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@@ -0,0 +1,366 @@
+# Claude Code TypeScript LSP 配置指南
+
+> 更新日期: 2026-01-20
+> 适用版本: Claude Code v2.0.74+
+
+---
+
+## 目录
+
+1. [方式一：插件市场（推荐）](#方式一插件市场推荐)
+2. [方式二：MCP Server (cclsp)](#方式二mcp-server-cclsp)
+3. [方式三：内置LSP工具](#方式三内置lsp工具)
+4. [配置验证](#配置验证)
+5. [故障排查](#故障排查)
+
+---
+
+## 方式一：插件市场（推荐）
+
+### 步骤 1: 添加插件市场
+
+在Claude Code中执行：
+
+```bash
+/plugin marketplace add boostvolt/claude-code-lsps
+```
+
+### 步骤 2: 安装TypeScript LSP插件
+
+```bash
+# TypeScript/JavaScript支持（推荐vtsls）
+/plugin install vtsls@claude-code-lsps
+```
+
+### 步骤 3: 验证安装
+
+```bash
+/plugin list
+```
+
+应该看到：
+```
+✓ vtsls@claude-code-lsps (enabled)
+✓ pyright-lsp@claude-plugins-official (enabled)
+```
+
+### 配置文件自动更新
+
+安装后，`~/.claude/settings.json` 会自动添加：
+
+```json
+{
+  "enabledPlugins": {
+    "pyright-lsp@claude-plugins-official": true,
+    "vtsls@claude-code-lsps": true
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### 支持的操作
+
+- `goToDefinition` - 跳转到定义
+- `findReferences` - 查找引用
+- `hover` - 显示类型信息
+- `documentSymbol` - 文档符号
+- `getDiagnostics` - 诊断信息
+
+---
+
+## 方式二：MCP Server (cclsp)
+
+### 优势
+
+- **位置容错**：自动修正AI生成的不精确行号
+- **更多功能**：支持重命名、完整诊断
+- **灵活配置**：完全自定义LSP服务器
+
+### 安装步骤
+
+#### 1. 安装TypeScript Language Server
+
+```bash
+npm install -g typescript-language-server typescript
+```
+
+验证安装：
+```bash
+typescript-language-server --version
+```
+
+#### 2. 配置cclsp
+
+运行自动配置：
+```bash
+npx cclsp@latest setup --user
+```
+
+或手动创建配置文件：
+
+**文件位置**: `~/.claude/cclsp.json` 或 `~/.config/claude/cclsp.json`
+
+```json
+{
+  "servers": [
+    {
+      "extensions": ["ts", "tsx", "js", "jsx"],
+      "command": ["typescript-language-server", "--stdio"],
+      "rootDir": ".",
+      "restartInterval": 5,
+      "initializationOptions": {
+        "preferences": {
+          "includeInlayParameterNameHints": "all",
+          "includeInlayPropertyDeclarationTypeHints": true,
+          "includeInlayFunctionParameterTypeHints": true,
+          "includeInlayVariableTypeHints": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "extensions": ["py", "pyi"],
+      "command": ["pylsp"],
+      "rootDir": ".",
+      "restartInterval": 5
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+#### 3. 在Claude Code中启用MCP Server
+
+添加到Claude Code配置：
+
+```bash
+# 查看当前MCP配置
+cat ~/.claude/.mcp.json
+
+# 如果没有，创建新的
+```
+
+**文件**: `~/.claude/.mcp.json`
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "cclsp": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["cclsp@latest"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### cclsp可用的MCP工具
+
+使用时，Claude Code会自动调用这些工具：
+
+- `find_definition` - 按名称查找定义（支持模糊匹配）
+- `find_references` - 查找所有引用
+- `rename_symbol` - 重命名符号（带备份）
+- `get_diagnostics` - 获取诊断信息
+- `restart_server` - 重启LSP服务器
+
+---
+
+## 方式三：内置LSP工具
+
+### 启用方式
+
+设置环境变量：
+
+**Linux/Mac**:
+```bash
+export ENABLE_LSP_TOOL=1
+claude
+```
+
+**Windows (PowerShell)**:
+```powershell
+$env:ENABLE_LSP_TOOL=1
+claude
+```
+
+**永久启用** (添加到shell配置):
+```bash
+# Linux/Mac
+echo 'export ENABLE_LSP_TOOL=1' >> ~/.bashrc
+source ~/.bashrc
+
+# Windows (PowerShell Profile)
+Add-Content $PROFILE '$env:ENABLE_LSP_TOOL=1'
+```
+
+### 限制
+
+- 需要先安装语言服务器插件（见方式一）
+- 不支持重命名等高级操作
+- 无位置容错功能
+
+---
+
+## 配置验证
+
+### 1. 检查LSP服务器是否可用
+
+```bash
+# 检查TypeScript Language Server
+which typescript-language-server  # Linux/Mac
+where typescript-language-server  # Windows
+
+# 测试运行
+typescript-language-server --stdio
+```
+
+### 2. 在Claude Code中测试
+
+打开任意TypeScript文件，让Claude执行：
+
+```typescript
+// 测试LSP功能
+LSP({
+  operation: "hover",
+  filePath: "path/to/your/file.ts",
+  line: 10,
+  character: 5
+})
+```
+
+### 3. 检查插件状态
+
+```bash
+/plugin list
+```
+
+查看启用的插件：
+```bash
+cat ~/.claude/settings.json | grep enabledPlugins
+```
+
+---
+
+## 故障排查
+
+### 问题 1: "No LSP server available"
+
+**原因**：TypeScript LSP插件未安装或未启用
+
+**解决**：
+```bash
+# 重新安装插件
+/plugin install vtsls@claude-code-lsps
+
+# 检查settings.json
+cat ~/.claude/settings.json
+```
+
+### 问题 2: "typescript-language-server: command not found"
+
+**原因**：未安装TypeScript Language Server
+
+**解决**：
+```bash
+npm install -g typescript-language-server typescript
+
+# 验证
+typescript-language-server --version
+```
+
+### 问题 3: LSP响应慢或超时
+
+**原因**：项目太大或配置不当
+
+**解决**：
+```json
+// 在tsconfig.json中优化
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "incremental": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true
+  },
+  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist"]
+}
+```
+
+### 问题 4: 插件安装失败
+
+**原因**：网络问题或插件市场未添加
+
+**解决**：
+```bash
+# 确认插件市场已添加
+/plugin marketplace list
+
+# 如果没有，重新添加
+/plugin marketplace add boostvolt/claude-code-lsps
+
+# 重试安装
+/plugin install vtsls@claude-code-lsps
+```
+
+---
+
+## 三种方式对比
+
+| 特性 | 插件市场 | cclsp (MCP) | 内置LSP |
+|------|----------|-------------|---------|
+| 安装复杂度 | ⭐ 低 | ⭐⭐ 中 | ⭐ 低 |
+| 功能完整性 | ⭐⭐⭐ 完整 | ⭐⭐⭐ 完整+ | ⭐⭐ 基础 |
+| 位置容错 | ❌ 无 | ✅ 有 | ❌ 无 |
+| 重命名支持 | ✅ 有 | ✅ 有 | ❌ 无 |
+| 自定义配置 | ⚙️ 有限 | ⚙️ 完整 | ❌ 无 |
+| 生产稳定性 | ⭐⭐⭐ 高 | ⭐⭐ 中 | ⭐⭐⭐ 高 |
+
+---
+
+## 推荐配置
+
+### 新手用户
+**推荐**: 方式一（插件市场）
+- 一条命令安装
+- 官方维护，稳定可靠
+- 满足日常使用需求
+
+### 高级用户
+**推荐**: 方式二（cclsp）
+- 完整功能支持
+- 位置容错（AI友好）
+- 灵活配置
+- 支持重命名等高级操作
+
+### 快速测试
+**推荐**: 方式三（内置LSP）+ 方式一（插件）
+- 设置环境变量
+- 安装插件
+- 立即可用
+
+---
+
+## 附录：支持的语言
+
+通过插件市场可用的LSP：
+
+| 语言 | 插件名 | 安装命令 |
+|------|--------|----------|
+| TypeScript/JavaScript | vtsls | `/plugin install vtsls@claude-code-lsps` |
+| Python | pyright | `/plugin install pyright@claude-code-lsps` |
+| Go | gopls | `/plugin install gopls@claude-code-lsps` |
+| Rust | rust-analyzer | `/plugin install rust-analyzer@claude-code-lsps` |
+| Java | jdtls | `/plugin install jdtls@claude-code-lsps` |
+| C/C++ | clangd | `/plugin install clangd@claude-code-lsps` |
+| C# | omnisharp | `/plugin install omnisharp@claude-code-lsps` |
+| PHP | intelephense | `/plugin install intelephense@claude-code-lsps` |
+| Kotlin | kotlin-ls | `/plugin install kotlin-language-server@claude-code-lsps` |
+| Ruby | solargraph | `/plugin install solargraph@claude-code-lsps` |
+
+---
+
+## 相关文档
+
+- [Claude Code LSP 文档](https://docs.anthropic.com/claude-code/lsp)
+- [cclsp GitHub](https://github.com/ktnyt/cclsp)
+- [TypeScript Language Server](https://github.com/typescript-language-server/typescript-language-server)
+- [Plugin Marketplace](https://github.com/boostvolt/claude-code-lsps)
+
+---
+
+**配置完成后，重启Claude Code以应用更改**
diff --git a/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/components/cli-stream-viewer.js b/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/components/cli-stream-viewer.js
index 4ffbf29e..2dd715b8 100644
--- a/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/components/cli-stream-viewer.js
+++ b/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/components/cli-stream-viewer.js
@@ -34,11 +34,56 @@ async function syncActiveExecutions() {
     const { executions } = await response.json();
     if (!executions || executions.length === 0) return;
 
