diff --git a/crates/krata/build.rs b/crates/krata/build.rs
index f7f99d4..051325e 100644
--- a/crates/krata/build.rs
+++ b/crates/krata/build.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,19 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         .descriptor_pool("crate::DESCRIPTOR_POOL")
         .configure(
             &mut config,
-            &["../../proto/krata/v1/control.proto"],
-            &["../../proto/"],
+            &[
+                "../../proto/krata/v1/control.proto",
+                "proto/krata/internal/idm.proto",
+            ],
+            &["../../proto/", "proto/"],
         )?;
     tonic_build::configure().compile_with_config(
         config,
-        &["../../proto/krata/v1/control.proto"],
-        &["../../proto/"],
+        &[
+            "../../proto/krata/v1/control.proto",
+            "proto/krata/internal/idm.proto",
+        ],
+        &["../../proto/", "proto/"],
     )?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/crates/krata/proto/krata/internal/idm.proto b/crates/krata/proto/krata/internal/idm.proto
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f824799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/krata/proto/krata/internal/idm.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+package krata.internal.idm;
+
+option java_multiple_files = true;
+option java_package = "dev.krata.proto.internal.idm";
+option java_outer_classname = "IdmProto";
+
+message IdmExitMessage {
+    int32 code = 1;
+}
+
+message IdmPacket {
+    oneof message {
+        IdmExitMessage exit = 1;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/krata/src/idm.rs b/crates/krata/src/idm.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb0a716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/krata/src/idm.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/krata.idm.rs"));
diff --git a/crates/kratad/src/idm.rs b/crates/kratad/src/idm.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0a1cfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/kratad/src/idm.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+use anyhow::Result;
+use kratart::channel::ChannelService;
+use log::error;
+use tokio::{sync::mpsc::Receiver, task::JoinHandle};
+
+pub struct DaemonIdm {
+    receiver: Receiver<(u32, Vec<u8>)>,
+    task: JoinHandle<()>,
+}
+
+impl DaemonIdm {
+    pub async fn new() -> Result<DaemonIdm> {
+        let (service, receiver) = ChannelService::new("krata-channel".to_string()).await?;
+        let task = service.launch().await?;
+        Ok(DaemonIdm { receiver, task })
+    }
+
+    pub async fn launch(mut self) -> Result<JoinHandle<()>> {
+        Ok(tokio::task::spawn(async move {
+            if let Err(error) = self.process().await {
+                error!("failed to process idm: {}", error);
+            }
+        }))
+    }
+
+    async fn process(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        loop {
+            let Some(_) = self.receiver.recv().await else {
+                break;
+            };
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for DaemonIdm {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.task.abort();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/kratad/src/lib.rs b/crates/kratad/src/lib.rs
index 56ff2b5..c8f726d 100644
--- a/crates/kratad/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/kratad/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 use control::RuntimeControlService;
 use db::GuestStore;
 use event::{DaemonEventContext, DaemonEventGenerator};
+use idm::DaemonIdm;
 use krata::{dial::ControlDialAddress, v1::control::control_service_server::ControlServiceServer};
 use kratart::Runtime;
 use log::info;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 pub mod control;
 pub mod db;
 pub mod event;
+pub mod idm;
 pub mod reconcile;
 
 pub struct Daemon {
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ pub struct Daemon {
     guest_reconciler_task: JoinHandle<()>,
     guest_reconciler_notify: Sender<Uuid>,
     generator_task: JoinHandle<()>,
+    idm_task: JoinHandle<()>,
 }
 
 const GUEST_RECONCILER_QUEUE_LEN: usize = 1000;
@@ -50,14 +53,20 @@ impl Daemon {
         let runtime_for_reconciler = runtime.dupe().await?;
         let guest_reconciler =
             GuestReconciler::new(guests.clone(), events.clone(), runtime_for_reconciler)?;
+
+        let guest_reconciler_task = guest_reconciler.launch(guest_reconciler_receiver).await?;
+        let idm = DaemonIdm::new().await?;
+        let idm_task = idm.launch().await?;
+        let generator_task = generator.launch().await?;
         Ok(Self {
             store,
             runtime,
             guests,
             events,
-            guest_reconciler_task: guest_reconciler.launch(guest_reconciler_receiver).await?,
+            guest_reconciler_task,
             guest_reconciler_notify,
-            generator_task: generator.launch().await?,
+            generator_task,
+            idm_task,
         })
     }
 
