diff --git a/cli/lsp/analysis.rs b/cli/lsp/analysis.rs
index 2c70799513..bbce1966b9 100644
--- a/cli/lsp/analysis.rs
+++ b/cli/lsp/analysis.rs
@@ -323,14 +323,13 @@ fn is_preferred(
 
 /// Convert changes returned from a TypeScript quick fix action into edits
 /// for an LSP CodeAction.
-pub async fn ts_changes_to_edit(
+pub fn ts_changes_to_edit(
   changes: &[tsc::FileTextChanges],
   language_server: &language_server::Inner,
 ) -> Result<Option<lsp::WorkspaceEdit>, AnyError> {
   let mut text_document_edits = Vec::new();
   for change in changes {
-    let text_document_edit =
-      change.to_text_document_edit(language_server).await?;
+    let text_document_edit = change.to_text_document_edit(language_server)?;
     text_document_edits.push(text_document_edit);
   }
   Ok(Some(lsp::WorkspaceEdit {
@@ -539,7 +538,7 @@ impl CodeActionCollection {
   }
 
   /// Add a TypeScript code fix action to the code actions collection.
-  pub async fn add_ts_fix_action(
+  pub fn add_ts_fix_action(
     &mut self,
     specifier: &ModuleSpecifier,
     action: &tsc::CodeFixAction,
@@ -561,7 +560,7 @@ impl CodeActionCollection {
     }
     let action =
       fix_ts_import_action(specifier, action, &language_server.documents)?;
-    let edit = ts_changes_to_edit(&action.changes, language_server).await?;
+    let edit = ts_changes_to_edit(&action.changes, language_server)?;
     let code_action = lsp::CodeAction {
       title: action.description.clone(),
       kind: Some(lsp::CodeActionKind::QUICKFIX),
diff --git a/cli/lsp/code_lens.rs b/cli/lsp/code_lens.rs
index a80f9bbb07..725051e3c9 100644
--- a/cli/lsp/code_lens.rs
+++ b/cli/lsp/code_lens.rs
@@ -241,8 +241,7 @@ async fn resolve_implementation_code_lens(
   data: CodeLensData,
   language_server: &language_server::Inner,
 ) -> Result<lsp::CodeLens, AnyError> {
-  let asset_or_doc =
-    language_server.get_cached_asset_or_document(&data.specifier)?;
+  let asset_or_doc = language_server.get_asset_or_document(&data.specifier)?;
   let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
   let req = tsc::RequestMethod::GetImplementation((
     data.specifier.clone(),
@@ -311,7 +310,7 @@ async fn resolve_references_code_lens(
   language_server: &language_server::Inner,
 ) -> Result<lsp::CodeLens, AnyError> {
   let asset_or_document =
-    language_server.get_cached_asset_or_document(&data.specifier)?;
+    language_server.get_asset_or_document(&data.specifier)?;
   let line_index = asset_or_document.line_index();
   let req = tsc::RequestMethod::GetReferences((
     data.specifier.clone(),
@@ -328,9 +327,8 @@ async fn resolve_references_code_lens(
       }
       let reference_specifier =
         resolve_url(&reference.document_span.file_name)?;
-      let asset_or_doc = language_server
-        .get_asset_or_document(&reference_specifier)
-        .await?;
+      let asset_or_doc =
+        language_server.get_asset_or_document(&reference_specifier)?;
       locations.push(
         reference
           .to_location(asset_or_doc.line_index(), &language_server.url_map),
diff --git a/cli/lsp/language_server.rs b/cli/lsp/language_server.rs
index 1b9eeed3dd..9b82aea272 100644
--- a/cli/lsp/language_server.rs
+++ b/cli/lsp/language_server.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ impl LanguageServer {
     match params.map(serde_json::from_value) {
       Some(Ok(params)) => Ok(Some(
         serde_json::to_value(
-          self.0.lock().await.virtual_text_document(params).await?,
+          self.0.lock().await.virtual_text_document(params)?,
         )
         .map_err(|err| {
           error!(
@@ -261,80 +261,30 @@ impl Inner {
     }
   }
 
-  /// Searches assets and open documents which might be performed asynchronously,
-  /// hydrating in memory caches for subsequent requests.
-  pub async fn get_asset_or_document(
+  /// Searches assets and documents for the provided
+  /// specifier erroring if it doesn't exist.
+  pub fn get_asset_or_document(
     &self,
     specifier: &ModuleSpecifier,
   ) -> LspResult<AssetOrDocument> {
-    self
-      .get_maybe_asset_or_document(specifier)
-      .await?
-      .map_or_else(
-        || {
-          Err(LspError::invalid_params(format!(
-            "Unable to find asset or document for: {}",
-            specifier
-          )))
-        },
-        Ok,
-      )
+    self.get_maybe_asset_or_document(specifier).map_or_else(
+      || {
+        Err(LspError::invalid_params(format!(
+          "Unable to find asset or document for: {}",
+          specifier
+        )))
+      },
+      Ok,
+    )
   }
 
