diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f42a566..8b196e0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,11 +25,16 @@ TESTS = $(TEST_DIR)/feature_test.rc \
         $(TEST_DIR)/math_test.rc \
         $(TEST_DIR)/string_test.rc \
         $(TEST_DIR)/string_manip_test.rc \
-        $(TEST_DIR)/increment_decrement_test.rc
+        $(TEST_DIR)/increment_decrement_test.rc \
+        $(TEST_DIR)/file_io_test.rc \
+        $(TEST_DIR)/double_test.rc \
+        $(TEST_DIR)/break_continue_test.rc \
+        $(TEST_DIR)/async_io_test.rc
 
 EXAMPLES = $(EXAMPLE_DIR)/http_simple.rc \
            $(EXAMPLE_DIR)/http_persistent.rc \
-           $(EXAMPLE_DIR)/http_multi.rc
+           $(EXAMPLE_DIR)/http_multi.rc \
+           $(EXAMPLE_DIR)/async_demo.rc
 
 .PHONY: all clean test run-tests run-examples help
 
@@ -88,6 +93,18 @@ run-string-manip: $(TARGET)
 run-increment-decrement-test: $(TARGET)
 	$(TARGET) $(TEST_DIR)/increment_decrement_test.rc
 
+run-file-io-test: $(TARGET)
+	$(TARGET) $(TEST_DIR)/file_io_test.rc
+
+run-double-test: $(TARGET)
+	$(TARGET) $(TEST_DIR)/double_test.rc
+
+run-break-continue-test: $(TARGET)
+	$(TARGET) $(TEST_DIR)/break_continue_test.rc
+
+run-async-io-test: $(TARGET)
+	$(TARGET) $(TEST_DIR)/async_io_test.rc
+
 run-http-simple: $(TARGET)
 	$(TARGET) $(EXAMPLE_DIR)/http_simple.rc
 
@@ -97,6 +114,9 @@ run-http-persistent: $(TARGET)
 run-http-multi: $(TARGET)
 	$(TARGET) $(EXAMPLE_DIR)/http_multi.rc
 
+run-async-demo: $(TARGET)
+	$(TARGET) $(EXAMPLE_DIR)/async_demo.rc
+
 help:
 	@echo "RC - Retoor's C Interpreter"
 	@echo ""
@@ -106,16 +126,21 @@ help:
 	@echo "  make clean            - Remove all build artifacts"
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "Individual Tests:"
-	@echo "  make run-feature-test - Run feature_test.rc (negative numbers, ==, !=)"
-	@echo "  make run-endless-loop - Run endless_loop_test.rc (while(1) test)"
-	@echo "  make run-math-test    - Run math_test.rc (math functions)"
-	@echo "  make run-string-test  - Run string_test.rc (string concatenation)"
-	@echo "  make run-string-manip - Run string_manip_test.rc (string manipulation & slicing)"
+	@echo "  make run-feature-test           - Run feature_test.rc (negative numbers, ==, !=)"
+	@echo "  make run-endless-loop           - Run endless_loop_test.rc (while(1) test)"
+	@echo "  make run-math-test              - Run math_test.rc (math functions)"
+	@echo "  make run-string-test            - Run string_test.rc (string concatenation)"
+	@echo "  make run-string-manip           - Run string_manip_test.rc (string manipulation & slicing)"
+	@echo "  make run-file-io-test           - Run file_io_test.rc (file I/O operations)"
+	@echo "  make run-double-test            - Run double_test.rc (double data type)"
+	@echo "  make run-break-continue-test    - Run break_continue_test.rc (break/continue)"
+	@echo "  make run-async-io-test          - Run async_io_test.rc (async I/O)"
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "Examples:"
-	@echo "  make run-http-simple     - Run http_simple.rc (single connection HTTP server)"
-	@echo "  make run-http-persistent - Run http_persistent.rc (persistent HTTP server)"
-	@echo "  make run-http-multi      - Run http_multi.rc (HTTP server, 100 connections)"
+	@echo "  make run-http-simple            - Run http_simple.rc (single connection HTTP server)"
+	@echo "  make run-http-persistent        - Run http_persistent.rc (persistent HTTP server)"
+	@echo "  make run-http-multi             - Run http_multi.rc (HTTP server, 100 connections)"
+	@echo "  make run-async-demo             - Run async_demo.rc (comprehensive async I/O demo)"
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "Directory Structure:"
 	@echo "  src/       - Source code files"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4edfdfc..c822acc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ RC is a lightweight, recursive-descent C interpreter written in C. It executes a
 
