diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index ba92c20f94..48d9033b0e 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 {
 	"version": "2.0.0",
+	"options": {
+		"env": {
+			"ENGINE_DIR": ".."
+		}
+	},
 	"tasks": [
 		{
 			"label": "build",
@@ -8,6 +13,24 @@
 			"windows": {
 				"command": "make.cmd"
 			}
+		},
+		{
+			"label": "Run Utility",
+			"command": "dotnet ${workspaceRoot}/bin/OpenRA.Utility.dll ${input:modId} ${input:command}",
+			"type": "shell",
 		}
+	],
+	"inputs": [
+		{
+			"id": "modId",
+			"description": "ID of the mod to run",
+			"default": "all",
+			"type": "promptString"
+		}, {
+			"id": "command",
+			"description": "Name of the command + parameters",
+			"default": "",
+			"type": "promptString"
+		},
 	]
 }