diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a3436115e9..1a21ef0e02 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ $(extension_node_modules): node_modules
 
 $(extension_dists): src/extensions/npm/extensions/dist $(extension_node_modules)
 	cd $(@:/dist=) && ../../node_modules/.bin/npm run build
+	rm -rf ./node_modules/$(shell basename $(@:/dist=))
 
 .PHONY: clean-old-extensions
 clean-old-extensions:
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ clean-old-extensions:
 
 .PHONY: build-extensions
 build-extensions: node_modules clean-old-extensions $(extension_dists)
+	yarn install --check-files --frozen-lockfile --network-timeout=100000
 
 .PHONY: test-extensions
 test-extensions: $(extension_node_modules)
diff --git a/extensions/kube-object-event-status/package.json b/extensions/kube-object-event-status/package.json
index 934ebbbdb8..4e65471429 100644
--- a/extensions/kube-object-event-status/package.json
+++ b/extensions/kube-object-event-status/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "styles": []
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "npx webpack && npm pack",
+    "build": "npx webpack",
     "dev": "npx webpack -- --watch",
     "test": "echo NO TESTS"
   },
diff --git a/extensions/metrics-cluster-feature/package.json b/extensions/metrics-cluster-feature/package.json
index 03ad0df7a5..3be7b58d58 100644
--- a/extensions/metrics-cluster-feature/package.json
+++ b/extensions/metrics-cluster-feature/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "styles": []
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "npx webpack && npm pack",
+    "build": "npx webpack",
     "dev": "npx webpack -- --watch",
     "test": "npx jest --passWithNoTests --env=jsdom src $@",
     "clean": "rm -rf dist/ && rm *.tgz"
diff --git a/extensions/node-menu/package.json b/extensions/node-menu/package.json
index 3b56dc6e62..df2d490ee0 100644
--- a/extensions/node-menu/package.json
+++ b/extensions/node-menu/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "styles": []
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "npx webpack && npm pack",
+    "build": "npx webpack",
     "dev": "npx webpack -- --watch",
     "test": "npx jest --passWithNoTests --env=jsdom src $@"
   },
diff --git a/extensions/pod-menu/package.json b/extensions/pod-menu/package.json
index ba3f107f80..3b44d3c44d 100644
--- a/extensions/pod-menu/package.json
+++ b/extensions/pod-menu/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "styles": []
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "npx webpack && npm pack",
+    "build": "npx webpack",
     "dev": "npx webpack -- --watch",
     "test": "npx jest --passWithNoTests --env=jsdom src $@"
   },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e49acd1a2f..efd3e8cc06 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,13 @@
     "bundledHelmVersion": "3.7.2",
     "sentryDsn": "",
     "contentSecurityPolicy": "script-src 'unsafe-eval' 'self'; frame-src http://*.localhost:*/; img-src * data:",
-    "welcomeRoute": "/welcome"
+    "welcomeRoute": "/welcome",
+    "extensions": [
+      "kube-object-event-status",
+      "metrics-cluster-feature",
+      "node-menu",
+      "pod-menu"
+    ]
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=16 <17"
@@ -98,15 +104,6 @@
     ],
     "afterSign": "build/notarize.js",
     "extraResources": [
-      {
-        "from": "extensions/",
-        "to": "./extensions/",
-        "filter": [
-          "**/*.tgz",
-          "**/package.json",
-          "!**/node_modules"
-        ]
-      },
       {
         "from": "templates/",
         "to": "./templates/",
