diff --git a/RoslynBridge/RoslynBridge.csproj b/RoslynBridge/RoslynBridge.csproj
index aa0cbd6..abe1fde 100644
--- a/RoslynBridge/RoslynBridge.csproj
+++ b/RoslynBridge/RoslynBridge.csproj
@@ -74,12 +74,14 @@
 
     <!-- Services -->
     <Compile Include="Services\BaseRoslynService.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Services\ConfigurationService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\DiagnosticsService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\DocumentQueryService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\IRoslynQueryService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\IWorkspaceProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\ProjectOperationsService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\RefactoringService.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Services\RegistrationService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\RoslynQueryService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\SymbolQueryService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\WorkspaceProvider.cs" />
@@ -87,6 +89,10 @@
     <None Include="source.extension.vsixmanifest">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </None>
+    <Content Include="appsettings.json">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+      <IncludeInVSIX>true</IncludeInVSIX>
+    </Content>
     <Content Include="README.txt">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
       <IncludeInVSIX>true</IncludeInVSIX>
@@ -95,6 +101,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
     <Reference Include="System.Net.Http" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/RoslynBridge/Services/ConfigurationService.cs b/RoslynBridge/Services/ConfigurationService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa654fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RoslynBridge/Services/ConfigurationService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text.Json;
+
+namespace RoslynBridge.Services
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Service for reading configuration from appsettings.json
+    /// </summary>
+    public class ConfigurationService
+    {
+        private static ConfigurationService? _instance;
+        private readonly RoslynBridgeConfig _config;
+
+        private ConfigurationService()
+        {
+            _config = LoadConfiguration();
+        }
+
+        public static ConfigurationService Instance => _instance ??= new ConfigurationService();
+
+        public string WebApiUrl => _config.RoslynBridge.WebApiUrl;
+        public int DefaultPort => _config.RoslynBridge.DefaultPort;
+        public int MaxPortRange => _config.RoslynBridge.MaxPortRange;
+        public int HeartbeatIntervalSeconds => _config.RoslynBridge.HeartbeatIntervalSeconds;
+
+        private RoslynBridgeConfig LoadConfiguration()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                // Get the directory where the extension is installed
+                var assemblyPath = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;
+                var assemblyDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(assemblyPath);
+                var configPath = Path.Combine(assemblyDir ?? "", "appsettings.json");
+
+                if (File.Exists(configPath))
+                {
+                    var json = File.ReadAllText(configPath);
+                    var config = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<RoslynBridgeConfig>(json, new JsonSerializerOptions
+                    {
+                        PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true
+                    });
+
+                    if (config != null)
+                    {
+                        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Loaded configuration from {configPath}");
+                        return config;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Configuration file not found at {configPath}, using defaults");
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Error loading configuration: {ex.Message}, using defaults");
+            }
+
+            // Return default configuration
+            return new RoslynBridgeConfig
+            {
+                RoslynBridge = new RoslynBridgeSettings
+                {
+                    WebApiUrl = "http://localhost:5001",
+                    DefaultPort = 59123,
+                    MaxPortRange = 10,
+                    HeartbeatIntervalSeconds = 60
+                }
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class RoslynBridgeConfig
+    {
+        public RoslynBridgeSettings RoslynBridge { get; set; } = new();
+    }
+
+    public class RoslynBridgeSettings
+    {
+        public string WebApiUrl { get; set; } = "http://localhost:5001";
+        public int DefaultPort { get; set; } = 59123;
+        public int MaxPortRange { get; set; } = 10;
+        public int HeartbeatIntervalSeconds { get; set; } = 60;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/RoslynBridge/appsettings.json b/RoslynBridge/appsettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95d85e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RoslynBridge/appsettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "RoslynBridge": {
+    "WebApiUrl": "http://localhost:5001",
+    "DefaultPort": 59123,
+    "MaxPortRange": 10,
+    "HeartbeatIntervalSeconds": 60
+  }
+}