diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 5158cf883..5c78f7a08 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1439,13 +1439,17 @@ version = "25.1.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "fern",
+ "futures-executor",
+ "futures-util",
  "helix-core",
  "helix-stdx",
  "log",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
+ "slotmap",
  "thiserror 2.0.12",
  "tokio",
+ "tokio-stream",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 770062286..ecb5c7e26 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ unicode-segmentation = "1.2"
 ropey = { version = "1.6.1", default-features = false, features = ["simd"] }
 foldhash = "0.1"
 parking_lot = "0.12"
+futures-executor = "0.3"
+futures-util = { version = "0.3", features = ["std", "async-await"], default-features = false }
+tokio-stream = "0.1.17"
 
 [workspace.package]
 version = "25.1.1"
diff --git a/helix-dap/Cargo.toml b/helix-dap/Cargo.toml
index d67932afb..8033c7577 100644
--- a/helix-dap/Cargo.toml
+++ b/helix-dap/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0"
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["rt", "rt-multi-thread", "io-util", "io-std", "time", "process", "macros", "fs", "parking_lot", "net", "sync"] }
 thiserror.workspace = true
+slotmap.workspace = true
+futures-executor.workspace = true
+futures-util.workspace = true
+tokio-stream.workspace = true
+
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 fern = "0.7"
diff --git a/helix-dap/src/client.rs b/helix-dap/src/client.rs
index 1529b6f93..e5824a7fd 100644
--- a/helix-dap/src/client.rs
+++ b/helix-dap/src/client.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 use crate::{
-    requests::DisconnectArguments,
+    registry::DebugAdapterId,
+    requests::{DisconnectArguments, TerminateArguments},
     transport::{Payload, Request, Response, Transport},
     types::*,
     Error, Result,
 };
-use helix_core::syntax::config::DebuggerQuirks;
+use helix_core::syntax::config::{DebugAdapterConfig, DebuggerQuirks};
 
 use serde_json::Value;
 
@@ -27,12 +28,14 @@ use tokio::{
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Client {
-    id: usize,
+    id: DebugAdapterId,
     _process: Option<Child>,
     server_tx: UnboundedSender<Payload>,
     request_counter: AtomicU64,
     connection_type: Option<ConnectionType>,
     starting_request_args: Option<Value>,
+    /// The socket address of the debugger, if using TCP transport.
+    pub socket: Option<SocketAddr>,
     pub caps: Option<DebuggerCapabilities>,
     // thread_id -> frames
     pub stack_frames: HashMap<ThreadId, Vec<StackFrame>>,
@@ -41,23 +44,20 @@ pub struct Client {
     /// Currently active frame for the current thread.
     pub active_frame: Option<usize>,
     pub quirks: DebuggerQuirks,
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
-pub enum ConnectionType {
-    Launch,
-    Attach,
+    /// The config which was used to start this debugger.
+    pub config: Option<DebugAdapterConfig>,
 }
 
 impl Client {
     // Spawn a process and communicate with it by either TCP or stdio
+    // The returned stream includes the Client ID so consumers can differentiate between multiple clients
     pub async fn process(
         transport: &str,
         command: &str,
         args: Vec<&str>,
         port_arg: Option<&str>,
-        id: usize,
-    ) -> Result<(Self, UnboundedReceiver<Payload>)> {
+        id: DebugAdapterId,
+    ) -> Result<(Self, UnboundedReceiver<(DebugAdapterId, Payload)>)> {
         if command.is_empty() {
             return Result::Err(Error::Other(anyhow!("Command not provided")));
         }
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ impl Client {
         rx: Box<dyn AsyncBufRead + Unpin + Send>,
         tx: Box<dyn AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send>,
         err: Option<Box<dyn AsyncBufRead + Unpin + Send>>,
-        id: usize,
+        id: DebugAdapterId,
         process: Option<Child>,
-    ) -> Result<(Self, UnboundedReceiver<Payload>)> {
+    ) -> Result<(Self, UnboundedReceiver<(DebugAdapterId, Payload)>)> {
         let (server_rx, server_tx) = Transport::start(rx, tx, err, id);
         let (client_tx, client_rx) = unbounded_channel();
 
@@ -86,22 +86,24 @@ impl Client {
             caps: None,
             connection_type: None,
             starting_request_args: None,
+            socket: None,
             stack_frames: HashMap::new(),
             thread_states: HashMap::new(),
             thread_id: None,
             active_frame: None,
             quirks: DebuggerQuirks::default(),
+            config: None,
         };
 
-        tokio::spawn(Self::recv(server_rx, client_tx));
+        tokio::spawn(Self::recv(id, server_rx, client_tx));
 