@@ -121,5 +130,6 @@ impl Drop for Daemon {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         self.guest_reconciler_task.abort();
         self.generator_task.abort();
+        self.idm_task.abort();
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/kratart/examples/channel.rs b/crates/kratart/examples/channel.rs
index fa920e9..d99c1ea 100644
--- a/crates/kratart/examples/channel.rs
+++ b/crates/kratart/examples/channel.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,23 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
 use env_logger::Env;
-use kratart::chan::KrataChannelService;
-use xenevtchn::EventChannel;
-use xengnt::GrantTab;
-use xenstore::XsdClient;
+use kratart::channel::ChannelService;
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     env_logger::Builder::from_env(Env::default().default_filter_or("info")).init();
 
-    let mut krata = KrataChannelService::new(
-        EventChannel::open().await?,
-        XsdClient::open().await?,
-        GrantTab::open()?,
-    )?;
-    krata.watch().await?;
+    let (service, mut receiver) = ChannelService::new("krata-channel".to_string()).await?;
+    let task = service.launch().await?;
+
+    loop {
+        let Some((id, data)) = receiver.recv().await else {
+            break;
+        };
+
+        println!("domain {} = {:?}", id, data);
+    }
+
+    task.abort();
+
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/crates/kratart/src/chan.rs b/crates/kratart/src/channel.rs
similarity index 80%
rename from crates/kratart/src/chan.rs
rename to crates/kratart/src/channel.rs
index 3584052..6df439e 100644
--- a/crates/kratart/src/chan.rs
+++ b/crates/kratart/src/channel.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
-use log::{error, info};
+use log::{debug, error};
 use tokio::{
     select,
     sync::{
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ use xenevtchn::EventChannel;
 use xengnt::{sys::GrantRef, GrantTab, MappedMemory};
 use xenstore::{XsdClient, XsdInterface};
 
-const KRATA_SINGLE_CHANNEL_QUEUE_LEN: usize = 100;
+const SINGLE_CHANNEL_QUEUE_LEN: usize = 100;
+const GROUPED_CHANNEL_QUEUE_LEN: usize = 1000;
 
 #[repr(C)]
 struct XenConsoleInterface {
@@ -38,45 +39,87 @@ impl XenConsoleInterface {
     const OUTPUT_SIZE: usize = 2048;
 }
 
-pub struct KrataChannelService {
-    backends: HashMap<(u32, u32), KrataChannelBackend>,
+pub struct ChannelService {
+    typ: String,
+    backends: HashMap<u32, ChannelBackend>,
     evtchn: EventChannel,
     store: XsdClient,
     gnttab: GrantTab,
+    input_receiver: Receiver<(u32, Vec<u8>)>,
+    pub input_sender: Sender<(u32, Vec<u8>)>,
+    output_sender: Sender<(u32, Vec<u8>)>,
 }
 
-impl KrataChannelService {
-    pub fn new(
-        evtchn: EventChannel,
-        store: XsdClient,
-        gnttab: GrantTab,
-    ) -> Result<KrataChannelService> {
-        Ok(KrataChannelService {
-            backends: HashMap::new(),
-            evtchn,
-            store,
-            gnttab,
-        })
+impl ChannelService {
+    pub async fn new(typ: String) -> Result<(ChannelService, Receiver<(u32, Vec<u8>)>)> {
+        let (input_sender, input_receiver) = channel(GROUPED_CHANNEL_QUEUE_LEN);
+        let (output_sender, output_receiver) = channel(GROUPED_CHANNEL_QUEUE_LEN);
+        Ok((
+            ChannelService {
+                typ,
+                backends: HashMap::new(),
+                evtchn: EventChannel::open().await?,
+                store: XsdClient::open().await?,
+                gnttab: GrantTab::open()?,
+                input_sender,
+                input_receiver,
+                output_sender,
+            },
+            output_receiver,
+        ))
     }
 
