diff --git a/compiler/src/language_server/driver.re b/compiler/src/language_server/driver.re
index c1957d3500..7a30f64a2c 100644
--- a/compiler/src/language_server/driver.re
+++ b/compiler/src/language_server/driver.re
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ let process = msg => {
   | Formatting(id, params) when is_initialized^ =>
     Formatting.process(~id, ~compiled_code, ~documents, params);
     Reading;
-  | Definition(id, params) when is_initialized^ =>
-    Definition.process(~id, ~compiled_code, ~documents, params);
+  | Goto(id, goto_request_type, params) when is_initialized^ =>
+    Goto.process(~id, ~compiled_code, ~documents, goto_request_type, params);
     Reading;
   | SetTrace(trace_value) =>
     Trace.set_level(trace_value);
diff --git a/compiler/src/language_server/definition.re b/compiler/src/language_server/goto.re
similarity index 59%
rename from compiler/src/language_server/definition.re
rename to compiler/src/language_server/goto.re
index d9d1f2feee..ada1fd706e 100644
--- a/compiler/src/language_server/definition.re
+++ b/compiler/src/language_server/goto.re
@@ -7,36 +7,27 @@ open Grain_diagnostics;
 open Sourcetree;
 open Lsp_types;
 
+type goto_request_type =
+  | Definition
+  | TypeDefinition;
+
 // https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/lsp/3.17/specification/#definitionParams
 module RequestParams = {
   [@deriving yojson({strict: false})]
-  type t = {
-    [@key "textDocument"]
-    text_document: Protocol.text_document_identifier,
-    position: Protocol.position,
-  };
+  type t = Protocol.text_document_position_params;
 };
 
 // https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/lsp/3.17/specification/#locationLink
 module ResponseResult = {
   [@deriving yojson]
-  type t = {
-    [@key "originSelectionRange"]
-    origin_selection_range: Protocol.range,
-    [@key "targetUri"]
-    target_uri: Protocol.uri,
-    [@key "targetRange"]
-    target_range: Protocol.range,
-    [@key "targetSelectionRange"]
-    target_selection_range: Protocol.range,
-  };
+  type t = Protocol.location_link;
 };
 
 let send_no_result = (~id: Protocol.message_id) => {
   Protocol.response(~id, `Null);
 };
 
-let send_definition =
+let send_location_link =
     (
       ~id: Protocol.message_id,
       ~range: Protocol.range,
@@ -45,7 +36,7 @@ let send_definition =
     ) => {
   Protocol.response(
     ~id,
-    ResponseResult.to_yojson({
+    Protocol.location_link_to_yojson({
       origin_selection_range: range,
       target_uri,
       target_range,
@@ -53,40 +44,35 @@ let send_definition =
     }),
   );
 };
+
 type check_position =
   | Forward
   | Backward;
-let rec find_definition =
+
+let rec find_location =
         (
           ~check_position=Forward,
+          get_location: list(Sourcetree.node) => option(Location.t),
           sourcetree: Sourcetree.sourcetree,
           position: Protocol.position,
         ) => {
   let results = Sourcetree.query(position, sourcetree);
 
   let result =
-    switch (results) {
-    | [Value({definition}), ..._]
-    | [Pattern({definition}), ..._]
-    | [Type({definition}), ..._]
-    | [Declaration({definition}), ..._]
-    | [Exception({definition}), ..._]
-    | [Module({definition}), ..._] =>
-      switch (definition) {
-      | None => None
-      | Some(loc) =>
-        let uri = Utils.filename_to_uri(loc.loc_start.pos_fname);
-        Some((loc, uri));
-      }
-    | _ => None
+    switch (get_location(results)) {
+    | None => None
+    | Some(loc) =>
+      let uri = Utils.filename_to_uri(loc.loc_start.pos_fname);
+      Some((loc, uri));
     };
   switch (result) {
   | None =>
     if (check_position == Forward && position.character > 0) {
       // If a user selects from left to right, their pointer ends up after the identifier
       // this tries to check if the identifier was selected.
-      find_definition(
+      find_location(
         ~check_position=Backward,
+        get_location,
         sourcetree,
         {line: position.line, character: position.character - 1},
       );
@@ -102,16 +88,44 @@ let process =
       ~id: Protocol.message_id,
       ~compiled_code: Hashtbl.t(Protocol.uri, Lsp_types.code),
       ~documents: Hashtbl.t(Protocol.uri, string),
+      goto_request_type: goto_request_type,
       params: RequestParams.t,
     ) => {
   switch (Hashtbl.find_opt(compiled_code, params.text_document.uri)) {
   | None => send_no_result(~id)
   | Some({program, sourcetree}) =>
-    let result = find_definition(sourcetree, params.position);
+    let get_location =
+      switch (goto_request_type) {
+      | Definition => (
+          results => {
+            switch (results) {
+            | [Sourcetree.Value({definition}), ..._]
+            | [Pattern({definition}), ..._]
+            | [Type({definition}), ..._]
+            | [Declaration({definition}), ..._]
+            | [Exception({definition}), ..._]
+            | [Module({definition}), ..._] => definition
+            | _ => None
+            };
+          }
+        )
+      | TypeDefinition => (
+          results => {
+            switch (results) {
+            | [Value({env, value_type: type_expr}), ..._] =>
+              Env.get_type_definition_loc(type_expr, env)
+            | [Pattern({definition}), ..._] => definition
+            | _ => None
+            };
+          }
+        )
+      };
+
+    let result = find_location(get_location, sourcetree, params.position);
     switch (result) {
     | None => send_no_result(~id)
     | Some((loc, uri)) =>
-      send_definition(
+      send_location_link(
         ~id,
         ~range=Utils.loc_to_range(loc),
         ~target_uri=uri,
diff --git a/compiler/src/language_server/definition.rei b/compiler/src/language_server/goto.rei
similarity index 80%
rename from compiler/src/language_server/definition.rei
rename to compiler/src/language_server/goto.rei
index 9332b42353..4aa20dccf6 100644
--- a/compiler/src/language_server/definition.rei
+++ b/compiler/src/language_server/goto.rei
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 open Grain_typed;
 
