diff --git a/src/inspector/termio.zig b/src/inspector/termio.zig
index 1b9a45581..bae07bcfe 100644
--- a/src/inspector/termio.zig
+++ b/src/inspector/termio.zig
@@ -259,6 +259,11 @@ pub const VTEvent = struct {
                 }
             },
 
+            .Struct => try md.put(
+                key,
+                try alloc.dupeZ(u8, @typeName(Value)),
+            ),
+
             else => switch (Value) {
                 u8 => try md.put(
                     key,
diff --git a/src/terminal/color.zig b/src/terminal/color.zig
index ed6d0be3d..46aa2aaae 100644
--- a/src/terminal/color.zig
+++ b/src/terminal/color.zig
@@ -208,24 +208,41 @@ pub const RGB = struct {
     ///    where <red>, <green>, and <blue> are floating point values between
     ///    0.0 and 1.0 (inclusive).
     ///
-    /// 3. #hhhhhh
+    /// 3. #rgb, #rrggbb, #rrrgggbbb #rrrrggggbbbb
     ///
-    ///    where `h` is a single hexadecimal digit.
+    ///    where `r`, `g`, and `b` are a single hexadecimal digit.
+    ///    These specifiy a color with 4, 8, 12, and 16 bits of precision
+    ///    per color channel.
     pub fn parse(value: []const u8) !RGB {
         if (value.len == 0) {
             return error.InvalidFormat;
         }
 
         if (value[0] == '#') {
-            if (value.len != 7) {
-                return error.InvalidFormat;
-            }
+            switch (value.len) {
+                4 => return RGB{
+                    .r = try RGB.fromHex(value[1..2]),
+                    .g = try RGB.fromHex(value[2..3]),
+                    .b = try RGB.fromHex(value[3..4]),
+                },
+                7 => return RGB{
+                    .r = try RGB.fromHex(value[1..3]),
+                    .g = try RGB.fromHex(value[3..5]),
+                    .b = try RGB.fromHex(value[5..7]),
+                },
+                10 => return RGB{
+                    .r = try RGB.fromHex(value[1..4]),
+                    .g = try RGB.fromHex(value[4..7]),
+                    .b = try RGB.fromHex(value[7..10]),
+                },
+                13 => return RGB{
+                    .r = try RGB.fromHex(value[1..5]),
+                    .g = try RGB.fromHex(value[5..9]),
+                    .b = try RGB.fromHex(value[9..13]),
+                },
 
-            return RGB{
-                .r = try RGB.fromHex(value[1..3]),
-                .g = try RGB.fromHex(value[3..5]),
-                .b = try RGB.fromHex(value[5..7]),
-            };
+                else => return error.InvalidFormat,
+            }
         }
 
         // Check for X11 named colors. We allow whitespace around the edges
@@ -308,6 +325,9 @@ test "RGB.parse" {
     try testing.expectEqual(RGB{ .r = 127, .g = 160, .b = 0 }, try RGB.parse("rgb:7f/a0a0/0"));
     try testing.expectEqual(RGB{ .r = 255, .g = 255, .b = 255 }, try RGB.parse("rgb:f/ff/fff"));
     try testing.expectEqual(RGB{ .r = 255, .g = 255, .b = 255 }, try RGB.parse("#ffffff"));
+    try testing.expectEqual(RGB{ .r = 255, .g = 255, .b = 255 }, try RGB.parse("#fff"));
+    try testing.expectEqual(RGB{ .r = 255, .g = 255, .b = 255 }, try RGB.parse("#fffffffff"));
+    try testing.expectEqual(RGB{ .r = 255, .g = 255, .b = 255 }, try RGB.parse("#ffffffffffff"));
     try testing.expectEqual(RGB{ .r = 255, .g = 0, .b = 16 }, try RGB.parse("#ff0010"));
 
     try testing.expectEqual(RGB{ .r = 0, .g = 0, .b = 0 }, try RGB.parse("black"));
diff --git a/src/terminal/kitty.zig b/src/terminal/kitty.zig
index 6492aca6f..482919f9f 100644
--- a/src/terminal/kitty.zig
+++ b/src/terminal/kitty.zig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! Types and functions related to Kitty protocols.
 