-    executions.forEach(exec => {
-      // Skip if already tracked (avoid overwriting live data)
-      if (cliStreamExecutions[exec.id]) return;
+    let needsUiUpdate = false;
 
-      // Rebuild execution state
+    executions.forEach(exec => {
+      const existing = cliStreamExecutions[exec.id];
+
+      // Parse historical output from server
+      const historicalLines = [];
+      if (exec.output) {
+        const lines = exec.output.split('\n');
+        const startIndex = Math.max(0, lines.length - MAX_OUTPUT_LINES + 1);
+        lines.slice(startIndex).forEach(line => {
+          if (line.trim()) {
+            historicalLines.push({
+              type: 'stdout',
+              content: line,
+              timestamp: exec.startTime || Date.now()
+            });
+          }
+        });
+      }
+
+      if (existing) {
+        // Already tracked by WebSocket events - merge historical output
+        // Only prepend historical lines that are not already in the output
+        // (WebSocket events only add NEW output, so historical output should come before)
+        const existingContentSet = new Set(existing.output.map(o => o.content));
+        const missingLines = historicalLines.filter(h => !existingContentSet.has(h.content));
+
+        if (missingLines.length > 0) {
+          // Find the system start message index (skip it when prepending)
+          const systemMsgIndex = existing.output.findIndex(o => o.type === 'system');
+          const insertIndex = systemMsgIndex >= 0 ? systemMsgIndex + 1 : 0;
+
+          // Prepend missing historical lines after system message
+          existing.output.splice(insertIndex, 0, ...missingLines);
+
+          // Trim if too long
+          if (existing.output.length > MAX_OUTPUT_LINES) {
+            existing.output = existing.output.slice(-MAX_OUTPUT_LINES);
+          }
+
+          needsUiUpdate = true;
+          console.log(`[CLI Stream] Merged ${missingLines.length} historical lines for ${exec.id}`);
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
+      needsUiUpdate = true;
+
+      // New execution - rebuild full state
       cliStreamExecutions[exec.id] = {
         tool: exec.tool || 'cli',
         mode: exec.mode || 'analysis',
@@ -55,24 +100,12 @@ async function syncActiveExecutions() {
         timestamp: exec.startTime
       });
 
-      // Fill historical output (limit to last MAX_OUTPUT_LINES)
-      if (exec.output) {
-        const lines = exec.output.split('\n');
-        const startIndex = Math.max(0, lines.length - MAX_OUTPUT_LINES + 1);
-        lines.slice(startIndex).forEach(line => {
-          if (line.trim()) {
-            cliStreamExecutions[exec.id].output.push({
-              type: 'stdout',
-              content: line,
-              timestamp: Date.now()
-            });
-          }
-        });
-      }
+      // Add historical output
+      cliStreamExecutions[exec.id].output.push(...historicalLines);
     });
 