 **Data Types**
 - Integers (long)
+- Doubles (floating-point numbers)
 - Character pointers (char*)
 - Pointer operations (address-of &, dereference *)
 - Array declarations and indexing
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ RC is a lightweight, recursive-descent C interpreter written in C. It executes a
 **Control Flow**
 - if/else statements
 - while loops (including infinite loops)
+- break and continue statements
 - Comparison operators: ==, !=, <, >, <=, >=
 - Logical operators: &&, ||
 
@@ -39,6 +41,13 @@ RC is a lightweight, recursive-descent C interpreter written in C. It executes a
 - sin(x), cos(x), tan(x) - Trigonometric functions
 - floor(x), ceil(x) - Rounding functions
 
+**Double Type Functions**
+- int_to_double(i) - Convert int to double
+- double_to_int(d) - Convert double to int
+- double_add(a, b), double_sub(a, b) - Double arithmetic
+- double_mul(a, b), double_div(a, b) - Double arithmetic
+- printf with %f format for doubles
+
 **String Functions**
 - strpos(haystack, needle) - Find substring position
 - substr(str, start, length) - Extract substring
@@ -49,6 +58,27 @@ RC is a lightweight, recursive-descent C interpreter written in C. It executes a
 - endswith(str, suffix) - Suffix check
 - strlen(str) - String length
 
+**File I/O**
+- fopen(filename, mode) - Open a file
+- fclose(file) - Close a file
+- fread(file, buffer, size) - Read from file
+- fwrite(file, buffer, size) - Write to file
+- fgets(file, max_size) - Read a line
+- fputs(file, string) - Write a string
+- feof(file) - Check end of file
+- ftell(file), fseek(file, offset, whence) - File positioning
+- fremove(filename), frename(old, new) - File operations
+- SEEK_SET, SEEK_CUR, SEEK_END constants
+
+**Async I/O (Multi-threaded)**
+- async_fread(file, buffer, size) - Async file read
+- async_fwrite(file, buffer, size) - Async file write
+- async_recv(socket, buffer, len, flags) - Async socket receive
+- async_send(socket, buffer, len, flags) - Async socket send
+- async_wait(handle) - Wait for async operation to complete
+- async_poll(handle) - Check if async operation is complete
+- async_result(handle) - Get result of completed async operation
+
 **Socket Programming**
 - socket(), bind(), listen(), accept()
 - send(), recv(), close()
@@ -169,10 +199,12 @@ Extensible system for binding C functions. Current bindings include math operati
 
 - Memory model uses long cells (not byte-accurate)
 - No support for structs, unions, or enums as user types
-- Limited type system (int and char* only)
+- Limited type system (int, double, and char*)
+- Double arithmetic requires explicit helper functions
 - No preprocessor directives
 - Error messages show token index rather than line/column
 - Pointer arithmetic works on virtual memory addresses
+- Maximum 100 concurrent async operations
 
 ## Testing
 
diff --git a/TUTORIAL.md b/TUTORIAL.md
index 780a9c1..b16d13c 100644
--- a/TUTORIAL.md
+++ b/TUTORIAL.md
@@ -986,3 +986,174 @@ int main() {
 ---
 