 const key = @import("kitty/key.zig");
+pub const color = @import("kitty/color.zig");
 pub const graphics = @import("kitty/graphics.zig");
 
 pub const KeyFlags = key.Flags;
diff --git a/src/terminal/kitty/color.zig b/src/terminal/kitty/color.zig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97acbcaff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/terminal/kitty/color.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const terminal = @import("../main.zig");
+const RGB = terminal.color.RGB;
+const Terminator = terminal.osc.Terminator;
+
+pub const OSC = struct {
+    pub const Request = union(enum) {
+        query: Kind,
+        set: struct { key: Kind, color: RGB },
+        reset: Kind,
+    };
+
+    /// list of requests
+    list: std.ArrayList(Request),
+
+    /// We must reply with the same string terminator (ST) as used in the
+    /// request.
+    terminator: Terminator = .st,
+};
+
+pub const Kind = enum(u9) {
+    // Make sure that this stays in sync with the higest numbered enum
+    // value.
+    pub const max: u9 = 263;
+
+    // These _must_ start at 256 since enum values 0-255 are reserved
+    // for the palette.
+    foreground = 256,
+    background = 257,
+    selection_foreground = 258,
+    selection_background = 259,
+    cursor = 260,
+    cursor_text = 261,
+    visual_bell = 262,
+    second_transparent_background = 263,
+    _,
+
+    /// Return the palette index that this kind is representing
+    /// or null if its a special color.
+    pub fn palette(self: Kind) ?u8 {
+        return std.math.cast(u8, @intFromEnum(self)) orelse null;
+    }
+
+    pub fn format(
+        self: Kind,
+        comptime layout: []const u8,
+        opts: std.fmt.FormatOptions,
+        writer: anytype,
+    ) !void {
+        _ = layout;
+        _ = opts;
+
+        // Format as a number if its a palette color otherwise
+        // format as a string.
+        if (self.palette()) |idx| {
+            try writer.print("{}", .{idx});
+        } else {
+            try writer.print("{s}", .{@tagName(self)});
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+test "OSC: kitty color protocol kind" {
+    const info = @typeInfo(Kind);
+
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(false, info.Enum.is_exhaustive);
+
+    var min: usize = std.math.maxInt(info.Enum.tag_type);
+    var max: usize = 0;
+
+    inline for (info.Enum.fields) |field| {
+        if (field.value > max) max = field.value;
+        if (field.value < min) min = field.value;
+    }
+
+    try std.testing.expect(min >= 256);
+    try std.testing.expect(max == Kind.max);
+}
+
+test "OSC: kitty color protocol kind string" {
+    const testing = std.testing;
+
+    var buf: [256]u8 = undefined;
+    {
+        const actual = try std.fmt.bufPrint(&buf, "{}", .{Kind.foreground});
+        try testing.expectEqualStrings("foreground", actual);
+    }
+    {
+        const actual = try std.fmt.bufPrint(&buf, "{}", .{@as(Kind, @enumFromInt(42))});
+        try testing.expectEqualStrings("42", actual);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/terminal/osc.zig b/src/terminal/osc.zig
index 5aedaa6e0..17b52ab13 100644
--- a/src/terminal/osc.zig
+++ b/src/terminal/osc.zig
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ const std = @import("std");
 const mem = std.mem;
 const assert = std.debug.assert;
 const Allocator = mem.Allocator;
+const RGB = @import("color.zig").RGB;
+const kitty = @import("kitty.zig");
 
 const log = std.log.scoped(.osc);
 
@@ -137,6 +139,10 @@ pub const Command = union(enum) {
         value: []const u8,
     },
 
+    /// Kitty color protocl, OSC 21
+    /// https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/color-stack/#id1
+    kitty_color_protocol: kitty.color.OSC,
+
     /// Show a desktop notification (OSC 9 or OSC 777)
     show_desktop_notification: struct {
         title: []const u8,
@@ -251,6 +257,7 @@ pub const Parser = struct {
         @"13",
         @"133",
         @"2",
+        @"21",
         @"22",
         @"4",
         @"5",
@@ -310,6 +317,11 @@ pub const Parser = struct {
         // If the parser has no allocator then it is treated as if the
         // buffer is full.
         allocable_string,
+
+        // Kitty color protocol
+        // https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/color-stack/#id1
+        kitty_color_protocol_key,
+        kitty_color_protocol_value,
     };
 