-  /// Searches assets and open documents which might be performed asynchronously,
-  /// hydrating in memory caches for subsequent requests.
-  pub async fn get_maybe_asset_or_document(
-    &self,
-    specifier: &ModuleSpecifier,
-  ) -> LspResult<Option<AssetOrDocument>> {
-    let mark = self.performance.mark(
-      "get_maybe_asset_or_document",
-      Some(json!({ "specifier": specifier })),
-    );
-    let result = if specifier.scheme() == "asset" {
-      self
-        .assets
-        .get(specifier, || self.snapshot())
-        .await?
-        .map(AssetOrDocument::Asset)
-    } else {
-      self.documents.get(specifier).map(AssetOrDocument::Document)
-    };
-    self.performance.measure(mark);
-    Ok(result)
-  }
-
-  /// Only searches already cached assets and documents. If
-  /// the asset or document cannot be found an error is returned.
-  pub fn get_cached_asset_or_document(
-    &self,
-    specifier: &ModuleSpecifier,
-  ) -> LspResult<AssetOrDocument> {
-    self
-      .get_maybe_cached_asset_or_document(specifier)
-      .map_or_else(
-        || {
-          Err(LspError::invalid_params(format!(
-            "An unexpected specifier ({}) was provided.",
-            specifier
-          )))
-        },
-        Ok,
-      )
-  }
-
-  /// Only searches already cached assets and documents. If
-  /// the asset or document cannot be found, `None` is returned.
-  pub fn get_maybe_cached_asset_or_document(
+  /// Searches assets and documents for the provided specifier.
+  pub fn get_maybe_asset_or_document(
     &self,
     specifier: &ModuleSpecifier,
   ) -> Option<AssetOrDocument> {
     if specifier.scheme() == "asset" {
-      self
-        .assets
-        .get_cached(specifier)
-        .flatten()
-        .map(AssetOrDocument::Asset)
+      self.assets.get(specifier).map(AssetOrDocument::Asset)
     } else {
       self.documents.get(specifier).map(AssetOrDocument::Document)
     }
@@ -348,7 +298,7 @@ impl Inner {
       "get_navigation_tree",
       Some(json!({ "specifier": specifier })),
     );
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(specifier)?;
     let navigation_tree =
       if let Some(navigation_tree) = asset_or_doc.maybe_navigation_tree() {
         navigation_tree
@@ -826,6 +776,8 @@ impl Inner {
       self.maybe_config_file.as_ref(),
     );
 
+    self.assets.intitialize(self.snapshot()).await;
+
     self.performance.measure(mark);
     Ok(InitializeResult {
       capabilities,
@@ -1094,7 +1046,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("document_symbol", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_document = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_document = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_document.line_index();
 
     let navigation_tree =
@@ -1199,7 +1151,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("hover", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let hover = if let Some((_, dep, range)) = asset_or_doc
       .get_maybe_dependency(&params.text_document_position_params.position)
     {
@@ -1285,7 +1237,7 @@ impl Inner {
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("code_action", Some(&params));
     let mut all_actions = CodeActionResponse::new();
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
 
