diff --git a/apps/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/CMakeLists.txt
index 03254e9c..87ea9620 100644
--- a/apps/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ luna_app(stat.cpp stat)
 luna_app(uname.cpp uname)
 luna_app(base64.cpp base64)
 luna_app(login.cpp login)
+luna_app(ipc-test.cpp ipc-test)
diff --git a/apps/ipc-test.cpp b/apps/ipc-test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41311e44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ipc-test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+int main()
+{
+    int pfds[2];
+
+    if (pipe(pfds) < 0)
+    {
+        perror("pipe");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    pid_t child = fork();
+    if (child == 0)
+    {
+        close(pfds[1]);
+
+        char buffer[4096];
+        size_t nread = read(pfds[0], buffer, sizeof(buffer) - 1);
+        buffer[nread] = 0;
+        close(pfds[0]);
+
+        puts(buffer);
+
+        return 0;
+    }
+    else if (child == -1)
+    {
+        perror("fork");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    close(pfds[0]);
+
+    const char* string = "Hello from a child process who just received this message from its parent!";
+    write(pfds[1], string, strlen(string));
+    close(pfds[1]);
+
+    wait(NULL);
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/kernel/CMakeLists.txt b/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
index fb56e7ef..622aa392 100644
--- a/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ set(SOURCES
     src/sys/link.cpp
     src/sys/uname.cpp
     src/fs/VFS.cpp
+    src/fs/Pipe.cpp
     src/fs/tmpfs/FileSystem.cpp
     src/fs/devices/DeviceRegistry.cpp
     src/fs/devices/NullDevice.cpp
diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/Pipe.cpp b/kernel/src/fs/Pipe.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b232b7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/Pipe.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#include "fs/Pipe.h"
+#include "thread/Scheduler.h"
+
+Result<void> Pipe::create(SharedPtr<VFS::Inode>& rpipe, SharedPtr<VFS::Inode>& wpipe)
+{
+    auto pipe = TRY(make_shared<Pipe>());
+
+    auto writer = TRY(make_shared<PipeWriter>());
+    auto reader = TRY(make_shared<PipeReader>());
+
+    auto auth = Scheduler::current()->auth;
+
+    pipe->m_writer = writer.ptr();
+    pipe->m_reader = reader.ptr();
+
+    writer->m_pipe = reader->m_pipe = pipe;
+    writer->chown(auth.euid, auth.egid);
+    reader->chown(auth.euid, auth.egid);
+
+    rpipe = reader;
+    wpipe = writer;
+
+    return {};
+}
+
+Result<usize> Pipe::read(u8* buf, usize, usize length)
+{
+    if (length > m_data_buffer.size()) length = m_data_buffer.size();
+
+    memcpy(buf, m_data_buffer.data(), length);
+
+    memmove(m_data_buffer.data(), m_data_buffer.data() + length, m_data_buffer.size() - length);
+
+    TRY(m_data_buffer.try_resize(m_data_buffer.size() - length));
+
+    return length;
+}
+
+Result<usize> Pipe::write(const u8* buf, usize, usize length)
+{
+    if (!m_reader) return length;
+
+    u8* slice = TRY(m_data_buffer.slice_at_end(length));
+    memcpy(slice, buf, length);
+
+    return length;
+}
+
+bool Pipe::blocking() const
+{
+    return !m_data_buffer.size() && m_writer;
+}
+
+PipeWriter::~PipeWriter()
+{
+    m_pipe->m_writer = nullptr;
+}
+
+PipeReader::~PipeReader()
+{
+    m_pipe->m_reader = nullptr;
+}
diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/Pipe.h b/kernel/src/fs/Pipe.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..441f59d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/Pipe.h
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "fs/VFS.h"
+#include <luna/Buffer.h>
+
+class PipeInodeBase;
+class PipeReader;
+class PipeWriter;
+
+class Pipe
+{
+  public:
+    static Result<void> create(SharedPtr<VFS::Inode>& rpipe, SharedPtr<VFS::Inode>& wpipe);
+
+    Result<usize> read(u8* buf, usize, usize length);
+
+    Result<usize> write(const u8* buf, usize, usize length);
+
+    bool blocking() const;
+
+  private:
+    Buffer m_data_buffer;
+    PipeWriter* m_writer;
+    PipeReader* m_reader;
+
+    friend class PipeInodeBase;
+    friend class PipeReader;
+    friend class PipeWriter;
+};
+
+class PipeInodeBase : public VFS::FileInode
+{
+  public:
+    Result<void> truncate(usize) override
+    {
+        return err(ENOTSUP);
+    }
+
+    bool blocking() const override
+    {
+        return m_pipe->blocking();
+    }
+
+    usize size() const override
+    {
+        return m_pipe->m_data_buffer.size();
+    }
+
+    void did_link() override
+    {
+    }
+
+    void did_unlink() override
+    {
+    }
+
+    Result<void> chmod(mode_t) override
+    {
+        return err(ENOTSUP);
+    }
+
+    Result<void> chown(u32 uid, u32 gid) override
+    {
+        m_uid = uid;
+        m_gid = gid;
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    usize inode_number() const override
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    VFS::FileSystem* fs() const override
+    {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    virtual ~PipeInodeBase() = default;
+
+    friend class Pipe;
+
+  protected:
+    SharedPtr<Pipe> m_pipe;
+    u32 m_uid { 0 };
+    u32 m_gid { 0 };
+};
+
+class PipeWriter : public PipeInodeBase
+{
+  public:
+    Result<usize> read(u8*, usize, usize) const override
+    {
+        // A FileDescriptor pointing to a PipeWriter should never be opened for reading.
+        check(false);
+    }
+
+    Result<usize> write(const u8* buf, usize offset, usize length) override
+    {
+        return m_pipe->write(buf, offset, length);
+    }
+
+    mode_t mode() const override
+    {
+        return 0200;
+    }
+
+    ~PipeWriter();
+
+    friend class Pipe;
+};
+
+class PipeReader : public PipeInodeBase
+{
+  public:
+    Result<usize> read(u8* buf, usize offset, usize length) const override
+    {
+        return m_pipe->read(buf, offset, length);
+    }
+
+    Result<usize> write(const u8*, usize, usize) override
+    {
+        // A FileDescriptor pointing to a PipeReader should never be opened for writing.
+        check(false);
+    }
+
+    mode_t mode() const override
+    {
+        return 0400;
+    }
+
+    ~PipeReader();
+
+    friend class Pipe;
+};
diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/VFS.h b/kernel/src/fs/VFS.h
index 9e550a99..2e881d99 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/VFS.h
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/VFS.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace VFS
         virtual Result<void> chown(u32 uid, u32 gid) = 0;
 