     /// This must be called to clean up any allocated memory.
@@ -329,6 +341,12 @@ pub const Parser = struct {
             alloc.destroy(ptr);
             self.buf_dynamic = null;
         }
+
+        // Some commands have their own memory management we need to clear.
+        switch (self.command) {
+            .kitty_color_protocol => |*v| v.list.deinit(),
+            else => {},
+        }
     }
 
     /// Consume the next character c and advance the parser state.
@@ -439,6 +457,7 @@ pub const Parser = struct {
             },
 
             .@"2" => switch (c) {
+                '1' => self.state = .@"21",
                 '2' => self.state = .@"22",
                 ';' => {
                     self.command = .{ .change_window_title = undefined };
@@ -450,6 +469,51 @@ pub const Parser = struct {
                 else => self.state = .invalid,
             },
 
+            .@"21" => switch (c) {
+                ';' => kitty: {
+                    const alloc = self.alloc orelse {
+                        log.info("OSC 21 requires an allocator, but none was provided", .{});
+                        self.state = .invalid;
+                        break :kitty;
+                    };
+
+                    self.command = .{
+                        .kitty_color_protocol = .{
+                            .list = std.ArrayList(kitty.color.OSC.Request).init(alloc),
+                        },
+                    };
+
+                    self.state = .kitty_color_protocol_key;
+                    self.complete = true;
+                    self.buf_start = self.buf_idx;
+                },
+                else => self.state = .invalid,
+            },
+
+            .kitty_color_protocol_key => switch (c) {
+                ';' => {
+                    self.temp_state = .{ .key = self.buf[self.buf_start .. self.buf_idx - 1] };
+                    self.endKittyColorProtocolOption(.key_only, false);
+                    self.state = .kitty_color_protocol_key;
+                    self.buf_start = self.buf_idx;
+                },
+                '=' => {
+                    self.temp_state = .{ .key = self.buf[self.buf_start .. self.buf_idx - 1] };
+                    self.state = .kitty_color_protocol_value;
+                    self.buf_start = self.buf_idx;
+                },
+                else => {},
+            },
+
+            .kitty_color_protocol_value => switch (c) {
+                ';' => {
+                    self.endKittyColorProtocolOption(.key_and_value, false);
+                    self.state = .kitty_color_protocol_key;
+                    self.buf_start = self.buf_idx;
+                },
+                else => {},
+            },
+
             .@"22" => switch (c) {
                 ';' => {
                     self.command = .{ .mouse_shape = undefined };
@@ -936,6 +1000,72 @@ pub const Parser = struct {
         self.temp_state.str.* = self.buf[self.buf_start..self.buf_idx];
     }
 
