diff --git a/app/index.js b/app/index.js
index 0f219bd87..f654b8908 100644
--- a/app/index.js
+++ b/app/index.js
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ async function main() {
   let mods = [
     // @retrolab plugins
     require('@retrolab/application-extension'),
+    require('@retrolab/console-extension'),
     require('@retrolab/docmanager-extension'),
     require('@retrolab/help-extension'),
     require('@retrolab/notebook-extension'),
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ async function main() {
     require('@jupyterlab/completer-extension').default.filter(({ id }) =>
       ['@jupyterlab/completer-extension:manager'].includes(id)
     ),
+    require('@jupyterlab/console-extension'),
     require('@jupyterlab/docmanager-extension').default.filter(({ id }) =>
       ['@jupyterlab/docmanager-extension:plugin'].includes(id)
     ),
diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index 8cc5ec34b..f3c2e89b0 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
     "@jupyterlab/celltags": "^3.1.8",
     "@jupyterlab/codemirror-extension": "^3.1.8",
     "@jupyterlab/completer-extension": "^3.1.8",
+    "@jupyterlab/console-extension": "^3.1.8",
     "@jupyterlab/coreutils": "~5.1.8",
     "@jupyterlab/docmanager-extension": "^3.1.8",
     "@jupyterlab/docprovider-extension": "^3.1.8",
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@
     "name": "RetroLab",
     "extensions": [
       "@retrolab/application-extension",
+      "@retrolab/console-extension",
       "@retrolab/docmanager-extension",
       "@retrolab/help-extension",
       "@retrolab/notebook-extension",
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@
       "@jupyterlab/apputils-extension",
       "@jupyterlab/codemirror-extension",
       "@jupyterlab/completer-extension",
+      "@jupyterlab/console-extension",
       "@jupyterlab/docmanager-extension",
       "@jupyterlab/filebrowser-extension",
       "@jupyterlab/fileeditor-extension",
diff --git a/packages/_metapackage/package.json b/packages/_metapackage/package.json
index 1be23dadd..895512c39 100644
--- a/packages/_metapackage/package.json
+++ b/packages/_metapackage/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@retrolab/application": "file:../application",
     "@retrolab/application-extension": "file:../application-extension",
+    "@retrolab/console-extension": "file:../console-extension",
     "@retrolab/docmanager-extension": "file:../docmanager-extension",
     "@retrolab/help-extension": "file:../help-extension",
     "@retrolab/lab-extension": "file:../lab-extension",
diff --git a/packages/_metapackage/src/index.ts b/packages/_metapackage/src/index.ts
index 3045198f6..fc269fe34 100644
--- a/packages/_metapackage/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/_metapackage/src/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import '@retrolab/application';
 import '@retrolab/application-extension';
+import '@retrolab/console-extension';
 import '@retrolab/docmanager-extension';
 import '@retrolab/help-extension';
 import '@retrolab/lab-extension';
diff --git a/packages/_metapackage/tsconfig.json b/packages/_metapackage/tsconfig.json
index ac5fbae66..1dfe5f9a5 100644
--- a/packages/_metapackage/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/_metapackage/tsconfig.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   "references": [
     { "path": "../application" },
     { "path": "../application-extension" },
+    { "path": "../console-extension" },
     { "path": "../docmanager-extension" },
     { "path": "../help-extension" },
     { "path": "../lab-extension" },
diff --git a/packages/console-extension/package.json b/packages/console-extension/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5db64c549
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/console-extension/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+{
+  "name": "@retrolab/console-extension",
+  "version": "0.3.1",
+  "description": "RetroLab - Console Extension",
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/jupyterlab/retrolab",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/jupyterlab/retrolab/issues"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/jupyterlab/retrolab.git"
+  },
+  "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+  "author": "Project Jupyter",
+  "sideEffects": [
+    "style/**/*.css",
+    "style/index.js"
+  ],
+  "main": "lib/index.js",
+  "types": "lib/index.d.ts",
+  "style": "style/index.css",
+  "directories": {
+    "lib": "lib/"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "lib/*.d.ts",
+    "lib/*.js.map",
+    "lib/*.js",
