diff --git a/src/libs/languageserverprotocol/initializemessages.h b/src/libs/languageserverprotocol/initializemessages.h
index b8a4bf7da49..04b2fc655f1 100644
--- a/src/libs/languageserverprotocol/initializemessages.h
+++ b/src/libs/languageserverprotocol/initializemessages.h
@@ -53,6 +53,19 @@ private:
     Values m_value = off;
 };
 
+class LANGUAGESERVERPROTOCOL_EXPORT ClientInfo : public JsonObject
+{
+public:
+    using JsonObject::JsonObject;
+
+    QString name() const { return typedValue<QString>(nameKey); }
+    void setName(const QString &name) { insert(nameKey, name); }
+
+    Utils::optional<QString> version() const { return optionalValue<QString>(versionKey); }
+    void setVersion(const QString &version) { insert(versionKey, version); }
+    void clearVersion() { remove(versionKey); }
+};
+
 class LANGUAGESERVERPROTOCOL_EXPORT InitializeParams : public JsonObject
 {
 public:
@@ -120,6 +133,10 @@ public:
     { insert(workspaceFoldersKey, folders.toJson()); }
     void clearWorkSpaceFolders() { remove(workspaceFoldersKey); }
 
+    Utils::optional<ClientInfo> clientInfo() const { return optionalValue<ClientInfo>(clientInfoKey); }
+    void setClientInfo(const ClientInfo &clientInfo) { insert(clientInfoKey, clientInfo); }
+    void clearClientInfo() { remove(clientInfoKey); }
+
     bool isValid() const override
     { return contains(processIdKey) && contains(rootUriKey) && contains(capabilitiesKey); }
 };
diff --git a/src/libs/languageserverprotocol/jsonkeys.h b/src/libs/languageserverprotocol/jsonkeys.h
index 24187d77b07..f5c10a0b5d6 100644
--- a/src/libs/languageserverprotocol/jsonkeys.h
+++ b/src/libs/languageserverprotocol/jsonkeys.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ constexpr char changeNotificationsKey[] = "changeNotifications";
 constexpr char changesKey[] = "changes";
 constexpr char characterKey[] = "character";
 constexpr char childrenKey[] = "children";
+constexpr char clientInfoKey[] = "clientInfo";
 constexpr char codeActionKey[] = "codeAction";
 constexpr char codeActionKindKey[] = "codeActionKind";
 constexpr char codeActionKindsKey[] = "codeActionKinds";
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/languageclient/CMakeLists.txt
index 0020a4d069b..50dd072dab4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 add_qtc_plugin(LanguageClient
-  PUBLIC_DEPENDS LanguageServerProtocol Qt5::Core
+  PUBLIC_DEPENDS LanguageServerProtocol Qt5::Core app_version
   PLUGIN_DEPENDS ProjectExplorer Core TextEditor
   SOURCES
     client.cpp client.h
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
index e6b57e70376..759243d6b24 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include "languageclientutils.h"
 #include "semantichighlightsupport.h"
 
+#include <app/app_version.h>
+
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/documentmodel.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/idocument.h>
@@ -87,6 +89,10 @@ Client::Client(BaseClientInterface *clientInterface)
     , m_tokenSupport(this)
 {
     using namespace ProjectExplorer;
+
+    m_clientInfo.setName(Core::Constants::IDE_DISPLAY_NAME);
+    m_clientInfo.setVersion(Core::Constants::IDE_VERSION_DISPLAY);
+
     m_clientProviders.completionAssistProvider = new LanguageClientCompletionAssistProvider(this);
     m_clientProviders.functionHintProvider = new FunctionHintAssistProvider(this);
     m_clientProviders.quickFixAssistProvider = new LanguageClientQuickFixProvider(this);
@@ -299,6 +305,7 @@ void Client::initialize()
     QTC_ASSERT(m_state == Uninitialized, return);
     qCDebug(LOGLSPCLIENT) << "initializing language server " << m_displayName;
     InitializeParams params;
+    params.setClientInfo(m_clientInfo);
     params.setCapabilities(m_clientCapabilities);
     params.setInitializationOptions(m_initializationOptions);
     if (m_project)
@@ -356,6 +363,11 @@ QString Client::stateString() const
     return {};
 }
 
+void Client::setClientInfo(const LanguageServerProtocol::ClientInfo &clientInfo)
+{
+    m_clientInfo = clientInfo;
+}
+
 ClientCapabilities Client::defaultClientCapabilities()
 {
     return generateClientCapabilities();
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h
index 1db0b9d7478..8d8e5059d87 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ public:
     QString stateString() const;
     bool reachable() const { return m_state == Initialized; }
 
+    void setClientInfo(const LanguageServerProtocol::ClientInfo &clientInfo);
     // capabilities
     static LanguageServerProtocol::ClientCapabilities defaultClientCapabilities();
     void setClientCapabilities(const LanguageServerProtocol::ClientCapabilities &caps);
@@ -317,6 +318,7 @@ private:
     bool m_locatorsEnabled = true;
     bool m_autoRequestCodeActions = true;
     QTimer m_shutdownTimer;
+    LanguageServerProtocol::ClientInfo m_clientInfo;
 };
 
 } // namespace LanguageClient
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclient.qbs b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclient.qbs
index 7cd37ab50db..257d54bef5a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclient.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclient.qbs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ QtcPlugin {
     Depends { name: "Core" }
     Depends { name: "TextEditor" }
 
+    Depends { name: "app_version_header" }
+
     files: [
         "client.cpp",
         "client.h",