         // Generic VFS-related methods
-        virtual FileSystem& fs() const = 0;
+        virtual FileSystem* fs() const = 0;
 
         virtual ~Inode() = default;
 
diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/FileSystem.h b/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/FileSystem.h
index cd3220a7..0cf0808b 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/FileSystem.h
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/FileSystem.h
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ namespace TmpFS
             m_inode_number = inum;
         }
 
-        VFS::FileSystem& fs() const override
+        VFS::FileSystem* fs() const override
         {
-            return *m_fs;
+            return m_fs;
         }
 
         usize inode_number() const override
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ namespace TmpFS
             m_device = device;
         }
 
-        VFS::FileSystem& fs() const override
+        VFS::FileSystem* fs() const override
         {
-            return *m_fs;
+            return m_fs;
         }
 
         usize inode_number() const override
@@ -305,9 +305,9 @@ namespace TmpFS
             return {};
         }
 
-        VFS::FileSystem& fs() const override
+        VFS::FileSystem* fs() const override
         {
-            return *m_fs;
+            return m_fs;
         }
 
         usize inode_number() const override
diff --git a/kernel/src/sys/file.cpp b/kernel/src/sys/file.cpp
index fbace6c9..20749ead 100644
--- a/kernel/src/sys/file.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/sys/file.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "Log.h"
+#include "fs/Pipe.h"
 #include "fs/VFS.h"
 #include "memory/MemoryManager.h"
 #include "sys/Syscall.h"
@@ -166,3 +167,26 @@ Result<u64> sys_dup2(Registers*, SyscallArgs args)
 