-    // Update UI if we recovered any executions
-    if (executions.length > 0) {
+    // Update UI if we recovered or merged any executions
+    if (needsUiUpdate) {
       // Set active tab to first running execution
       const runningExec = executions.find(e => e.status === 'running');
       if (runningExec && !activeStreamTab) {
diff --git a/ccw/src/tools/cli-history-store.ts b/ccw/src/tools/cli-history-store.ts
index 0bbbd3b7..7a5d560a 100644
--- a/ccw/src/tools/cli-history-store.ts
+++ b/ccw/src/tools/cli-history-store.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ export class CliHistoryStore {
     this.db = new Database(this.dbPath);
     this.db.pragma('journal_mode = WAL');
     this.db.pragma('synchronous = NORMAL');
+    this.db.pragma('busy_timeout = 5000');  // Wait up to 5 seconds for locks
 
     this.initSchema();
     this.migrateFromJson(historyDir);
@@ -365,6 +366,41 @@ export class CliHistoryStore {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Execute a database operation with retry logic for SQLITE_BUSY errors
+   * @param operation - Function to execute
+   * @param maxRetries - Maximum retry attempts (default: 3)
+   * @param baseDelay - Base delay in ms for exponential backoff (default: 100)
+   */
+  private withRetry<T>(operation: () => T, maxRetries = 3, baseDelay = 100): T {
+    let lastError: Error | null = null;
+
+    for (let attempt = 0; attempt <= maxRetries; attempt++) {
+      try {
+        return operation();
+      } catch (err) {
+        const error = err as Error;
+        // Check if it's a SQLITE_BUSY error
+        if (error.message?.includes('SQLITE_BUSY') || error.message?.includes('database is locked')) {
+          lastError = error;
+          if (attempt < maxRetries) {
+            // Exponential backoff: 100ms, 200ms, 400ms
+            const delay = baseDelay * Math.pow(2, attempt);
+            // Sync sleep using Atomics (works in Node.js)
+            const sharedBuffer = new SharedArrayBuffer(4);
+            const sharedArray = new Int32Array(sharedBuffer);
+            Atomics.wait(sharedArray, 0, 0, delay);
+          }
+        } else {
+          // Non-BUSY error, throw immediately
+          throw error;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    throw lastError || new Error('Operation failed after retries');
+  }
+
   /**
    * Migrate existing JSON files to SQLite
    */
@@ -522,7 +558,7 @@ export class CliHistoryStore {
       }
     });
 
-    transaction();
+    this.withRetry(() => transaction());
   }
 
   /**
@@ -795,7 +831,9 @@ export class CliHistoryStore {
    */
   deleteConversation(id: string): { success: boolean; error?: string } {
     try {
-      const result = this.db.prepare('DELETE FROM conversations WHERE id = ?').run(id);
+      const result = this.withRetry(() =>
+        this.db.prepare('DELETE FROM conversations WHERE id = ?').run(id)
+      );
       return { success: result.changes > 0 };
     } catch (err) {
       return { success: false, error: (err as Error).message };
@@ -821,7 +859,7 @@ export class CliHistoryStore {
       }
     });
 
-    transaction();
+    this.withRetry(() => transaction());
 
     return {
       success: true,
@@ -896,14 +934,14 @@ export class CliHistoryStore {
         project_hash = @project_hash
     `);
 
-    stmt.run({
+    this.withRetry(() => stmt.run({
       ccw_id: mapping.ccw_id,
       tool: mapping.tool,
       native_session_id: mapping.native_session_id,
       native_session_path: mapping.native_session_path || null,
       project_hash: mapping.project_hash || null,
       created_at: mapping.created_at || new Date().toISOString()
-    });
+    }));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1147,7 +1185,7 @@ export class CliHistoryStore {
       VALUES (@id, @created_at, @tool, @prompt_count, @patterns, @suggestions, @raw_output, @execution_id, @lang)
     `);
 
-    stmt.run({
+    this.withRetry(() => stmt.run({
       id: insight.id,
       created_at: new Date().toISOString(),
       tool: insight.tool,
@@ -1157,7 +1195,7 @@ export class CliHistoryStore {
       raw_output: insight.rawOutput || null,
       execution_id: insight.executionId || null,
       lang: insight.lang || 'en'
-    });
+    }));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1249,7 +1287,7 @@ export class CliHistoryStore {
         updated_at = @updated_at
     `);
 
-    const result = stmt.run({
+    const result = this.withRetry(() => stmt.run({
       execution_id: review.execution_id,
       status: review.status,
       rating: review.rating ?? null,
@@ -1257,7 +1295,7 @@ export class CliHistoryStore {
       reviewer: review.reviewer ?? null,
       created_at,
       updated_at
-    });
+    }));
 
     return {
       id: result.lastInsertRowid as number,
diff --git a/codex-lens/src/codexlens/lsp/standalone_manager.py b/codex-lens/src/codexlens/lsp/standalone_manager.py
index c1042119..ad27ac87 100644
--- a/codex-lens/src/codexlens/lsp/standalone_manager.py
+++ b/codex-lens/src/codexlens/lsp/standalone_manager.py
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ class ServerConfig:
     max_restarts: int = 3
 
 
-@dataclass  
+@dataclass
 class ServerState:
     """State of a running language server."""
-    
+
     config: ServerConfig
     process: asyncio.subprocess.Process
     reader: asyncio.StreamReader
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ class ServerState:
     capabilities: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
     pending_requests: Dict[int, asyncio.Future] = field(default_factory=dict)
     restart_count: int = 0
+    # Queue for producer-consumer pattern - continuous reading puts messages here
+    message_queue: asyncio.Queue = field(default_factory=asyncio.Queue)
 
 
 class StandaloneLspManager:
@@ -253,20 +255,24 @@ class StandaloneLspManager:
             
             self._servers[language_id] = state
 
-            # Start reading responses in background
-            self._read_tasks[language_id] = asyncio.create_task(
-                self._read_responses(language_id)
-            )
-
             # Start reading stderr in background (prevents pipe buffer from filling up)
             if process.stderr:
                 self._stderr_tasks[language_id] = asyncio.create_task(
                     self._read_stderr(language_id, process.stderr)
                 )
 
-            # Initialize the server
+            # CRITICAL: Start the continuous reader task IMMEDIATELY before any communication
+            # This ensures no messages are lost during initialization handshake
+            self._read_tasks[language_id] = asyncio.create_task(
+                self._continuous_reader(language_id)
+            )
+
+            # Start the message processor task to handle queued messages
+            asyncio.create_task(self._process_messages(language_id))
+
+            # Initialize the server - now uses queue for reading responses
             await self._initialize_server(state)
-            
+
             logger.info(f"{config.display_name} started and initialized")
             return state
             
