diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0fcd9b68bf..af590a8ade 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ dist
 # vscode
 .vscode/*
 !.vscode/extensions.json
+!.vscode/launch.json
+!.vscode/tasks.json
 
 # Cast dev settings
 src/cast/dev_const.ts
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e36792ce4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{
+  // https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-js-debug/blob/master/OPTIONS.md
+  "configurations": [
+    {
+      "name": "Debug Frontend",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "type": "pwa-chrome",
+      "url": "http://localhost:8123/",
+      "webRoot": "${workspaceFolder}/hass_frontend",
+      "disableNetworkCache": true,
+      "preLaunchTask": "Develop Frontend",
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Debug Gallery",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "type": "pwa-chrome",
+      "url": "http://localhost:8100/",
+      "webRoot": "${workspaceFolder}/gallery/dist",
+      "disableNetworkCache": true,
+      "preLaunchTask": "Develop Gallery"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Debug Demo",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "type": "pwa-chrome",
+      "url": "http://localhost:8090/",
+      "webRoot": "${workspaceFolder}/demo/dist",
+      "disableNetworkCache": true,
+      "preLaunchTask": "Develop Demo"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Debug Cast",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "type": "pwa-chrome",
+      "url": "http://localhost:8080/",
+      "webRoot": "${workspaceFolder}/cast/dist",
+      "disableNetworkCache": true,
+      "preLaunchTask": "Develop Cast"
+    },
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d23faf6995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+{
+  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "tasks": [
+    {
+      "label": "Develop Frontend",
+      "type": "gulp",
+      "task": "develop-app",
+      // Sync changes here to other tasks until issue resolved
+      // https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/61497
+      "problemMatcher": {
+        "owner": "ha-build",
+        "source": "ha-build",
+        "fileLocation": "absolute",
+        "severity": "error",
+        "pattern": [
+          {
+            "regexp": "(SyntaxError): (.+): (.+) \\((\\d+):(\\d+)\\)",
+            "severity": 1,
+            "file": 2,
+            "message": 3,
+            "line": 4,
+            "column": 5
+          }
+        ],
+        "background": {
+          "activeOnStart": true,
+          "beginsPattern": "Changes detected. Starting compilation",
+          "endsPattern": "Build done @"
+        }
+      },
+      "isBackground": true,
+      "group": {
+        "kind": "build",
+        "isDefault": true
+      },
+      "runOptions": {
+        "instanceLimit": 1
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "Develop Gallery",
+      "type": "gulp",
+      "task": "develop-gallery",
+      "problemMatcher": {
+        "owner": "ha-build",
+        "source": "ha-build",
+        "fileLocation": "absolute",
+        "severity": "error",
+        "pattern": [
+          {
+            "regexp": "(SyntaxError): (.+): (.+) \\((\\d+):(\\d+)\\)",
+            "severity": 1,
+            "file": 2,
+            "message": 3,
+            "line": 4,
+            "column": 5
+          }
+        ],
+        "background": {
+          "activeOnStart": true,
+          "beginsPattern": "Changes detected. Starting compilation",
+          "endsPattern": "Build done @"
+        }
+      },
+
+      "isBackground": true,
+      "group": "build",
+      "runOptions": {
+        "instanceLimit": 1
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "Develop Demo",
+      "type": "gulp",
+      "task": "develop-demo",
+      "problemMatcher": {
+        "owner": "ha-build",
+        "source": "ha-build",
+        "fileLocation": "absolute",
+        "severity": "error",
+        "pattern": [
+          {
+            "regexp": "(SyntaxError): (.+): (.+) \\((\\d+):(\\d+)\\)",
+            "severity": 1,
+            "file": 2,
+            "message": 3,
+            "line": 4,
+            "column": 5
+          }
+        ],
+        "background": {
+          "activeOnStart": true,
+          "beginsPattern": "Changes detected. Starting compilation",
+          "endsPattern": "Build done @"
+        }
+      },
+
+      "isBackground": true,
+      "group": "build",
+      "runOptions": {
+        "instanceLimit": 1
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "Develop Cast",
+      "type": "gulp",
+      "task": "develop-cast",
+      "problemMatcher": {
+        "owner": "ha-build",
+        "source": "ha-build",
+        "fileLocation": "absolute",
+        "severity": "error",
+        "pattern": [
+          {
+            "regexp": "(SyntaxError): (.+): (.+) \\((\\d+):(\\d+)\\)",
+            "severity": 1,
+            "file": 2,
+            "message": 3,
+            "line": 4,
+            "column": 5
+          }
+        ],
+        "background": {
+          "activeOnStart": true,
+          "beginsPattern": "Changes detected. Starting compilation",
+          "endsPattern": "Build done @"
+        }
+      },
+
+      "isBackground": true,
+      "group": "build",
+      "runOptions": {
+        "instanceLimit": 1
+      }
+    },
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/build-scripts/gulp/webpack.js b/build-scripts/gulp/webpack.js
index 38fba59640..dc6570ba4e 100644
--- a/build-scripts/gulp/webpack.js
+++ b/build-scripts/gulp/webpack.js
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ const bothBuilds = (createConfigFunc, params) => [
   createConfigFunc({ ...params, latestBuild: false }),
 ];
 
