diff --git a/build/protoc.sh b/build/protoc.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..f2c4e4e1d92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/protoc.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Copyright 2024 The Kanister Authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+set -o errexit
+set -o nounset
+
+find ./pkg -name "*.proto" | xargs -t -I PROTO_FILE \
+    protoc --go_out=. --go_opt=paths=source_relative --go-grpc_out=. --go-grpc_opt=paths=source_relative PROTO_FILE
diff --git a/docker/build/Dockerfile b/docker/build/Dockerfile
index 4a3552f5776..53e2a21b365 100644
--- a/docker/build/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/build/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ LABEL maintainer="Tom Manville<tom@kasten.io>"
 
 ARG TARGETPLATFORM
 
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install apt-transport-https ca-certificates bash git gnupg2 software-properties-common curl jq wget \
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install \
+    apt-transport-https bash ca-certificates curl git gnupg2 jq protobuff-compiler software-properties-common wget \
     && update-ca-certificates
 
 RUN curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg | gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg \
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7cf19007278..16cda60a597 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ require (
 	k8s.io/client-go v0.29.3
 	k8s.io/code-generator v0.29.3
 	k8s.io/kubectl v0.29.3
-	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20230726121419-3b25d923346b
+	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20240310230437-4693a0247e57
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.16.5
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.3.0
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/chai2010/gettext-go v1.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/chmduquesne/rollinghash v4.0.0+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/danieljoos/wincred v1.2.1 // indirect
-	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc // indirect
 	github.com/edsrzf/mmap-go v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/emicklei/go-restful/v3 v3.11.0 // indirect
 	github.com/evanphx/json-patch v5.6.0+incompatible // indirect
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ require (
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.24.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk v1.24.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.24.0 // indirect
-	go.starlark.net v0.0.0-20230525235612-a134d8f9ddca // indirect
+	go.starlark.net v0.0.0-20240314022150-ee8ed142361c // indirect
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.11.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.21.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240325151524-a685a6edb6d8 // indirect
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ require (
 	google.golang.org/genproto v0.0.0-20240401170217-c3f982113cda // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20240401170217-c3f982113cda // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20240401170217-c3f982113cda // indirect
-	google.golang.org/grpc v1.62.1 // indirect
-	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.33.0 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/grpc v1.62.1
+	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.33.0
 	gopkg.in/inf.v0 v0.9.1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.67.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/kothar/go-backblaze.v0 v0.0.0-20210124194846-35409b867216 // indirect
@@ -223,11 +223,12 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-ole/go-ole v1.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/google/gnostic-models v0.6.8 // indirect
-	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0 // indirect
+	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.1 // indirect
 	github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.19.1 // indirect
 	github.com/hashicorp/cronexpr v1.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/mxk/go-flowrate v0.0.0-20140419014527-cca7078d478f // indirect
 	github.com/mxk/go-vss v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc v0.49.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp v0.49.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace v1.24.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 4e542eb3af8..7531e02d00c 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -141,8 +141,9 @@ github.com/creack/pty v1.1.18/go.mod h1:MOBLtS5ELjhRRrroQr9kyvTxUAFNvYEK993ew/Vr
 github.com/danieljoos/wincred v1.2.1 h1:dl9cBrupW8+r5250DYkYxocLeZ1Y4vB1kxgtjxw8GQs=
 github.com/danieljoos/wincred v1.2.1/go.mod h1:uGaFL9fDn3OLTvzCGulzE+SzjEe5NGlh5FdCcyfPwps=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
-github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc h1:U9qPSI2PIWSS1VwoXQT9A3Wy9MM3WgvqSxFWenqJduM=
+github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go v3.2.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:E3ru+11k8xSBh+hMPgOLZmtrrCbhqsmaPHjLKYnJCaQ=
 github.com/dnaeon/go-vcr v1.2.0 h1:zHCHvJYTMh1N7xnV7zf1m1GPBF9Ad0Jk/whtQ1663qI=
 github.com/dnaeon/go-vcr v1.2.0/go.mod h1:R4UdLID7HZT3taECzJs4YgbbH6PIGXB6W/sc5OLb6RQ=
@@ -280,7 +281,6 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.0/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMyw
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.1/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMywk6iLU=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.4.0/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.0/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
-github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.1/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.3/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0 h1:ofyhxvXcZhMsU5ulbFiLKl/XBFqE1GSq7atu8tAmTRI=
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ github.com/googleapis/gnostic v0.4.1/go.mod h1:LRhVm6pbyptWbWbuZ38d1eyptfvIytN3i
 github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1 h1:TuBL49tXwgrFYWhqrNgrUNEY92u81SPhu7sTdzQEiWY=
 github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1/go.mod h1:AKf9I4AEqPTmMytcMc0KkNouC66V3BtZ4qD5fmWSiMQ=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.2/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
-github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0 h1:PPwGk2jz7EePpoHN/+ClbZu8SPxiqlu12wZP/3sWmnc=
-github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
+github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.1 h1:gmztn0JnHVt9JZquRuzLw3g4wouNVzKL15iLr/zn/QY=
+github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.1/go.mod h1:x3kM2JMyaluk02fnUJpQuwD2dCS5NDG2ZHL0uE0tcaY=
 github.com/gregjones/httpcache v0.0.0-20180305231024-9cad4c3443a7 h1:pdN6V1QBWetyv/0+wjACpqVH+eVULgEjkurDLq3goeM=
 github.com/gregjones/httpcache v0.0.0-20180305231024-9cad4c3443a7/go.mod h1:FecbI9+v66THATjSRHfNgh1IVFe/9kFxbXtjV0ctIMA=
 github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.19.1 h1:/c3QmbOGMGTOumP2iT/rCwB7b0QDGLKzqOmktBjT+Is=
@@ -484,8 +484,9 @@ github.com/pkg/profile v1.7.0 h1:hnbDkaNWPCLMO9wGLdBFTIZvzDrDfBM2072E1S9gJkA=
