diff --git a/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts b/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts
index a00e289e17..972278f864 100644
--- a/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class LensExtension {
    * getExtensionFileFolder returns the path to an already created folder. This
    * folder is for the sole use of this extension.
    *
-   * Note: there is no security done on this folder, only obfiscation of the
+   * Note: there is no security done on this folder, only obfuscation of the
    * folder name.
    */
   async getExtensionFileFolder(): Promise<string> {
diff --git a/src/extensions/lens-main-extension.ts b/src/extensions/lens-main-extension.ts
index f0e943540d..f68a097209 100644
--- a/src/extensions/lens-main-extension.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/lens-main-extension.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ import type { MenuRegistration } from "./registries/menu-registry";
 import { LensExtension } from "./lens-extension";
 import { WindowManager } from "../main/window-manager";
 import { getExtensionPageUrl } from "./registries/page-registry";
+import { Cluster } from "../main/cluster";
+import { ClusterId, clusterStore } from "../common/cluster-store";
+import logger from "../main/logger";
+import { workspaceStore } from "../common/workspace-store";
+import { clusterViewURL } from "../renderer/components/cluster-manager/cluster-view.route";
 
 export class LensMainExtension extends LensExtension {
   appMenus: MenuRegistration[] = [];
@@ -16,4 +21,18 @@ export class LensMainExtension extends LensExtension {
 
     await windowManager.navigate(pageUrl, frameId);
   }
+
+  async activateCluster(clusterOrId: ClusterId | Cluster): Promise<void> {
+    const windowManager = WindowManager.getInstance<WindowManager>();
+    const cluster = typeof clusterOrId === "string"
+      ? clusterStore.getById(clusterOrId)
+      : clusterOrId;
+
+    if (!(cluster instanceof Cluster)) {
+      return void logger.warn(`[${this.name.toUpperCase()}]: tried to activate a cluster. Provided invalid ID or not a cluster`, { clusterOrId });
+    }
+
+    workspaceStore.getById(cluster.workspace).setActiveCluster(cluster);
+    await windowManager.navigate(clusterViewURL({ params: { clusterId: cluster.id }}));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/extensions/lens-renderer-extension.ts b/src/extensions/lens-renderer-extension.ts
index 982830d8af..38d45c80a8 100644
--- a/src/extensions/lens-renderer-extension.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/lens-renderer-extension.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import type { AppPreferenceRegistration, ClusterFeatureRegistration, ClusterPageMenuRegistration, KubeObjectDetailRegistration, KubeObjectMenuRegistration, KubeObjectStatusRegistration, PageMenuRegistration, PageRegistration, StatusBarRegistration, } from "./registries";
-import type { Cluster } from "../main/cluster";
+import { Cluster } from "../main/cluster";
 import { LensExtension } from "./lens-extension";
 import { getExtensionPageUrl } from "./registries/page-registry";
 import { CommandRegistration } from "./registries/command-registry";
+import { clusterViewURL } from "../renderer/components/cluster-manager/cluster-view.route";
+import { workspaceStore } from "../common/workspace-store";
+import logger from "../main/logger";
+import { ClusterId, clusterStore } from "../common/cluster-store";
 
 export class LensRendererExtension extends LensExtension {
   globalPages: PageRegistration[] = [];
@@ -28,6 +32,20 @@ export class LensRendererExtension extends LensExtension {
     navigate(pageUrl);
   }
 
+  async activateCluster(clusterOrId: ClusterId | Cluster): Promise<void> {
+    const { navigate } = await import("../renderer/navigation");
+    const cluster = typeof clusterOrId === "string"
+      ? clusterStore.getById(clusterOrId)
+      : clusterOrId;
+
+    if (!(cluster instanceof Cluster)) {
+      return void logger.warn(`[${this.name.toUpperCase()}]: tried to activate a cluster. Provided invalid ID or not a cluster`, { clusterOrId });
+    }
+
+    workspaceStore.getById(cluster.workspace).setActiveCluster(cluster);
+    navigate(clusterViewURL({ params: { clusterId: cluster.id } }));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Defines if extension is enabled for a given cluster. Defaults to `true`.
    */
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/cluster-manager/cluster-manager.tsx b/src/renderer/components/cluster-manager/cluster-manager.tsx
index bedaa74024..e1bdc5cd1f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/cluster-manager/cluster-manager.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/cluster-manager/cluster-manager.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import "./cluster-manager.scss";
 
 import React from "react";
 import { Redirect, Route, Switch } from "react-router";
-import { comparer, reaction } from "mobx";
+import { comparer, computed, reaction } from "mobx";
 import { disposeOnUnmount, observer } from "mobx-react";
 import { ClustersMenu } from "./clusters-menu";
 import { BottomBar } from "./bottom-bar";
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export class ClusterManager extends React.Component {
     lensViews.clear();
   }
 
-  get startUrl() {
+  @computed get startUrl() {
     const { currentWorkspace } = workspaceStore;
 
     if (currentWorkspace.activeClusterId) {
@@ -70,9 +70,13 @@ export class ClusterManager extends React.Component {
             <Route component={AddCluster} {...addClusterRoute} />
             <Route component={ClusterView} {...clusterViewRoute} />
             <Route component={ClusterSettings} {...clusterSettingsRoute} />
-            {globalPageRegistry.getItems().map(({ url, components: { Page } }) => {
-              return <Route key={url} path={url} component={Page}/>;
-            })}
+            {
+              globalPageRegistry
+                .getItems()
+                .map(({ url, components: { Page } }) => (
+                  <Route key={url} path={url} component={Page} />
+                ))
+            }
             <Redirect exact to={this.startUrl}/>
           </Switch>
         </main>