diff --git a/plan9/fs/fs.go b/plan9/fs/fs.go
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/plan9/fs/fs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+// Package fs implements io/fs.FS for a 9p filesystem.
+// An example is to run a local http.FileServer with a remote 9p system.
+package fs
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"io/fs"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"9fans.net/go/plan9"
+	"9fans.net/go/plan9/client"
+)
+
+// NewFS returns an io/fs.FS filesystem that wraps a 9p filesystem.
+func NewFS(fsys *client.Fsys) fs.FS {
+	return fs9p{fsys: fsys}
+}
+
+// MountWithNames attaches to the 9p filesystem at network!addr with the
+// provided user and attach names and wraps an io/fs.FS filesystem around it.
+// Assumes the 9p server does not require Auth.
+func MountWithNames(network, addr, uname, aname string) (fs.FS, error) {
+	c, err := client.Dial(network, addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	fsys, err := c.Attach(nil, uname, aname)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Close()
+	}
+	return fs9p{fsys: fsys}, nil
+}
+
+// fs9p implements io/fs.FS.
+type fs9p struct {
+	fsys *client.Fsys
+}
+
+func (f fs9p) Open(name string) (fs.File, error) {
+	if !fs.ValidPath(name) {
+		return nil, &fs.PathError{
+			Op:   "open",
+			Path: name,
+			Err:  fs.ErrInvalid,
+		}
+	}
+
+	fid, err := f.fsys.Open(name, plan9.OREAD)
+	if err != nil {
+		// error detection is based on freebsd/u9fs
+		werr := err
+		if strings.Contains(werr.Error(), "Permission denied") {
+			werr = fs.ErrPermission
+		} else if strings.Contains(werr.Error(), "No such file or directory") {
+			werr = fs.ErrNotExist
+		}
+		return nil, &fs.PathError{
+			Op:   "open",
+			Path: name,
+			Err:  werr,
+		}
+	}
+
+	if fid.Qid().Type&plan9.QTDIR > 0 {
+		return &dir9p{file9p: file9p{fid: fid}}, nil
+	}
+	return file9p{fid: fid}, nil
+}
+
+// file9p implements io/fs.File.
+type file9p struct {
+	fid *client.Fid
+}
+
+func (f file9p) Stat() (fs.FileInfo, error) {
+	dir, err := f.fid.Stat()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return fileInfo9p{sys: dir}, nil
+
+}
+
+func (f file9p) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
+	return f.fid.Read(b)
+}
+
+func (f file9p) Close() error {
+	return f.fid.Close()
+}
+
+func (f file9p) ReadAt(p []byte, off int64) (n int, err error) {
+	return f.fid.ReadAt(p, off)
+}
+
+func (f file9p) Seek(offset int64, whence int) (int64, error) {
+	return f.fid.Seek(offset, whence)
+}
+
+// dir9p implements io/fs.ReadDirFile.
+type dir9p struct {
+	file9p
+
+	dirsRead []*plan9.Dir // directories read ahead by dirread
+}
+
+func (d *dir9p) ReadDir(n int) ([]fs.DirEntry, error) {
+	var dirs []*plan9.Dir
+	var err error
+
+	if n <= 0 {
+		dirs, err = d.fid.Dirreadall()
+		dirs = append(d.dirsRead, dirs...) // preserve directory order
+		d.dirsRead = d.dirsRead[:0]
+	} else {
+		for err == nil && len(d.dirsRead) < n {
+			dirs, err = d.fid.Dirread()
+			d.dirsRead = append(d.dirsRead, dirs...) // preserve directory order
+		}
+		if len(d.dirsRead) >= n {
+			dirs = d.dirsRead[0:n]
+			d.dirsRead = d.dirsRead[n:]
+		} else {
+			dirs = d.dirsRead
+			d.dirsRead = d.dirsRead[:0]
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(d.dirsRead) > 0 && err == io.EOF {
+		err = nil
+	}
+
+	entries := make([]fs.DirEntry, len(dirs))
+	for i, dir := range dirs {
+		entries[i] = dirEntry9p{sys: dir}
+	}
+	return entries, err
+}
+
+// fileInfo9p implements io/fs.FileInfo.
+type fileInfo9p struct {
+	sys *plan9.Dir
+}
+
+func (f fileInfo9p) Name() string {
+	return f.sys.Name
+}
+
+func (f fileInfo9p) Size() int64 {
+	// for directories size is implementation defined. Use 0 for portability.
+	if f.sys.Mode&plan9.DMDIR > 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	// 9p uses uint64 but FileInfo uses int64. For most practical cases,
+	// the conversion it OK.