 github.com/pkg/profile v1.7.0/go.mod h1:8Uer0jas47ZQMJ7VD+OHknK4YDY07LPUC6dEvqDjvNo=
 github.com/pkg/sftp v1.13.6 h1:JFZT4XbOU7l77xGSpOdW+pwIMqP044IyjXX6FGyEKFo=
 github.com/pkg/sftp v1.13.6/go.mod h1:tz1ryNURKu77RL+GuCzmoJYxQczL3wLNNpPWagdg4Qk=
-github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2 h1:Jamvg5psRIccs7FGNTlIRMkT8wgtp5eCXdBlqhYGL6U=
+github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/pquerna/ffjson v0.0.0-20190930134022-aa0246cd15f7 h1:xoIK0ctDddBMnc74udxJYBqlo9Ylnsp1waqjLsnef20=
 github.com/pquerna/ffjson v0.0.0-20190930134022-aa0246cd15f7/go.mod h1:YARuvh7BUWHNhzDq2OM5tzR2RiCcN2D7sapiKyCel/M=
 github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.19.0 h1:ygXvpU1AoN1MhdzckN+PyD9QJOSD4x7kmXYlnfbA6JU=
@@ -574,8 +575,8 @@ go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.24.0 h1:CsKnnL4dUAr/0llH9FKuc698G04IrpWV0MQA/Y
 go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.24.0/go.mod h1:HPc3Xr/cOApsBI154IU0OI0HJexz+aw5uPdbs3UCjNU=
 go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp v1.1.0 h1:2Di21piLrCqJ3U3eXGCTPHE9R8Nh+0uglSnOyxikMeI=
 go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp v1.1.0/go.mod h1:GpBHCBWiqvVLDqmHZsoMM3C5ySeKTC7ej/RNTae6MdY=
-go.starlark.net v0.0.0-20230525235612-a134d8f9ddca h1:VdD38733bfYv5tUZwEIskMM93VanwNIi5bIKnDrJdEY=
-go.starlark.net v0.0.0-20230525235612-a134d8f9ddca/go.mod h1:jxU+3+j+71eXOW14274+SmmuW82qJzl6iZSeqEtTGds=
+go.starlark.net v0.0.0-20240314022150-ee8ed142361c h1:roAjH18hZcwI4hHStHbkXjF5b7UUyZ/0SG3hXNN1SjA=
+go.starlark.net v0.0.0-20240314022150-ee8ed142361c/go.mod h1:YKMCv9b1WrfWmeqdV5MAuEHWsu5iC+fe6kYl2sQjdI8=
 go.uber.org/atomic v1.7.0/go.mod h1:fEN4uk6kAWBTFdckzkM89CLk9XfWZrxpCo0nPH17wJc=
 go.uber.org/goleak v1.1.11/go.mod h1:cwTWslyiVhfpKIDGSZEM2HlOvcqm+tG4zioyIeLoqMQ=
 go.uber.org/goleak v1.3.0 h1:2K3zAYmnTNqV73imy9J1T3WC+gmCePx2hEGkimedGto=
@@ -682,7 +683,6 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.13.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.18.0 h1:DBdB3niSjOA/O0blCZBqDefyWNYveAYMNF1Wum0DYQ4=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.18.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201126162022-7de9c90e9dd1/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9snDiAeCFNEtKQo2Wmx5Cou7ajbmo=
-golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20220526004731-065cf7ba2467/go.mod h1:jbD1KX2456YbFQfuXm/mYQcufACuNUgVhRMnK/tPxf8=
 golang.org/x/term v0.1.0/go.mod h1:jbD1KX2456YbFQfuXm/mYQcufACuNUgVhRMnK/tPxf8=
 golang.org/x/term v0.13.0/go.mod h1:LTmsnFJwVN6bCy1rVCoS+qHT1HhALEFxKncY3WNNh4U=
 golang.org/x/term v0.18.0 h1:FcHjZXDMxI8mM3nwhX9HlKop4C0YQvCVCdwYl2wOtE8=
@@ -851,8 +851,8 @@ k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20231010175941-2dd684a91f00/go.mod h1:AsvuZPBlUDVuCdz
 k8s.io/kubectl v0.29.3 h1:RuwyyIU42MAISRIePaa8Q7A3U74Q9P4MoJbDFz9o3us=
 k8s.io/kubectl v0.29.3/go.mod h1:yCxfY1dbwgVdEt2zkJ6d5NNLOhhWgTyrqACIoFhpdd4=
 k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20200729134348-d5654de09c73/go.mod h1:jPW/WVKK9YHAvNhRxK0md/EJ228hCsBRufyofKtW8HA=
-k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20230726121419-3b25d923346b h1:sgn3ZU783SCgtaSJjpcVVlRqd6GSnlTLKgpAAttJvpI=
-k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20230726121419-3b25d923346b/go.mod h1:OLgZIPagt7ERELqWJFomSt595RzquPNLL48iOWgYOg0=
+k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20240310230437-4693a0247e57 h1:gbqbevonBh57eILzModw6mrkbwM0gQBEuevE/AaBsHY=
+k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20240310230437-4693a0247e57/go.mod h1:OLgZIPagt7ERELqWJFomSt595RzquPNLL48iOWgYOg0=
 rsc.io/binaryregexp v0.2.0/go.mod h1:qTv7/COck+e2FymRvadv62gMdZztPaShugOCi3I+8D8=
 sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.16.5 h1:yr1cEJbX08xsTW6XEIzT13KHHmIyX8Umvme2cULvFZw=
 sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.16.5/go.mod h1:j7bialYoSn142nv9sCOJmQgDXQXxnroFU4VnX/brVJ0=
diff --git a/pkg/kando/kando.go b/pkg/kando/kando.go
index d86f6dbf549..b02ebb8d0e8 100644
--- a/pkg/kando/kando.go
+++ b/pkg/kando/kando.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func newRootCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(newOutputCommand())
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(newChronicleCommand())
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(newStreamCommand())
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(newProcessCommand())
 	return rootCmd
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kando/process.go b/pkg/kando/process.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fa41d8d442d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kando/process.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The Kanister Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package kando
+
+import (
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+const (
+	processAddressFlagName = "address"
+)
+
+func newProcessCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "process <command>",
+		Short: "Manage kando processes",
+	}
+	cmd.AddCommand(newProcessServerCommand())
+	cmd.AddCommand(newProcessClientCommand())
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(processAddressFlagName, "a", "/tmp/kanister.sock", "The path of a unix socket of the process server")
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func processAddressFlagValue(cmd *cobra.Command) (string, error) {
+	a := cmd.Flag(processAddressFlagName).Value.String()
+	_, err := net.ResolveUnixAddr("unix", a)
+	return a, err
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kando/process_client.go b/pkg/kando/process_client.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b075f6354c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kando/process_client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The Kanister Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package kando
+
+import (
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+const (
+	processAsJSONFlagName = "as-json"
+)
+
+func newProcessClientCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "client <command>",
+		Short: "Send commands to the process server",
+	}
+	cmd.AddCommand(newProcessClientCreateCommand())
+	cmd.AddCommand(newProcessClientListCommand())
+	cmd.AddCommand(newProcessClientOutputCommand())
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolP(processAsJSONFlagName, "j", false, "Display output as json")
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func processAsJSONFlagValue(cmd *cobra.Command) bool {
+	b, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool(processAsJSONFlagName)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err.Error())
+	}
+	return b
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kando/process_client_create.go b/pkg/kando/process_client_create.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1aaee6ab30a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kando/process_client_create.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The Kanister Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package kando
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson"
+
+	"github.com/kanisterio/kanister/pkg/kanx"
+)
+
+func newProcessClientCreateCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "create",
+		Short: "create",
+		RunE:  runProcessClientCreate,
+	}
