diff --git a/build/dial.go b/build/dial.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78391ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/dial.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package build
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	stderrors "errors"
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/platforms"
+	"github.com/docker/buildx/builder"
+	"github.com/docker/buildx/util/progress"
+	v1 "github.com/opencontainers/image-spec/specs-go/v1"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+func Dial(ctx context.Context, nodes []builder.Node, pw progress.Writer, platform *v1.Platform) (net.Conn, error) {
+	nodes, err := filterAvailableNodes(nodes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if len(nodes) == 0 {
+		return nil, errors.New("no nodes available")
+	}
+
+	var pls []v1.Platform
+	if platform != nil {
+		pls = []v1.Platform{*platform}
+	}
+
+	opts := map[string]Options{"default": {Platforms: pls}}
+	resolved, err := resolveDrivers(ctx, nodes, opts, pw)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var dialError error
+	for _, ls := range resolved {
+		for _, rn := range ls {
+			if platform != nil {
+				p := *platform
+				var found bool
+				for _, pp := range rn.platforms {
+					if platforms.Only(p).Match(pp) {
+						found = true
+						break
+					}
+				}
+				if !found {
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+
+			conn, err := nodes[rn.driverIndex].Driver.Dial(ctx)
+			if err == nil {
+				return conn, nil
+			}
+			dialError = stderrors.Join(err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil, errors.Wrap(dialError, "no nodes available")
+}
diff --git a/commands/dial_stdio.go b/commands/dial_stdio.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ab1c465
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/dial_stdio.go
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/platforms"
+	"github.com/docker/buildx/build"
+	"github.com/docker/buildx/builder"
+	"github.com/docker/buildx/util/progress"
+	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/command"
+	"github.com/moby/buildkit/util/appcontext"
+	"github.com/moby/buildkit/util/progress/progressui"
+	v1 "github.com/opencontainers/image-spec/specs-go/v1"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
+)
+
+type stdioOptions struct {
+	builder  string
+	platform string
+	progress string
+}
+
+func runDialStdio(dockerCli command.Cli, opts stdioOptions) error {
+	ctx := appcontext.Context()
+
+	contextPathHash, _ := os.Getwd()
+	b, err := builder.New(dockerCli,
+		builder.WithName(opts.builder),
+		builder.WithContextPathHash(contextPathHash),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err = updateLastActivity(dockerCli, b.NodeGroup); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to update builder last activity time")
+	}
+	nodes, err := b.LoadNodes(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	printer, err := progress.NewPrinter(ctx, os.Stderr, progressui.DisplayMode(opts.progress), progress.WithPhase("dial-stdio"), progress.WithDesc("builder: "+b.Name, "builder:"+b.Name))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	var p *v1.Platform
+	if opts.platform != "" {
+		pp, err := platforms.Parse(opts.platform)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrapf(err, "invalid platform %q", opts.platform)
+		}
+		p = &pp
+	}
+
+	defer printer.Wait()
+
+	return progress.Wrap("Proxying to builder", printer.Write, func(sub progress.SubLogger) error {
+		var conn net.Conn
+
+		err := sub.Wrap("Dialing builder", func() error {
+			conn, err = build.Dial(ctx, nodes, printer, p)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			return nil
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		defer conn.Close()
+
+		go func() {
+			<-ctx.Done()
+			closeWrite(conn)
+		}()
+
+		var eg errgroup.Group
+
+		eg.Go(func() error {
+			_, err := io.Copy(conn, os.Stdin)
+			closeWrite(conn)
+			return err
+		})
+		eg.Go(func() error {
+			_, err := io.Copy(os.Stdout, conn)
+			closeRead(conn)
+			return err
+		})
+		return eg.Wait()
+	})
+}
+
+func closeRead(conn net.Conn) error {
+	if c, ok := conn.(interface{ CloseRead() error }); ok {
+		return c.CloseRead()
+	}
+	return conn.Close()
+}
+
+func closeWrite(conn net.Conn) error {
+	if c, ok := conn.(interface{ CloseWrite() error }); ok {
+		return c.CloseWrite()
+	}
+	return conn.Close()
+}
+
+func dialStdioCmd(dockerCli command.Cli, rootOpts *rootOptions) *cobra.Command {
+	opts := stdioOptions{}
+
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "dial-stdio",
+		Short: "Proxy current stdio streams to builder instance",
+		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			opts.builder = rootOpts.builder
+			return runDialStdio(dockerCli, opts)
+		},
+	}
+
+	flags := cmd.Flags()
+	cmd.Flags()
+	flags.StringVar(&opts.platform, "platform", os.Getenv("DOCKER_DEFAULT_PLATFORM"), "Target platform: this is used for node selection")
+	flags.StringVar(&opts.progress, "progress", "quiet", "Set type of progress output (auto, plain, tty).")