@@ -353,49 +359,25 @@ class StandaloneLspManager:
             return await self._start_server(language_id)
     
     async def _initialize_server(self, state: ServerState) -> None:
-        """Send initialize request to language server."""
+        """Send initialize request and wait for response via the message queue.
+
+        The continuous reader and message processor are already running, so we just
+        send the request and wait for the response via pending_requests.
+        """
         root_uri = self.workspace_root.as_uri()
-        
+
+        # Simplified params matching direct test that works
         params = {
-            "processId": os.getpid(),
+            "processId": None,  # Use None like direct test
             "rootUri": root_uri,
             "rootPath": str(self.workspace_root),
             "capabilities": {
                 "textDocument": {
-                    "synchronization": {
-                        "dynamicRegistration": False,
-                        "willSave": False,
-                        "willSaveWaitUntil": False,
-                        "didSave": True,
-                    },
-                    "completion": {
-                        "dynamicRegistration": False,
-                        "completionItem": {
-                            "snippetSupport": False,
-                            "documentationFormat": ["plaintext", "markdown"],
-                        },
-                    },
-                    "hover": {
-                        "dynamicRegistration": False,
-                        "contentFormat": ["plaintext", "markdown"],
-                    },
-                    "definition": {
-                        "dynamicRegistration": False,
-                        "linkSupport": False,
-                    },
-                    "references": {
-                        "dynamicRegistration": False,
-                    },
                     "documentSymbol": {
-                        "dynamicRegistration": False,
                         "hierarchicalDocumentSymbolSupport": True,
                     },
-                    "callHierarchy": {
-                        "dynamicRegistration": False,
-                    },
                 },
                 "workspace": {
-                    "workspaceFolders": True,
                     "configuration": True,
                 },
             },
@@ -405,17 +387,49 @@ class StandaloneLspManager:
                     "name": self.workspace_root.name,
                 }
             ],
-            "initializationOptions": state.config.initialization_options,
         }
-        
-        result = await self._send_request(state, "initialize", params)
 
-        if result:
-            state.capabilities = result.get("capabilities", {})
-            state.initialized = True
+        # Send initialize request and wait for response via queue
+        state.request_id += 1
+        init_request_id = state.request_id
 
-            # Send initialized notification
-            await self._send_notification(state, "initialized", {})
+        # Create future for the response
+        future: asyncio.Future = asyncio.get_event_loop().create_future()
+        state.pending_requests[init_request_id] = future
+
+        # Send the request
+        init_message = {
+            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+            "id": init_request_id,
+            "method": "initialize",
+            "params": params,
+        }
+        encoded = self._encode_message(init_message)
+        logger.debug(f"Sending initialize request id={init_request_id}")
+        state.writer.write(encoded)
+        await state.writer.drain()
+
+        # Wait for response (will be routed by _process_messages)
+        try:
+            init_result = await asyncio.wait_for(future, timeout=30.0)
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            state.pending_requests.pop(init_request_id, None)
+            raise RuntimeError("Initialize request timed out")
+
+        if init_result is None:
+            init_result = {}
+
+        # Store capabilities
+        state.capabilities = init_result.get("capabilities", {})
+        state.initialized = True
+        logger.debug(f"Initialize response received, capabilities: {len(state.capabilities)} keys")
+
+        # Send initialized notification
+        await self._send_notification(state, "initialized", {})
+
+        # Give time for server to process initialized and send any requests
+        # The message processor will handle workspace/configuration automatically
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
     
     def _encode_message(self, content: Dict[str, Any]) -> bytes:
         """Encode a JSON-RPC message with LSP headers."""
@@ -465,63 +479,121 @@ class StandaloneLspManager:
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error reading message: {e}")
             return None, True
-    
-    async def _read_responses(self, language_id: str) -> None:
-        """Background task to read responses from a language server."""
+
+    async def _continuous_reader(self, language_id: str) -> None:
+        """Continuously read messages from language server and put them in the queue.
+
+        This is the PRODUCER in the producer-consumer pattern. It starts IMMEDIATELY
+        after subprocess creation and runs continuously until shutdown. This ensures
+        no messages are ever lost, even during initialization handshake.
+        """
         state = self._servers.get(language_id)
         if not state:
             return
 
+        logger.debug(f"Continuous reader started for {language_id}")
+
         try:
             while True:
-                # Yield to allow other tasks to run
-                await asyncio.sleep(0)
+                try:
+                    # Read headers with timeout
+                    content_length = 0
+                    while True:
+                        try:
+                            line = await asyncio.wait_for(state.reader.readline(), timeout=5.0)
+                        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                            continue  # Keep waiting for data
 
-                message, stream_closed = await self._read_message(state.reader)
+                        if not line:
+                            logger.debug(f"Continuous reader for {language_id}: EOF")
+                            return
 
-                if stream_closed:
-                    logger.debug(f"Read loop for {language_id}: stream closed")
-                    break
+                        line_str = line.decode("ascii").strip()
+                        if not line_str:
+                            break  # End of headers
 
-                if message is None:
-                    # Just a timeout, continue waiting
-                    logger.debug(f"Read loop for {language_id}: timeout, continuing...")
-                    continue
+                        if line_str.lower().startswith("content-length:"):
+                            content_length = int(line_str.split(":")[1].strip())
 
-                # Log all incoming messages for debugging
-                msg_id = message.get("id", "none")
-                msg_method = message.get("method", "none")
-                logger.debug(f"Received message: id={msg_id}, method={msg_method}")
+                    if content_length == 0:
+                        continue
 