-// https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/lsp/3.17/specification/#definitionParams
+type goto_request_type =
+  | Definition
+  | TypeDefinition;
+
 module RequestParams: {
   [@deriving yojson({strict: false})]
   type t;
@@ -17,6 +20,7 @@ let process:
     ~id: Protocol.message_id,
     ~compiled_code: Hashtbl.t(Protocol.uri, Lsp_types.code),
     ~documents: Hashtbl.t(Protocol.uri, string),
+    goto_request_type,
     RequestParams.t
   ) =>
   unit;
diff --git a/compiler/src/language_server/hover.re b/compiler/src/language_server/hover.re
index 6bd33c0036..a3009e6ac8 100644
--- a/compiler/src/language_server/hover.re
+++ b/compiler/src/language_server/hover.re
@@ -10,11 +10,7 @@ open Lsp_types;
 // https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/lsp/3.17/specification/#hoverParams
 module RequestParams = {
   [@deriving yojson({strict: false})]
-  type t = {
-    [@key "textDocument"]
-    text_document: Protocol.text_document_identifier,
-    position: Protocol.position,
-  };
+  type t = Protocol.text_document_position_params;
 };
 
 // https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/lsp/3.17/specification/#hover
diff --git a/compiler/src/language_server/initialize.re b/compiler/src/language_server/initialize.re
index d39bc16907..57a6c851da 100644
--- a/compiler/src/language_server/initialize.re
+++ b/compiler/src/language_server/initialize.re
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ module ResponseResult = {
     definition_provider: {
       link_support: true,
     },
-    type_definition_provider: false,
+    type_definition_provider: true,
     references_provider: false,
     document_symbol_provider: false,
     code_action_provider: false,
diff --git a/compiler/src/language_server/message.re b/compiler/src/language_server/message.re
index 3c80f3d727..cdb277f5ec 100644
--- a/compiler/src/language_server/message.re
+++ b/compiler/src/language_server/message.re
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ type t =
   | TextDocumentDidChange(Protocol.uri, Code_file.DidChange.RequestParams.t)
   | TextDocumentInlayHint(Protocol.message_id, Inlayhint.RequestParams.t)
   | Formatting(Protocol.message_id, Formatting.RequestParams.t)
-  | Definition(Protocol.message_id, Definition.RequestParams.t)
+  | Goto(Protocol.message_id, Goto.goto_request_type, Goto.RequestParams.t)
   | SetTrace(Protocol.trace_value)
   | Unsupported
   | Error(string);
@@ -63,8 +63,17 @@ let of_request = (msg: Protocol.request_message): t => {
     | Error(msg) => Error(msg)
     }
   | {method: "textDocument/definition", id: Some(id), params: Some(params)} =>
-    switch (Definition.RequestParams.of_yojson(params)) {
-    | Ok(params) => Definition(id, params)
+    switch (Goto.RequestParams.of_yojson(params)) {
+    | Ok(params) => Goto(id, Definition, params)
+    | Error(msg) => Error(msg)
+    }
+  | {
+      method: "textDocument/typeDefinition",
+      id: Some(id),
+      params: Some(params),
+    } =>
+    switch (Goto.RequestParams.of_yojson(params)) {
+    | Ok(params) => Goto(id, TypeDefinition, params)
     | Error(msg) => Error(msg)
     }
   | {method: "$/setTrace", params: Some(params)} =>
diff --git a/compiler/src/language_server/message.rei b/compiler/src/language_server/message.rei
index 7196e28f76..1a72f48411 100644
--- a/compiler/src/language_server/message.rei
+++ b/compiler/src/language_server/message.rei
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ type t =
   | TextDocumentDidChange(Protocol.uri, Code_file.DidChange.RequestParams.t)
   | TextDocumentInlayHint(Protocol.message_id, Inlayhint.RequestParams.t)
   | Formatting(Protocol.message_id, Formatting.RequestParams.t)
-  | Definition(Protocol.message_id, Definition.RequestParams.t)
+  | Goto(Protocol.message_id, Goto.goto_request_type, Goto.RequestParams.t)
   | SetTrace(Protocol.trace_value)
   | Unsupported
   | Error(string);
diff --git a/compiler/src/language_server/protocol.re b/compiler/src/language_server/protocol.re
index 68974bb1c7..fb48364d01 100644
--- a/compiler/src/language_server/protocol.re
+++ b/compiler/src/language_server/protocol.re
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ type trace_value = string; // 'off' | 'messages' | 'verbose';
 [@deriving yojson]
 type text_document_identifier = {uri};
 
