diff --git a/firebase-vscode/src/cli.ts b/firebase-vscode/src/cli.ts
index c320971a505..8b99e300753 100644
--- a/firebase-vscode/src/cli.ts
+++ b/firebase-vscode/src/cli.ts
@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@ import { currentOptions, getCommandOptions } from "./options";
 import { setInquirerOptions } from "./stubs/inquirer-stub";
 import { ServiceAccount } from "../common/types";
 import { listChannels } from "../../src/hosting/api";
-import { ChannelWithId } from "../common/messaging/types";
+import { EmulatorUiSelections, ChannelWithId } from "../common/messaging/types";
 import { pluginLogger } from "./logger-wrapper";
 import { Config } from "../../src/config";
 import { currentUser } from "./workflow";
 import { setAccessToken } from "../../src/apiv2";
+import { startAll as startAllEmulators, cleanShutdown as stopAllEmulators } from "../../src/emulator/controller";
+import { EmulatorRegistry } from "../../src/emulator/registry";
+import { EmulatorInfo, Emulators } from "../../src/emulator/types";
+import * as commandUtils from "../../src/emulator/commandUtils";
 
 /**
  * Try to get a service account by calling requireAuth() without
@@ -289,3 +293,29 @@ export async function deployToHosting(
   }
   return { success: true, hostingUrl: "", consoleUrl: "" };
 }
+
+export async function emulatorsStart(emulatorUiSelections: EmulatorUiSelections) {
+  const commandOptions = await getCommandOptions(undefined, {
+    ...currentOptions,
+    project: emulatorUiSelections.projectId,
+    exportOnExit: emulatorUiSelections.exportStateOnExit,
+    import: emulatorUiSelections.importStateFolderPath,
+    only: emulatorUiSelections.mode === "hosting" ? "hosting" : ""
+  });
+  // Adjusts some options, export on exit can be a boolean or a path.
+  commandUtils.setExportOnExitOptions(commandOptions as commandUtils.ExportOnExitOptions);
+  return startAllEmulators(commandOptions, /*showUi=*/ true);
+}
+
+export async function stopEmulators() {
+  await stopAllEmulators();
+}
+
+export function listRunningEmulators(): EmulatorInfo[] {
+  return EmulatorRegistry.listRunningWithInfo();
+}
+
+export function getEmulatorUiUrl(): string | undefined {
+  const url: URL = EmulatorRegistry.url(Emulators.UI);
+  return url.hostname === "unknown" ? undefined : url.toString();
+}
diff --git a/firebase-vscode/src/extension.ts b/firebase-vscode/src/extension.ts
index 4bd7409689d..8c9daaf7fd6 100644
--- a/firebase-vscode/src/extension.ts
+++ b/firebase-vscode/src/extension.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from "../common/messaging/protocol";
 import { setupWorkflow } from "./workflow";
 import { pluginLogger } from "./logger-wrapper";
+import { onShutdown } from "./workflow";
 import { registerWebview } from "./webview";
 
 const broker = createBroker<
@@ -32,3 +33,9 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     })
   );
 }
+
+// This method is called when the extension is deactivated
+export async function deactivate() {
+  // This await is optimistic but it might wait for a moment longer while we run cleanup activities
+  await onShutdown();
+}
diff --git a/firebase-vscode/src/workflow.ts b/firebase-vscode/src/workflow.ts
index 68dde058ff7..918cd8cb84b 100644
--- a/firebase-vscode/src/workflow.ts
+++ b/firebase-vscode/src/workflow.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ import {
   listProjects,
   login,
   logoutUser,
+  stopEmulators,
+  listRunningEmulators,
+  getEmulatorUiUrl,
+  emulatorsStart
 } from "./cli";
 import { User } from "../../src/types/auth";
 import { currentOptions } from "./options";
@@ -229,6 +233,43 @@ export async function setupWorkflow(
     broker.send("notifyPreviewChannelResponse", { id: response });
   });
 
