diff --git a/lldb/test/Shell/DAP/TestClientLauncher.test b/lldb/test/Shell/DAP/TestClientLauncher.test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a79a940da5a98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lldb/test/Shell/DAP/TestClientLauncher.test
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# RUN: lldb-dap --client vscode-url -- /path/to/foo | FileCheck %s
+# CHECK: vscode://llvm-vs-code-extensions.lldb-dap/start?program=%2Fpath%2Fto%2Ffoo
diff --git a/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/CMakeLists.txt b/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/CMakeLists.txt
index dd1bbbdddfc59..fa940b7b73943 100644
--- a/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set(LLVM_LINK_COMPONENTS Support)
 add_lldb_library(lldbDAP
   Breakpoint.cpp
   BreakpointBase.cpp
+  ClientLauncher.cpp
   CommandPlugins.cpp
   DAP.cpp
   DAPError.cpp
diff --git a/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/ClientLauncher.cpp b/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/ClientLauncher.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4cac1d6346441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/ClientLauncher.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+//
+// Part of the LLVM Project, under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
+// See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+#include "ClientLauncher.h"
+#include "llvm/ADT/StringExtras.h"
+#include "llvm/ADT/StringSwitch.h"
+#include "llvm/Support/FormatVariadic.h"
+
+using namespace lldb_dap;
+
+std::optional<ClientLauncher::Client>
+ClientLauncher::GetClientFrom(llvm::StringRef str) {
+  return llvm::StringSwitch<std::optional<ClientLauncher::Client>>(str.lower())
+      .Case("vscode", ClientLauncher::VSCode)
+      .Case("vscode-url", ClientLauncher::VSCodeURL)
+      .Default(std::nullopt);
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<ClientLauncher>
+ClientLauncher::GetLauncher(ClientLauncher::Client client) {
+  switch (client) {
+  case ClientLauncher::VSCode:
+    return std::make_unique<VSCodeLauncher>();
+  case ClientLauncher::VSCodeURL:
+    return std::make_unique<VSCodeURLPrinter>();
+  }
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+std::string VSCodeLauncher::URLEncode(llvm::StringRef str) {
+  std::string out;
+  llvm::raw_string_ostream os(out);
+  for (char c : str) {
+    if (std::isalnum(c) || llvm::StringRef("-_.~").contains(c))
+      os << c;
+    else
+      os << '%' << llvm::utohexstr(c, false, 2);
+  }
+  return os.str();
+}
+
+std::string
+VSCodeLauncher::GetLaunchURL(const std::vector<llvm::StringRef> args) const {
+  assert(!args.empty() && "empty launch args");
+
+  std::vector<std::string> encoded_launch_args;
+  for (llvm::StringRef arg : args)
+    encoded_launch_args.push_back(URLEncode(arg));
+
+  const std::string args_str = llvm::join(encoded_launch_args, "&args=");
+  return llvm::formatv(
+             "vscode://llvm-vs-code-extensions.lldb-dap/start?program={0}",
+             args_str)
+      .str();
+}
+
+llvm::Error VSCodeLauncher::Launch(const std::vector<llvm::StringRef> args) {
+  const std::string launch_url = GetLaunchURL(args);
+  const std::string command =
+      llvm::formatv("code --open-url {0}", launch_url).str();
+
+  std::system(command.c_str());
+  return llvm::Error::success();
+}
+
+llvm::Error VSCodeURLPrinter::Launch(const std::vector<llvm::StringRef> args) {
+  llvm::outs() << GetLaunchURL(args) << '\n';
+  return llvm::Error::success();
+}
diff --git a/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/ClientLauncher.h b/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/ClientLauncher.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..780b178d2d6ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/ClientLauncher.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+//
+// Part of the LLVM Project, under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
