diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0a79d0a..12ff045 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ This is an [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction) server that runs
   <div>
     <p><strong>Install clangd</strong>: Download prebuilt binaries from the <a href="https://github.com/clangd/clangd/releases">official LLVM releases page</a> or install via your system's package manager (e.g., <code>apt install clangd</code>, <code>brew install clangd</code>).</p>
     <p><strong>Configure your MCP client</strong>: This will be different but similar for each client. For Claude Desktop, add the following to <code>~/Library/Application\\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json</code></p>
+    <p><strong>NOTE</strong>: clangd will not resolve symbols until the first file is opened. Use the `-open` argument to trigger indexing.</p>
 
 <pre>
 {
@@ -140,6 +141,8 @@ This is an [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction) server that runs
         "/Users/you/dev/yourproject/",
         "--lsp",
         "/path/to/your/clangd_binary",
+        "--open",
+        "/Users/you/dev/yourproject/main.cpp",
         "--",
         "--compile-commands-dir=/path/to/yourproject/build_or_compile_commands_dir"
       ]
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b875a3f..024ef87 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ module github.com/isaacphi/mcp-language-server
 go 1.24.0
 
 require (
+	github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar/v4 v4.8.1
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1
 	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0
-	github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go v0.25.0
+	github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go v0.32.0
 	github.com/sabhiram/go-gitignore v0.0.0-20210923224102-525f6e181f06
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0
-	golang.org/x/text v0.25.0
+	golang.org/x/text v0.26.0
 )
 
