diff --git a/.jules/bolt.md b/.jules/bolt.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c050b589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.jules/bolt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## 2024-05-23 - [File Read Opt]
+**Learning:** Prefer `await fs.promises.readFile` over `fs.readFileSync` for reading files inside async functions, to avoid blocking the event loop and improve server performance.
+**Action:** Replace `fs.readFileSync` with `await fs.promises.readFile` in `src/init-server.ts`.
diff --git a/src/init-server.ts b/src/init-server.ts
index d459fe7d..28aad4b3 100644
--- a/src/init-server.ts
+++ b/src/init-server.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ async function loadOpenApiSpec(specPath: string, baseUrl: string | undefined): P
   let rawSpec: string
 
   try {
-    rawSpec = fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(process.cwd(), specPath), 'utf-8')
+    // ⚡ Bolt Optimization: Use async readFile instead of readFileSync to avoid blocking the event loop during initialization
+    rawSpec = await fs.promises.readFile(path.resolve(process.cwd(), specPath), 'utf-8')
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Failed to read OpenAPI specification file:', (error as Error).message)
     process.exit(1)