+	return cmd
+}
diff --git a/commands/root.go b/commands/root.go
index 1c862489..cf351200 100644
--- a/commands/root.go
+++ b/commands/root.go
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ func addCommands(cmd *cobra.Command, dockerCli command.Cli) {
 		buildCmd(dockerCli, opts, nil),
 		bakeCmd(dockerCli, opts),
 		createCmd(dockerCli),
+		dialStdioCmd(dockerCli, opts),
 		rmCmd(dockerCli, opts),
 		lsCmd(dockerCli),
 		useCmd(dockerCli, opts),
diff --git a/docs/reference/buildx.md b/docs/reference/buildx.md
index 1ca845ba..2dd0b741 100644
--- a/docs/reference/buildx.md
+++ b/docs/reference/buildx.md
@@ -9,21 +9,22 @@ Extended build capabilities with BuildKit
 
 ### Subcommands
 
-| Name                                 | Description                            |
-|:-------------------------------------|:---------------------------------------|
-| [`bake`](buildx_bake.md)             | Build from a file                      |
-| [`build`](buildx_build.md)           | Start a build                          |
-| [`create`](buildx_create.md)         | Create a new builder instance          |
-| [`debug`](buildx_debug.md)           | Start debugger (EXPERIMENTAL)          |
-| [`du`](buildx_du.md)                 | Disk usage                             |
-| [`imagetools`](buildx_imagetools.md) | Commands to work on images in registry |
-| [`inspect`](buildx_inspect.md)       | Inspect current builder instance       |
-| [`ls`](buildx_ls.md)                 | List builder instances                 |
-| [`prune`](buildx_prune.md)           | Remove build cache                     |
-| [`rm`](buildx_rm.md)                 | Remove one or more builder instances   |
-| [`stop`](buildx_stop.md)             | Stop builder instance                  |
-| [`use`](buildx_use.md)               | Set the current builder instance       |
-| [`version`](buildx_version.md)       | Show buildx version information        |
+| Name                                 | Description                                     |
+|:-------------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------|
+| [`bake`](buildx_bake.md)             | Build from a file                               |
+| [`build`](buildx_build.md)           | Start a build                                   |
+| [`create`](buildx_create.md)         | Create a new builder instance                   |
+| [`debug`](buildx_debug.md)           | Start debugger (EXPERIMENTAL)                   |
+| [`dial-stdio`](buildx_dial-stdio.md) | Proxy current stdio streams to builder instance |
+| [`du`](buildx_du.md)                 | Disk usage                                      |
+| [`imagetools`](buildx_imagetools.md) | Commands to work on images in registry          |
+| [`inspect`](buildx_inspect.md)       | Inspect current builder instance                |
+| [`ls`](buildx_ls.md)                 | List builder instances                          |
+| [`prune`](buildx_prune.md)           | Remove build cache                              |
+| [`rm`](buildx_rm.md)                 | Remove one or more builder instances            |
+| [`stop`](buildx_stop.md)             | Stop builder instance                           |
+| [`use`](buildx_use.md)               | Set the current builder instance                |
+| [`version`](buildx_version.md)       | Show buildx version information                 |
 
 
 ### Options
diff --git a/docs/reference/buildx_dial-stdio.md b/docs/reference/buildx_dial-stdio.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0703f373
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/reference/buildx_dial-stdio.md
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# docker buildx dial-stdio
+
+<!---MARKER_GEN_START-->
+Proxy current stdio streams to builder instance
+
+### Options
+
+| Name         | Type     | Default | Description                                      |
+|:-------------|:---------|:--------|:-------------------------------------------------|
+| `--builder`  | `string` |         | Override the configured builder instance         |
+| `--platform` | `string` |         | Target platform: this is used for node selection |
+| `--progress` | `string` | `quiet` | Set type of progress output (auto, plain, tty).  |
+
+
+<!---MARKER_GEN_END-->
+
+## Description
+
+dial-stdio uses the stdin and stdout streams of the command to proxy to the configured builder instance.