         Ok((client, client_rx))
     }
 
     pub async fn tcp(
         addr: std::net::SocketAddr,
-        id: usize,
-    ) -> Result<(Self, UnboundedReceiver<Payload>)> {
+        id: DebugAdapterId,
+    ) -> Result<(Self, UnboundedReceiver<(DebugAdapterId, Payload)>)> {
         let stream = TcpStream::connect(addr).await?;
         let (rx, tx) = stream.into_split();
         Self::streams(Box::new(BufReader::new(rx)), Box::new(tx), None, id, None)
@@ -110,8 +112,8 @@ impl Client {
     pub fn stdio(
         cmd: &str,
         args: Vec<&str>,
-        id: usize,
-    ) -> Result<(Self, UnboundedReceiver<Payload>)> {
+        id: DebugAdapterId,
+    ) -> Result<(Self, UnboundedReceiver<(DebugAdapterId, Payload)>)> {
         // Resolve path to the binary
         let cmd = helix_stdx::env::which(cmd)?;
 
@@ -162,8 +164,8 @@ impl Client {
         cmd: &str,
         args: Vec<&str>,
         port_format: &str,
-        id: usize,
-    ) -> Result<(Self, UnboundedReceiver<Payload>)> {
+        id: DebugAdapterId,
+    ) -> Result<(Self, UnboundedReceiver<(DebugAdapterId, Payload)>)> {
         let port = Self::get_port().await.unwrap();
 
         let process = Command::new(cmd)
@@ -178,40 +180,49 @@ impl Client {
 
         // Wait for adapter to become ready for connection
         time::sleep(time::Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
-
-        let stream = TcpStream::connect(SocketAddr::new(
-            IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1)),
-            port,
-        ))
-        .await?;
+        let socket = SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1)), port);
+        let stream = TcpStream::connect(socket).await?;
 
         let (rx, tx) = stream.into_split();
-        Self::streams(
+        let mut result = Self::streams(
             Box::new(BufReader::new(rx)),
             Box::new(tx),
             None,
             id,
             Some(process),
-        )
+        );
+
+        // Set the socket address for the client
+        if let Ok((client, _)) = &mut result {
+            client.socket = Some(socket);
+        }
+
+        result
     }
 
-    async fn recv(mut server_rx: UnboundedReceiver<Payload>, client_tx: UnboundedSender<Payload>) {
+    async fn recv(
+        id: DebugAdapterId,
+        mut server_rx: UnboundedReceiver<Payload>,
+        client_tx: UnboundedSender<(DebugAdapterId, Payload)>,
+    ) {
         while let Some(msg) = server_rx.recv().await {
             match msg {
                 Payload::Event(ev) => {
-                    client_tx.send(Payload::Event(ev)).expect("Failed to send");
+                    client_tx
+                        .send((id, Payload::Event(ev)))
+                        .expect("Failed to send");
                 }
                 Payload::Response(_) => unreachable!(),
                 Payload::Request(req) => {
                     client_tx
-                        .send(Payload::Request(req))
+                        .send((id, Payload::Request(req)))
                         .expect("Failed to send");
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn id(&self) -> usize {
+    pub fn id(&self) -> DebugAdapterId {
         self.id
     }
 
@@ -354,6 +365,14 @@ impl Client {
         self.call::<requests::Disconnect>(args)
     }
 
+    pub fn terminate(
+        &mut self,
+        args: Option<TerminateArguments>,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
+        self.connection_type = None;
+        self.call::<requests::Terminate>(args)
+    }
+
     pub fn launch(&mut self, args: serde_json::Value) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
         self.connection_type = Some(ConnectionType::Launch);
         self.starting_request_args = Some(args.clone());
diff --git a/helix-dap/src/lib.rs b/helix-dap/src/lib.rs
index b0605c4f0..16c84f662 100644
--- a/helix-dap/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-dap/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 mod client;
+pub mod registry;
 mod transport;
 mod types;
 
-pub use client::{Client, ConnectionType};
+pub use client::Client;
 pub use transport::{Payload, Response, Transport};
 pub use types::*;
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ pub type Result<T> = core::result::Result<T, Error>;
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum Request {
     RunInTerminal(<requests::RunInTerminal as types::Request>::Arguments),
+    StartDebugging(<requests::StartDebugging as types::Request>::Arguments),
 }
 
 impl Request {
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ impl Request {
         let arguments = arguments.unwrap_or_default();
         let request = match command {
             requests::RunInTerminal::COMMAND => Self::RunInTerminal(parse_value(arguments)?),
+            requests::StartDebugging::COMMAND => Self::StartDebugging(parse_value(arguments)?),
             _ => return Err(Error::Unhandled),
         };
 