 For more examples, see the `tests/` and `examples/` directories in the RC repository.
+
+## File I/O
+
+### Writing to a File
+
+```c
+int main() {
+    int f = fopen("output.txt", "w");
+    fputs(f, "Hello, File!\n");
+    fputs(f, "Second line\n");
+    fclose(f);
+    return 0;
+}
+```
+
+### Reading from a File
+
+```c
+int main() {
+    int f = fopen("output.txt", "r");
+    char *line = fgets(f, 256);
+    while (strlen(line) > 0 && feof(f) == 0) {
+        printf("%s", line);
+        line = fgets(f, 256);
+    }
+    fclose(f);
+    return 0;
+}
+```
+
+## Double Data Type
+
+### Using Doubles
+
+```c
+int main() {
+    double pi = 3.14159;
+    double radius = 5.0;
+
+    printf("Pi: %f\n", pi);
+    printf("Radius: %f\n", radius);
+
+    double area = double_mul(pi, double_mul(radius, radius));
+    printf("Circle area: %f\n", area);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+```
+
+### Type Conversions
+
+```c
+int main() {
+    int x = 42;
+    double dx = int_to_double(x);
+    printf("Int %d as double: %f\n", x, dx);
+
+    double y = 99.9;
+    int iy = double_to_int(y);
+    printf("Double %f as int: %d\n", y, iy);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+```
+
+## Break and Continue
+
+### Break Statement
+
+```c
+int main() {
+    int i = 0;
+    while (i < 10) {
+        i = i + 1;
+        if (i == 5) {
+            printf("Breaking at %d\n", i);
+            break;
+        }
+        printf("%d ", i);
+    }
+    printf("\nDone\n");
+    return 0;
+}
+```
+
+### Continue Statement
+
+```c
+int main() {
+    int i = 0;
+    while (i < 10) {
+        i = i + 1;
+        if (i == 3 || i == 7) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        printf("%d ", i);
+    }
+    printf("\n");
+    return 0;
+}
+```
+
+## Async I/O
+
+### Async File Operations
+
+```c
+int main() {
+    int f = fopen("async_file.txt", "w");
+
+    int write_handle = async_fwrite(f, "Async write!", 12);
+    printf("Write started, handle: %d\n", write_handle);
+
+    int result = async_wait(write_handle);
+    printf("Write completed, bytes: %d\n", result);
+
+    fclose(f);
+    return 0;
+}
+```
+
+### Polling for Completion
+
+```c
+int main() {
+    int f = fopen("data.txt", "r");
+    int buffer[1024];
+
+    int read_handle = async_fread(f, &buffer, 1024);
+
+    printf("Reading asynchronously...\n");
+    while (async_poll(read_handle) == 0) {
+        printf(".");
+    }
+    printf("\nRead complete!\n");
+
+    int bytes = async_result(read_handle);
+    printf("Bytes read: %d\n", bytes);
+
+    fclose(f);
+    return 0;
+}
+```
+
+### Async Socket I/O
+
+```c
+int main() {
+    int server = socket(AF_INET(), SOCK_STREAM(), 0);
+    bind(server, 8080);
+    listen(server, 5);
+
+    int client = accept(server);
+
+    int buffer[1024];
+    int recv_handle = async_recv(client, &buffer, 1024, 0);
+
+    printf("Async receive started...\n");
+    int bytes = async_wait(recv_handle);
+    printf("Received %d bytes\n", bytes);
+
+    char *response = "HTTP/1.1 200 OK\r\n\r\nOK";
+    int send_handle = async_send(client, response, strlen(response), 0);
+    async_wait(send_handle);
+
+    close(client);
+    close(server);
+    return 0;
+}
+```
+
diff --git a/examples/async_demo.rc b/examples/async_demo.rc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d8b248