+// See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+#ifndef LLDB_TOOLS_LLDB_DAP_CLIENTLAUNCHER_H
+#define LLDB_TOOLS_LLDB_DAP_CLIENTLAUNCHER_H
+
+#include "llvm/ADT/StringRef.h"
+#include "llvm/Support/Error.h"
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace lldb_dap {
+
+class ClientLauncher {
+public:
+  enum Client {
+    VSCode,
+    VSCodeURL,
+  };
+
+  virtual ~ClientLauncher() = default;
+  virtual llvm::Error Launch(const std::vector<llvm::StringRef> args) = 0;
+
+  static std::optional<Client> GetClientFrom(llvm::StringRef str);
+  static std::unique_ptr<ClientLauncher> GetLauncher(Client client);
+};
+
+class VSCodeLauncher : public ClientLauncher {
+public:
+  using ClientLauncher::ClientLauncher;
+
+  llvm::Error Launch(const std::vector<llvm::StringRef> args) override;
+
+  std::string GetLaunchURL(const std::vector<llvm::StringRef> args) const;
+  static std::string URLEncode(llvm::StringRef str);
+};
+
+class VSCodeURLPrinter : public VSCodeLauncher {
+  using VSCodeLauncher::VSCodeLauncher;
+
+  llvm::Error Launch(const std::vector<llvm::StringRef> args) override;
+};
+
+} // namespace lldb_dap
+
+#endif
diff --git a/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/tool/Options.td b/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/tool/Options.td
index 5e9dd7a1d6419..339a64fed6c32 100644
--- a/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/tool/Options.td
+++ b/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/tool/Options.td
@@ -82,3 +82,11 @@ def connection_timeout: S<"connection-timeout">,
     "timeout is reached, the server will be closed and the process will exit. "
     "Not specifying this argument or specifying non-positive values will "
     "cause the server to wait for new connections indefinitely.">;
+
+def client
+    : S<"client">,
+      MetaVarName<"<client>">,
+      HelpText<
+          "Use lldb-dap as a launcher for a curated number of DAP client.">;
+
+def REM : R<["--"], "">;
diff --git a/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/tool/lldb-dap.cpp b/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/tool/lldb-dap.cpp
index 45caa1a81059b..f10ed12344cbd 100644
--- a/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/tool/lldb-dap.cpp
+++ b/lldb/tools/lldb-dap/tool/lldb-dap.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 //
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
+#include "ClientLauncher.h"
 #include "DAP.h"
 #include "DAPLog.h"
 #include "EventHelper.h"
@@ -141,6 +142,12 @@ static void PrintHelp(LLDBDAPOptTable &table, llvm::StringRef tool_name) {
   debugger to attach to the process.
 
     lldb-dap -g
+
+  You can also use lldb-dap to launch a supported client, for example the
+  LLDB-DAP Visual Studio Code extension.
+
+    lldb-dap --client vscode -- /path/to/binary <args>
+
 )___";
 }
 
@@ -150,6 +157,29 @@ static void PrintVersion() {
   llvm::outs() << "liblldb: " << lldb::SBDebugger::GetVersionString() << '\n';
 }
 
+static llvm::Error LaunchClient(const llvm::opt::InputArgList &args) {
+  auto *client_arg = args.getLastArg(OPT_client);
+  assert(client_arg && "must have client arg");
+
+  std::optional<ClientLauncher::Client> client =
+      ClientLauncher::GetClientFrom(client_arg->getValue());
+  if (!client)
+    return llvm::createStringError(
+        llvm::formatv("unsupported client: {0}", client_arg->getValue()));
+
+  std::vector<llvm::StringRef> launch_args;
+  if (auto *arg = args.getLastArgNoClaim(OPT_REM)) {
+    for (auto *value : arg->getValues()) {
+      launch_args.push_back(value);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (launch_args.empty())
+    return llvm::createStringError("no launch arguments provided");
+
+  return ClientLauncher::GetLauncher(*client)->Launch(launch_args);
+}
+
 #if not defined(_WIN32)
 struct FDGroup {
   int GetFlags() const {
@@ -541,6 +571,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
