diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 15d63c3eb2..e48b4c6100 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
   `ignore: [!foo/bar.proto]`. Previously they parsed as empty strings, now they rejected
   with an error.
 - Fix lint comment ignores on proto2 `group` fields being ignored.
+- Update the LSP to support named generation templates such as `buf.go.gen.yaml` and
+  `buf.gen.go.yaml`.
 - Improve the `buf curl` error message for methods that accept a single request message.
 - Deduplicate remote input fetches within a single command invocation, so that multiple
   `inputs` in a `buf.gen.yaml` that resolve to the same archive, git repository, or image
diff --git a/private/buf/buflsp/buf_gen_yaml.go b/private/buf/buflsp/buf_gen_yaml.go
index d0b09b9cb1..ecf6e48333 100644
--- a/private/buf/buflsp/buf_gen_yaml.go
+++ b/private/buf/buflsp/buf_gen_yaml.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
 	"buf.build/go/standard/xos/xexec"
@@ -38,9 +39,13 @@ const CommandRunGenerate = "buf.generate.run"
 // plugins in a buf.gen.yaml file and publish informational diagnostics for any that are outdated.
 const CommandCheckPluginUpdates = "buf.generate.checkPluginUpdates"
 
-// isBufGenYAMLURI reports whether uri refers to a buf.gen.yaml file.
+// isBufGenYAMLURI reports whether uri refers to a buf.gen.yaml file. Named
+// templates such as buf.go.gen.yaml and buf.gen.go.yaml are also matched, since
+// they are commonly passed to buf generate with --template.
 func isBufGenYAMLURI(uri protocol.URI) bool {
-	return filepath.Base(uri.Filename()) == bufconfig.DefaultBufGenYAMLFileName
+	name := filepath.Base(uri.Filename())
+	return (strings.HasPrefix(name, "buf.") && strings.HasSuffix(name, ".gen.yaml")) ||
+		(strings.HasPrefix(name, "buf.gen.") && strings.HasSuffix(name, ".yaml"))
 }
 
 // bufGenYAMLManager tracks open buf.gen.yaml files in the LSP session.
@@ -213,8 +218,9 @@ func (m *bufGenYAMLManager) GetCodeLenses(uri protocol.URI) []protocol.CodeLens
 	return lenses
 }
 
-// ExecuteRunGenerate runs buf generate in the directory containing the given
-// buf.gen.yaml URI. Results are reported to the user via ShowMessage.
+// ExecuteRunGenerate runs buf generate with the given buf.gen.yaml URI as the
+// template, from the directory containing it. Results are reported to the user
+// via ShowMessage.
 func (m *bufGenYAMLManager) ExecuteRunGenerate(ctx context.Context, uri protocol.URI) error {
 	dirPath := filepath.Dir(uri.Filename())
 	executable, err := os.Executable()
@@ -225,7 +231,7 @@ func (m *bufGenYAMLManager) ExecuteRunGenerate(ctx context.Context, uri protocol
 	msg := "buf generate completed successfully"
 	var outBuf bytes.Buffer
 	if err := xexec.Run(ctx, executable,
-		xexec.WithArgs("generate"),
+		xexec.WithArgs(bufGenerateArgs(uri)...),
 		xexec.WithDir(dirPath),
 		xexec.WithStdout(&outBuf),
 		xexec.WithStderr(&outBuf),
@@ -240,6 +246,15 @@ func (m *bufGenYAMLManager) ExecuteRunGenerate(ctx context.Context, uri protocol
 	return nil
 }
 
+// bufGenerateArgs returns the buf generate arguments for the template at uri.
+func bufGenerateArgs(uri protocol.URI) []string {
+	name := filepath.Base(uri.Filename())
+	if name == bufconfig.DefaultBufGenYAMLFileName {
+		return []string{"generate"}
+	}
+	return []string{"generate", "--template", name}
+}
+
 // ExecuteCheckPluginUpdates queries the BSR for the latest version of each
 // versioned remote plugin in the buf.gen.yaml file and publishes an
 // informational diagnostic on any plugin line where a newer version is
diff --git a/private/buf/buflsp/buf_gen_yaml_lsp_test.go b/private/buf/buflsp/buf_gen_yaml_lsp_test.go
index fd86e6290f..208a47adcf 100644
--- a/private/buf/buflsp/buf_gen_yaml_lsp_test.go
+++ b/private/buf/buflsp/buf_gen_yaml_lsp_test.go
@@ -631,6 +631,14 @@ func TestBufGenYAMLCodeLens(t *testing.T) {
 			wantRunLensLine:   0,
 			wantCheckLensLine: 1, // plugins: key is on line 1
 		},
+		{
+			name:              "named_template",
+			fixture:           "testdata/buf_gen_yaml/named_template/buf.go.gen.yaml",
+			wantCount:         2,
+			wantTitles:        []string{"Run buf generate", "Check for plugin updates"},
+			wantRunLensLine:   0,
+			wantCheckLensLine: 1,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tests {
diff --git a/private/buf/buflsp/buf_yaml_test.go b/private/buf/buflsp/buf_yaml_test.go
index a4a39777ee..5a27c08209 100644
--- a/private/buf/buflsp/buf_yaml_test.go
+++ b/private/buf/buflsp/buf_yaml_test.go
@@ -133,8 +133,18 @@ func TestIsBufGenYAMLURI(t *testing.T) {
 		expected bool
 	}{
 		{"file:///home/user/project/buf.gen.yaml", true},
+		{"file:///home/user/project/buf.go.gen.yaml", true},
+		{"file:///home/user/project/buf.connect-go.gen.yaml", true},
+		{"file:///home/user/project/buf.gen.go.yaml", true},
+		{"file:///home/user/project/buf.gen-private.yaml", false},
+		{"file:///home/user/project/buf-go.gen.yaml", false},
+		{"file:///home/user/project/bufgo.gen.yaml", false},
+		{"file:///home/user/project/buf.generated.yaml", false},
 		{"file:///home/user/project/buf.yaml", false},
+		{"file:///home/user/project/buf.work.yaml", false},
+		{"file:///home/user/project/buf.policy.yaml", false},
 		{"file:///home/user/project/buf.gen.yaml.bak", false},
+		{"file:///home/user/project/mybuf.gen.yaml", false},
 		{"file:///home/user/project/foo.proto", false},
 	}
 
@@ -146,6 +156,25 @@ func TestIsBufGenYAMLURI(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBufGenerateArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		uri      protocol.URI
+		expected []string
+	}{
+		{"file:///home/user/project/buf.gen.yaml", []string{"generate"}},
+		{"file:///home/user/project/buf.go.gen.yaml", []string{"generate", "--template", "buf.go.gen.yaml"}},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(string(tt.uri), func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, bufGenerateArgs(tt.uri))
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestIsBufPolicyYAMLURI(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
diff --git a/private/buf/buflsp/testdata/buf_gen_yaml/named_template/buf.go.gen.yaml b/private/buf/buflsp/testdata/buf_gen_yaml/named_template/buf.go.gen.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2e1b52320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/private/buf/buflsp/testdata/buf_gen_yaml/named_template/buf.go.gen.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+version: v2
+plugins:
+  - remote: buf.build/protocolbuffers/go
+    out: gen/go
+  - remote: buf.build/bufbuild/es:v2.2.2
+    out: gen/es
+  - local: protoc-gen-custom
+    out: gen/custom
+inputs:
+  - module: buf.build/acme/petapis
+  - directory: proto