-                # Handle response (has id but no method)
-                if "id" in message and "method" not in message:
-                    request_id = message["id"]
-                    logger.debug(f"Received response id={request_id}, pending={list(state.pending_requests.keys())}")
-                    if request_id in state.pending_requests:
-                        future = state.pending_requests.pop(request_id)
+                    # Read body
+                    body = await state.reader.readexactly(content_length)
+                    message = json.loads(body.decode("utf-8"))
+
+                    # Put message in queue for processing
+                    await state.message_queue.put(message)
+
+                    msg_id = message.get("id", "none")
+                    msg_method = message.get("method", "none")
+                    logger.debug(f"Queued message: id={msg_id}, method={msg_method}")
+
+                except asyncio.IncompleteReadError:
+                    logger.debug(f"Continuous reader for {language_id}: IncompleteReadError")
+                    return
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error(f"Error in continuous reader for {language_id}: {e}")
+                    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            logger.debug(f"Continuous reader cancelled for {language_id}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Fatal error in continuous reader for {language_id}: {e}")
+
+    async def _process_messages(self, language_id: str) -> None:
+        """Process messages from the queue and route them appropriately.
+
+        This is the CONSUMER in the producer-consumer pattern. It handles:
+        - Server requests (workspace/configuration, etc.) - responds immediately
+        - Notifications (window/logMessage, etc.) - logs them
+        - Responses to our requests are NOT handled here - they're consumed by _wait_for_response
+        """
+        state = self._servers.get(language_id)
+        if not state:
+            return
+
+        logger.debug(f"Message processor started for {language_id}")
+
+        try:
+            while True:
+                # Get message from queue (blocks until available)
+                message = await state.message_queue.get()
+
+                msg_id = message.get("id")
+                method = message.get("method", "")
+
+                # Response (has id but no method) - put back for _wait_for_response to consume
+                if msg_id is not None and not method:
+                    # This is a response to one of our requests
+                    if msg_id in state.pending_requests:
+                        future = state.pending_requests.pop(msg_id)
                         if "error" in message:
                             future.set_exception(
                                 Exception(message["error"].get("message", "Unknown error"))
                             )
                         else:
                             future.set_result(message.get("result"))
+                        logger.debug(f"Response routed to pending request id={msg_id}")
                     else:
-                        logger.debug(f"No pending request for id={request_id}")
+                        logger.debug(f"No pending request for response id={msg_id}")
 
-                # Handle server request (has both id and method) - needs response
-                elif "id" in message and "method" in message:
-                    logger.info(f"Server request received: {message.get('method')} with id={message.get('id')}")
+                # Server request (has both id and method) - needs response
+                elif msg_id is not None and method:
+                    logger.info(f"Server request: {method} (id={msg_id})")
                     await self._handle_server_request(state, message)
 
-                # Handle notification from server (has method but no id)
-                elif "method" in message:
+                # Notification (has method but no id)
+                elif method:
                     self._handle_server_message(language_id, message)
-                    
-        except asyncio.CancelledError:
-            pass
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Error in read loop for {language_id}: {e}")
 
+                state.message_queue.task_done()
+
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            logger.debug(f"Message processor cancelled for {language_id}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error in message processor for {language_id}: {e}")
+    
     async def _read_stderr(self, language_id: str, stderr: asyncio.StreamReader) -> None:
         """Background task to read stderr from a language server.
 
@@ -732,9 +804,9 @@ class StandaloneLspManager:
             }
         })
 
-        # Give the language server time to process the file and send any requests
-        # The read loop running in background will handle workspace/configuration requests
-        await asyncio.sleep(2.0)
+        # Give the language server a brief moment to process the file
+        # The message queue handles any server requests automatically
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
     