+// https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/lsp/3.17/specification/#textDocumentPositionParams
+[@deriving yojson({strict: false})]
+type text_document_position_params = {
+  [@key "textDocument"]
+  text_document: text_document_identifier,
+  position,
+};
+
 // https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/lsp/3.17/specification/#textDocumentSyncKind
 [@deriving (enum, yojson)]
 type text_document_sync_kind =
diff --git a/compiler/src/language_server/protocol.rei b/compiler/src/language_server/protocol.rei
index 4722365b76..a75e2235a4 100644
--- a/compiler/src/language_server/protocol.rei
+++ b/compiler/src/language_server/protocol.rei
@@ -91,6 +91,14 @@ type trace_value = string; // 'off' | 'messages' | 'verbose';
 [@deriving yojson]
 type text_document_identifier = {uri};
 
+// https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/lsp/3.17/specification/#textDocumentPositionParams
+[@deriving yojson({strict: false})]
+type text_document_position_params = {
+  [@key "textDocument"]
+  text_document: text_document_identifier,
+  position,
+};
+
 // https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/lsp/3.17/specification/#textDocumentSyncKind
 [@deriving (enum, yojson)]
 type text_document_sync_kind =
diff --git a/compiler/src/language_server/sourcetree.re b/compiler/src/language_server/sourcetree.re
index a4f523c17c..f9fcbc0470 100644
--- a/compiler/src/language_server/sourcetree.re
+++ b/compiler/src/language_server/sourcetree.re
@@ -439,32 +439,15 @@ module Sourcetree: Sourcetree = {
           );
         };
         let enter_pattern = pat => {
-          let rec get_type_path = pat_type => {
-            Types.(
-              switch (pat_type.desc) {
-              | TTyConstr(path, _, _) => Some(path)
-              | TTyLink(inner)
-              | TTySubst(inner) => get_type_path(inner)
-              | _ => None
-              }
-            );
-          };
-          let definition =
-            switch (get_type_path(pat.pat_type)) {
-            | Some(path) =>
-              let decl = Env.find_type(path, pat.pat_env);
-              if (decl.type_loc == Location.dummy_loc) {
-                None;
-              } else {
-                Some(decl.type_loc);
-              };
-            | _ => None
-            };
           segments :=
             [
               (
                 loc_to_interval(pat.pat_loc),
-                Pattern({pattern: pat, definition}),
+                Pattern({
+                  pattern: pat,
+                  definition:
+                    Env.get_type_definition_loc(pat.pat_type, pat.pat_env),
+                }),
               ),
               ...segments^,
             ];
diff --git a/compiler/src/typed/env.re b/compiler/src/typed/env.re
index a0e9c4cbc1..e818fb276f 100644
--- a/compiler/src/typed/env.re
+++ b/compiler/src/typed/env.re
@@ -2467,6 +2467,30 @@ let format_dependency_chain = (ppf, depchain: dependency_chain) => {
   fprintf(ppf, "@]");
 };
 
+let rec get_type_path = type_expr => {
+  Types.(
+    switch (type_expr.desc) {
+    | TTyConstr(path, _, _) => Some(path)
+    | TTyLink(inner)
+    | TTySubst(inner) => get_type_path(inner)
+    | _ => None
+    }
+  );
+};
+
+let get_type_definition_loc = (type_expr, env) => {
+  switch (get_type_path(type_expr)) {
+  | Some(path) =>
+    let decl = find_type(path, env);
+    if (decl.type_loc == Location.dummy_loc) {
+      None;
+    } else {
+      Some(decl.type_loc);
+    };
+  | _ => None
+  };
+};
+
 let report_error = ppf =>
   fun
   | Illegal_renaming(modname, ps_name, filename) =>
diff --git a/compiler/src/typed/env.rei b/compiler/src/typed/env.rei
index 7dfb46a179..727dd560e9 100644
--- a/compiler/src/typed/env.rei
+++ b/compiler/src/typed/env.rei
@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ let fold_modtypes:
 let scrape_alias: (t, module_type) => module_type;
 let check_value_name: (string, Location.t) => unit;
 
+let get_type_definition_loc: (type_expr, t) => option(Location.t);
+
 module Persistent_signature: {
   type t = {
     /** Name of the file containing the signature. */