     return (u64)newfd;
 }
+
+Result<u64> sys_pipe(Registers*, SyscallArgs args)
+{
+    int* pfds = (int*)args[0];
+
+    Thread* current = Scheduler::current();
+
+    int rfd = TRY(current->allocate_fd(0));
+    int wfd = TRY(current->allocate_fd(rfd + 1));
+
+    if (!MemoryManager::copy_to_user_typed(pfds, &rfd)) return err(EFAULT);
+    if (!MemoryManager::copy_to_user_typed(pfds + 1, &wfd)) return err(EFAULT);
+
+    SharedPtr<VFS::Inode> rpipe;
+    SharedPtr<VFS::Inode> wpipe;
+
+    TRY(Pipe::create(rpipe, wpipe));
+
+    current->fd_table[rfd] = FileDescriptor { rpipe, 0, O_RDONLY };
+    current->fd_table[wfd] = FileDescriptor { wpipe, 0, O_WRONLY };
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/kernel/src/sys/mknod.cpp b/kernel/src/sys/mknod.cpp
index 3240efdf..20f9a464 100644
--- a/kernel/src/sys/mknod.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/sys/mknod.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Result<u64> sys_mknod(Registers*, SyscallArgs args)
     auto parent = TRY(VFS::resolve_path(dirname.chars(), current->auth, current->current_directory));
     if (!VFS::can_write(parent, current->auth)) return err(EACCES);
 
-    auto inode = TRY(parent->fs().create_device_inode(maj, min));
+    auto inode = TRY(parent->fs()->create_device_inode(maj, min));
     TRY(parent->add_entry(inode, basename.chars()));
 
     TRY(inode->chmod(mode));
diff --git a/kernel/src/sys/open.cpp b/kernel/src/sys/open.cpp
index 930915e7..3a57f3ea 100644
--- a/kernel/src/sys/open.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/sys/open.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Result<u64> sys_openat(Registers*, SyscallArgs args)
     if (flags & O_TMPFILE)
     {
         if (inode->type() != VFS::InodeType::Directory) return err(EINVAL);
-        inode = TRY(inode->fs().create_file_inode());
+        inode = TRY(inode->fs()->create_file_inode());
         inode->chmod(mode);
         inode->chown(current->auth.euid, current->auth.egid);
     }
diff --git a/libc/include/unistd.h b/libc/include/unistd.h
index cfae95bd..904f7e61 100644
--- a/libc/include/unistd.h
+++ b/libc/include/unistd.h
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ extern "C"
     /* Set the current network hostname. */
     int sethostname(const char* buf, size_t len);
 
+    /* Create a pipe for inter-process communication. */
+    int pipe(int pfds[2]);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/libc/src/unistd.cpp b/libc/src/unistd.cpp
index e6764b3a..ca9e008e 100644
--- a/libc/src/unistd.cpp
+++ b/libc/src/unistd.cpp
@@ -399,4 +399,10 @@ extern "C"
         long rc = syscall(SYS_sethostname, buf, len);
         __errno_return(rc, int);
     }
+
+    int pipe(int pfds[2])
+    {
+        long rc = syscall(SYS_pipe, (int*)pfds);
+        __errno_return(rc, int);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/libluna/include/luna/Syscall.h b/libluna/include/luna/Syscall.h
index 1075d955..5210cb83 100644
--- a/libluna/include/luna/Syscall.h
+++ b/libluna/include/luna/Syscall.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     _e(exit) _e(clock_gettime) _e(mmap) _e(munmap) _e(usleep) _e(openat) _e(close) _e(read) _e(getpid) _e(write)       \
         _e(lseek) _e(mkdir) _e(execve) _e(mknod) _e(fork) _e(waitpid) _e(getppid) _e(fcntl) _e(getdents) _e(getuid)    \
             _e(geteuid) _e(getgid) _e(getegid) _e(setuid) _e(setgid) _e(seteuid) _e(setegid) _e(chmod) _e(chown)       \
-                _e(ioctl) _e(fstatat) _e(chdir) _e(getcwd) _e(unlinkat) _e(uname) _e(sethostname) _e(dup2)
+                _e(ioctl) _e(fstatat) _e(chdir) _e(getcwd) _e(unlinkat) _e(uname) _e(sethostname) _e(dup2) _e(pipe)
 
 enum Syscalls
 {