diff --git a/helix-dap/src/registry.rs b/helix-dap/src/registry.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a69370204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helix-dap/src/registry.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+use crate::{Client, Payload, Result, StackFrame};
+use futures_executor::block_on;
+use futures_util::stream::SelectAll;
+use helix_core::syntax::config::DebugAdapterConfig;
+use slotmap::SlotMap;
+use std::fmt;
+use tokio_stream::wrappers::UnboundedReceiverStream;
+
+/// The resgistry is a struct that manages and owns multiple debugger clients
+/// This holds the responsibility of managing the lifecycle of each client
+/// plus showing the heirarcihical nature betweeen them
+pub struct Registry {
+    inner: SlotMap<DebugAdapterId, Client>,
+    /// The active debugger client
+    ///
+    /// TODO: You can have multiple active debuggers, so the concept of a single active debugger
+    /// may need to be changed
+    current_client_id: Option<DebugAdapterId>,
+    /// A stream of incoming messages from all debuggers
+    pub incoming: SelectAll<UnboundedReceiverStream<(DebugAdapterId, Payload)>>,
+}
+
+impl Registry {
+    /// Creates a new DebuggerService instance
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: SlotMap::with_key(),
+            current_client_id: None,
+            incoming: SelectAll::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn start_client(
+        &mut self,
+        socket: Option<std::net::SocketAddr>,
+        config: &DebugAdapterConfig,
+    ) -> Result<DebugAdapterId> {
+        self.inner.try_insert_with_key(|id| {
+            let result = match socket {
+                Some(socket) => block_on(Client::tcp(socket, id)),
+                None => block_on(Client::process(
+                    &config.transport,
+                    &config.command,
+                    config.args.iter().map(|arg| arg.as_str()).collect(),
+                    config.port_arg.as_deref(),
+                    id,
+                )),
+            };
+
+            let (mut client, receiver) = result?;
+            self.incoming.push(UnboundedReceiverStream::new(receiver));
+
+            client.config = Some(config.clone());
+            block_on(client.initialize(config.name.clone()))?;
+            client.quirks = config.quirks.clone();
+
+            Ok(client)
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn remove_client(&mut self, id: DebugAdapterId) {
+        self.inner.remove(id);
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_client(&self, id: DebugAdapterId) -> Option<&Client> {
+        self.inner.get(id)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_client_mut(&mut self, id: DebugAdapterId) -> Option<&mut Client> {
+        self.inner.get_mut(id)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_active_client(&self) -> Option<&Client> {
+        self.current_client_id.and_then(|id| self.get_client(id))
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_active_client_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Client> {
+        self.current_client_id
+            .and_then(|id| self.get_client_mut(id))
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_active_client(&mut self, id: DebugAdapterId) {
+        if self.get_client(id).is_some() {
+            self.current_client_id = Some(id);
+        } else {
+            self.current_client_id = None;
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn unset_active_client(&mut self) {
+        self.current_client_id = None;
+    }
+
+    pub fn current_stack_frame(&self) -> Option<&StackFrame> {
+        self.get_active_client()
+            .and_then(|debugger| debugger.current_stack_frame())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for Registry {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
+slotmap::new_key_type! {
+    pub struct DebugAdapterId;
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for DebugAdapterId {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{:?}", self.0)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/helix-dap/src/transport.rs b/helix-dap/src/transport.rs
index 6911e4e72..8ca408df1 100644
--- a/helix-dap/src/transport.rs
+++ b/helix-dap/src/transport.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-use crate::{Error, Result};
+use crate::{registry::DebugAdapterId, Error, Result};
 use anyhow::Context;
 use log::{error, info, warn};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_json::Value;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::{collections::HashMap, fmt::Debug};
 use tokio::{
     io::{AsyncBufRead, AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncReadExt, AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt},
     sync::{
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub enum Payload {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Transport {
     #[allow(unused)]
-    id: usize,
+    id: DebugAdapterId,
     pending_requests: Mutex<HashMap<u64, Sender<Result<Response>>>>,
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl Transport {
         server_stdout: Box<dyn AsyncBufRead + Unpin + Send>,
         server_stdin: Box<dyn AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send>,
         server_stderr: Option<Box<dyn AsyncBufRead + Unpin + Send>>,
-        id: usize,
+        id: DebugAdapterId,
     ) -> (UnboundedReceiver<Payload>, UnboundedSender<Payload>) {
         let (client_tx, rx) = unbounded_channel();
         let (tx, client_rx) = unbounded_channel();
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl Transport {
 
         let transport = Arc::new(transport);
 
-        tokio::spawn(Self::recv(transport.clone(), server_stdout, client_tx));
+        tokio::spawn(Self::recv(id, transport.clone(), server_stdout, client_tx));
         tokio::spawn(Self::send(transport, server_stdin, client_rx));
         if let Some(stderr) = server_stderr {
             tokio::spawn(Self::err(stderr));
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ impl Transport {
     }
 
     async fn recv_server_message(
+        id: DebugAdapterId,
         reader: &mut Box<dyn AsyncBufRead + Unpin + Send>,
         buffer: &mut String,
         content: &mut Vec<u8>,
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ impl Transport {
         reader.read_exact(content).await?;
         let msg = std::str::from_utf8(content).context("invalid utf8 from server")?;
 