     # ========== Public LSP Methods ==========
     
diff --git a/codex-lens/tests/real/debug_compare.py b/codex-lens/tests/real/debug_compare.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..77f3b022
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-lens/tests/real/debug_compare.py
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""Compare manager read behavior vs direct read."""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "src"))
+
+from codexlens.lsp.standalone_manager import StandaloneLspManager
+
+
+async def direct_test():
+    """Direct communication - this works."""
+    workspace = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
+    print("\n=== DIRECT TEST ===")
+
+    process = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
+        "pyright-langserver", "--stdio",
+        stdin=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+        stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+        cwd=str(workspace),
+    )
+
+    def encode_message(content):
+        body = json.dumps(content).encode("utf-8")
+        header = f"Content-Length: {len(body)}\r\n\r\n"
+        return header.encode("ascii") + body
+
+    async def send(message):
+        encoded = encode_message(message)
+        process.stdin.write(encoded)
+        await process.stdin.drain()
+        msg_desc = message.get('method') or f"response id={message.get('id')}"
+        print(f"  SENT: {msg_desc}")
+
+    async def read_one():
+        content_length = 0
+        while True:
+            line = await asyncio.wait_for(process.stdout.readline(), timeout=3.0)
+            if not line:
+                return None
+            line_str = line.decode("ascii").strip()
+            if not line_str:
+                break
+            if line_str.lower().startswith("content-length:"):
+                content_length = int(line_str.split(":")[1].strip())
+        if content_length == 0:
+            return None
+        body = await process.stdout.readexactly(content_length)
+        return json.loads(body.decode("utf-8"))
+
+    # Initialize
+    print("  Sending initialize...")
+    await send({
+        "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "initialize",
+        "params": {
+            "processId": None,
+            "rootUri": workspace.as_uri(),
+            "capabilities": {"workspace": {"configuration": True}},
+            "workspaceFolders": [{"uri": workspace.as_uri(), "name": workspace.name}],
+        },
+    })
+
+    # Read until response
+    while True:
+        msg = await read_one()
+        if msg and msg.get("id") == 1:
+            print(f"  Initialize response OK")
+            break
+        elif msg:
+            print(f"  Notification: {msg.get('method')}")
+
+    # Send initialized
+    print("  Sending initialized...")
+    await send({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "initialized", "params": {}})
+
+    # Check for workspace/configuration
+    print("  Checking for workspace/configuration (3s timeout)...")
+    try:
+        for i in range(10):
+            msg = await read_one()
+            if msg:
+                method = msg.get("method")
+                msg_id = msg.get("id")
+                print(f"  RECV: {method or 'response'} (id={msg_id})")
+                if method == "workspace/configuration":
+                    print("  SUCCESS: workspace/configuration received!")
+                    break
+    except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+        print("  TIMEOUT: No more messages")
+
+    process.terminate()
+    await process.wait()
+
+
+async def manager_test():
+    """Manager communication - investigating why this doesn't work."""
+    workspace = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
+    print("\n=== MANAGER TEST ===")
+
+    manager = StandaloneLspManager(
+        workspace_root=str(workspace),
+        timeout=60.0
+    )
+    await manager.start()
+
+    # Just check if server initialized
+    state = manager._servers.get("python")
+    if state:
+        print(f"  Server initialized: {state.initialized}")
+        print(f"  Capabilities: {len(state.capabilities)} keys")
+    else:
+        # Force initialization by getting server for a Python file
+        print("  Getting server for Python file...")
+        test_file = workspace / "tests" / "real" / "debug_compare.py"
+        state = await manager._get_server(str(test_file))
+        if state:
+            print(f"  Server initialized: {state.initialized}")
+
+    # Try to read directly from state.reader
+    if state:
+        print("\n  Direct read test from state.reader:")
+        print(f"  state.reader is: {type(state.reader)}")
+        print(f"  state.reader at_eof: {state.reader.at_eof()}")
+
+        # Check if there's data available
+        try:
+            line = await asyncio.wait_for(state.reader.readline(), timeout=1.0)
+            if line:
+                print(f"  Got line: {line[:50]}...")
+            else:
+                print(f"  readline returned empty (EOF)")
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            print(f"  readline timed out (no data)")
+
+    await manager.stop()
+
+
+async def main():
+    await direct_test()
+    await manager_test()
+    print("\n=== DONE ===")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())
diff --git a/codex-lens/tests/real/debug_config.py b/codex-lens/tests/real/debug_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..90fae268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-lens/tests/real/debug_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""Test if pyright sends workspace/configuration after initialized."""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Add source to path
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "src"))
+
+
+async def read_message_direct(reader):
+    """Read a JSON-RPC message - direct blocking read, no timeout."""
+    content_length = 0
+    while True:
+        line = await reader.readline()
+        if not line:
+            return None
+        line_str = line.decode("ascii").strip()
+        if not line_str:
+            break
+        if line_str.lower().startswith("content-length:"):
+            content_length = int(line_str.split(":")[1].strip())
+
+    if content_length == 0:
+        return None
+
+    body = await reader.readexactly(content_length)
+    return json.loads(body.decode("utf-8"))
+
+
+async def main():
+    workspace = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
+    print(f"Workspace: {workspace}")
+
+    # Start pyright - exactly like in direct test
+    process = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
+        "pyright-langserver", "--stdio",
+        stdin=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+        stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+        cwd=str(workspace),
+    )
+
+    def encode_message(content):
+        body = json.dumps(content).encode("utf-8")
+        header = f"Content-Length: {len(body)}\r\n\r\n"
+        return header.encode("ascii") + body
+
+    async def send(message):
+        encoded = encode_message(message)
+        process.stdin.write(encoded)
+        await process.stdin.drain()
+        method_or_resp = message.get('method') or f"response id={message.get('id')}"
+        print(f"SENT: {method_or_resp} ({len(encoded)} bytes)")
+
+    # Start stderr reader
+    async def read_stderr():
+        while True:
+            line = await process.stderr.readline()
+            if not line:
+                break
+            print(f"[stderr] {line.decode('utf-8', errors='replace').rstrip()}")
+    asyncio.create_task(read_stderr())
+
+    print("\n=== INITIALIZE ===")
+    await send({
+        "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+        "id": 1,
+        "method": "initialize",
+        "params": {
+            "processId": None,
+            "rootUri": workspace.as_uri(),
+            "rootPath": str(workspace),
+            "capabilities": {
+                "workspace": {"configuration": True},
+            },
+            "workspaceFolders": [{"uri": workspace.as_uri(), "name": workspace.name}],
+        },
+    })
+
+    # Read until we get initialize response
+    print("Reading initialize response...")
+    while True:
+        msg = await asyncio.wait_for(read_message_direct(process.stdout), timeout=10)
+        if msg is None:
+            break
+        method = msg.get("method")
+        msg_id = msg.get("id")
+        if method:
+            print(f"RECV: {method} (notification)")
+        else:
+            print(f"RECV: response id={msg_id}")
+            if msg_id == 1:
+                print("Initialize OK!")
+                break
+
+    print("\n=== SEND INITIALIZED ===")
+    await send({
+        "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+        "method": "initialized",
+        "params": {},
+    })
+
+    # Now, here's the key test - will we receive workspace/configuration?
+    print("\n=== WAIT FOR workspace/configuration ===")
+    print("Reading with 5 second timeout...")
+
+    try:
+        for i in range(10):
+            msg = await asyncio.wait_for(read_message_direct(process.stdout), timeout=2)
+            if msg is None:
+                print("EOF")
+                break
+            method = msg.get("method")
+            msg_id = msg.get("id")
+            print(f"RECV: method={method}, id={msg_id}")
+
+            # Respond to server requests
+            if msg_id is not None and method:
+                if method == "workspace/configuration":
+                    print("  -> Got workspace/configuration! Responding...")
+                    await send({
+                        "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                        "id": msg_id,
+                        "result": [{} for _ in msg.get("params", {}).get("items", [])],
+                    })
+                else:
+                    print(f"  -> Responding to {method}")
+                    await send({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": msg_id, "result": None})
+    except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+        print("No more messages (timeout)")