+    fn endKittyColorProtocolOption(self: *Parser, kind: enum { key_only, key_and_value }, final: bool) void {
+        if (self.temp_state.key.len == 0) {
+            log.warn("zero length key in kitty color protocol", .{});
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // For our key, we first try to parse it as a special key. If that
+        // doesn't work then we try to parse it as a number for a palette.
+        const key: kitty.color.Kind = std.meta.stringToEnum(
+            kitty.color.Kind,
+            self.temp_state.key,
+        ) orelse @enumFromInt(std.fmt.parseUnsigned(
+            u8,
+            self.temp_state.key,
+            10,
+        ) catch {
+            log.warn("unknown key in kitty color protocol: {s}", .{self.temp_state.key});
+            return;
+        });
+
+        const value = value: {
+            if (self.buf_start == self.buf_idx) break :value "";
+            if (final) break :value std.mem.trim(u8, self.buf[self.buf_start..self.buf_idx], " ");
+            break :value std.mem.trim(u8, self.buf[self.buf_start .. self.buf_idx - 1], " ");
+        };
+
+        switch (self.command) {
+            .kitty_color_protocol => |*v| {
+                // Cap our allocation amount for our list.
+                if (v.list.items.len >= @as(usize, kitty.color.Kind.max) * 2) {
+                    self.state = .invalid;
+                    log.warn("exceeded limit for number of keys in kitty color protocol, ignoring", .{});
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (kind == .key_only or value.len == 0) {
+                    v.list.append(.{ .reset = key }) catch |err| {
+                        log.warn("unable to append kitty color protocol option: {}", .{err});
+                        return;
+                    };
+                } else if (mem.eql(u8, "?", value)) {
+                    v.list.append(.{ .query = key }) catch |err| {
+                        log.warn("unable to append kitty color protocol option: {}", .{err});
+                        return;
+                    };
+                } else {
+                    v.list.append(.{
+                        .set = .{
+                            .key = key,
+                            .color = RGB.parse(value) catch |err| switch (err) {
+                                error.InvalidFormat => {
+                                    log.warn("invalid color format in kitty color protocol: {s}", .{value});
+                                    return;
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    }) catch |err| {
+                        log.warn("unable to append kitty color protocol option: {}", .{err});
+                        return;
+                    };
+                }
+            },
+            else => {},
+        }
+    }
+
     fn endAllocableString(self: *Parser) void {
         const list = self.buf_dynamic.?;
         self.temp_state.str.* = list.items;
@@ -958,11 +1088,14 @@ pub const Parser = struct {
             .hyperlink_uri => self.endHyperlink(),
             .string => self.endString(),
             .allocable_string => self.endAllocableString(),
+            .kitty_color_protocol_key => self.endKittyColorProtocolOption(.key_only, true),
+            .kitty_color_protocol_value => self.endKittyColorProtocolOption(.key_and_value, true),
             else => {},
         }
 
         switch (self.command) {
             .report_color => |*c| c.terminator = Terminator.init(terminator_ch),
+            .kitty_color_protocol => |*c| c.terminator = Terminator.init(terminator_ch),
             else => {},
         }
 
@@ -1497,3 +1630,85 @@ test "OSC: hyperlink end" {
     const cmd = p.end('\x1b').?;
     try testing.expect(cmd == .hyperlink_end);
 }
+
+test "OSC: kitty color protocol" {
+    const testing = std.testing;
+
+    var p: Parser = .{ .alloc = testing.allocator };
+    defer p.deinit();
+