 require (
@@ -21,11 +22,11 @@ require (
 	github.com/spf13/cast v1.7.1 // indirect
 	github.com/yosida95/uritemplate/v3 v3.0.2 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/exp/typeparams v0.0.0-20250210185358-939b2ce775ac // indirect
-	golang.org/x/mod v0.24.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sync v0.14.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.31.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/mod v0.25.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.15.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.33.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/telemetry v0.0.0-20240522233618-39ace7a40ae7 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/tools v0.31.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.33.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/vuln v1.1.4 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 9ae5405..c0958d0 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.4.1-0.20240526193622-a339e1f7089c h1:pxW6RcqyfI9/kWtOwnv/G+AzdKuy2ZrqINhenH4HyNs=
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.4.1-0.20240526193622-a339e1f7089c/go.mod h1:ukJfTF/6rtPPRCnwkur4qwRxa8vTRFBF0uk2lLoLwho=
+github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar/v4 v4.8.1 h1:54Bopc5c2cAvhLRAzqOGCYHYyhcDHsFF4wWIR5wKP38=
+github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar/v4 v4.8.1/go.mod h1:xBQ8jztBU6kakFMg+8WGxn0c6z1fTSPVIjEY1Wr7jzc=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
@@ -24,8 +26,8 @@ github.com/kr/pty v1.1.1/go.mod h1:pFQYn66WHrOpPYNljwOMqo10TkYh1fy3cYio2l3bCsQ=
 github.com/kr/text v0.1.0/go.mod h1:4Jbv+DJW3UT/LiOwJeYQe1efqtUx/iVham/4vfdArNI=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0 h1:5Nx0Ya0ZqY2ygV366QzturHI13Jq95ApcVaJBhpS+AY=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0/go.mod h1:eLer722TekiGuMkidMxC/pM04lWEeraHUUmBw8l2grE=
-github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go v0.25.0 h1:UUpcMT3L5hIhuDy7aifj4Bphw4Pfx1Rf8mzMXDe8RQw=
-github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go v0.25.0/go.mod h1:rXqOudj/djTORU/ThxYx8fqEVj/5pvTuuebQ2RC7uk4=
+github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go v0.32.0 h1:fgwmbfL2gbd67obg57OfV2Dnrhs1HtSdlY/i5fn7MU8=
+github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go v0.32.0/go.mod h1:rXqOudj/djTORU/ThxYx8fqEVj/5pvTuuebQ2RC7uk4=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.14.1 h1:UQB4HGPB6osV0SQTLymcB4TgvyWu6ZyliaW0tI/otEQ=
@@ -42,18 +44,18 @@ github.com/yosida95/uritemplate/v3 v3.0.2 h1:Ed3Oyj9yrmi9087+NczuL5BwkIc4wvTb5zI
 github.com/yosida95/uritemplate/v3 v3.0.2/go.mod h1:ILOh0sOhIJR3+L/8afwt/kE++YT040gmv5BQTMR2HP4=
 golang.org/x/exp/typeparams v0.0.0-20250210185358-939b2ce775ac h1:TSSpLIG4v+p0rPv1pNOQtl1I8knsO4S9trOxNMOLVP4=
 golang.org/x/exp/typeparams v0.0.0-20250210185358-939b2ce775ac/go.mod h1:AbB0pIl9nAr9wVwH+Z2ZpaocVmF5I4GyWCDIsVjR0bk=
-golang.org/x/mod v0.24.0 h1:ZfthKaKaT4NrhGVZHO1/WDTwGES4De8KtWO0SIbNJMU=
-golang.org/x/mod v0.24.0/go.mod h1:IXM97Txy2VM4PJ3gI61r1YEk/gAj6zAHN3AdZt6S9Ww=
-golang.org/x/sync v0.14.0 h1:woo0S4Yywslg6hp4eUFjTVOyKt0RookbpAHG4c1HmhQ=
-golang.org/x/sync v0.14.0/go.mod h1:1dzgHSNfp02xaA81J2MS99Qcpr2w7fw1gpm99rleRqA=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.31.0 h1:ioabZlmFYtWhL+TRYpcnNlLwhyxaM9kWTDEmfnprqik=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.31.0/go.mod h1:BJP2sWEmIv4KK5OTEluFJCKSidICx8ciO85XgH3Ak8k=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.25.0 h1:n7a+ZbQKQA/Ysbyb0/6IbB1H/X41mKgbhfv7AfG/44w=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.25.0/go.mod h1:IXM97Txy2VM4PJ3gI61r1YEk/gAj6zAHN3AdZt6S9Ww=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.15.0 h1:KWH3jNZsfyT6xfAfKiz6MRNmd46ByHDYaZ7KSkCtdW8=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.15.0/go.mod h1:1dzgHSNfp02xaA81J2MS99Qcpr2w7fw1gpm99rleRqA=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.33.0 h1:q3i8TbbEz+JRD9ywIRlyRAQbM0qF7hu24q3teo2hbuw=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.33.0/go.mod h1:BJP2sWEmIv4KK5OTEluFJCKSidICx8ciO85XgH3Ak8k=
 golang.org/x/telemetry v0.0.0-20240522233618-39ace7a40ae7 h1:FemxDzfMUcK2f3YY4H+05K9CDzbSVr2+q/JKN45pey0=
 golang.org/x/telemetry v0.0.0-20240522233618-39ace7a40ae7/go.mod h1:pRgIJT+bRLFKnoM1ldnzKoxTIn14Yxz928LQRYYgIN0=
-golang.org/x/text v0.25.0 h1:qVyWApTSYLk/drJRO5mDlNYskwQznZmkpV2c8q9zls4=
-golang.org/x/text v0.25.0/go.mod h1:WEdwpYrmk1qmdHvhkSTNPm3app7v4rsT8F2UD6+VHIA=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.31.0 h1:0EedkvKDbh+qistFTd0Bcwe/YLh4vHwWEkiI0toFIBU=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.31.0/go.mod h1:naFTU+Cev749tSJRXJlna0T3WxKvb1kWEx15xA4SdmQ=
+golang.org/x/text v0.26.0 h1:P42AVeLghgTYr4+xUnTRKDMqpar+PtX7KWuNQL21L8M=
+golang.org/x/text v0.26.0/go.mod h1:QK15LZJUUQVJxhz7wXgxSy/CJaTFjd0G+YLonydOVQA=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.33.0 h1:4qz2S3zmRxbGIhDIAgjxvFutSvH5EfnsYrRBj0UI0bc=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.33.0/go.mod h1:CIJMaWEY88juyUfo7UbgPqbC8rU2OqfAV1h2Qp0oMYI=
 golang.org/x/vuln v1.1.4 h1:Ju8QsuyhX3Hk8ma3CesTbO8vfJD9EvUBgHvkxHBzj0I=
 golang.org/x/vuln v1.1.4/go.mod h1:F+45wmU18ym/ca5PLTPLsSzr2KppzswxPP603ldA67s=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
diff --git a/integrationtests/snapshots/go/hover/struct-type.snap b/integrationtests/snapshots/go/hover/struct-type.snap
index 08c7820..34aa914 100644
--- a/integrationtests/snapshots/go/hover/struct-type.snap
+++ b/integrationtests/snapshots/go/hover/struct-type.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ```go
-type SharedStruct struct { // size=56 (0x38)
+type SharedStruct struct { // size=56 (0x38), class=64 (0x40)
 	ID        int
 	Name      string
 	Value     float64
diff --git a/integrationtests/tests/rust/internal/helpers.go b/integrationtests/tests/rust/internal/helpers.go
index 19cf38f..ba227c1 100644
--- a/integrationtests/tests/rust/internal/helpers.go
+++ b/integrationtests/tests/rust/internal/helpers.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func GetTestSuite(t *testing.T) *common.TestSuite {
 		Command:          "rust-analyzer",
 		Args:             []string{},
 		WorkspaceDir:     filepath.Join(repoRoot, "integrationtests/workspaces/rust"),
-		InitializeTimeMs: 3000,
+		InitializeTimeMs: 5000,
 	}
 
