diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index df3e26c..70b02a7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ All notable changes to the "vscode-maven" extension will be documented in this f
 ## 0.40.0
 ### Added
 - Created a new FavoritesMenu. This menu allows shortcuts to execute the favorite commands. [#884](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-maven/issues/884)
+- Created a UI to add favorites into the user workspace scope. [#901](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-maven/issues/901)
 
 ## 0.39.2
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 89b236c..f67b8d9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     "onCommand:maven.plugin.execute",
     "onCommand:maven.project.addDependency",
     "onCommand:maven.project.excludeDependency",
+    "onCommand:maven.project.addFavorite",
     "onView:mavenProjects"
   ],
   "main": "./dist/extension",
@@ -222,6 +223,12 @@
         "category": "Maven",
         "icon": "$(wrench)"
       },
+      {
+        "command": "maven.project.addFavorite",
+        "title": "%contributes.commands.maven.project.addFavorite%",
+        "category": "Maven",
+        "icon": "$(add)"
+      },
       {
         "command": "maven.dependency.goToEffective",
         "title": "%contributes.commands.maven.dependency.goToEffective%",
@@ -556,6 +563,11 @@
           "when": "view == mavenProjects && viewItem == maven:dependenciesMenu",
           "group": "inline@0"
         },
+        {
+          "command": "maven.project.addFavorite",
+          "when": "view == mavenProjects && viewItem == maven:favoritesMenu",
+          "group": "inline@0"
+        },
         {
           "command": "maven.explorer.refresh",
           "when": "view == mavenProjects && viewItem == maven:dependenciesMenu",
diff --git a/package.nls.json b/package.nls.json
index 9838201..653b677 100644
--- a/package.nls.json
+++ b/package.nls.json
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
     "contributes.commands.maven.view.flat": "Switch to flat view",
     "contributes.commands.maven.project.addDependency": "Add a dependency...",
     "contributes.commands.maven.project.showDependencies": "Show Dependencies",
+    "contributes.commands.maven.project.goToDefinition": "Go to Definition",
     "contributes.commands.maven.project.excludeDependency": "Exclude Dependency",
     "contributes.commands.maven.project.setDependencyVersion": "Resolve Conflict...",
+    "contributes.commands.maven.project.addFavorite": "Add a favorite...",
     "contributes.commands.maven.dependency.goToEffective": "Go to Effective Dependency",
-    "contributes.commands.maven.project.goToDefinition": "Go to Definition",
     "contributes.views.explorer.mavenProjects": "Maven",
     "contributes.viewsWelcome.mavenProjects.untrustedWorkspaces": "Advanced features (e.g. executing lifecycle phases and plugin goals) are disabled in Restricted Mode for security concern.\nPOM editing assistance (e.g. [add a dependency](command:maven.project.addDependency)) is still available.\nLearn more about [Workspace Trust](https://aka.ms/vscode-workspace-trust).\n[Manage Workspace Trust](command:workbench.trust.manage)",
     "configuration.maven.excludedFolders": "Specifies file path pattern of folders to exclude while searching for Maven projects.",
diff --git a/package.nls.zh-cn.json b/package.nls.zh-cn.json
index 0159ad0..0fab04f 100644
--- a/package.nls.zh-cn.json
+++ b/package.nls.zh-cn.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "contributes.commands.maven.project.goToDefinition": "转到定义",
     "contributes.commands.maven.project.excludeDependency": "删除依赖",
     "contributes.commands.maven.project.setDependencyVersion": "指定依赖版本为...",
+    "contributes.commands.maven.project.addFavorite": "添加常用命令...",
     "contributes.commands.maven.dependency.goToEffective": "转到有效的依赖项",
     "contributes.views.explorer.mavenProjects": "Maven",