+    const input = "21;foreground=?;background=rgb:f0/f8/ff;cursor=aliceblue;cursor_text;visual_bell=;selection_foreground=#xxxyyzz;selection_background=?;selection_background=#aabbcc;2=?;3=rgbi:1.0/1.0/1.0";
+    for (input) |ch| p.next(ch);
+
+    const cmd = p.end('\x1b').?;
+    try testing.expect(cmd == .kitty_color_protocol);
+    try testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 9), cmd.kitty_color_protocol.list.items.len);
+    {
+        const item = cmd.kitty_color_protocol.list.items[0];
+        try testing.expect(item == .query);
+        try testing.expectEqual(kitty.color.Kind.foreground, item.query);
+    }
+    {
+        const item = cmd.kitty_color_protocol.list.items[1];
+        try testing.expect(item == .set);
+        try testing.expectEqual(kitty.color.Kind.background, item.set.key);
+        try testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 0xf0), item.set.color.r);
+        try testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 0xf8), item.set.color.g);
+        try testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 0xff), item.set.color.b);
+    }
+    {
+        const item = cmd.kitty_color_protocol.list.items[2];
+        try testing.expect(item == .set);
+        try testing.expectEqual(kitty.color.Kind.cursor, item.set.key);
+        try testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 0xf0), item.set.color.r);
+        try testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 0xf8), item.set.color.g);
+        try testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 0xff), item.set.color.b);
+    }
+    {
+        const item = cmd.kitty_color_protocol.list.items[3];
+        try testing.expect(item == .reset);
+        try testing.expectEqual(kitty.color.Kind.cursor_text, item.reset);
+    }
+    {
+        const item = cmd.kitty_color_protocol.list.items[4];
+        try testing.expect(item == .reset);
+        try testing.expectEqual(kitty.color.Kind.visual_bell, item.reset);
+    }
+    {
+        const item = cmd.kitty_color_protocol.list.items[5];
+        try testing.expect(item == .query);
+        try testing.expectEqual(kitty.color.Kind.selection_background, item.query);
+    }
+    {
+        const item = cmd.kitty_color_protocol.list.items[6];
+        try testing.expect(item == .set);
+        try testing.expectEqual(kitty.color.Kind.selection_background, item.set.key);
+        try testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 0xaa), item.set.color.r);
+        try testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 0xbb), item.set.color.g);
+        try testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 0xcc), item.set.color.b);
+    }
+    {
+        const item = cmd.kitty_color_protocol.list.items[7];
+        try testing.expect(item == .query);
+        try testing.expectEqual(@as(kitty.color.Kind, @enumFromInt(2)), item.query);
+    }
+    {
+        const item = cmd.kitty_color_protocol.list.items[8];
+        try testing.expect(item == .set);
+        try testing.expectEqual(@as(kitty.color.Kind, @enumFromInt(3)), item.set.key);
+        try testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 0xff), item.set.color.r);
+        try testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 0xff), item.set.color.g);
+        try testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 0xff), item.set.color.b);
+    }
+}
+
+test "OSC: kitty color protocol without allocator" {
+    const testing = std.testing;
+
+    var p: Parser = .{};
+    defer p.deinit();
+
+    const input = "21;foreground=?";
+    for (input) |ch| p.next(ch);
+    try testing.expect(p.end('\x1b') == null);
+}
diff --git a/src/terminal/stream.zig b/src/terminal/stream.zig
index 6adfa3280..7ade11963 100644
--- a/src/terminal/stream.zig
+++ b/src/terminal/stream.zig
@@ -1393,6 +1393,13 @@ pub fn Stream(comptime Handler: type) type {
                     } else log.warn("unimplemented OSC callback: {}", .{cmd});
                 },
 