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/async_demo.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+int main() {
+    printf("=== Async I/O Demo: File I/O + Async I/O + Socket I/O ===\n\n");
+
+    printf("Step 1: Synchronous File I/O\n");
+    int log_file = fopen("demo_log.txt", "w");
+    fputs(log_file, "Server Log Started\n");
+    fclose(log_file);
+    printf("Created log file\n\n");
+
+    printf("Step 2: Async File Operations\n");
+    log_file = fopen("demo_log.txt", "a");
+    int write_op1 = async_fwrite(log_file, "Initializing server...\n", 24);
+    int write_op2 = async_fwrite(log_file, "Binding to port 8080...\n", 25);
+
+    printf("Multiple async writes queued\n");
+    async_wait(write_op1);
+    async_wait(write_op2);
+    printf("All async writes completed\n\n");
+
+    printf("Step 3: Socket Server Setup\n");
+    int server_socket = socket(AF_INET(), SOCK_STREAM(), 0);
+    if (server_socket < 0) {
+        printf("ERROR: Could not create socket\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    printf("Socket created: %d\n", server_socket);
+
+    int bind_result = bind(server_socket, 8080);
+    if (bind_result < 0) {
+        printf("ERROR: Could not bind to port\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    printf("Bound to port 8080\n");
+
+    listen(server_socket, 5);
+    printf("Listening for connections...\n\n");
+
+    printf("Step 4: Log async write while waiting for connection\n");
+    int log_op = async_fwrite(log_file, "Waiting for client...\n", 23);
+
+    printf("Accepting client (this will wait for a connection)\n");
+    printf("In another terminal, run: curl http://localhost:8080/\n\n");
+
+    int client = accept(server_socket);
+    async_wait(log_op);
+    printf("Client connected: %d\n\n", client);
+
+    printf("Step 5: Handle client with async socket I/O\n");
+    int buffer[1024];
+    int recv_op = async_recv(client, &buffer, 1024, 0);
+
+    printf("Async receive started...\n");
+    while (async_poll(recv_op) == 0) {
+        printf(".");
+    }
+    printf("\n");
+
+    int bytes = async_result(recv_op);
+    printf("Received %d bytes\n", bytes);
+
+    char *response = "HTTP/1.1 200 OK\r\nContent-Type: text/plain\r\n\r\nAsync I/O Demo Success!\n";
+    int send_op = async_send(client, response, strlen(response), 0);
+    async_wait(send_op);
+    printf("Response sent asynchronously\n\n");
+
+    printf("Step 6: Final log entry\n");
+    int final_log = async_fwrite(log_file, "Client served successfully\n", 28);
+    async_wait(final_log);
+
+    close(client);
+    close(server_socket);
+    fclose(log_file);
+
+    printf("\nStep 7: Read log file\n");
+    log_file = fopen("demo_log.txt", "r");
+    char *line = fgets(log_file, 256);
+    while (strlen(line) > 0 && feof(log_file) == 0) {
+        printf("LOG: %s", line);
+        line = fgets(log_file, 256);
+    }
+    fclose(log_file);
+
+    printf("\n=== Demo Complete ===\n");
+    printf("Demonstrated: Sync File I/O, Async File I/O, Socket I/O, and Async Socket I/O\n");
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/native_functions.c b/src/native_functions.c
index cacc22b..c3c2dc2 100644
--- a/src/native_functions.c
+++ b/src/native_functions.c
@@ -7,10 +7,193 @@
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
 #include "types.h"
 #include "native_functions.h"
 #include "interpreter.h"
 
