diff --git a/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/snippet/JavaSnippet.kt b/lsp/api/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/snippets/DefaultSnippet.kt
similarity index 78%
rename from lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/snippet/JavaSnippet.kt
rename to lsp/api/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/snippets/DefaultSnippet.kt
index d2f62e90c..46cdb0cc9 100644
--- a/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/snippet/JavaSnippet.kt
+++ b/lsp/api/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/snippets/DefaultSnippet.kt
@@ -15,18 +15,18 @@
  *   along with AndroidIDE.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-package com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.snippet
+package com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.snippets
 
 /**
  * Java snippet.
  *
  * @author Akash Yadav
  */
-data class JavaSnippet(
-  val prefix: String,
-  val description: String,
-  val content: Array<String>
-) {
+data class DefaultSnippet(
+  override val prefix: String,
+  override val description: String,
+  override val body: Array<String>
+) : ISnippet {
 
   constructor(
     prefix: String,
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ data class JavaSnippet(
 
   override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
     if (this === other) return true
-    if (other !is JavaSnippet) return false
+    if (other !is DefaultSnippet) return false
 
     if (description != other.description) return false
     if (prefix != other.prefix) return false
-    if (!content.contentEquals(other.content)) return false
+    if (!body.contentEquals(other.body)) return false
 
     return true
   }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ data class JavaSnippet(
   override fun hashCode(): Int {
     var result = prefix.hashCode()
     result = 31 * result + description.hashCode()
-    result = 31 * result + content.contentHashCode()
+    result = 31 * result + body.contentHashCode()
     return result
   }
 }
diff --git a/lsp/api/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/snippets/ISnippet.kt b/lsp/api/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/snippets/ISnippet.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d9cfb208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lsp/api/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/snippets/ISnippet.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ *  This file is part of AndroidIDE.
+ *
+ *  AndroidIDE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  AndroidIDE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with AndroidIDE.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.snippets
+
+/**
+ * A snippet item.
+ *
+ * @author Akash Yadav
+ */
+interface ISnippet {
+
+  /** The prefix for the snippet. */
+  val prefix: String
+
+  /** A short description about the snippet. */
+  val description: String
+
+  /**
+   * The snippet body. Each element in this array represents a line of code. The lines are joined
+   * and indented before inserting the text.
+   */
+  val body: Array<String>
+}
diff --git a/lsp/api/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/snippets/ISnippetScope.kt b/lsp/api/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/snippets/ISnippetScope.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5bd00e67a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lsp/api/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/snippets/ISnippetScope.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ *  This file is part of AndroidIDE.
+ *
+ *  AndroidIDE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  AndroidIDE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with AndroidIDE.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.snippets
+
+/**
+ * Marker interface for snippet scopes.
+ *
+ * @author Akash Yadav
+ */
+interface ISnippetScope {
+
+  /**
+   * The filename for the snippet. This is used to resolve the snippet file stored at location
+   * `'data/editor/<lang>/snippets.<filename>.json'`
+   */
+  val filename: String
+}
diff --git a/lsp/api/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/snippets/SnippetParser.kt b/lsp/api/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/snippets/SnippetParser.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce69c3493
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lsp/api/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/snippets/SnippetParser.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*
+ *  This file is part of AndroidIDE.
+ *
+ *  AndroidIDE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  AndroidIDE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with AndroidIDE.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.snippets
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonParseException
+import com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader
+import com.itsaky.androidide.app.BaseApplication
+import com.itsaky.androidide.tasks.executeAsyncProvideError
+import com.itsaky.androidide.utils.ILogger
+import java.io.IOException
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
+
+/**
+ * Parser for parsing snippets from assets.
+ *
+ * @author Akash Yadav
+ */
+object SnippetParser {
+
+  private val log = ILogger.newInstance("SnippetParser")
+
+  fun <S : ISnippetScope> parse(
+    lang: String,
+    scopes: Array<S>,
+    snippetFactory: (String, String, List<String>) -> ISnippet = { prefix, desc, body ->
+      DefaultSnippet(prefix, desc, body.toTypedArray())
+    }
+  ): Map<S, List<ISnippet>> {
+    return ConcurrentHashMap<S, List<ISnippet>>().apply {
+      for (scope in scopes) {
+        this[scope] =
+          mutableListOf<ISnippet>().apply {
+            readSnippets(lang, scope.filename, snippetFactory, this)
+          }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private fun readSnippets(
+    lang: String,
+    type: String,
+    snippetFactory: (String, String, List<String>) -> ISnippet,
+    snippets: MutableList<ISnippet>
+  ) {
+    executeAsyncProvideError({
+      val content =
+        try {
+          BaseApplication.getBaseInstance()
+            .assets
+            .open("data/editor/${lang}/snippets.${type}.json")
+            .reader()
+        } catch (e: IOException) {
+          // snippet file probably does not exist
+          return@executeAsyncProvideError
+        }
+
+      JsonReader(content).use {
+        it.beginObject()
+        while (it.hasNext()) {
+          val prefix = it.nextName()
+          readSnippet(prefix, it, snippetFactory, snippets)
+        }
+        it.endObject()
+      }
+    }) { result, err ->
+      if (result == null || err != null) {
+        log.error("Failed to load '${type}' snippets", err)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private fun readSnippet(
+    prefix: String,
+    reader: JsonReader,
+    snippetFactory: (String, String, List<String>) -> ISnippet,
+    snippets: MutableList<ISnippet>
+  ) {
+    reader.beginObject()
+    var desc: String? = null
+    val body = mutableListOf<String>()
+    while (reader.hasNext()) {
+      val n = reader.nextName()
+      if (n != "desc" && n != "body") {
+        throw JsonParseException("'desc' or 'body' was expected, but found '${n}'")
+      }
+
+      if (n == "desc") {
+        desc = reader.nextString()
+        continue
+      }
+
+      if (n == "body") {
+        reader.beginArray()
+        while (reader.hasNext()) {
+          body.add(reader.nextString())
+        }
+        reader.endArray()
+      }
+    }
+
+    checkNotNull(desc) { "DefaultSnippet description not defined for '${prefix}'" }
+    check(body.isNotEmpty()) { "DefaultSnippet body not defined for '${prefix}'" }
+
+    snippets.add(snippetFactory(prefix, desc, body))
+
+    reader.endObject()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lsp/java/src/main/assets/data/editor/java/snippets.local.json b/lsp/java/src/main/assets/data/editor/java/snippets.local.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c1506bb06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lsp/java/src/main/assets/data/editor/java/snippets.local.json
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+{
+  "for": {
+    "desc": "Indexed for loop",
+    "body": [
+      "for(int ${1:i} = 0; $1 < ${2:count}; ++$1) {",
+      "\t$0",
+      "}"
+    ]
+  },
+  "foreach": {
+    "desc": "For-each loop",
+    "body": [
+      "for(${1:element} : ${2:iterable}) {",
+      "\t$0",
+      "}"
+    ]
+  },
+  "forr": {
+    "desc": "Reverse-indexed for loop",
+    "body": [
+      "for(int ${1:i} = ${2:count} - 1; $1 >= 0; --$1) {",
+      "\t$0",
+      "}"
+    ]
+  },
+  "while": {
+    "desc": "While loop",
+    "body": [
+      "while(${1:condition}) {",
+      "\t$0",
+      "}"
+    ]
+  },
+  "dowhile": {
+    "desc": "Do-While loop",
+    "body": [
+      "do {",
+      "\t$0",
+      "} while(${1:condition});"
+    ]
+  },
+  "if": {
+    "desc": "If statement",
+    "body": [
+      "if(${1:condition}) {",
+      "\t$0",
+      "}"
+    ]
+  },
+  "ifelse": {
+    "desc": "If-else statement",
+    "body": [
+      "if(${1:condition}) {",
+      "\t$0",
+      "} else {",
+      "\t",
+      "}"
+    ]
+  },
+  "ifnull": {
+    "desc": "If-null",
+    "body": [
+      "if(${1:object} == null) {",
+      "\t$0",
+      "}"
+    ]
+  },
+  "ifnotnull": {
+    "desc": "If-not-null",
+    "body": [
+      "if(${1:object} != null) {",
+      "\t$0",
+      "}"
+    ]
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/JavaLanguageServer.java b/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/JavaLanguageServer.java
index 022a39708..2b1af8cf0 100644
--- a/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/JavaLanguageServer.java
+++ b/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/JavaLanguageServer.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.JavaDiagnosticProvider;
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.JavaSelectionProvider;
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.ReferenceProvider;
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.SignatureProvider;
+import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.snippet.JavaSnippetRepository;
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.utils.AnalyzeTimer;
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.utils.CancelChecker;
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.models.CodeFormatResult;
@@ -99,6 +100,8 @@ public class JavaLanguageServer implements ILanguageServer {
     if (!EventBus.getDefault().isRegistered(this)) {
       EventBus.getDefault().register(this);
     }
+
+    JavaSnippetRepository.INSTANCE.init();
   }
 
