diff --git a/.github/workflows/plugin-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/plugin-deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b981568b991
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/plugin-deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: VSCode Plugin Deploy
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release-type:
+        description: "Release Type"
+        type: choice
+        default: "canary"
+        required: true
+        options:
+          - canary
+          - production
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    name: Canary Deploy
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: Set up node (16)
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      with:
+        node-version: 16.x
+    - name: Checkout current branch (with history)
+      uses: actions/checkout@master
+    - name: Install top level
+      run: npm install
+    - name: Bump version and package the plugin for Monospace
+      run: |
+        cd firebase-vscode
+        npm install
+        npm run pkg:monospace
+    - name: Upload to GCS
+      run: #TODO
+
+        
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diff --git a/firebase-vscode/package.json b/firebase-vscode/package.json
index 9b963dd7103..2b621aa4100 100644
--- a/firebase-vscode/package.json
+++ b/firebase-vscode/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "displayName": "firebase-vscode",
   "publisher": "firebase",
   "description": "VSCode Extension for Firebase",
-  "version": "0.0.24-alpha.1",
+  "version": "0.0.25-alpha.8e3e2161",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.69.0"
   },
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "vscode:prepublish": "npm run build",
     "copyfiles": "cp -r node_modules/@vscode/codicons/dist resources/dist",
-    "pkg:vsce": "node scripts/swap-pkg.js vsce && vsce package",
-    "pkg:monospace": "node scripts/swap-pkg.js monospace && vsce package",
+    "pkg:vsce": "node scripts/swap-pkg.js --platform vsce && vsce package",
+    "pkg:monospace": "node scripts/swap-pkg.js --platform monospace && vsce package",
     "dev": "npm run copyfiles && webpack --config webpack.dev.js",
     "dev:extension": "npm run copyfiles && webpack --config webpack.dev.js --config-name extension",
     "dev:sidebar": "npm run copyfiles && webpack --config webpack.dev.js --config-name sidebar",
@@ -134,4 +134,4 @@
     "webpack-cli": "^5.0.1",
     "webpack-merge": "^5.8.0"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/firebase-vscode/scripts/bump-version.js b/firebase-vscode/scripts/bump-version.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..932c74b02f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firebase-vscode/scripts/bump-version.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+const { writeFileSync } = require("fs");
+const { execSync } = require("child_process");
+const path = require("path");
+const { argv } = require("yargs");
+const semver = require("semver");
+const pkg = require(path.join(__dirname, "../package.json"));
+
+const releaseType = argv['release-type'];
+
+const currentVersion = pkg.version;
+
+if (releaseType === 'canary') {
+  const nextPatchVersion = semver.inc(currentVersion, 'patch');
+  const headSha = execSync('git rev-parse --short HEAD').toString().trim();
+  // Should we use sha or timestamp? Does sha read as always incrementing?
+  // Pros: sha lets you trace back to the exact commit
+  pkg.version = `${nextPatchVersion}-alpha.${headSha}`;
+
+  writeFileSync(
+    path.join(__dirname, "../package.json"),
+    JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2),
+    { encoding: "utf8" }
+  );
+}
diff --git a/firebase-vscode/scripts/swap-pkg.js b/firebase-vscode/scripts/swap-pkg.js
index 92f68fce843..d77b86d590e 100644
--- a/firebase-vscode/scripts/swap-pkg.js
+++ b/firebase-vscode/scripts/swap-pkg.js
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 const { writeFileSync } = require("fs");
+const { execSync } = require("child_process");
 const path = require("path");
+const { argv } = require("yargs");
+const semver = require("semver");
 const pkg = require(path.join(__dirname, "../package.json"));
 
 // Swaps package.json config as appropriate for packaging for
@@ -9,15 +12,26 @@ const pkg = require(path.join(__dirname, "../package.json"));
 // create a generated one in dist/ - redo .vscodeignore to package
 // dist/
 
-let target = "vsce";
+const releaseType = argv['release-type'];
+const platform = argv.platform;
 
-process.argv.forEach((arg) => {
-  if (arg === "vsce" || arg === "monospace") {
-    target = arg;
-  }
-});
+const currentVersion = pkg.version;
 
-if (target === "vsce") {
+if (releaseType === 'canary') {
+  const nextPatchVersion = semver.inc(currentVersion, 'patch');
+  const headSha = execSync('git rev-parse --short HEAD').toString().trim();
+  // Should we use sha or timestamp? Does sha read as always incrementing?
+  // Pros: sha lets you trace back to the exact commit
+  pkg.version = `${nextPatchVersion}-alpha.${headSha}`;
+
+  writeFileSync(
+    path.join(__dirname, "../package.json"),
+    JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2),
+    { encoding: "utf8" }
+  );
+}
+
+if (platform === "vsce") {
   delete pkg.extensionDependencies;
   console.log(
     "Removing google.monospace extensionDependency for VSCE packaging."
@@ -27,7 +41,7 @@ if (target === "vsce") {
   console.log(
     "Setting default debug log settings to off for VSCE packaging."
   );
-} else if (target === "monospace") {
+} else if (platform === "monospace") {
   pkg.extensionDependencies = ["google.monospace"];
   console.log(
     "Adding google.monospace extensionDependency for Monospace packaging."