diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fe4bea0..174598d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@
           "when": "devrun.serverActive"
         }
       ]
+    },
+    "configuration": {
+      "title": "DevRun",
+      "properties": {
+        "devrun.autoStartServer": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": false,
+          "description": "Automatically start the server when vscode starts"
+        }
+      }
     }
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 66f7d2b..173d0b3 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import { currentRun, startRun, stopRun } from "./run";
 import { startServer, stopServer } from "./server";
 
 export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
-  console.log("dev-run Activated");
-
+  const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("devrun");
   const statusBarItem = vscode.window.createStatusBarItem(
     vscode.StatusBarAlignment.Left,
     10,
@@ -49,6 +48,14 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
       stopServer(statusBarItem),
     ),
   );
+  console.log("dev-run Activated");
+
+  const autoStart = config.get<boolean>("autoStartServer");
+
+  if (autoStart) {
+    startServer(statusBarItem);
+    console.log("dev-run server auto started!");
+  }
 }
 
 export function deactivate() {