+#define MAX_ASYNC_OPS 100
+
+typedef struct {
+    int active;
+    int complete;
+    long result;
+    pthread_t thread;
+    void *data;
+} AsyncOp;
+
+static AsyncOp async_ops[MAX_ASYNC_OPS];
+static pthread_mutex_t async_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+static int async_initialized = 0;
+
+typedef struct {
+    FILE *f;
+    int addr;
+    int size;
+} AsyncFileReadData;
+
+typedef struct {
+    FILE *f;
+    long buf_arg;
+    int size;
+} AsyncFileWriteData;
+
+typedef struct {
+    int sockfd;
+    int addr;
+    int len;
+    int flags;
+} AsyncRecvData;
+
+typedef struct {
+    int sockfd;
+    long buf_arg;
+    int len;
+    int flags;
+} AsyncSendData;
+
+void init_async() {
+    if (!async_initialized) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < MAX_ASYNC_OPS; i++) {
+            async_ops[i].active = 0;
+            async_ops[i].complete = 0;
+            async_ops[i].result = 0;
+            async_ops[i].data = NULL;
+        }
+        async_initialized = 1;
+    }
+}
+
+int alloc_async_op() {
+    init_async();
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&async_mutex);
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_ASYNC_OPS; i++) {
+        if (!async_ops[i].active) {
+            async_ops[i].active = 1;
+            async_ops[i].complete = 0;
+            async_ops[i].result = 0;
+            pthread_mutex_unlock(&async_mutex);
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&async_mutex);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+void* async_fread_thread(void *arg) {
+    int id = *(int*)arg;
+    free(arg);
+    AsyncFileReadData *data = (AsyncFileReadData*)async_ops[id].data;
+
+    char temp_buf[8192];
+    int size = data->size;
+    if (size > 8192) size = 8192;
+
+    int result = fread(temp_buf, 1, size, data->f);
+    if (result > 0) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < result && data->addr + i < MEM_SIZE; i++) {
+            memory[data->addr + i] = temp_buf[i];
+        }
+    }
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&async_mutex);
+    async_ops[id].result = result;
+    async_ops[id].complete = 1;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&async_mutex);
+
+    free(data);
+    async_ops[id].data = NULL;
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void* async_fwrite_thread(void *arg) {
+    int id = *(int*)arg;
+    free(arg);
+    AsyncFileWriteData *data = (AsyncFileWriteData*)async_ops[id].data;
+
+    long result = -1;
+    if (data->buf_arg > MEM_SIZE * 8 || data->buf_arg < 0) {
+        result = fwrite((char*)data->buf_arg, 1, data->size, data->f);
+    } else if (data->buf_arg < MEM_SIZE) {
+        char temp_buf[8192];
+        int size = data->size;
+        if (size > 8192) size = 8192;
+        if (data->buf_arg + size > MEM_SIZE) {
+            size = MEM_SIZE - data->buf_arg;
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+            temp_buf[i] = (char)memory[data->buf_arg + i];
+        }
+        result = fwrite(temp_buf, 1, size, data->f);
+    }
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&async_mutex);
+    async_ops[id].result = result;
+    async_ops[id].complete = 1;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&async_mutex);
+
+    free(data);
+    async_ops[id].data = NULL;
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void* async_recv_thread(void *arg) {
+    int id = *(int*)arg;
+    free(arg);
+    AsyncRecvData *data = (AsyncRecvData*)async_ops[id].data;
+
+    char temp_buf[8192];
+    int len = data->len;
+    if (len > 8192) len = 8192;
+
+    int result = recv(data->sockfd, temp_buf, len, data->flags);
+    if (result > 0) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < result && data->addr + i < MEM_SIZE; i++) {
+            memory[data->addr + i] = temp_buf[i];
+        }
+    }
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&async_mutex);
+    async_ops[id].result = result;
+    async_ops[id].complete = 1;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&async_mutex);
+
+    free(data);
+    async_ops[id].data = NULL;
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void* async_send_thread(void *arg) {
+    int id = *(int*)arg;
+    free(arg);
+    AsyncSendData *data = (AsyncSendData*)async_ops[id].data;
+
+    long result = -1;
+    if (data->buf_arg > MEM_SIZE * 8 || data->buf_arg < 0) {
+        result = send(data->sockfd, (char*)data->buf_arg, data->len, data->flags);
+    } else if (data->buf_arg < MEM_SIZE) {
+        char temp_buf[8192];
+        int len = data->len;
+        if (len > 8192) len = 8192;
+        if (data->buf_arg + len > MEM_SIZE) {
+            len = MEM_SIZE - data->buf_arg;
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+            temp_buf[i] = (char)memory[data->buf_arg + i];
+        }
+        result = send(data->sockfd, temp_buf, len, data->flags);
+    }
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&async_mutex);
+    async_ops[id].result = result;
+    async_ops[id].complete = 1;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&async_mutex);
+
+    free(data);
+    async_ops[id].data = NULL;
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 void register_native_func(char *name, NativeFunc func) {
     if (!name || !func || native_func_cnt >= 100) {
         return;
@@ -28,7 +211,12 @@ long native_socket(long *args, int argc) {
     int domain = (int)args[0];
     int type = (int)args[1];
     int protocol = (int)args[2];
-    return socket(domain, type, protocol);
+    int sockfd = socket(domain, type, protocol);
+    if (sockfd >= 0) {
+        int opt = 1;
+        setsockopt(sockfd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &opt, sizeof(opt));
+    }
+    return sockfd;
 }
 
