diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a0d3d69..7d83f08 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+- Open non-code MATLAB files (e.g. `.slx`, `.fig`) via the context menu
+
 ## [1.2.7] - 2024-11-07
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f6ae68a..532e8f9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@
 				"command": "matlab.enableSignIn",
 				"title": "MATLAB: Manage Sign In Options"
 			},
+			{
+				"command": "matlab.openFile",
+				"title": "MATLAB: Open File"
+			},
 			{
 				"command": "matlab.resetDeprecationPopups",
 				"title": "MATLAB: Reset Deprecation Warning Popups"
@@ -135,6 +139,11 @@
 				{
 					"command": "matlab.changeDirectory",
 					"when": "explorerResourceIsFolder"
+				},
+				{
+					"command": "matlab.openFile",
+					"when": "!explorerResourceIsFolder",
+					"group": "files"
 				}
 			],
 			"matlab.addPath": [
diff --git a/server b/server
index c98bd0d..bf34646 160000
--- a/server
+++ b/server
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit c98bd0dd23ae12ff29152030d7790e7b8e86fc61
+Subproject commit bf34646e9afbb21a45db1977c23eaa7a768ecd76
diff --git a/src/commandwindow/ExecutionCommandProvider.ts b/src/commandwindow/ExecutionCommandProvider.ts
index 794dcce..b5e5ebd 100644
--- a/src/commandwindow/ExecutionCommandProvider.ts
+++ b/src/commandwindow/ExecutionCommandProvider.ts
@@ -297,4 +297,29 @@ export default class ExecutionCommandProvider {
 
         void this._mvm.feval('cd', 0, [uri.fsPath]);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Implements the open file action
+     * @param uri The file path to the file that should be opened
+     * @returns
+     */
+    async handleOpenFile (uri: vscode.Uri): Promise<void> {
+        this._telemetryLogger.logEvent({
+            eventKey: 'ML_VS_CODE_ACTIONS',
+            data: {
+                action_type: 'openFile',
+                result: ''
+            }
+        });
+
+        await this._terminalService.openTerminalOrBringToFront();
+
+        try {
+            await this._mvm.getReadyPromise();
+        } catch (e) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        void this._mvm.feval('open', 0, [uri.fsPath]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 9733141..0e5670e 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ export async function activate (context: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<void>
     context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('matlab.addFolderToPath', async (uri: vscode.Uri) => await executionCommandProvider.handleAddFolderToPath(uri)))
     context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('matlab.addFolderAndSubfoldersToPath', async (uri: vscode.Uri) => await executionCommandProvider.handleAddFolderAndSubfoldersToPath(uri)))
     context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('matlab.changeDirectory', async (uri: vscode.Uri) => await executionCommandProvider.handleChangeDirectory(uri)))
+    context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('matlab.openFile', async (uri: vscode.Uri) => await executionCommandProvider.handleOpenFile(uri)))
 
     // Register a custom command which allows the user enable / disable Sign In options.
     // Using this custom command would be an alternative approach to going to enabling the setting.