diff --git a/src/control.rs b/src/control.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a20e78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/control.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncWriteExt, BufReader};
+use tokio::net::UnixListener;
+use tokio::sync::{mpsc, oneshot};
+use tracing::{info, warn};
+
+use crate::events::{BridgeStatus, ControlCommand};
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+enum ParsedCommand {
+    IrcConnect,
+    IrcDisconnect,
+    IrcReconnect,
+    OwncastConnect,
+    OwncastDisconnect,
+    OwncastReconnect,
+    Status,
+    Quit,
+}
+
+fn parse_command(input: &str) -> Option<ParsedCommand> {
+    let trimmed = input.trim().to_lowercase();
+    match trimmed.as_str() {
+        "irc connect" => Some(ParsedCommand::IrcConnect),
+        "irc disconnect" => Some(ParsedCommand::IrcDisconnect),
+        "irc reconnect" => Some(ParsedCommand::IrcReconnect),
+        "owncast connect" => Some(ParsedCommand::OwncastConnect),
+        "owncast disconnect" => Some(ParsedCommand::OwncastDisconnect),
+        "owncast reconnect" => Some(ParsedCommand::OwncastReconnect),
+        "status" => Some(ParsedCommand::Status),
+        "quit" => Some(ParsedCommand::Quit),
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn run_control_socket(
+    socket_path: &str,
+    control_tx: mpsc::Sender<ControlCommand>,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let _ = std::fs::remove_file(socket_path);
+    let listener = UnixListener::bind(socket_path)?;
+    info!(path = %socket_path, "Control socket listening");
+
+    loop {
+        let (stream, _) = listener.accept().await?;
+        let control_tx = control_tx.clone();
+
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let (reader, mut writer) = stream.into_split();
+            let mut reader = BufReader::new(reader);
+            let mut line = String::new();
+
+            if reader.read_line(&mut line).await.is_err() {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            match parse_command(&line) {
+                Some(ParsedCommand::Status) => {
+                    let (reply_tx, reply_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+                    let cmd = ControlCommand::Status { reply: reply_tx };
+                    if control_tx.send(cmd).await.is_ok() {
+                        if let Ok(status) = reply_rx.await {
+                            let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&status).unwrap_or_default();
+                            let _ = writer.write_all(json.as_bytes()).await;
+                            let _ = writer.write_all(b"\n").await;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Some(parsed) => {
+                    let cmd = match parsed {
+                        ParsedCommand::IrcConnect => ControlCommand::IrcConnect,
+                        ParsedCommand::IrcDisconnect => ControlCommand::IrcDisconnect,
+                        ParsedCommand::IrcReconnect => ControlCommand::IrcReconnect,
+                        ParsedCommand::OwncastConnect => ControlCommand::OwncastConnect,
+                        ParsedCommand::OwncastDisconnect => ControlCommand::OwncastDisconnect,
+                        ParsedCommand::OwncastReconnect => ControlCommand::OwncastReconnect,
+                        ParsedCommand::Quit => ControlCommand::Quit,
+                        ParsedCommand::Status => unreachable!(),
+                    };
+                    if control_tx.send(cmd).await.is_ok() {
+                        let _ = writer.write_all(b"OK\n").await;
+                    } else {
+                        let _ = writer.write_all(b"ERROR: channel closed\n").await;
+                    }
+                }
+                None => {
+                    let _ = writer.write_all(b"ERROR: unknown command\n").await;
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_irc_commands() {
+        assert!(matches!(parse_command("irc connect"), Some(ParsedCommand::IrcConnect)));
+        assert!(matches!(parse_command("irc disconnect"), Some(ParsedCommand::IrcDisconnect)));
+        assert!(matches!(parse_command("irc reconnect"), Some(ParsedCommand::IrcReconnect)));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_owncast_commands() {
+        assert!(matches!(parse_command("owncast connect"), Some(ParsedCommand::OwncastConnect)));
+        assert!(matches!(parse_command("owncast disconnect"), Some(ParsedCommand::OwncastDisconnect)));
+        assert!(matches!(parse_command("owncast reconnect"), Some(ParsedCommand::OwncastReconnect)));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_status_and_quit() {
+        assert!(matches!(parse_command("status"), Some(ParsedCommand::Status)));
+        assert!(matches!(parse_command("quit"), Some(ParsedCommand::Quit)));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_unknown() {
+        assert!(parse_command("unknown command").is_none());
+        assert!(parse_command("").is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_case_insensitive_trimmed() {
+        assert!(matches!(parse_command("  IRC CONNECT  "), Some(ParsedCommand::IrcConnect)));
+        assert!(matches!(parse_command("QUIT\n"), Some(ParsedCommand::Quit)));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fa0fdf4..0e86b11 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 mod config;
+mod control;
 mod events;
 mod health;
 mod html;