     "contributes.viewsWelcome.mavenProjects.untrustedWorkspaces": "高级功能（例如：执行生命周期阶段与插件的目标命令）将会因为安全考量在限制模式中被停用。\nPOM编辑辅助功能（例如：[添加依赖](command:maven.project.addDependency)）仍可以使用。\n学习更多关于[工作区信任](https://aka.ms/vscode-workspace-trust)\n[管理工作区信任](command:workbench.trust.manage)",
diff --git a/package.nls.zh-tw.json b/package.nls.zh-tw.json
index acde3e4..1e714fd 100644
--- a/package.nls.zh-tw.json
+++ b/package.nls.zh-tw.json
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
     "contributes.commands.maven.view.flat": "切換到扁平檢視",
     "contributes.commands.maven.project.addDependency": "新增相依套件…",
     "contributes.commands.maven.project.showDependencies": "顯示所有相依套件",
+    "contributes.commands.maven.project.goToDefinition": "移至定義",
     "contributes.commands.maven.project.excludeDependency": "刪除相依套件",
     "contributes.commands.maven.project.setDependencyVersion": "指定相依套件版本為...",
+    "contributes.commands.maven.project.addFavorite": "添加常用命令...",
     "contributes.commands.maven.dependency.goToEffective": "移至有效的相依套件項",
-    "contributes.commands.maven.project.goToDefinition": "移至定義",
     "contributes.views.explorer.mavenProjects": "Maven",
     "contributes.viewsWelcome.mavenProjects.untrustedWorkspaces": "進階功能 (例如: 執行生命週期階段與 Plugin 的目標命令) 將會因為安全考量在限制模式中被停用。\nPOM 編輯輔助功能 (例如: [新增相依套件](command:maven.project.addDependency)) 還是可以使用。\n學習更多關於 [工作區信任](https://aka.ms/vscode-workspace-trust)\n[管理工作區信任](command:workbench.trust.manage)",
     "configuration.maven.excludedFolders": "指定搜尋 Maven 專案時要排除的文件夾。",
diff --git a/src/Settings.ts b/src/Settings.ts
index d397da4..c8897cc 100644
--- a/src/Settings.ts
+++ b/src/Settings.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Uri, workspace } from "vscode";
 import { FavoriteCommand } from "./explorer/model/FavoriteCommand";
 import { MavenProject } from "./explorer/model/MavenProject";
 
+type FavoriteFormat = {alias: string; command: string; debug?: boolean}
 export namespace Settings {
     export function excludedFolders(resource: Uri): string[] {
         const ret: string[] | undefined = _getMavenSection<string[]>("excludedFolders", resource);
@@ -32,6 +33,12 @@ export namespace Settings {
         workspace.getConfiguration().update("maven.view", "hierarchical", false);
     }
 
+    export function storeFavorite(favorite: FavoriteFormat): void {
+        const favorites: FavoriteFormat[] = workspace.getConfiguration().get("maven.terminal.favorites") ?? [];
+        favorites.push(favorite);
+        workspace.getConfiguration().update("maven.terminal.favorites", favorites);
+    }
+
     export function setMavenExecutablePath(mvnPath: string): void {
         workspace.getConfiguration().update("maven.executable.path", mvnPath, true);
     }
diff --git a/src/explorer/model/FavoritesMenu.ts b/src/explorer/model/FavoritesMenu.ts
index 2cbf0fb..9e94cb4 100644
--- a/src/explorer/model/FavoritesMenu.ts
+++ b/src/explorer/model/FavoritesMenu.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ export class FavoritesMenu extends Menu implements ITreeItem {
         this.name = "Favorites";
     }
 
+    public getContextValue(): string {
+        return "maven:favoritesMenu";
+    }
+
     public async getChildren(): Promise<FavoriteCommand[] | undefined> {
         return Settings.Terminal.favorites(this.project);
     }
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 6f36145..8e0c544 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ import { pluginInfoProvider } from "./explorer/pluginInfoProvider";
 import { debugHandler } from "./handlers/debugHandler";
 import { addDependencyHandler } from "./handlers/dependency/addDependencyHandler";
 import { excludeDependencyHandler } from "./handlers/dependency/excludeDependencyHandler";
+import { addFavoriteHandler } from "./handlers/favorites/addFavoriteHandler";
 import { goToEffectiveHandler } from "./handlers/dependency/goToEffectiveHandler";
 import { jumpToDefinitionHandler } from "./handlers/dependency/jumpToDefinitionHandler";
