diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d3d2a900..bbe88c8c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -207,8 +207,23 @@
           "markdownDescription": "The arguments to pass to the shell executable. This is applied only when `vitest.shellType` is `terminal`.",
           "type": "array",
           "scope": "resource"
+        },
+        "vitest.previewBrowser": {
+          "markdownDescription": "Open the visible browser when running tests in the Browser Mode.",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": false,
+          "scope": "resource"
         }
       }
+    },
+    "views": {
+      "test": [
+        {
+          "type": "webview",
+          "id": "vitest.webviewSettings",
+          "name": "Vitest"
+        }
+      ]
     }
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index a35dbf72..a974c55a 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -59,10 +59,13 @@ export function getConfig(workspaceFolder?: WorkspaceFolder) {
   const shellType = get<'child_process' | 'terminal'>('shellType', 'child_process')
   const nodeExecArgs = get<string[] | undefined>('nodeExecArgs')
 
+  const previewBrowser = get<boolean>('previewBrowser', false)
+
   return {
     env: get<null | Record<string, string>>('nodeEnv', null),
     debugExclude: get<string[]>('debugExclude', []),
     filesWatcherInclude,
+    previewBrowser,
     terminalShellArgs,
     terminalShellPath,
     shellType,
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 30215cb0..bbaa05fc 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ import { TagsManager } from './tagsManager'
 import { coverageContext } from './coverage'
 import { debugTests } from './debug/api'
 import { VitestTerminalProcess } from './api/terminal'
+import { SettingsWebview } from './settingsWebview'
 
 export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
-  const extension = new VitestExtension()
+  const extension = new VitestExtension(context)
   context.subscriptions.push(extension)
   await extension.activate()
 }
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class VitestExtension {
 
   private disposables: vscode.Disposable[] = []
 
-  constructor() {
+  constructor(private context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     log.info(`[v${version}] Vitest extension is activated because Vitest is installed or there is a Vite/Vitest config file in the workspace.`)
 
     this.testController = vscode.tests.createTestController(testControllerId, 'Vitest')
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@ class VitestExtension {
       'vitest.terminalShellPath',
     ]
 
+    const settingsWebview = new SettingsWebview(this.context.extensionUri)
     this.disposables = [
       vscode.workspace.onDidChangeConfiguration((event) => {
         if (reloadConfigNames.some(x => event.affectsConfiguration(x)))
@@ -335,6 +337,7 @@ class VitestExtension {
         const tokenSource = new vscode.CancellationTokenSource()
         await profile.runHandler(request, tokenSource.token)
       }),
+      settingsWebview,
     ]
 
     // if the config changes, re-define all test profiles
diff --git a/src/settingsWebview.ts b/src/settingsWebview.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..718a643c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/settingsWebview.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import * as vscode from 'vscode'
+import { getConfig } from './config'
+import { nanoid } from './utils'
+
+export class SettingsWebview implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, vscode.Disposable {
+  private disposables: vscode.Disposable[]
+  private view: vscode.WebviewView | undefined
+
+  constructor(
+    private extensionUri: vscode.Uri,
+  ) {
+    this.disposables = [
+      vscode.window.registerWebviewViewProvider('vitest.webviewSettings', this),
+    ]
+  }
+
+  resolveWebviewView(webviewView: vscode.WebviewView, _context: vscode.WebviewViewResolveContext, _token: vscode.CancellationToken): Thenable<void> | void {
+    this.view = webviewView
+
+    webviewView.webview.options = {
+      enableScripts: true,
+      localResourceRoots: [this.extensionUri],
+    }
+
+    webviewView.webview.html = createHtmlView(webviewView.webview)
+
+    this.disposables.push(
+      // when we get the message from the view, process it
+      webviewView.webview.onDidReceiveMessage((message) => {
+        if (message.method === 'toggle') {
+          const settings = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('vitest')
+          settings.update(message.args.setting, !settings.get(message.args.setting))
+        }
+      }),
+      // when the user changes the configuration manually, update the view
+      vscode.workspace.onDidChangeConfiguration((e) => {
+        if (e.affectsConfiguration('vitest.previewBrowser')) {
+          this.updateSettings()
+        }
+      }),
+      // when the weview is opened, make sure it's up to date
+      webviewView.onDidChangeVisibility(() => {
+        if (!webviewView.visible)
+          return
+        this.updateSettings()
+      }),
+    )
+
+    this.updateSettings()
+  }
+
+  updateSettings() {
+    this.view?.webview.postMessage({
+      method: 'settings',
+      args: {
+        settings: getConfig(),
+      },
+    })
+  }
+
+  dispose() {
+    this.disposables.forEach(d => d.dispose())
+    this.disposables = []
+  }
+}
+
+// based on
+// https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-vscode/blob/4454e6876bfde1b4a8570dbaeca1ad14e8cd37c8/src/settingsView.ts
+function createHtmlView(webview: vscode.Webview) {
+  // <link href="${styleUri}" rel="stylesheet">
+  const nonce = nanoid()
+  return `
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+  <html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy" content="default-src 'none'; style-src ${webview.cspSource}; script-src 'nonce-${nonce}';">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Vitest</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div class="list">
+      <div>
+        <label title="${vscode.l10n.t('Show the browser when running tests in the Browser Mode. This will disable parallel execution.')}">
+          <input type="checkbox" data-setting="previewBrowser"></input>
+          ${vscode.l10n.t('Show browser')}
+        </label>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <script nonce="${nonce}">
+      const vscode = acquireVsCodeApi();
+      for (const input of document.querySelectorAll('input[type=checkbox]')) {
+      console.log('input', input)
+        input.addEventListener('change', event => {
+          vscode.postMessage({ method: 'toggle', args: { setting: event.target.dataset.setting } });
+        });
+      }
+      window.addEventListener('message', event => {
+        const { method, args } = event.data;
+        if (method === 'settings') {
+          for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(args.settings)) {
+            const input = document.querySelector('input[data-setting=' + key + ']');
+            console.log('input', input, key, value)
+            if (!input)
+              continue;
+            if (typeof value === 'boolean')
+              input.checked = value;
+            else
+              input.value = value;
+          }
+        }
+      })
+    </script>
+  </body>
+</html>
+  `
+}