   }
 
+  if (input_args.hasArg(OPT_client)) {
+    if (llvm::Error error = LaunchClient(input_args)) {
+      llvm::WithColor::error() << llvm::toString(std::move(error)) << '\n';
+      return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+  }
+
   ReplMode default_repl_mode = ReplMode::Auto;
   if (input_args.hasArg(OPT_repl_mode)) {
     llvm::opt::Arg *repl_mode = input_args.getLastArg(OPT_repl_mode);
diff --git a/lldb/unittests/DAP/CMakeLists.txt b/lldb/unittests/DAP/CMakeLists.txt
index a08414c30e6cd..b1fdef18fddba 100644
--- a/lldb/unittests/DAP/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lldb/unittests/DAP/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 add_lldb_unittest(DAPTests
+  ClientLauncherTest.cpp
   DAPErrorTest.cpp
   DAPTest.cpp
   DAPTypesTest.cpp
diff --git a/lldb/unittests/DAP/ClientLauncherTest.cpp b/lldb/unittests/DAP/ClientLauncherTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..dbaf9ee786336
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lldb/unittests/DAP/ClientLauncherTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+//
+// Part of the LLVM Project, under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
+// See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+#include "ClientLauncher.h"
+#include "llvm/ADT/StringRef.h"
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+#include <optional>
+
+using namespace lldb_dap;
+using namespace llvm;
+
+TEST(ClientLauncherTest, GetClientFromVSCode) {
+  std::optional<ClientLauncher::Client> result =
+      ClientLauncher::GetClientFrom("vscode");
+  ASSERT_TRUE(result.has_value());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ClientLauncher::VSCode, result.value());
+}
+
+TEST(ClientLauncherTest, GetClientFromVSCodeUpperCase) {
+  std::optional<ClientLauncher::Client> result =
+      ClientLauncher::GetClientFrom("VSCODE");
+  ASSERT_TRUE(result.has_value());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ClientLauncher::VSCode, result.value());
+}
+
+TEST(ClientLauncherTest, GetClientFromVSCodeMixedCase) {
+  std::optional<ClientLauncher::Client> result =
+      ClientLauncher::GetClientFrom("VSCode");
+  ASSERT_TRUE(result.has_value());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ClientLauncher::VSCode, result.value());
+}
+
+TEST(ClientLauncherTest, GetClientFromInvalidString) {
+  std::optional<ClientLauncher::Client> result =
+      ClientLauncher::GetClientFrom("invalid");
+  EXPECT_FALSE(result.has_value());
+}
+
+TEST(ClientLauncherTest, GetClientFromEmptyString) {
+  std::optional<ClientLauncher::Client> result =
+      ClientLauncher::GetClientFrom("");
+  EXPECT_FALSE(result.has_value());
+}
+
+TEST(ClientLauncherTest, URLEncode) {
+  EXPECT_EQ("", VSCodeLauncher::URLEncode(""));
+  EXPECT_EQ(
+      "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789-_.~",
+      VSCodeLauncher::URLEncode("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST"
+                                "UVWXYZ0123456789-_.~"));
+  EXPECT_EQ("hello%20world", VSCodeLauncher::URLEncode("hello world"));
+  EXPECT_EQ("hello%21%40%23%24", VSCodeLauncher::URLEncode("hello!@#$"));
+  EXPECT_EQ("%2Fpath%2Fto%2Ffile", VSCodeLauncher::URLEncode("/path/to/file"));
+  EXPECT_EQ("key%3Dvalue%26key2%3Dvalue2",
+            VSCodeLauncher::URLEncode("key=value&key2=value2"));
+  EXPECT_EQ("100%25complete", VSCodeLauncher::URLEncode("100%complete"));
+  EXPECT_EQ("file_name%20with%20spaces%20%26%20special%21.txt",
+            VSCodeLauncher::URLEncode("file_name with spaces & special!.txt"));
+  EXPECT_EQ("%00%01%02",
+            VSCodeLauncher::URLEncode(llvm::StringRef("\x00\x01\x02", 3)));
+  EXPECT_EQ("test-file_name.txt~",
+            VSCodeLauncher::URLEncode("test-file_name.txt~"));
+
+  // UTF-8 encoded characters should be percent-encoded byte by byte.
+  EXPECT_EQ("%C3%A9", VSCodeLauncher::URLEncode("é"));
+}