+It is not intended to be used by humans, but rather by other tools that want to interact with the builder instance via BuildKit API.
+
+## Examples
+
+Example go program that uses the dial-stdio command wire up a buildkit client.
+This is for example use only and may not be suitable for production use.
+
+```go
+client.New(ctx, "", client.WithContextDialer(func(context.Context, string) (net.Conn, error) {
+    c1, c2 := net.Pipe()
+    cmd := exec.Command("docker", "buildx", "dial-stdio")
+    cmd.Stdin = c1
+    cmd.Stdout = c1
+
+    if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+        c1.Close()
+        c2.Close()
+        return nil, err
+    }
+
+    go func() {
+        cmd.Wait()
+        c2.Close()
+    }()
+
+    return c2
+}))
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/driver/docker-container/driver.go b/driver/docker-container/driver.go
index 2f36ff75..38af33a9 100644
--- a/driver/docker-container/driver.go
+++ b/driver/docker-container/driver.go
@@ -386,13 +386,20 @@ func (d *Driver) Rm(ctx context.Context, force, rmVolume, rmDaemon bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (d *Driver) Client(ctx context.Context) (*client.Client, error) {
+func (d *Driver) Dial(ctx context.Context) (net.Conn, error) {
 	_, conn, err := d.exec(ctx, []string{"buildctl", "dial-stdio"})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
 	conn = demuxConn(conn)
+	return conn, nil
+}
+
+func (d *Driver) Client(ctx context.Context) (*client.Client, error) {
+	conn, err := d.Dial(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	exp, _, err := detect.Exporter()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/driver/docker/driver.go b/driver/docker/driver.go
index 2c8b1637..85f4248c 100644
--- a/driver/docker/driver.go
+++ b/driver/docker/driver.go
@@ -57,10 +57,14 @@ func (d *Driver) Rm(ctx context.Context, force, rmVolume, rmDaemon bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (d *Driver) Dial(ctx context.Context) (net.Conn, error) {
+	return d.DockerAPI.DialHijack(ctx, "/grpc", "h2c", d.DialMeta)
+}
+
 func (d *Driver) Client(ctx context.Context) (*client.Client, error) {
 	opts := []client.ClientOpt{
 		client.WithContextDialer(func(context.Context, string) (net.Conn, error) {
-			return d.DockerAPI.DialHijack(ctx, "/grpc", "h2c", d.DialMeta)
+			return d.Dial(ctx)
 		}), client.WithSessionDialer(func(ctx context.Context, proto string, meta map[string][]string) (net.Conn, error) {
 			return d.DockerAPI.DialHijack(ctx, "/session", proto, meta)
 		}),
diff --git a/driver/driver.go b/driver/driver.go
index 16d43d7a..6d3c5467 100644
--- a/driver/driver.go
+++ b/driver/driver.go
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ type Driver interface {
 	Version(context.Context) (string, error)
 	Stop(ctx context.Context, force bool) error
 	Rm(ctx context.Context, force, rmVolume, rmDaemon bool) error
