diff --git a/apps/vscode-e2e/.eslintrc.json b/apps/vscode-e2e/.eslintrc.json
index 3a5e8548f8..4d8c166bb6 100644
--- a/apps/vscode-e2e/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/apps/vscode-e2e/.eslintrc.json
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 {
   "extends": ["../../.eslintrc.json"],
-  "ignorePatterns": ["!**/*", ".wdio-vscode-service/**/*"],
+  "ignorePatterns": [
+    "!**/*",
+    ".wdio-vscode-service/**/*",
+    "./testworkspaces/**/*",
+    "**/node_modules/**/*"
+  ],
   "overrides": [
     {
       "files": ["*.ts", "*.tsx", "*.js", "*.jsx"],
diff --git a/apps/vscode/src/package.json b/apps/vscode/src/package.json
index 1eff77064b..b3442165a1 100644
--- a/apps/vscode/src/package.json
+++ b/apps/vscode/src/package.json
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@
           "command": "nxConsole.refreshWorkspace",
           "when": "view == nxRunTarget",
           "group": "navigation"
+        },
+        {
+          "command": "nxConsole.editCommonCommands",
+          "when": "view == nxCommands",
+          "group": "navigation"
         }
       ],
       "view/item/context": [
@@ -376,6 +381,11 @@
         "category": "Nx",
         "icon": "$(refresh)"
       },
+      {
+        "command": "nxConsole.editCommonCommands",
+        "title": "Edit Common Commands",
+        "icon": "$(pencil)"
+      },
       {
         "command": "nxConsole.editWorkspaceJson",
         "title": "Edit workspace definition",
@@ -712,10 +722,10 @@
             "affected:test",
             "list",
             "migrate",
-            "Add Dependency",
-            "Add Dev Dependency"
+            "add-dependency",
+            "add-dev-dependency"
           ],
-          "description": "Common Nx commands that will be available in the sidebar view."
+          "markdownDescription": "Common Nx commands that will be available in the sidebar view. There are three categories of commands you can specify here: \n - Arbitrary Nx commands, like `build:example-app` or `nx run my-lib:test` (note that you can omit the prefixed `nx`) \n - Nx commands that are available through Nx Console, like `run-many`. They will be executed using the Nx Console UI. \n - `add-depedency` and `add-dev-dependency` commands will be executed using the Nx Console UI for adding dependencies to the workspace."
         },
         "nxConsole.enableGenerateFromContextMenu": {
           "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/libs/vscode/configuration/src/lib/global-configuration-store.ts b/libs/vscode/configuration/src/lib/global-configuration-store.ts
index efce58048e..c0f462345a 100644
--- a/libs/vscode/configuration/src/lib/global-configuration-store.ts
+++ b/libs/vscode/configuration/src/lib/global-configuration-store.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
   ConfigurationTarget,
   ExtensionContext,
+  EventEmitter,
   workspace,
   Memento,
 } from 'vscode';
@@ -30,7 +31,15 @@ export class GlobalConfigurationStore implements Store {
     return CONFIG_STORE;
   }
 
-  private constructor(private readonly state: Memento) {}
+  private readonly _onConfigurationChange: EventEmitter<void> =
+    new EventEmitter();
+  readonly onConfigurationChange = this._onConfigurationChange.event;
+
+  private constructor(private readonly state: Memento) {
+    workspace.onDidChangeConfiguration(() => {
+      this._onConfigurationChange.fire();
+    });
+  }
 
   get<T extends keyof GlobalConfig>(key: T): GlobalConfig[T] | null;
   get<T>(key: GlobalConfigKeys): T | null;
@@ -42,10 +51,12 @@ export class GlobalConfigurationStore implements Store {
 
   set<T>(key: GlobalConfigKeys, value: T): void {
     this.storage(key).update(key, value);
+    this._onConfigurationChange.fire();
   }
 
   delete(key: GlobalConfigKeys): void {
     this.storage(key).update(key, undefined);
+    this._onConfigurationChange.fire();
   }
 
   storage(key: GlobalConfigKeys): VSCState {
diff --git a/libs/vscode/nx-commands-view/src/lib/init-nx-commands-view.ts b/libs/vscode/nx-commands-view/src/lib/init-nx-commands-view.ts
index 5522c76e90..a038f42ece 100644
--- a/libs/vscode/nx-commands-view/src/lib/init-nx-commands-view.ts
+++ b/libs/vscode/nx-commands-view/src/lib/init-nx-commands-view.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 import { NxCommandsTreeProvider } from './nx-commands-provider';
-import { ExtensionContext, window } from 'vscode';
+import { commands, ExtensionContext, window } from 'vscode';
 export function initNxCommandsView(context: ExtensionContext) {
   const nxCommandsTreeView = window.createTreeView('nxCommands', {
     treeDataProvider: new NxCommandsTreeProvider(context),
   });
 