-    pub async fn watch(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn launch(mut self) -> Result<JoinHandle<()>> {
+        Ok(tokio::task::spawn(async move {
+            if let Err(error) = self.process().await {
+                error!("channel processor failed: {}", error);
+            }
+        }))
+    }
+
+    async fn process(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         self.scan_all_backends().await?;
         let mut watch_handle = self.store.create_watch().await?;
         self.store
             .bind_watch(&watch_handle, "/local/domain/0/backend/console".to_string())
             .await?;
         loop {
-            let Some(_) = watch_handle.receiver.recv().await else {
-                break;
-            };
+            select! {
+                x = watch_handle.receiver.recv() => match x {
+                    Some(_) => {
+                        self.scan_all_backends().await?;
+                    }
 
-            self.scan_all_backends().await?;
+                    None => {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                },
+
+                x = self.input_receiver.recv() => match x {
+                    Some((domid, data)) => {
+                        if let Some(backend) = self.backends.get_mut(&domid) {
+                            let _ = backend.sender.try_send(data);
+                        }
+                    },
+
+                    None => {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn send(&mut self, domid: u32, message: Vec<u8>) -> Result<()> {
+        if let Some(backend) = self.backends.get(&domid) {
+            backend.sender.send(message).await?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
 
     async fn ensure_backend_exists(&mut self, domid: u32, id: u32, path: String) -> Result<()> {
-        if self.backends.contains_key(&(domid, id)) {
+        if self.backends.contains_key(&domid) {
             return Ok(());
         }
         let Some(frontend_path) = self.store.read_string(format!("{}/frontend", path)).await?
@@ -91,11 +134,11 @@ impl KrataChannelService {
             return Ok(());
         };
 
-        if typ != "krata-channel" {
+        if typ != self.typ {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        let backend = KrataChannelBackend::new(
+        let backend = ChannelBackend::new(
             path.clone(),
             frontend_path.clone(),
             domid,
@@ -103,15 +146,16 @@ impl KrataChannelService {
             self.store.clone(),
             self.evtchn.clone(),
             self.gnttab.clone(),
+            self.output_sender.clone(),
         )
         .await?;
-        self.backends.insert((domid, id), backend);
+        self.backends.insert(domid, backend);
         Ok(())
     }
 
     async fn scan_all_backends(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         let domains = self.store.list("/local/domain/0/backend/console").await?;
-        let mut seen: Vec<(u32, u32)> = Vec::new();
+        let mut seen: Vec<u32> = Vec::new();
         for domid_string in &domains {
             let domid = domid_string.parse::<u32>()?;
             let domid_path = format!("/local/domain/0/backend/console/{}", domid);
@@ -122,11 +166,11 @@ impl KrataChannelService {
                     domid_string, id_string
                 );
                 self.ensure_backend_exists(domid, id, console_path).await?;
-                seen.push((domid, id));
+                seen.push(domid);
             }
         }
 
-        let mut gone: Vec<(u32, u32)> = Vec::new();
+        let mut gone: Vec<u32> = Vec::new();
         for backend in self.backends.keys() {
             if !seen.contains(backend) {
                 gone.push(*backend);
@@ -143,25 +187,25 @@ impl KrataChannelService {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct KrataChannelBackend {
+pub struct ChannelBackend {
     pub domid: u32,
     pub id: u32,
-    pub receiver: Receiver<Vec<u8>>,
     pub sender: Sender<Vec<u8>>,
     task: JoinHandle<()>,
 }
 
-impl Drop for KrataChannelBackend {
+impl Drop for ChannelBackend {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         self.task.abort();
-        info!(
+        debug!(
             "destroyed channel backend for domain {} channel {}",
             self.domid, self.id
         );
     }
 }
 
-impl KrataChannelBackend {
+impl ChannelBackend {
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub async fn new(
         backend: String,
         frontend: String,
@@ -170,7 +214,8 @@ impl KrataChannelBackend {
         store: XsdClient,
         evtchn: EventChannel,
         gnttab: GrantTab,
-    ) -> Result<KrataChannelBackend> {
+        output_sender: Sender<(u32, Vec<u8>)>,
+    ) -> Result<ChannelBackend> {
         let processor = KrataChannelBackendProcessor {
             backend,
             frontend,
@@ -181,15 +226,13 @@ impl KrataChannelBackend {
             gnttab,
         };
 