   public IServerSettings getSettings() {
diff --git a/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/completion/IJavaCompletionProvider.kt b/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/completion/IJavaCompletionProvider.kt
index 312b6a772..26d20f8bb 100644
--- a/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/completion/IJavaCompletionProvider.kt
+++ b/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/completion/IJavaCompletionProvider.kt
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.compiler.JavaCompilerService
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.edits.ClassImportEditHandler
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.models.JavaCompletionItem
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.BaseJavaServiceProvider
-import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.snippet.JavaSnippet
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.utils.EditHelper
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.models.ClassCompletionData
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.models.Command
@@ -43,9 +42,11 @@ import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.models.ICompletionData
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.models.InsertTextFormat.SNIPPET
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.models.MatchLevel
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.models.MethodCompletionData
+import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.snippets.ISnippet
 import com.itsaky.androidide.preferences.utils.indentationString
 import com.itsaky.androidide.progress.ProgressManager.Companion.abortIfCancelled
 import com.itsaky.androidide.utils.ILogger
+import java.nio.file.Path
 import jdkx.lang.model.element.Element
 import jdkx.lang.model.element.ElementKind.ANNOTATION_TYPE
 import jdkx.lang.model.element.ElementKind.CLASS
@@ -69,7 +70,6 @@ import jdkx.lang.model.element.TypeElement
 import jdkx.lang.model.element.VariableElement
 import openjdk.source.tree.Tree
 import openjdk.source.util.TreePath
-import java.nio.file.Path
 
 /**
  * Completion provider for Java source code.
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ abstract class IJavaCompletionProvider(
         item.insertText = first.simpleName.toString() + "($0)"
         item.command = Command("Trigger Parameter Hints", Command.TRIGGER_PARAMETER_HINTS)
       }
-      item.insertTextFormat = SNIPPET // Snippet
+      item.insertTextFormat = SNIPPET // DefaultSnippet
       item.snippetDescription = describeSnippet(prefix = partial, allowCommandExecution = true)
     }
     return item
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ abstract class IJavaCompletionProvider(
   }
 
   protected open fun snippetItem(
-    snippet: JavaSnippet,
+    snippet: ISnippet,
     matchLevel: MatchLevel,
     partial: String,
     indent: Int
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ abstract class IJavaCompletionProvider(
       val indentation = indentationString(indent)
       this.insertTextFormat = SNIPPET
       this.insertText =
-        snippet.content.joinToString(separator = "\n").also {
+        snippet.body.joinToString(separator = "\n").also {
           it.replace("\t", indentationString).replace("\n", "\n${indentation}")
         }
     }
diff --git a/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/completion/SnippetCompletionProvider.kt b/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/completion/SnippetCompletionProvider.kt
index 83e1a285c..bff92ebc0 100644
--- a/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/completion/SnippetCompletionProvider.kt
+++ b/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/completion/SnippetCompletionProvider.kt
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ package com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.completion
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.api.IServerSettings
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.compiler.CompileTask
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.compiler.JavaCompilerService
-import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.snippet.JavaSnippet
+import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.snippets.DefaultSnippet
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.snippet.JavaSnippetRepository
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.snippet.JavaSnippetScope
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.models.CompletionItem
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.models.CompletionResult
 import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.models.MatchLevel
+import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.snippets.ISnippet
 import com.itsaky.androidide.preferences.internal.tabSize
 import io.github.rosemoe.sora.text.TextUtils
 import java.nio.file.Path
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ class SnippetCompletionProvider(
   ): CompletionResult {
     val items = mutableListOf<CompletionItem>()
     val snippets =
-      mutableListOf<JavaSnippet>().apply {
+      mutableListOf<ISnippet>().apply {
         JavaSnippetRepository.snippets[JavaSnippetScope.LOCAL]?.let { addAll(it) }
         JavaSnippetRepository.snippets[JavaSnippetScope.GLOBAL]?.let { addAll(it) }
       }
diff --git a/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/snippet/JavaSnippetRepository.kt b/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/snippet/JavaSnippetRepository.kt
index 022a51685..0562b72a8 100644
--- a/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/snippet/JavaSnippetRepository.kt
+++ b/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/snippet/JavaSnippetRepository.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 
 package com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.snippet
 