+    "schema/*.json",
+    "style/**/*.css",
+    "style/index.js"
+  ],
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "tsc -b",
+    "build:prod": "tsc -b",
+    "clean": "rimraf lib && rimraf tsconfig.tsbuildinfo",
+    "docs": "typedoc src",
+    "prepublishOnly": "npm run build",
+    "watch": "tsc -b --watch"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@jupyterlab/application": "^3.1.8",
+    "@jupyterlab/console": "^3.1.8",
+    "@jupyterlab/coreutils": "^5.1.8",
+    "@lumino/algorithm": "^1.6.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "rimraf": "~3.0.0",
+    "typescript": "~4.1.3"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
+  "jupyterlab": {
+    "extension": true
+  },
+  "styleModule": "style/index.js"
+}
diff --git a/packages/console-extension/src/index.ts b/packages/console-extension/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e39c34e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/console-extension/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+// Copyright (c) Jupyter Development Team.
+// Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
+
+import {
+  IRouter,
+  JupyterFrontEnd,
+  JupyterFrontEndPlugin
+} from '@jupyterlab/application';
+
+import { IConsoleTracker } from '@jupyterlab/console';
+
+import { PageConfig } from '@jupyterlab/coreutils';
+
+import { find } from '@lumino/algorithm';
+
+/**
+ * A plugin to open consoles in a new tab
+ */
+const opener: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<void> = {
+  id: '@retrolab/console-extension:opener',
+  requires: [IRouter],
+  autoStart: true,
+  activate: (app: JupyterFrontEnd, router: IRouter) => {
+    const { commands } = app;
+    const consolePattern = new RegExp('/consoles/(.*)');
+
+    const command = 'router:console';
+    commands.addCommand(command, {
+      execute: (args: any) => {
+        const parsed = args as IRouter.ILocation;
+        const matches = parsed.path.match(consolePattern);
+        if (!matches) {
+          return;
+        }
+        const [, name] = matches;
+        if (!name) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        commands.execute('console:create', { name });
+      }
+    });
+
+    router.register({ command, pattern: consolePattern });
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Open consoles in a new tab.
+ */
+const redirect: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<void> = {
+  id: '@retrolab/console-extension:redirect',
+  requires: [IConsoleTracker],
+  autoStart: true,
+  activate: (app: JupyterFrontEnd, tracker: IConsoleTracker) => {
+    const baseUrl = PageConfig.getBaseUrl();
+    tracker.widgetAdded.connect((send, console) => {
+      const widget = find(app.shell.widgets('main'), w => w.id === console.id);
+      if (widget) {
+        // bail if the console is already added to the main area
+        return;
+      }
+      const name = console.sessionContext.name;
+      window.open(`${baseUrl}retro/consoles/${name}`, '_blank');
+    });
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Export the plugins as default.
+ */
+const plugins: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<any>[] = [opener, redirect];
+
+export default plugins;
diff --git a/packages/console-extension/style/base.css b/packages/console-extension/style/base.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/packages/console-extension/style/index.css b/packages/console-extension/style/index.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5246e666
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/console-extension/style/index.css
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@import url('./base.css');
diff --git a/packages/console-extension/style/index.js b/packages/console-extension/style/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a028a7640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/console-extension/style/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+import './base.css';
diff --git a/packages/console-extension/tsconfig.json b/packages/console-extension/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..399b75b7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/console-extension/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfigbase",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "lib",
+    "rootDir": "src"
+  },
+  "include": ["src/**/*"]
+}
diff --git a/retrolab/app.py b/retrolab/app.py
index f287742b6..56b50f909 100644
--- a/retrolab/app.py
+++ b/retrolab/app.py
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ class RetroTreeHandler(RetroHandler):
             raise web.HTTPError(404)
 
