diff --git a/apps/oxlint/src/config_loader.rs b/apps/oxlint/src/config_loader.rs
index ad8aab482d2ef..7289f05a932af 100644
--- a/apps/oxlint/src/config_loader.rs
+++ b/apps/oxlint/src/config_loader.rs
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ impl<'a> ConfigLoader<'a> {
         self.load_many(configs)
     }
 
-    fn load_root_config(
+    pub(crate) fn load_root_config(
         &self,
         cwd: &Path,
         config_path: Option<&PathBuf>,
diff --git a/apps/oxlint/src/lsp/mod.rs b/apps/oxlint/src/lsp/mod.rs
index ee5e683292cf9..2a0140ef43b06 100644
--- a/apps/oxlint/src/lsp/mod.rs
+++ b/apps/oxlint/src/lsp/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 use oxc_linter::ExternalLinter;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "napi")]
+use crate::js_config::JsConfigLoaderCb;
+
 mod code_actions;
 mod commands;
 mod error_with_position;
@@ -11,11 +14,18 @@ mod tester;
 mod utils;
 
 /// Run the language server
-pub async fn run_lsp(external_linter: Option<ExternalLinter>) {
+pub async fn run_lsp(
+    external_linter: Option<ExternalLinter>,
+    #[cfg(feature = "napi")] js_config_loader: Option<JsConfigLoaderCb>,
+) {
     oxc_language_server::run_server(
         "oxlint".to_string(),
         env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_string(),
-        vec![Box::new(crate::lsp::server_linter::ServerLinterBuilder::new(external_linter))],
+        vec![Box::new(crate::lsp::server_linter::ServerLinterBuilder::new(
+            external_linter,
+            #[cfg(feature = "napi")]
+            js_config_loader,
+        ))],
     )
     .await;
 }
diff --git a/apps/oxlint/src/lsp/server_linter.rs b/apps/oxlint/src/lsp/server_linter.rs
index 4543b2cb91fb4..439bb831ca9a4 100644
--- a/apps/oxlint/src/lsp/server_linter.rs
+++ b/apps/oxlint/src/lsp/server_linter.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use oxc_language_server::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    DEFAULT_OXLINTRC_NAME,
     config_loader::{ConfigLoader, build_nested_configs, discover_configs_in_tree},
     lsp::{
         code_actions::{
@@ -48,11 +47,20 @@ use crate::{
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct ServerLinterBuilder {
     external_linter: Option<ExternalLinter>,
+    #[cfg(feature = "napi")]
+    js_config_loader: Option<crate::js_config::JsConfigLoaderCb>,
 }
 
 impl ServerLinterBuilder {
-    pub fn new(external_linter: Option<ExternalLinter>) -> Self {
-        Self { external_linter }
+    pub fn new(
+        external_linter: Option<ExternalLinter>,
+        #[cfg(feature = "napi")] js_config_loader: Option<crate::js_config::JsConfigLoaderCb>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            external_linter,
+            #[cfg(feature = "napi")]
+            js_config_loader,
+        }
     }
 
     /// # Panics
@@ -82,9 +90,8 @@ impl ServerLinterBuilder {
         let mut nested_ignore_patterns = Vec::new();
         let mut extended_paths = FxHashSet::default();
         let nested_configs = if options.use_nested_configs() {
-            Self::create_nested_configs(
+            self.create_nested_configs(
                 &root_path,
-                self.external_linter.as_ref(),
                 &mut external_plugin_store,
                 &mut nested_ignore_patterns,
                 &mut extended_paths,
@@ -93,24 +100,23 @@ impl ServerLinterBuilder {
         } else {
             FxHashMap::default()
         };
-        let config_path = match options.config_path.as_deref() {
-            Some("") | None => DEFAULT_OXLINTRC_NAME,
-            Some(v) => v,
-        };
-        let config = normalize_path(root_path.join(config_path));
-        let oxlintrc = if config.try_exists().is_ok_and(|exists| exists) {
-            if let Ok(oxlintrc) = Oxlintrc::from_file(&config) {
-                oxlintrc
-            } else {
-                warn!("Failed to initialize oxlintrc config: {}", config.to_string_lossy());
+
+        let config_path = options.config_path.as_ref().filter(|p| !p.is_empty()).map(PathBuf::from);
+        let loader = ConfigLoader::new(
+            self.external_linter.as_ref(),
+            &mut external_plugin_store,
+            &[],
+            Some(root_uri.as_str()),
+        );
+        #[cfg(feature = "napi")]
+        let loader = loader.with_js_config_loader(self.js_config_loader.as_ref());
+
+        let oxlintrc = match loader.load_root_config(&root_path, config_path.as_ref()) {
+            Ok(config) => config,
+            Err(e) => {
+                warn!("Failed to load config: {e}");
                 Oxlintrc::default()
             }
-        } else {
-            warn!(
-                "Config file not found: {}, fallback to default config",
-                config.to_string_lossy()
-            );
-            Oxlintrc::default()
         };
 
