diff --git a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/formatter/server_formatter.rs b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/formatter/server_formatter.rs
index e2d463705c76f..9905934d4fbc4 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/formatter/server_formatter.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/formatter/server_formatter.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::path::Path;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 use log::warn;
 use oxc_allocator::Allocator;
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use tower_lsp_server::{
 };
 
 use crate::formatter::options::FormatOptions as LSPFormatOptions;
-use crate::{FORMAT_CONFIG_FILE, utils::normalize_path};
+use crate::{FORMAT_CONFIG_FILES, utils::normalize_path};
 pub struct ServerFormatter {
     options: FormatOptions,
 }
@@ -77,10 +77,28 @@ impl ServerFormatter {
         )])
     }
 
+    fn search_config_file(root_path: &Path, config_path: Option<&String>) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+        if let Some(config_path) = config_path {
+            let config = normalize_path(root_path.join(config_path));
+            if config.try_exists().is_ok_and(|exists| exists) {
+                return Some(config);
+            }
+
+            warn!(
+                "Config file not found: {}, searching for `{}` in the root path",
+                config.to_string_lossy(),
+                FORMAT_CONFIG_FILES.join(", ")
+            );
+        }
+
+        FORMAT_CONFIG_FILES.iter().find_map(|&file| {
+            let config = normalize_path(root_path.join(file));
+            config.try_exists().is_ok_and(|exists| exists).then_some(config)
+        })
+    }
+
     fn get_format_options(root_path: &Path, config_path: Option<&String>) -> FormatOptions {
-        let config_path = config_path.map_or(FORMAT_CONFIG_FILE, |v| v);
-        let config = normalize_path(root_path.join(config_path));
-        let oxfmtrc = if config.try_exists().is_ok_and(|exists| exists) {
+        let oxfmtrc = if let Some(config) = Self::search_config_file(root_path, config_path) {
             if let Ok(oxfmtrc) = Oxfmtrc::from_file(&config) {
                 oxfmtrc
             } else {
@@ -90,7 +108,7 @@ impl ServerFormatter {
         } else {
             warn!(
                 "Config file not found: {}, fallback to default config",
-                config.to_string_lossy()
+                config_path.unwrap_or(&FORMAT_CONFIG_FILES.join(", "))
             );
             Oxfmtrc::default()
         };
@@ -105,15 +123,19 @@ impl ServerFormatter {
     }
 
     #[expect(clippy::unused_self)]
-    pub fn get_watcher_patterns(&self, options: &LSPFormatOptions) -> Pattern {
-        options.config_path.as_ref().map_or(FORMAT_CONFIG_FILE, |v| v).to_owned()
+    pub fn get_watcher_patterns(&self, options: &LSPFormatOptions) -> Vec<Pattern> {
+        if let Some(config_path) = options.config_path.as_ref() {
+            return vec![config_path.to_string()];
+        }
+
+        FORMAT_CONFIG_FILES.iter().map(|file| (*file).to_string()).collect()
     }
 
     pub fn get_changed_watch_patterns(
         &self,
         old_options: &LSPFormatOptions,
         new_options: &LSPFormatOptions,
-    ) -> Option<Pattern> {
+    ) -> Option<Vec<Pattern>> {
         if old_options != new_options && new_options.experimental {
             return Some(self.get_watcher_patterns(new_options));
         }
diff --git a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/main.rs b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/main.rs
index 74d5777d5bba2..72722db4fcca9 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/main.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use crate::backend::Backend;
 type ConcurrentHashMap<K, V> = papaya::HashMap<K, V, FxBuildHasher>;
 
