/xkcd_extension_tutorial.html). Follow the instructions there to create a conda environment in which you will be able to develop the extension. In that environment, install JupyterLab's plugin manager, and the extension with
+We started developping the extension following the [xkcd extension tutorial](https://jupyterlab.readthedocs.io/en/stable/developer/xkcd_extension_tutorial.html). Follow the instructions there to create a conda environment in which you will be able to develop the extension. 
+
+We also recommend to use `node` in version 11 at least. To this aim, you can use node from `conda-forge`:
+```bash
+conda install nodejs -c conda-forge
+```
+
+In that environment, install JupyterLab's plugin manager, and the extension with
 ```bash
 jlpm install
 jupyter labextension install . --no-build
@@ -36,13 +47,13 @@ Refresh the JupyterLab interface and see your changes in action.
 
 Bump the version in `package.json`. 
 
-Build the new version of `jupyterlab-jupytext-xxx.tgz` with
+Build the new version of `jupyterlab-jupytext-xxx.tgz` with 
 
 ```bash
 npm pack
 ```
 
-and remove any previous version. That package will be included in the Jupytext Python package.
+Remove any previous version. And update the link to the new version in `setup.py` at the project root.
 
 If you wish, you may also update the package on npm with
 
diff --git a/packages/labextension/jupyterlab-jupytext-0.1.1.tgz b/packages/labextension/jupyterlab-jupytext-0.1.1.tgz
index 85ce7f1c4..4a4da1ad7 100644
Binary files a/packages/labextension/jupyterlab-jupytext-0.1.1.tgz and b/packages/labextension/jupyterlab-jupytext-0.1.1.tgz differ
diff --git a/packages/labextension/src/index.ts b/packages/labextension/src/index.ts
index 40215efba..288274b50 100644
--- a/packages/labextension/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/labextension/src/index.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import "../style/index.css";
 
 interface JupytextSection {
   formats?: string;
+  notebook_metadata_filter?: string;
+  cell_metadata_filter?: string;
 }
 
 const JUPYTEXT_FORMATS = [
@@ -83,9 +85,9 @@ const extension: JupyterLabPlugin<void> = {
           ) as nbformat.ILanguageInfoMetadata;
           const jupytext_formats = lang
             ? jupytext.formats.replace(
-                "," + lang.file_extension.substring(1) + ":",
-                ",auto:"
-              )
+              "," + lang.file_extension.substring(1) + ":",
+              ",auto:"
+            )
             : jupytext.formats;
 
           if (formats == "custom")
@@ -168,8 +170,67 @@ const extension: JupyterLabPlugin<void> = {
       },
       command: "help:open",
       category: "Jupytext",
-      rank: JUPYTEXT_FORMATS.length
+      rank: JUPYTEXT_FORMATS.length + 1
     });
+
+    // Metadata in text representation    
+    app.commands.addCommand("jupytext_metadata", {
+      label: "Include Metadata",
+      isToggled: () => {
+        if (!notebook_tracker.currentWidget)
+          return true;
+
+        if (!notebook_tracker.currentWidget.context.model.metadata.has("jupytext"))
+          return true;
+
+        const jupytext: JupytextSection = (notebook_tracker.currentWidget.context.model.metadata.get("jupytext") as unknown) as JupytextSection;
+
+        if (jupytext.notebook_metadata_filter === '-all')
+          return false;
+
+        return true;
+      },
+      isEnabled: () => {
+        if (!notebook_tracker.currentWidget)
+          return false;
+
+        if (!notebook_tracker.currentWidget.context.model.metadata.has("jupytext"))
+          return false;
+
+        const jupytext: JupytextSection = (notebook_tracker.currentWidget.context.model.metadata.get("jupytext") as unknown) as JupytextSection;
+
+        if (jupytext.notebook_metadata_filter === undefined)
+          return true;
+
+        if (jupytext.notebook_metadata_filter === '-all')
+          return true;
+
+        return false;
+      },
+      execute: () => {
+        console.log("Jupytext: toggling YAML header");
+        if (!notebook_tracker.currentWidget)
+          return;
+
+        if (!notebook_tracker.currentWidget.context.model.metadata.has("jupytext"))
+          return;
+
+        const jupytext: JupytextSection = (notebook_tracker.currentWidget.context.model.metadata.get("jupytext") as unknown) as JupytextSection;
+
+        if (jupytext.notebook_metadata_filter) {
+          delete jupytext.notebook_metadata_filter;
+          if (jupytext.cell_metadata_filter === '-all')
+            delete jupytext.cell_metadata_filter;
+          return
+        }
+
+        jupytext.notebook_metadata_filter = '-all'
+        if (jupytext.cell_metadata_filter === undefined)
+          jupytext.cell_metadata_filter = '-all';
+      }
+    });
+
+    palette.addItem({ command: "jupytext_metadata", rank: JUPYTEXT_FORMATS.length + 1, category: "Jupytext" });
   }
 };