+import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.snippets.ISnippet
+import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.snippets.SnippetParser
+
 /**
  * Repository to store various snippets for Java.
  *
@@ -24,37 +27,10 @@ package com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.snippet
  */
 object JavaSnippetRepository {
 
-  val snippets: Map<JavaSnippetScope, List<JavaSnippet>> by lazy { createSnippets() }
+  lateinit var snippets: Map<JavaSnippetScope, List<ISnippet>>
+    private set
 
-  private fun createSnippets(): Map<JavaSnippetScope, List<JavaSnippet>> {
-    return mutableMapOf<JavaSnippetScope, List<JavaSnippet>>().apply {
-      this[JavaSnippetScope.GLOBAL] = createGlobalSnippets()
-      this[JavaSnippetScope.TOP_LEVEL] = createTopLevelSnippets()
-      this[JavaSnippetScope.MEMBER] = createMemberSnippets()
-      this[JavaSnippetScope.LOCAL] = createLocalSnippets()
-    }
-  }
-
-  private fun createGlobalSnippets(): List<JavaSnippet> {
-    return listOf()
-  }
-
-  private fun createTopLevelSnippets(): List<JavaSnippet> {
-    return listOf()
-  }
-
-  private fun createMemberSnippets(): List<JavaSnippet> {
-    return listOf()
-  }
-
-  private fun createLocalSnippets(): List<JavaSnippet> {
-    return listOf(
-      JavaSnippet("for", "Indexed for loop") {
-        arrayOf("for (int \${1:i} = 0; \$1 < \${2:count}; ++\$1) {", "\t\$0", "}")
-      },
-      JavaSnippet("forr", "Reverse-indexed for loop") {
-        arrayOf("for (int \${1:i} = \${2:count} - 1; \$1 >= 0; --\$1) {", "\t\$0", "}")
-      }
-    )
+  fun init() {
+    this.snippets = SnippetParser.parse("java", JavaSnippetScope.values())
   }
 }
diff --git a/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/snippet/JavaSnippetScope.kt b/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/snippet/JavaSnippetScope.kt
index e9bf1850c..0ea574512 100644
--- a/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/snippet/JavaSnippetScope.kt
+++ b/lsp/java/src/main/java/com/itsaky/androidide/lsp/java/providers/snippet/JavaSnippetScope.kt
@@ -17,25 +17,27 @@
 
 package com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.java.providers.snippet
 
+import com.itsaky.androidide.lsp.snippets.ISnippetScope
+
 /**
  * Scope for [JavaSnippet].
  *
  * @author Akash Yadav
  */
-enum class JavaSnippetScope {
+enum class JavaSnippetScope(override val filename: String) : ISnippetScope {
 
   /**
    * Snippets that can be used at the top level. This includes snippes such as class, interface,
    * enum templates.
    */
-  TOP_LEVEL,
+  TOP_LEVEL("top-level"),
 
   /** Snippets that can be used at the member level i.e. inside a class tree. */
-  MEMBER,
+  MEMBER("member"),
 
   /** Snippets that can be used at a local level. E.g. inside a method or constructor. */
-  LOCAL,
+  LOCAL("local"),
 
   /** Snippets that can be used anywhere in the code, irrespective of the current scope. */
-  GLOBAL
+  GLOBAL("global")
 }