-        info!("<- DAP {}", msg);
+        info!("[{}] <- DAP {}", id, msg);
 
         // try parsing as output (server response) or call (server request)
         let output: serde_json::Result<Payload> = serde_json::from_str(msg);
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ impl Transport {
         server_stdin: &mut Box<dyn AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send>,
         request: String,
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        info!("-> DAP {}", request);
+        info!("[{}] -> DAP {}", self.id, request);
 
         // send the headers
         server_stdin
@@ -179,15 +180,18 @@ impl Transport {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn process_response(res: Response) -> Result<Response> {
+    fn process_response(&self, res: Response) -> Result<Response> {
         if res.success {
-            info!("<- DAP success in response to {}", res.request_seq);
+            info!(
+                "[{}] <- DAP success in response to {}",
+                self.id, res.request_seq
+            );
 
             Ok(res)
         } else {
             error!(
-                "<- DAP error {:?} ({:?}) for command #{} {}",
-                res.message, res.body, res.request_seq, res.command
+                "[{}] <- DAP error {:?} ({:?}) for command #{} {}",
+                self.id, res.message, res.body, res.request_seq, res.command
             );
 
             Err(Error::Other(anyhow::format_err!("{:?}", res.body)))
@@ -205,7 +209,7 @@ impl Transport {
                 let tx = self.pending_requests.lock().await.remove(&request_seq);
 
                 match tx {
-                    Some(tx) => match tx.send(Self::process_response(res)).await {
+                    Some(tx) => match tx.send(self.process_response(res)).await {
                         Ok(_) => (),
                         Err(_) => error!(
                             "Tried sending response into a closed channel (id={:?}), original request likely timed out",
@@ -225,12 +229,12 @@ impl Transport {
                 ref seq,
                 ..
             }) => {
-                info!("<- DAP request {} #{}", command, seq);
+                info!("[{}] <- DAP request {} #{}", self.id, command, seq);
                 client_tx.send(msg).expect("Failed to send");
                 Ok(())
             }
             Payload::Event(ref event) => {
-                info!("<- DAP event {:?}", event);
+                info!("[{}] <- DAP event {:?}", self.id, event);
                 client_tx.send(msg).expect("Failed to send");
                 Ok(())
             }
@@ -238,6 +242,7 @@ impl Transport {
     }
 
     async fn recv(
+        id: DebugAdapterId,
         transport: Arc<Self>,
         mut server_stdout: Box<dyn AsyncBufRead + Unpin + Send>,
         client_tx: UnboundedSender<Payload>,
@@ -246,6 +251,7 @@ impl Transport {
         let mut content_buffer = Vec::new();
         loop {
             match Self::recv_server_message(
+                id,
                 &mut server_stdout,
                 &mut recv_buffer,
                 &mut content_buffer,
@@ -255,7 +261,7 @@ impl Transport {
                 Ok(msg) => match transport.process_server_message(&client_tx, msg).await {
                     Ok(_) => (),
                     Err(err) => {
-                        error!("err: <- {err:?}");
+                        error!(" [{id}] err: <- {err:?}");
                         break;
                     }
                 },
diff --git a/helix-dap/src/types.rs b/helix-dap/src/types.rs
index 67f4937f1..fdfc211ad 100644
--- a/helix-dap/src/types.rs
+++ b/helix-dap/src/types.rs
@@ -438,6 +438,21 @@ pub mod requests {
         const COMMAND: &'static str = "disconnect";
     }
 
+    #[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+    #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+    pub struct TerminateArguments {
+        pub restart: Option<bool>,
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Debug)]
+    pub enum Terminate {}
+
+    impl Request for Terminate {
+        type Arguments = Option<TerminateArguments>;
+        type Result = ();
+        const COMMAND: &'static str = "terminate";
+    }
+
     #[derive(Debug)]
     pub enum ConfigurationDone {}
 
@@ -752,6 +767,21 @@ pub mod requests {
         type Result = RunInTerminalResponse;
         const COMMAND: &'static str = "runInTerminal";
     }
+    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+    #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+    pub struct StartDebuggingArguments {
+        pub request: ConnectionType,
+        pub configuration: Value,
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Debug)]
+    pub enum StartDebugging {}
+
+    impl Request for StartDebugging {
+        type Arguments = StartDebuggingArguments;
+        type Result = ();
+        const COMMAND: &'static str = "startDebugging";
+    }
 }
 