+	return int64(f.sys.Length)
+}
+
+func (f fileInfo9p) Mode() fs.FileMode {
+	// init mode to the permission bits and then set the others
+	mode := fs.FileMode(f.sys.Mode & 0777)
+	if f.sys.Mode&plan9.DMDIR > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeDir
+	}
+	if f.sys.Mode&plan9.DMAPPEND > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeAppend
+	}
+	if f.sys.Mode&plan9.DMEXCL > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeExclusive
+	}
+	if f.sys.Mode&plan9.DMTMP > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeTemporary
+	}
+
+	// The following are not defined by 9p (http://9p.io/sys/man/5/INDEX.html)
+	// but are defined by the plan9 client
+	if f.sys.Mode&plan9.DMSYMLINK > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeSymlink
+	}
+	if f.sys.Mode&plan9.DMDEVICE > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeDevice
+	}
+	if f.sys.Mode&plan9.DMNAMEDPIPE > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeNamedPipe
+	}
+	if f.sys.Mode&plan9.DMSOCKET > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeSocket
+	}
+	if f.sys.Mode&plan9.DMSETUID > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeSetuid
+	}
+	if f.sys.Mode&plan9.DMSETGID > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeSetgid
+	}
+
+	return mode
+}
+
+func (f fileInfo9p) ModTime() time.Time {
+	return time.Unix(int64(f.sys.Mtime), 0)
+}
+
+func (f fileInfo9p) IsDir() bool {
+	return f.sys.Mode&plan9.DMDIR > 0
+}
+
+func (f fileInfo9p) Sys() interface{} {
+	return f.sys
+}
+
+// dirEntry9p implements io/fs.DirEntry.
+type dirEntry9p struct {
+	sys *plan9.Dir
+}
+
+func (d dirEntry9p) Name() string {
+	return d.sys.Name
+}
+
+func (d dirEntry9p) IsDir() bool {
+	return d.sys.Mode&plan9.DMDIR > 0
+}
+
+func (d dirEntry9p) Info() (fs.FileInfo, error) {
+	return fileInfo9p{sys: d.sys}, nil
+}
+
+func (d dirEntry9p) Type() fs.FileMode {
+	var mode fs.FileMode
+	if d.sys.Mode&plan9.DMDIR > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeDir
+	}
+
+	// The following are not defined by 9p (http://9p.io/sys/man/5/INDEX.html)
+	// but are defined by the plan9 client
+	if d.sys.Mode&plan9.DMSYMLINK > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeSymlink
+	}
+	if d.sys.Mode&plan9.DMDEVICE > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeDevice
+	}
+	if d.sys.Mode&plan9.DMNAMEDPIPE > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeNamedPipe
+	}
+	if d.sys.Mode&plan9.DMSOCKET > 0 {
+		mode |= fs.ModeSocket
+	}
+
+	return mode
+}
diff --git a/plan9/fs/fs_test.go b/plan9/fs/fs_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6702e34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plan9/fs/fs_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+//go:build u9fs && linux
+
+package fs
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+	"testing"
+	"testing/fstest"
+
+	"9fans.net/go/plan9/client"
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+)
+
+// tests an io.FS backedup by a 9p server. Needs u9fs https://github.com/unofficial-mirror/u9fs
+// Use the root flag to test any folder, for example
+// go test -tags u9fs -root /home/user/images -exp 'gopher.png,glenda.png' -timeout 0
+
+var root = flag.String("root", "./testdata", "the root tree to check")
+var exp = flag.String("exp", "fortunes.txt", "a comma separated list of files expected to find in root tree")
+
+func TestFS(t *testing.T) {
+	execPath, err := exec.LookPath("u9fs")
+	check(t, err, "u9fs is not in PATH")
+
+	// create a socket pair to connect the 9p client with a u9fs serving root
+	fds, err := unix.Socketpair(syscall.AF_UNIX, syscall.SOCK_STREAM, 0)
+	check(t, err, "failed to create socket pair")
+	defer unix.Close(fds[0])
+	defer unix.Close(fds[1])
+
+	user := os.Getenv("USER")
+
+	// first init the server
+	srv := os.NewFile(uintptr(fds[1]), "srv")
+	cmd := exec.Cmd{
+		Path: execPath,
+		Args: []string{"u9fs", "-u", user, "-n", "-a", "none",
+			"-l", path.Join(t.TempDir(), "u9fs.log"), *root},
+		Stdin:  srv,
+		Stdout: srv,
+	}
+	check(t, cmd.Start(), "failed to start u9fs")
+	defer cmd.Process.Kill()
+
+	// init the client last because server must be up to read Tversion
+	cli := os.NewFile(uintptr(fds[0]), "cli")
+	conn, err := client.NewConn(cli)
+	check(t, err, "failed to create client")
+	fsys, err := conn.Attach(nil, user, "")
+	check(t, err, "failed to attach client")
+
+	// create and check the filesystem
+	err = fstest.TestFS(NewFS(fsys), strings.Split(*exp, ",")...)
+	check(t, err, "FS test failed")
+}
+
+func check(t *testing.T, err error, msg string) {
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("%s: %s", msg, err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/plan9/fs/testdata/a/fortunesA.txt b/plan9/fs/testdata/a/fortunesA.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b6453d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plan9/fs/testdata/a/fortunesA.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The whole UNIX operating system whose documentation fits in a chinese computer terminal!
diff --git a/plan9/fs/testdata/b/fortunesB.txt b/plan9/fs/testdata/b/fortunesB.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..573f8be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plan9/fs/testdata/b/fortunesB.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A watched terminal never prints.
diff --git a/plan9/fs/testdata/fortunes.txt b/plan9/fs/testdata/fortunes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1225072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plan9/fs/testdata/fortunes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+You should be automatically redirected to the new page in 0 seconds.