         let base_patterns = oxlintrc.ignore_patterns.clone();
@@ -313,8 +319,8 @@ impl ServerLinterBuilder {
     /// Searches inside root_uri recursively for the default oxlint config files
     /// and insert them inside the nested configuration
     fn create_nested_configs(
+        &self,
         root_path: &Path,
-        external_linter: Option<&ExternalLinter>,
         external_plugin_store: &mut ExternalPluginStore,
         nested_ignore_patterns: &mut Vec<(Vec<String>, PathBuf)>,
         extended_paths: &mut FxHashSet<PathBuf>,
@@ -322,8 +328,19 @@ impl ServerLinterBuilder {
     ) -> FxHashMap<PathBuf, Config> {
         let config_paths = discover_configs_in_tree(root_path);
 
-        let mut loader =
-            ConfigLoader::new(external_linter, external_plugin_store, &[], workspace_uri);
+        #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "napi"), allow(unused_mut))]
+        let mut loader = ConfigLoader::new(
+            self.external_linter.as_ref(),
+            external_plugin_store,
+            &[],
+            workspace_uri,
+        );
+
+        #[cfg(feature = "napi")]
+        {
+            loader = loader.with_js_config_loader(self.js_config_loader.as_ref());
+        }
+
         let (configs, errors) = loader.load_discovered(config_paths);
 
         for error in errors {
@@ -449,15 +466,19 @@ impl Tool for ServerLinter {
                 LSPLintOptions::default()
             }
         };
-        let config_pattern = match options.config_path.as_deref() {
-            Some("") | None => "**/.oxlintrc.json".to_string(),
-            Some(v) => v.to_string(),
+        let mut watchers = match options.config_path.as_deref() {
+            Some("") | None => {
+                // Watch both JSON and TS config files
+                vec!["**/.oxlintrc.json".to_string(), "**/oxlint.config.ts".to_string()]
+            }
+            Some(v) => vec![v.to_string()],
         };
-        let mut watchers = vec![config_pattern];
 
         for path in &self.extended_paths {
-            // ignore .oxlintrc.json files when using nested configs
-            if path.ends_with(".oxlintrc.json") && options.use_nested_configs() {
+            // ignore .oxlintrc.json and oxlint.config.ts files when using nested configs
+            if (path.ends_with(".oxlintrc.json") || path.ends_with("oxlint.config.ts"))
+                && options.use_nested_configs()
+            {
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -998,8 +1019,9 @@ mod test_watchers {
             let patterns =
                 Tester::new("fixtures/lsp/watchers/default", json!({})).get_watcher_patterns();
 
-            assert_eq!(patterns.len(), 1);
+            assert_eq!(patterns.len(), 2);
             assert_eq!(patterns[0], "**/.oxlintrc.json".to_string());
+            assert_eq!(patterns[1], "**/oxlint.config.ts".to_string());
         }
 
         #[test]
@@ -1012,8 +1034,9 @@ mod test_watchers {
             )
             .get_watcher_patterns();
 
