diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 121adffe67..89fce86bd0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1673,6 +1673,12 @@
 				"title": "%command.issue.startWorkingBranchPrompt.title%",
 				"category": "%command.issues.category%"
 			},
+			{
+				"command": "issue.startWorkingByNumber",
+				"title": "%command.issue.startWorkingByNumber.title%",
+				"category": "%command.issues.category%",
+				"icon": "$(symbol-numeric)"
+			},
 			{
 				"command": "issue.stopWorking",
 				"title": "%command.issue.stopWorking.title%",
@@ -2510,6 +2516,10 @@
 					"command": "issue.startWorkingBranchPrompt",
 					"when": "false"
 				},
+				{
+					"command": "issue.startWorkingByNumber",
+					"when": "gitHubOpenRepositoryCount != 0 && github:initialized && github:authenticated"
+				},
 				{
 					"command": "issue.stopWorking",
 					"when": "false"
diff --git a/package.nls.json b/package.nls.json
index 73c02b7684..fdda41a926 100644
--- a/package.nls.json
+++ b/package.nls.json
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@
 	"command.issue.startWorkingBranchDescriptiveTitle.title": "Start Working on Issue and Checkout Topic Branch",
 	"command.issue.continueWorking.title": "Continue Working on Issue",
 	"command.issue.startWorkingBranchPrompt.title": "Start Working and Set Branch...",
+	"command.issue.startWorkingByNumber.title": "Start Working on Issue by Number...",
 	"command.issue.stopWorking.title": "Stop Working on Issue",
 	"command.issue.stopWorkingBranchDescriptiveTitle.title": "Stop Working on Issue and Leave Topic Branch",
 	"command.issue.statusBar.title": "Current Issue Options",
diff --git a/src/@types/vscode.proposed.chatParticipantAdditions.d.ts b/src/@types/vscode.proposed.chatParticipantAdditions.d.ts
index 71520fa1ec..aa7001a3d2 100644
--- a/src/@types/vscode.proposed.chatParticipantAdditions.d.ts
+++ b/src/@types/vscode.proposed.chatParticipantAdditions.d.ts
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		isComplete?: boolean;
 		toolSpecificData?: ChatTerminalToolInvocationData;
 		fromSubAgent?: boolean;
+		presentation?: 'hidden' | 'hiddenAfterComplete' | undefined;
 
 		constructor(toolName: string, toolCallId: string, isError?: boolean);
 	}
diff --git a/src/issues/issueFeatureRegistrar.ts b/src/issues/issueFeatureRegistrar.ts
index a4f253a57d..2359a04530 100644
--- a/src/issues/issueFeatureRegistrar.ts
+++ b/src/issues/issueFeatureRegistrar.ts
@@ -360,6 +360,19 @@ export class IssueFeatureRegistrar extends Disposable {
 				this,
 			),
 		);
+		this._register(
+			vscode.commands.registerCommand(
+				'issue.startWorkingByNumber',
+				() => {
+					/* __GDPR__
+				"issue.startWorkingByNumber" : {}
+			*/
+					this.telemetry.sendTelemetryEvent('issue.startWorkingByNumber');
+					return this.startWorkingByNumber();
+				},
+				this,
+			),
+		);
 		this._register(
 			vscode.commands.registerCommand(
 				'issue.stopWorking',
@@ -855,6 +868,70 @@ export class IssueFeatureRegistrar extends Disposable {
 		this.doStartWorking(this.manager.getManagerForIssueModel(issueModel), issueModel, true);
 	}
 
+	async startWorkingByNumber() {
+		// Choose repository if multiple are available
+		const folderManager = await this.chooseRepo(vscode.l10n.t('Choose which repository you want to work on an issue in'));
+		if (!folderManager) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Get repository defaults for owner and name
+		let defaults: PullRequestDefaults | undefined;
+		try {
+			defaults = await folderManager.getPullRequestDefaults();
+		} catch (e) {
+			vscode.window.showErrorMessage(vscode.l10n.t('Failed to get repository information'));
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Prompt for issue number or URL
+		const issueInput = await vscode.window.showInputBox({
+			ignoreFocusOut: true,
+			prompt: vscode.l10n.t('Enter the issue number or URL'),
+			validateInput: (input: string) => {
+				if (!input) {
+					return vscode.l10n.t('Issue number or URL is required');
+				}
+				const match = input.match(ISSUE_OR_URL_EXPRESSION);
+				const parsed = parseIssueExpressionOutput(match);
+				if (!parsed || !parsed.issueNumber) {
+					return vscode.l10n.t('Invalid issue number or URL');
+				}
+				return undefined;
+			}
+		});
+
+		if (!issueInput) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Parse the input
+		const match = issueInput.match(ISSUE_OR_URL_EXPRESSION);
+		const parsed = parseIssueExpressionOutput(match);
+		if (!parsed || !parsed.issueNumber) {
+			vscode.window.showErrorMessage(vscode.l10n.t('Invalid issue number or URL'));
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Use repository defaults if owner/name not specified
+		if (!parsed.owner && defaults) {
+			parsed.owner = defaults.owner;
+		}
+		if (!parsed.name && defaults) {
+			parsed.name = defaults.repo;
+		}
+
+		// Fetch the issue
+		const issueModel = await getIssue(this._stateManager, folderManager, issueInput, parsed);
+		if (!issueModel) {
+			vscode.window.showErrorMessage(vscode.l10n.t('Unable to find issue {0}', issueInput));
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Start working on the issue
+		return this.doStartWorking(folderManager, issueModel);
+	}
+
 	async stopWorking(issueModel: any) {
 		let folderManager = this.manager.getManagerForIssueModel(issueModel);
 		if (!folderManager) {