diff --git a/src/client/OpenCodeClient.ts b/src/client/OpenCodeClient.ts
index e277277..716b2a7 100644
--- a/src/client/OpenCodeClient.ts
+++ b/src/client/OpenCodeClient.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,29 @@ export class OpenCodeClient {
     this.lastPart = null;
   }
 
+  async initializeProject(): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      const url = `${this.apiBaseUrl}/session?directory=${encodeURIComponent(this.projectDirectory)}`;
+      const response = await fetch(url, {
+        method: "GET",
+        headers: {
+          "x-opencode-directory": this.projectDirectory,
+        },
+      });
+
+      if (response.ok) {
+        console.log("[OpenCode] Project initialized:", this.projectDirectory);
+        return true;
+      } else {
+        console.warn("[OpenCode] Project initialization failed:", response.status);
+        return false;
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("[OpenCode] Project initialization error:", error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
   getSessionUrl(sessionId: string): string {
     return `${this.uiBaseUrl}/session/${sessionId}`;
   }
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 6475111..c925699 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ export default class OpenCodePlugin extends Plugin {
     const success = await this.processManager.start();
     if (success) {
       new Notice("OpenCode server started");
+      const initialized = await this.openCodeClient.initializeProject();
+      if (!initialized) {
+        console.warn("[OpenCode] Failed to initialize project on server");
+      }
     } else {
       const error = this.processManager.getLastError();
       if (error) {