diff --git a/greenkeeper.json b/greenkeeper.json
index 9fffeee3b..3a2f8b2ba 100644
--- a/greenkeeper.json
+++ b/greenkeeper.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "default": {
       "packages": [
         "package.json",
+        "packages/async-iterator/package.json",
         "packages/binding-abstract/package.json",
         "packages/binding-mock/package.json",
         "packages/bindings/package.json",
diff --git a/packages/async-iterator/.npmignore b/packages/async-iterator/.npmignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..234ae0f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/async-iterator/.npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.DS_Store
+*.test.js
+*.node-10-test.js
+CHANGELOG.md
diff --git a/packages/async-iterator/README.md b/packages/async-iterator/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d096a34b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/async-iterator/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# @serialport/AsyncIterator
+
+This is a node SerialPort project! This package does some neat stuff.
+
+- [Guides and API Docs](https://serialport.io/)
+
+This is why you'd use it.
+
+This is how you use it.
+```js
+const asyncIterator = new AsyncIterator()
+
+```
diff --git a/packages/async-iterator/lib/index.js b/packages/async-iterator/lib/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7bbdef9ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/async-iterator/lib/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+const debug = require('debug')('serialport/async-iterator')
+
+/**
+ * An AsyncIterator that does something pretty cool.
+ * @param {Object} options open options
+ * @example ```
+// To use the `AsyncIterator` interface:
+const { open } = require('@serialport/async-iterator')
+const Binding = require('@serialport/bindings')
+const ports = await Binding.list()
+const arduinoPort = ports.find(info => (info.manufacture || '').includes('Arduino'))
+const port = await open(arduinoPort)
+
+// read bytes until close
+for await (const bytes of port) {
+  console.log(`read ${bytes.length} bytes`)
+}
+
+// read 12 bytes
+const { value, end } = await port.next(12)
+console.log(`read ${value.length} bytes / port closed: ${end}`)
+
+// write a buffer
+await port.write(Buffer.from('hello!'))
+```
+*/
+
+/**
+ * Wrap an async function so that subsequent calls are queued behind the previous promise resolving
+ */
+const promiseQueue = func => {
+  const queuedFunc = (...args) => {
+    queuedFunc.previousCall = queuedFunc.previousCall.then(() => func(...args))
+    return queuedFunc.previousCall
+  }
+  queuedFunc.previousCall = Promise.resolve()
+  return queuedFunc
+}
+
+const open = async ({ Binding, readSize = 1024, path, bindingOptions = {}, ...openOptions }) => {
+  const binding = new Binding(bindingOptions)
+  debug('opening with', { path, openOptions })
+  await binding.open(path, openOptions)
+
+  const next = async (bytesToRead = readSize) => {
+    if (!binding.isOpen) {
+      debug('next: port is closed')
+      return { value: undefined, done: true }
+    }
+
+    const readBuffer = Buffer.allocUnsafe(bytesToRead)
+    try {
+      debug(`next: read starting`)
+      const { bytesRead } = await binding.read(readBuffer, 0, bytesToRead)
+      debug(`next: read ${bytesRead} bytes`)
+      const value = readBuffer.slice(0, bytesRead)
+      return { value, done: false }
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error.canceled) {
+        debug(`next: read canceled`)
+        return { value: undefined, done: true }
+      }
+      debug(`next: read error ${error.message}`)
+      throw error
+    }
+  }
+
+  const port = {
+    [Symbol.asyncIterator]: () => port,
+    next: promiseQueue(next),
+    write: promiseQueue(data => binding.write(data)),
+    close: () => binding.close(),
+    update: opt => binding.update(opt),
+    set: opt => binding.set(opt),
+    get: () => binding.get(),
+    flush: () => binding.flush(),
+    drain: () => binding.drain(),
+    binding,
+    get isOpen() {
+      return binding.isOpen
+    },
+  }
+  return port
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  open,
+}
diff --git a/packages/async-iterator/lib/index.node-10-test.js b/packages/async-iterator/lib/index.node-10-test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afc752000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/async-iterator/lib/index.node-10-test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+const assert = require('assert')
+const { open } = require('./index')
+const MockBinding = require('@serialport/binding-mock')
+
+const testPath = '/dev/coolPort'
+describe('AsyncIterator', () => {
+  if (process.versions.node.split('.')[0] < 10) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line mocha/no-pending-tests
+    it('Requires Node 10 or higher')
+    return
+  }
+  describe('.open', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      MockBinding.reset()
+      MockBinding.createPort(testPath)
+    })
+    it('Opens port', async () => {
+      const port = await open({ Binding: MockBinding, path: testPath })
+      assert.strictEqual(port.isOpen, true)
+      await port.close()
+      assert.strictEqual(port.isOpen, false)
+    })
+  })
+  describe('reading', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      MockBinding.reset()
+      MockBinding.createPort(testPath)
+    })
+    it('reads data', async () => {
+      const port = await open({ Binding: MockBinding, path: testPath, readSize: 1 })
+      const buffers = []
+      const testData = Buffer.from('This is test data.')