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func runProcessClientCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	addr, err := processAddressFlagValue(cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	asJSON := processAsJSONFlagValue(cmd)
+	cmd.SilenceUsage = true
+	p, err := kanx.CreateProcess(cmd.Context(), addr, args[0], args[1:])
+	if !asJSON {
+		fmt.Printf("Created process: %v\n", p)
+		return err
+	}
+	buf, err := protojson.Marshal(p)
+	fmt.Println(string(buf))
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kando/process_client_list.go b/pkg/kando/process_client_list.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..36f732cff85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kando/process_client_list.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The Kanister Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package kando
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/kanisterio/kanister/pkg/kanx"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson"
+)
+
+func newProcessClientListCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "list",
+		Short: "list",
+		RunE:  runProcessClientList,
+	}
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func runProcessClientList(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	return runProcessClientListWithOutput(os.Stdout, cmd, args)
+}
+
+func runProcessClientListWithOutput(out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	addr, err := processAddressFlagValue(cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	asJSON := processAsJSONFlagValue(cmd)
+	cmd.SilenceUsage = true
+	ps, err := kanx.ListProcesses(cmd.Context(), addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, p := range ps {
+		if asJSON {
+			buf, err := protojson.Marshal(p)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			fmt.Fprintln(out, string(buf))
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintln(out, "Process: ", p.String())
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kando/process_client_output.go b/pkg/kando/process_client_output.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..28031ddd7ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kando/process_client_output.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The Kanister Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package kando
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/kanisterio/kanister/pkg/kanx"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func newProcessClientOutputCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "output",
+		Short: "output",
+		RunE:  runProcessClientOutput,
+	}
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func runProcessClientOutput(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	cmd.SetContext(context.Background())
+	pid, err := strconv.Atoi(args[0])
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	addr, err := processAddressFlagValue(cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	cmd.SilenceUsage = true
+	return kanx.Stdout(cmd.Context(), addr, int64(pid), os.Stdout)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kando/process_server.go b/pkg/kando/process_server.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e63da276e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kando/process_server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The Kanister Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package kando
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	"github.com/kanisterio/kanister/pkg/kanx"
+)
+
+func newProcessServerCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "server",
+		Short: "server",
+		RunE:  runProcessServer,
+	}
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func runProcessServer(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	address, err := processAddressFlagValue(cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	cmd.SilenceUsage = true
+
+	return kanx.NewServer().Serve(context.Background(), address)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kanx/client.go b/pkg/kanx/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0299ec83153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kanx/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package kanx
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"time"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
+)
+
+func unixDialer(addr string, t time.Duration) (net.Conn, error) {
+	return net.Dial("unix", addr)
+}
+func newGRPCConnection(addr string) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
+	var opts []grpc.DialOption
+	opts = append(opts, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()))
+	opts = append(opts, grpc.WithDialer(unixDialer))
+
+	return grpc.Dial(addr, opts...)
+}
+
+func CreateProcess(ctx context.Context, addr string, name string, args []string) (*Process, error) {
+	conn, err := newGRPCConnection(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+	c := NewProcessServiceClient(conn)
+	in := &CreateProcessRequest{
+		Name: name,
+		Args: args,
+	}
+	return c.CreateProcesses(ctx, in)
+}
+
+func ListProcesses(ctx context.Context, addr string) ([]*Process, error) {
+	conn, err := newGRPCConnection(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+	c := NewProcessServiceClient(conn)
+	in := &ListProcessesRequest{}
+	lpc, err := c.ListProcesses(ctx, in)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ps := []*Process{}
+	for {
+		p, err := lpc.Recv()
+		switch {
+		case err == io.EOF:
+			return ps, nil
+		case err != nil:
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		ps = append(ps, p)
+	}
+}
+
+func Stdout(ctx context.Context, addr string, pid int64, out io.Writer) error {
+	conn, err := newGRPCConnection(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+	c := NewProcessServiceClient(conn)
+	in := &ProcessOutputRequest{
+		Pid: pid,
+	}
+	sc, err := c.Stdout(ctx, in)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return output(ctx, addr, out, sc)
+}
+
+func Stderr(ctx context.Context, addr string, pid int64, out io.Writer) error {
+	conn, err := newGRPCConnection(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+	c := NewProcessServiceClient(conn)
+	in := &ProcessOutputRequest{
+		Pid: pid,
+	}
+	sc, err := c.Stderr(ctx, in)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return output(ctx, addr, out, sc)
+}
+
+type recver interface {
+	Recv() (*Output, error)
+}
+
+func output(ctx context.Context, addr string, out io.Writer, sc recver) error {
+	for {
+		p, err := sc.Recv()
+		switch {
+		case err == io.EOF:
+			return nil
+		case err != nil:
+			return err
+		}
+		_, err = out.Write([]byte(p.Output))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kanx/kanx.pb.go b/pkg/kanx/kanx.pb.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..483b9a87d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kanx/kanx.pb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,511 @@
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.28.1
+// 	protoc        v3.12.4
+// source: pkg/kanx/kanx.proto
+
+package kanx
+
+import (
+	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
+	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
+	reflect "reflect"
+	sync "sync"
+)
+
+const (
+	// Verify that this generated code is sufficiently up-to-date.