 const LINT_CONFIG_FILE: &str = ".oxlintrc.json";
-const FORMAT_CONFIG_FILE: &str = ".oxfmtrc.json";
+const FORMAT_CONFIG_FILES: &[&str; 2] = &[".oxfmtrc.json", ".oxfmtrc.jsonc"];
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
diff --git a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/worker.rs b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/worker.rs
index bc4d2f87b1fa0..e3dcaabb55aa6 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/worker.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/worker.rs
@@ -129,13 +129,16 @@ impl WorkspaceWorker {
                 id: format!("watcher-formatter-{}", self.root_uri.as_str()),
                 method: "workspace/didChangeWatchedFiles".to_string(),
                 register_options: Some(json!(DidChangeWatchedFilesRegistrationOptions {
-                    watchers: vec![FileSystemWatcher {
-                        glob_pattern: GlobPattern::Relative(RelativePattern {
-                            base_uri: OneOf::Right(self.root_uri.clone()),
-                            pattern: format_patterns
-                        }),
-                        kind: Some(WatchKind::all()), // created, deleted, changed
-                    }]
+                    watchers: format_patterns
+                        .into_iter()
+                        .map(|pattern| FileSystemWatcher {
+                            glob_pattern: GlobPattern::Relative(RelativePattern {
+                                base_uri: OneOf::Right(self.root_uri.clone()),
+                                pattern,
+                            }),
+                            kind: Some(WatchKind::all()), // created, deleted, changed
+                        })
+                        .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
                 })),
             });
         }
@@ -378,7 +381,7 @@ impl WorkspaceWorker {
                 formatting = true;
 
                 // Extract pattern data without holding the lock
-                let pattern = {
+                let patterns = {
                     let formatter_guard = self.server_formatter.read().await;
                     formatter_guard.as_ref().and_then(|formatter| {
                         formatter.get_changed_watch_patterns(
@@ -388,7 +391,7 @@ impl WorkspaceWorker {
                     })
                 };
 
-                if let Some(pattern) = pattern {
+                if let Some(patterns) = patterns {
                     if current_option.format.experimental {
                         // unregister the old watcher
                         unregistrations.push(Unregistration {
@@ -401,13 +404,16 @@ impl WorkspaceWorker {
                         id: format!("watcher-formatter-{}", self.root_uri.as_str()),
                         method: "workspace/didChangeWatchedFiles".to_string(),
                         register_options: Some(json!(DidChangeWatchedFilesRegistrationOptions {
-                            watchers: vec![FileSystemWatcher {
-                                glob_pattern: GlobPattern::Relative(RelativePattern {
-                                    base_uri: OneOf::Right(self.root_uri.clone()),
-                                    pattern
-                                }),
-                                kind: Some(WatchKind::all()), // created, deleted, changed
-                            }]
+                            watchers: patterns
+                                .into_iter()
+                                .map(|pattern| FileSystemWatcher {
+                                    glob_pattern: GlobPattern::Relative(RelativePattern {
+                                        base_uri: OneOf::Right(self.root_uri.clone()),
+                                        pattern,
+                                    }),
+                                    kind: Some(WatchKind::all()), // created, deleted, changed
+                                })
+                                .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
                         })),
                     });
                 }
@@ -679,7 +685,11 @@ mod test_watchers {
 
             assert_eq!(watchers.len(), 2);
             tester.assert_eq_registration(&watchers[0], "linter", &["**/.oxlintrc.json"]);
-            tester.assert_eq_registration(&watchers[1], "formatter", &[".oxfmtrc.json"]);
+            tester.assert_eq_registration(
+                &watchers[1],
+                "formatter",
+                &[".oxfmtrc.json", ".oxfmtrc.jsonc"],
+            );
         }
 
         #[test]
@@ -835,7 +845,11 @@ mod test_watchers {
 
             assert_eq!(unregistrations.len(), 0);
             assert_eq!(registration.len(), 1);
-            tester.assert_eq_registration(&registration[0], "formatter", &[".oxfmtrc.json"]);
+            tester.assert_eq_registration(
+                &registration[0],
+                "formatter",
+                &[".oxfmtrc.json", ".oxfmtrc.jsonc"],
+            );
         }
 
         #[test]