diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index bc2b234..a66290c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ members = [
     "crates/popcorn",
     "crates/popcorn-d",
     "crates/popcorn-conf",
+    "crates/popcorn-proto",
 ]
 
 [profile.release]
@@ -11,4 +12,4 @@ lto = "thin"
 codegen-units = 1
 strip = "symbols"
 opt-level = "z"
-panic = "abort"
\ No newline at end of file
+panic = "abort"
diff --git a/crates/popcorn-d/Cargo.toml b/crates/popcorn-d/Cargo.toml
index 9ada8f2..b711b84 100644
--- a/crates/popcorn-d/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/popcorn-d/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ slint = { version = "1.14.1", default-features = false, features = ["backend-win
 toml = "0.9.8"
 popcorn-conf = { path = "../popcorn-conf" }
 serde = { version = "1.0.228", features = ["derive"] }
+popcorn-proto = { path = "../popcorn-proto" }
 
 [build-dependencies]
 slint-build = "1.14.1"
diff --git a/crates/popcorn-d/src/osd.rs b/crates/popcorn-d/src/osd.rs
index c5d07dd..fad4219 100644
--- a/crates/popcorn-d/src/osd.rs
+++ b/crates/popcorn-d/src/osd.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use popcorn_conf::PopcornConfig;
+use popcorn_proto::OsdArgs;
 
 use i_slint_backend_winit::{
     Backend,
@@ -22,12 +23,6 @@ fn parse_hex_color(s: &str) -> Result<Color, String> {
     }
 }
 
-struct OsdArgs {
-    value: Option<u8>,
-    icon: Option<String>,
-    color: Option<String>,
-}
-
 pub struct OsdUi {
     ui: OSDpopup,
 }
diff --git a/crates/popcorn-proto/Cargo.toml b/crates/popcorn-proto/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2cd6b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/popcorn-proto/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[package]
+name = "popcorn-proto"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[dependencies]
+serde = { version = "1.0.228", features = ["derive"] }
diff --git a/crates/popcorn-proto/src/lib.rs b/crates/popcorn-proto/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fead7ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/popcorn-proto/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+// Protocol stuff for IPC comm
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct OsdArgs {
+    pub value: Option<u8>,
+    pub icon: Option<String>,
+    pub color: Option<String>,
+}
diff --git a/crates/popcorn/Cargo.toml b/crates/popcorn/Cargo.toml
index 47179a3..84a150c 100644
--- a/crates/popcorn/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/popcorn/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ keywords = ["OSD", "popup", "desktop", "cli"]
 license = "GPL-3+"
 
 [dependencies]
-clap = { version = "4.5.53", features = ["derive"] }
\ No newline at end of file
+clap = { version = "4.5.53", features = ["derive"] }
+popcorn-proto = { path = "../popcorn-proto" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/popcorn/src/args.rs b/crates/popcorn/src/args.rs
index e63f703..6a41c04 100644
--- a/crates/popcorn/src/args.rs
+++ b/crates/popcorn/src/args.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use clap::{Parser, ValueHint};
+use popcorn_proto::OsdArgs;
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
 #[command(
@@ -37,12 +38,6 @@ pub struct CliArgs {
     pub color: Option<String>,
 }
 
-pub struct OsdArgs {
-    pub value: Option<u8>,
-    pub icon: Option<String>,
-    pub color: Option<String>,
-}
-
 impl From<CliArgs> for OsdArgs {
     fn from(c: CliArgs) -> Self {
         Self {
diff --git a/crates/popcorn/src/main.rs b/crates/popcorn/src/main.rs
index ab05d7f..9009e6e 100644
--- a/crates/popcorn/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/popcorn/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mod args;
 
-use args::{CliArgs, OsdArgs};
+use args::CliArgs;
+use popcorn_proto::OsdArgs;
 use clap::Parser;
 
 fn main() {