diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/roastedroot/treesitter/TreeSitterPool.java b/core/src/main/java/io/roastedroot/treesitter/TreeSitterPool.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f8d6cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/roastedroot/treesitter/TreeSitterPool.java
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+package io.roastedroot.treesitter;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.ArrayBlockingQueue;
+import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
+/**
+ * A thread-safe pool of {@link TreeSitter} instances for concurrent usage.
+ *
+ * <p>Each {@link TreeSitter} wraps a Chicory {@code Instance} which is <b>not thread-safe</b>.
+ * This pool manages a fixed number of {@code TreeSitter} instances and lends them to callers
+ * via {@link #execute(Function)} or {@link #execute(Consumer)}. When all instances are in use,
+ * callers block until one becomes available — virtual threads will park without pinning a
+ * carrier thread since the pool uses {@link ArrayBlockingQueue} (backed by {@code ReentrantLock}).
+ *
+ * <p>The underlying Wasm {@code Module} is loaded once (singleton) and shared across all
+ * instances — only the Chicory {@code Instance} (memory, globals, stack) is duplicated.
+ *
+ * <p>Usage with virtual threads:
+ * <pre>{@code
+ * try (var pool = new TreeSitterPool(Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors());
+ *      var executor = Executors.newVirtualThreadPerTaskExecutor()) {
+ *
+ *     List<Future<String>> futures = files.stream()
+ *         .map(file -> executor.submit(() ->
+ *             pool.execute(ts -> {
+ *                 try (var parser = ts.newParser()) {
+ *                     parser.setLanguage(Language.JAVA);
+ *                     try (var tree = parser.parseString(source)) {
+ *                         return tree.rootNode().toSexp();
+ *                     }
+ *                 }
+ *             })
+ *         ))
+ *         .toList();
+ * }
+ * }</pre>
+ */
+public class TreeSitterPool implements AutoCloseable {
+
+    private final BlockingQueue<TreeSitter> pool;
+    private final List<TreeSitter> allInstances;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a pool with the given number of {@link TreeSitter} instances.
+     *
+     * @param poolSize the number of instances to pre-create (must be &gt; 0)
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if poolSize is not positive
+     */
+    public TreeSitterPool(int poolSize) {
+        if (poolSize <= 0) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("poolSize must be positive, got: " + poolSize);
+        }
+        this.allInstances = new ArrayList<>(poolSize);
+        this.pool = new ArrayBlockingQueue<>(poolSize);
+        for (int i = 0; i < poolSize; i++) {
+            TreeSitter ts = TreeSitter.create();
+            allInstances.add(ts);
+            pool.offer(ts);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Borrows a {@link TreeSitter} instance, applies the given function, and returns the instance
+     * to the pool. Blocks if no instance is currently available.
+     *
+     * @param action the function to execute with a borrowed instance
+     * @param <T>    the return type
+     * @return the result of the function
+     * @throws InterruptedException if the calling thread is interrupted while waiting
+     */
+    public <T> T execute(Function<TreeSitter, T> action) throws InterruptedException {
+        TreeSitter ts = pool.take();
+        try {
+            return action.apply(ts);
+        } finally {
+            pool.offer(ts);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Borrows a {@link TreeSitter} instance, runs the given consumer, and returns the instance
+     * to the pool. Blocks if no instance is currently available.
+     *
+     * @param action the consumer to execute with a borrowed instance
+     * @throws InterruptedException if the calling thread is interrupted while waiting
+     */
+    public void execute(Consumer<TreeSitter> action) throws InterruptedException {
+        TreeSitter ts = pool.take();
+        try {
+            action.accept(ts);
+        } finally {
+            pool.offer(ts);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the total number of instances managed by this pool.
+     */
+    public int size() {
+        return allInstances.size();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Closes all pooled {@link TreeSitter} instances.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void close() {
+        for (TreeSitter ts : allInstances) {
+            ts.close();
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/core/src/test/java/io/roastedroot/treesitter/TreeSitterPoolTest.java b/core/src/test/java/io/roastedroot/treesitter/TreeSitterPoolTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..972ad07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/test/java/io/roastedroot/treesitter/TreeSitterPoolTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+package io.roastedroot.treesitter;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.Future;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+class TreeSitterPoolTest {
+
+    @Test
+    void poolSizeIsReported() {
+        try (var pool = new TreeSitterPool(4)) {
+            assertEquals(4, pool.size());
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void rejectsNonPositiveSize() {