     // QuickFix
@@ -1345,7 +1297,6 @@ impl Inner {
             for action in actions {
               code_actions
                 .add_ts_fix_action(&specifier, &action, diagnostic, self)
-                .await
                 .map_err(|err| {
                   error!("Unable to convert fix: {}", err);
                   LspError::internal_error()
@@ -1485,14 +1436,13 @@ impl Inner {
           LspError::internal_error()
         })?
       } else {
-        combined_code_actions.changes.clone()
+        combined_code_actions.changes
       };
       let mut code_action = params.clone();
-      code_action.edit =
-        ts_changes_to_edit(&changes, self).await.map_err(|err| {
-          error!("Unable to convert changes to edits: {}", err);
-          LspError::internal_error()
-        })?;
+      code_action.edit = ts_changes_to_edit(&changes, self).map_err(|err| {
+        error!("Unable to convert changes to edits: {}", err);
+        LspError::internal_error()
+      })?;
       code_action
     } else if kind.as_str().starts_with(CodeActionKind::REFACTOR.as_str()) {
       let snapshot = self.snapshot();
@@ -1502,8 +1452,7 @@ impl Inner {
           error!("Unable to decode code action data: {}", err);
           LspError::invalid_params("The CodeAction's data is invalid.")
         })?;
-      let asset_or_doc =
-        self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&action_data.specifier)?;
+      let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&action_data.specifier)?;
       let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
       let start = line_index.offset_tsc(action_data.range.start)?;
       let length = line_index.offset_tsc(action_data.range.end)? - start;
@@ -1549,7 +1498,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("code_lens", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let navigation_tree =
       self.get_navigation_tree(&specifier).await.map_err(|err| {
         error!("Error getting code lenses for \"{}\": {}", specifier, err);
@@ -1609,7 +1558,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("document_highlight", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
     let files_to_search = vec![specifier.clone()];
     let req = tsc::RequestMethod::GetDocumentHighlights((
@@ -1653,7 +1602,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("references", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
     let req = tsc::RequestMethod::GetReferences((
       specifier.clone(),
@@ -1680,7 +1629,7 @@ impl Inner {
           line_index.clone()
         } else {
           let asset_or_doc =
-            self.get_asset_or_document(&reference_specifier).await?;
+            self.get_asset_or_document(&reference_specifier)?;
           asset_or_doc.line_index()
         };
         results
@@ -1709,7 +1658,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("goto_definition", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
     let req = tsc::RequestMethod::GetDefinition((
       specifier,
@@ -1748,7 +1697,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("goto_definition", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
     let req = tsc::RequestMethod::GetTypeDefinition {
       specifier,
@@ -1767,8 +1716,7 @@ impl Inner {
     let response = if let Some(definition_info) = maybe_definition_info {
       let mut location_links = Vec::new();
       for info in definition_info {
-        if let Some(link) =
-          info.document_span.to_link(line_index.clone(), self).await
+        if let Some(link) = info.document_span.to_link(line_index.clone(), self)
         {
           location_links.push(link);
         }
@@ -1796,7 +1744,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("completion", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     // Import specifiers are something wholly internal to Deno, so for
     // completions, we will use internal logic and if there are completions
     // for imports, we will return those and not send a message into tsc, where
@@ -1920,7 +1868,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("goto_implementation", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
 
     let req = tsc::RequestMethod::GetImplementation((
@@ -1939,9 +1887,7 @@ impl Inner {
     let result = if let Some(implementations) = maybe_implementations {
       let mut links = Vec::new();
       for implementation in implementations {
-        if let Some(link) =
-          implementation.to_link(line_index.clone(), self).await
-        {
+        if let Some(link) = implementation.to_link(line_index.clone(), self) {
           links.push(link)
         }
       }
@@ -1966,7 +1912,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("folding_range", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
 
     let req = tsc::RequestMethod::GetOutliningSpans(specifier.clone());
     let outlining_spans: Vec<tsc::OutliningSpan> = self
@@ -2010,7 +1956,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("incoming_calls", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
 
     let req = tsc::RequestMethod::ProvideCallHierarchyIncomingCalls((
@@ -2033,13 +1979,10 @@ impl Inner {
       .and_then(|uri| fs_util::specifier_to_file_path(uri).ok());
     let mut resolved_items = Vec::<CallHierarchyIncomingCall>::new();
     for item in incoming_calls.iter() {
-      if let Some(resolved) = item
-        .try_resolve_call_hierarchy_incoming_call(
-          self,
-          maybe_root_path_owned.as_deref(),
-        )
-        .await
-      {
+      if let Some(resolved) = item.try_resolve_call_hierarchy_incoming_call(
+        self,
+        maybe_root_path_owned.as_deref(),
+      ) {
         resolved_items.push(resolved);
       }
     }
@@ -2059,7 +2002,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("outgoing_calls", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
 
     let req = tsc::RequestMethod::ProvideCallHierarchyOutgoingCalls((
@@ -2082,14 +2025,11 @@ impl Inner {
       .and_then(|uri| fs_util::specifier_to_file_path(uri).ok());
     let mut resolved_items = Vec::<CallHierarchyOutgoingCall>::new();
     for item in outgoing_calls.iter() {
-      if let Some(resolved) = item
-        .try_resolve_call_hierarchy_outgoing_call(
-          line_index.clone(),
-          self,
-          maybe_root_path_owned.as_deref(),
-        )
-        .await
-      {
+      if let Some(resolved) = item.try_resolve_call_hierarchy_outgoing_call(
+        line_index.clone(),
+        self,
+        maybe_root_path_owned.as_deref(),
+      ) {
         resolved_items.push(resolved);
       }
     }
@@ -2113,7 +2053,7 @@ impl Inner {
     let mark = self
       .performance
       .mark("prepare_call_hierarchy", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
 
