diff --git a/os/src-jvm/ProcessOps.scala b/os/src-jvm/ProcessOps.scala
index a221ce80..a622f523 100644
--- a/os/src-jvm/ProcessOps.scala
+++ b/os/src-jvm/ProcessOps.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package os
 
 import java.util.concurrent.{ArrayBlockingQueue, Semaphore, TimeUnit}
-
+import collection.JavaConverters._
 import scala.annotation.tailrec
 
 /**
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ import scala.annotation.tailrec
  *   the standard stdin/stdout/stderr streams, using whatever protocol you
  *   want
  */
+
 case class proc(command: Shellable*) {
-  def commandChunks: Seq[String] = command.flatMap(_.value)
+  def commandChunks = command.flatMap(_.value)
+
+  def pipeTo(next: proc) = ProcGroup(Seq(this, next))
 
   /**
    * Invokes the given subprocess like a function, passing in input and returning a
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ case class proc(command: Shellable*) {
    * @param propagateEnv    disable this to avoid passing in this parent process's
    *                        environment variables to the subprocess
    */
-  def call(
+  override def call(
       cwd: Path = null,
       env: Map[String, String] = null,
       stdin: ProcessInput = Pipe,
@@ -79,7 +82,6 @@ case class proc(command: Shellable*) {
       mergeErrIntoOut,
       propagateEnv
     )
-    import collection.JavaConverters._
 
     sub.join(timeout)
 
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ case class proc(command: Shellable*) {
    * execute in parallel with the main thread. Thus make sure any data
    * processing you do in those callbacks is thread safe!
    */
-  def spawn(
+  override def spawn(
       cwd: Path = null,
       env: Map[String, String] = null,
       stdin: ProcessInput = Pipe,
@@ -111,28 +113,12 @@ case class proc(command: Shellable*) {
       mergeErrIntoOut: Boolean = false,
       propagateEnv: Boolean = true
   ): SubProcess = {
-    val builder = new java.lang.ProcessBuilder()
-
-    val baseEnv =
-      if (propagateEnv) sys.env
-      else Map()
-    for ((k, v) <- baseEnv ++ Option(env).getOrElse(Map())) {
-      if (v != null) builder.environment().put(k, v)
-      else builder.environment().remove(k)
-    }
-
-    builder.directory(Option(cwd).getOrElse(os.pwd).toIO)
+    val builder = buildProcess(commandChunks, cwd, env, stdin, stdout, stderr, mergeErrIntoOut, propagateEnv)
 
