diff --git a/extensions/debug-server-ready/package.json b/extensions/debug-server-ready/package.json
index abb9a683eba..1116990646f 100644
--- a/extensions/debug-server-ready/package.json
+++ b/extensions/debug-server-ready/package.json
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
 													"openExternally"
 												],
 												"enumDescriptions": [
-													"%debug.server.ready.action.openExternally.description%",
-													"%debug.server.ready.action.debugWithChrome.description%"
+													"%debug.server.ready.action.openExternally.description%"
 												],
 												"markdownDescription": "%debug.server.ready.action.description%",
 												"default": "openExternally"
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@
 													"debugWithChrome"
 												],
 												"enumDescriptions": [
-													"%debug.server.ready.action.openExternally.description%",
 													"%debug.server.ready.action.debugWithChrome.description%"
 												],
 												"markdownDescription": "%debug.server.ready.action.description%",
@@ -93,6 +91,39 @@
 												"default": "${workspaceFolder}"
 											}
 										}
+									},
+									{
+										"type": "object",
+										"additionalProperties": false,
+										"markdownDescription": "%debug.server.ready.serverReadyAction.description%",
+										"default": {
+                      "action": "startDebugging",
+                      "name": "<launch browser config name>"
+                    },
+                    "required": ["name"],
+										"properties": {
+											"action": {
+												"type": "string",
+												"enum": [
+													"startDebugging"
+												],
+												"enumDescriptions": [
+													"%debug.server.ready.action.startDebugging.description%"
+												],
+												"markdownDescription": "%debug.server.ready.action.description%",
+												"default": "startDebugging"
+											},
+											"pattern": {
+												"type": "string",
+												"markdownDescription": "%debug.server.ready.pattern.description%",
+												"default": "listening on port ([0-9]+)"
+											},
+											"name": {
+												"type": "string",
+												"markdownDescription": "%debug.server.ready.debugConfigName.description%",
+												"default": "Launch Browser"
+											}
+										}
 									}
 								]
 							}
diff --git a/extensions/debug-server-ready/package.nls.json b/extensions/debug-server-ready/package.nls.json
index e9d2705cfc9..c5212d7ee02 100644
--- a/extensions/debug-server-ready/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/debug-server-ready/package.nls.json
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 	"debug.server.ready.action.description": "What to do with the URI when the server is ready.",
 	"debug.server.ready.action.openExternally.description": "Open URI externally with the default application.",
 	"debug.server.ready.action.debugWithChrome.description": "Start debugging with the 'Debugger for Chrome'.",
+	"debug.server.ready.action.startDebugging.description": "Run another launch configuration.",
 	"debug.server.ready.pattern.description": "Server is ready if this pattern appears on the debug console. The first capture group must include a URI or a port number.",
 	"debug.server.ready.uriFormat.description": "A format string used when constructing the URI from a port number. The first '%s' is substituted with the port number.",
-	"debug.server.ready.webRoot.description": "Value passed to the debug configuration for the 'Debugger for Chrome'."
+	"debug.server.ready.webRoot.description": "Value passed to the debug configuration for the 'Debugger for Chrome'.",
+	"debug.server.ready.debugConfigName.description": "Name of the launch configuration to run."
 }
diff --git a/extensions/debug-server-ready/src/extension.ts b/extensions/debug-server-ready/src/extension.ts
index 9f8737f307f..19fc67322eb 100644
--- a/extensions/debug-server-ready/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/debug-server-ready/src/extension.ts
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ const WEB_ROOT = '${workspaceFolder}';
 
 interface ServerReadyAction {
 	pattern: string;
-	action?: 'openExternally' | 'debugWithChrome';
+	action?: 'openExternally' | 'debugWithChrome' | 'startDebugging';
 	uriFormat?: string;
 	webRoot?: string;
+	name?: string;
 }
 
 class ServerReadyDetector extends vscode.Disposable {
@@ -155,6 +156,10 @@ class ServerReadyDetector extends vscode.Disposable {
 				});
 				break;
 
+			case 'startDebugging':
+				vscode.debug.startDebugging(session.workspaceFolder, args.name || 'unspecified');
+				break;
+
 			default:
 				// not supported
 				break;