     let req = tsc::RequestMethod::PrepareCallHierarchy((
@@ -2139,25 +2079,19 @@ impl Inner {
       let mut resolved_items = Vec::<CallHierarchyItem>::new();
       match one_or_many {
         tsc::OneOrMany::One(item) => {
-          if let Some(resolved) = item
-            .try_resolve_call_hierarchy_item(
-              self,
-              maybe_root_path_owned.as_deref(),
-            )
-            .await
-          {
+          if let Some(resolved) = item.try_resolve_call_hierarchy_item(
+            self,
+            maybe_root_path_owned.as_deref(),
+          ) {
             resolved_items.push(resolved)
           }
         }
         tsc::OneOrMany::Many(items) => {
           for item in items.iter() {
-            if let Some(resolved) = item
-              .try_resolve_call_hierarchy_item(
-                self,
-                maybe_root_path_owned.as_deref(),
-              )
-              .await
-            {
+            if let Some(resolved) = item.try_resolve_call_hierarchy_item(
+              self,
+              maybe_root_path_owned.as_deref(),
+            ) {
               resolved_items.push(resolved);
             }
           }
@@ -2185,7 +2119,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("rename", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
 
     let req = tsc::RequestMethod::FindRenameLocations {
@@ -2235,7 +2169,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("selection_range", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
 
     let mut selection_ranges = Vec::<SelectionRange>::new();
@@ -2273,7 +2207,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("semantic_tokens_full", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
 
     let req = tsc::RequestMethod::GetEncodedSemanticClassifications((
@@ -2317,7 +2251,7 @@ impl Inner {
     let mark = self
       .performance
       .mark("semantic_tokens_range", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
 
     let start = line_index.offset_tsc(params.range.start)?;
@@ -2360,7 +2294,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 
     let mark = self.performance.mark("signature_help", Some(&params));
-    let asset_or_doc = self.get_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+    let asset_or_doc = self.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
     let options = if let Some(context) = params.context {
       tsc::SignatureHelpItemsOptions {
@@ -2425,7 +2359,7 @@ impl Inner {
     } else {
       let mut symbol_information = Vec::new();
       for item in navigate_to_items {
-        if let Some(info) = item.to_symbol_information(self).await {
+        if let Some(info) = item.to_symbol_information(self) {
           symbol_information.push(info);
         }
       }
@@ -2918,7 +2852,7 @@ impl Inner {
     Ok(Some(json!(true)))
   }
 
-  async fn virtual_text_document(
+  fn virtual_text_document(
     &mut self,
     params: lsp_custom::VirtualTextDocumentParams,
   ) -> LspResult<Option<String>> {
@@ -2987,10 +2921,7 @@ impl Inner {
       }
       Some(contents)
     } else {
-      let asset_or_doc = self
-        .get_maybe_asset_or_document(&specifier)
-        .await
-        .map_err(|_| LspError::internal_error())?;
+      let asset_or_doc = self.get_maybe_asset_or_document(&specifier);
       if let Some(asset_or_doc) = asset_or_doc {
         Some(asset_or_doc.text().to_string())
       } else {
diff --git a/cli/lsp/tsc.rs b/cli/lsp/tsc.rs
index 6b8a149c2f..0557179b69 100644
--- a/cli/lsp/tsc.rs
+++ b/cli/lsp/tsc.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ use deno_core::ModuleSpecifier;
 use deno_core::OpState;
 use deno_core::RuntimeOptions;
 use deno_runtime::tokio_util::create_basic_runtime;
-use log::error;
 use log::warn;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use regex::Captures;
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ impl AssetDocument {
   }
 }
 
-type AssetsMap = HashMap<ModuleSpecifier, Option<AssetDocument>>;
+type AssetsMap = HashMap<ModuleSpecifier, AssetDocument>;
 
 fn new_assets_map() -> Arc<Mutex<AssetsMap>> {
   let assets = tsc::STATIC_ASSETS
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ fn new_assets_map() -> Arc<Mutex<AssetsMap>> {
       let url_str = format!("asset:///{}", k);
       let specifier = resolve_url(&url_str).unwrap();
       let asset = AssetDocument::new(specifier.clone(), v);
-      (specifier, Some(asset))
+      (specifier, asset)
     })
     .collect();
   Arc::new(Mutex::new(assets))
@@ -245,10 +244,7 @@ impl AssetsSnapshot {
     self.0.lock().contains_key(k)
   }
 
-  pub fn get_cached(
-    &self,
-    k: &ModuleSpecifier,
-  ) -> Option<Option<AssetDocument>> {
+  pub fn get(&self, k: &ModuleSpecifier) -> Option<AssetDocument> {
     self.0.lock().get(k).cloned()
   }
 }
@@ -269,47 +265,25 @@ impl Assets {
     }
   }
 
