diff --git a/src/components/Markdown.vue b/src/components/Markdown.vue
index 87799da48..4c973e87c 100644
--- a/src/components/Markdown.vue
+++ b/src/components/Markdown.vue
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@
 <script>
 import MarkdownIt from 'markdown-it'
 
-const md = new MarkdownIt()
+const md = new MarkdownIt({
+  // allow HTML syntax
+  html: true,
+})
 
 export default {
   name: 'Markdown',
diff --git a/src/components/core/Alert.vue b/src/components/core/Alert.vue
index 064eac3b9..642907151 100644
--- a/src/components/core/Alert.vue
+++ b/src/components/core/Alert.vue
@@ -34,21 +34,35 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         <v-icon>{{ $options.icons.mdiClose }}</v-icon>
       </v-btn>
     </template>
-    {{ alert.text }}
+    <Markdown v-if="alert.text" :markdown="String(alert.text)" />
   </v-snackbar>
 </template>
 
 <script>
 import { mdiClose } from '@mdi/js'
 import { mapActions, mapState } from 'vuex'
+import Markdown from '@/components/Markdown.vue'
 
 export default {
   name: 'Alert',
 
+  components: {
+    Markdown,
+  },
+
   computed: {
     ...mapState(['alert'])
   },
 
+  watch: {
+    async alert (val, old) {
+      if (val && val !== old) {
+        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, val.timeout))
+        this.closeAlert()
+      }
+    }
+  },
+
   methods: {
     ...mapActions(['setAlert']),
     /**
diff --git a/src/components/cylc/JupyterLauncher.vue b/src/components/cylc/JupyterLauncher.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0267eea18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/cylc/JupyterLauncher.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+<!--
+Copyright (C) NIWA & British Crown (Met Office) & Contributors.
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+-->
+
+<template class="c-jupyter-launcher">
+  <v-chip
+    variant="outlined"
+    class="flex-shrink-0"
+    @click="open"
+    v-if="user.extensions?.lab"
+  >
+    <v-icon style="margin-right: 0.5em">{{ $options.icons.jupyterLogo }}</v-icon>
+    Open in Jupyter Lab
+  </v-chip>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import axios from 'axios'
+import { store } from '@/store/index'
+import { Alert as AlertModel } from '@/model/Alert.model'
+import { mapState } from 'vuex'
+import { createUrl, getCylcHeaders } from '@/utils/urls'
+import { jupyterLogo } from '@/utils/icons'
+
+const LAB_ENDPOINT = 'lab-bridge/open/'
+
+export default {
+  name: 'JupyterLauncher',
+
+  components: {},
+
+  props: {
+    path: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true,
+    }
+  },
+
+  icons: {
+    jupyterLogo,
+  },
+
+  computed: {
+    ...mapState('user', ['user']),
+
+    openInExistingSession () {
+      return `${LAB_ENDPOINT}/${this.path}`
+    },
+
+    openInNewSession () {
+      // TODO: Strip $HOME from the path and add it onto the URL like so:
+      // return `${this.user.extensions?.lab}/tree/${this.path}`
+      return this.user.extensions?.lab
+    }
+  },
+
+  methods: {
+    async open () {
+      await axios.get(
+        createUrl(this.openInExistingSession),
+        { headers: getCylcHeaders() }
+      )
+      store.dispatch(
+        'setAlert',
+        new AlertModel(
+          // `Opened file in any existing Lab session\n\n[Open a new Jupyter Lab session!](${this.openInNewSession}){:target="_blank"}`,
+          'Sent request to open file in any active Jupyter Lab sessions.',
+          'success',
+          (
+            'Sent request to open file in any active Jupyter Lab sessions.' +
+            '<br /><br />' +
+            `<a href="${this.openInNewSession}" target="_blank">Open a new Jupyter Lab session</a>`
+          ),
+          4000,
+        )
+      )
+    },
+  },
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/src/model/Alert.model.js b/src/model/Alert.model.js
index 6b609e7fb..e16c1fcef 100644
--- a/src/model/Alert.model.js
+++ b/src/model/Alert.model.js
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ export class Alert {
    * @param {string} color - color of the displayed alert.
    * @param {?string} msg - a custom message to display in the alert instead of err.
    */
-  constructor (err, color, msg = null) {
+  constructor (err, color, msg = null, timeout = 10000) {
     this.err = err
     this.text = msg || err
     this.color = color
+    this.timeout = timeout
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/views/Log.vue b/src/views/Log.vue
index 9a0e81ed6..09901439a 100644
--- a/src/views/Log.vue
+++ b/src/views/Log.vue
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
           >
             {{ results.connected ? 'Connected' : 'Reconnect' }}
           </v-chip>
+          <JupyterLauncher :path="urlSafePath" style="margin-left: 0.5em" />
           <div
             data-cy="log-path"
             class="ml-2 mr-1 d-flex text-medium-emphasis text-pre overflow-x-hidden"
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ import ViewToolbar from '@/components/cylc/ViewToolbar.vue'
 import DeltasCallback from '@/services/callbacks'
 import { debounce } from 'lodash-es'
 import CopyBtn from '@/components/core/CopyBtn.vue'
+import JupyterLauncher from '@/components/cylc/JupyterLauncher.vue'
 
 /**
  * Query used to retrieve data for the Log view.
@@ -324,6 +326,7 @@ export default {
 
   components: {
     CopyBtn,
+    JupyterLauncher,
     LogComponent,
     ViewToolbar,
   },
@@ -370,6 +373,10 @@ export default {
       () => results.value.path?.substring(0, results.value.path.length - file.value.length - 1)
     )
 
+    const urlSafePath = computed(
+      () => encodeURIComponent(`${parentPath.value}/${file.value}`)
+    )
+
     whenever(
       () => store.state.offline,
       () => { results.value.connected = false }
@@ -406,6 +413,7 @@ export default {
       debouncedUpdateRelativeID,
       toolbarBtnSize,
       toolbarBtnProps: btnProps(toolbarBtnSize),
+      urlSafePath,
     }
   },