diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c81763e..b7646ca 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ futures-util = { version = "0.3.16", default-features = false, features = ["allo
 http-body-util = "0.1.0"
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["macros", "test-util", "signal"] }
 tokio-test = "0.4"
+tower-test = "0.4"
 pretty_env_logger = "0.5"
 
 [target.'cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "macos"))'.dev-dependencies]
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ default = []
 full = [
     "client",
     "client-legacy",
+    "client-pool",
     "client-proxy",
     "client-proxy-system",
     "server",
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ full = [
 
 client = ["hyper/client", "tokio/net", "dep:tracing", "dep:futures-channel", "dep:tower-service"]
 client-legacy = ["client", "dep:socket2", "tokio/sync", "dep:libc", "dep:futures-util"]
+client-pool = []
 client-proxy = ["client", "dep:base64", "dep:ipnet", "dep:percent-encoding"]
 client-proxy-system = ["dep:system-configuration", "dep:windows-registry"]
 
diff --git a/src/client/mod.rs b/src/client/mod.rs
index 0d89603..268cadf 100644
--- a/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@
 #[cfg(feature = "client-legacy")]
 pub mod legacy;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "client-pool")]
+pub mod pool;
+
 #[cfg(feature = "client-proxy")]
 pub mod proxy;
diff --git a/src/client/pool/mod.rs b/src/client/pool/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0e9bfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/pool/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+//! Composable pool services
+
+pub mod singleton;
diff --git a/src/client/pool/singleton.rs b/src/client/pool/singleton.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50518fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/pool/singleton.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+//! Singleton pools
+//!
+//! The singleton pool combines a MakeService that should only produce a single
+//! active connection. It can bundle all concurrent calls to it, so that only
+//! one connection is made. All calls to the singleton will return a clone of
+//! the inner service once established.
+//!
+//! This fits the HTTP/2 case well.
+
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use std::task::{self, Poll};
+
+use tokio::sync::oneshot;
+use tower_service::Service;
+
+use self::internal::{DitchGuard, SingletonError, SingletonFuture};
+
+type BoxError = Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>;
+
+/// A singleton pool over an inner service.
+///
+/// The singleton wraps an inner service maker, bundling all calls to ensure
+/// only one service is created. Once made, it returns clones of the made
+/// service.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Singleton<M, Dst>
+where
+    M: Service<Dst>,
+{
+    mk_svc: M,
+    state: Arc<Mutex<State<M::Response>>>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+enum State<S> {
+    Empty,
+    Making(Vec<oneshot::Sender<S>>),
+    Made(S),
+}
+
+impl<M, Target> Singleton<M, Target>
+where
+    M: Service<Target>,
+    M::Response: Clone,
+{
+    /// Create a new singleton pool over an inner make service.
+    pub fn new(mk_svc: M) -> Self {
+        Singleton {
+            mk_svc,
+            state: Arc::new(Mutex::new(State::Empty)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    // pub fn reset?
+    // pub fn retain?
+}
+
+impl<M, Target> Service<Target> for Singleton<M, Target>
+where
+    M: Service<Target>,
+    M::Response: Clone,
+    M::Error: Into<BoxError>,
+{
+    type Response = M::Response;
+    type Error = SingletonError;
+    type Future = SingletonFuture<M::Future, M::Response>;
+
+    fn poll_ready(&mut self, cx: &mut task::Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        if let State::Empty = *self.state.lock().unwrap() {
+            return self
+                .mk_svc
+                .poll_ready(cx)
+                .map_err(|e| SingletonError(e.into()));
+        }
+        Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
+    fn call(&mut self, dst: Target) -> Self::Future {
+        let mut locked = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+        match *locked {
+            State::Empty => {
+                let fut = self.mk_svc.call(dst);
+                *locked = State::Making(Vec::new());
+                SingletonFuture::Driving {
+                    future: fut,
+                    singleton: DitchGuard(Arc::downgrade(&self.state)),
+                }
+            }
+            State::Making(ref mut waiters) => {
+                let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+                waiters.push(tx);
+                SingletonFuture::Waiting { rx }
+            }
+            State::Made(ref svc) => SingletonFuture::Made {
+                svc: Some(svc.clone()),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<M, Target> Clone for Singleton<M, Target>
+where
+    M: Service<Target> + Clone,
+{
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            mk_svc: self.mk_svc.clone(),
+            state: self.state.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Holds some "pub" items that otherwise shouldn't be public.
+mod internal {
+    use std::future::Future;
+    use std::pin::Pin;
+    use std::sync::{Mutex, Weak};
+    use std::task::{self, Poll};
+
+    use futures_core::ready;
+    use pin_project_lite::pin_project;
+    use tokio::sync::oneshot;
+
+    use super::{BoxError, State};
+
+    pin_project! {
+        #[project = SingletonFutureProj]
+        pub enum SingletonFuture<F, S> {
+            Driving {
+                #[pin]
+                future: F,
+                singleton: DitchGuard<S>,
+            },
+            Waiting {
+                rx: oneshot::Receiver<S>,
+            },
+            Made {
+                svc: Option<S>,
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    // XXX: pub because of the enum SingletonFuture
+    pub struct DitchGuard<S>(pub(super) Weak<Mutex<State<S>>>);
+
+    impl<F, S, E> Future for SingletonFuture<F, S>
+    where
+        F: Future<Output = Result<S, E>>,
+        E: Into<BoxError>,
+        S: Clone,
+    {
+        type Output = Result<S, SingletonError>;
+
+        fn poll(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut task::Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
+            match self.project() {
+                SingletonFutureProj::Driving { future, singleton } => {