+  /// Initializes with the assets in the isolate.
+  pub async fn intitialize(&self, state_snapshot: Arc<StateSnapshot>) {
+    let assets = get_isolate_assets(&self.ts_server, state_snapshot).await;
+    let mut assets_map = self.assets.lock();
+    for asset in assets {
+      if !assets_map.contains_key(asset.specifier()) {
+        assets_map.insert(asset.specifier().clone(), asset);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   pub fn snapshot(&self) -> AssetsSnapshot {
     // it's ok to not make a complete copy for snapshotting purposes
     // because assets are static
     AssetsSnapshot(self.assets.clone())
   }
 
-  pub fn get_cached(
-    &self,
-    k: &ModuleSpecifier,
-  ) -> Option<Option<AssetDocument>> {
-    self.assets.lock().get(k).cloned()
-  }
-
-  pub async fn get(
-    &self,
-    specifier: &ModuleSpecifier,
-    // todo(dsherret): this shouldn't be a parameter, but instead retrieved via
-    // a constructor dependency
-    get_snapshot: impl Fn() -> Arc<StateSnapshot>,
-  ) -> LspResult<Option<AssetDocument>> {
-    // Race conditions are ok to happen here since the assets are static
-    if let Some(maybe_asset) = self.get_cached(specifier) {
-      Ok(maybe_asset)
-    } else {
-      let maybe_asset = get_asset(specifier, &self.ts_server, get_snapshot())
-        .await
-        .map_err(|err| {
-          error!("Error getting asset {}: {}", specifier, err);
-          LspError::internal_error()
-        })?;
-      // if another thread has inserted into the cache, return the asset
-      // that already exists in the cache so that we don't store duplicate
-      // assets in memory anywhere
-      let mut assets = self.assets.lock();
-      if let Some(maybe_asset) = assets.get(specifier) {
-        Ok(maybe_asset.clone())
-      } else {
-        assets.insert(specifier.clone(), maybe_asset.clone());
-        Ok(maybe_asset)
-      }
-    }
+  pub fn get(&self, specifier: &ModuleSpecifier) -> Option<AssetDocument> {
+    self.assets.lock().get(specifier).cloned()
   }
 
   pub fn cache_navigation_tree(
@@ -318,38 +292,44 @@ impl Assets {
     navigation_tree: Arc<NavigationTree>,
   ) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
     let mut assets = self.assets.lock();
-    let maybe_doc = assets
+    let doc = assets
       .get_mut(specifier)
       .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Missing asset."))?;
-    let doc = maybe_doc
-      .as_mut()
-      .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Cannot get doc mutable"))?;
     *doc = doc.with_navigation_tree(navigation_tree);
     Ok(())
   }
 }
 
-/// Optionally returns an internal asset, first checking for any static assets
-/// in Rust, then checking any previously retrieved static assets from the
-/// isolate, and then finally, the tsc isolate itself.
-async fn get_asset(
-  specifier: &ModuleSpecifier,
+/// Get all the assets stored in the tsc isolate.
+async fn get_isolate_assets(
   ts_server: &TsServer,
   state_snapshot: Arc<StateSnapshot>,
-) -> Result<Option<AssetDocument>, AnyError> {
-  let specifier_str = specifier.to_string().replace("asset:///", "");
-  if let Some(text) = tsc::get_asset(&specifier_str) {
-    let maybe_asset = Some(AssetDocument::new(specifier.clone(), text));
-    Ok(maybe_asset)
-  } else {
-    let res = ts_server
-      .request(state_snapshot, RequestMethod::GetAsset(specifier.clone()))
-      .await?;
-    let maybe_text: Option<String> = serde_json::from_value(res)?;
-    let maybe_asset =
-      maybe_text.map(|text| AssetDocument::new(specifier.clone(), text));
-    Ok(maybe_asset)
+) -> Vec<AssetDocument> {
+  let res: Value = ts_server
+    .request(state_snapshot, RequestMethod::GetAssets)
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+  let response_assets = match res {
+    Value::Array(value) => value,
+    _ => unreachable!(),
+  };
+  let mut assets = Vec::with_capacity(response_assets.len());
+
+  for asset in response_assets {
+    let mut obj = match asset {
+      Value::Object(obj) => obj,
+      _ => unreachable!(),
+    };
+    let specifier_str = obj.get("specifier").unwrap().as_str().unwrap();
+    let specifier = ModuleSpecifier::parse(specifier_str).unwrap();
+    let text = match obj.remove("text").unwrap() {
+      Value::String(text) => text,
+      _ => unreachable!(),
+    };
+    assets.push(AssetDocument::new(specifier, text));
   }
+
+  assets
 }
 