+/**
+ * @param {{
+ *   compiler: import("webpack").Compiler,
+ *   contentBase: string,
+ *   port: number,
+ *   listenHost?: string
+ * }}
+ */
 const runDevServer = ({
   compiler,
   contentBase,
@@ -33,7 +41,10 @@ const runDevServer = ({
       throw err;
     }
     // Server listening
-    log("[webpack-dev-server]", `http://localhost:${port}`);
+    log(
+      "[webpack-dev-server]",
+      `Project is running at http://localhost:${port}`
+    );
   });
 
 const handler = (done) => (err, stats) => {
@@ -45,12 +56,12 @@ const handler = (done) => (err, stats) => {
     return;
   }
 
-  log(`Build done @ ${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()}`);
-
   if (stats.hasErrors() || stats.hasWarnings()) {
-    log.warn(stats.toString("minimal"));
+    console.log(stats.toString("minimal"));
   }
 
+  log(`Build done @ ${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()}`);
+
   if (done) {
     done();
   }
diff --git a/build-scripts/paths.js b/build-scripts/paths.js
index ab1b6d3853..ae613b9b10 100644
--- a/build-scripts/paths.js
+++ b/build-scripts/paths.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var path = require("path");
+const path = require("path");
 
 module.exports = {
   polymer_dir: path.resolve(__dirname, ".."),
diff --git a/build-scripts/webpack.js b/build-scripts/webpack.js
index 65d4287a34..d29521ce35 100644
--- a/build-scripts/webpack.js
+++ b/build-scripts/webpack.js
@@ -4,6 +4,21 @@ const TerserPlugin = require("terser-webpack-plugin");
 const ManifestPlugin = require("webpack-manifest-plugin");
 const paths = require("./paths.js");
 const bundle = require("./bundle");
+const log = require("fancy-log");
+
+class LogStartCompilePlugin {
+  ignoredFirst = false;
+
+  apply(compiler) {
+    compiler.hooks.beforeCompile.tap("LogStartCompilePlugin", () => {
+      if (!this.ignoredFirst) {
+        this.ignoredFirst = true;
+        return;
+      }
+      log("Changes detected. Starting compilation");
+    });
+  }
+}
 
 const createWebpackConfig = ({
   entry,
@@ -104,7 +119,8 @@ const createWebpackConfig = ({
         ),
         path.resolve(paths.polymer_dir, "src/resources/EventTarget-ponyfill.js")
       ),
-    ],
+      !isProdBuild && new LogStartCompilePlugin(),
+    ].filter(Boolean),
     resolve: {
       extensions: [".ts", ".js", ".json"],
     },