+	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(20 - protoimpl.MinVersion)
+	// Verify that runtime/protoimpl is sufficiently up-to-date.
+	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
+)
+
+type ProcessState int32
+
+const (
+	ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_UNSPECIFIED ProcessState = 0
+	ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING     ProcessState = 1
+	ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_SUCCEEDED   ProcessState = 2
+	ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_FAILED      ProcessState = 3
+)
+
+// Enum value maps for ProcessState.
+var (
+	ProcessState_name = map[int32]string{
+		0: "PROCESS_STATE_UNSPECIFIED",
+		1: "PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING",
+		2: "PROCESS_STATE_SUCCEEDED",
+		3: "PROCESS_STATE_FAILED",
+	}
+	ProcessState_value = map[string]int32{
+		"PROCESS_STATE_UNSPECIFIED": 0,
+		"PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING":     1,
+		"PROCESS_STATE_SUCCEEDED":   2,
+		"PROCESS_STATE_FAILED":      3,
+	}
+)
+
+func (x ProcessState) Enum() *ProcessState {
+	p := new(ProcessState)
+	*p = x
+	return p
+}
+
+func (x ProcessState) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.EnumStringOf(x.Descriptor(), protoreflect.EnumNumber(x))
+}
+
+func (ProcessState) Descriptor() protoreflect.EnumDescriptor {
+	return file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_enumTypes[0].Descriptor()
+}
+
+func (ProcessState) Type() protoreflect.EnumType {
+	return &file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_enumTypes[0]
+}
+
+func (x ProcessState) Number() protoreflect.EnumNumber {
+	return protoreflect.EnumNumber(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use ProcessState.Descriptor instead.
+func (ProcessState) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
+}
+
+type CreateProcessRequest struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	Name string   `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name,proto3" json:"name,omitempty"`
+	Args []string `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=args,proto3" json:"args,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *CreateProcessRequest) Reset() {
+	*x = CreateProcessRequest{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[0]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *CreateProcessRequest) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*CreateProcessRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *CreateProcessRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[0]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use CreateProcessRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*CreateProcessRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
+}
+
+func (x *CreateProcessRequest) GetName() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Name
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *CreateProcessRequest) GetArgs() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Args
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type ListProcessesRequest struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+}
+
+func (x *ListProcessesRequest) Reset() {
+	*x = ListProcessesRequest{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[1]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *ListProcessesRequest) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*ListProcessesRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *ListProcessesRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[1]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use ListProcessesRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*ListProcessesRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{1}
+}
+
+type ProcessOutputRequest struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	Pid int64 `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=pid,proto3" json:"pid,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *ProcessOutputRequest) Reset() {
+	*x = ProcessOutputRequest{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[2]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *ProcessOutputRequest) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*ProcessOutputRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *ProcessOutputRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[2]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use ProcessOutputRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*ProcessOutputRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{2}
+}
+
+func (x *ProcessOutputRequest) GetPid() int64 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Pid
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+type Process struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	Pid      int64        `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=pid,proto3" json:"pid,omitempty"`
+	State    ProcessState `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=state,proto3,enum=kanx.ProcessState" json:"state,omitempty"`
+	ExitCode int64        `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=exitCode,proto3" json:"exitCode,omitempty"`
+	ExitErr  string       `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=exitErr,proto3" json:"exitErr,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *Process) Reset() {
+	*x = Process{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[3]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *Process) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*Process) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *Process) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use Process.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*Process) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{3}
+}
+
+func (x *Process) GetPid() int64 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Pid
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *Process) GetState() ProcessState {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.State
+	}
+	return ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_UNSPECIFIED
+}
+
+func (x *Process) GetExitCode() int64 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.ExitCode
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *Process) GetExitErr() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.ExitErr
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+type Output struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	Output string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=output,proto3" json:"output,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *Output) Reset() {
+	*x = Output{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[4]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *Output) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*Output) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *Output) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[4]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use Output.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*Output) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{4}
+}
+
+func (x *Output) GetOutput() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Output
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+var File_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
+
+var file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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+	0x74, 0x6f, 0x33,
+}
+
+var (
+	file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDescOnce sync.Once
+	file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDescData = file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDesc
+)
+
+func file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
+	file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDescOnce.Do(func() {
+		file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDescData = protoimpl.X.CompressGZIP(file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDescData)
+	})
+	return file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDescData
+}
+
+var file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_enumTypes = make([]protoimpl.EnumInfo, 1)
+var file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 5)
+var file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
+	(ProcessState)(0),            // 0: kanx.ProcessState
+	(*CreateProcessRequest)(nil), // 1: kanx.CreateProcessRequest
+	(*ListProcessesRequest)(nil), // 2: kanx.ListProcessesRequest
+	(*ProcessOutputRequest)(nil), // 3: kanx.ProcessOutputRequest
+	(*Process)(nil),              // 4: kanx.Process
+	(*Output)(nil),               // 5: kanx.Output
+}
+var file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
+	0, // 0: kanx.Process.state:type_name -> kanx.ProcessState
+	1, // 1: kanx.ProcessService.CreateProcesses:input_type -> kanx.CreateProcessRequest
+	2, // 2: kanx.ProcessService.ListProcesses:input_type -> kanx.ListProcessesRequest