 fn get_tag_body_text(
@@ -829,16 +809,14 @@ pub struct DocumentSpan {
 }
 
 impl DocumentSpan {
-  pub async fn to_link(
+  pub fn to_link(
     &self,
     line_index: Arc<LineIndex>,
     language_server: &language_server::Inner,
   ) -> Option<lsp::LocationLink> {
     let target_specifier = normalize_specifier(&self.file_name).ok()?;
-    let target_asset_or_doc = language_server
-      .get_asset_or_document(&target_specifier)
-      .await
-      .ok()?;
+    let target_asset_or_doc =
+      language_server.get_maybe_asset_or_document(&target_specifier)?;
     let target_line_index = target_asset_or_doc.line_index();
     let target_uri = language_server
       .url_map
@@ -883,7 +861,7 @@ impl DocumentSpan {
   ) -> Option<ModuleSpecifier> {
     let specifier = normalize_specifier(&self.file_name).ok()?;
     let asset_or_doc =
-      language_server.get_maybe_cached_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
+      language_server.get_maybe_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
     let range = self.text_span.to_range(line_index);
     let mut target = language_server
@@ -927,15 +905,13 @@ pub struct NavigateToItem {
 }
 
 impl NavigateToItem {
-  pub async fn to_symbol_information(
+  pub fn to_symbol_information(
     &self,
     language_server: &mut language_server::Inner,
   ) -> Option<lsp::SymbolInformation> {
     let specifier = normalize_specifier(&self.file_name).ok()?;
-    let asset_or_doc = language_server
-      .get_asset_or_document(&specifier)
-      .await
-      .ok()?;
+    let asset_or_doc =
+      language_server.get_asset_or_document(&specifier).ok()?;
     let line_index = asset_or_doc.line_index();
     let uri = language_server
       .url_map
@@ -1148,15 +1124,12 @@ impl ImplementationLocation {
     }
   }
 
-  pub async fn to_link(
+  pub fn to_link(
     &self,
     line_index: Arc<LineIndex>,
     language_server: &language_server::Inner,
   ) -> Option<lsp::LocationLink> {
-    self
-      .document_span
-      .to_link(line_index, language_server)
-      .await
+    self.document_span.to_link(line_index, language_server)
   }
 }
 
@@ -1185,8 +1158,7 @@ impl RenameLocations {
     for location in self.locations.iter() {
       let specifier = normalize_specifier(&location.document_span.file_name)?;
       let uri = language_server.url_map.normalize_specifier(&specifier)?;
-      let asset_or_doc =
-        language_server.get_asset_or_document(&specifier).await?;
+      let asset_or_doc = language_server.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
 
       // ensure TextDocumentEdit for `location.file_name`.
       if text_document_edit_map.get(&uri).is_none() {
@@ -1276,7 +1248,6 @@ impl DefinitionInfoAndBoundSpan {
         if let Some(link) = di
           .document_span
           .to_link(line_index.clone(), language_server)
-          .await
         {
           location_links.push(link);
         }
@@ -1345,13 +1316,12 @@ pub struct FileTextChanges {
 }
 
 impl FileTextChanges {
-  pub async fn to_text_document_edit(
+  pub fn to_text_document_edit(
     &self,
     language_server: &language_server::Inner,
   ) -> Result<lsp::TextDocumentEdit, AnyError> {
     let specifier = normalize_specifier(&self.file_name)?;
-    let asset_or_doc =
-      language_server.get_asset_or_document(&specifier).await?;
+    let asset_or_doc = language_server.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
     let edits = self
       .text_changes
       .iter()
@@ -1359,22 +1329,21 @@ impl FileTextChanges {
       .collect();
     Ok(lsp::TextDocumentEdit {
       text_document: lsp::OptionalVersionedTextDocumentIdentifier {
-        uri: specifier.clone(),
+        uri: specifier,
         version: asset_or_doc.document_lsp_version(),
       },
       edits,
     })
   }
 