 // Events
@@ -992,6 +1022,13 @@ pub mod events {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
+pub enum ConnectionType {
+    Launch,
+    Attach,
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_deserialize_module_id_from_number() {
     let raw = r#"{"id": 0, "name": "Name"}"#;
diff --git a/helix-lsp/Cargo.toml b/helix-lsp/Cargo.toml
index 83e37a982..39e750ad7 100644
--- a/helix-lsp/Cargo.toml
+++ b/helix-lsp/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ helix-loader = { path = "../helix-loader" }
 helix-lsp-types = { path = "../helix-lsp-types" }
 
 anyhow = "1.0"
-futures-executor = "0.3"
-futures-util = { version = "0.3", features = ["std", "async-await"], default-features = false }
+futures-executor.workspace = true
+futures-util.workspace = true
 globset = "0.4.16"
 log = "0.4"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0"
 tokio = { version = "1.45", features = ["rt", "rt-multi-thread", "io-util", "io-std", "time", "process", "macros", "fs", "parking_lot", "sync"] }
-tokio-stream = "0.1.17"
+tokio-stream.workspace = true
 parking_lot.workspace = true
 arc-swap = "1"
 slotmap.workspace = true
diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 2b2ff8551..dd19a2d72 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -608,8 +608,8 @@ impl Application {
                 // limit render calls for fast language server messages
                 helix_event::request_redraw();
             }
-            EditorEvent::DebuggerEvent(payload) => {
-                let needs_render = self.editor.handle_debugger_message(payload).await;
+            EditorEvent::DebuggerEvent((id, payload)) => {
+                let needs_render = self.editor.handle_debugger_message(id, payload).await;
                 if needs_render {
                     self.render().await;
                 }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
index 4f20af4af..f6f11d126 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use dap::{StackFrame, Thread, ThreadStates};
 use helix_core::syntax::config::{DebugArgumentValue, DebugConfigCompletion, DebugTemplate};
-use helix_dap::{self as dap, Client};
+use helix_dap::{self as dap, requests::TerminateArguments};
 use helix_lsp::block_on;
 use helix_view::editor::Breakpoint;
 
 use serde_json::{to_value, Value};
-use tokio_stream::wrappers::UnboundedReceiverStream;
 use tui::text::Spans;
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -59,7 +58,12 @@ fn thread_picker(
                 move |cx, thread, _action| callback_fn(cx.editor, thread),
             )
             .with_preview(move |editor, thread| {
-                let frames = editor.debugger.as_ref()?.stack_frames.get(&thread.id)?;
+                let frames = editor
+                    .debug_adapters
+                    .get_active_client()
+                    .as_ref()?
+                    .stack_frames
+                    .get(&thread.id)?;
                 let frame = frames.first()?;
                 let path = frame.source.as_ref()?.path.as_ref()?.as_path();
                 let pos = Some((
@@ -116,34 +120,16 @@ pub fn dap_start_impl(
     params: Option<Vec<std::borrow::Cow<str>>>,
 ) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     let doc = doc!(cx.editor);
-
     let config = doc
         .language_config()
         .and_then(|config| config.debugger.as_ref())
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("No debug adapter available for language"))?;
 
-    let result = match socket {
-        Some(socket) => block_on(Client::tcp(socket, 0)),
-        None => block_on(Client::process(
-            &config.transport,
-            &config.command,
-            config.args.iter().map(|arg| arg.as_str()).collect(),
-            config.port_arg.as_deref(),
-            0,
-        )),
-    };
-
-    let (mut debugger, events) = match result {
-        Ok(r) => r,
-        Err(e) => bail!("Failed to start debug session: {}", e),
-    };
-
-    let request = debugger.initialize(config.name.clone());
-    if let Err(e) = block_on(request) {
-        bail!("Failed to initialize debug adapter: {}", e);
-    }
-
-    debugger.quirks = config.quirks.clone();
+    let id = cx
+        .editor
+        .debug_adapters
+        .start_client(socket, config)
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to start debug client: {}", e))?;
 
     // TODO: avoid refetching all of this... pass a config in
     let template = match name {
@@ -209,6 +195,13 @@ pub fn dap_start_impl(
         // }
     };
 
+    let debugger = match cx.editor.debug_adapters.get_client_mut(id) {
+        Some(child) => child,
+        None => {
+            bail!("Failed to get child debugger.");
+        }
+    };
+
     match &template.request[..] {
         "launch" => {
             let call = debugger.launch(args);
@@ -222,14 +215,12 @@ pub fn dap_start_impl(
     };
 