@@ -236,9 +233,14 @@
     "joi": "^17.7.0",
     "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
     "jsdom": "^16.7.0",
+    "kube-object-event-status": "file:./extensions/kube-object-event-status",
+    "lens-metrics-cluster-feature": "file:./extensions/metrics-cluster-feature",
+    "lens-node-menu": "file:./extensions/node-menu",
+    "lens-pod-menu": "file:./extensions/pod-menu",
     "lodash": "^4.17.15",
     "marked": "^4.2.3",
     "md5-file": "^5.0.0",
+    "metrics-cluster-feature": "file:./extensions/metrics-cluster-feature",
     "mobx": "^6.7.0",
     "mobx-observable-history": "^2.0.3",
     "mobx-react": "^7.6.0",
@@ -249,10 +251,12 @@
     "monaco-editor": "^0.29.1",
     "monaco-editor-webpack-plugin": "^5.0.0",
     "node-fetch": "^3.3.0",
+    "node-menu": "file:./extensions/node-menu",
     "node-pty": "0.10.1",
     "npm": "^8.19.3",
     "p-limit": "^3.1.0",
     "path-to-regexp": "^6.2.0",
+    "pod-menu": "file:./extensions/pod-menu",
     "proper-lockfile": "^4.1.2",
     "react": "^17.0.2",
     "react-dom": "^17.0.2",
diff --git a/src/common/vars/application-information.global-override-for-injectable.ts b/src/common/vars/application-information.global-override-for-injectable.ts
index 232a189ce1..83b9559d73 100644
--- a/src/common/vars/application-information.global-override-for-injectable.ts
+++ b/src/common/vars/application-information.global-override-for-injectable.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export default getGlobalOverride(applicationInformationInjectable, () => ({
     sentryDsn: "",
     contentSecurityPolicy: "script-src 'unsafe-eval' 'self'; frame-src http://*.localhost:*/; img-src * data:",
     welcomeRoute: "/welcome",
+    extensions: [],
   },
   copyright: "some-copyright-information",
   description: "some-descriptive-text",
diff --git a/src/extensions/extension-discovery/extension-discovery.injectable.ts b/src/extensions/extension-discovery/extension-discovery.injectable.ts
index 549f9c9de7..ad146e2fd7 100644
--- a/src/extensions/extension-discovery/extension-discovery.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/extension-discovery/extension-discovery.injectable.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import extensionsStoreInjectable from "../extensions-store/extensions-store.inje
 import extensionInstallationStateStoreInjectable from "../extension-installation-state-store/extension-installation-state-store.injectable";
 import installExtensionInjectable from "../extension-installer/install-extension/install-extension.injectable";
 import extensionPackageRootDirectoryInjectable from "../extension-installer/extension-package-root-directory/extension-package-root-directory.injectable";
-import installExtensionsInjectable from "../extension-installer/install-extensions/install-extensions.injectable";
 import readJsonFileInjectable from "../../common/fs/read-json-file.injectable";
 import loggerInjectable from "../../common/logger.injectable";
 import pathExistsInjectable from "../../common/fs/path-exists.injectable";
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ import getRelativePathInjectable from "../../common/path/get-relative-path.injec
 import joinPathsInjectable from "../../common/path/join-paths.injectable";
 import removePathInjectable from "../../common/fs/remove-path.injectable";
 import homeDirectoryPathInjectable from "../../common/os/home-directory-path.injectable";
+import applicationInformationInjectable from "../../common/vars/application-information.injectable";
 import lensResourcesDirInjectable from "../../common/vars/lens-resources-dir.injectable";
 
