diff --git a/lib/io/endpoint/unix_endpoint.rb b/lib/io/endpoint/unix_endpoint.rb
index c2a8987..48563d4 100644
--- a/lib/io/endpoint/unix_endpoint.rb
+++ b/lib/io/endpoint/unix_endpoint.rb
@@ -3,20 +3,44 @@
 # Released under the MIT License.
 # Copyright, 2023-2025, by Samuel Williams.
 
+require "digest"
+require "fileutils"
+require "tmpdir"
+
 require_relative "address_endpoint"
 
 module IO::Endpoint
 	# This class doesn't exert ownership over the specified unix socket and ensures exclusive access by using `flock` where possible.
 	class UNIXEndpoint < AddressEndpoint
+		# The maximum safe UNIX socket path length in bytes (not including the null terminator).
+		MAX_UNIX_PATH_BYTES = 103
+		
+		# Compute a stable temporary UNIX socket path for an overlong path.
+		# @parameter path [String] The original (possibly overlong) path.
+		# @returns [String] A short, stable path suitable for {Address.unix}.
+		def self.temporary_socket_path_for(raw_path)
+			checksum = Digest::SHA1.hexdigest(raw_path)
+			filename = "#{checksum}.ipc"
+			
+			socket_path = File.join(Dir.tmpdir, filename)
+			return socket_path if socket_path.bytesize <= MAX_UNIX_PATH_BYTES
+			
+			raise ArgumentError, "Unable to construct a UNIX socket path within #{MAX_UNIX_PATH_BYTES} bytes for #{raw_path.inspect}"
+		end
+		
 		# Initialize a new UNIX domain socket endpoint.
 		# @parameter path [String] The path to the UNIX socket.
 		# @parameter type [Integer] The socket type (defaults to Socket::SOCK_STREAM).
 		# @parameter options [Hash] Additional options to pass to the parent class.
 		def initialize(path, type = Socket::SOCK_STREAM, **options)
-			# I wonder if we should implement chdir behaviour in here if path is longer than 104 characters.
-			super(Address.unix(path, type), **options)
+			@raw_path = path
+			@path = if path.bytesize <= MAX_UNIX_PATH_BYTES
+				path
+			else
+				self.class.temporary_socket_path_for(@raw_path)
+			end
 			
-			@path = path
+			super(Address.unix(@path, type), **options)
 		end
 		
 		# Get a string representation of the UNIX endpoint.
@@ -28,12 +52,20 @@ def to_s
 		# Get a detailed string representation of the UNIX endpoint.
 		# @returns [String] A detailed string representation including the path.
 		def inspect
-			"\#<#{self.class} path=#{@path.inspect}>"
+			"\#<#{self.class} path=#{@path.inspect}> raw_path=#{@raw_path.inspect}"
 		end
 		
 		# @attribute [String] The path to the UNIX socket.
 		attr :path
 		
+		# @attribute [String] The original path.
+		# This may differ from {#path} when the original path is too long for a UNIX socket address.
+		attr :raw_path
+		
+		def symlink?
+			@raw_path != @path
+		end
+		
 		# Check if the socket is currently bound and accepting connections.
 		# @returns [Boolean] True if the socket is bound and accepting connections, false otherwise.
 		def bound?
@@ -52,16 +84,36 @@ def bound?
 		# @returns [Array(Socket)] The bound socket.
 		# @raises [Errno::EADDRINUSE] If the socket is still in use by another process.
 		def bind(...)
-			super
+			result = super
+			create_symlink_if_required!
+			return result
 		rescue Errno::EADDRINUSE
 			# If you encounter EADDRINUSE from `bind()`, you can check if the socket is actually accepting connections by attempting to `connect()` to it. If the socket is still bound by an active process, the connection will succeed. Otherwise, it should be safe to `unlink()` the path and try again.
 			if !bound?
-				File.unlink(@path) rescue nil
+				unlink_stale_paths!
 				retry
 			else
 				raise
 			end
 		end
+		
+		private def create_symlink_if_required!
+			return unless symlink?
+			
+			if File.symlink?(@raw_path) && File.readlink(@raw_path) == @path
+				return
+			end
+			
+			FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.dirname(@raw_path))
+			File.symlink(@path, @raw_path)
+		end
+		
+		private def unlink_stale_paths!
+			File.unlink(@raw_path) rescue nil
+			if symlink?
+				File.unlink(@path) rescue nil
+			end
+		end
 	end
 	
 	# @parameter path [String]
diff --git a/test/io/endpoint/unix_endpoint.rb b/test/io/endpoint/unix_endpoint.rb
index 20b48a5..ccb47cf 100644
--- a/test/io/endpoint/unix_endpoint.rb
+++ b/test/io/endpoint/unix_endpoint.rb
@@ -69,6 +69,33 @@
 			expect(endpoint.inspect).to be =~ /#<IO::Endpoint::UNIXEndpoint path=.*test\.ipc/
 		end
 	end
+	
+	with "a long path" do
+		let(:path) {File.join(temporary_directory, "a" * 140, "test.ipc")}
+		let(:endpoint) {subject.new(path)}
+		
+		it "does not change the current working directory" do
+			cwd = Dir.pwd
+			
+			subject.new(path)
+			
+			expect(Dir.pwd).to be == cwd
+		end
+		
+		it "binds using a short path and creates a symlink at the original path" do
+			sockets = endpoint.bind
+			
+			expect(sockets.first).to be_a(Socket)
+			
+			expect(endpoint.path.bytesize).to be <= IO::Endpoint::UNIXEndpoint::MAX_UNIX_PATH_BYTES
+			expect(endpoint.raw_path.bytesize).to be > IO::Endpoint::UNIXEndpoint::MAX_UNIX_PATH_BYTES
+			
+			expect(File.symlink?(endpoint.raw_path)).to be == true
+			expect(File.readlink(endpoint.raw_path)).to be == endpoint.path
+		ensure
+			sockets&.each(&:close)
+		end
+	end
 end
 
 describe IO::Endpoint do