diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5bce57e..2d3db18 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "probe-rs-debugger",
-    "version": "0.26.0",
+    "version": "0.31.0",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "probe-rs-debugger",
-            "version": "0.26.0",
+            "version": "0.31.0",
             "license": "(MIT OR Apache-2.0)",
             "devDependencies": {
                 "@types/mocha": "^10.0.10",
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
                 "@vscode/debugadapter": "^1.68.0",
                 "@vscode/debugprotocol": "^1.68.0",
                 "@vscode/vsce": "^3.9.1",
-                "esbuild": "^0.28.0",
+                "esbuild": "0.28.0",
                 "eslint": "^10.2.1",
                 "get-port": "^7.2.0",
                 "glob": "^13.0.6",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8ff5a14..28db120 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         "@vscode/debugadapter": "^1.68.0",
         "@vscode/debugprotocol": "^1.68.0",
         "@vscode/vsce": "^3.9.1",
-        "esbuild": "^0.28.0",
+        "esbuild": "0.28.0",
         "eslint": "^10.2.1",
         "get-port": "^7.2.0",
         "glob": "^13.0.6",
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 42661c3..b5956e0 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
     resolveRemoteServerMode,
     uploadClientFiles,
 } from './remoteServer';
+import {UriLaunchServer} from './externalLaunch';
 
 export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     const descriptorFactory = new ProbeRSDebugAdapterServerDescriptorFactory();
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
         vscode.debug.onDidReceiveDebugSessionCustomEvent(
             descriptorFactory.receivedCustomEvent.bind(descriptorFactory),
         ),
+        vscode.window.registerUriHandler(new UriLaunchServer()),
     );
 
     (async () => {
diff --git a/src/externalLaunch.ts b/src/externalLaunch.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd7fbff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/externalLaunch.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import * as querystring from 'querystring';
+import {debug, Uri, UriHandler, window, workspace, DebugConfiguration} from 'vscode';
+
+interface Dict<T> {
+    [key: string]: T;
+}
+
+export class UriLaunchServer implements UriHandler {
+    async handleUri(uri: Uri) {
+        try {
+            if (uri.path === '/launch') {
+                let params = querystring.parse(uri.query, ',') as Dict<string>;
+                if (params.folder && params.name) {
+                    let wsFolder = workspace.getWorkspaceFolder(Uri.file(params.folder));
+                    await debug.startDebugging(wsFolder, params.name);
+                } else if (params.name) {
+                    if (workspace.workspaceFolders) {
+                        // Try all workspace folders
+                        for (let wsFolder of workspace.workspaceFolders) {
+                            if (await debug.startDebugging(wsFolder, params.name)) {
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    throw new Error(`Unsupported combination of launch Uri parameters.`);
+                }
+            } else if (uri.path === '/launch/config') {
+                let debugConfig: DebugConfiguration = {
+                    type: 'probe-rs-debug',
+                    request: 'launch',
+                    name: '',
+                };
+                Object.assign(debugConfig, JSON.parse(uri.query));
+                debugConfig.name = debugConfig.name || debugConfig.program;
+                await debug.startDebugging(undefined, debugConfig);
+            } else {
+                throw new Error(`Unsupported Uri path: ${uri.path}`);
+            }
+        } catch (err: any) {
+            await window.showErrorMessage(err.toString());
+        }
+    }
+}