 import { setDependencyVersionHandler } from "./handlers/dependency/setDependencyVersionHandler";
 import { showDependenciesHandler } from "./handlers/dependency/showDependenciesHandler";
-import { runFavoriteCommandsHandler } from "./handlers/runFavoriteCommandsHandler";
+import { runFavoriteCommandsHandler } from "./handlers/favorites/runFavoriteCommandsHandler";
 import { hoverProvider } from "./hover/hoverProvider";
 import { registerArtifactSearcher } from "./jdtls/artifactSearcher";
 import { isJavaExtEnabled } from "./jdtls/commands";
@@ -134,6 +135,9 @@ async function doActivate(_operationId: string, context: vscode.ExtensionContext
     registerCommand(context, "maven.project.setDependencyVersion", setDependencyVersionHandler);
     registerCommand(context, "maven.project.goToDefinition", jumpToDefinitionHandler);
 
+    // favorites
+    registerCommand(context, "maven.project.addFavorite", addFavoriteHandler);
+
     // debug
     registerCommand(context, "maven.plugin.debug", debugHandler);
     vscode.debug.onDidTerminateDebugSession((session) => {
@@ -202,6 +206,7 @@ function registerConfigChangeListener(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): void {
         if (e.affectsConfiguration("maven.view")
             || e.affectsConfiguration("maven.pomfile.globPattern")
             || e.affectsConfiguration("maven.explorer.projectName")
+            || e.affectsConfiguration("maven.terminal.favorites")
         ) {
             MavenExplorerProvider.getInstance().refresh();
         }
diff --git a/src/handlers/favorites/addFavoriteHandler.ts b/src/handlers/favorites/addFavoriteHandler.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c714a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/handlers/favorites/addFavoriteHandler.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license.
+import { Settings } from "../../Settings";
+import * as vscode from "vscode";
+
+export async function addFavoriteHandler() {
+
+    const command = await vscode.window.showInputBox({
+        title: "Add favorite",
+        ignoreFocusOut: true,
+        prompt: "Input a command for your favorite execute.",
+        placeHolder: "e.g. clean install",
+        validateInput: (text: string) => {
+            if (text.trim().length < 2) {
+                return "Command is too short.";
+            }
+            return undefined;
+        }
+    });
+
+    if (!command) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const alias = await vscode.window.showInputBox({
+        title: "Add favorite",
+        ignoreFocusOut: true,
+        prompt: "Input an alias for your favorite.",
+        placeHolder: "e.g. Clean and Build Project",
+        value: command,
+        validateInput: (text: string) => {
+            if (text.trim().length < 3) {
+                return "Favorite is too short.";
+            }
+            return undefined;
+        }
+    });
+
+    if (!alias) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const executionMode = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(
+        ["Run", "Debug"],
+        {
+            title: "Add favorite",
+            placeHolder: "Select the command execution mode...",
+        }
+    );
+
+    if (!executionMode) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // store favorite into workspace settings
+    const debug: boolean = executionMode === 'Debug';
+    Settings.storeFavorite({alias, command, debug});
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/handlers/runFavoriteCommandsHandler.ts b/src/handlers/favorites/runFavoriteCommandsHandler.ts
similarity index 82%
rename from src/handlers/runFavoriteCommandsHandler.ts
rename to src/handlers/favorites/runFavoriteCommandsHandler.ts
index 78889f6..ef0aa9e 100644
--- a/src/handlers/runFavoriteCommandsHandler.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/favorites/runFavoriteCommandsHandler.ts
@@ -1,59 +1,59 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
-// Licensed under the MIT license.