+  commands.registerCommand('nxConsole.editCommonCommands', () => {
+    commands.executeCommand(
+      'workbench.action.openSettings',
+      'nxConsole.commonNxCommands'
+    );
+  });
+
   context.subscriptions.push(nxCommandsTreeView);
 }
diff --git a/libs/vscode/nx-commands-view/src/lib/nx-commands-provider.ts b/libs/vscode/nx-commands-view/src/lib/nx-commands-provider.ts
index 8a17e7f730..43c596f2ff 100644
--- a/libs/vscode/nx-commands-view/src/lib/nx-commands-provider.ts
+++ b/libs/vscode/nx-commands-view/src/lib/nx-commands-provider.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,26 @@
-import { AbstractTreeProvider } from '@nx-console/vscode/utils';
-import { NxCommandConfig, NxCommandsTreeItem } from './nx-commands-tree-item';
-import { ExtensionContext, commands } from 'vscode';
+import { detectPackageManager } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { GlobalConfigurationStore } from '@nx-console/vscode/configuration';
+import { getNxWorkspace } from '@nx-console/vscode/nx-workspace';
+import {
+  AbstractTreeProvider,
+  getShellExecutionForConfig,
+  getWorkspacePath,
+} from '@nx-console/vscode/utils';
+import { commands, ExtensionContext, Task, tasks, TaskScope } from 'vscode';
+import { NxCommandConfig, NxCommandsTreeItem } from './nx-commands-tree-item';
+
+export const EXECUTE_ARBITRARY_COMMAND = 'nxConsole.executeArbitraryCommand';
 
 export class NxCommandsTreeProvider extends AbstractTreeProvider<NxCommandsTreeItem> {
   constructor(private readonly context: ExtensionContext) {
     super();
+    commands.registerCommand(
+      EXECUTE_ARBITRARY_COMMAND,
+      this.executeArbirtraryCommand
+    );
+    GlobalConfigurationStore.instance.onConfigurationChange(() =>
+      this.refresh()
+    );
   }
 
   getParent(_: NxCommandsTreeItem) {
@@ -25,17 +40,17 @@ export class NxCommandsTreeProvider extends AbstractTreeProvider<NxCommandsTreeI
           return {
             command: transformedCommand,
             type: 'vscode-command',
-            label: transformedCommand,
+            label: command,
           };
         }
-        if (command === 'Add Dependency') {
+        if (command === 'add-dependency') {
           return {
             type: 'add-dependency',
             command: 'nxConsole.addDependency',
             label: 'Add Dependency',
           };
         }
-        if (command === 'Add Dev Dependency') {
+        if (command === 'add-dev-dependency') {
           return {
             type: 'add-dev-dependency',
             command: 'nxConsole.addDevDependency',
@@ -54,4 +69,24 @@ export class NxCommandsTreeProvider extends AbstractTreeProvider<NxCommandsTreeI
       (c) => new NxCommandsTreeItem(c, this.context.extensionPath)
     );
   }
+
+  async executeArbirtraryCommand(command: string) {
+    const prefixedCommand = command.startsWith('nx ')
+      ? command
+      : `nx ${command}`;
+    const { workspacePath, workspaceType } = await getNxWorkspace();
+    const pkgManager = detectPackageManager(workspacePath);
+
+    const task = new Task(
+      { type: workspaceType },
+      TaskScope.Workspace,
+      prefixedCommand,
+      pkgManager,
+      getShellExecutionForConfig({
+        cwd: workspacePath,
+        displayCommand: prefixedCommand,
+      })
+    );
+    tasks.executeTask(task);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/libs/vscode/nx-commands-view/src/lib/nx-commands-tree-item.ts b/libs/vscode/nx-commands-view/src/lib/nx-commands-tree-item.ts
index 0a35407cb9..c9900164ad 100644
--- a/libs/vscode/nx-commands-view/src/lib/nx-commands-tree-item.ts
+++ b/libs/vscode/nx-commands-view/src/lib/nx-commands-tree-item.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { TreeItem, TreeItemCollapsibleState, Uri } from 'vscode';
 import { join } from 'path';
+import { EXECUTE_ARBITRARY_COMMAND } from './nx-commands-provider';
 
 export type NxCommandConfig =
   | {
@@ -27,7 +28,14 @@ export class NxCommandsTreeItem extends TreeItem {
 
     this.command = {
       title: commandConfig.label,
-      command: commandConfig.command,
+      command:
+        commandConfig.type === 'arbitrary-command'
+          ? EXECUTE_ARBITRARY_COMMAND
+          : commandConfig.command,
+      arguments:
+        commandConfig.type === 'arbitrary-command'
+          ? [commandConfig.command]
+          : [],
       tooltip:
         commandConfig.type === 'add-dependency' ||
         commandConfig.type === 'add-dev-dependency'