-        let (output_sender, output_receiver) = channel(KRATA_SINGLE_CHANNEL_QUEUE_LEN);
-        let (input_sender, input_receiver) = channel(KRATA_SINGLE_CHANNEL_QUEUE_LEN);
+        let (input_sender, input_receiver) = channel(SINGLE_CHANNEL_QUEUE_LEN);
 
         let task = processor.launch(output_sender, input_receiver).await?;
-        Ok(KrataChannelBackend {
+        Ok(ChannelBackend {
             domid,
             id,
             task,
-            receiver: output_receiver,
             sender: input_sender,
         })
     }
@@ -211,7 +254,7 @@ impl KrataChannelBackendProcessor {
         self.store
             .write_string(format!("{}/state", self.backend), "3")
             .await?;
-        info!(
+        debug!(
             "created channel backend for domain {} channel {}",
             self.domid, self.id
         );
@@ -246,7 +289,7 @@ impl KrataChannelBackendProcessor {
 
     async fn launch(
         &self,
-        output_sender: Sender<Vec<u8>>,
+        output_sender: Sender<(u32, Vec<u8>)>,
         input_receiver: Receiver<Vec<u8>>,
     ) -> Result<JoinHandle<()>> {
         let owned = self.clone();
@@ -263,7 +306,7 @@ impl KrataChannelBackendProcessor {
 
     async fn processor(
         &self,
-        sender: Sender<Vec<u8>>,
+        sender: Sender<(u32, Vec<u8>)>,
         mut receiver: Receiver<Vec<u8>>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         self.init().await?;
@@ -335,7 +378,7 @@ impl KrataChannelBackendProcessor {
         unsafe {
             let buffer = self.read_output_buffer(channel.local_port, &memory).await?;
             if !buffer.is_empty() {
-                sender.send(buffer).await?;
+                sender.send((self.domid, buffer)).await?;
             }
         };
 
@@ -404,7 +447,7 @@ impl KrataChannelBackendProcessor {
                         unsafe {
                             let buffer = self.read_output_buffer(channel.local_port, &memory).await?;
                             if !buffer.is_empty() {
-                                sender.send(buffer).await?;
+                                sender.send((self.domid, buffer)).await?;
                             }
                         };
                         channel.unmask_sender.send(channel.local_port).await?;
diff --git a/crates/kratart/src/launch.rs b/crates/kratart/src/launch.rs
index ef406e0..10db81c 100644
--- a/crates/kratart/src/launch.rs
+++ b/crates/kratart/src/launch.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use krata::launchcfg::{
     LaunchInfo, LaunchNetwork, LaunchNetworkIpv4, LaunchNetworkIpv6, LaunchNetworkResolver,
 };
 use uuid::Uuid;
-use xenclient::{DomainConfig, DomainDisk, DomainNetworkInterface};
+use xenclient::{DomainChannel, DomainConfig, DomainDisk, DomainNetworkInterface};
 use xenstore::XsdInterface;
 
 use crate::cfgblk::ConfigBlock;
@@ -180,11 +180,10 @@ impl GuestLauncher {
                     writable: false,
                 },
             ],
-            // channels: vec![DomainChannel {
-            //     typ: "krata-channel".to_string(),
-            //     initialized: false,
-            // }],
-            channels: vec![],
+            channels: vec![DomainChannel {
+                typ: "krata-channel".to_string(),
+                initialized: false,
+            }],
             vifs: vec![DomainNetworkInterface {
                 mac: &guest_mac_string,
                 mtu: 1500,
diff --git a/crates/kratart/src/lib.rs b/crates/kratart/src/lib.rs
index f1632a9..3e9851e 100644
--- a/crates/kratart/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/kratart/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use krataoci::cache::ImageCache;
 
 pub mod autoloop;
 pub mod cfgblk;
-pub mod chan;
+pub mod channel;
 pub mod console;
 pub mod launch;