+  broker.on(
+    "launchEmulators",
+    async ({ emulatorUiSelections }) => {
+      await emulatorsStart(emulatorUiSelections);
+      broker.send("notifyRunningEmulatorInfo", { uiUrl: getEmulatorUiUrl(), displayInfo: listRunningEmulators() });
+    }
+  );
+
+  broker.on(
+    "stopEmulators",
+    async () => {
+      await stopEmulators();
+      // Update the UI
+      broker.send("notifyEmulatorsStopped");
+    }
+  );
+
+  broker.on(
+    "selectEmulatorImportFolder",
+    async () => {
+      const options: vscode.OpenDialogOptions = {
+        canSelectMany: false,
+        openLabel: `Pick an import folder`,
+        title: `Pick an import folder`,
+        canSelectFiles: false,
+        canSelectFolders: true,
+      };
+      const fileUri = await vscode.window.showOpenDialog(options);
+      // Update the UI of the selection
+      if (!fileUri || fileUri.length < 1) {
+        vscode.window.showErrorMessage("Invalid import folder selected.");
+        return;
+      }
+      broker.send("notifyEmulatorImportFolder", { folder: fileUri[0].fsPath });
+    }
+  );
+
   context.subscriptions.push(
     setupFirebaseJsonAndRcFileSystemWatcher(broker, context)
   );
@@ -399,3 +440,10 @@ export async function setupWorkflow(
     }
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Cleans up any open resources before shutting down.
+ */
+export async function onShutdown() {
+  await stopEmulators();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/firebase-vscode/webpack.common.js b/firebase-vscode/webpack.common.js
index 8b7c5786494..dabc9b30fc9 100644
--- a/firebase-vscode/webpack.common.js
+++ b/firebase-vscode/webpack.common.js
@@ -111,6 +111,28 @@ const extensionConfig = {
           ],
         },
       },
+      {
+        test: /\.js$/,
+        loader: "string-replace-loader",
+        options: {
+          multiple: [
+            // firebase-tools/node_modules/superstatic/lib/utils/patterns.js
+            // Stub out the optional RE2 dependency
+            // TODO: copy the dependency into dist instead of removing them via search/replace.
+            {
+              search: 'RE2 = require("re2");',
+              replace: 'RE2 = null;'
+            },
+            // firebase-tools/node_modules/superstatic/lib/middleware/index.js
+            // Stub out these runtime requirements
+            // TODO: copy the dependencies into dist instead of removing them via search/replace.
+            {
+              search: 'const mware = require("./" + _.kebabCase(name))(spec, config);',
+              replace: 'return "";'
+            }
+          ],
+        }
+      }
     ],
   },
   plugins: [
diff --git a/firebase-vscode/webviews/SidebarApp.tsx b/firebase-vscode/webviews/SidebarApp.tsx
index 2fd8d936034..e7d4dd8a5eb 100644
--- a/firebase-vscode/webviews/SidebarApp.tsx
+++ b/firebase-vscode/webviews/SidebarApp.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { ServiceAccountUser } from "../common/types";
 import { DeployPanel } from "./components/DeployPanel";
 import { HostingInitState, DeployState } from "./webview-types";
 import { ChannelWithId } from "./messaging/types";
+import { EmulatorPanel } from "./components/EmulatorPanel";
 
 import { webLogger } from "./globals/web-logger";
 import { InitFirebasePanel } from "./components/InitPanel";
@@ -161,7 +162,14 @@ export function SidebarApp() {
           setHostingInitState={setHostingInitState}
         />
       )}
-
+      {
+        // Only load the emulator panel if we have a user, firebase.json and this isn't Monospace
+        // The user login requirement can be removed in the future but the panel will have to
+        // be restricted to full-offline emulation only.
+        !!user && !!firebaseJson && !env?.isMonospace && (
+          <EmulatorPanel firebaseJson={firebaseJson} projectId={projectId} />
+        )
+      }
       {
         // Only load quickstart panel if this isn't a Monospace workspace
         !env?.isMonospace && (