diff --git a/lib9p/lib9p.go b/lib9p/lib9p.go
index 4a9b068..3d83567 100644
--- a/lib9p/lib9p.go
+++ b/lib9p/lib9p.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ package main
 import "C"
 
 import (
+	"io"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"unsafe"
@@ -27,10 +28,20 @@ type connHandle struct {
 	fsys *client.Fsys
 }
 
+// File handle - for streaming reads
+type fidHandle struct {
+	conn   C.int // parent connection handle
+	reader io.ReadCloser
+}
+
 var (
 	handleMu   sync.Mutex
 	handles    = make(map[C.int]*connHandle)
 	nextHandle C.int = 1
+
+	fidMu      sync.Mutex
+	fids       = make(map[C.int]*fidHandle)
+	nextFid    C.int = 1
 )
 
 func allocHandle(h *connHandle) C.int {
@@ -54,6 +65,27 @@ func freeHandle(id C.int) {
 	delete(handles, id)
 }
 
+func allocFid(f *fidHandle) C.int {
+	fidMu.Lock()
+	defer fidMu.Unlock()
+	id := nextFid
+	nextFid++
+	fids[id] = f
+	return id
+}
+
+func getFid(id C.int) *fidHandle {
+	fidMu.Lock()
+	defer fidMu.Unlock()
+	return fids[id]
+}
+
+func freeFid(id C.int) {
+	fidMu.Lock()
+	defer fidMu.Unlock()
+	delete(fids, id)
+}
+
 // Error handling - last error per thread (simplified: global for now)
 var lastError string
 var lastErrMu sync.Mutex
@@ -361,6 +393,75 @@ func ollie9p_rename(handle C.int, oldPath *C.char, newName *C.char) C.int {
 	return 0
 }
 
+// --- Streaming API ---
+
+// ollie9p_open opens a file for streaming reads.
+// Returns: fid handle > 0 on success, -1 on error.
+// The fid must be closed with ollie9p_close_fid.
+//
+//export ollie9p_open
+func ollie9p_open(handle C.int, path *C.char) C.int {
+	h := getHandle(handle)
+	if h == nil {
+		setError(&errString{"invalid handle"})
+		return -1
+	}
+
+	reader, err := h.fsys.OpenRead(C.GoString(path))
+	if err != nil {
+		setError(err)
+		return -1
+	}
+
+	fid := &fidHandle{
+		conn:   handle,
+		reader: reader,
+	}
+	setError(nil)
+	return allocFid(fid)
+}
+
+// ollie9p_read_fid reads from an open file into a buffer.
+// Returns: bytes read (0 on EOF), -1 on error.
+// Blocks until data is available or EOF.
+//
+//export ollie9p_read_fid
+func ollie9p_read_fid(fid C.int, buf *C.char, bufLen C.int) C.int {
+	f := getFid(fid)
+	if f == nil {
+		setError(&errString{"invalid fid"})
+		return -1
+	}
+
+	goBuf := unsafe.Slice((*byte)(unsafe.Pointer(buf)), int(bufLen))
+	n, err := f.reader.Read(goBuf)
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			setError(nil)
+			return 0
+		}
+		setError(err)
+		return -1
+	}
+
+	setError(nil)
+	return C.int(n)
+}
+
+// ollie9p_close_fid closes an open file handle.
+//
+//export ollie9p_close_fid
+func ollie9p_close_fid(fid C.int) {
+	f := getFid(fid)
+	if f == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if f.reader != nil {
+		f.reader.Close()
+	}
+	freeFid(fid)
+}
+
 // Helper types
 type errString struct{ s string }