+	3, // 3: kanx.ProcessService.Stdout:input_type -> kanx.ProcessOutputRequest
+	3, // 4: kanx.ProcessService.Stderr:input_type -> kanx.ProcessOutputRequest
+	4, // 5: kanx.ProcessService.CreateProcesses:output_type -> kanx.Process
+	4, // 6: kanx.ProcessService.ListProcesses:output_type -> kanx.Process
+	5, // 7: kanx.ProcessService.Stdout:output_type -> kanx.Output
+	5, // 8: kanx.ProcessService.Stderr:output_type -> kanx.Output
+	5, // [5:9] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	1, // [1:5] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	1, // [1:1] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	1, // [1:1] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0, // [0:1] is the sub-list for field type_name
+}
+
+func init() { file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_init() }
+func file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_init() {
+	if File_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if !protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[0].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*CreateProcessRequest); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[1].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*ListProcessesRequest); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[2].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*ProcessOutputRequest); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[3].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*Process); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes[4].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*Output); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	type x struct{}
+	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
+		File: protoimpl.DescBuilder{
+			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
+			RawDescriptor: file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDesc,
+			NumEnums:      1,
+			NumMessages:   5,
+			NumExtensions: 0,
+			NumServices:   1,
+		},
+		GoTypes:           file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_goTypes,
+		DependencyIndexes: file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_depIdxs,
+		EnumInfos:         file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_enumTypes,
+		MessageInfos:      file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_msgTypes,
+	}.Build()
+	File_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto = out.File
+	file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_rawDesc = nil
+	file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_goTypes = nil
+	file_pkg_kanx_kanx_proto_depIdxs = nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kanx/kanx.proto b/pkg/kanx/kanx.proto
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..69ec9c3444c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kanx/kanx.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+option go_package = "github.com/kanisterio/kanister/pkg/kanx";
+
+package kanx;
+
+service ProcessService {
+  rpc CreateProcesses (CreateProcessRequest) returns (Process) {}
+  rpc ListProcesses (ListProcessesRequest) returns (stream Process) {}
+  rpc Stdout (ProcessOutputRequest) returns (stream Output) {}
+  rpc Stderr (ProcessOutputRequest) returns (stream Output) {}
+}
+
+message CreateProcessRequest {
+    string name = 1;
+    repeated string args = 2;
+}
+
+message ListProcessesRequest {
+}
+
+message ProcessOutputRequest {
+  int64 pid = 1;
+}
+
+message Process {
+  int64 pid = 1;
+  ProcessState state = 2;
+  int64 exitCode = 3;
+  string exitErr = 4;
+}
+
+enum ProcessState {
+  PROCESS_STATE_UNSPECIFIED = 0;
+  PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING = 1;
+  PROCESS_STATE_SUCCEEDED = 2;
+  PROCESS_STATE_FAILED = 3;
+}
+
+message Output {
+    string output = 1;
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kanx/kanx_grpc.pb.go b/pkg/kanx/kanx_grpc.pb.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fde36543bb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kanx/kanx_grpc.pb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,295 @@
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go-grpc. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// - protoc-gen-go-grpc v1.2.0
+// - protoc             v3.12.4
+// source: pkg/kanx/kanx.proto
+
+package kanx
+
+import (
+	context "context"
+	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
+	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	status "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+// This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
+// is compatible with the grpc package it is being compiled against.
+// Requires gRPC-Go v1.32.0 or later.
+const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion7
+
+// ProcessServiceClient is the client API for ProcessService service.
+//
+// For semantics around ctx use and closing/ending streaming RPCs, please refer to https://pkg.go.dev/google.golang.org/grpc/?tab=doc#ClientConn.NewStream.
+type ProcessServiceClient interface {
+	CreateProcesses(ctx context.Context, in *CreateProcessRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*Process, error)
+	ListProcesses(ctx context.Context, in *ListProcessesRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (ProcessService_ListProcessesClient, error)
+	Stdout(ctx context.Context, in *ProcessOutputRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (ProcessService_StdoutClient, error)
+	Stderr(ctx context.Context, in *ProcessOutputRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (ProcessService_StderrClient, error)
+}
+
+type processServiceClient struct {
+	cc grpc.ClientConnInterface
+}
+
+func NewProcessServiceClient(cc grpc.ClientConnInterface) ProcessServiceClient {
+	return &processServiceClient{cc}
+}
+
+func (c *processServiceClient) CreateProcesses(ctx context.Context, in *CreateProcessRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*Process, error) {
+	out := new(Process)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/kanx.ProcessService/CreateProcesses", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *processServiceClient) ListProcesses(ctx context.Context, in *ListProcessesRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (ProcessService_ListProcessesClient, error) {
+	stream, err := c.cc.NewStream(ctx, &ProcessService_ServiceDesc.Streams[0], "/kanx.ProcessService/ListProcesses", opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	x := &processServiceListProcessesClient{stream}
+	if err := x.ClientStream.SendMsg(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := x.ClientStream.CloseSend(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return x, nil
+}
+
+type ProcessService_ListProcessesClient interface {
+	Recv() (*Process, error)
+	grpc.ClientStream
+}
+
+type processServiceListProcessesClient struct {
+	grpc.ClientStream
+}
+
+func (x *processServiceListProcessesClient) Recv() (*Process, error) {
+	m := new(Process)
+	if err := x.ClientStream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+func (c *processServiceClient) Stdout(ctx context.Context, in *ProcessOutputRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (ProcessService_StdoutClient, error) {
+	stream, err := c.cc.NewStream(ctx, &ProcessService_ServiceDesc.Streams[1], "/kanx.ProcessService/Stdout", opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	x := &processServiceStdoutClient{stream}
+	if err := x.ClientStream.SendMsg(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := x.ClientStream.CloseSend(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return x, nil
+}
+
+type ProcessService_StdoutClient interface {
+	Recv() (*Output, error)
+	grpc.ClientStream
+}
+
+type processServiceStdoutClient struct {
+	grpc.ClientStream
+}
+
+func (x *processServiceStdoutClient) Recv() (*Output, error) {
+	m := new(Output)
+	if err := x.ClientStream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+func (c *processServiceClient) Stderr(ctx context.Context, in *ProcessOutputRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (ProcessService_StderrClient, error) {
+	stream, err := c.cc.NewStream(ctx, &ProcessService_ServiceDesc.Streams[2], "/kanx.ProcessService/Stderr", opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	x := &processServiceStderrClient{stream}
+	if err := x.ClientStream.SendMsg(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := x.ClientStream.CloseSend(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return x, nil
+}
+
+type ProcessService_StderrClient interface {
+	Recv() (*Output, error)
+	grpc.ClientStream
+}
+
+type processServiceStderrClient struct {
+	grpc.ClientStream
+}
+
+func (x *processServiceStderrClient) Recv() (*Output, error) {
+	m := new(Output)
+	if err := x.ClientStream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+// ProcessServiceServer is the server API for ProcessService service.
