diff --git a/proxy/src/lib.rs b/proxy/src/lib.rs
index a9e5fbc85b..d1f8430b8a 100644
--- a/proxy/src/lib.rs
+++ b/proxy/src/lib.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ mod jemalloc;
 mod logging;
 mod metrics;
 mod parse;
+mod pglb;
 mod protocol2;
 mod proxy;
 mod rate_limiter;
diff --git a/proxy/src/pglb/inprocess.rs b/proxy/src/pglb/inprocess.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..905f82f909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proxy/src/pglb/inprocess.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+#![allow(dead_code, reason = "TODO: work in progress")]
+
+use std::pin::{Pin, pin};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+use std::task::{Context, Poll};
+use std::{fmt, io};
+
+use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite, DuplexStream, ReadBuf};
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+
+const STREAM_CHANNEL_SIZE: usize = 16;
+const MAX_STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE: usize = 4096;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Connection {
+    stream_sender: mpsc::Sender<Stream>,
+    stream_receiver: mpsc::Receiver<Stream>,
+    stream_id_counter: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
+}
+
+impl Connection {
+    pub fn new() -> (Connection, Connection) {
+        let (sender_a, receiver_a) = mpsc::channel(STREAM_CHANNEL_SIZE);
+        let (sender_b, receiver_b) = mpsc::channel(STREAM_CHANNEL_SIZE);
+
+        let stream_id_counter = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(1));
+
+        let conn_a = Connection {
+            stream_sender: sender_a,
+            stream_receiver: receiver_b,
+            stream_id_counter: Arc::clone(&stream_id_counter),
+        };
+        let conn_b = Connection {
+            stream_sender: sender_b,
+            stream_receiver: receiver_a,
+            stream_id_counter,
+        };
+
+        (conn_a, conn_b)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn next_stream_id(&self) -> StreamId {
+        StreamId(self.stream_id_counter.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed))
+    }
+
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip_all, fields(stream_id = tracing::field::Empty, err))]
+    pub async fn open_stream(&self) -> io::Result<Stream> {
+        let (local, remote) = tokio::io::duplex(MAX_STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE);
+        let stream_id = self.next_stream_id();
+        tracing::Span::current().record("stream_id", stream_id.0);
+
+        let local = Stream {
+            inner: local,
+            id: stream_id,
+        };
+        let remote = Stream {
+            inner: remote,
+            id: stream_id,
+        };
+
+        self.stream_sender
+            .send(remote)
+            .await
+            .map_err(io::Error::other)?;
+
+        Ok(local)
+    }
+
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip_all, fields(stream_id = tracing::field::Empty, err))]
+    pub async fn accept_stream(&mut self) -> io::Result<Option<Stream>> {
+        Ok(self.stream_receiver.recv().await.inspect(|stream| {
+            tracing::Span::current().record("stream_id", stream.id.0);
+        }))
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct StreamId(usize);
+
+impl fmt::Display for StreamId {
+    #[inline]
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{}", self.0)
+    }
+}
+
+// TODO: Proper closing. Currently Streams can outlive their Connections.
+// Carry WeakSender and check strong_count?
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Stream {
+    inner: DuplexStream,
+    id: StreamId,
+}
+
+impl Stream {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn id(&self) -> StreamId {
+        self.id
+    }
+}
+
+impl AsyncRead for Stream {
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip_all, fields(stream_id = %self.id))]
+    #[inline]
+    fn poll_read(
+        mut self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+        pin!(&mut self.inner).poll_read(cx, buf)
+    }
+}
+
+impl AsyncWrite for Stream {
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip_all, fields(stream_id = %self.id))]
+    #[inline]
+    fn poll_write(
+        mut self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        buf: &[u8],
+    ) -> Poll<Result<usize, io::Error>> {
+        pin!(&mut self.inner).poll_write(cx, buf)
+    }
+
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip_all, fields(stream_id = %self.id))]
+    #[inline]
+    fn poll_flush(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), io::Error>> {
+        pin!(&mut self.inner).poll_flush(cx)
+    }
+
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip_all, fields(stream_id = %self.id))]
+    #[inline]
+    fn poll_shutdown(
+        mut self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<Result<(), io::Error>> {
+        pin!(&mut self.inner).poll_shutdown(cx)
+    }
+
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip_all, fields(stream_id = %self.id))]
+    #[inline]
+    fn poll_write_vectored(
+        mut self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        bufs: &[io::IoSlice<'_>],
+    ) -> Poll<Result<usize, io::Error>> {
+        pin!(&mut self.inner).poll_write_vectored(cx, bufs)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_simple_roundtrip() {
+        let (client, mut server) = Connection::new();
+
+        let server_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+            while let Some(mut stream) = server.accept_stream().await.unwrap() {
+                tokio::spawn(async move {
+                    let mut buf = [0; 64];
+                    loop {
+                        match stream.read(&mut buf).await.unwrap() {
+                            0 => break,
+                            n => stream.write(&buf[..n]).await.unwrap(),
+                        };
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+
+        let mut stream = client.open_stream().await.unwrap();
+        stream.write_all(b"hello!").await.unwrap();
+        let mut buf = [0; 64];
+        let n = stream.read(&mut buf).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(n, 6);
+        assert_eq!(&buf[..n], b"hello!");
+
+        drop(stream);
+        drop(client);
+        server_task.await.unwrap();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/proxy/src/pglb/mod.rs b/proxy/src/pglb/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1088859fb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proxy/src/pglb/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod inprocess;