diff --git a/code/logic/fossil/io/input.h b/code/logic/fossil/io/input.h
index 400def4..889b120 100644
--- a/code/logic/fossil/io/input.h
+++ b/code/logic/fossil/io/input.h
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * Reads a single character from the input stream.
+ * 
+ * @param input_stream  Pointer to the input stream to read from.
+ * @return              The character read as an unsigned char cast to an int, or EOF on end-of-file or error.
+ */
+int fossil_io_getc(FILE *input_stream);
+
 /**
  * Reads a line from the input stream and stores it into the buffer pointed to by 'buf'.
  * 
@@ -171,6 +179,16 @@ namespace fossil {
          */
         class Input {
         public:
+            /**
+             * Reads a single character from the input stream.
+             * 
+             * @param input_stream  Pointer to the input stream to read from.
+             * @return              The character read as an unsigned char cast to an int, or EOF on end-of-file or error.
+             */
+            static int getc(FILE *input_stream) {
+                return fossil_io_getc(input_stream);
+            }
+
             /**
              * Reads a line from the input stream and stores it into the buffer pointed to by 'buf'.
              *
diff --git a/code/logic/input.c b/code/logic/input.c
index 7d2744c..774b6b1 100644
--- a/code/logic/input.c
+++ b/code/logic/input.c
@@ -88,6 +88,20 @@ void fossil_io_show_progress(int progress) {
     fflush(stdout);
 }
 
+int fossil_io_getc(FILE *input_stream) {
+    if (input_stream == NULL) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Error: Invalid input stream.\n");
+        return EOF;
+    }
+    
+    int c = fgetc(input_stream);
+    if (c == EOF && ferror(input_stream)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Error: Failed to read from input stream.\n");
+    }
+    
+    return c;
+}
+
 // Function to get a sanitized line of input from a provided stream (or stdin by default)
 char *fossil_io_gets_from_stream(char *buf, size_t size, FILE *input_stream) {
     if (buf == NULL || size == 0 || input_stream == NULL) {
diff --git a/code/tests/cases/test_input.c b/code/tests/cases/test_input.c
index 4e75e1a..ffcf7dc 100644
--- a/code/tests/cases/test_input.c
+++ b/code/tests/cases/test_input.c
@@ -208,14 +208,15 @@ FOSSIL_TEST_CASE(c_test_io_validate_is_length_invalid) {
     ASSUME_ITS_FALSE(result);
 }
 
-FOSSIL_TEST_CASE(c_test_io_show_progress) {
-    // This test assumes the progress bar function doesn't return anything.
-    // We'll just check that the progress is shown correctly.
+FOSSIL_TEST_CASE(c_test_io_getc) {
+    const char *input_data = "test input\n";
+    FILE *input_stream = tmpfile();
+    fwrite(input_data, 1, strlen(input_data), input_stream);
+    rewind(input_stream);
 
-    // Test with various progress values (0%, 50%, 100%)
-    fossil_io_show_progress(0);
-    fossil_io_show_progress(50);
-    fossil_io_show_progress(100);
+    int ch = fossil_io_getc(input_stream);
+    ASSUME_ITS_EQUAL_I32('t', ch);
+    fclose(input_stream);
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ FOSSIL_TEST_GROUP(c_input_tests) {
     FOSSIL_TEST_ADD(c_input_suite, c_test_io_validate_is_email_invalid);
     FOSSIL_TEST_ADD(c_input_suite, c_test_io_validate_is_length_valid);
     FOSSIL_TEST_ADD(c_input_suite, c_test_io_validate_is_length_invalid);
-    FOSSIL_TEST_ADD(c_input_suite, c_test_io_show_progress);
+    FOSSIL_TEST_ADD(c_input_suite, c_test_io_getc);
     
     FOSSIL_TEST_REGISTER(c_input_suite);
 }
diff --git a/code/tests/cases/test_input.cpp b/code/tests/cases/test_input.cpp
index 76980cc..3f6452a 100644
--- a/code/tests/cases/test_input.cpp
+++ b/code/tests/cases/test_input.cpp
@@ -335,6 +335,17 @@ FOSSIL_TEST_CASE(cpp_test_io_input_class_gets_from_stream_whitespace_only) {
     fclose(input_stream);
 }
 
+FOSSIL_TEST_CASE(cpp_test_io_getc) {
+    const char *input_data = "test input\n";
+    FILE *input_stream = tmpfile();
+    fwrite(input_data, 1, strlen(input_data), input_stream);
+    rewind(input_stream);
+
+    int ch = fossil::io::Input::getc(input_stream);
+    ASSUME_ITS_EQUAL_I32('t', ch);
+    fclose(input_stream);
+}
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
 // * Fossil Logic Test Pool
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
@@ -369,6 +380,7 @@ FOSSIL_TEST_GROUP(cpp_input_tests) {
     FOSSIL_TEST_ADD(cpp_input_suite, cpp_test_io_input_class_gets_utf8_valid);
     FOSSIL_TEST_ADD(cpp_input_suite, cpp_test_io_input_class_gets_from_stream_empty);
     FOSSIL_TEST_ADD(cpp_input_suite, cpp_test_io_input_class_gets_from_stream_whitespace_only);
+    FOSSIL_TEST_ADD(cpp_input_suite, cpp_test_io_getc);
 
     FOSSIL_TEST_REGISTER(cpp_input_suite);
 }