diff --git a/src/exercise.rs b/src/exercise.rs
index 84908284..5061ad2c 100644
--- a/src/exercise.rs
+++ b/src/exercise.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crossterm::{
     QueueableCommand,
 };
 use std::io::{self, StdoutLock, Write};
+use std::process::Command;
 
 use crate::{
     cmd::CmdRunner,
@@ -79,6 +80,14 @@ impl Exercise {
 
         writer.write_str(self.path)
     }
+
+    /// Open the exercise file in the specified editor
+    pub fn open_in_editor(&self, editor_cmd: &str) -> io::Result<bool> {
+        dbg!(editor_cmd);
+        dbg!(self.path);
+        let status = Command::new(editor_cmd).arg(self.path).status()?;
+        Ok(status.success())
+    }
 }
 
 pub trait RunnableExercise {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index eeb1883e..cedcc9aa 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ struct Args {
     /// Only use this if Rustlings fails to detect exercise file changes.
     #[arg(long)]
     manual_run: bool,
+    /// Command to open exercise files in an editor (e.g. "code" for VS Code)
+    #[arg(long)]
+    edit_cmd: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Subcommand)]
@@ -135,7 +138,11 @@ fn main() -> Result<ExitCode> {
                 )
             };
 
-            watch::watch(&mut app_state, notify_exercise_names)?;
+            watch::watch(
+                &mut app_state,
+                notify_exercise_names,
+                args.edit_cmd.as_deref(),
+            )?;
         }
         Some(Subcommands::Run { name }) => {
             if let Some(name) = name {
diff --git a/src/watch.rs b/src/watch.rs
index 3a56b4b6..5cba1ef3 100644
--- a/src/watch.rs
+++ b/src/watch.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ enum WatchExit {
 fn run_watch(
     app_state: &mut AppState,
     notify_exercise_names: Option<&'static [&'static [u8]]>,
+    edit_cmd: Option<&str>,
 ) -> Result<WatchExit> {
     let (watch_event_sender, watch_event_receiver) = channel();
 
@@ -113,6 +114,9 @@ fn run_watch(
                 ExercisesProgress::CurrentPending => watch_state.render(&mut stdout)?,
             },
             WatchEvent::Input(InputEvent::Reset) => watch_state.reset_exercise(&mut stdout)?,
+            WatchEvent::Input(InputEvent::Edit) => {
+                watch_state.edit_exercise(&mut stdout, edit_cmd)?
+            }
             WatchEvent::Input(InputEvent::Quit) => {
                 stdout.write_all(QUIT_MSG)?;
                 break;
@@ -136,9 +140,10 @@ fn run_watch(
 fn watch_list_loop(
     app_state: &mut AppState,
     notify_exercise_names: Option<&'static [&'static [u8]]>,
+    edit_cmd: Option<&str>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     loop {
-        match run_watch(app_state, notify_exercise_names)? {
+        match run_watch(app_state, notify_exercise_names, edit_cmd)? {
             WatchExit::Shutdown => break Ok(()),
             // It is much easier to exit the watch mode, launch the list mode and then restart
             // the watch mode instead of trying to pause the watch threads and correct the
@@ -152,6 +157,7 @@ fn watch_list_loop(
 pub fn watch(
     app_state: &mut AppState,
     notify_exercise_names: Option<&'static [&'static [u8]]>,
+    edit_cmd: Option<&str>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     #[cfg(not(windows))]
     {
@@ -163,7 +169,7 @@ pub fn watch(
             rustix::termios::LocalModes::ICANON | rustix::termios::LocalModes::ECHO;
         rustix::termios::tcsetattr(stdin_fd, rustix::termios::OptionalActions::Now, &termios)?;
 
-        let res = watch_list_loop(app_state, notify_exercise_names);
+        let res = watch_list_loop(app_state, notify_exercise_names, edit_cmd);
 
         termios.local_modes = original_local_modes;
         rustix::termios::tcsetattr(stdin_fd, rustix::termios::OptionalActions::Now, &termios)?;
@@ -172,7 +178,7 @@ pub fn watch(
     }
 
     #[cfg(windows)]
-    watch_list_loop(app_state, notify_exercise_names)
+    watch_list_loop(app_state, notify_exercise_names, edit_cmd)
 }
 
 const QUIT_MSG: &[u8] = b"
diff --git a/src/watch/state.rs b/src/watch/state.rs
index 5263bc57..13791356 100644
--- a/src/watch/state.rs
+++ b/src/watch/state.rs
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ impl<'a> WatchState<'a> {
         show_key(b'l', b":list / ")?;
         show_key(b'c', b":check all / ")?;
         show_key(b'x', b":reset / ")?;
+        show_key(b'e', b":edit / ")?;
         show_key(b'q', b":quit ? ")?;
 
         stdout.flush()
@@ -268,6 +269,24 @@ impl<'a> WatchState<'a> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn edit_exercise(
+        &mut self,
+        stdout: &mut StdoutLock,
+        editor_cmd: Option<&str>,
+    ) -> io::Result<()> {
+        if let Some(editor_cmd) = editor_cmd {
+            if let Err(e) = self.app_state.current_exercise().open_in_editor(editor_cmd) {
+                writeln!(stdout, "Failed to open editor: {}", e)?;
+            }
+        } else {
+            writeln!(
+                stdout,
+                "No editor command specified. Use --edit-cmd to specify an editor."
+            )?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn check_all_exercises(&mut self, stdout: &mut StdoutLock) -> Result<ExercisesProgress> {
         // Ignore any input until checking all exercises is done.
         let _input_pause_guard = InputPauseGuard::scoped_pause();
diff --git a/src/watch/terminal_event.rs b/src/watch/terminal_event.rs
index 48411db0..3c32323d 100644
--- a/src/watch/terminal_event.rs
+++ b/src/watch/terminal_event.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub enum InputEvent {
     CheckAll,
     Reset,
     Quit,
+    Edit,
 }
 
 pub fn terminal_event_handler(
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ pub fn terminal_event_handler(
 
                         continue;
                     }
+                    KeyCode::Char('e') => InputEvent::Edit,
                     KeyCode::Char('q') => break WatchEvent::Input(InputEvent::Quit),
                     _ => continue,
                 };