     // TODO: either await "initialized" or buffer commands until event is received
-    cx.editor.debugger = Some(debugger);
-    let stream = UnboundedReceiverStream::new(events);
-    cx.editor.debugger_events.push(stream);
     Ok(())
 }
 
 pub fn dap_launch(cx: &mut Context) {
-    if cx.editor.debugger.is_some() {
+    // TODO: Now that we support multiple Clients, we could run multiple debuggers at once but for now keep this as is
+    if cx.editor.debug_adapters.get_active_client().is_some() {
         cx.editor.set_error("Debugger is already running");
         return;
     }
@@ -283,7 +274,7 @@ pub fn dap_launch(cx: &mut Context) {
 }
 
 pub fn dap_restart(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let debugger = match &cx.editor.debugger {
+    let debugger = match cx.editor.debug_adapters.get_active_client() {
         Some(debugger) => debugger,
         None => {
             cx.editor.set_error("Debugger is not running");
@@ -582,12 +573,17 @@ pub fn dap_variables(cx: &mut Context) {
 }
 
 pub fn dap_terminate(cx: &mut Context) {
+    cx.editor.set_status("Terminating debug session...");
     let debugger = debugger!(cx.editor);
 
-    let request = debugger.disconnect(None);
+    let terminate_arguments = Some(TerminateArguments {
+        restart: Some(false),
+    });
+
+    let request = debugger.terminate(terminate_arguments);
     dap_callback(cx.jobs, request, |editor, _compositor, _response: ()| {
         // editor.set_error(format!("Failed to disconnect: {}", e));
-        editor.debugger = None;
+        editor.debug_adapters.unset_active_client();
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index 0f0165a6f..e1bb8ee32 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ fn debug_eval(cx: &mut compositor::Context, args: Args, event: PromptEvent) -> a
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    if let Some(debugger) = cx.editor.debugger.as_mut() {
+    if let Some(debugger) = cx.editor.debug_adapters.get_active_client() {
         let (frame, thread_id) = match (debugger.active_frame, debugger.thread_id) {
             (Some(frame), Some(thread_id)) => (frame, thread_id),
             _ => {
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 89f053741..575a0b5f1 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ use crate::{
     tree::{self, Tree},
     Document, DocumentId, View, ViewId,
 };
-use dap::StackFrame;
 use helix_event::dispatch;
 use helix_vcs::DiffProviderRegistry;
 
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ use helix_core::{
     },
     Change, LineEnding, Position, Range, Selection, Uri, NATIVE_LINE_ENDING,
 };
-use helix_dap as dap;
+use helix_dap::{self as dap, registry::DebugAdapterId};
 use helix_lsp::lsp;
 use helix_stdx::path::canonicalize;
 
@@ -1083,8 +1082,7 @@ pub struct Editor {
     pub diagnostics: Diagnostics,
     pub diff_providers: DiffProviderRegistry,
 
-    pub debugger: Option<dap::Client>,
-    pub debugger_events: SelectAll<UnboundedReceiverStream<dap::Payload>>,
+    pub debug_adapters: dap::registry::Registry,
     pub breakpoints: HashMap<PathBuf, Vec<Breakpoint>>,
 
     pub syn_loader: Arc<ArcSwap<syntax::Loader>>,
@@ -1142,7 +1140,7 @@ pub enum EditorEvent {
     DocumentSaved(DocumentSavedEventResult),
     ConfigEvent(ConfigEvent),
     LanguageServerMessage((LanguageServerId, Call)),
-    DebuggerEvent(dap::Payload),
+    DebuggerEvent((DebugAdapterId, dap::Payload)),
     IdleTimer,
     Redraw,
 }
@@ -1229,8 +1227,7 @@ impl Editor {
             language_servers,
             diagnostics: Diagnostics::new(),
             diff_providers: DiffProviderRegistry::default(),
-            debugger: None,
-            debugger_events: SelectAll::new(),
+            debug_adapters: dap::registry::Registry::new(),
             breakpoints: HashMap::new(),
             syn_loader,
             theme_loader,
@@ -2154,7 +2151,7 @@ impl Editor {
                 Some(message) = self.language_servers.incoming.next() => {
                     return EditorEvent::LanguageServerMessage(message)
                 }
-                Some(event) = self.debugger_events.next() => {
+                Some(event) = self.debug_adapters.incoming.next() => {
                     return EditorEvent::DebuggerEvent(event)
                 }
 
@@ -2230,10 +2227,8 @@ impl Editor {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn current_stack_frame(&self) -> Option<&StackFrame> {
-        self.debugger
-            .as_ref()
-            .and_then(|debugger| debugger.current_stack_frame())
+    pub fn current_stack_frame(&self) -> Option<&dap::StackFrame> {
+        self.debug_adapters.current_stack_frame()
     }
 
