diff --git a/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/render_stage.cpp b/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/render_stage.cpp
index e5b0774788..cb2c863870 100644
--- a/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/render_stage.cpp
+++ b/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/render_stage.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2022-2024 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
+// Copyright 2022-2025 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
 
 #include "render_stage.h"
 
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "renderer/resources/texture_info.h"
 #include "renderer/shader_program.h"
 #include "renderer/stages/world/object.h"
+#include "renderer/stages/world/world_shader_commands.h"
 #include "renderer/texture.h"
 #include "renderer/window.h"
 #include "time/clock.h"
@@ -46,6 +47,30 @@ WorldRenderStage::WorldRenderStage(const std::shared_ptr<Window> &window,
 	log::log(INFO << "Created render stage 'World'");
 }
 
+WorldRenderStage::WorldRenderStage(const std::shared_ptr<Window> &window,
+                                   const std::shared_ptr<renderer::Renderer> &renderer,
+                                   const std::shared_ptr<renderer::camera::Camera> &camera,
+                                   const util::Path &shaderdir,
+                                   const util::Path &configdir,
+                                   const std::shared_ptr<renderer::resources::AssetManager> &asset_manager,
+                                   const std::shared_ptr<time::Clock> clock) :
+	renderer{renderer},
+	camera{camera},
+	asset_manager{asset_manager},
+	render_objects{},
+	clock{clock},
+	default_geometry{this->renderer->add_mesh_geometry(WorldObject::get_mesh())} {
+	auto size = window->get_size();
+	this->initialize_render_pass_with_shader_commands(size[0], size[1], shaderdir, configdir);
+	this->init_uniform_ids();
+
+	window->add_resize_callback([this](size_t width, size_t height, double /*scale*/) {
+		this->resize(width, height);
+	});
+
+	log::log(INFO << "Created render stage 'World' with shader command");
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<renderer::RenderPass> WorldRenderStage::get_render_pass() {
 	return this->render_pass;
 }
@@ -156,4 +181,37 @@ void WorldRenderStage::init_uniform_ids() {
 	WorldObject::anchor_offset = this->display_shader->get_uniform_id("anchor_offset");
 }
 
+void WorldRenderStage::initialize_render_pass_with_shader_commands(size_t width, size_t height, const util::Path &shaderdir, const util::Path &config_path) {
+	auto vert_shader_file = (shaderdir / "demo_7_world.vert.glsl").open();
+	auto vert_shader_src = renderer::resources::ShaderSource(
+		resources::shader_lang_t::glsl,
+		resources::shader_stage_t::vertex,
+		vert_shader_file.read());
+	vert_shader_file.close();
+
+	auto frag_shader_file = (shaderdir / "demo_7_world.frag.glsl").open();
+	log::log(INFO << "Loading shader commands config from: " << (shaderdir / "demo_7_display.frag.glsl"));
+	this->shader_template = std::make_shared<ShaderCommandTemplate>(frag_shader_file.read());
+	if (not this->shader_template->load_commands(config_path / "world_commands.config")) {
+		log::log(ERR << "Failed to load shader commands configuration for world stage");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	auto frag_shader_src = renderer::resources::ShaderSource(
+		resources::shader_lang_t::glsl,
+		resources::shader_stage_t::fragment,
+		this->shader_template->generate_source());
+	frag_shader_file.close();
+
+	this->output_texture = renderer->add_texture(resources::Texture2dInfo(width, height, resources::pixel_format::rgba8));
+	this->depth_texture = renderer->add_texture(resources::Texture2dInfo(width, height, resources::pixel_format::depth24));
+	this->id_texture = renderer->add_texture(resources::Texture2dInfo(width, height, resources::pixel_format::r32ui));
+
+	this->display_shader = this->renderer->add_shader({vert_shader_src, frag_shader_src});
+	this->display_shader->bind_uniform_buffer("camera", this->camera->get_uniform_buffer());
+
+	auto fbo = this->renderer->create_texture_target({this->output_texture, this->depth_texture, this->id_texture});
+	this->render_pass = this->renderer->add_render_pass({}, fbo);
+}
+
 } // namespace openage::renderer::world
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/render_stage.h b/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/render_stage.h
index 894ab52ff0..2c751be50d 100644
--- a/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/render_stage.h
+++ b/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/render_stage.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2022-2024 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
+// Copyright 2022-2025 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
 
 #pragma once
 
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class AssetManager;
 namespace world {
 class RenderEntity;
 class WorldObject;
+class ShaderCommandTemplate;
 
