diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks/LaunchDebugger.cs b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks/LaunchDebugger.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8075a0b794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks/LaunchDebugger.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Microsoft.Build.Utilities;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+
+namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks
+{
+    public class LaunchDebugger : Task
+    {
+        public override bool Execute()
+        {
+            Debugger.Launch();
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.csproj b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.csproj
index dfb102502a..61bdf4c462 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.csproj
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     <Compile Include="GetTargetMachineInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GetNetCoreAppVersionsFromFile.cs" />
     <Compile Include="InstallPackageFromFile.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="LaunchDebugger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LocatePreviousContract.cs" />
     <Compile Include="NormalizePaths.cs" />
     <Compile Include="NormalizeAssemblyName.cs" />