+
+    print("\n=== Now start background read task like manager does ===")
+
+    # Store references like manager does
+    reader = process.stdout  # This is how manager does it
+    writer = process.stdin
+
+    # Start background read task
+    async def bg_read_loop():
+        print("[BG] Read loop started")
+        try:
+            while True:
+                await asyncio.sleep(0)
+                try:
+                    msg = await asyncio.wait_for(read_message_direct(reader), timeout=1.0)
+                    if msg is None:
+                        print("[BG] Stream closed")
+                        break
+                    bg_method = msg.get('method') or f"response id={msg.get('id')}"
+                    print(f"[BG] RECV: {bg_method}")
+
+                    # Handle server requests
+                    method = msg.get("method")
+                    msg_id = msg.get("id")
+                    if msg_id is not None and method:
+                        print(f"[BG] Responding to {method}")
+                        await send({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": msg_id, "result": None})
+                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                    print("[BG] timeout")
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            print("[BG] Cancelled")
+
+    read_task = asyncio.create_task(bg_read_loop())
+
+    # Wait a moment
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
+
+    # Now send didOpen and documentSymbol like manager does
+    print("\n=== SEND didOpen ===")
+    test_file = workspace / "tests" / "real" / "debug_config.py"
+    await send({
+        "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+        "method": "textDocument/didOpen",
+        "params": {
+            "textDocument": {
+                "uri": test_file.as_uri(),
+                "languageId": "python",
+                "version": 1,
+                "text": test_file.read_text(),
+            },
+        },
+    })
+
+    # Wait for processing
+    await asyncio.sleep(2)
+
+    print("\n=== SEND documentSymbol ===")
+    await send({
+        "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+        "id": 2,
+        "method": "textDocument/documentSymbol",
+        "params": {"textDocument": {"uri": test_file.as_uri()}},
+    })
+
+    # Wait for response
+    print("Waiting for documentSymbol response (max 30s)...")
+    deadline = asyncio.get_event_loop().time() + 30
+    while asyncio.get_event_loop().time() < deadline:
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
+        # The background task will print when it receives the response
+
+    read_task.cancel()
+    try:
+        await read_task
+    except asyncio.CancelledError:
+        pass
+
+    process.terminate()
+    print("\nDone!")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())
diff --git a/codex-lens/tests/real/debug_direct.py b/codex-lens/tests/real/debug_direct.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99e4b992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-lens/tests/real/debug_direct.py
@@ -0,0 +1,320 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""Minimal direct test of pyright LSP communication."""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+async def send_message(writer, message):
+    """Send a JSON-RPC message."""
+    body = json.dumps(message).encode("utf-8")
+    header = f"Content-Length: {len(body)}\r\n\r\n".encode("ascii")
+    writer.write(header + body)
+    await writer.drain()
+    print(f"SENT: {message.get('method', 'response')} (id={message.get('id', 'N/A')})")
+
+
+async def read_message(reader):
+    """Read a JSON-RPC message."""
+    # Read headers
+    content_length = 0
+    while True:
+        line = await reader.readline()
+        if not line:
+            return None
+        line_str = line.decode("ascii").strip()
+        if not line_str:
+            break
+        if line_str.lower().startswith("content-length:"):
+            content_length = int(line_str.split(":")[1].strip())
+
+    if content_length == 0:
+        return None
+
+    # Read body
+    body = await reader.readexactly(content_length)
+    return json.loads(body.decode("utf-8"))
+
+
+async def main():
+    workspace = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
+    test_file = workspace / "tests" / "real" / "debug_direct.py"
+
+    print(f"Workspace: {workspace}")
+    print(f"Test file: {test_file}")
+    print()
+
+    # Start pyright
+    print("Starting pyright-langserver...")
+    process = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
+        "pyright-langserver", "--stdio",
+        stdin=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+        stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+        cwd=str(workspace),
+    )
+
+    # Start stderr reader
+    async def read_stderr():
+        while True:
+            line = await process.stderr.readline()
+            if not line:
+                break
+            print(f"[stderr] {line.decode('utf-8', errors='replace').rstrip()}")
+
+    stderr_task = asyncio.create_task(read_stderr())
+
+    try:
+        # 1. Send initialize
+        print("\n=== INITIALIZE ===")
+        await send_message(process.stdin, {
+            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+            "id": 1,
+            "method": "initialize",
+            "params": {
+                "processId": None,
+                "rootUri": workspace.as_uri(),
+                "rootPath": str(workspace),
+                "capabilities": {
+                    "textDocument": {
+                        "documentSymbol": {
+                            "hierarchicalDocumentSymbolSupport": True,
+                        },
+                    },
+                    "workspace": {
+                        "configuration": True,
+                    },
+                },
+                "workspaceFolders": [{"uri": workspace.as_uri(), "name": workspace.name}],
+            },
+        })
+
+        # Read all messages until we get initialize response
+        print("\n=== READING RESPONSES ===")
+        init_done = False
+        for i in range(20):
+            try:
+                msg = await asyncio.wait_for(read_message(process.stdout), timeout=5.0)
+                if msg is None:
+                    print("EOF")
+                    break
+
+                method = msg.get("method", "")
+                msg_id = msg.get("id", "N/A")
+
+                if method:
+                    print(f"RECV: {method} (id={msg_id})")
+
+                    # Handle server requests
+                    if msg_id != "N/A":
+                        if method == "workspace/configuration":
+                            print("  -> Responding to workspace/configuration")
+                            items = msg.get("params", {}).get("items", [])
+                            await send_message(process.stdin, {
+                                "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                                "id": msg_id,
+                                "result": [{"pythonPath": "python"} for _ in items],
+                            })
+                        elif method == "client/registerCapability":
+                            print("  -> Responding to client/registerCapability")
+                            await send_message(process.stdin, {
+                                "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                                "id": msg_id,
+                                "result": None,
+                            })
+                        elif method == "window/workDoneProgress/create":
+                            print("  -> Responding to window/workDoneProgress/create")
+                            await send_message(process.stdin, {
+                                "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                                "id": msg_id,
+                                "result": None,
+                            })
+                else:
+                    print(f"RECV: response (id={msg_id})")
+                    if msg_id == 1:
+                        print("  -> Initialize response received!")
+                        caps = list(msg.get("result", {}).get("capabilities", {}).keys())
+                        print(f"  -> Capabilities: {caps[:5]}...")
+                        init_done = True
+                        break
+
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                print(f"  Timeout waiting for message {i+1}")
+                break
+
+        if not init_done:
+            print("ERROR: Initialize failed")
+            return
+
+        # 2. Send initialized notification
+        print("\n=== INITIALIZED ===")
+        await send_message(process.stdin, {
+            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+            "method": "initialized",
+            "params": {},
+        })
+
+        # Read any messages pyright sends after initialized
+        print("\n=== READING POST-INITIALIZED MESSAGES ===")
+        for i in range(10):
+            try:
+                msg = await asyncio.wait_for(read_message(process.stdout), timeout=2.0)
+                if msg is None:
+                    break
+
+                method = msg.get("method", "")
+                msg_id = msg.get("id", "N/A")
+
+                print(f"RECV: {method or 'response'} (id={msg_id})")
+
+                # Handle server requests
+                if msg_id != "N/A" and method:
+                    if method == "workspace/configuration":
+                        print("  -> Responding to workspace/configuration")
+                        items = msg.get("params", {}).get("items", [])
+                        await send_message(process.stdin, {
+                            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                            "id": msg_id,
+                            "result": [{"pythonPath": "python"} for _ in items],
+                        })
+                    elif method == "client/registerCapability":
