diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b93691d269..b6cc2e9e9d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 		"clean": "turbo clean --log-order grouped --output-logs new-only && rimraf dist out bin .vite-port .turbo",
 		"install:vsix": "pnpm install --frozen-lockfile && pnpm clean && pnpm vsix && node scripts/install-vsix.js",
 		"install:vsix:nightly": "pnpm install --frozen-lockfile && pnpm clean && pnpm vsix:nightly && node scripts/install-vsix.js --nightly",
+		"code-server:install": "node scripts/code-server.js",
 		"changeset:version": "cp CHANGELOG.md src/CHANGELOG.md && changeset version && cp -vf src/CHANGELOG.md .",
 		"knip": "knip --include files",
 		"evals": "dotenvx run -f packages/evals/.env.development packages/evals/.env.local -- docker compose -f packages/evals/docker-compose.yml --profile server --profile runner up --build --scale runner=0",
diff --git a/scripts/code-server.js b/scripts/code-server.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b6b434840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/code-server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/**
+ * Serve script for Roo Code extension development
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   pnpm code-server:install    # Build and install the extension into code-server
+ *
+ * After making code changes, run `pnpm code-server:install` again and reload the window
+ * (Cmd+Shift+P → "Developer: Reload Window")
+ */
+
+const { execSync } = require("child_process")
+const path = require("path")
+const os = require("os")
+
+const RESET = "\x1b[0m"
+const BOLD = "\x1b[1m"
+const GREEN = "\x1b[32m"
+const YELLOW = "\x1b[33m"
+const CYAN = "\x1b[36m"
+const RED = "\x1b[31m"
+
+// Build vsix to a fixed path in temp directory
+const VSIX_PATH = path.join(os.tmpdir(), "roo-code-serve.vsix")
+
+function log(message) {
+	console.log(`${CYAN}[code-server]${RESET} ${message}`)
+}
+
+function logSuccess(message) {
+	console.log(`${GREEN}✓${RESET} ${message}`)
+}
+
+function logWarning(message) {
+	console.log(`${YELLOW}⚠${RESET} ${message}`)
+}
+
+function logError(message) {
+	console.error(`${RED}✗${RESET} ${message}`)
+}
+
+async function main() {
+	console.log(`\n${BOLD}🔧 Roo Code - Install Extension${RESET}\n`)
+
+	// Build vsix to temp directory
+	log(`Building vsix to ${VSIX_PATH}...`)
+	try {
+		execSync(`pnpm vsix -- --out "${VSIX_PATH}"`, { stdio: "inherit" })
+		logSuccess("Build complete")
+	} catch (error) {
+		logError("Build failed")
+		process.exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Install extension into code-server
+	log("Installing extension into code-server...")
+	try {
+		execSync(`code-server --install-extension "${VSIX_PATH}"`, { stdio: "inherit" })
+		logSuccess("Extension installed")
+	} catch (error) {
+		logWarning("Extension installation had warnings (this is usually fine)")
+	}
+
+	console.log(`\n${GREEN}✓ Extension built and installed.${RESET}`)
+	console.log(`  If code-server is running, reload the window to pick up changes.`)
+	console.log(`  (Cmd+Shift+P → "Developer: Reload Window")\n`)
+}
+
+main().catch((error) => {
+	logError(error.message)
+	process.exit(1)
+})