     /// Returns the id of a view that this doc contains a selection for,
diff --git a/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs b/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs
index 56eb8efa9..22ba3427c 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs
@@ -2,20 +2,22 @@ use crate::editor::{Action, Breakpoint};
 use crate::{align_view, Align, Editor};
 use dap::requests::DisconnectArguments;
 use helix_core::Selection;
-use helix_dap::{self as dap, Client, ConnectionType, Payload, Request, ThreadId};
+use helix_dap::{
+    self as dap, registry::DebugAdapterId, Client, ConnectionType, Payload, Request, ThreadId,
+};
 use helix_lsp::block_on;
-use log::warn;
-use serde_json::json;
+use log::{error, warn};
+use serde_json::{json, Value};
 use std::fmt::Write;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! debugger {
     ($editor:expr) => {{
-        match &mut $editor.debugger {
-            Some(debugger) => debugger,
-            None => return,
-        }
+        let Some(debugger) = $editor.debug_adapters.get_active_client_mut() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        debugger
     }};
 }
 
@@ -141,13 +143,13 @@ pub fn breakpoints_changed(
 }
 
 impl Editor {
-    pub async fn handle_debugger_message(&mut self, payload: helix_dap::Payload) -> bool {
+    pub async fn handle_debugger_message(
+        &mut self,
+        id: DebugAdapterId,
+        payload: helix_dap::Payload,
+    ) -> bool {
         use helix_dap::{events, Event};
 
-        let debugger = match self.debugger.as_mut() {
-            Some(debugger) => debugger,
-            None => return false,
-        };
         match payload {
             Payload::Event(event) => {
                 let event = match Event::parse(&event.event, event.body) {
@@ -170,6 +172,11 @@ impl Editor {
                         all_threads_stopped,
                         ..
                     }) => {
+                        let debugger = match self.debug_adapters.get_client_mut(id) {
+                            Some(debugger) => debugger,
+                            None => return false,
+                        };
+
                         let all_threads_stopped = all_threads_stopped.unwrap_or_default();
 
                         if all_threads_stopped {
@@ -184,6 +191,7 @@ impl Editor {
                         } else if let Some(thread_id) = thread_id {
                             debugger.thread_states.insert(thread_id, reason.clone()); // TODO: dap uses "type" || "reason" here
 
+                            fetch_stack_trace(debugger, thread_id).await;
                             // whichever thread stops is made "current" (if no previously selected thread).
                             select_thread_id(self, thread_id, false).await;
                         }
@@ -205,8 +213,14 @@ impl Editor {
                         }
 
                         self.set_status(status);
+                        self.debug_adapters.set_active_client(id);
                     }
                     Event::Continued(events::ContinuedBody { thread_id, .. }) => {
+                        let debugger = match self.debug_adapters.get_client_mut(id) {
+                            Some(debugger) => debugger,
+                            None => return false,
+                        };
+
                         debugger
                             .thread_states
                             .insert(thread_id, "running".to_owned());
@@ -214,8 +228,15 @@ impl Editor {
                             debugger.resume_application();
                         }
                     }
-                    Event::Thread(_) => {
-                        // TODO: update thread_states, make threads request
+                    Event::Thread(thread) => {
+                        self.set_status(format!("Thread {}: {}", thread.thread_id, thread.reason));
+                        let debugger = match self.debug_adapters.get_client_mut(id) {
+                            Some(debugger) => debugger,
+                            None => return false,
+                        };
+
+                        debugger.thread_id = Some(thread.thread_id);
+                        // set the stack frame for the thread
                     }
                     Event::Breakpoint(events::BreakpointBody { reason, breakpoint }) => {
                         match &reason[..] {
@@ -284,6 +305,12 @@ impl Editor {
                         self.set_status(format!("{} {}", prefix, output));
                     }
                     Event::Initialized(_) => {
+                        self.set_status("Debugger initialized...");
+                        let debugger = match self.debug_adapters.get_client_mut(id) {
+                            Some(debugger) => debugger,
+                            None => return false,
+                        };
+
                         // send existing breakpoints
                         for (path, breakpoints) in &mut self.breakpoints {
                             // TODO: call futures in parallel, await all
@@ -296,14 +323,23 @@ impl Editor {
                         }; // TODO: do we need to handle error?
                     }
                     Event::Terminated(terminated) => {
-                        let restart_args = if let Some(terminated) = terminated {
+                        let debugger = match self.debug_adapters.get_client_mut(id) {
+                            Some(debugger) => debugger,
+                            None => return false,
+                        };
+
+                        let restart_arg = if let Some(terminated) = terminated {
                             terminated.restart
                         } else {
                             None
                         };
 
+                        let restart_bool = restart_arg
+                            .as_ref()
+                            .and_then(|v| v.as_bool())
+                            .unwrap_or(false);
                         let disconnect_args = Some(DisconnectArguments {
-                            restart: Some(restart_args.is_some()),
+                            restart: Some(restart_bool),
                             terminate_debuggee: None,
                             suspend_debuggee: None,
                         });
@@ -316,8 +352,23 @@ impl Editor {
                             return false;
                         }
 
