diff --git a/addons/godot_xterm/native/src/terminal.cpp b/addons/godot_xterm/native/src/terminal.cpp
index b7b318a..42dd004 100644
--- a/addons/godot_xterm/native/src/terminal.cpp
+++ b/addons/godot_xterm/native/src/terminal.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ using namespace godot;
 
 void Terminal::_bind_methods()
 {
+    ADD_SIGNAL(MethodInfo("key_pressed", PropertyInfo(Variant::PACKED_BYTE_ARRAY, "data"), PropertyInfo(Variant::OBJECT, "event")));
+
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_cols"), &Terminal::get_cols);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_cols", "cols"), &Terminal::set_cols);
 	ClassDB::add_property("Terminal", PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "cols"), "set_cols", "get_cols");
@@ -218,10 +220,15 @@ void Terminal::_write_cb(tsm_vte *vte, const char *u8, size_t len, void *data)
 	Terminal *term = static_cast<Terminal *>(data);
 
 	if (len > 0) {
-		size_t old_size = term->response.size();
-		term->response.resize(old_size + len);
-		uint8_t *dest = term->response.ptrw() + old_size;
-		memcpy(dest, u8, len);
+		PackedByteArray data;
+		data.resize(len);
+		memcpy(data.ptrw(), u8, len);
+		term->response.append_array(data);
+
+		if (term->last_input_event_key.is_valid()) {
+			term->emit_signal("key_pressed", data.get_string_from_utf8(), term->last_input_event_key);
+			term->last_input_event_key.unref();
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/test/test_rendering.gd b/test/test_rendering.gd
index a80fa66..5503838 100644
--- a/test/test_rendering.gd
+++ b/test/test_rendering.gd
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ func before_each():
 	terminal = Terminal.new()
 	terminal.add_theme_font_override("normal_font", preload("res://themes/fonts/regular.tres"))
 	terminal.set_anchors_and_offsets_preset(Control.PRESET_FULL_RECT)
+	watch_signals(terminal)
 	call_deferred("add_child_autofree", terminal)
 	await wait_for_signal(terminal.ready, 5)
 
@@ -33,3 +34,57 @@ class TestRendering:
 		await wait_frames(15)
 		var cell_color = pick_cell_color(Vector2i(0, 0))
 		assert_eq(cell_color, Color.RED)
+
+
+class TestKeyPressed:
+	extends RenderingTest
+
+	var input_event: InputEventKey
+
+	func before_each():
+		await super.before_each()
+
+		terminal.grab_focus()
+
+		input_event = InputEventKey.new()
+		input_event.pressed = true
+		Input.call_deferred("parse_input_event", input_event)
+
+	func test_key_pressed_emitted_on_key_input():
+		input_event.keycode = KEY_A
+		input_event.unicode = "a".unicode_at(0)
+
+		await wait_for_signal(terminal.key_pressed, 1)
+		assert_signal_emitted(terminal, "key_pressed")
+
+	func test_key_pressed_emits_interpreted_key_input_as_first_param():
+		input_event.keycode = KEY_UP
+		input_event.unicode = 0
+
+		await wait_for_signal(terminal.key_pressed, 1)
+
+		var signal_parameters = get_signal_parameters(terminal, "key_pressed", 0)
+		assert_eq(signal_parameters[0], "\u001b[A")
+
+	func test_key_pressed_emits_original_input_event_as_second_param():
+		input_event.keycode = KEY_L
+		input_event.unicode = "l".unicode_at(0)
+
+		await wait_for_signal(terminal.key_pressed, 1)
+
+		var signal_parameters = get_signal_parameters(terminal, "key_pressed", 0)
+		assert_eq(signal_parameters[1], input_event)
+
+	func test_key_pressed_not_emitted_when_writing_to_terminal():
+		terminal.write("a")
+		await wait_frames(1)
+		assert_signal_emit_count(terminal, "key_pressed", 0)
+
+	func test_key_pressed_not_emitted_by_other_input_type():
+		var mouse_input = InputEventMouseButton.new()
+		mouse_input.button_index = MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT
+		mouse_input.pressed = true
+		Input.call_deferred("parse_input_event", mouse_input)
+
+		await wait_for_signal(terminal.gui_input, 1)
+		assert_signal_emit_count(terminal, "key_pressed", 0)
diff --git a/test/test_terminal.gd b/test/test_terminal.gd
index 8d50d30..03d8805 100644
--- a/test/test_terminal.gd
+++ b/test/test_terminal.gd
@@ -60,3 +60,19 @@ class TestCursorPos:
 	func test_get_cursor_pos_y():
 		terminal.write("_".repeat(terminal.cols + 1))
 		assert_eq(terminal.get_cursor_pos().y, 1)
+
+
+class TestWrite:
+	extends TerminalTest
+
+	func test_returns_response_when_input_contains_query():
+		var response = terminal.write("\u001b[6n")  # Query cursor position.
+		assert_eq(response, "\u001b[1;1R")
+
+	func test_returns_response_to_multiple_queries():
+		var response = terminal.write("\u001b[6n\u001b[5n")  # Query cursor position and status.
+		assert_eq(response, "\u001b[1;1R\u001b[0n")
+
+	func test_returns_response_to_multiple_queries_among_other_data():
+		var response = terminal.write("hello\r\nworld\u001b[6nother\r\ndata\u001b[5ntest")
+		assert_eq(response, "\u001b[2;6R\u001b[0n")