     val cmdChunks = commandChunks
     val commandStr = cmdChunks.mkString(" ")
     lazy val proc: SubProcess = new SubProcess(
-      builder
-        .command(cmdChunks: _*)
-        .redirectInput(stdin.redirectFrom)
-        .redirectOutput(stdout.redirectTo)
-        .redirectError(stderr.redirectTo)
-        .redirectErrorStream(mergeErrIntoOut)
-        .start(),
+      builder.start(),
       stdin.processInput(proc.stdin).map(new Thread(_, commandStr + " stdin thread")),
       stdout.processOutput(proc.stdout).map(new Thread(_, commandStr + " stdout thread")),
       stderr.processOutput(proc.stderr).map(new Thread(_, commandStr + " stderr thread"))
@@ -144,3 +130,136 @@ case class proc(command: Shellable*) {
     proc
   }
 }
+
+case class ProcGroup(commands: Seq[proc]) {
+  def pipeTo(next: proc) = ProcGroup(commands :+ next)
+
+  override def call(
+    cwd: Path = null,
+    env: Map[String, String] = null,
+    stdin: ProcessInput = Pipe,
+    stdout: ProcessOutput = Pipe,
+    stderr: ProcessOutput = os.Inherit,
+    mergeErrIntoOut: Boolean = false,
+    timeout: Long = -1,
+    check: Boolean = true,
+    propagateEnv: Boolean = true,
+    failFast: Boolean = true,
+    pipefail: Boolean = true
+  ): CommandResult = {
+    val chunks = new java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue[Either[geny.Bytes, geny.Bytes]]
+
+    val sub = spawn(
+      cwd,
+      env,
+      stdin,
+      if (stdout ne os.Pipe) stdout
+      else os.ProcessOutput.ReadBytes((buf, n) =>
+        chunks.add(Left(new geny.Bytes(java.util.Arrays.copyOf(buf, n))))
+      ),
+      if (stderr ne os.Pipe) stderr
+      else os.ProcessOutput.ReadBytes((buf, n) =>
+        chunks.add(Right(new geny.Bytes(java.util.Arrays.copyOf(buf, n))))
+      ),
+      mergeErrIntoOut,
+      propagateEnv,
+      failFast,
+      pipefail
+    )
+
+    sub.join(timeout)
+
+    val chunksSeq = chunks.iterator.asScala.toIndexedSeq
+    val res = CommandResult(commandChunks, sub.exitCode(), chunksSeq)
+    if (res.exitCode == 0 || !check) res
+    else throw SubprocessException(res)
+  }
+
+  override def spawn(
+    cwd: Path = null,
+    env: Map[String, String] = null,
+    stdin: ProcessInput = Pipe,
+    stdout: ProcessOutput = Pipe,
+    stderr: ProcessOutput = os.Inherit,
+    mergeErrIntoOut: Boolean = false,
+    propagateEnv: Boolean = true,
+    failFast: Boolean = true,
+    pipefail: Boolean = true
+  ): SubProcess = {
+    assert(commands.nonEmpty)
+    val builders = commands.zipWithIndex.map { 
+      case (proc(command), 0) => 
+        (buildProcess(command, cwd, env, stdin, Pipe, stderr, mergeErrIntoOut, propagateEnv),
+        (proc: Process) => {
+          val proc = new SubProcess(
+            proc,
+            stdin.processInput(proc.stdin).map(new Thread(_, commandStr + " stdin thread")),
+            None,
+            stderr.processOutput(proc.stderr).map(new Thread(_, commandStr + " stderr thread"))
+          )
+        })
+      case (proc(command), commands.length - 1) => 
+        (buildProcess(command, cwd, env, Pipe, stdout, stderr, mergeErrIntoOut, propagateEnv),
+        (proc: Process) => {
+          val proc = new SubProcess(
+            proc,
+            None,
+            stdout.processOutput(proc.stdout).map(new Thread(_, commandStr + " stdout thread")),
+            stderr.processOutput(proc.stderr).map(new Thread(_, commandStr + " stderr thread"))
+          )
+        })
+      case (proc(command), index) => 
+        (buildProcess(command, cwd, env, Pipe, Pipe, stderr, mergeErrIntoOut, propagateEnv),
+        (proc: Process) => {
+          val proc = new SubProcess(
+            proc,
+            None,
+            None,
+            stderr.processOutput(proc.stderr).map(new Thread(_, commandStr + " stderr thread"))
+          )
+        })
+    }
+
+    val processes: Seq[Process] = ProcessBuilder.startPipeline(builders.asJava).asScala.toSeq
+    val subprocesses = builders.zip(processes).map { case ((_, f), proc) => f(proc) }
+    subprocesses.flatMap(p => Seq(p.inputPumperThread, p.outputPumperThread, p.errorPumperThread).flatten)
+      .foreach(_.start())
+    
+    val pipeline = ProcessesPipeline(subprocesses,  failFast, pipefail)
+    pipeline.brokenPipeHandler.start()
+    pipeline
+  }
+
+}
+
+private[os] object ProcessOps {
+  def buildProcess(
+      command: Seq[String],
+      cwd: Path = null,
+      env: Map[String, String] = null,
+      stdin: ProcessInput = Pipe,
+      stdout: ProcessOutput = Pipe,
+      stderr: ProcessOutput = os.Inherit,
+      mergeErrIntoOut: Boolean = false,
+      propagateEnv: Boolean = true
+  ): ProcessBuilder = {
+    val builder = new java.lang.ProcessBuilder()
+
+    val baseEnv =
+      if (propagateEnv) sys.env
+      else Map()
+    for ((k, v) <- baseEnv ++ Option(env).getOrElse(Map())) {
+      if (v != null) builder.environment().put(k, v)
+      else builder.environment().remove(k)
+    }
+
+    builder.directory(Option(cwd).getOrElse(os.pwd).toIO)
+
+    builder
+      .command(cmdChunks: _*)
+      .redirectInput(stdin.redirectFrom)
+      .redirectOutput(stdout.redirectTo)
+      .redirectError(stderr.redirectTo)
+      .redirectErrorStream(mergeErrIntoOut)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/os/src-jvm/SubProcess.scala b/os/src-jvm/SubProcess.scala
index a956add2..25f34e1c 100644
--- a/os/src-jvm/SubProcess.scala
+++ b/os/src-jvm/SubProcess.scala
@@ -4,6 +4,26 @@ import java.io._
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 
 import scala.language.implicitConversions
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean
+import java.util.concurrent.LinkedTransferQueue
+
+trait ProcessLike {
+
+  def exitCode(): Int
+
+  def isAlive(): Boolean
+
+  def destroy(): Unit
+
+  def destroyForcibly(): Unit
+
+  def close(): Unit
+
+  def waitFor(timeout: Long = -1): Boolean
+
+  def join(timeout: Long = -1): Boolean
+}
+
 
