diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 74ac7f18..792e8fa1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -523,6 +523,11 @@
                                 "description": "Absolute path to the program.",
                                 "type": "string"
                             },
+                            "code": {
+                                "default": "",
+                                "description": "Python code to execute in string form.\nExample: \"import debugpy; print(debugpy.__version__)\"",
+                                "type": "string"
+                            },
                             "purpose": {
                                 "default": [],
                                 "description": "Tells extension to use this configuration for test debugging, or when using debug-in-terminal command.",
diff --git a/src/extension/types.ts b/src/extension/types.ts
index 68a5f187..1b007add 100644
--- a/src/extension/types.ts
+++ b/src/extension/types.ts
@@ -91,9 +91,10 @@ interface IKnownLaunchRequestArguments extends ICommonDebugArguments {
     sudo?: boolean;
     pyramid?: boolean;
     workspaceFolder?: string;
-    // An absolute path to the program to debug.
     module?: string;
+    // An absolute path to the program to debug.
     program?: string;
+    code?: string;
     python?: string;
     // Automatically stop target after launch. If not specified, target does not stop.
     stopOnEntry?: boolean;