-            assert_eq!(patterns.len(), 1);
+            assert_eq!(patterns.len(), 2);
             assert_eq!(patterns[0], "**/.oxlintrc.json".to_string());
+            assert_eq!(patterns[1], "**/oxlint.config.ts".to_string());
         }
 
         #[test]
@@ -1035,10 +1058,11 @@ mod test_watchers {
             let patterns = Tester::new("fixtures/lsp/watchers/linter_extends", json!({}))
                 .get_watcher_patterns();
 
-            // The `.oxlintrc.json` extends `./lint.json -> 2 watchers
-            assert_eq!(patterns.len(), 2);
+            // The `.oxlintrc.json` extends `./lint.json` -> 3 watchers (json, ts, lint.json)
+            assert_eq!(patterns.len(), 3);
             assert_eq!(patterns[0], "**/.oxlintrc.json".to_string());
-            assert_eq!(patterns[1], "lint.json".to_string());
+            assert_eq!(patterns[1], "**/oxlint.config.ts".to_string());
+            assert_eq!(patterns[2], "lint.json".to_string());
         }
 
         #[test]
@@ -1066,9 +1090,10 @@ mod test_watchers {
             )
             .get_watcher_patterns();
 
-            assert_eq!(patterns.len(), 2);
+            assert_eq!(patterns.len(), 3);
             assert_eq!(patterns[0], "**/.oxlintrc.json".to_string());
-            assert_eq!(patterns[1], "**/tsconfig*.json".to_string());
+            assert_eq!(patterns[1], "**/oxlint.config.ts".to_string());
+            assert_eq!(patterns[2], "**/tsconfig*.json".to_string());
         }
     }
 
@@ -1119,9 +1144,10 @@ mod test_watchers {
                         "typeAware": true
                     }));
             assert!(watch_patterns.is_some());
-            assert_eq!(watch_patterns.as_ref().unwrap().len(), 2);
+            assert_eq!(watch_patterns.as_ref().unwrap().len(), 3);
             assert_eq!(watch_patterns.as_ref().unwrap()[0], "**/.oxlintrc.json".to_string());
-            assert_eq!(watch_patterns.as_ref().unwrap()[1], "**/tsconfig*.json".to_string());
+            assert_eq!(watch_patterns.as_ref().unwrap()[1], "**/oxlint.config.ts".to_string());
+            assert_eq!(watch_patterns.as_ref().unwrap()[2], "**/tsconfig*.json".to_string());
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1141,12 +1167,12 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_create_nested_configs() {
+        let builder = ServerLinterBuilder::default();
         let mut nested_ignore_patterns = Vec::new();
         let mut external_plugin_store = ExternalPluginStore::new(false);
         let mut extended_paths = FxHashSet::default();
-        let configs = ServerLinterBuilder::create_nested_configs(
+        let configs = builder.create_nested_configs(
             &get_file_path("fixtures/lsp/init_nested_configs"),
-            None,
             &mut external_plugin_store,
             &mut nested_ignore_patterns,
             &mut extended_paths,
diff --git a/apps/oxlint/src/main.rs b/apps/oxlint/src/main.rs
index a2f6007455a5d..51f7a1a3c0e09 100644
--- a/apps/oxlint/src/main.rs
+++ b/apps/oxlint/src/main.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ async fn main() -> CliRunResult {
 
     // If --lsp flag is set, run the language server
     if command.lsp {
-        run_lsp(None).await;
+        run_lsp(
+            None,
+            #[cfg(feature = "napi")]
+            None,
+        )
+        .await;
         return CliRunResult::LintSucceeded;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/oxlint/src/run.rs b/apps/oxlint/src/run.rs
index 41b712a0b5915..fcdb5ab3553c1 100644
--- a/apps/oxlint/src/run.rs
+++ b/apps/oxlint/src/run.rs
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ async fn lint_impl(
         // TODO: Remove this line once we have solidified the implementation and thoroughly tested it.
         let external_linter = if cfg!(feature = "testing") { external_linter } else { None };
 
-        crate::lsp::run_lsp(external_linter).await;
+        crate::lsp::run_lsp(external_linter, js_config_loader).await;
         return CliRunResult::LintSucceeded;
     }