 long native_bind(long *args, int argc) {
@@ -716,6 +904,137 @@ long native_double_div(long *args, int argc) {
     return result.l;
 }
 
+long native_async_fread(long *args, int argc) {
+    if (!args || argc < 3) return -1;
+    FILE *f = (FILE*)args[0];
+    int addr = (int)args[1];
+    int size = (int)args[2];
+    if (!f || addr < 0 || addr >= MEM_SIZE || size <= 0) return -1;
+
+    int id = alloc_async_op();
+    if (id < 0) return -1;
+
+    AsyncFileReadData *data = malloc(sizeof(AsyncFileReadData));
+    data->f = f;
+    data->addr = addr;
+    data->size = size;
+    async_ops[id].data = data;
+
+    int *id_ptr = malloc(sizeof(int));
+    *id_ptr = id;
+    pthread_create(&async_ops[id].thread, NULL, async_fread_thread, id_ptr);
+    return id;
+}
+
+long native_async_fwrite(long *args, int argc) {
+    if (!args || argc < 3) return -1;
+    FILE *f = (FILE*)args[0];
+    long buf_arg = args[1];
+    int size = (int)args[2];
+    if (!f || size <= 0) return -1;
+
+    int id = alloc_async_op();
+    if (id < 0) return -1;
+
+    AsyncFileWriteData *data = malloc(sizeof(AsyncFileWriteData));
+    data->f = f;
+    data->buf_arg = buf_arg;
+    data->size = size;
+    async_ops[id].data = data;
+
+    int *id_ptr = malloc(sizeof(int));
+    *id_ptr = id;
+    pthread_create(&async_ops[id].thread, NULL, async_fwrite_thread, id_ptr);
+    return id;
+}
+
+long native_async_recv(long *args, int argc) {
+    if (!args || argc < 4) return -1;
+    int sockfd = (int)args[0];
+    int addr = (int)args[1];
+    int len = (int)args[2];
+    int flags = (int)args[3];
+    if (addr < 0 || addr >= MEM_SIZE) return -1;
+
+    int id = alloc_async_op();
+    if (id < 0) return -1;
+
+    AsyncRecvData *data = malloc(sizeof(AsyncRecvData));
+    data->sockfd = sockfd;
+    data->addr = addr;
+    data->len = len;
+    data->flags = flags;
+    async_ops[id].data = data;
+
+    int *id_ptr = malloc(sizeof(int));
+    *id_ptr = id;
+    pthread_create(&async_ops[id].thread, NULL, async_recv_thread, id_ptr);
+    return id;
+}
+
+long native_async_send(long *args, int argc) {
+    if (!args || argc < 4) return -1;
+    int sockfd = (int)args[0];
+    long buf_arg = args[1];
+    int len = (int)args[2];
+    int flags = (int)args[3];
+
+    int id = alloc_async_op();
+    if (id < 0) return -1;
+
+    AsyncSendData *data = malloc(sizeof(AsyncSendData));
+    data->sockfd = sockfd;
+    data->buf_arg = buf_arg;
+    data->len = len;
+    data->flags = flags;
+    async_ops[id].data = data;
+
+    int *id_ptr = malloc(sizeof(int));
+    *id_ptr = id;
+    pthread_create(&async_ops[id].thread, NULL, async_send_thread, id_ptr);
+    return id;
+}
+
+long native_async_wait(long *args, int argc) {
+    if (!args || argc < 1) return -1;
+    int id = (int)args[0];
+    if (id < 0 || id >= MAX_ASYNC_OPS || !async_ops[id].active) return -1;
+
+    pthread_join(async_ops[id].thread, NULL);
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&async_mutex);
+    long result = async_ops[id].result;
+    async_ops[id].active = 0;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&async_mutex);
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+long native_async_poll(long *args, int argc) {
