diff --git a/src/agent/handle.rs b/src/agent/handle.rs
index 32ecf31..0369f50 100644
--- a/src/agent/handle.rs
+++ b/src/agent/handle.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 use byteorder::{BigEndian, ReadBytesExt};
 use futures::channel::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
 use futures::SinkExt;
+use std::convert::TryInto;
+use std::io::Write;
 use std::io::{Cursor, Read};
 
 use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
@@ -17,6 +19,9 @@ pub enum SSHAgentPacket {
     SignRequest(Vec<u8>, Vec<u8>, u32),
     // hostname, socket_path, signature, key
     HostName(String, String, Vec<u8>, Vec<u8>),
+    // extension type, extension data
+    ExtensionRequest(String, Vec<u8>),
+    Unkown(u8),
 }
 
 pub fn parse_packet(packet: &Vec<u8>, _socket: &mut UnixStream) -> SSHAgentPacket {
@@ -42,6 +47,19 @@ pub fn parse_packet(packet: &Vec<u8>, _socket: &mut UnixStream) -> SSHAgentPacke
         return SSHAgentPacket::SignRequest(key_blob, data, flags);
     }
 
+    if typ == 27 {
+        let extension_type_length = cursor.read_u32::<BigEndian>().unwrap();
+        let mut extension_type_data = vec![0u8; extension_type_length as usize];
+        cursor.read_exact(&mut extension_type_data).unwrap();
+        let extension_type = String::from_utf8(extension_type_data).unwrap();
+
+        let extension_data_length = cursor.read_u32::<BigEndian>().unwrap();
+        let mut extension_data = vec![0u8; extension_data_length as usize];
+        cursor.read_exact(&mut extension_data).unwrap();
+
+        return SSHAgentPacket::ExtensionRequest(extension_type, extension_data);
+    }
+
     if typ == 254 {
         let data_length = cursor.read_u32::<BigEndian>().unwrap();
         let mut data = vec![0u8; data_length as usize];
@@ -68,7 +86,19 @@ pub fn parse_packet(packet: &Vec<u8>, _socket: &mut UnixStream) -> SSHAgentPacke
         );
     }
 
-    panic!("unknown packet")
+    return SSHAgentPacket::Unkown(typ);
+}
+
+async fn reply_general_failure(socket: &mut UnixStream) -> Result<()> {
+    let typ = 5u8;
+    let mut msg_payload = vec![];
+    msg_payload.write(&[typ])?;
+    let length = msg_payload.len() as u32;
+
+    tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt::write_u32(socket, length).await?;
+    tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt::write_all(socket, &msg_payload).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 pub async fn read_and_handle_packet(
@@ -78,7 +108,14 @@ pub async fn read_and_handle_packet(
     remove_proxy_send: UnboundedSender<SshProxy>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     loop {
-        let length_bytes = tokio::io::AsyncReadExt::read_i32(socket).await?;
+        socket.readable().await?;
+        let mut length_bytes_vec = [0u8; 4];
+        let bytes_read = socket.try_read(&mut length_bytes_vec).unwrap_or(0);
+        if bytes_read != 4 {
+            // yes this will loop, but the readable call will fail if the socket goes away
+            continue;
+        }
+        let length_bytes = u32::from_be_bytes(length_bytes_vec);
 
         let mut msg = vec![0u8; length_bytes as usize];
         tokio::io::AsyncReadExt::read_exact(socket, &mut msg).await?;
@@ -111,6 +148,17 @@ pub async fn read_and_handle_packet(
                     })
                     .await?;
             }
+            SSHAgentPacket::ExtensionRequest(extension_type, _) => {
+                println!("Received extension request: {}", extension_type);
+                reply_general_failure(socket).await?;
+            }
+            SSHAgentPacket::Unkown(unknown_type) => {
+                println!(
+                    "Received unknown/unsupported message type: {}",
+                    unknown_type
+                );
+                reply_general_failure(socket).await?;
+            }
         }
     }
 }