diff --git a/launch.py b/launch.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b103c8f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+from modules import launch_utils
+
+
+args = launch_utils.args
+python = launch_utils.python
+git = launch_utils.git
+index_url = launch_utils.index_url
+dir_repos = launch_utils.dir_repos
+
+commit_hash = launch_utils.commit_hash
+git_tag = launch_utils.git_tag
+
+run = launch_utils.run
+is_installed = launch_utils.is_installed
+repo_dir = launch_utils.repo_dir
+
+run_pip = launch_utils.run_pip
+check_run_python = launch_utils.check_run_python
+git_clone = launch_utils.git_clone
+git_pull_recursive = launch_utils.git_pull_recursive
+run_extension_installer = launch_utils.run_extension_installer
+prepare_environment = launch_utils.prepare_environment
+configure_for_tests = launch_utils.configure_for_tests
+start = launch_utils.start
+
+
+def main():
+    if not args.skip_prepare_environment:
+        prepare_environment()
+
+    if args.test_server:
+        configure_for_tests()
+
+    start()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/modules/launch_utils.py b/modules/launch_utils.py
index 1d504c38..35a52310 100644
--- a/modules/launch_utils.py
+++ b/modules/launch_utils.py
@@ -332,17 +332,3 @@ def start():
         webui.api_only()
     else:
         webui.webui()
-
-
-def main():
-    if not args.skip_prepare_environment:
-        prepare_environment()
-
-    if args.test_server:
-        configure_for_tests()
-
-    start()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()