+                    match ready!(future.poll(cx)) {
+                        Ok(svc) => {
+                            if let Some(state) = singleton.0.upgrade() {
+                                let mut locked = state.lock().unwrap();
+                                singleton.0 = Weak::new();
+                                match std::mem::replace(&mut *locked, State::Made(svc.clone())) {
+                                    State::Making(waiters) => {
+                                        for tx in waiters {
+                                            let _ = tx.send(svc.clone());
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                    State::Empty | State::Made(_) => {
+                                        // shouldn't happen!
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                            Poll::Ready(Ok(svc))
+                        }
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            if let Some(state) = singleton.0.upgrade() {
+                                let mut locked = state.lock().unwrap();
+                                singleton.0 = Weak::new();
+                                *locked = State::Empty;
+                            }
+                            Poll::Ready(Err(SingletonError(e.into())))
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                SingletonFutureProj::Waiting { rx } => match ready!(Pin::new(rx).poll(cx)) {
+                    Ok(svc) => Poll::Ready(Ok(svc)),
+                    Err(_canceled) => Poll::Ready(Err(SingletonError(Canceled.into()))),
+                },
+                SingletonFutureProj::Made { svc } => Poll::Ready(Ok(svc.take().unwrap())),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl<S> Drop for DitchGuard<S> {
+        fn drop(&mut self) {
+            if let Some(state) = self.0.upgrade() {
+                if let Ok(mut locked) = state.lock() {
+                    *locked = State::Empty;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // An opaque error type. By not exposing the type, nor being specifically
+    // Box<dyn Error>, we can _change_ the type once we no longer need the Canceled
+    // error type. This will be possible with the refactor to baton passing.
+    #[derive(Debug)]
+    pub struct SingletonError(pub(super) BoxError);
+
+    impl std::fmt::Display for SingletonError {
+        fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+            f.write_str("singleton connection error")
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl std::error::Error for SingletonError {
+        fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn std::error::Error + 'static)> {
+            Some(&*self.0)
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Debug)]
+    struct Canceled;
+
+    impl std::fmt::Display for Canceled {
+        fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+            f.write_str("singleton connection canceled")
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl std::error::Error for Canceled {}
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::future::Future;
+    use std::pin::Pin;
+    use std::task::Poll;
+
+    use tower_service::Service;
+
+    use super::Singleton;
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn first_call_drives_subsequent_wait() {
+        let (mock_svc, mut handle) = tower_test::mock::pair::<(), &'static str>();
+
+        let mut singleton = Singleton::new(mock_svc);
+
+        handle.allow(1);
+        crate::common::future::poll_fn(|cx| singleton.poll_ready(cx))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        // First call: should go into Driving
+        let fut1 = singleton.call(());
+        // Second call: should go into Waiting
+        let fut2 = singleton.call(());
+
+        // Expect exactly one request to the inner service
+        let ((), send_response) = handle.next_request().await.unwrap();
+        send_response.send_response("svc");
+
+        // Both futures should resolve to the same value
+        assert_eq!(fut1.await.unwrap(), "svc");
+        assert_eq!(fut2.await.unwrap(), "svc");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn made_state_returns_immediately() {
+        let (mock_svc, mut handle) = tower_test::mock::pair::<(), &'static str>();
+        let mut singleton = Singleton::new(mock_svc);
+
+        handle.allow(1);
+        crate::common::future::poll_fn(|cx| singleton.poll_ready(cx))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        // Drive first call to completion
+        let fut1 = singleton.call(());
+        let ((), send_response) = handle.next_request().await.unwrap();
+        send_response.send_response("svc");
+        assert_eq!(fut1.await.unwrap(), "svc");
+
+        // Second call should not hit inner service
+        let res = singleton.call(()).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(res, "svc");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn cancel_waiter_does_not_affect_others() {
+        let (mock_svc, mut handle) = tower_test::mock::pair::<(), &'static str>();
+        let mut singleton = Singleton::new(mock_svc);
+
+        crate::common::future::poll_fn(|cx| singleton.poll_ready(cx))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        let fut1 = singleton.call(());
+        let fut2 = singleton.call(());
+        drop(fut2); // cancel one waiter
+
+        let ((), send_response) = handle.next_request().await.unwrap();
+        send_response.send_response("svc");
+
+        assert_eq!(fut1.await.unwrap(), "svc");
+    }
+
+    // TODO: this should be able to be improved with a cooperative baton refactor
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn cancel_driver_cancels_all() {
+        let (mock_svc, mut handle) = tower_test::mock::pair::<(), &'static str>();
+        let mut singleton = Singleton::new(mock_svc);
+
+        crate::common::future::poll_fn(|cx| singleton.poll_ready(cx))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        let mut fut1 = singleton.call(());
+        let fut2 = singleton.call(());
+
+        // poll driver just once, and then drop
+        crate::common::future::poll_fn(move |cx| {
+            let _ = Pin::new(&mut fut1).poll(cx);
+            Poll::Ready(())
+        })
+        .await;
+
+        let ((), send_response) = handle.next_request().await.unwrap();
+        send_response.send_response("svc");
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            fut2.await.unwrap_err().0.to_string(),
+            "singleton connection canceled"
+        );
+    }
+}