 	// Create a test suite
diff --git a/internal/lsp/client.go b/internal/lsp/client.go
index fc07059..59ab58d 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/client.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/client.go
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ func (c *Client) InitializeLSPClient(ctx context.Context, workspaceDir string) (
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("initialize failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := c.Notify(ctx, "initialized", struct{}{}); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("initialized notification failed: %w", err)
+	if err := c.Initialized(ctx, protocol.InitializedParams{}); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("initialized failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Register handlers
@@ -208,12 +208,6 @@ func (c *Client) InitializeLSPClient(ctx context.Context, workspaceDir string) (
 	c.RegisterNotificationHandler("textDocument/publishDiagnostics",
 		func(params json.RawMessage) { HandleDiagnostics(c, params) })
 
-	// Notify the LSP server
-	err := c.Initialized(ctx, protocol.InitializedParams{})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("initialization failed: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	// LSP sepecific Initialization
 	path := strings.ToLower(c.Cmd.Path)
 	switch {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f6f3ed5..a6bf876 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar/v4"
 	"github.com/isaacphi/mcp-language-server/internal/logging"
 	"github.com/isaacphi/mcp-language-server/internal/lsp"
 	"github.com/isaacphi/mcp-language-server/internal/watcher"
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ var coreLogger = logging.NewLogger(logging.Core)
 type config struct {
 	workspaceDir string
 	lspCommand   string
+	openGlobs    StringArrayFlag
 	lspArgs      []string
 }
 
@@ -35,10 +38,25 @@ type mcpServer struct {
 	workspaceWatcher *watcher.WorkspaceWatcher
 }
 
+// StringArrayFlag is a custom flag type to handle an array of strings
+type StringArrayFlag []string
+
+// Set appends a new value to the custom flag value
+func (s *StringArrayFlag) Set(value string) error {
+	*s = append(*s, value)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// String returns the string representation of the custom flag value
+func (s *StringArrayFlag) String() string {
+	return strings.Join(*s, ",")
+}
+
 func parseConfig() (*config, error) {
 	cfg := &config{}
 	flag.StringVar(&cfg.workspaceDir, "workspace", "", "Path to workspace directory")
 	flag.StringVar(&cfg.lspCommand, "lsp", "", "LSP command to run (args should be passed after --)")
+	flag.Var(&cfg.openGlobs, "open", "Glob of files to open by default (can specify more than once)")
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	// Get remaining args after -- as LSP arguments
@@ -99,10 +117,41 @@ func (s *mcpServer) initializeLSP() error {
 
 	coreLogger.Debug("Server capabilities: %+v", initResult.Capabilities)
 
+	if len(s.config.openGlobs) > 0 {
+		s.openInitialFiles()
+	}
+
 	go s.workspaceWatcher.WatchWorkspace(s.ctx, s.config.workspaceDir)
 	return client.WaitForServerReady(s.ctx)
 }
 
+func (s *mcpServer) openInitialFiles() {
+
+	filepath.WalkDir(s.config.workspaceDir, func(path string, d os.DirEntry, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if !d.IsDir() {
+			for _, pattern := range s.config.openGlobs {
+				match, err := doublestar.PathMatch(pattern, path)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+
+				if match {
+					if err := s.lspClient.OpenFile(s.ctx, path); err != nil {
+						coreLogger.Error("Failed to open file %s: %v", path, err)
+					}
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+
 func (s *mcpServer) start() error {
 	if err := s.initializeLSP(); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/tools.go b/tools.go
index 55898ca..4aeca7b 100644
--- a/tools.go
+++ b/tools.go
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ func (s *mcpServer) registerTools() error {
 
 	s.mcpServer.AddTool(applyTextEditTool, func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
 		// Extract arguments
-		filePath, ok := request.Params.Arguments["filePath"].(string)
-		if !ok {
-			return mcp.NewToolResultError("filePath must be a string"), nil
+		filePath, err := request.RequireString("filePath")
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
 		}
 