+	Dial(ctx context.Context) (net.Conn, error)
 	Client(ctx context.Context) (*client.Client, error)
 	Features(ctx context.Context) map[Feature]bool
 	HostGatewayIP(ctx context.Context) (net.IP, error)
diff --git a/driver/kubernetes/driver.go b/driver/kubernetes/driver.go
index 9ce1dd3e..29ffb21e 100644
--- a/driver/kubernetes/driver.go
+++ b/driver/kubernetes/driver.go
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func (d *Driver) Rm(ctx context.Context, force, rmVolume, rmDaemon bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (d *Driver) Client(ctx context.Context) (*client.Client, error) {
+func (d *Driver) Dial(ctx context.Context) (net.Conn, error) {
 	restClient := d.clientset.CoreV1().RESTClient()
 	restClientConfig, err := d.KubeClientConfig.ClientConfig()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -208,7 +208,10 @@ func (d *Driver) Client(ctx context.Context) (*client.Client, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	return conn, nil
+}
 
+func (d *Driver) Client(ctx context.Context) (*client.Client, error) {
 	exp, _, err := detect.Exporter()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -216,7 +219,7 @@ func (d *Driver) Client(ctx context.Context) (*client.Client, error) {
 
 	var opts []client.ClientOpt
 	opts = append(opts, client.WithContextDialer(func(context.Context, string) (net.Conn, error) {
-		return conn, nil
+		return d.Dial(ctx)
 	}))
 	if td, ok := exp.(client.TracerDelegate); ok {
 		opts = append(opts, client.WithTracerDelegate(td))
diff --git a/driver/remote/driver.go b/driver/remote/driver.go
index e4e2b057..2f2ab589 100644
--- a/driver/remote/driver.go
+++ b/driver/remote/driver.go
@@ -2,14 +2,18 @@ package remote
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"crypto/x509"
 	"net"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/docker/buildx/driver"
 	"github.com/docker/buildx/util/progress"
 	"github.com/moby/buildkit/client"
 	"github.com/moby/buildkit/util/tracing/detect"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type Driver struct {
@@ -82,14 +86,61 @@ func (d *Driver) Client(ctx context.Context) (*client.Client, error) {
 		opts = append(opts, client.WithTracerDelegate(td))
 	}
 
-	if d.tlsOpts != nil {
-		opts = append(opts, []client.ClientOpt{
-			client.WithServerConfig(d.tlsOpts.serverName, d.tlsOpts.caCert),
-			client.WithCredentials(d.tlsOpts.cert, d.tlsOpts.key),
-		}...)
+	opts = append(opts, client.WithContextDialer(func(ctx context.Context, _ string) (net.Conn, error) {
+		return d.Dial(ctx)
+	}))
+
+	return client.New(ctx, "", opts...)
+}
+
+func (d *Driver) Dial(ctx context.Context) (net.Conn, error) {
+	network, addr, ok := strings.Cut(d.InitConfig.EndpointAddr, "://")
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("invalid endpoint address: %s", d.InitConfig.EndpointAddr)
 	}
 
-	return client.New(ctx, d.InitConfig.EndpointAddr, opts...)