-  pub async fn to_text_document_change_ops(
+  pub fn to_text_document_change_ops(
     &self,
     language_server: &language_server::Inner,
   ) -> Result<Vec<lsp::DocumentChangeOperation>, AnyError> {
     let mut ops = Vec::<lsp::DocumentChangeOperation>::new();
     let specifier = normalize_specifier(&self.file_name)?;
     let maybe_asset_or_document = if !self.is_new_file.unwrap_or(false) {
-      let asset_or_doc =
-        language_server.get_asset_or_document(&specifier).await?;
+      let asset_or_doc = language_server.get_asset_or_document(&specifier)?;
       Some(asset_or_doc)
     } else {
       None
@@ -1404,7 +1373,7 @@ impl FileTextChanges {
       .collect();
     ops.push(lsp::DocumentChangeOperation::Edit(lsp::TextDocumentEdit {
       text_document: lsp::OptionalVersionedTextDocumentIdentifier {
-        uri: specifier.clone(),
+        uri: specifier,
         version: maybe_asset_or_document.and_then(|d| d.document_lsp_version()),
       },
       edits,
@@ -1609,7 +1578,7 @@ impl RefactorEditInfo {
   ) -> Result<Option<lsp::WorkspaceEdit>, AnyError> {
     let mut all_ops = Vec::<lsp::DocumentChangeOperation>::new();
     for edit in self.edits.iter() {
-      let ops = edit.to_text_document_change_ops(language_server).await?;
+      let ops = edit.to_text_document_change_ops(language_server)?;
       all_ops.extend(ops);
     }
 
@@ -1700,16 +1669,14 @@ pub struct CallHierarchyItem {
 }
 
 impl CallHierarchyItem {
-  pub async fn try_resolve_call_hierarchy_item(
+  pub fn try_resolve_call_hierarchy_item(
     &self,
     language_server: &language_server::Inner,
     maybe_root_path: Option<&Path>,
   ) -> Option<lsp::CallHierarchyItem> {
     let target_specifier = normalize_specifier(&self.file).ok()?;
-    let target_asset_or_doc = language_server
-      .get_asset_or_document(&target_specifier)
-      .await
-      .ok()?;
+    let target_asset_or_doc =
+      language_server.get_maybe_asset_or_document(&target_specifier)?;
 
     Some(self.to_call_hierarchy_item(
       target_asset_or_doc.line_index(),
@@ -1801,16 +1768,14 @@ pub struct CallHierarchyIncomingCall {
 }
 
 impl CallHierarchyIncomingCall {
-  pub async fn try_resolve_call_hierarchy_incoming_call(
+  pub fn try_resolve_call_hierarchy_incoming_call(
     &self,
     language_server: &language_server::Inner,
     maybe_root_path: Option<&Path>,
   ) -> Option<lsp::CallHierarchyIncomingCall> {
     let target_specifier = normalize_specifier(&self.from.file).ok()?;
-    let target_asset_or_doc = language_server
-      .get_asset_or_document(&target_specifier)
-      .await
-      .ok()?;
+    let target_asset_or_doc =
+      language_server.get_maybe_asset_or_document(&target_specifier)?;
 
     Some(lsp::CallHierarchyIncomingCall {
       from: self.from.to_call_hierarchy_item(
@@ -1835,17 +1800,15 @@ pub struct CallHierarchyOutgoingCall {
 }
 
 impl CallHierarchyOutgoingCall {
-  pub async fn try_resolve_call_hierarchy_outgoing_call(
+  pub fn try_resolve_call_hierarchy_outgoing_call(
     &self,
     line_index: Arc<LineIndex>,
     language_server: &language_server::Inner,
     maybe_root_path: Option<&Path>,
   ) -> Option<lsp::CallHierarchyOutgoingCall> {
     let target_specifier = normalize_specifier(&self.to.file).ok()?;
-    let target_asset_or_doc = language_server
-      .get_asset_or_document(&target_specifier)
-      .await
-      .ok()?;
+    let target_asset_or_doc =
+      language_server.get_maybe_asset_or_document(&target_specifier)?;
 
     Some(lsp::CallHierarchyOutgoingCall {
       to: self.to.to_call_hierarchy_item(
@@ -2612,9 +2575,7 @@ fn op_get_length(
   let state = state.borrow_mut::<State>();
   let mark = state.performance.mark("op_get_length", Some(&args));
   let specifier = state.normalize_specifier(args.specifier)?;
-  let r = if let Some(Some(asset)) =
-    state.state_snapshot.assets.get_cached(&specifier)
-  {
+  let r = if let Some(asset) = state.state_snapshot.assets.get(&specifier) {
     Ok(asset.length())
   } else {
     cache_snapshot(state, &specifier, args.version.clone())?;
@@ -2645,8 +2606,8 @@ fn op_get_text(
   let state = state.borrow_mut::<State>();
   let mark = state.performance.mark("op_get_text", Some(&args));
   let specifier = state.normalize_specifier(args.specifier)?;
-  let maybe_asset = state.state_snapshot.assets.get_cached(&specifier);
-  let content = if let Some(Some(content)) = &maybe_asset {
+  let maybe_asset = state.state_snapshot.assets.get(&specifier);
+  let content = if let Some(content) = &maybe_asset {
     content.text_str()
   } else {
     cache_snapshot(state, &specifier, args.version.clone())?;
@@ -2978,8 +2939,7 @@ pub enum RequestMethod {
     find_in_comments: bool,
     provide_prefix_and_suffix_text_for_rename: bool,
   },
-  /// Retrieve the text of an assets that exists in memory in the isolate.
-  GetAsset(ModuleSpecifier),
+  GetAssets,
   /// Retrieve the possible refactor info for a range of a file.
   GetApplicableRefactors((ModuleSpecifier, TextSpan, String)),
   /// Retrieve the refactor edit info for a range.
@@ -3060,10 +3020,9 @@ impl RequestMethod {
           "providePrefixAndSuffixTextForRename": provide_prefix_and_suffix_text_for_rename
         })
       }
-      RequestMethod::GetAsset(specifier) => json!({
+      RequestMethod::GetAssets => json!({
         "id": id,
-        "method": "getAsset",
-        "specifier": specifier,
+        "method": "getAssets",
       }),
       RequestMethod::GetApplicableRefactors((specifier, span, kind)) => json!({
         "id": id,
@@ -3743,31 +3702,32 @@ mod tests {
   }
 
