diff --git a/plugins/unreal/index.js b/plugins/unreal/index.js
index db9f4fc..a5c6eba 100644
--- a/plugins/unreal/index.js
+++ b/plugins/unreal/index.js
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ export function activate(host) {
     ue.build(); // triggers the core build flow + overlay
   });
 
+  // Launch the Unreal editor by opening the detected .uproject.
+  host.ui.addMenuItem("🚀 Launch Unreal Engine", () => {
+    if (!ue.hasProject()) { host.flash("No Unreal project in the current working folder.", true); return; }
+    ue.launch();
+  });
+
   // Live Unreal editor log (tails Saved/Logs). Opens from the Actions menu.
   host.ui.addView({
     id: "unreal-log",
diff --git a/plugins/unreal/plugin.json b/plugins/unreal/plugin.json
index dc19d51..eece37c 100644
--- a/plugins/unreal/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/unreal/plugin.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   "id": "unreal",
   "name": "Unreal Engine Tools",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "author": "Exbyte Studios",
-  "description": "Build the game (.sln / UnrealBuildTool) and tail the Unreal editor log. Enable this on Unreal Engine projects.",
+  "description": "Build the game (.sln / UnrealBuildTool), launch the editor, and tail the Unreal log. Enable this on Unreal Engine projects.",
   "entry": "index.js",
   "minAppVersion": "0.3.6",
   "permissions": ["ue"],
diff --git a/registry.json b/registry.json
index 2800895..72ed961 100644
--- a/registry.json
+++ b/registry.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {
   "schema": "exbyte-depot-plugin-registry/1",
-  "updated": "2026-07-09",
+  "updated": "2026-07-09T12:00:00Z",
   "plugins": [
     {
       "id": "unreal",
       "name": "Unreal Engine Tools",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "version": "1.1.0",
       "author": "Exbyte Studios",
-      "description": "Build the game (.sln / UnrealBuildTool) and tail the Unreal editor log. For Unreal Engine projects.",
+      "description": "Build the game (.sln / UnrealBuildTool), launch the editor, and tail the Unreal log. For Unreal Engine projects.",
       "permissions": ["ue"],
       "minAppVersion": "0.3.6",
       "official": true,