 /**
  * Represents a spawn subprocess that has started and may or may not have
@@ -14,7 +34,7 @@ class SubProcess(
     val inputPumperThread: Option[Thread],
     val outputPumperThread: Option[Thread],
     val errorPumperThread: Option[Thread]
-) extends java.lang.AutoCloseable {
+) extends java.lang.AutoCloseable with ProcessLike {
   val stdin: SubProcess.InputStream = new SubProcess.InputStream(wrapped.getOutputStream)
   val stdout: SubProcess.OutputStream = new SubProcess.OutputStream(wrapped.getInputStream)
   val stderr: SubProcess.OutputStream = new SubProcess.OutputStream(wrapped.getErrorStream)
@@ -169,6 +189,82 @@ object SubProcess {
   }
 }
 
+class ProcessesPipeline(
+  processes: Seq[SubProcess],
+  failFast: Boolean,
+  pipefail: Boolean
+) extends AutoCloseable with ProcessLike {
+
+  val brokenPipeHandler: Thread = {
+    val finishedProcessQueue = new LinkedBlockingQueue[Int]()
+    val processExitListeners = processes.zipWithIndex.map { case (process, index) =>
+      new Thread(() => {
+        process.join()
+        finishedProcessQueue.put(index)
+      })
+    }
+
+    val pipeBreakListener = new Thread(() => {
+      processExitListeners.foreach(_.start())
+
+      var pipelineRunning = true
+      var highestBrokenPipeIndex = -1
+      while(pipelineRunning) {  
+        val brokenPipeIndex = finishedProcessQueue.take()
+        if(brokenPipeIndex > highestBrokenPipeIndex) {
+          highestBrokenPipeIndex = brokenPipeIndex
+          if(brokenPipeIndex == processes.length - 1) 
+            pipelineRunning = false
+          pipelineRunning = pipelineRunning && processes(brokenPipeIndex).exitCode() == 0
+
+          processes.take(brokenPipeIndex).filter(_.isAlive()).foreach(_.destroyForcibly())
+        }
+      }
+      processes.filter(_.isAlive()).foreach(_.destroyForcibly())
+      processExitListeners.foreach(_.join())
+    })
+    pipeBreakListener
+  }
+
+  override def exitCode(): Int = {
+    if (pipefail) 
+      processes.map(_.exitCode())
+      .filter(_ != 0)
+      .headOption
+      .getOrElse(0)
+    else 
+      processes.last.exitCode()
+  }
+
+  override def isAlive(): Boolean = {
+    processes.last.isAlive()
+  }
+
+  override def destroy(): Unit = {
+    processes.foreach(_.destroy())
+  }
+
+  override def destroyForcibly(): Unit = {
+    processes.foreach(_.destroyForcibly())
+  }
+
+  override def close(): Unit = {
+    processes.foreach(_.close())
+  }
+
+  override def waitFor(timeout: Long = -1): Boolean = {
+    processes.last.waitFor(timeout)
+  }
+
+  override def join(timeout: Long = -1): Boolean = {
+    processes.last.join(timeout)
+  }
+
+  override def close(): Boolean = {
+    processes.foreach(_.close())
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Represents the configuration of a SubProcess's input stream. Can either be
  * [[os.Inherit]], [[os.Pipe]], [[os.Path]] or a [[os.Source]]
@@ -273,4 +369,4 @@ case class PathRedirect(p: Path) extends ProcessInput with ProcessOutput {
 case class PathAppendRedirect(p: Path) extends ProcessOutput {
   def redirectTo = ProcessBuilder.Redirect.appendTo(p.toIO)
   def processOutput(out: => SubProcess.OutputStream) = None
-}
+}
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