diff --git a/features/lsp_actor_service_wiring.feature b/features/lsp_actor_service_wiring.feature
index 993a46749..2d446b23b 100644
--- a/features/lsp_actor_service_wiring.feature
+++ b/features/lsp_actor_service_wiring.feature
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Feature: LSP Actor Service — wire LspRuntime and LspToolAdapter into actor execution
 
   Background:
-    Given a clean LSP registry
+    Given a clean LSP actor service registry
     And a test workspace directory
 
   Scenario: LspActorService activates bindings and generates tool specs
diff --git a/features/steps/lsp_actor_service_steps.py b/features/steps/lsp_actor_service_steps.py
index fcc90e999..286ded742 100644
--- a/features/steps/lsp_actor_service_steps.py
+++ b/features/steps/lsp_actor_service_steps.py
@@ -3,23 +3,56 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import tempfile
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 from behave import given, then, when
 
 from cleveragents.application.services.lsp_actor_service import LspActorService
+from cleveragents.lsp.client import LspClient
+from cleveragents.lsp.lifecycle import LspLifecycleManager
 from cleveragents.lsp.models import LspBinding, LspCapability, LspServerConfig
 from cleveragents.lsp.registry import LspRegistry
 
 
-@given("a clean LSP registry")
+class _MockLifecycleManager(LspLifecycleManager):
+    """Stub lifecycle manager that does not spawn real processes."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._servers: dict[str, object] = {}
+        self._started: set[str] = set()
+
+    def start_server(self, config: LspServerConfig, workspace_path: str) -> LspClient:
+        """Record the server as started without spawning a process."""
+        self._started.add(config.name)
+        mock_client: LspClient = LspClient.__new__(LspClient)
+        return mock_client
+
+    def stop_server(self, name: str) -> None:
+        """Record the server as stopped."""
+        self._started.discard(name)
+
+    def health_check(self, name: str) -> bool:
+        """Return True if the server was started."""
+        return name in self._started
+
+    def stop_all(self) -> None:
+        """Clear all started servers."""
+        self._started.clear()
+
+
+def _make_mock_lifecycle() -> LspLifecycleManager:
+    """Create a mock lifecycle manager that does not spawn real processes."""
+    return _MockLifecycleManager()
+
+
+@given("a clean LSP actor service registry")
 def step_clean_lsp_registry(context: Any) -> None:
     """Initialize a clean LSP registry."""
     context.registry = LspRegistry()
     context.service = LspActorService()
-    # Override the service's registry with our test registry
+    # Override the service's registry and lifecycle with test doubles
     context.service._runtime._registry = context.registry
+    context.service._runtime._lifecycle = _make_mock_lifecycle()
 
 
 @given("a test workspace directory")
@@ -37,11 +70,11 @@ def step_register_lsp_server(context: Any, server_name: str) -> None:
         try:
             capabilities.append(LspCapability[cap_name])
         except KeyError:
-            raise ValueError(f"Unknown capability: {cap_name}")
+            raise ValueError(f"Unknown capability: {cap_name}") from None
 
     config = LspServerConfig(
         name=server_name,
-        command=["echo", "mock-server"],
+        command="echo",
         capabilities=capabilities,
     )
     context.registry.register(config)
diff --git a/src/cleveragents/application/services/lsp_actor_service.py b/src/cleveragents/application/services/lsp_actor_service.py
index a1703fbbd..44d914632 100644
--- a/src/cleveragents/application/services/lsp_actor_service.py
+++ b/src/cleveragents/application/services/lsp_actor_service.py
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ Based on docs/specification.md LSP Integration (Server Lifecycle).
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import logging
 from typing import Any
 
+import structlog
+
 from cleveragents.lsp.runtime import LspRuntime
 from cleveragents.lsp.tool_adapter import LspToolAdapter
 
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
 
 
 class LspActorService: