diff --git a/packages/client/lib/test-utils.ts b/packages/client/lib/test-utils.ts
index 809ee788e9..b9b906e943 100644
--- a/packages/client/lib/test-utils.ts
+++ b/packages/client/lib/test-utils.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ export const GLOBAL = {
         password: 'password'
       }
     },
+    OPEN_RESP_3: {
+      serverArguments: [...DEBUG_MODE_ARGS],
+      clientOptions: {
+        RESP: 3,
+      }
+    },
     ASYNC_BASIC_AUTH: {
       serverArguments: ['--requirepass', 'password', ...DEBUG_MODE_ARGS],
       clientOptions: {
diff --git a/packages/test-utils/lib/index.ts b/packages/test-utils/lib/index.ts
index aab1c700f5..64b9abc7f4 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils/lib/index.ts
+++ b/packages/test-utils/lib/index.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { hideBin } from 'yargs/helpers';
 import * as fs from 'node:fs';
 import * as os from 'node:os';
 import * as path from 'node:path';
+import { RedisProxy, getFreePortNumber } from './redis-proxy';
 
 interface TestUtilsConfig {
   /**
@@ -296,7 +297,44 @@ export default class TestUtils {
       }
     });
   }
+  testWithProxiedClient(
+    title: string,
+    fn: (proxiedClient: RedisClientType<any, any, any, any, any>, proxy: RedisProxy) => unknown,
+    options: ClientTestOptions<any, any, any, any, any>
+  ) {
 
+    this.testWithClient(title, async (client) => {
+      const freePort = await getFreePortNumber()
+      const socketOptions = client?.options?.socket;
+      const proxy = new RedisProxy({
+        listenHost: '127.0.0.1',
+        listenPort: freePort,
+        //@ts-ignore
+        targetPort: socketOptions.port,
+        //@ts-ignore
+        targetHost: socketOptions.host,
+        enableLogging: true
+      });
+
+
+      await proxy.start();
+      const proxyClient = client.duplicate({
+        socket: {
+          port: proxy.config.listenPort,
+          host: proxy.config.listenHost
+        },
+      });
+
+      await proxyClient.connect();
+
+      try {
+        await fn(proxyClient, proxy);
+      } finally {
+        await proxyClient.destroy();
+        await proxy.stop()
+      }
+    }, options);
+  }
   testWithClientSentinel<
     M extends RedisModules = {},
     F extends RedisFunctions = {},
diff --git a/packages/test-utils/lib/redis-proxy-spec.ts b/packages/test-utils/lib/redis-proxy-spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..89b3b28c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/test-utils/lib/redis-proxy-spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import { strict as assert } from 'node:assert';
+import { Buffer } from 'node:buffer';
+import { testUtils, GLOBAL } from './test-utils';
+import { RedisProxy } from './redis-proxy';
+import type { RedisClientType } from '@redis/client/lib/client/index.js';
+
+describe('RedisSocketProxy', function () {
+  testUtils.testWithClient('basic proxy functionality', async (client: RedisClientType<any, any, any, any, any>) => {
+    const socketOptions = client?.options?.socket;
+    //@ts-ignore
+    assert(socketOptions?.port, 'Test requires a TCP connection to Redis');
+
+    const proxyPort = 50000 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 10000);
+    const proxy = new RedisProxy({
+      listenHost: '127.0.0.1',
+      listenPort: proxyPort,
+      //@ts-ignore
+      targetPort: socketOptions.port,
+      //@ts-ignore
+      targetHost: socketOptions.host || '127.0.0.1',
+      enableLogging: true
+    });
+
+    const proxyEvents = {
+      connections: [] as any[],
+      dataTransfers: [] as any[]
+    };
+
+    proxy.on('connection', (connectionInfo) => {
+      proxyEvents.connections.push(connectionInfo);
+    });
+
+    proxy.on('data', (connectionId, direction, data) => {
+      proxyEvents.dataTransfers.push({ connectionId, direction, dataLength: data.length });
+    });
+
+    try {
+      await proxy.start();
+
+      const proxyClient = client.duplicate({
+        socket: {
+          port: proxyPort,
+          host: '127.0.0.1'
+        },
+      });
+
+      await proxyClient.connect();
+
+      const stats = proxy.getStats();
+      assert.equal(stats.activeConnections, 1, 'Should have one active connection');
+      assert.equal(proxyEvents.connections.length, 1, 'Should have recorded one connection event');
+
+      const pingResult = await proxyClient.ping();
+      assert.equal(pingResult, 'PONG', 'Client should be able to communicate with Redis through the proxy');