+// All implementations must embed UnimplementedProcessServiceServer
+// for forward compatibility
+type ProcessServiceServer interface {
+	CreateProcesses(context.Context, *CreateProcessRequest) (*Process, error)
+	ListProcesses(*ListProcessesRequest, ProcessService_ListProcessesServer) error
+	Stdout(*ProcessOutputRequest, ProcessService_StdoutServer) error
+	Stderr(*ProcessOutputRequest, ProcessService_StderrServer) error
+	mustEmbedUnimplementedProcessServiceServer()
+}
+
+// UnimplementedProcessServiceServer must be embedded to have forward compatible implementations.
+type UnimplementedProcessServiceServer struct {
+}
+
+func (UnimplementedProcessServiceServer) CreateProcesses(context.Context, *CreateProcessRequest) (*Process, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method CreateProcesses not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedProcessServiceServer) ListProcesses(*ListProcessesRequest, ProcessService_ListProcessesServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method ListProcesses not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedProcessServiceServer) Stdout(*ProcessOutputRequest, ProcessService_StdoutServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Stdout not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedProcessServiceServer) Stderr(*ProcessOutputRequest, ProcessService_StderrServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Stderr not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedProcessServiceServer) mustEmbedUnimplementedProcessServiceServer() {}
+
+// UnsafeProcessServiceServer may be embedded to opt out of forward compatibility for this service.
+// Use of this interface is not recommended, as added methods to ProcessServiceServer will
+// result in compilation errors.
+type UnsafeProcessServiceServer interface {
+	mustEmbedUnimplementedProcessServiceServer()
+}
+
+func RegisterProcessServiceServer(s grpc.ServiceRegistrar, srv ProcessServiceServer) {
+	s.RegisterService(&ProcessService_ServiceDesc, srv)
+}
+
+func _ProcessService_CreateProcesses_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(CreateProcessRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(ProcessServiceServer).CreateProcesses(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/kanx.ProcessService/CreateProcesses",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(ProcessServiceServer).CreateProcesses(ctx, req.(*CreateProcessRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _ProcessService_ListProcesses_Handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) error {
+	m := new(ListProcessesRequest)
+	if err := stream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return srv.(ProcessServiceServer).ListProcesses(m, &processServiceListProcessesServer{stream})
+}
+
+type ProcessService_ListProcessesServer interface {
+	Send(*Process) error
+	grpc.ServerStream
+}
+
+type processServiceListProcessesServer struct {
+	grpc.ServerStream
+}
+
+func (x *processServiceListProcessesServer) Send(m *Process) error {
+	return x.ServerStream.SendMsg(m)
+}
+
+func _ProcessService_Stdout_Handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) error {
+	m := new(ProcessOutputRequest)
+	if err := stream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return srv.(ProcessServiceServer).Stdout(m, &processServiceStdoutServer{stream})
+}
+
+type ProcessService_StdoutServer interface {
+	Send(*Output) error
+	grpc.ServerStream
+}
+
+type processServiceStdoutServer struct {
+	grpc.ServerStream
+}
+
+func (x *processServiceStdoutServer) Send(m *Output) error {
+	return x.ServerStream.SendMsg(m)
+}
+
+func _ProcessService_Stderr_Handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) error {
+	m := new(ProcessOutputRequest)
+	if err := stream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return srv.(ProcessServiceServer).Stderr(m, &processServiceStderrServer{stream})
+}
+
+type ProcessService_StderrServer interface {
+	Send(*Output) error
+	grpc.ServerStream
+}
+
+type processServiceStderrServer struct {
+	grpc.ServerStream
+}
+
+func (x *processServiceStderrServer) Send(m *Output) error {
+	return x.ServerStream.SendMsg(m)
+}
+
+// ProcessService_ServiceDesc is the grpc.ServiceDesc for ProcessService service.
+// It's only intended for direct use with grpc.RegisterService,
+// and not to be introspected or modified (even as a copy)
+var ProcessService_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
+	ServiceName: "kanx.ProcessService",
+	HandlerType: (*ProcessServiceServer)(nil),
+	Methods: []grpc.MethodDesc{
+		{
+			MethodName: "CreateProcesses",
+			Handler:    _ProcessService_CreateProcesses_Handler,
+		},
+	},
+	Streams: []grpc.StreamDesc{
+		{
+			StreamName:    "ListProcesses",
+			Handler:       _ProcessService_ListProcesses_Handler,
+			ServerStreams: true,
+		},
+		{
+			StreamName:    "Stdout",
+			Handler:       _ProcessService_Stdout_Handler,
+			ServerStreams: true,
+		},
+		{
+			StreamName:    "Stderr",
+			Handler:       _ProcessService_Stderr_Handler,
+			ServerStreams: true,
+		},
+	},
+	Metadata: "pkg/kanx/kanx.proto",
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kanx/kanx_test.go b/pkg/kanx/kanx_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..669323515ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kanx/kanx_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+package kanx
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	. "gopkg.in/check.v1"
+)
+
+// Hook up gocheck into the "go test" runner.