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> new TreeSitterPool(0));
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> new TreeSitterPool(-1));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void singleThreadParsing() throws Exception {
+        long start = System.nanoTime();
+        try (var pool = new TreeSitterPool(1)) {
+            String sexp = pool.execute(ts -> {
+                try (var parser = ts.newParser()) {
+                    parser.setLanguage(Language.JAVA);
+                    try (var tree = parser.parseString("class Foo {}")) {
+                        return tree.rootNode().toSexp();
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+            assertNotNull(sexp);
+            assertTrue(sexp.contains("class_declaration"));
+        }
+        long elapsedMs = (System.nanoTime() - start) / 1_000_000;
+        System.out.println("singleThreadParsing: " + elapsedMs + " ms (pool=1, tasks=1)");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void concurrentParsingWithVirtualThreads() throws Exception {
+        int poolSize = 4;
+        int taskCount = 20;
+
+        List<String> sources = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (int i = 0; i < taskCount; i++) {
+            sources.add("class Task" + i + " { void run() {} }");
+        }
+
+        AtomicInteger successCount = new AtomicInteger();
+
+        long start = System.nanoTime();
+        try (var pool = new TreeSitterPool(poolSize);
+             var executor = Executors.newVirtualThreadPerTaskExecutor()) {
+
+            List<Future<String>> futures = new ArrayList<>();
+            for (String source : sources) {
+                futures.add(executor.submit(() ->
+                    pool.execute(ts -> {
+                        try (var parser = ts.newParser()) {
+                            parser.setLanguage(Language.JAVA);
+                            try (var tree = parser.parseString(source)) {
+                                successCount.incrementAndGet();
+                                return tree.rootNode().toSexp();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    })
+                ));
+            }
+
+            for (Future<String> future : futures) {
+                String sexp = future.get();
+                assertNotNull(sexp);
+                assertTrue(sexp.contains("class_declaration"));
+            }
+        }
+        long elapsedMs = (System.nanoTime() - start) / 1_000_000;
+        System.out.println("concurrentParsingWithVirtualThreads: " + elapsedMs + " ms (pool=" + poolSize + ", tasks=" + taskCount + ")");
+
+        assertEquals(taskCount, successCount.get());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void sequentialParsingBaseline() throws Exception {
+        int taskCount = 20;
+
+        List<String> sources = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (int i = 0; i < taskCount; i++) {
+            sources.add("class Task" + i + " { void run() {} }");
+        }
+
+        long start = System.nanoTime();
+        try (var ts = TreeSitter.create();
+             var parser = ts.newParser()) {
+            parser.setLanguage(Language.JAVA);
+            for (String source : sources) {
+                try (var tree = parser.parseString(source)) {
+                    assertNotNull(tree.rootNode().toSexp());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        long elapsedMs = (System.nanoTime() - start) / 1_000_000;
+        System.out.println("sequentialParsingBaseline: " + elapsedMs + " ms (no pool, tasks=" + taskCount + ")");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void voidExecuteWorks() throws Exception {
+        AtomicInteger counter = new AtomicInteger();
+
+        long start = System.nanoTime();
+        try (var pool = new TreeSitterPool(2)) {
+            pool.execute(ts -> {
+                try (var parser = ts.newParser()) {
+                    parser.setLanguage(Language.JSON);
+                    try (var tree = parser.parseString("{\"key\": 1}")) {
+                        assertNotNull(tree.rootNode());
+                        counter.incrementAndGet();
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        }
+        long elapsedMs = (System.nanoTime() - start) / 1_000_000;
+        System.out.println("voidExecuteWorks: " + elapsedMs + " ms (pool=2, tasks=1)");
+
+        assertEquals(1, counter.get());
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ab9266c..eb7e131 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-    <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
+    <maven.compiler.release>21</maven.compiler.release>
 
     <chicory.version>1.7.5</chicory.version>
+    <endive.version>latest</endive.version>
     <junit.version>5.11.4</junit.version>
     <jackson.version>2.17.2</jackson.version>
 
@@ -28,6 +29,20 @@
     <build-helper-maven-plugin.version>3.6.1</build-helper-maven-plugin.version>
   </properties>
 
+  <dependencyManagement>
+    <dependencies>
+      <!--
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>run.endive</groupId>
+        <artifactId>bom</artifactId>
+        <version>${endive.version}</version>
+        <type>pom</type>
+        <scope>import</scope>
+      </dependency>
+      -->
+    </dependencies>
+  </dependencyManagement>
+
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>