1. Determine the type of command (regular or side bar).
2. Define the command's title, category (for regular commands), and icon (for side bar commands).
3. Determine the visibility and location of the command (command palette, side bar, view/title, view/item/context).
4. Define enablement conditions (`when`) for the command's visibility.
5. Contribute the command to the VS Code extension manifest (package.json).
6. Test the command in VS Code to verify its functionality and visibility.
7. Refactor if needed.