+                        print("  -> Responding to client/registerCapability")
+                        await send_message(process.stdin, {
+                            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                            "id": msg_id,
+                            "result": None,
+                        })
+                    elif method == "window/workDoneProgress/create":
+                        print("  -> Responding to window/workDoneProgress/create")
+                        await send_message(process.stdin, {
+                            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                            "id": msg_id,
+                            "result": None,
+                        })
+
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                print(f"  No more messages (timeout)")
+                break
+
+        # 3. Send didOpen
+        print("\n=== DIDOPEN ===")
+        content = test_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        await send_message(process.stdin, {
+            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+            "method": "textDocument/didOpen",
+            "params": {
+                "textDocument": {
+                    "uri": test_file.as_uri(),
+                    "languageId": "python",
+                    "version": 1,
+                    "text": content,
+                },
+            },
+        })
+
+        # Read any messages
+        print("\n=== READING POST-DIDOPEN MESSAGES ===")
+        for i in range(10):
+            try:
+                msg = await asyncio.wait_for(read_message(process.stdout), timeout=2.0)
+                if msg is None:
+                    break
+
+                method = msg.get("method", "")
+                msg_id = msg.get("id", "N/A")
+
+                print(f"RECV: {method or 'response'} (id={msg_id})")
+
+                # Handle server requests
+                if msg_id != "N/A" and method:
+                    if method == "workspace/configuration":
+                        print("  -> Responding to workspace/configuration")
+                        items = msg.get("params", {}).get("items", [])
+                        await send_message(process.stdin, {
+                            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                            "id": msg_id,
+                            "result": [{"pythonPath": "python"} for _ in items],
+                        })
+                    else:
+                        print(f"  -> Responding with null to {method}")
+                        await send_message(process.stdin, {
+                            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                            "id": msg_id,
+                            "result": None,
+                        })
+
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                print(f"  No more messages (timeout)")
+                break
+
+        # 4. Send documentSymbol request
+        print("\n=== DOCUMENTSYMBOL ===")
+        await send_message(process.stdin, {
+            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+            "id": 2,
+            "method": "textDocument/documentSymbol",
+            "params": {
+                "textDocument": {"uri": test_file.as_uri()},
+            },
+        })
+
+        # Wait for response
+        print("\n=== READING DOCUMENTSYMBOL RESPONSE ===")
+        for i in range(20):
+            try:
+                msg = await asyncio.wait_for(read_message(process.stdout), timeout=5.0)
+                if msg is None:
+                    break
+
+                method = msg.get("method", "")
+                msg_id = msg.get("id", "N/A")
+
+                if method:
+                    print(f"RECV: {method} (id={msg_id})")
+
+                    # Handle server requests
+                    if msg_id != "N/A":
+                        if method == "workspace/configuration":
+                            print("  -> Responding to workspace/configuration")
+                            items = msg.get("params", {}).get("items", [])
+                            await send_message(process.stdin, {
+                                "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                                "id": msg_id,
+                                "result": [{"pythonPath": "python"} for _ in items],
+                            })
+                        else:
+                            print(f"  -> Responding with null to {method}")
+                            await send_message(process.stdin, {
+                                "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                                "id": msg_id,
+                                "result": None,
+                            })
+                else:
+                    print(f"RECV: response (id={msg_id})")
+                    if msg_id == 2:
+                        result = msg.get("result", [])
+                        print(f"  -> DocumentSymbol response: {len(result)} symbols")
+                        for sym in result[:5]:
+                            print(f"     - {sym.get('name')} ({sym.get('kind')})")
+                        break
+
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                print(f"  Timeout {i+1}")
+                if i >= 5:
+                    break
+
+        print("\n=== DONE ===")
+
+    finally:
+        stderr_task.cancel()
+        process.terminate()
+        try:
+            await asyncio.wait_for(process.wait(), timeout=5.0)
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            process.kill()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())
diff --git a/codex-lens/tests/real/debug_reads.py b/codex-lens/tests/real/debug_reads.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56048c73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-lens/tests/real/debug_reads.py
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""Debug exactly what's happening with reads after initialized."""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+async def main():
+    workspace = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
+    print(f"Workspace: {workspace}")
+
+    # Start pyright
+    process = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
+        "pyright-langserver", "--stdio",
+        stdin=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+        stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+        cwd=str(workspace),
+    )
+
+    # Helper to encode message
+    def encode(content):
+        body = json.dumps(content).encode("utf-8")
+        header = f"Content-Length: {len(body)}\r\n\r\n"
+        return header.encode("ascii") + body
+
+    # Helper to send
+    async def send(msg):
+        encoded = encode(msg)
+        process.stdin.write(encoded)
+        await process.stdin.drain()
+        method = msg.get("method") or f"response-{msg.get('id')}"
+        print(f"SENT: {method}")
+
+    # Helper to read one message
+    async def read_one(timeout=3.0):
+        content_length = 0
+        while True:
+            try:
+                print(f"  readline(timeout={timeout})...")
+                line = await asyncio.wait_for(process.stdout.readline(), timeout=timeout)
+                print(f"  got line: {repr(line[:50] if len(line) > 50 else line)}")
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                print(f"  TIMEOUT on readline")
+                return None
+
+            if not line:
+                print(f"  EOF")
+                return None
+
+            line_str = line.decode("ascii").strip()
+            if not line_str:
+                break  # End of headers
+
+            if line_str.lower().startswith("content-length:"):
+                content_length = int(line_str.split(":")[1].strip())
+
+        if content_length == 0:
+            return None
+
+        body = await process.stdout.readexactly(content_length)
+        return json.loads(body.decode("utf-8"))
+
+    # Start stderr reader
+    async def read_stderr():
+        while True:
+            line = await process.stderr.readline()
+            if not line:
+                break
+            print(f"[stderr] {line.decode('utf-8', errors='replace').rstrip()}")
+    asyncio.create_task(read_stderr())
+
+    print("\n=== INITIALIZE ===")
+    await send({
+        "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "initialize",
+        "params": {
+            "processId": None,
+            "rootUri": workspace.as_uri(),
+            "capabilities": {"workspace": {"configuration": True}},
+            "workspaceFolders": [{"uri": workspace.as_uri(), "name": workspace.name}],
+        },
+    })
+
+    # Read until initialize response
+    print("\n=== READING UNTIL INITIALIZE RESPONSE ===")
+    while True:
+        msg = await read_one()
+        if msg and msg.get("id") == 1 and "method" not in msg:
+            print(f"Got initialize response")
+            break
+        elif msg:
+            print(f"Got notification: {msg.get('method')}")
+
+    print("\n=== SEND INITIALIZED ===")
+    await send({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "initialized", "params": {}})
+
+    print("\n=== NOW TRY TO READ WORKSPACE/CONFIGURATION ===")
+    print("Attempting reads with 2s timeout each...")
+
+    for i in range(3):
+        print(f"\n--- Read attempt {i+1} ---")
+        msg = await read_one(timeout=2.0)
+        if msg:
+            method = msg.get("method", "")
+            msg_id = msg.get("id")
+            print(f"SUCCESS: method={method}, id={msg_id}")
+            if method and msg_id is not None:
+                # Respond to server request
+                print(f"Responding to {method}")
+                await send({"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": msg_id, "result": [{}]})
+        else:
+            print(f"No message (timeout or EOF)")
+            break
+
+    print("\n=== CLEANUP ===")
+    process.terminate()
+    await process.wait()
+    print("Done")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())