diff --git a/Sources/Valkey/Utils/ActionRunner.swift b/Sources/Valkey/Utils/ActionRunner.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3e76614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/Valkey/Utils/ActionRunner.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+//
+// This source file is part of the valkey-swift project
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2025 the valkey-swift authors
+// Licensed under Apache License v2.0
+//
+// See LICENSE.txt for license information
+// See valkey-swift/CONTRIBUTORS.txt for the list of valkey-swift authors
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+struct ActionStream<Action: Sendable>: Sendable {
+    let stream: AsyncStream<Action>
+    let continuation: AsyncStream<Action>.Continuation
+
+    init() {
+        (self.stream, self.continuation) = AsyncStream.makeStream()
+    }
+}
+
+protocol ActionRunner: Sendable {
+    associatedtype Action: Sendable
+
+    /// stream of actions to execute.
+    var actionStream: ActionStream<Action> { get }
+
+    /// Run action
+    func runAction(_ action: Action) async
+}
+
+@available(valkeySwift 1.0, *)
+extension ActionRunner {
+    /// Run discarding task group running actions
+    func runActionTaskGroup() async {
+        await withDiscardingTaskGroup { group in
+            for await action in actionStream.stream {
+                group.addTask {
+                    await self.runAction(action)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Queue action to be run
+    func queueAction(_ action: Action) {
+        self.actionStream.continuation.yield(action)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Sources/Valkey/ValkeyClient.swift b/Sources/Valkey/ValkeyClient.swift
index c1b73159..f099b3d2 100644
--- a/Sources/Valkey/ValkeyClient.swift
+++ b/Sources/Valkey/ValkeyClient.swift
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ import ServiceLifecycle
 ///
 /// `ValkeyClient` supports TLS using both NIOSSL and the Network framework.
 @available(valkeySwift 1.0, *)
-public final class ValkeyClient: Sendable {
+public final class ValkeyClient: ActionRunner, Sendable {
+    enum Action: Sendable {
+        case runClient(ValkeyNodeClient)
+    }
     let nodeClientFactory: ValkeyNodeClientFactory
     /// single node
     @usableFromInline
@@ -41,6 +44,8 @@ public final class ValkeyClient: Sendable {
     let logger: Logger
     /// running atomic
     let runningAtomic: Atomic<Bool>
+    /// Action stream
+    let actionStream: ActionStream<Action>
 
     /// Creates a new Valkey client
     ///
@@ -84,6 +89,8 @@ public final class ValkeyClient: Sendable {
         self.logger = logger
         self.runningAtomic = .init(false)
         self.node = self.nodeClientFactory.makeConnectionPool(serverAddress: address)
+        self.actionStream = .init()
+        self.queueAction(.runClient(self.node))
     }
 }
 
@@ -95,10 +102,10 @@ extension ValkeyClient {
         precondition(!atomicOp.original, "ValkeyClient.run() should just be called once!")
         #if ServiceLifecycleSupport
         await cancelWhenGracefulShutdown {
-            await self.node.run()
+            await self.runActionTaskGroup()
         }
         #else
-        await self.node.run()
+        await self.runActionTaskGroup()
         #endif
     }
 
@@ -117,6 +124,16 @@ extension ValkeyClient {
     }
 }
 
+@available(valkeySwift 1.0, *)
+extension ValkeyClient {
+    func runAction(_ action: Action) async {
+        switch action {
+        case .runClient(let nodeClient):
+            await nodeClient.run()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Extend ValkeyClient so we can call commands directly from it
 @available(valkeySwift 1.0, *)
 extension ValkeyClient: ValkeyClientProtocol {
diff --git a/Tests/ValkeyTests/ActionRunnerTests.swift b/Tests/ValkeyTests/ActionRunnerTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..366e07bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/ValkeyTests/ActionRunnerTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+//
+// This source file is part of the valkey-swift open source project
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2025 the valkey-swift project authors
+// Licensed under Apache License v2.0
+//
+// See LICENSE.txt for license information
+// See CONTRIBUTORS.txt for the list of valkey-swift project authors
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+import Synchronization
+import Testing
+
+@testable import Valkey
+
+struct ActionRunnerTests {
+    @available(valkeySwift 1.0, *)
+    @Test
+    func testRunsAction() async throws {
+        final class TestActionRunner: ActionRunner {
+            let (stream, cont) = AsyncStream.makeStream(of: Void.self)
+            let actionStream: ActionStream<Action> = .init()
+
+            enum Action {
+                case action1
+            }
+            func runAction(_ action: Action) async {
+                switch action {
+                case .action1:
+                    cont.yield()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        let test = TestActionRunner()
+        await withTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
+            group.addTask {
+                await test.runActionTaskGroup()
+            }
+            test.queueAction(.action1)
+            await test.stream.first { _ in true }
+            group.cancelAll()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @available(valkeySwift 1.0, *)
+    @Test
+    func testRunsMultipleActions() async throws {
+        final class TestActionRunner: ActionRunner {
+            let (stream, cont) = AsyncStream.makeStream(of: Void.self)
+            let actionStream: ActionStream<Action> = .init()
+            let value = Mutex<Int>(0)
+            enum Action {
+                case action1
+                case action2
+            }
+            func runAction(_ action: Action) async {
+                switch action {
+                case .action1:
+                    value.withLock { $0 = $0 + 1 }
+                    cont.yield()
+                case .action2:
+                    value.withLock { $0 = $0 + 2 }
+                    cont.yield()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        let test = TestActionRunner()
+        await withTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
+            group.addTask {
+                await test.runActionTaskGroup()
+            }
+            test.queueAction(.action1)
+            test.queueAction(.action2)
+            await test.stream.first { _ in true }
+            await test.stream.first { _ in true }
+            test.value.withLock {
+                #expect($0 == 3)
+            }
+            group.cancelAll()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @available(valkeySwift 1.0, *)
+    @Test
+    func testCancellationPropagatesToActions() async throws {
+        final class TestActionRunner: ActionRunner {
+            let (stream, cont) = AsyncStream.makeStream(of: Void.self)
+            let actionStream: ActionStream<Action> = .init()
+            enum Action {
+                case action1
+            }
+            func runAction(_ action: Action) async {
+                switch action {
+                case .action1:
+                    cont.yield()
+                    try? await Task.sleep(for: .seconds(60))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        let test = TestActionRunner()
+        await withTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
+            group.addTask {
+                await test.runActionTaskGroup()
+            }
+            test.queueAction(.action1)
+            await test.stream.first { _ in true }
+            let now = ContinuousClock.now
+            group.cancelAll()
+            #expect(.now - now < .seconds(1))
+        }
+    }
+}