+
+      const clientToServerTransfers = proxyEvents.dataTransfers.filter(t => t.direction === 'client->server');
+      const serverToClientTransfers = proxyEvents.dataTransfers.filter(t => t.direction === 'server->client');
+
+      assert(clientToServerTransfers.length > 0, 'Should have client->server data transfers');
+      assert(serverToClientTransfers.length > 0, 'Should have server->client data transfers');
+
+      const testKey = `test:proxy:${Date.now()}`;
+      const testValue = 'proxy-test-value';
+
+      await proxyClient.set(testKey, testValue);
+      const retrievedValue = await proxyClient.get(testKey);
+      assert.equal(retrievedValue, testValue, 'Should be able to set and get values through proxy');
+
+      proxyClient.destroy();
+
+
+    } finally {
+      await proxy.stop();
+    }
+  }, GLOBAL.SERVERS.OPEN_RESP_3);
+
+  testUtils.testWithProxiedClient('custom message injection via proxy client',
+    async (proxiedClient: RedisClientType<any, any, any, any, any>, proxy: RedisProxy) => {
+      const customMessageTransfers: any[] = [];
+
+      proxy.on('data', (connectionId, direction, data) => {
+        if (direction === 'server->client') {
+          customMessageTransfers.push({ connectionId, dataLength: data.length, data });
+        }
+      });
+
+
+      const stats = proxy.getStats();
+      assert.equal(stats.activeConnections, 1, 'Should have one active connection');
+
+      // Send a resp3 push
+      const customMessage = Buffer.from('>4\r\n$6\r\nMOVING\r\n:1\r\n:2\r\n$6\r\nhost:3\r\n');
+
+      const sendResults = proxy.sendToAllClients(customMessage);
+      assert.equal(sendResults.length, 1, 'Should send to one client');
+      assert.equal(sendResults[0].success, true, 'Custom message send should succeed');
+
+
+      const customMessageFound = customMessageTransfers.find(transfer =>
+        transfer.dataLength === customMessage.length
+      );
+      assert(customMessageFound, 'Should have recorded the custom message transfer');
+
+      assert.equal(customMessageFound.dataLength, customMessage.length,
+        'Custom message length should match');
+
+      const pingResult = await proxiedClient.ping();
+      assert.equal(pingResult, 'PONG', 'Client should be able to communicate with Redis through the proxy');
+
+    }, GLOBAL.SERVERS.OPEN_RESP_3)
+});
diff --git a/packages/test-utils/lib/redis-proxy.ts b/packages/test-utils/lib/redis-proxy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..217ec528a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/test-utils/lib/redis-proxy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+import * as net from 'net';
+import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
+
+interface ProxyConfig {
+  readonly listenPort: number;
+  readonly listenHost?: string;
+  readonly targetHost: string;
+  readonly targetPort: number;
+  readonly timeout?: number;
+  readonly enableLogging?: boolean;
+}
+
+interface ConnectionInfo {
+  readonly id: string;
+  readonly clientAddress: string;
+  readonly clientPort: number;
+  readonly connectedAt: Date;
+}
+
+interface ActiveConnection extends ConnectionInfo {
+  readonly clientSocket: net.Socket;
+  readonly serverSocket: net.Socket;
+}
+
+type SendResult =
+  | { readonly success: true; readonly connectionId: string }
+  | { readonly success: false; readonly error: string; readonly connectionId: string };
+
+type DataDirection = 'client->server' | 'server->client';
+
+interface ProxyStats {
+  readonly activeConnections: number;
+  readonly totalConnections: number;
+  readonly connections: readonly ConnectionInfo[];
+}
+
+interface ProxyEvents {
+  /** Emitted when a new client connects */
+  'connection': (connectionInfo: ConnectionInfo) => void;
+  /** Emitted when a connection is closed */
+  'disconnect': (connectionInfo: ConnectionInfo) => void;
+  /** Emitted when data is transferred */
+  'data': (connectionId: string, direction: DataDirection, data: Buffer) => void;
+  /** Emitted when an error occurs */
+  'error': (error: Error, connectionId?: string) => void;
+  /** Emitted when the proxy server starts */
+  'listening': (host: string, port: number) => void;
+  /** Emitted when the proxy server stops */
+  'close': () => void;
+}
+
+export class RedisProxy extends EventEmitter {
+  private readonly server: net.Server;
+  public readonly config: Required<ProxyConfig>;
+  private readonly connections: Map<string, ActiveConnection>;
+  private isRunning: boolean;
