diff --git a/src/common.ts b/src/common.ts
index 70ba648..0d3573d 100644
--- a/src/common.ts
+++ b/src/common.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,29 @@ export interface TinypoolWorker {
   threadId: number
 }
 
+type SliceFirst<T extends any[]> = //
+  T extends [] | [any?] | [any]
+    ? T
+    : T extends [any, any, ...any[]]
+      ? never
+      : Required<T> extends [infer A, ...any[]]
+        ? [A?]
+        : never
+
+export type TinypoolRunner<T> = {
+  [K in keyof T as T[K] extends (...args: any[]) => any
+    ? K
+    : never]: T[K] extends (...args: infer A) => infer R
+    ? [R] extends [Promise<any>]
+      ? true extends R & 'any'
+        ? (...args: SliceFirst<A>) => Promise<any>
+        : A['length'] extends 0 | 1
+          ? T[K]
+          : (...args: SliceFirst<A>) => Promise<R>
+      : (...args: SliceFirst<A>) => Promise<R>
+    : never
+}
+
 /**
  * Tinypool's internal messaging between main thread and workers.
  * - Utilizers can use `__tinypool_worker_message__` property to identify
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 2309ed8..a4b8a7b 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import {
   type TinypoolData,
   type TinypoolWorker,
   type TinypoolChannel,
+  type TinypoolRunner,
 } from './common'
 import ThreadWorker from './runtime/thread-worker'
 import ProcessWorker from './runtime/process-worker'
@@ -1159,6 +1160,22 @@ class Tinypool extends EventEmitterAsyncResource {
     })
   }
 
+  withRunner<Module>(): this & { runner: TinypoolRunner<Module> } {
+    return this as any
+  }
+
+  get runner(): TinypoolRunner<{ [K in never]: never }> {
+    return new Proxy({} as TinypoolRunner<{ [K in never]: never }>, {
+      get:
+        (_target: any, p: string) =>
+        (...a: any[]) => {
+          if (a.length > 1)
+            throw new Error('TinypoolRunner doesn’t support args array')
+          return this.run(a[0], { name: p })
+        },
+    })
+  }
+
   async destroy() {
     await this.#pool.destroy()
     this.emitDestroy()
diff --git a/test/fixtures/multiple.d.ts b/test/fixtures/multiple.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5037296
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/multiple.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+export function a(): 'a'
+
+export function b(): 'b'
+
+export default a
+
+export function identity<V>(v: V): V
+export function identityAsync<V>(v: V): Promise<V>
+
+export function foobar<V>(o: { foobar: V }): V
+export function foobarAsync<V>(o: { foobar: V }): Promise<V>
+
+export function args<A>(...args: A[]): A
+export function argsAsync<A extends any[]>(...args: A): Promise<A>
+
+export function firstArg(a: 1, b?: 2): 1
+export function firstArgAsync(a: 2, b?: 3): Promise<2>
+
+export const digit: 4
+
+export function returnsAny(): any
diff --git a/test/fixtures/multiple.js b/test/fixtures/multiple.js
index 916871f..02f7016 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/multiple.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/multiple.js
@@ -9,3 +9,38 @@ export function b() {
 }
 
 export default a
+
+export function identity(v) {
+  return v
+}
+export function identityAsync(v) {
+  return v
+}
+
+export function foobar({ foobar }) {
+  return foobar
+}
+export function foobarAsync({ foobar }) {
+  return foobar
+}
+
+export function args(...args) {
+  return args
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/require-await
+export async function argsAsync(...args) {
+  return args
+}
+export function firstArg(a) {
+  return a
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/require-await
+export async function firstArgAsync(a) {
+  return a
+}
+
+export const digit = 4
+
+export function returnsAny() {
+  return 'any'
+}
diff --git a/test/runner.test.ts b/test/runner.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bec47ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runner.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { dirname, resolve } from 'node:path'
+import Tinypool from 'tinypool'
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url'
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))
+
+test('runner worker_threads test', async () => {
+  const { runner } = new Tinypool({
+    filename: resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/multiple.js'),
+    runtime: 'worker_threads',
+  }).withRunner<typeof import('./fixtures/multiple.js')>()
+
+  expect((await runner.a()) satisfies 'a').toBe('a')
+  expect((await runner.b()) satisfies 'b').toBe('b')
+
+  expect(await runner.identity(123)).toBe(123)
+  expect((await runner.identityAsync(123)) satisfies 123).toBe(123)
+
+  expect(await runner.foobar({ foobar: 1 })).toBe(1)
+  expect((await runner.foobarAsync({ foobar: 1 })) satisfies 1).toBe(1)
+
+  expect((await runner.firstArg(1)) satisfies 1).toBe(1)
+  expect((await runner.firstArgAsync(2)) satisfies 2).toBe(2)
+
+  // @ts-expect-error should throw
+  expect(() => runner.firstArg(1, 2)).toThrow('doesn’t support args array')
+  // @ts-expect-error should throw
+  expect(() => runner.firstArgAsync(2, 3)).toThrow('doesn’t support args array')
+  // @ts-expect-error should throw
+  expect(() => runner.args(1, 2, 3)).toThrow('doesn’t support args array')
+  // @ts-expect-error should throw
+  expect(() => runner.argsAsync(1, 2, 3)).toThrow('doesn’t support args array')
+})
+
+test('runner child_process test', async () => {
+  const { runner } = new Tinypool({
+    filename: resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/multiple.js'),
+    runtime: 'child_process',
+  }).withRunner<typeof import('./fixtures/multiple.js')>()
+
+  expect((await runner.a()) satisfies 'a').toBe('a')
+  expect((await runner.b()) satisfies 'b').toBe('b')
+
+  expect(await runner.identity(123)).toBe(123)
+  expect((await runner.identityAsync(123)) satisfies 123).toBe(123)
+
+  expect(await runner.foobar({ foobar: 1 })).toBe(1)
+  expect((await runner.foobarAsync({ foobar: 1 })) satisfies 1).toBe(1)
+
+  expect((await runner.firstArg(1)) satisfies 1).toBe(1)
+  expect((await runner.firstArgAsync(2)) satisfies 2).toBe(2)
+
+  // @ts-expect-error should throw
+  expect(() => runner.firstArg(1, 2)).toThrow('doesn’t support args array')
+  // @ts-expect-error should throw
+  expect(() => runner.firstArgAsync(2, 3)).toThrow('doesn’t support args array')
+  // @ts-expect-error should throw
+  expect(() => runner.args(1, 2, 3)).toThrow('doesn’t support args array')
+  // @ts-expect-error should throw
+  expect(() => runner.argsAsync(1, 2, 3)).toThrow('doesn’t support args array')
+})