diff --git a/redcon.go b/redcon.go
index 9c069bc..f91fd2a 100644
--- a/redcon.go
+++ b/redcon.go
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ type Conn interface {
 	//       }
 	//   }()
 	Detach() DetachedConn
+	// Hijack returns a connection that's only partially managed by redcon
+	Hijack(handler func(conn HijackedConn) error) error
 	// ReadPipeline returns all commands in current pipeline, if any
 	// The commands are removed from the pipeline.
 	ReadPipeline() []Command
@@ -401,6 +403,17 @@ func handle(s *Server, c *conn) {
 		}()
 	}()
 
+	if c.connHandler != nil {
+		err = c.connHandler(c)
+		if err, ok := err.(*errProtocol); ok {
+			// All protocol errors should attempt a response to
+			// the client. Ignore write errors.
+			c.wr.WriteError("ERR " + err.Error())
+			c.wr.Flush()
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
 	err = func() error {
 		// read commands and feed back to the client
 		for {
@@ -444,15 +457,16 @@ func handle(s *Server, c *conn) {
 
 // conn represents a client connection
 type conn struct {
-	conn      net.Conn
-	wr        *Writer
-	rd        *Reader
-	addr      string
-	ctx       interface{}
-	detached  bool
-	closed    bool
-	cmds      []Command
-	idleClose time.Duration
+	conn        net.Conn
+	wr          *Writer
+	rd          *Reader
+	addr        string
+	ctx         interface{}
+	detached    bool
+	closed      bool
+	cmds        []Command
+	idleClose   time.Duration
+	connHandler func(c HijackedConn) error
 }
 
 func (c *conn) Close() error {
@@ -486,6 +500,15 @@ func (c *conn) PeekPipeline() []Command {
 func (c *conn) NetConn() net.Conn {
 	return c.conn
 }
+func (c *conn) ReadCommand() (Command, error) {
+	return c.rd.ReadCommand()
+}
+func (c *conn) ReadCommands() ([]Command, error) {
+	return c.rd.readCommands(nil)
+}
+func (c *conn) Flush() error {
+	return c.wr.Flush()
+}
 
 // BaseWriter returns the underlying connection writer, if any
 func BaseWriter(c Conn) *Writer {
@@ -505,6 +528,18 @@ type DetachedConn interface {
 	Flush() error
 }
 
+// HijackedConn represents a connection that is hijacked from the server to allow for custom command read functionality
+type HijackedConn interface {
+	// DetachedConn is the original connection
+	DetachedConn
+	// ReadCommand reads the next client command.
+	ReadCommand() (Command, error)
+	// ReadCommands reads the next pipeline commands.
+	ReadCommands() ([]Command, error)
+	// Flush flushes any writes to the network.
+	Flush() error
+}
+
 // Detach removes the current connection from the server loop and returns
 // a detached connection. This is useful for operations such as PubSub.
 // The detached connection must be closed by calling Close() when done.
@@ -545,6 +580,21 @@ func (dc *detachedConn) ReadCommand() (Command, error) {
 	return cmd, nil
 }
 
+func (c *conn) Hijack(handler func(c HijackedConn) error) error {
+	c.cmds = nil
+	c.connHandler = handler
+	return nil
+}
+
+type hijackedConn struct {
+	*conn
+}
+
+// ReadCommands reads the next pipeline commands
+func (c *hijackedConn) ReadCommands() ([]Command, error) {
+	return c.rd.readCommands(nil)
+}
+
 // Command represent a command
 type Command struct {
 	// Raw is a encoded RESP message.
@@ -602,9 +652,9 @@ func (w *Writer) WriteNull() {
 // sub-responses to the client to complete the response.
 // For example to write two strings:
 //
-//   c.WriteArray(2)
-//   c.WriteBulkString("item 1")
-//   c.WriteBulkString("item 2")
+//	c.WriteArray(2)
+//	c.WriteBulkString("item 1")
+//	c.WriteBulkString("item 2")
 func (w *Writer) WriteArray(count int) {
 	if w.err != nil {
 		return
@@ -709,17 +759,18 @@ func (w *Writer) WriteRaw(data []byte) {
 }
 
 // WriteAny writes any type to client.
-//   nil             -> null
-//   error           -> error (adds "ERR " when first word is not uppercase)
-//   string          -> bulk-string
-//   numbers         -> bulk-string
-//   []byte          -> bulk-string
-//   bool            -> bulk-string ("0" or "1")
-//   slice           -> array
-//   map             -> array with key/value pairs
-//   SimpleString    -> string
-//   SimpleInt       -> integer
-//   everything-else -> bulk-string representation using fmt.Sprint()
+//
+//	nil             -> null
+//	error           -> error (adds "ERR " when first word is not uppercase)
+//	string          -> bulk-string
+//	numbers         -> bulk-string
+//	[]byte          -> bulk-string
+//	bool            -> bulk-string ("0" or "1")
+//	slice           -> array
+//	map             -> array with key/value pairs
+//	SimpleString    -> string
+//	SimpleInt       -> integer
+//	everything-else -> bulk-string representation using fmt.Sprint()
 func (w *Writer) WriteAny(v interface{}) {
 	if w.err != nil {
 		return