   #[test]
-  fn test_request_asset() {
+  fn test_request_assets() {
     let temp_dir = TempDir::new();
-    let (mut runtime, state_snapshot, _) = setup(
-      &temp_dir,
-      false,
-      json!({
-        "target": "esnext",
-        "module": "esnext",
-        "lib": ["deno.ns", "deno.window"],
-        "noEmit": true,
-      }),
-      &[],
-    );
-    let specifier =
-      resolve_url("asset:///lib.esnext.d.ts").expect("could not resolve url");
+    let (mut runtime, state_snapshot, _) =
+      setup(&temp_dir, false, json!({}), &[]);
     let result = request(
       &mut runtime,
       state_snapshot,
-      RequestMethod::GetAsset(specifier),
+      RequestMethod::GetAssets,
       Default::default(),
-    );
-    assert!(result.is_ok());
-    let response: Option<String> =
-      serde_json::from_value(result.unwrap()).unwrap();
-    assert!(response.is_some());
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    let assets = result.as_array().unwrap();
+
+    // You might have found this assertion starts failing after upgrading TypeScript.
+    // Just update the new number of assets (declaration files) for this number.
+    assert_eq!(assets.len(), 66);
+
+    // get some notification when the size of the assets grows
+    let mut total_size = 0;
+    for asset in assets {
+      let obj = asset.as_object().unwrap();
+      let text = obj.get("text").unwrap().as_str().unwrap();
+      total_size += text.len();
+    }
+    assert!(total_size > 0);
+    assert!(total_size < 2_000_000); // currently as of TS 4.6, it's 0.7MB
   }
 
   #[test]
diff --git a/cli/tsc/99_main_compiler.js b/cli/tsc/99_main_compiler.js
index c124703a8c..68f4f37f62 100644
--- a/cli/tsc/99_main_compiler.js
+++ b/cli/tsc/99_main_compiler.js
@@ -611,12 +611,17 @@ delete Object.prototype.__proto__;
           ),
         );
       }
-      case "getAsset": {
-        const sourceFile = host.getSourceFile(
-          request.specifier,
-          ts.ScriptTarget.ESNext,
-        );
-        return respond(id, sourceFile && sourceFile.text);
+      case "getAssets": {
+        const assets = [];
+        for (const sourceFile of sourceFileCache.values()) {
+          if (sourceFile.fileName.startsWith(ASSETS)) {
+            assets.push({
+              specifier: sourceFile.fileName,
+              text: sourceFile.text,
+            });
+          }
+        }
+        return respond(id, assets);
       }
       case "getApplicableRefactors": {
         return respond(
diff --git a/cli/tsc/compiler.d.ts b/cli/tsc/compiler.d.ts
index 946b234867..e844848842 100644
--- a/cli/tsc/compiler.d.ts
+++ b/cli/tsc/compiler.d.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ declare global {
   type LanguageServerRequest =
     | ConfigureRequest
     | FindRenameLocationsRequest
-    | GetAsset
+    | GetAssets
     | GetApplicableRefactors
     | GetEditsForRefactor
     | GetCodeFixes
@@ -91,9 +91,8 @@ declare global {
     providePrefixAndSuffixTextForRename: boolean;
   }
 
-  interface GetAsset extends BaseLanguageServerRequest {
-    method: "getAsset";
-    specifier: string;
+  interface GetAssets extends BaseLanguageServerRequest {
+    method: "getAssets";
   }
 
   interface GetApplicableRefactors extends BaseLanguageServerRequest {