diff --git a/src/stdlib/process-task-shell.coffee b/src/stdlib/process-task-shell.coffee
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+global.window = {}
+global.attachEvent = ->
+console =
+  warn: -> callTaskMethod 'warn', arguments...
+  log: -> callTaskMethod 'log', arguments...
+  error: -> callTaskMethod 'error', arguments...
+global.__defineGetter__ 'console', -> console
+
+window.document =
+  createElement: ->
+    setAttribute: ->
+    getElementsByTagName: -> []
+    appendChild: ->
+  documentElement:
+    insertBefore: ->
+    removeChild: ->
+  getElementById: -> {}
+  createComment: -> {}
+  createDocumentFragment: -> {}
+global.document = window.document
+
+# `callTaskMethod` can be used to invoke method's on the parent `Task` object
+# back in the window thread.
+global.callTaskMethod = (method, args...) ->
+  process.send(method: method, args: args)
+
+# The worker's initial handler replaces itglobal when `start` is invoked
+global.handler =
+  start: ({globals, handlerPath}) ->
+    for key, value of globals
+      global[key] = value
+      window[key] = value
+    global.handler = require(handlerPath)
+    callTaskMethod 'started'
+
+process.on 'message', (data) ->
+  handler[data.method]?(data.args...) if data.method
diff --git a/src/stdlib/process-task.coffee b/src/stdlib/process-task.coffee
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+_ = require 'underscore'
+child_process = require 'child_process'
+EventEmitter = require 'event-emitter'
+fs = require 'fs-utils'
+
+module.exports =
+class ProcessTask
+  aborted: false
+
+  constructor: (@path) ->
+
+  start: ->
+    throw new Error("Task already started") if @worker?
+
+    # Equivalent with node --eval "...".
+    blob = "require('coffee-script'); require('process-task-shell');"
+    @worker = child_process.fork '--eval', [ blob ], cwd: __dirname
+
+    @worker.on 'message', (data) =>
+      if @aborted
+        @done()
+        return
+
+      if data.method and this[data.method]
+        this[data.method](data.args...)
+      else
+        @onMessage(data)
+
+    @startWorker()
+
+  log: -> console.log(arguments...)
+  warn: -> console.warn(arguments...)
+  error: -> console.error(arguments...)
+
+  startWorker: ->
+    @callWorkerMethod 'start',
+      globals:
+        navigator:
+          userAgent: navigator.userAgent
+      handlerPath: @path
+
+  started: ->
+
+  onMessage: (message) ->
+
+  callWorkerMethod: (method, args...) ->
+    @postMessage({method, args})
+
+  postMessage: (data) ->
+    @worker.send(data)
+
+  abort: ->
+    @aborted = true
+
+  done: ->
+    @abort()
+    @worker?.kill()
+    @worker = null
+    @trigger 'task-completed'
+
+_.extend ProcessTask.prototype, EventEmitter