+
+  constructor(config: ProxyConfig) {
+    super();
+
+
+    this.config = {
+      listenHost: '127.0.0.1',
+      timeout: 30000,
+      enableLogging: false,
+      ...config
+    };
+
+    this.connections = new Map();
+    this.isRunning = false;
+    this.server = this.createServer();
+  }
+
+  public async start(): Promise<void> {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      if (this.isRunning) {
+        reject(new Error('Proxy is already running'));
+        return;
+      }
+
+      this.server.listen(this.config.listenPort, this.config.listenHost, () => {
+        this.isRunning = true;
+        this.log(`Proxy listening on ${this.config.listenHost}:${this.config.listenPort}`);
+        this.log(`Forwarding to Redis server at ${this.config.targetHost}:${this.config.targetPort}`);
+        this.emit('listening', this.config.listenHost, this.config.listenPort);
+        resolve();
+      });
+
+      this.server.on('error', (error) => {
+        this.emit('error', error);
+        reject(error);
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  public async stop(): Promise<void> {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      if (!this.isRunning) {
+        resolve();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      Array.from(this.connections.keys()).forEach((connectionId) => {
+        this.closeConnection(connectionId);
+      });
+
+      this.server.close(() => {
+        this.isRunning = false;
+        this.log('Proxy server stopped');
+        this.emit('close');
+        resolve();
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  public getStats(): ProxyStats {
+    const connections = Array.from(this.connections.values());
+
+    return {
+      activeConnections: connections.length,
+      totalConnections: connections.length,
+      connections: connections.map((conn) => ({
+        id: conn.id,
+        clientAddress: conn.clientAddress,
+        clientPort: conn.clientPort,
+        connectedAt: conn.connectedAt,
+      }))
+    };
+  }
+
+  public closeConnection(connectionId: string): boolean {
+    const connection = this.connections.get(connectionId);
+    if (!connection) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    connection.clientSocket.destroy();
+    connection.serverSocket.destroy();
+    this.connections.delete(connectionId);
+    this.emit('disconnect', connection);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  public sendToClient(connectionId: string, data: Buffer): SendResult {
+    const connection = this.connections.get(connectionId);
+    if (!connection) {
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Connection not found',
+        connectionId
+      };
+    }
+
+    if (connection.clientSocket.destroyed || !connection.clientSocket.writable) {
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Client socket is not writable',
+        connectionId
+      };
+    }
+
+    try {
+      connection.clientSocket.write(data);
+
+      this.log(`Sent ${data.length} bytes to client ${connectionId}`);
+      this.emit('data', connectionId, 'server->client', data);
+
+      return {
+        success: true,
+        connectionId
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error';
+      this.log(`Failed to send data to client ${connectionId}: ${errorMessage}`);
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        error: errorMessage,
+        connectionId
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
+  public sendToAllClients(data: Buffer): readonly SendResult[] {
+    const connectionIds = Array.from(this.connections.keys());
+    const results = connectionIds.map((connectionId) =>
+      this.sendToClient(connectionId, data)
+    );
+
+    const successCount = results.filter((result) => result.success).length;
+    const totalCount = results.length;
+
+    this.log(`Sent ${data.length} bytes to ${successCount}/${totalCount} clients`);
+
+    return results;
+  }
+
+  public sendToClients(connectionIds: readonly string[], data: Buffer): readonly SendResult[] {
+    const results = connectionIds.map((connectionId) =>
+      this.sendToClient(connectionId, data)
+    );
+
+    const successCount = results.filter((result) => result.success).length;
+    const totalCount = results.length;
+
+    this.log(`Sent ${data.length} bytes to ${successCount}/${totalCount} specified clients`);
+
+    return results;
+  }
+
+  public getActiveConnectionIds(): readonly string[] {
+    return Array.from(this.connections.keys());