+	dialer := &net.Dialer{}
+
+	conn, err := dialer.DialContext(ctx, network, addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
+	}
+
+	if d.tlsOpts != nil {
+		cfg, err := loadTLS(d.tlsOpts)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error loading tls config")
+		}
+		conn = tls.Client(conn, cfg)
+	}
+	return conn, nil
+}
+
+func loadTLS(opts *tlsOpts) (*tls.Config, error) {
+	cfg := &tls.Config{
+		ServerName: opts.serverName,
+		RootCAs:    x509.NewCertPool(),
+	}
+
+	if opts.caCert != "" {
+		ca, err := os.ReadFile(opts.caCert)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not read ca certificate")
+		}
+		if ok := cfg.RootCAs.AppendCertsFromPEM(ca); !ok {
+			return nil, errors.New("failed to append ca certs")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if opts.cert != "" || opts.key != "" {
+		cert, err := tls.LoadX509KeyPair(opts.cert, opts.key)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not read certificate/key")
+		}
+		cfg.Certificates = append(cfg.Certificates, cert)
+	}
+
+	return cfg, nil
 }
 
 func (d *Driver) Features(ctx context.Context) map[driver.Feature]bool {
diff --git a/tests/dialstdio.go b/tests/dialstdio.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afb441cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/dialstdio.go
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+package tests
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/docker/buildx/util/progress"
+	"github.com/moby/buildkit/client"
+	"github.com/moby/buildkit/client/llb"
+	gwclient "github.com/moby/buildkit/frontend/gateway/client"
+	"github.com/moby/buildkit/util/progress/progressui"
+	"github.com/moby/buildkit/util/testutil/integration"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+var dialstdioTests = []func(t *testing.T, sb integration.Sandbox){
+	testDialStdio,
+}
+
+func testDialStdio(t *testing.T, sb integration.Sandbox) {
+	do := func(t *testing.T, pipe func(t *testing.T, cmd *exec.Cmd) net.Conn) {
+		errBuf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+		defer func() {
+			if t.Failed() {
+				t.Log(errBuf.String())
+			}
+		}()
+		var cmd *exec.Cmd
+		c, err := client.New(sb.Context(), "", client.WithContextDialer(func(ctx context.Context, _ string) (net.Conn, error) {
+			cmd = buildxCmd(sb, withArgs("dial-stdio", "--progress", "auto"))
+			conn := pipe(t, cmd)
+			cmd.Stderr = errBuf
+			if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+				return nil, errors.Wrap(err, errBuf.String())
+			}
+
+			return conn, nil
+		}))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		defer func() {
+			c.Close()
+			// Since the client is closed (and as such the connection shutdown), the buildx command should exit cleanly.
+			chErr := make(chan error, 1)
+			go func() {
+				chErr <- cmd.Wait()
+			}()
+			select {
+			case <-time.After(10 * time.Second):
+				t.Error("timeout waiting for buildx command to exit")
+			case <-chErr:
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+		}()
+
+		_, err = c.Info(sb.Context())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		require.Contains(t, errBuf.String(), "builder: "+sb.Address())
+
+		dir := t.TempDir()
+
+		f, err := os.CreateTemp(dir, "log")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer f.Close()
+
+		defer func() {
+			if t.Failed() {
+				dt, _ := os.ReadFile(f.Name())
+				t.Log(string(dt))
+			}
+		}()
+
+		p, err := progress.NewPrinter(sb.Context(), f, progressui.AutoMode)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		ch, chDone := progress.NewChannel(p)
+		done := func() {
+			select {
+			case <-sb.Context().Done():
+			case <-chDone:
+			}
+		}
+
+		_, err = c.Build(sb.Context(), client.SolveOpt{
+			Exports: []client.ExportEntry{
+				{Type: "local", OutputDir: dir},
+			},
+		}, "", func(ctx context.Context, gwc gwclient.Client) (*gwclient.Result, error) {
+			def, err := llb.Scratch().File(llb.Mkfile("hello", 0o600, []byte("world"))).Marshal(ctx)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+
+			return gwc.Solve(ctx, gwclient.SolveRequest{
+				Definition: def.ToPB(),
+			})
+		}, ch)
+		done()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		dt, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(dir, "hello"))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, "world", string(dt))
+	}
+
+	t.Run("conn=netpipe", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		do(t, func(t *testing.T, cmd *exec.Cmd) net.Conn {
+			c1, c2 := net.Pipe()
+			cmd.Stdin = c1
+			cmd.Stdout = c1
+			return c2
+		})
+	})
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration_test.go b/tests/integration_test.go
index e38e46ca..49c5d06d 100644
--- a/tests/integration_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration_test.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ func TestIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 	tests = append(tests, versionTests...)
 	tests = append(tests, createTests...)
 	tests = append(tests, rmTests...)
+	tests = append(tests, dialstdioTests...)
 	testIntegration(t, tests...)
 }