 
+class RetroConsoleHandler(RetroHandler):
+    @web.authenticated
+    def get(self, path=None):
+        tpl = self.render_template("consoles.html", page_config=self.get_page_config())
+        return self.write(tpl)
+
+
 class RetroTerminalHandler(RetroHandler):
     @web.authenticated
     def get(self, path=None):
@@ -203,6 +210,7 @@ class RetroApp(NBClassicConfigShimMixin, LabServerApp):
         self.handlers.append(("/retro/tree(.*)", RetroTreeHandler))
         self.handlers.append(("/retro/notebooks(.*)", RetroNotebookHandler))
         self.handlers.append(("/retro/edit(.*)", RetroFileHandler))
+        self.handlers.append(("/retro/consoles/(.*)", RetroConsoleHandler))
         self.handlers.append(("/retro/terminals/(.*)", RetroTerminalHandler))
         super().initialize_handlers()
 
diff --git a/retrolab/templates/consoles.html b/retrolab/templates/consoles.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fa6115bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/retrolab/templates/consoles.html
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+  <meta charset="utf-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+  <title>{{page_config['appName'] | e}} - Console</title>
+  {% block favicon %}
+  <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="{{ base_url | escape }}static/favicons/favicon-terminal.ico" class="favicon">
+  {% endblock %}
+</head>
+<body>
+
+  {# Copy so we do not modify the page_config with updates. #}
+  {% set page_config_full = page_config.copy() %}
+
+  {# Set a dummy variable - we just want the side effect of the update. #}
+  {% set _ = page_config_full.update(baseUrl=base_url, wsUrl=ws_url) %}
+
+  {# Sentinel value to say that we are on the tree page #}
+  {% set _ = page_config_full.update(retroPage='consoles') %}
+
+  <script id="jupyter-config-data" type="application/json">
+    {{ page_config_full | tojson }}
+  </script>
+  <script src="{{page_config['fullStaticUrl'] | e}}/bundle.js" main="index"></script>
+
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+    /* Remove token from URL. */
+    (function () {
+      var parsedUrl = new URL(window.location.href);
+      if (parsedUrl.searchParams.get('token')) {
+        parsedUrl.searchParams.delete('token');
+        window.history.replaceState({ }, '', parsedUrl.href);
+      }
+    })();
+  </script>
+
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 6409ca816..f24328c34 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1824,6 +1824,29 @@
     "@lumino/signaling" "^1.4.3"
     "@lumino/widgets" "^1.19.0"
 
+"@jupyterlab/console-extension@^3.1.8":
+  version "3.1.8"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@jupyterlab/console-extension/-/console-extension-3.1.8.tgz#877e14a4e4edeabd3c6ece08219123e5bf81ef98"
+  integrity sha512-04g8eXzvWCSg8kdu0Dy7z1GEpgEWYv+w7v204u8vTbYiz6nDqR+Mdiox415egCCuObAaMwG6knAq/WsvQai/aQ==
+  dependencies:
+    "@jupyterlab/application" "^3.1.8"
+    "@jupyterlab/apputils" "^3.1.8"
+    "@jupyterlab/codeeditor" "^3.1.8"
+    "@jupyterlab/console" "^3.1.8"
+    "@jupyterlab/coreutils" "^5.1.8"
+    "@jupyterlab/filebrowser" "^3.1.8"
+    "@jupyterlab/launcher" "^3.1.8"
+    "@jupyterlab/mainmenu" "^3.1.8"
+    "@jupyterlab/rendermime" "^3.1.8"
+    "@jupyterlab/settingregistry" "^3.1.8"
+    "@jupyterlab/translation" "^3.1.8"
+    "@jupyterlab/ui-components" "^3.1.8"
+    "@lumino/algorithm" "^1.3.3"
+    "@lumino/coreutils" "^1.5.3"
+    "@lumino/disposable" "^1.4.3"
+    "@lumino/properties" "^1.2.3"
+    "@lumino/widgets" "^1.19.0"
+
 "@jupyterlab/console@^3.1.8":
   version "3.1.8"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@jupyterlab/console/-/console-3.1.8.tgz#efa64e994d0128b8a9f8b1234057b9bc2b312046"
@@ -3593,7 +3616,7 @@
   integrity sha512-6RglhutqrGFMO1MNUXp95RBuYIuc8wTnMAV5MUhLmjTOy78ncwOw7RgeQ/HeymkKXRhZd0s2DNrM1rL7unk3MQ==
 
