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+#ifndef NEOVIM_OS_CHANNEL_H
+#define NEOVIM_OS_CHANNEL_H
+
+#include <uv.h>
+
+#include "os/channel_defs.h"
+
+/// Initializes the module
+void channel_init(void);
+
+/// Teardown the module
+void channel_teardown(void);
+
+/// Creates an API channel from a libuv stream representing a tcp or
+/// pipe/socket client connection
+///
+/// @param stream The established connection
+/// @param prot The rpc protocol used
+void channel_from_stream(uv_stream_t *stream, ChannelProtocol prot);
+
+/// Creates an API channel by starting a job and connecting to its
+/// stdin/stdout. stderr is forwarded to the editor error stream.
+///
+/// @param argv The argument vector for the process
+/// @param prot The rpc protocol used
+void channel_from_job(char **argv, ChannelProtocol prot);
+
+#endif  // NEOVIM_OS_CHANNEL_H
+