-
-import * as _ from "lodash";
-import * as vscode from "vscode";
-import { MavenProject } from "../explorer/model/MavenProject";
-import { Settings } from "../Settings";
-import { executeInTerminal } from "../utils/mavenUtils";
-import { selectProjectIfNecessary } from "../utils/uiUtils";
-import { debugCommand, IDebugOptions } from "./debugHandler";
-import { FavoriteCommand } from "../explorer/model/FavoriteCommand";
-
-export async function runFavoriteCommandsHandler(project: MavenProject | undefined, command?: FavoriteCommand): Promise<void> {
-    let selectedProject: MavenProject | undefined = project;
-    if (!selectedProject) {
-        selectedProject = await selectProjectIfNecessary();
-    }
-    if (!selectedProject) {
-        return;
-    }
-    const favorites: FavoriteCommand[] | undefined = Settings.Terminal.favorites(selectedProject);
-    if (!favorites || _.isEmpty(favorites)) {
-        const BUTTON_OPEN_SETTINGS: string = "Open Settings";
-        const choice: string | undefined = await vscode.window.showInformationMessage("Found no favorite commands. You can specify `maven.terminal.favorites` in Settings.", BUTTON_OPEN_SETTINGS);
-        if (choice === BUTTON_OPEN_SETTINGS) {
-            await vscode.commands.executeCommand("workbench.action.openSettings", "maven.terminal.favorites");
-        }
-        return;
-    }
-
-    let selectedCommand: FavoriteCommand | undefined = command;
-    if (!selectedCommand) {
-        selectedCommand = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(
-            favorites.map(item => ({
-                value: item,
-                label: item.alias,
-                description: item.command
-            })), {
-                ignoreFocusOut: true,
-                placeHolder: "Select a favorite command ...",
-                matchOnDescription: true
-            }
-        ).then(item => item ? item.value : undefined);
-    }
-    if (!selectedCommand) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    const config: IDebugOptions = {
-        command: selectedCommand.command,
-        pomfile: selectedProject.pomPath,
-        projectName: selectedProject.artifactId
-    };
-    if (selectedCommand.debug) {
-        await debugCommand(config);
-    } else {
-        await executeInTerminal(config);
-    }
-}
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license.
+
+import * as _ from "lodash";
+import * as vscode from "vscode";
+import { MavenProject } from "../../explorer/model/MavenProject";
+import { Settings } from "../../Settings";
+import { executeInTerminal } from "../../utils/mavenUtils";
+import { selectProjectIfNecessary } from "../../utils/uiUtils";
+import { debugCommand, IDebugOptions } from "../debugHandler";
+import { FavoriteCommand } from "../../explorer/model/FavoriteCommand";
+
+export async function runFavoriteCommandsHandler(project: MavenProject | undefined, command?: FavoriteCommand): Promise<void> {
+    let selectedProject: MavenProject | undefined = project;
+    if (!selectedProject) {
+        selectedProject = await selectProjectIfNecessary();
+    }
+    if (!selectedProject) {
+        return;
+    }
+    const favorites: FavoriteCommand[] | undefined = Settings.Terminal.favorites(selectedProject);
+    if (!favorites || _.isEmpty(favorites)) {
+        const BUTTON_OPEN_SETTINGS: string = "Open Settings";
+        const choice: string | undefined = await vscode.window.showInformationMessage("Found no favorite commands. You can specify `maven.terminal.favorites` in Settings.", BUTTON_OPEN_SETTINGS);
+        if (choice === BUTTON_OPEN_SETTINGS) {
+            await vscode.commands.executeCommand("workbench.action.openSettings", "maven.terminal.favorites");
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let selectedCommand: FavoriteCommand | undefined = command;
+    if (!selectedCommand) {
+        selectedCommand = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(
+            favorites.map(item => ({
+                value: item,
+                label: item.alias,
+                description: item.command
+            })), {
+                ignoreFocusOut: true,
+                placeHolder: "Select a favorite command ...",
+                matchOnDescription: true
+            }
+        ).then(item => item ? item.value : undefined);
+    }
+    if (!selectedCommand) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const config: IDebugOptions = {
+        command: selectedCommand.command,
+        pomfile: selectedProject.pomPath,
+        projectName: selectedProject.artifactId
+    };
+    if (selectedCommand.debug) {
+        await debugCommand(config);
+    } else {
+        await executeInTerminal(config);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/Utils.ts b/src/utils/Utils.ts
index e27e294..947c451 100644
--- a/src/utils/Utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/Utils.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { DEFAULT_MAVEN_LIFECYCLES } from "../completion/constants";
 import { FavoriteCommand } from "../explorer/model/FavoriteCommand";
 import { LifecyclePhase } from "../explorer/model/LifecyclePhase";
 import { MavenProject } from "../explorer/model/MavenProject";
-import { runFavoriteCommandsHandler } from "../handlers/runFavoriteCommandsHandler";
+import { runFavoriteCommandsHandler } from "../handlers/favorites/runFavoriteCommandsHandler";
 import { MavenProjectManager } from "../project/MavenProjectManager";
 import { Settings } from "../Settings";
 import { getExtensionVersion, getPathToTempFolder, getPathToWorkspaceStorage } from "./contextUtils";