-                        match restart_args {
-                            Some(restart_args) => {
+                        match restart_arg {
+                            Some(Value::Bool(false)) | None => {
+                                self.debug_adapters.remove_client(id);
+                                self.debug_adapters.unset_active_client();
+                                self.set_status(
+                                    "Terminated debugging session and disconnected debugger.",
+                                );
+
+                                // Go through all breakpoints and set verfified to false
+                                // this should update the UI to show the breakpoints are no longer connected
+                                for breakpoints in self.breakpoints.values_mut() {
+                                    for breakpoint in breakpoints.iter_mut() {
+                                        breakpoint.verified = false;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                            Some(val) => {
                                 log::info!("Attempting to restart debug session.");
                                 let connection_type = match debugger.connection_type() {
                                     Some(connection_type) => connection_type,
@@ -329,9 +380,9 @@ impl Editor {
 
                                 let relaunch_resp = if let ConnectionType::Launch = connection_type
                                 {
-                                    debugger.launch(restart_args).await
+                                    debugger.launch(val).await
                                 } else {
-                                    debugger.attach(restart_args).await
+                                    debugger.attach(val).await
                                 };
 
                                 if let Err(err) = relaunch_resp {
@@ -341,12 +392,6 @@ impl Editor {
                                     ));
                                 }
                             }
-                            None => {
-                                self.debugger = None;
-                                self.set_status(
-                                    "Terminated debugging session and disconnected debugger.",
-                                );
-                            }
                         }
                     }
                     Event::Exited(resp) => {
@@ -393,10 +438,70 @@ impl Editor {
                             shell_process_id: None,
                         }))
                     }
+                    Ok(Request::StartDebugging(arguments)) => {
+                        let debugger = match self.debug_adapters.get_client_mut(id) {
+                            Some(debugger) => debugger,
+                            None => {
+                                self.set_error("No active debugger found.");
+                                return true;
+                            }
+                        };
+                        // Currently we only support starting a child debugger if the parent is using the TCP transport
+                        let socket = match debugger.socket {
+                            Some(socket) => socket,
+                            None => {
+                                self.set_error("Child debugger can only be started if the parent debugger is using TCP transport.");
+                                return true;
+                            }
+                        };
+
+                        let config = match debugger.config.clone() {
+                            Some(config) => config,
+                            None => {
+                                error!("No configuration found for the debugger.");
+                                return true;
+                            }
+                        };
+
+                        let result = self.debug_adapters.start_client(Some(socket), &config);
+
+                        let client_id = match result {
+                            Ok(child) => child,
+                            Err(err) => {
+                                self.set_error(format!(
+                                    "Failed to create child debugger: {:?}",
+                                    err
+                                ));
+                                return true;
+                            }
+                        };
+
+                        let client = match self.debug_adapters.get_client_mut(client_id) {
+                            Some(child) => child,
+                            None => {
+                                self.set_error("Failed to get child debugger.");
+                                return true;
+                            }
+                        };
+
+                        let relaunch_resp = if let ConnectionType::Launch = arguments.request {
+                            client.launch(arguments.configuration).await
+                        } else {
+                            client.attach(arguments.configuration).await
+                        };
+                        if let Err(err) = relaunch_resp {
+                            self.set_error(format!("Failed to start debugging session: {:?}", err));
+                            return true;
+                        }
+
+                        Ok(json!({
+                            "success": true,
+                        }))
+                    }
                     Err(err) => Err(err),
                 };
 
-                if let Some(debugger) = self.debugger.as_mut() {
+                if let Some(debugger) = self.debug_adapters.get_client_mut(id) {
                     debugger
                         .reply(request.seq, &request.command, reply)
                         .await
diff --git a/languages.toml b/languages.toml
index 2be8845cc..536962e1e 100644
--- a/languages.toml
+++ b/languages.toml
@@ -823,8 +823,9 @@ language-servers = [ "typescript-language-server" ]
 indent = { tab-width = 2, unit = "  " }
 
 [language.debugger]
-name = "node-debug2"
-transport = "stdio"
+name = "js-debug-dap"
+transport = "tcp"
+port-arg = "{} 127.0.0.1"
 # args consisting of cmd (node) and path to adapter should be added to user's configuration
 quirks = { absolute-paths = true }
 
@@ -832,7 +833,7 @@ quirks = { absolute-paths = true }
 name = "source"
 request = "launch"
 completion = [ { name = "main", completion = "filename", default = "index.js" } ]
-args = { program = "{0}" }
+args = { program = "{0}", skipFiles = [ "<node_internals>/**" ] }
 
 [[grammar]]
 name = "javascript"