 		// Extract edits array
-		editsArg, ok := request.Params.Arguments["edits"]
+		editsArg, ok := request.GetArguments()["edits"]
 		if !ok {
 			return mcp.NewToolResultError("edits is required"), nil
 		}
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ func (s *mcpServer) registerTools() error {
 
 	s.mcpServer.AddTool(readDefinitionTool, func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
 		// Extract arguments
-		symbolName, ok := request.Params.Arguments["symbolName"].(string)
-		if !ok {
-			return mcp.NewToolResultError("symbolName must be a string"), nil
+		symbolName, err := request.RequireString("symbolName")
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
 		}
 
 		coreLogger.Debug("Executing definition for symbol: %s", symbolName)
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ func (s *mcpServer) registerTools() error {
 
 	s.mcpServer.AddTool(findReferencesTool, func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
 		// Extract arguments
-		symbolName, ok := request.Params.Arguments["symbolName"].(string)
-		if !ok {
-			return mcp.NewToolResultError("symbolName must be a string"), nil
+		symbolName, err := request.RequireString("symbolName")
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
 		}
 
 		coreLogger.Debug("Executing references for symbol: %s", symbolName)
@@ -161,20 +161,13 @@ func (s *mcpServer) registerTools() error {
 
 	s.mcpServer.AddTool(getDiagnosticsTool, func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
 		// Extract arguments
-		filePath, ok := request.Params.Arguments["filePath"].(string)
-		if !ok {
-			return mcp.NewToolResultError("filePath must be a string"), nil
-		}
-
-		contextLines := 5 // default value
-		if contextLinesArg, ok := request.Params.Arguments["contextLines"].(int); ok {
-			contextLines = contextLinesArg
+		filePath, err := request.RequireString("filePath")
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
 		}
 
-		showLineNumbers := true // default value
-		if showLineNumbersArg, ok := request.Params.Arguments["showLineNumbers"].(bool); ok {
-			showLineNumbers = showLineNumbersArg
-		}
+		contextLines := request.GetInt("contextLines", 5)
+		showLineNumbers := request.GetBool("showLineNumbers", true)
 
 		coreLogger.Debug("Executing diagnostics for file: %s", filePath)
 		text, err := tools.GetDiagnosticsForFile(s.ctx, s.lspClient, filePath, contextLines, showLineNumbers)
@@ -268,29 +261,19 @@ func (s *mcpServer) registerTools() error {
 
 	s.mcpServer.AddTool(hoverTool, func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
 		// Extract arguments
-		filePath, ok := request.Params.Arguments["filePath"].(string)
-		if !ok {
-			return mcp.NewToolResultError("filePath must be a string"), nil
+		filePath, err := request.RequireString("filePath")
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
 		}
 
-		// Handle both float64 and int for line and column due to JSON parsing
-		var line, column int
-		switch v := request.Params.Arguments["line"].(type) {
-		case float64:
-			line = int(v)
-		case int:
-			line = v
-		default:
-			return mcp.NewToolResultError("line must be a number"), nil
+		line, err := request.RequireInt("line")
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
 		}
 
-		switch v := request.Params.Arguments["column"].(type) {
-		case float64:
-			column = int(v)
-		case int:
-			column = v
-		default:
-			return mcp.NewToolResultError("column must be a number"), nil
+		column, err := request.RequireInt("column")
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
 		}
 
 		coreLogger.Debug("Executing hover for file: %s line: %d column: %d", filePath, line, column)
@@ -324,34 +307,24 @@ func (s *mcpServer) registerTools() error {
 
 	s.mcpServer.AddTool(renameSymbolTool, func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
 		// Extract arguments
-		filePath, ok := request.Params.Arguments["filePath"].(string)
-		if !ok {
-			return mcp.NewToolResultError("filePath must be a string"), nil
+		filePath, err := request.RequireString("filePath")
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
 		}
 
-		newName, ok := request.Params.Arguments["newName"].(string)
-		if !ok {
-			return mcp.NewToolResultError("newName must be a string"), nil
+		newName, err := request.RequireString("newName")
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
 		}
 
-		// Handle both float64 and int for line and column due to JSON parsing
-		var line, column int
-		switch v := request.Params.Arguments["line"].(type) {
-		case float64:
-			line = int(v)
-		case int:
-			line = v
-		default:
-			return mcp.NewToolResultError("line must be a number"), nil
+		line, err := request.RequireInt("line")
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
 		}
 
-		switch v := request.Params.Arguments["column"].(type) {
-		case float64:
-			column = int(v)
-		case int:
-			column = v
-		default:
-			return mcp.NewToolResultError("column must be a number"), nil
+		column, err := request.RequireInt("column")
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
 		}
 
 		coreLogger.Debug("Executing rename_symbol for file: %s line: %d column: %d newName: %s", filePath, line, column, newName)