diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0b348a2..77f1073 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,13 +9,19 @@
   "categories": [
     "Other"
   ],
-  "activationEvents": [],
+  "activationEvents": [
+    "onStartupFinished"
+  ],
   "main": "./out/extension.js",
   "contributes": {
     "commands": [
       {
-        "command": "devrun-vscode.helloWorld",
-        "title": "Hello World"
+        "command": "devrun-vscode.startRun",
+        "title": "DevRun: Start a Run"
+      },
+      {
+        "command": "devrun-vscode.startServer",
+        "title": "DevRun: Start the run server (for quick run starts)"
       }
     ]
   },
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index baec7cf..3bb95b2 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,39 @@
-// The module 'vscode' contains the VS Code extensibility API
-// Import the module and reference it with the alias vscode in your code below
-import * as vscode from 'vscode';
+import * as vscode from "vscode";
+import { startRun } from "./startRun";
 
-// This method is called when your extension is activated
-// Your extension is activated the very first time the command is executed
 export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
+  console.log("dev-run Activated");
 
-	// Use the console to output diagnostic information (console.log) and errors (console.error)
-	// This line of code will only be executed once when your extension is activated
-	console.log('Congratulations, your extension "devrun-vscode" is now active!');
+  const statusBarItem = vscode.window.createStatusBarItem(
+    vscode.StatusBarAlignment.Left,
+    10,
+  );
 
-	// The command has been defined in the package.json file
-	// Now provide the implementation of the command with registerCommand
-	// The commandId parameter must match the command field in package.json
-	let disposable = vscode.commands.registerCommand('devrun-vscode.helloWorld', () => {
-		// The code you place here will be executed every time your command is executed
-		// Display a message box to the user
-		vscode.window.showInformationMessage('Hello World from devrun-vscode!');
-	});
+  statusBarItem.text = "$(clock) No run yet";
+  statusBarItem.show();
 
-	context.subscriptions.push(disposable);
+  let disposable = vscode.commands.registerCommand(
+    "devrun-vscode.startRun",
+    async () => {
+      const problemId = await vscode.window.showInputBox({
+        prompt: "Enter a valid problem ID",
+        placeHolder: "my-problem",
+        validateInput: (text) => {
+          return text.match(/^[a-zA-Z0-9-]+$/)
+            ? null
+            : "Must only contain '-' and alphanumeric characters";
+        },
+      });
+
+      if (!problemId) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      startRun(statusBarItem, problemId);
+    },
+  );
+
+  context.subscriptions.push(disposable);
 }
 
-// This method is called when your extension is deactivated
 export function deactivate() {}
diff --git a/src/startRun.ts b/src/startRun.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d42938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/startRun.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import * as vscode from "vscode";
+
+export async function startRun(
+  statusBarItem: vscode.StatusBarItem,
+  problemId: string,
+) {
+  const mode = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(["any%", "100%"], {
+    placeHolder: "Select a mode",
+    canPickMany: false,
+  });
+
+  let start = Date.now();
+
+  const interval = setInterval(() => {
+    const elapsed = Date.now() - start;
+
+    const minutes = Math.floor(elapsed / 60000);
+    const seconds = Math.floor((elapsed % 60000) / 1000);
+    const hundredths = Math.floor((elapsed % 1000) / 10);
+
+    statusBarItem.text = `$(clock) ${minutes}:${seconds.toString().padStart(2, "0")}.${hundredths
+      .toString()
+      .padStart(2, "0")}`;
+  }, 50);
+}