+    if (!args || argc < 1) return 0;
+    int id = (int)args[0];
+    if (id < 0 || id >= MAX_ASYNC_OPS || !async_ops[id].active) return 0;
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&async_mutex);
+    int complete = async_ops[id].complete;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&async_mutex);
+
+    return complete;
+}
+
+long native_async_result(long *args, int argc) {
+    if (!args || argc < 1) return -1;
+    int id = (int)args[0];
+    if (id < 0 || id >= MAX_ASYNC_OPS || !async_ops[id].active) return -1;
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&async_mutex);
+    long result = async_ops[id].result;
+    async_ops[id].active = 0;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&async_mutex);
+
+    return result;
+}
+
 void register_native_functions() {
     register_native_func("socket", native_socket);
     register_native_func("bind", native_bind);
@@ -763,4 +1082,11 @@ void register_native_functions() {
     register_native_func("double_sub", native_double_sub);
     register_native_func("double_mul", native_double_mul);
     register_native_func("double_div", native_double_div);
+    register_native_func("async_fread", native_async_fread);
+    register_native_func("async_fwrite", native_async_fwrite);
+    register_native_func("async_recv", native_async_recv);
+    register_native_func("async_send", native_async_send);
+    register_native_func("async_wait", native_async_wait);
+    register_native_func("async_poll", native_async_poll);
+    register_native_func("async_result", native_async_result);
 }
diff --git a/tests/async_io_test.rc b/tests/async_io_test.rc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07766b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/async_io_test.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+int main() {
+    printf("=== Async I/O Tests ===\n");
+
+    printf("Test 1: Async file write\n");
+    int f = fopen("async_test.txt", "w");
+    if (f == 0) {
+        printf("ERROR: Could not open file\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    int write_handle = async_fwrite(f, "Hello from async I/O!", 21);
+    printf("Write started, handle: %d\n", write_handle);
+    int result = async_wait(write_handle);
+    printf("Write completed, bytes written: %d\n", result);
+    fclose(f);
+    printf("PASS: Async write works\n");
+
+    printf("Test 2: Async file read\n");
+    f = fopen("async_test.txt", "r");
+    if (f == 0) {
+        printf("ERROR: Could not open file\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    int buffer[256];
+    int read_handle = async_fread(f, &buffer, 256);
+    printf("Read started, handle: %d\n", read_handle);
+
+    printf("Polling for completion...\n");
+    while (async_poll(read_handle) == 0) {
+        printf(".");
+    }
+    printf("\nRead complete!\n");
+
+    result = async_result(read_handle);
+    printf("Bytes read: %d\n", result);
+    fclose(f);
+    printf("PASS: Async read works\n");
+
+    printf("Test 3: Cleanup\n");
+    fremove("async_test.txt");
+    printf("PASS: File removed\n");
+
+    printf("\n=== All Async I/O Tests Completed ===\n");
+    return 0;
+}