diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ebb288d3d..fe0440d73 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
 [[package]]
 name = "advapi32-sys"
 version = "0.2.0"
@@ -219,6 +221,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "uu_csplit 0.0.4",
  "uu_cut 0.0.4",
  "uu_date 0.0.4",
+ "uu_dd 0.0.4",
  "uu_df 0.0.4",
  "uu_dircolors 0.0.4",
  "uu_dirname 0.0.4",
@@ -1495,6 +1498,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "uucore_procs 0.0.5",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "uu_dd"
+version = "0.0.4"
+dependencies = [
+ "uucore 0.0.7",
+ "uucore_procs 0.0.5",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "uu_df"
 version = "0.0.4"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9b55abe5c..786c66fe3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ feat_require_unix = [
     "chown",
     "chroot",
     "du",
+    "dd",
     "groups",
     "hostid",
     "id",
@@ -249,6 +250,7 @@ df       = { optional=true, version="0.0.4", package="uu_df", path="src/uu/df" }
 dircolors= { optional=true, version="0.0.4", package="uu_dircolors", path="src/uu/dircolors" }
 dirname  = { optional=true, version="0.0.4", package="uu_dirname", path="src/uu/dirname" }
 du       = { optional=true, version="0.0.4", package="uu_du", path="src/uu/du" }
+dd       = { optional=true, version="0.0.4", package="uu_dd", path="src/uu/dd" }
 echo     = { optional=true, version="0.0.4", package="uu_echo", path="src/uu/echo" }
 env      = { optional=true, version="0.0.4", package="uu_env", path="src/uu/env" }
 expand   = { optional=true, version="0.0.4", package="uu_expand", path="src/uu/expand" }
diff --git a/src/uu/dd/Cargo.toml b/src/uu/dd/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a7a945bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uu/dd/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+[package]
+name = "uu_dd"
+version = "0.0.4"
+authors = ["uutils developers"]
+license = "MIT"
+description = "dd ~ (uutils) copy and convert files"
+
+homepage = "https://github.com/uutils/coreutils"
+repository = "https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/tree/master/src/uu/dd"
+keywords = ["coreutils", "uutils", "cross-platform", "cli", "utility"]
+categories = ["command-line-utilities"]
+edition = "2018"
+
+[lib]
+path = "src/dd.rs"
+
+[dependencies]
+uucore = { version=">=0.0.7", package="uucore", path="../../uucore" }
+uucore_procs = { version=">=0.0.5", package="uucore_procs", path="../../uucore_procs" }
+
+[[bin]]
+name = "dd"
+path = "src/main.rs"
diff --git a/src/uu/dd/Makefile b/src/uu/dd/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd6462c41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uu/dd/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+##
+# Test runner
+#
+# @file
+# @version 0.1
+
+all: int unit
+
+int:
+	cargo test --features "dd" --no-default-features --manifest-path "../../../Cargo.toml"
+
+unit:
+	cargo test --manifest-path "./Cargo.toml"
+
+# end
diff --git a/src/uu/dd/src/dd.rs b/src/uu/dd/src/dd.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2a0a0fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uu/dd/src/dd.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+// This file is part of the uutils coreutils package.
+//
+// (c) Tyler Steele <tyler.steele@protonmail.com>
+//
+// For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+// file that was distributed with this source code.
+
+// spell-checker:ignore (T0DO)
+
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate uucore;
+
+use std::error::Error;
+use std::io;
+use std::sync::mpsc;
+use std::thread;
+
+const NAME: &str = "dd";
+const SUMMARY: &str = "Copies, and optionally converts, file system resources.";
+const LONG_HELP: &str = "
+TODO: This is where the long help string for dd goes!
+";
+
+struct Input
+{
+    src: Box<dyn io::Read>,
+}
+
+impl Input
+{
+    fn run(&self, tx: mpsc::SyncSender<Vec<u8>>) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>>
+    {
+        let buff = vec![0; 128];
+        let msg = self.src.read(&buff)?;
+
+        println!("Sender sending:\t\t{:?}", &msg);
+        tx.send(msg)?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+struct Output
+{
+    dst: Box<dyn io::Write>,
+}
+
+impl Output
+{
+    fn run(&self, rx: mpsc::Receiver<Vec<u8>>) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>>
+    {
+        let data = rx.recv()?;
+
+        println!("Receiver received:\t{:?}", data);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+fn dd(i: Input, o: Output) -> ()
+{
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::sync_channel(0); // each send will block until the recv'r is ready for it
+
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        i.run(tx);
+    });
+
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        o.run(rx);
+    });
+
+    loop{};
+}
+
+pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32
+{
+    // TODO: parse args
+
+    -1
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test_dd_internal {
+    #[allow(unused_imports)]
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn hello_world_test()
+    {
+        let (src, dst) = mpsc::channel();
+        let data = vec![0xFF; 128];
+
+        for c in data {
+            src.send(c);
+        }
+
+        let i = Input {
+            src: Box::new(src),
+        };
+
+        let o = Output {
+            dst: Box::new(dst),
+        };
+
+        dd(i,o);
+
+        assert_eq!(data, dst);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/uu/dd/src/main.rs b/src/uu/dd/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb6f5a6f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uu/dd/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uucore_procs::main!(uu_dd); // spell-checker:ignore procs uucore
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_dd.rs b/tests/by-util/test_dd.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a010b4e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_dd.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+use crate::common::util::*;
+
+#[test]
+fn fail_from_test_dd()
+{
+    panic!()
+}