+func Test(t *testing.T) { TestingT(t) }
+
+type KanXSuite struct{}
+
+var _ = Suite(&KanXSuite{})
+
+func tmpDir(c *C) string {
+	d, err := os.MkdirTemp("", c.TestName())
+	c.Log("Directory: ", d)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	return d
+}
+
+func newTestServer(dir string) *Server {
+	var opts []grpc.ServerOption
+	return &Server{
+		grpcs: grpc.NewServer(opts...),
+		pss: &processServiceServer{
+			processes:        map[int64]*process{},
+			outputDir:        dir,
+			tailTickDuration: time.Nanosecond,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func serverReady(ctx context.Context, addr string) {
+	ctx, can := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 10*time.Second)
+	defer can()
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		default:
+		}
+		_, err := ListProcesses(ctx, addr)
+		if err == nil {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *KanXSuite) TestServerCancellation(c *C) {
+	d := tmpDir(c)
+	addr := path.Join(d, "kanx.sock")
+	ctx, can := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	go func() {
+		serverReady(ctx, addr)
+		can()
+	}()
+	err := newTestServer(d).Serve(ctx, addr)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+}
+
+func (s *KanXSuite) TestShortProcess(c *C) {
+	d := tmpDir(c)
+	addr := path.Join(d, "kanx.sock")
+	ctx, can := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer can()
+	go func() {
+		err := newTestServer(d).Serve(ctx, addr)
+		c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	}()
+	serverReady(ctx, addr)
+
+	p, err := CreateProcess(ctx, addr, "echo", []string{"hello"})
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(p.GetPid(), Not(Equals), 0)
+	c.Assert(p.GetState(), Equals, ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING)
+	c.Assert(p.GetExitErr(), Equals, "")
+	c.Assert(p.GetExitCode(), Equals, int64(0))
+
+	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, 1024*1024))
+	err = Stdout(ctx, addr, p.GetPid(), buf)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(buf.String(), Equals, "hello\n")
+
+	buf.Reset()
+	err = Stderr(ctx, addr, p.GetPid(), buf)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(buf.String(), Equals, "")
+
+	ps, err := ListProcesses(ctx, addr)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(ps, HasLen, 1)
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetPid(), Equals, p.GetPid())
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetState(), Equals, ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_SUCCEEDED)
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetExitErr(), Equals, "")
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetExitCode(), Equals, int64(0))
+}
+
+func (s *KanXSuite) TestLongProcess(c *C) {
+	d := tmpDir(c)
+	addr := path.Join(d, "kanx.sock")
+	ctx, can := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer can()
+	server := newTestServer(d)
+	go func() {
+		err := server.Serve(ctx, addr)
+		c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	}()
+	serverReady(ctx, addr)
+
+	p, err := CreateProcess(ctx, addr, "tail", []string{"-f", "/dev/null"})
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(p.GetPid(), Not(Equals), 0)
+	c.Assert(p.GetState(), Equals, ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING)
+	c.Assert(p.GetExitErr(), Equals, "")
+	c.Assert(p.GetExitCode(), Equals, int64(0))
+
+	ps, err := ListProcesses(ctx, addr)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(ps, HasLen, 1)
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetPid(), Equals, p.GetPid())
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetState(), Equals, ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING)
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetExitErr(), Equals, "")
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetExitCode(), Equals, int64(0))
+
+	ctx = context.Background()
+	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, 1024*1024))
+	isCancelled := false
+	go func() {
+		err := Stdout(ctx, addr, p.GetPid(), buf)
+		c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+		c.Assert(buf.String(), Equals, "")
+		c.Assert(isCancelled, Equals, true)
+	}()
+	sp, ok := server.pss.processes[p.GetPid()]
+	c.Assert(ok, Equals, true)
+	isCancelled = true
+	err = sp.cmd.Process.Kill()
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+
+	buf.Reset()
+	err = Stdout(ctx, addr, p.GetPid(), buf)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(buf.String(), Equals, "")
+
+	buf.Reset()
+	err = Stderr(ctx, addr, p.GetPid(), buf)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(buf.String(), Equals, "")
+}
+
+func (s *KanXSuite) TestError(c *C) {
+	d := tmpDir(c)
+	addr := path.Join(d, "kanx.sock")
+	ctx, can := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer can()
+	server := newTestServer(d)
+	go func() {
+		err := server.Serve(ctx, addr)
+		c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	}()
+	serverReady(ctx, addr)
+
+	p, err := CreateProcess(ctx, addr, "tail", []string{"-f", "/dev/null"})
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(p.GetPid(), Not(Equals), 0)
+	c.Assert(p.GetState(), Equals, ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING)
+	c.Assert(p.GetExitErr(), Equals, "")
+	c.Assert(p.GetExitCode(), Equals, int64(0))
+
+	ps, err := ListProcesses(ctx, addr)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(ps, HasLen, 1)
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetPid(), Equals, p.GetPid())
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetState(), Equals, ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING)
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetExitErr(), Equals, "")
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetExitCode(), Equals, int64(0))
+
+	sp, ok := server.pss.processes[p.GetPid()]
+	c.Assert(ok, Equals, true)
+	err = sp.cmd.Process.Kill()
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+
+	ps, err = ListProcesses(ctx, addr)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(ps, HasLen, 1)
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetPid(), Equals, p.GetPid())
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetState(), Equals, ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_FAILED)
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetExitErr(), Equals, "signal: killed")
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetExitCode(), Equals, int64(-1))
+
+	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, 1024*1024))
+	err = Stdout(ctx, addr, p.GetPid(), buf)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(buf.String(), Equals, "")
+
+	buf.Reset()
+	err = Stderr(ctx, addr, p.GetPid(), buf)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(buf.String(), Equals, "")
+}
+
+var _ io.Writer = (*nilWriter)(nil)
+
+type nilWriter struct{}
+
+func (nw *nilWriter) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) { return }
+
+func (s *KanXSuite) TestParallelStdout(c *C) {
+	d := tmpDir(c)
+	addr := path.Join(d, "kanx.sock")
+	ctx, can := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer can()
+	server := newTestServer(d)
+	go func() {
+		err := server.Serve(ctx, addr)
+		c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	}()
+	serverReady(ctx, addr)
+
+	p, err := CreateProcess(ctx, addr, "yes", nil)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(p.GetPid(), Not(Equals), 0)