 const extensionDiscoveryInjectable = getInjectable({
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ const extensionDiscoveryInjectable = getInjectable({
     extensionInstallationStateStore: di.inject(extensionInstallationStateStoreInjectable),
     isCompatibleExtension: di.inject(isCompatibleExtensionInjectable),
     installExtension: di.inject(installExtensionInjectable),
-    installExtensions: di.inject(installExtensionsInjectable),
     extensionPackageRootDirectory: di.inject(extensionPackageRootDirectoryInjectable),
     resourcesDirectory: di.inject(lensResourcesDirInjectable),
     readJsonFile: di.inject(readJsonFileInjectable),
@@ -59,6 +58,7 @@ const extensionDiscoveryInjectable = getInjectable({
     getRelativePath: di.inject(getRelativePathInjectable),
     joinPaths: di.inject(joinPathsInjectable),
     homeDirectoryPath: di.inject(homeDirectoryPathInjectable),
+    applicationInformation: di.inject(applicationInformationInjectable),
   }),
 });
 
diff --git a/src/extensions/extension-discovery/extension-discovery.ts b/src/extensions/extension-discovery/extension-discovery.ts
index a23cebd9c2..511bfba8a9 100644
--- a/src/extensions/extension-discovery/extension-discovery.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/extension-discovery/extension-discovery.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import type { ExtensionsStore } from "../extensions-store/extensions-store";
 import type { ExtensionLoader } from "../extension-loader";
 import type { LensExtensionId, LensExtensionManifest } from "../lens-extension";
 import type { ExtensionInstallationStateStore } from "../extension-installation-state-store/extension-installation-state-store";
-import type { PackageJson } from "type-fest";
 import { extensionDiscoveryStateChannel } from "../../common/ipc/extension-handling";
 import { requestInitialExtensionDiscovery } from "../../renderer/ipc";
 import type { ReadJson } from "../../common/fs/read-json-file.injectable";
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ import type { Logger } from "../../common/logger";
 import type { PathExists } from "../../common/fs/path-exists.injectable";
 import type { Watch } from "../../common/fs/watch/watch.injectable";
 import type { Stats } from "fs";
-import { constants } from "fs";
 import type { LStat } from "../../common/fs/lstat.injectable";
 import type { ReadDirectory } from "../../common/fs/read-directory.injectable";
 import type { EnsureDirectory } from "../../common/fs/ensure-dir.injectable";
@@ -32,6 +30,7 @@ import type { GetDirnameOfPath } from "../../common/path/get-dirname.injectable"
 import type { GetRelativePath } from "../../common/path/get-relative-path.injectable";
 import type { RemovePath } from "../../common/fs/remove-path.injectable";
 import type TypedEventEmitter from "typed-emitter";
+import type { ApplicationInformation } from "../../common/vars/application-information.injectable";
 
 interface Dependencies {
   readonly extensionLoader: ExtensionLoader;
@@ -43,9 +42,9 @@ interface Dependencies {
   readonly isProduction: boolean;
   readonly fileSystemSeparator: string;
   readonly homeDirectoryPath: string;
+  readonly applicationInformation: ApplicationInformation;
   isCompatibleExtension: (manifest: LensExtensionManifest) => boolean;
   installExtension: (name: string) => Promise<void>;
-  installExtensions: (packageJsonPath: string, packagesJson: PackageJson) => Promise<void>;
   readJsonFile: ReadJson;
   pathExists: PathExists;
   removePath: RemovePath;
@@ -137,14 +136,6 @@ export class ExtensionDiscovery {
     return this.dependencies.joinPaths(this.dependencies.extensionPackageRootDirectory, manifestFilename);
   }
 
-  get inTreeTargetPath(): string {
-    return this.dependencies.joinPaths(this.dependencies.extensionPackageRootDirectory, "extensions");
-  }
-
-  get inTreeFolderPath(): string {
-    return this.dependencies.joinPaths(this.dependencies.resourcesDirectory, "extensions");
-  }
-
   get nodeModulesPath(): string {
     return this.dependencies.joinPaths(this.dependencies.extensionPackageRootDirectory, "node_modules");
   }
@@ -329,26 +320,6 @@ export class ExtensionDiscovery {
     );
 
     await this.dependencies.removePath(this.dependencies.joinPaths(this.dependencies.extensionPackageRootDirectory, "package-lock.json"));
-
-    const canWriteToInTreeFolder = await this.dependencies.accessPath(this.inTreeFolderPath, constants.W_OK);
-
-    if (canWriteToInTreeFolder) {
-      // Set bundled folder path to static/extensions
-      this.bundledFolderPath = this.inTreeFolderPath;
-    } else {
-      // Remove e.g. /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/LensDev/extensions
-      await this.dependencies.removePath(this.inTreeTargetPath);
-
-      // Create folder e.g. /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/LensDev/extensions
-      await this.dependencies.ensureDirectory(this.inTreeTargetPath);
-
-      // Copy static/extensions to e.g. /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/LensDev/extensions
-      await this.dependencies.copy(this.inTreeFolderPath, this.inTreeTargetPath);
-
-      // Set bundled folder path to e.g. /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/LensDev/extensions
-      this.bundledFolderPath = this.inTreeTargetPath;
-    }
-
     await this.dependencies.ensureDirectory(this.nodeModulesPath);
     await this.dependencies.ensureDirectory(this.localFolderPath);
 
@@ -382,7 +353,7 @@ export class ExtensionDiscovery {
   protected async getByManifest(manifestPath: string, { isBundled = false } = {}): Promise<InstalledExtension | null> {
     try {
       const manifest = await this.dependencies.readJsonFile(manifestPath) as unknown as LensExtensionManifest;
-      const id = this.getInstalledManifestPath(manifest.name);
+      const id = isBundled ? manifestPath : this.getInstalledManifestPath(manifest.name);
       const isEnabled = this.dependencies.extensionsStore.isEnabled({ id, isBundled });
       const extensionDir = this.dependencies.getDirnameOfPath(manifestPath);
       const npmPackage = this.dependencies.joinPaths(extensionDir, `${manifest.name}-${manifest.version}.tgz`);
@@ -417,39 +388,24 @@ export class ExtensionDiscovery {
     const userExtensions = await this.loadFromFolder(this.localFolderPath, bundledExtensions.map((extension) => extension.manifest.name));
     const extensions = bundledExtensions.concat(userExtensions);
 
-    await this.installBundledPackages(this.packageJsonPath, extensions);
-
     return this.extensions = new Map(extensions.map(extension => [extension.id, extension]));
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Write package.json to file system and install dependencies.
-   */
-  installBundledPackages(packageJsonPath: string, extensions: InstalledExtension[]): Promise<void> {
-    const dependencies = Object.fromEntries(
-      extensions.filter(extension => extension.isBundled).map(extension => [extension.manifest.name, extension.absolutePath]),
-    );
-    const optionalDependencies = Object.fromEntries(
-      extensions.filter(extension => !extension.isBundled).map(extension => [extension.manifest.name, extension.absolutePath]),
-    );
-
-    return this.dependencies.installExtensions(packageJsonPath, { dependencies, optionalDependencies });
-  }
-
   async loadBundledExtensions(): Promise<InstalledExtension[]> {
     const extensions: InstalledExtension[] = [];
-    const folderPath = this.bundledFolderPath;
-    const paths = await this.dependencies.readDirectory(folderPath);
+    const extensionNames = this.dependencies.applicationInformation.config.extensions || [];
 
-    for (const fileName of paths) {
-      const absPath = this.dependencies.joinPaths(folderPath, fileName);
+    for (const dirName of extensionNames) {
+      const absPath = this.dependencies.joinPaths(__dirname, "..", "..", "node_modules", dirName);
       const extension = await this.loadExtensionFromFolder(absPath, { isBundled: true });
 
-      if (extension) {
-        extensions.push(extension);
+      if (!extension) {
+        throw new Error(`Couldn't load bundled extension: ${dirName}`);
       }
+
+      extensions.push(extension);
     }
-    this.dependencies.logger.debug(`${logModule}: ${extensions.length} extensions loaded`, { folderPath, extensions });
+    this.dependencies.logger.debug(`${logModule}: ${extensions.length} extensions loaded`, { extensions });
 
     return extensions;
   }
diff --git a/src/extensions/extension-installer/extension-installer.ts b/src/extensions/extension-installer/extension-installer.ts
index de97c71f00..941f8700d1 100644
--- a/src/extensions/extension-installer/extension-installer.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/extension-installer/extension-installer.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@
 
 import AwaitLock from "await-lock";
 import child_process from "child_process";
-import fs from "fs-extra";
-import path from "path";
 import logger from "../../main/logger";
-import type { PackageJson } from "type-fest";
 
 const logModule = "[EXTENSION-INSTALLER]";
 
