diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7a93bb3a3..8414beed6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "r",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.1.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ef1107bc3..810aa6931 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
     "workspaceContains:*.r|.rd|.rmd",
     "onCommand:r.createRTerm",
     "onCommand:r.runSource",
+    "onCommand:r.knitRmd",
+    "onCommand:r.knitRmdToPdf",
+    "onCommand:r.knitRmdToHtml",
+    "onCommand:r.knitRmdToAll",
     "onCommand:r.runSourcewithEcho",
     "onCommand:r.runSelection",
     "onCommand:r.runSelectionInActiveTerm",
@@ -125,6 +129,30 @@
           "dark": "./images/DownloadFile_inverse.ico"
         }
       },
+      {
+        "title": "Knit Rmd",
+        "category": "R",
+        "command": "r.knitRmd",
+        "icon": {
+          "light": "./images/DownloadFile.ico",
+          "dark": "./images/DownloadFile_inverse.ico"
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "title": "Knit Rmd To PDF",
+        "category": "R",
+        "command": "r.knitRmdToPdf"
+      },
+      {
+        "title": "Knit Rmd To HTML",
+        "category": "R",
+        "command": "r.knitRmdToHtml"
+      },
+      {
+        "title": "Knit Rmd To All Formats",
+        "category": "R",
+        "command": "r.knitRmdToAll"
+      },
       {
         "title": "Run Source with Echo",
         "category": "R",
@@ -255,6 +283,12 @@
         "mac": "shift+cmd+s",
         "when": "editorTextFocus && editorLangId == 'r'"
       },
+      {
+        "command": "r.knitRmd",
+        "key": "shift+Ctrl+k",
+        "mac": "shift+cmd+k",
+        "when": "editorTextFocus && editorLangId == 'rmd'"
+      },
       {
         "command": "r.runSourcewithEcho",
         "key": "shift+Ctrl+enter",
@@ -268,6 +302,11 @@
           "when": "editorLangId == r",
           "command": "r.runSource",
           "group": "navigation"
+        },
+        {
+          "when": "editorLangId == rmd",
+          "command": "r.knitRmd",
+          "group": "navigation"
         }
       ]
     },
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 7469dda87..dc43f69a5 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,29 @@ export function activate(context: ExtensionContext) {
         setFocus(rTerm);
     }
 
+    function knitRmd(echo: boolean, outputFormat: string)  {
+        const wad = window.activeTextEditor.document;
+        wad.save();
+        let rPath = ToRStringLiteral(wad.fileName, '"');
+        let encodingParam = config.get("source.encoding") as string;
+        if (encodingParam) {
+            encodingParam = `encoding = "${encodingParam}"`;
+            rPath = [rPath, encodingParam].join(", ");
+        }
+        if (echo) {
+            rPath = [rPath, "echo = TRUE"].join(", ");
+        }
+        if (!rTerm) {
+            const success = createRTerm(true);
+            if (!success) { return; }
+        }
+        if (isNull(outputFormat)) {
+            rTerm.sendText(`rmarkdown::render(${rPath})`);
+        } else {
+            rTerm.sendText(`rmarkdown::render(${rPath}, "${outputFormat}")`);
+        }
+    }
+
     async function runSelection(rFunctionName: string[]) {
         const callableTerminal = await chooseTerminal();
         if (isNull(callableTerminal)) {
@@ -137,6 +160,10 @@ export function activate(context: ExtensionContext) {
         commands.registerCommand("r.thead", () => runSelection(["t", "head"])),
         commands.registerCommand("r.names", () => runSelection(["names"])),
         commands.registerCommand("r.runSource", () => runSource(false)),
+        commands.registerCommand("r.knitRmd", () => knitRmd(false, null)),
+        commands.registerCommand("r.knitRmdToPdf", () => knitRmd(false, "pdf_document")),
+        commands.registerCommand("r.knitRmdToHtml", () => knitRmd(false, "html_document")),
+        commands.registerCommand("r.knitRmdToAll", () => knitRmd(false, "all")),
         commands.registerCommand("r.createRTerm", createRTerm),
         commands.registerCommand("r.runSourcewithEcho", () => runSource(true)),
         commands.registerCommand("r.runSelection", () => runSelection([])),