+	c.Assert(p.GetState(), Equals, ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING)
+	c.Assert(p.GetExitErr(), Equals, "")
+	c.Assert(p.GetExitCode(), Equals, int64(0))
+
+	ps, err := ListProcesses(ctx, addr)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(ps, HasLen, 1)
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetPid(), Equals, p.GetPid())
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetState(), Equals, ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING)
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetExitErr(), Equals, "")
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetExitCode(), Equals, int64(0))
+
+	nw := &nilWriter{}
+	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
+	defer wg.Wait()
+	for _, _ = range make([]struct{}, 100) {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			err = Stdout(ctx, addr, p.GetPid(), nw)
+			c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+			err = Stderr(ctx, addr, p.GetPid(), nw)
+			c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+		}()
+	}
+
+	sp, ok := server.pss.processes[p.GetPid()]
+	c.Assert(ok, Equals, true)
+	err = sp.cmd.Process.Kill()
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+
+	ps, err = ListProcesses(ctx, addr)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	c.Assert(ps, HasLen, 1)
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetPid(), Equals, p.GetPid())
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetState(), Equals, ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_FAILED)
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetExitErr(), Equals, "signal: killed")
+	c.Assert(ps[0].GetExitCode(), Equals, int64(-1))
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kanx/server.go b/pkg/kanx/server.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bd6169f99d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kanx/server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+package kanx
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
+	"github.com/kanisterio/kanister/pkg/field"
+	"github.com/kanisterio/kanister/pkg/log"
+)
+
+type processServiceServer struct {
+	UnimplementedProcessServiceServer
+	processes        map[int64]*process
+	outputDir        string
+	tailTickDuration time.Duration
+}
+
+type process struct {
+	cmd      *exec.Cmd
+	doneCh   chan struct{}
+	stdout   *os.File
+	stderr   *os.File
+	exitCode int
+	err      error
+	cancel   context.CancelFunc
+}
+
+func newProcessServiceServer() *processServiceServer {
+	return &processServiceServer{
+		processes:        map[int64]*process{},
+		tailTickDuration: 3 * time.Second,
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *processServiceServer) CreateProcesses(_ context.Context, cpr *CreateProcessRequest) (*Process, error) {
+	stdout, err := os.CreateTemp(s.outputDir, "kando.*.stdout")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	stderr, err := os.CreateTemp(s.outputDir, "kando.*.stderr")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	// We use context.Background() here because the parameter ctx seems to get canceled when this returns.
+	ctx, can := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, cpr.GetName(), cpr.GetArgs()...)
+	p := &process{
+		cmd:    cmd,
+		doneCh: make(chan struct{}, 0),
+		stdout: stdout,
+		stderr: stderr,
+		cancel: can,
+	}
+	cmd.Stdout = p.stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = p.stderr
+
+	err = cmd.Start()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	s.processes[int64(cmd.Process.Pid)] = p
+	log.Info().Print(processToProto(p).String(), field.M{"stdout": stdout.Name(), "stderr": stderr.Name()})
+	go func() {
+		err := p.cmd.Wait()
+		p.err = err
+		if exiterr, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
+			p.exitCode = exiterr.ExitCode()
+		}
+		err = stdout.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error().WithError(err).Print("Failed to close stdout", field.M{"pid": cmd.Process.Pid})
+		}
+		err = stderr.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error().WithError(err).Print("Failed to close stderr", field.M{"pid": cmd.Process.Pid})
+		}
+		close(p.doneCh)
+		log.Info().Print(processToProto(p).String())
+	}()
+	return &Process{
+		Pid:   int64(cmd.Process.Pid),
+		State: ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *processServiceServer) ListProcesses(lpr *ListProcessesRequest, lps ProcessService_ListProcessesServer) error {
+	for _, p := range s.processes {
+		ps := processToProto(p)
+		err := lps.Send(ps)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+var processNotFoundError = fmt.Errorf("Process not found")
+
+func (s *processServiceServer) Stdout(por *ProcessOutputRequest, ss ProcessService_StdoutServer) error {
+	p, ok := s.processes[por.Pid]
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.WithStack(processNotFoundError)
+	}
+	fh, err := os.Open(p.stdout.Name())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return s.streamOutput(ss, p, fh)
+}
+
+func (s *processServiceServer) Stderr(por *ProcessOutputRequest, ss ProcessService_StderrServer) error {
+	p, ok := s.processes[por.Pid]
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.WithStack(processNotFoundError)
+	}
+	fh, err := os.Open(p.stderr.Name())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return s.streamOutput(ss, p, fh)
+}
+
+type sender interface {
+	Send(*Output) error
+}
+
+func (s *processServiceServer) streamOutput(ss sender, p *process, fh *os.File) error {
+	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, 4*1024*1024)) // 4MiB is the max size of a GRPC request
+	t := time.NewTicker(s.tailTickDuration)
+	for {
+		n, err := buf.ReadFrom(fh)
+		switch {
+		case err != nil:
+			return err
+		case n == 0:
+			select {
+			case <-p.doneCh:
+				return nil
+			default:
+			}
+			<-t.C
+			continue
+		}
+		o := &Output{Output: buf.String()}
+		err = ss.Send(o)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		buf.Reset()
+	}
+}
+
+func processToProto(p *process) *Process {
+	ps := &Process{
+		Pid: int64(p.cmd.Process.Pid),
+	}
+	select {
+	case <-p.doneCh:
+		ps.State = ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_SUCCEEDED
+		if p.err != nil {
+			ps.State = ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_FAILED
+			ps.ExitErr = p.err.Error()
+			ps.ExitCode = int64(p.exitCode)
+
+		}
+	default:
+		ps.State = ProcessState_PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING
+	}
+	return ps
+}
+
+type Server struct {
+	grpcs *grpc.Server
+	pss   *processServiceServer
+}
+
+func NewServer() *Server {
+	var opts []grpc.ServerOption
+	return &Server{
+		grpcs: grpc.NewServer(opts...),
+		pss:   newProcessServiceServer(),
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Server) Serve(ctx context.Context, addr string) error {
+	stopChan := make(chan os.Signal)
+	signal.Notify(stopChan, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGINT)
+	go func() {
+		select {
+		case sig := <-stopChan:
+			log.Info().Print("Gracefully stopping. Received Signal", field.M{"signal": sig})
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			log.Info().Print("Gracefully stopping. Context canceled")
+		}
+		s.grpcs.GracefulStop()
+	}()
+	RegisterProcessServiceServer(s.grpcs, s.pss)
+	lis, err := net.Listen("unix", addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	log.Info().Print("Listening on socket", field.M{"address": lis.Addr()})
+	defer os.Remove(addr)
+	return s.grpcs.Serve(lis)
+}