+  }
+
+  private createServer(): net.Server {
+    return net.createServer((clientSocket) => {
+      this.handleClientConnection(clientSocket);
+    });
+  }
+
+  private handleClientConnection(clientSocket: net.Socket): void {
+    const connectionId = this.generateConnectionId();
+    const serverSocket = net.createConnection({
+      host: this.config.targetHost,
+      port: this.config.targetPort
+    });
+
+    const connectionInfo: ActiveConnection = {
+      id: connectionId,
+      clientAddress: clientSocket.remoteAddress || 'unknown',
+      clientPort: clientSocket.remotePort || 0,
+      connectedAt: new Date(),
+      clientSocket,
+      serverSocket
+    };
+
+    this.connections.set(connectionId, connectionInfo);
+    this.log(`New connection ${connectionId} from ${connectionInfo.clientAddress}:${connectionInfo.clientPort}`);
+
+    clientSocket.setTimeout(this.config.timeout);
+
+    serverSocket.on('connect', () => {
+      this.log(`Connected to Redis server for connection ${connectionId}`);
+      this.emit('connection', connectionInfo);
+    });
+
+    clientSocket.on('data', (data) => {
+      this.emit('data', connectionId, 'client->server', data);
+      serverSocket.write(data);
+    });
+
+    serverSocket.on('data', (data) => {
+      this.emit('data', connectionId, 'server->client', data);
+      clientSocket.write(data);
+    });
+
+    clientSocket.on('close', () => {
+      this.log(`Client disconnected for connection ${connectionId}`);
+      serverSocket.destroy();
+      this.cleanupConnection(connectionId);
+    });
+
+    serverSocket.on('close', () => {
+      this.log(`Server disconnected for connection ${connectionId}`);
+      clientSocket.destroy();
+      this.cleanupConnection(connectionId);
+    });
+
+    clientSocket.on('error', (error) => {
+      this.log(`Client error for connection ${connectionId}: ${error.message}`);
+      this.emit('error', error, connectionId);
+      serverSocket.destroy();
+      this.cleanupConnection(connectionId);
+    });
+
+    serverSocket.on('error', (error) => {
+      this.log(`Server error for connection ${connectionId}: ${error.message}`);
+      this.emit('error', error, connectionId);
+      clientSocket.destroy();
+      this.cleanupConnection(connectionId);
+    });
+
+    clientSocket.on('timeout', () => {
+      this.log(`Connection ${connectionId} timed out`);
+      clientSocket.destroy();
+      serverSocket.destroy();
+      this.cleanupConnection(connectionId);
+    });
+  }
+
+  private cleanupConnection(connectionId: string): void {
+    const connection = this.connections.get(connectionId);
+    if (connection) {
+      this.connections.delete(connectionId);
+      this.emit('disconnect', connection);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private generateConnectionId(): string {
+    return `conn_${Date.now()}_${Math.random().toString(36).substr(2, 9)}`;
+  }
+
+  private log(message: string): void {
+    if (this.config.enableLogging) {
+      console.log(`[RedisProxy] ${new Date().toISOString()} - ${message}`);
+    }
+  }
+}
+import { createServer } from 'net';
+
+export function getFreePortNumber(): Promise<number> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const server = createServer();
+
+    server.listen(0, () => {
+      const address = server.address();
+      server.close(() => {
+        if (address && typeof address === 'object') {
+          resolve(address.port);
+        }
+      });
+    });
+
+    server.on('error', reject);
+  });
+}
+
+export { RedisProxy as RedisTransparentProxy };
+export type { ProxyConfig, ConnectionInfo, ProxyEvents, SendResult, DataDirection, ProxyStats };
+
diff --git a/packages/test-utils/lib/test-utils.ts b/packages/test-utils/lib/test-utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe27bd93d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/test-utils/lib/test-utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import TestUtils from './index'
+
+export const testUtils = TestUtils.createFromConfig({
+  dockerImageName: 'redislabs/client-libs-test',
+  dockerImageVersionArgument: 'redis-version',
+  defaultDockerVersion: '8.2-M01-pre'
+});
+
+
+
+export const DEBUG_MODE_ARGS = testUtils.isVersionGreaterThan([7]) ?
+  ['--enable-debug-command', 'yes'] :
+  [];
+
+export const GLOBAL = {
+  SERVERS: {
+
+    OPEN_RESP_3: {
+      serverArguments: [...DEBUG_MODE_ARGS],
+      clientOptions: {
+        RESP: 3,
+      }
+    },
+  }
+}