 /**
  * Renderer for drawing and displaying entities in the game world (units, buildings, etc.)
@@ -60,6 +61,26 @@ class WorldRenderStage {
 	                 const util::Path &shaderdir,
 	                 const std::shared_ptr<renderer::resources::AssetManager> &asset_manager,
 	                 const std::shared_ptr<time::Clock> clock);
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new render stage for the game world with shader command.
+	 *
+	 * @param window openage window targeted for rendering.
+	 * @param renderer openage low-level renderer.
+	 * @param camera Camera used for the rendered scene.
+	 * @param shaderdir Directory containing the shader source files.
+	 * @param configdir Directory containing the config for shader command.
+	 * @param asset_manager Asset manager for loading resources.
+	 * @param clock Simulation clock for timing animations.
+	 */
+	WorldRenderStage(const std::shared_ptr<Window> &window,
+	                 const std::shared_ptr<renderer::Renderer> &renderer,
+	                 const std::shared_ptr<renderer::camera::Camera> &camera,
+	                 const util::Path &shaderdir,
+	                 const util::Path &configdir,
+	                 const std::shared_ptr<renderer::resources::AssetManager> &asset_manager,
+	                 const std::shared_ptr<time::Clock> clock);
+
 	~WorldRenderStage() = default;
 
 	/**
@@ -111,6 +132,17 @@ class WorldRenderStage {
 	 */
 	void init_uniform_ids();
 
+	/**
+	 * Initialize render pass with shader commands.
+	 * This is an alternative to initialize_render_pass() that uses configurable shader commands.
+	 *
+	 * @param width Width of the FBO.
+	 * @param height Height of the FBO.
+	 * @param shaderdir Directory containing shader files.
+	 * @param configdir Directory containing configuration file.
+	 */
+	void initialize_render_pass_with_shader_commands(size_t width, size_t height, const util::Path &shaderdir, const util::Path &config_path);
+
 	/**
 	 * Reference to the openage renderer.
 	 */
@@ -131,6 +163,11 @@ class WorldRenderStage {
 	 */
 	std::shared_ptr<renderer::RenderPass> render_pass;
 
+	/**
+	 * Template for the world shader program.
+	 */
+	std::shared_ptr<ShaderCommandTemplate> shader_template;
+
 	/**
 	 * Render entities requested by the game world.
 	 */
diff --git a/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/world_shader_commands.cpp b/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/world_shader_commands.cpp
index b734d8d86a..9cc10f5f87 100644
--- a/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/world_shader_commands.cpp
+++ b/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/world_shader_commands.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024-2024 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
+// Copyright 2024-2025 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
 
 #include "world_shader_commands.h"
 
@@ -9,67 +9,158 @@
 
 namespace openage::renderer::world {
 
-bool WorldShaderCommands::add_command(uint8_t alpha, const std::string &code, const std::string &description) {
-	if (!validate_alpha(alpha)) {
-		log::log(ERR << "Invalid alpha value: " << int(alpha));
+ShaderCommandTemplate::ShaderCommandTemplate(const std::string &template_code) :
+	template_code{template_code} {}
+
+bool ShaderCommandTemplate::load_commands(const util::Path &config_path) {
+	try {
+		log::log(INFO << "Loading shader commands config from: " << config_path);
+		auto config_file = config_path.open();
+		std::string line;
+		std::stringstream ss(config_file.read());
+
+		ShaderCommandConfig current_command;
+		// if true, we are reading the code block for the current command.
+		bool reading_code = false;
+		std::string code_block;
+
+		while (std::getline(ss, line)) {
+			if (!line.empty() && line.back() == '\r') {
+				line.pop_back();
+			}
+			// Trim whitespace from line
+			line = trim(line);
+			log::log(INFO << "Parsing line: " << line);
+
+			// Skip empty lines and comments
+			if (line.empty() || line[0] == '#') {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (reading_code) {
+				if (line == "}") {
+					reading_code = false;
+					current_command.code = code_block;
+
+					// Generate and add snippet
+					std::string snippet = generate_snippet(current_command);
+					add_snippet(current_command.placeholder_id, snippet);
+					commands.push_back(current_command);
+
+					// Reset for next command
+					code_block.clear();
+				}
+				else {
+					code_block += line + "\n";
+				}
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (line == "[COMMAND]") {
+				current_command = ShaderCommandConfig{};
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			// Parse key-value pairs
+			size_t pos = line.find('=');
+			if (pos != std::string::npos) {
+				std::string key = trim(line.substr(0, pos));
+				std::string value = trim(line.substr(pos + 1));
+
+				if (key == "placeholder") {
+					current_command.placeholder_id = value;
+				}
+				else if (key == "alpha") {
+					uint8_t alpha = static_cast<uint8_t>(std::stoi(value));
+					if (alpha % 2 == 0 && alpha >= 0 && alpha <= 254) {
+						current_command.alpha = alpha;
+					}
+					else {
+						log::log(ERR << "Invalid alpha value for command: " << alpha);
+						return false;
+					}
+				}
+				else if (key == "description") {
+					current_command.description = value;
+				}
+				else if (key == "code") {
+					if (value == "{") {
+						reading_code = true;
+						code_block.clear();
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+	catch (const std::exception &e) {
+		log::log(ERR << "Failed to load shader commands: " << e.what());
 		return false;
 	}
-	if (!validate_code(code)) {
-		log::log(ERR << "Invalid command code");
+}
+
+bool ShaderCommandTemplate::add_snippet(const std::string &placeholder_id, const std::string &snippet) {
+	if (snippet.empty()) {
+		log::log(ERR << "Empty snippet for placeholder: " << placeholder_id);
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	commands_map[alpha] = {alpha, code, description};
-	return true;
-}
+	if (placeholder_id.empty()) {
+		log::log(ERR << "Empty placeholder ID for snippet");
+		return false;
+	}
 
