diff --git a/extensions/npm/README.md b/extensions/npm/README.md
index a24a7d69d6e..44c08ff3998 100644
--- a/extensions/npm/README.md
+++ b/extensions/npm/README.md
@@ -35,4 +35,6 @@ The extension fetches data from https://registry.npmjs/org and https://registry.
 - `npm.enableScriptExplorer` - Enable an explorer view for npm scripts.
 - `npm.scriptExplorerAction` - The default click action: `open` or `run`, the default is `open`.
 - `npm.scriptCodeLens.enable` - Enable/disable the code lenses to run a script, the default is `false`.
+- `npm.enableRunFromFolderContextMenu` - Enable running npm scripts from the context menu of folders in Explorer, the default is `true`.
+
 
diff --git a/extensions/npm/package.json b/extensions/npm/package.json
index a987d6082b4..ad3d9933908 100644
--- a/extensions/npm/package.json
+++ b/extensions/npm/package.json
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@
       {
         "command": "npm.runSelectedScript",
         "title": "%command.runSelectedScript%"
+      },
+      {
+        "command": "npm.runScriptsFromFolder",
+        "title": "%command.runScriptsFromFolder%"
       }
     ],
     "menus": {
@@ -172,7 +176,14 @@
           "when": "view == npm && viewItem == script",
           "group": "navigation@3"
         }
-      ]
+      ],
+      "explorer/context": [
+				{
+					"when": "config.npm.enableRunFromFolderContextMenu && explorerViewletVisible && explorerResourceIsFolder",
+          "command": "npm.runScriptsFromFolder",
+					"group": "2_workspace"
+				}
+			]
     },
     "configuration": {
       "id": "npm",
@@ -222,6 +233,12 @@
           "scope": "resource",
           "description": "%config.npm.enableScriptExplorer%"
         },
+        "npm.enableRunFromFolderContextMenu": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "scope": "resource",
+          "description": "%config.npm.enableRunFromFolderContextMenu%"
+        },
         "npm.scriptExplorerAction": {
           "type": "string",
           "enum": [
diff --git a/extensions/npm/package.nls.json b/extensions/npm/package.nls.json
index 4a33bcc0bc3..c86b605ee25 100644
--- a/extensions/npm/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/npm/package.nls.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	"config.npm.enableScriptExplorer": "Enable an explorer view for npm scripts.",
 	"config.npm.scriptExplorerAction": "The default click action used in the scripts explorer: `open` or `run`, the default is `open`.",
 	"config.npm.fetchOnlinePackageInfo": "Fetch data from https://registry.npmjs/org and https://registry.bower.io to provide auto-completion and information on hover features on npm dependencies.",
+	"config.npm.enableRunFromFolderContextMenu": "Enable running scripts from the context menu of a folder in Explorer",
 	"npm.parseError": "Npm task detection: failed to parse the file {0}",
 	"taskdef.script": "The npm script to customize.",
 	"taskdef.path": "The path to the folder of the package.json file that provides the script. Can be omitted.",
@@ -17,5 +18,6 @@
 	"command.debug": "Debug",
 	"command.openScript": "Open",
 	"command.runInstall": "Run Install",
-	"command.runSelectedScript": "Run Script"
+	"command.runSelectedScript": "Run Script",
+	"command.runScriptsFromFolder": "Select npm Scripts to Run..."
 }
diff --git a/extensions/npm/src/commands.ts b/extensions/npm/src/commands.ts
index 08384681708..17fdd2aa786 100644
--- a/extensions/npm/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/npm/src/commands.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-import * as vscode from 'vscode';
-import {
-	runScript, findScriptAtPosition
-} from './tasks';
 import * as nls from 'vscode-nls';
+import * as vscode from 'vscode';
+
+import {
+	detectNpmScriptsForFolder,
+	findScriptAtPosition,
+	getPackageJsonUriFromTask,
+	runScript
+} from './tasks';
 
 const localize = nls.loadMessageBundle();
 
@@ -28,4 +32,29 @@ export function runSelectedScript() {
 		let message = localize('noScriptFound', 'Could not find a valid npm script at the selection.');
 		vscode.window.showErrorMessage(message);
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+export async function selectAndRunScriptFromFolder(folderInfo: vscode.Uri) {
+	type TaskMap = { [id: string]: vscode.Task; };
+	let taskList = await detectNpmScriptsForFolder(folderInfo.path);
+
+	if (taskList && taskList.length > 0) {
+		let taskMap: TaskMap = {};
+		taskList.forEach(t => {
+			let uri = getPackageJsonUriFromTask(t);
+			if (uri && uri.fsPath.length >= folderInfo.fsPath.length) {
+				let taskName = uri.fsPath.substring(folderInfo.fsPath.length, uri.fsPath.length - '/package.json'.length) + ' > ' + t.name.substring(0, t.name.search('-'));
+				taskMap[taskName] = t;
+			}
+		});
+		await vscode.window.showQuickPick(Object.keys(taskMap).sort(), {
+			placeHolder: `Run scripts on folder ${folderInfo.fsPath}...`,
+			onDidSelectItem: (taskToRun: string) => {
+				vscode.tasks.executeTask(taskMap[taskToRun]);
+			}
+		});
+	}
+	else {
+		vscode.window.showInformationMessage(`No scripts detected in folder ${folderInfo.path}`);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/extensions/npm/src/main.ts b/extensions/npm/src/main.ts
index d32d245b0ed..921908468d0 100644
--- a/extensions/npm/src/main.ts
+++ b/extensions/npm/src/main.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 import * as httpRequest from 'request-light';
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import { addJSONProviders } from './features/jsonContributions';
+import { runSelectedScript, selectAndRunScriptFromFolder } from './commands';
 import { NpmScriptsTreeDataProvider } from './npmView';
 import { invalidateTasksCache, NpmTaskProvider, hasPackageJson } from './tasks';
 import { invalidateHoverScriptsCache, NpmScriptHoverProvider } from './scriptHover';
-import { runSelectedScript } from './commands';
 
 let treeDataProvider: NpmScriptsTreeDataProvider | undefined;
 
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<void>
 	if (await hasPackageJson()) {
 		vscode.commands.executeCommand('setContext', 'npm:showScriptExplorer', true);
 	}
+
+	context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('npm.runScriptsFromFolder', selectAndRunScriptFromFolder));
 }
 
 function registerTaskProvider(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): vscode.Disposable | undefined {
diff --git a/extensions/npm/src/tasks.ts b/extensions/npm/src/tasks.ts
index 0e6a28bfc33..c7a9f52d152 100644
--- a/extensions/npm/src/tasks.ts
+++ b/extensions/npm/src/tasks.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,28 @@ async function detectNpmScripts(): Promise<Task[]> {
 	}
 }
 
+
+export async function detectNpmScriptsForFolder(folder: string): Promise<Task[]> {
+
+	let allTasks: Task[] = [];
+	let visitedPackageJsonFiles: Set<string> = new Set();
+
+	try {
+		let relativePattern = new RelativePattern(folder, '**/package.json');
+		let paths = await workspace.findFiles(relativePattern, '**/node_modules/**');
+		for (const path of paths) {
+			if (!visitedPackageJsonFiles.has(path.fsPath)) {
+				let tasks = await provideNpmScriptsForFolder(path);
+				visitedPackageJsonFiles.add(path.fsPath);
+				allTasks.push(...tasks);
+			}
+		}
+		return allTasks;
+	} catch (error) {
+		return Promise.reject(error);
+	}
+}
+
 export async function provideNpmScripts(): Promise<Task[]> {
 	if (!cachedTasks) {
 		cachedTasks = await detectNpmScripts();