 "@retrolab/application-extension@file:packages/application-extension":
-  version "0.3.0"
+  version "0.3.1"
   dependencies:
     "@jupyterlab/application" "^3.1.8"
     "@jupyterlab/apputils" "^3.1.8"
@@ -3607,11 +3630,11 @@
     "@jupyterlab/settingregistry" "^3.1.8"
     "@jupyterlab/translation" "^3.1.8"
     "@lumino/widgets" "^1.23.0"
-    "@retrolab/application" "^0.3.0"
-    "@retrolab/ui-components" "^0.3.0"
+    "@retrolab/application" "^0.3.1"
+    "@retrolab/ui-components" "^0.3.1"
 
 "@retrolab/application@file:packages/application":
-  version "0.3.0"
+  version "0.3.1"
   dependencies:
     "@jupyterlab/application" "^3.1.8"
     "@jupyterlab/coreutils" "^5.1.8"
@@ -3625,8 +3648,16 @@
     "@lumino/signaling" "^1.7.0"
     "@lumino/widgets" "^1.23.0"
 
+"@retrolab/console-extension@file:packages/console-extension":
+  version "0.3.1"
+  dependencies:
+    "@jupyterlab/application" "^3.1.8"
+    "@jupyterlab/console" "^3.1.8"
+    "@jupyterlab/coreutils" "^5.1.8"
+    "@lumino/algorithm" "^1.6.0"
+
 "@retrolab/docmanager-extension@file:packages/docmanager-extension":
-  version "0.3.0"
+  version "0.3.1"
   dependencies:
     "@jupyterlab/application" "^3.1.8"
     "@jupyterlab/coreutils" "^5.1.8"
@@ -3636,15 +3667,15 @@
     "@lumino/algorithm" "^1.6.0"
 
 "@retrolab/help-extension@file:packages/help-extension":
-  version "0.3.0"
+  version "0.3.1"
   dependencies:
     "@jupyterlab/application" "^3.1.8"
     "@jupyterlab/apputils" "^3.1.8"
     "@jupyterlab/mainmenu" "^3.1.8"
-    "@retrolab/ui-components" "^0.3.0"
+    "@retrolab/ui-components" "^0.3.1"
 
 "@retrolab/lab-extension@file:packages/lab-extension":
-  version "0.3.0"
+  version "0.3.1"
   dependencies:
     "@jupyterlab/application" "^3.1.8"
     "@jupyterlab/apputils" "^3.1.8"
@@ -3654,10 +3685,10 @@
     "@jupyterlab/notebook" "^3.1.8"
     "@lumino/commands" "^1.15.0"
     "@lumino/disposable" "^1.7.0"
-    "@retrolab/ui-components" "^0.3.0"
+    "@retrolab/ui-components" "^0.3.1"
 
 "@retrolab/notebook-extension@file:packages/notebook-extension":
-  version "0.3.0"
+  version "0.3.1"
   dependencies:
     "@jupyterlab/application" "^3.1.8"
     "@jupyterlab/apputils" "^3.1.8"
@@ -3665,10 +3696,10 @@
     "@jupyterlab/notebook" "^3.1.8"
     "@lumino/polling" "^1.6.0"
     "@lumino/widgets" "^1.23.0"
-    "@retrolab/application" "^0.3.0"
+    "@retrolab/application" "^0.3.1"
 
 "@retrolab/terminal-extension@file:packages/terminal-extension":
-  version "0.3.0"
+  version "0.3.1"
   dependencies:
     "@jupyterlab/application" "^3.1.8"
     "@jupyterlab/coreutils" "^5.1.8"
@@ -3676,7 +3707,7 @@
     "@lumino/algorithm" "^1.6.0"
 
 "@retrolab/tree-extension@file:packages/tree-extension":
-  version "0.3.0"
+  version "0.3.1"
   dependencies:
     "@jupyterlab/application" "^3.1.8"
     "@jupyterlab/apputils" "^3.1.8"
@@ -3692,10 +3723,10 @@
     "@lumino/algorithm" "^1.6.0"
     "@lumino/commands" "^1.15.0"
     "@lumino/widgets" "^1.23.0"
-    "@retrolab/application" "^0.3.0"
+    "@retrolab/application" "^0.3.1"
 
 "@retrolab/ui-components@file:packages/ui-components":
-  version "0.3.0"
+  version "0.3.1"
   dependencies:
     "@jupyterlab/ui-components" "^3.1.8"
     react "^17.0.1"