+                .kitty_color_protocol => |v| {
+                    if (@hasDecl(T, "sendKittyColorReport")) {
+                        try self.handler.sendKittyColorReport(v);
+                        return;
+                    } else log.warn("unimplemented OSC callback: {}", .{cmd});
+                },
+
                 .show_desktop_notification => |v| {
                     if (@hasDecl(T, "showDesktopNotification")) {
                         try self.handler.showDesktopNotification(v.title, v.body);
diff --git a/src/termio/stream_handler.zig b/src/termio/stream_handler.zig
index 7daf2b7a2..5aa3dfd75 100644
--- a/src/termio/stream_handler.zig
+++ b/src/termio/stream_handler.zig
@@ -144,6 +144,38 @@ pub const StreamHandler = struct {
         self.termio_messaged = true;
     }
 
+    /// Send a renderer message and unlock the renderer state mutex
+    /// if necessary to ensure we don't deadlock.
+    ///
+    /// This assumes the renderer state mutex is locked.
+    inline fn rendererMessageWriter(
+        self: *StreamHandler,
+        msg: renderer.Message,
+    ) void {
+        // See termio.Mailbox.send for more details on how this works.
+
+        // Try instant first. If it works then we can return.
+        if (self.renderer_mailbox.push(msg, .{ .instant = {} }) > 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Instant would have blocked. Release the renderer mutex,
+        // wake up the renderer to allow it to process the message,
+        // and then try again.
+        self.renderer_state.mutex.unlock();
+        defer self.renderer_state.mutex.lock();
+        self.renderer_wakeup.notify() catch |err| {
+            // This is an EXTREMELY unlikely case. We still don't return
+            // and attempt to send the message because its most likely
+            // that everything is fine, but log in case a freeze happens.
+            log.warn(
+                "failed to notify renderer, may deadlock err={}",
+                .{err},
+            );
+        };
+        _ = self.renderer_mailbox.push(msg, .{ .forever = {} });
+    }
+
     pub fn dcsHook(self: *StreamHandler, dcs: terminal.DCS) !void {
         var cmd = self.dcs.hook(self.alloc, dcs) orelse return;
         defer cmd.deinit();
@@ -1273,4 +1305,135 @@ pub const StreamHandler = struct {
             .csi_21_t => self.surfaceMessageWriter(.{ .report_title = .csi_21_t }),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn sendKittyColorReport(
+        self: *StreamHandler,
+        request: terminal.kitty.color.OSC,
+    ) !void {
+        var buf = std.ArrayList(u8).init(self.alloc);
+        defer buf.deinit();
+        const writer = buf.writer();
+        try writer.writeAll("\x1b[21");
+
+        for (request.list.items) |item| {
+            switch (item) {
+                .query => |key| {
+                    const color: terminal.color.RGB = switch (key) {
+                        .foreground => self.foreground_color,
+                        .background => self.background_color,
+                        .cursor => self.cursor_color,
+                        else => if (key.palette()) |idx|
+                            self.terminal.color_palette.colors[idx]
+                        else {
+                            log.warn("ignoring unsupported kitty color protocol key: {}", .{key});
+                            continue;
+                        },
+                    } orelse {
+                        log.warn("no color configured for: {s}", .{@tagName(key)});
+                        continue;
+                    };
+
+                    try writer.print(
+                        ";{}=rgb:{x:0>2}/{x:0>2}/{x:0>2}",
+                        .{ key, color.r, color.g, color.b },
+                    );
+                },
+                .set => |v| switch (v.key) {
+                    .foreground => {
+                        self.foreground_color = v.color;
+
+                        // See messageWriter which has similar logic and
+                        // explains why we may have to do this.
+                        self.rendererMessageWriter(.{
+                            .foreground_color = v.color,
+                        });
+                    },
+                    .background => {
+                        self.background_color = v.color;
+
+                        // See messageWriter which has similar logic and
+                        // explains why we may have to do this.
+                        self.rendererMessageWriter(.{
+                            .background_color = v.color,
+                        });
+                    },
+                    .cursor => {
+                        self.cursor_color = v.color;
+
+                        // See messageWriter which has similar logic and
+                        // explains why we may have to do this.
+                        self.rendererMessageWriter(.{
+                            .cursor_color = v.color,
+                        });
+                    },
+
+                    else => if (v.key.palette()) |i| {
+                        self.terminal.flags.dirty.palette = true;
+                        self.terminal.color_palette.colors[i] = v.color;
+                        self.terminal.color_palette.mask.unset(i);
+                    } else {
+                        log.warn(
+                            "ignoring unsupported kitty color protocol key: {}",
+                            .{v.key},
+                        );
+                        continue;
+                    },
+                },
+                .reset => |key| switch (key) {
+                    .foreground => {
+                        self.foreground_color = self.default_foreground_color;
+
+                        // See messageWriter which has similar logic and
+                        // explains why we may have to do this.
+                        self.rendererMessageWriter(.{
+                            .foreground_color = self.default_foreground_color,
+                        });
+                    },
+                    .background => {
+                        self.background_color = self.default_background_color;
+
+                        // See messageWriter which has similar logic and
+                        // explains why we may have to do this.
+                        self.rendererMessageWriter(.{
+                            .background_color = self.default_background_color,
+                        });
+                    },
+                    .cursor => {
+                        self.cursor_color = self.default_cursor_color;
+
+                        // See messageWriter which has similar logic and
+                        // explains why we may have to do this.
+                        self.rendererMessageWriter(.{
+                            .cursor_color = self.default_cursor_color,
+                        });
+                    },
+
+                    else => if (key.palette()) |i| {
+                        self.terminal.flags.dirty.palette = true;
+                        self.terminal.color_palette.colors[i] = self.terminal.default_palette[i];
+                        self.terminal.color_palette.mask.unset(i);
+                    } else {
+                        log.warn(
+                            "ignoring unsupported kitty color protocol key: {}",
+                            .{key},
+                        );
+                        continue;
+                    },
+                },
+            }
+        }
+
+        try writer.writeAll(request.terminator.string());
+
+        self.messageWriter(.{
+            .write_alloc = .{
+                .alloc = self.alloc,
+                .data = try buf.toOwnedSlice(),
+            },
+        });
+
+        // Note: we don't have to do a queueRender here because every
+        // processed stream will queue a render once it is done processing
+        // the read() syscall.
+    }
 };