@@ -38,27 +35,6 @@ export class ExtensionInstaller {
     return __non_webpack_require__.resolve("npm");
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Write package.json to the file system and execute npm install for it.
-   */
-  installPackages = async (packageJsonPath: string, packagesJson: PackageJson): Promise<void> => {
-    // Mutual exclusion to install packages in sequence
-    await this.installLock.acquireAsync();
-
-    try {
-      // Write the package.json which will be installed in .installDependencies()
-      await fs.writeFile(path.join(packageJsonPath), JSON.stringify(packagesJson, null, 2), {
-        mode: 0o600,
-      });
-
-      logger.info(`${logModule} installing dependencies at ${this.dependencies.extensionPackageRootDirectory}`);
-      await this.npm(...baseNpmInstallArgs);
-      logger.info(`${logModule} dependencies installed at ${this.dependencies.extensionPackageRootDirectory}`);
-    } finally {
-      this.installLock.release();
-    }
-  };
-
   /**
    * Install single package using npm
    */
diff --git a/src/extensions/extension-installer/install-extensions/install-extensions.injectable.ts b/src/extensions/extension-installer/install-extensions/install-extensions.injectable.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7387326e15..0000000000
--- a/src/extensions/extension-installer/install-extensions/install-extensions.injectable.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
- * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
- */
-import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
-import extensionInstallerInjectable from "../extension-installer.injectable";
-
-const installExtensionsInjectable = getInjectable({
-  id: "install-extensions",
-  instantiate: (di) => di.inject(extensionInstallerInjectable).installPackages,
-});
-
-export default installExtensionsInjectable;
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 352b3af866..032aae3cc1 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -8394,6 +8394,9 @@ klona@^2.0.4, klona@^2.0.5:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/klona/-/klona-2.0.5.tgz#d166574d90076395d9963aa7a928fabb8d76afbc"
   integrity sha512-pJiBpiXMbt7dkzXe8Ghj/u4FfXOOa98fPW+bihOJ4SjnoijweJrNThJfd3ifXpXhREjpoF2mZVH1GfS9LV3kHQ==
 
+"kube-object-event-status@file:./extensions/kube-object-event-status":
+  version "6.1.1"
+
 kuler@^2.0.0:
   version "2.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/kuler/-/kuler-2.0.0.tgz#e2c570a3800388fb44407e851531c1d670b061b3"
@@ -8411,6 +8414,15 @@ lazy-val@^1.0.4, lazy-val@^1.0.5:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lazy-val/-/lazy-val-1.0.5.tgz#6cf3b9f5bc31cee7ee3e369c0832b7583dcd923d"
   integrity sha512-0/BnGCCfyUMkBpeDgWihanIAF9JmZhHBgUhEqzvf+adhNGLoP6TaiI5oF8oyb3I45P+PcnrqihSf01M0l0G5+Q==
 
+"lens-metrics-cluster-feature@file:./extensions/metrics-cluster-feature":
+  version "6.1.0"
+
+"lens-node-menu@file:./extensions/node-menu":
+  version "6.1.0"
+
+"lens-pod-menu@file:./extensions/pod-menu":
+  version "6.1.0"
+
 less@^4.1.1:
   version "4.1.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/less/-/less-4.1.2.tgz#6099ee584999750c2624b65f80145f8674e4b4b0"
@@ -8976,6 +8988,9 @@ methods@~1.1.2:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/methods/-/methods-1.1.2.tgz#5529a4d67654134edcc5266656835b0f851afcee"
   integrity sha1-VSmk1nZUE07cxSZmVoNbD4Ua/O4=
 
+"metrics-cluster-feature@file:./extensions/metrics-cluster-feature":
+  version "6.1.0"
+
 micromatch@^4.0.0, micromatch@^4.0.2, micromatch@^4.0.4, micromatch@^4.0.5:
   version "4.0.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/micromatch/-/micromatch-4.0.5.tgz#bc8999a7cbbf77cdc89f132f6e467051b49090c6"
@@ -9422,6 +9437,9 @@ node-loader@^2.0.0:
   dependencies:
     loader-utils "^2.0.0"
 
+"node-menu@file:./extensions/node-menu":
+  version "6.1.0"
+
 node-pty@0.10.1:
   version "0.10.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/node-pty/-/node-pty-0.10.1.tgz#cd05d03a2710315ec40221232ec04186f6ac2c6d"
@@ -10227,6 +10245,9 @@ plist@^3.0.1, plist@^3.0.4:
     base64-js "^1.5.1"
     xmlbuilder "^9.0.7"
 
+"pod-menu@file:./extensions/pod-menu":
+  version "6.1.0"
+
 popper.js@1.16.1-lts:
   version "1.16.1-lts"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/popper.js/-/popper.js-1.16.1-lts.tgz#cf6847b807da3799d80ee3d6d2f90df8a3f50b05"