+      port.binding.emitData(testData)
+      for await (const bytes of port) {
+        buffers.push(bytes)
+        // if we're done reading available data close the port
+        if (port.binding.port.data.length === 0) {
+          await port.close()
+        }
+      }
+      assert.deepStrictEqual(Buffer.concat(buffers), testData, 'data does not match')
+      assert.strictEqual(buffers.length, testData.length)
+    })
+    it('deals with concurrent reads', async () => {
+      const port = await open({ Binding: MockBinding, path: testPath, readSize: 1 })
+      const testData = Buffer.from('This is test data.')
+      port.binding.emitData(testData)
+      const buffers = await Promise.all([port.next(testData.length / 2), port.next(testData.length / 2)])
+      assert.deepStrictEqual(Buffer.concat(buffers.map(itr => itr.value)), testData, 'data does not match')
+      await port.close()
+    })
+    it('deals with huge read requests', async () => {
+      const port = await open({ Binding: MockBinding, path: testPath, readSize: 1 })
+      const testData = Buffer.from('This is test data.')
+      port.binding.emitData(testData)
+      const data = await port.next(10000)
+      assert.deepStrictEqual(data.value, testData)
+      await port.close()
+    })
+    it('deals with the port being closed', async () => {
+      const port = await open({ Binding: MockBinding, path: testPath, readSize: 1 })
+      const read = port.next()
+      await port.close()
+      assert.deepStrictEqual(await read, { value: undefined, done: true })
+    })
+  })
+  describe('writes', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      MockBinding.reset()
+      MockBinding.createPort(testPath)
+    })
+    it('writes data', async () => {
+      const port = await open({ Binding: MockBinding, path: testPath, readSize: 1 })
+      const testData = Buffer.from('This is test data.')
+      await port.write(testData)
+      assert.deepStrictEqual(port.binding.lastWrite, testData)
+    })
+    it('queues writes', async () => {
+      const port = await open({ Binding: MockBinding, path: testPath, readSize: 1 })
+      const testData = Buffer.from('This is test data.')
+      const testData2 = Buffer.from('this is also test data')
+      await Promise.all([port.write(testData), port.write(testData2)])
+      assert.deepStrictEqual(port.binding.lastWrite, testData2)
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/async-iterator/lib/index.test.js b/packages/async-iterator/lib/index.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b4a47826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/async-iterator/lib/index.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+if (process.versions.node.split('.')[0] < 10) {
+  describe('AsyncIterator', () => {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line mocha/no-pending-tests
+    it('Requires Node 10 or higher')
+  })
+} else {
+  require('./index.node-10-test')
+}
diff --git a/packages/async-iterator/package.json b/packages/async-iterator/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac0038a86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/async-iterator/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "name": "@serialport/async-iterator",
+  "version": "8.0.5",
+  "main": "lib/async-iterator.js",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "debug": "^4.1.1"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@serialport/binding-mock": "^8.0.4"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=10.3.0"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git://github.com/node-serialport/node-serialport.git"
+  }
+}