diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/CodeComplete.cpp b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/CodeComplete.cpp
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/CodeComplete.cpp
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/CodeComplete.cpp
@@ -394,8 +394,9 @@
     Bundled.emplace_back();
     BundledEntry &S = Bundled.back();
     if (C.SemaResult) {
+      bool IsPattern = C.SemaResult->Kind == CodeCompletionResult::RK_Pattern;
       getSignature(*SemaCCS, &S.Signature, &S.SnippetSuffix,
-                   &Completion.RequiredQualifier);
+                   &Completion.RequiredQualifier, IsPattern);
       S.ReturnType = getReturnType(*SemaCCS);
     } else if (C.IndexResult) {
       S.Signature = C.IndexResult->Signature;
diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/CodeCompletionStrings.h b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/CodeCompletionStrings.h
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/CodeCompletionStrings.h
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/CodeCompletionStrings.h
@@ -38,12 +38,15 @@
 /// Formats the signature for an item, as a display string and snippet.
 /// e.g. for const_reference std::vector<T>::at(size_type) const, this returns:
 ///   *Signature = "(size_type) const"
-///   *Snippet = "(${0:size_type})"
+///   *Snippet = "(${1:size_type})"
 /// If set, RequiredQualifiers is the text that must be typed before the name.
 /// e.g "Base::" when calling a base class member function that's hidden.
+/// When \p CompletingPattern is true, the last placeholder will be of the form
+/// ${0:…}, indicating the cursor should stay there.
 void getSignature(const CodeCompletionString &CCS, std::string *Signature,
                   std::string *Snippet,
-                  std::string *RequiredQualifiers = nullptr);
+                  std::string *RequiredQualifiers = nullptr,
+                  bool CompletingPattern = false);
 
 /// Assembles formatted documentation for a completion result. This includes
 /// documentation comments and other relevant information like annotations.
diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/CodeCompletionStrings.cpp b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/CodeCompletionStrings.cpp
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/CodeCompletionStrings.cpp
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/CodeCompletionStrings.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "clang/AST/DeclObjC.h"
 #include "clang/AST/RawCommentList.h"
 #include "clang/Basic/SourceManager.h"
+#include "clang/Sema/CodeCompleteConsumer.h"
+#include <limits>
 #include <utility>
 
 namespace clang {
@@ -73,8 +75,23 @@
 }
 
 void getSignature(const CodeCompletionString &CCS, std::string *Signature,
-                  std::string *Snippet, std::string *RequiredQualifiers) {
-  unsigned ArgCount = 0;
+                  std::string *Snippet, std::string *RequiredQualifiers,
+                  bool CompletingPattern) {
+  // Placeholder with this index will be ${0:…} to mark final cursor position.
+  // Usually we do not add $0, so the cursor is placed at end of completed text.
+  unsigned CursorSnippetArg = std::numeric_limits<unsigned>::max();
+  if (CompletingPattern) {
+    // In patterns, it's best to place the cursor at the last placeholder, to
+    // handle cases like
+    //    namespace ${1:name} {
+    //      ${0:decls}
+    //    }
+    CursorSnippetArg =
+        llvm::count_if(CCS, [](const CodeCompletionString::Chunk &C) {
+          return C.Kind == CodeCompletionString::CK_Placeholder;
+        });
+  }
+  unsigned SnippetArg = 0;
   bool HadObjCArguments = false;
   for (const auto &Chunk : CCS) {
     // Informative qualifier chunks only clutter completion results, skip
@@ -124,8 +141,10 @@
       break;
     case CodeCompletionString::CK_Placeholder:
       *Signature += Chunk.Text;
-      ++ArgCount;
-      *Snippet += "${" + std::to_string(ArgCount) + ':';
+      ++SnippetArg;
+      *Snippet +=
+          "${" +
+          std::to_string(SnippetArg == CursorSnippetArg ? 0 : SnippetArg) + ':';
       appendEscapeSnippet(Chunk.Text, Snippet);
       *Snippet += '}';
       break;
diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/unittests/CodeCompletionStringsTests.cpp b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/unittests/CodeCompletionStringsTests.cpp
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/unittests/CodeCompletionStringsTests.cpp
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/unittests/CodeCompletionStringsTests.cpp
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
         CCTUInfo(Allocator), Builder(*Allocator, CCTUInfo) {}
 
 protected:
-  void computeSignature(const CodeCompletionString &CCS) {
+  void computeSignature(const CodeCompletionString &CCS,
+                        bool CompletingPattern = false) {
     Signature.clear();
     Snippet.clear();
-    getSignature(CCS, &Signature, &Snippet);
+    getSignature(CCS, &Signature, &Snippet, /*RequiredQualifier=*/nullptr,
+                 CompletingPattern);
   }
 
   std::shared_ptr<clang::GlobalCodeCompletionAllocator> Allocator;
@@ -99,6 +101,25 @@
   EXPECT_EQ(Snippet, "(${1:\\$p\\}1\\\\})");
 }
 
+TEST_F(CompletionStringTest, SnippetsInPatterns) {
+  auto MakeCCS = [this]() -> const CodeCompletionString & {
+    CodeCompletionBuilder Builder(*Allocator, CCTUInfo);
+    Builder.AddTypedTextChunk("namespace");
+    Builder.AddChunk(CodeCompletionString::CK_HorizontalSpace);
+    Builder.AddPlaceholderChunk("name");
+    Builder.AddChunk(CodeCompletionString::CK_Equal);
+    Builder.AddPlaceholderChunk("target");
+    Builder.AddChunk(CodeCompletionString::CK_SemiColon);
+    return *Builder.TakeString();
+  };
+  computeSignature(MakeCCS(), /*CompletingPattern=*/false);
+  EXPECT_EQ(Snippet, " ${1:name} = ${2:target};");
+
+  // When completing a pattern, the last placeholder holds the cursor position.
+  computeSignature(MakeCCS(), /*CompletingPattern=*/true);
+  EXPECT_EQ(Snippet, " ${1:name} = ${0:target};");
+}
+
 TEST_F(CompletionStringTest, IgnoreInformativeQualifier) {
   Builder.AddTypedTextChunk("X");
   Builder.AddInformativeChunk("info ok");