-bool WorldShaderCommands::remove_command(uint8_t alpha) {
-	if (!validate_alpha(alpha)) {
+	// Check if the placeholder exists in the template
+	std::string placeholder = "//@" + placeholder_id + "@";
+	if (template_code.find(placeholder) == std::string::npos) {
+		log::log(ERR << "Placeholder not found in template: " << placeholder_id);
 		return false;
 	}
-	commands_map.erase(alpha);
+
+	// Store the snippet
+	snippets[placeholder_id].push_back(snippet);
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool WorldShaderCommands::has_command(uint8_t alpha) const {
-	return commands_map.contains(alpha);
+std::string ShaderCommandTemplate::generate_snippet(const ShaderCommandConfig &command) {
+	return "case " + std::to_string(command.alpha) + ":\n"
+	       + "\t\t// " + command.description + "\n"
+	       + "\t\t" + command.code + "\t\tbreak;\n";
 }
 
-std::string WorldShaderCommands::integrate_command(const std::string &base_shader) {
-	std::string final_shader = base_shader;
-	std::string commands_code = generate_command_code();
+std::string ShaderCommandTemplate::generate_source() const {
+	std::string result = template_code;
 
-	// Find the insertion point
-	size_t insert_point = final_shader.find(COMMAND_MARKER);
-	if (insert_point == std::string::npos) {
-		throw Error(MSG(err) << "Failed to find command insertion point in shader.");
-	}
-
-	// Replace the insertion point with the generated command code
-	final_shader.replace(insert_point, std::strlen(COMMAND_MARKER), commands_code);
+	// Process each placeholder
+	for (const auto &[placeholder_id, snippet_list] : snippets) {
+		std::string combined_snippets;
 
-	return final_shader;
-}
+		// Combine all snippets for this placeholder
+		for (const auto &snippet : snippet_list) {
+			combined_snippets += snippet;
+		}
 
-std::string WorldShaderCommands::generate_command_code() const {
-	std::string result = "";
+		// Find and replace the placeholder
+		std::string placeholder = "//@" + placeholder_id + "@";
+		size_t pos = result.find(placeholder);
+		if (pos == std::string::npos) {
+			throw Error(MSG(err) << "Placeholder disappeared from template: " << placeholder_id);
+		}
 
-	for (const auto &[alpha, command] : commands_map) {
-		result += "    case " + std::to_string(alpha) + ":\n";
-		result += "        // " + command.description + "\n";
-		result += "        " + command.code + "\n";
-		result += "        break;\n\n";
+		// Replace placeholder with combined snippets
+		result.replace(pos, placeholder.length(), combined_snippets);
 	}
 
 	return result;
 }
 
-bool WorldShaderCommands::validate_alpha(uint8_t alpha) const {
-	return alpha % 2 == 0 && alpha >= 0 && alpha <= 254;
-}
-
-bool WorldShaderCommands::validate_code(const std::string &code) const {
-	return !code.empty();
+std::string ShaderCommandTemplate::trim(const std::string &str) const {
+	size_t first = str.find_first_not_of(" \t");
+	if (first == std::string::npos) {
+		return "";
+	}
+	size_t last = str.find_last_not_of(" \t");
+	return str.substr(first, (last - first + 1));
 }
-
 } // namespace openage::renderer::world
diff --git a/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/world_shader_commands.h b/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/world_shader_commands.h
index d025735db2..9f6a158a25 100644
--- a/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/world_shader_commands.h
+++ b/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/world_shader_commands.h
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
-// Copyright 2024-2024 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
+// Copyright 2024-2025 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
 
 #pragma once
 
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
+#include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "util/path.h"
+
 namespace openage {
 namespace renderer {
 namespace world {
@@ -15,94 +18,69 @@ namespace world {
  * Commands are identified by their alpha values and contain GLSL code snippets
  * that define custom rendering behavior.
  */
-struct ShaderCommand {
-	// Command identifier ((must be even, range 0-254))
+struct ShaderCommandConfig {
+	/// ID of the placeholder where this snippet should be inserted
+	std::string placeholder_id;
+	/// Command identifier ((must be even, range 0-254))
 	uint8_t alpha;
-	// GLSL code snippet that defines the command's behavior
+	/// GLSL code snippet that defines the command's behavior
 	std::string code;
-	// Documentation (optional)
+	/// Documentation (optional)
 	std::string description;
 };
 
 /**
- * Manages shader commands for the world fragment shader.
- * Provides functionality to add, remove, and integrate commands into the base shader.
- * Commands are inserted at a predefined marker in the shader code.
+ * Manages shader templates and their code snippets.
+ * Allows loading configurable shader commands and generating
+ * complete shader source code.
  */
-class WorldShaderCommands {
+class ShaderCommandTemplate {
 public:
-	// Marker in shader code where commands will be inserted
-	static constexpr const char *COMMAND_MARKER = "//@INSERT_COMMANDS@";
-
 	/**
-	 * Add a new shader command.
-	 *
-	 * @param alpha Command identifier (must be even, range 0-254)
-	 * @param code GLSL code snippet defining the command's behavior
-	 * @param description Human-readable description of the command's purpose
+	 * Create a shader template from source code of shader.
 	 *
-	 * @return true if command was added successfully, false if validation failed
+	 * @param template_code Source code containing placeholders.
 	 */
-	bool add_command(uint8_t alpha, const std::string &code, const std::string &description = "");
+	explicit ShaderCommandTemplate(const std::string &template_code);
 
 	/**
-	 * Remove a command.
+	 * Load commands from a configuration file.
 	 *
-	 * @param alpha Command identifier (even values 0-254)
+	 * @param config_path Path to the command configuration file.
+	 * @return true if commands were loaded successfully.
 	 */
-	bool remove_command(uint8_t alpha);
+	bool load_commands(const util::Path &config_path);
 
 	/**
-	 * Check if a command is registered.
+	 * Add a single code snippet to the template.
 	 *
-	 * @param alpha Command identifier to check
-	 *
-	 * @return true if command is registered
+	 * @param placeholder_id Where to insert the snippet.
+	 * @param snippet Code to insert.
+	 * @return true if snippet was added successfully.
 	 */
-	bool has_command(uint8_t alpha) const;
+	bool add_snippet(const std::string &placeholder_id, const std::string &snippet);
 
 	/**
-	 * Integrate registered commands into the base shader code.
-	 *
-	 * @param base_shader Original shader code containing the command marker
-	 *
-	 * @return Complete shader code with commands integrated at the marker position
+	 * Generate final shader source code with all snippets inserted.
 	 *
-	 * @throws Error if command marker is not found in the base shader
+	 * @return Complete shader code.
+	 * @throws Error if any required placeholders are missing snippets.
 	 */
-	std::string integrate_command(const std::string &base_shader);
+	std::string generate_source() const;
 
 private:
-	/**
-	 * Generate GLSL code for all registered commands.
-	 *
-	 * @return String containing case statements for each command
-	 */
-	std::string generate_command_code() const;
+	// Generate a single code snippet for a command.
+	std::string generate_snippet(const ShaderCommandConfig &command);
+	// Helper function to trim whitespace from a string
+	std::string trim(const std::string &str) const;
 
-	/**
-	 * Validate a command identifier.
-	 *
-	 * @param alpha Command identifier to validate
-	 *
-	 * @return true if alpha is even and within valid range (0-254)
-	 */
-	bool validate_alpha(uint8_t alpha) const;
-
-	/**
-	 * Validate command GLSL code.
-	 *
-	 * @param code GLSL code snippet to validate
-	 *
-	 * @return true if code is not empty (additional validation could be added)
-	 */
-
-	bool validate_code(const std::string &code) const;
-
-	// Map of command identifiers to their respective commands
-	std::map<uint8_t, ShaderCommand> commands_map;
+	// Original template code with placeholders
+	std::string template_code;
+	// Mapping of placeholder IDs to their code snippets
+	std::map<std::string, std::vector<std::string>> snippets;
+	// Loaded command configurations
+	std::vector<ShaderCommandConfig> commands;
 };
-
 } // namespace world
 } // namespace renderer
 } // namespace openage