diff --git a/src/compact_encoding/__init__.py b/src/compact_encoding/__init__.py
index 2f7b1d4..a06aeb6 100644
--- a/src/compact_encoding/__init__.py
+++ b/src/compact_encoding/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from .codec import Codec, CompactError, OutOfBounds, decode, encode
 from .fixed import fixed, fixed32, fixed64
 from .float import float32, float64
+from .frame import frame
 from .integer import (
     int24,
     int40,
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
     "fixed64",
     "float32",
     "float64",
+    "frame",
     "int",
     "int24",
     "int40",
diff --git a/src/compact_encoding/frame.py b/src/compact_encoding/frame.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc61bc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/compact_encoding/frame.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from . import integer
+from .state import State
+
+
+class _Frame:
+    def __init__(self, codec):
+        self._codec = codec
+
+    def preencode(self, state, m):
+        end = state.end
+        self._codec.preencode(state, m)
+        integer.uint.preencode(state, state.end - end)
+
+    def encode(self, state, m):
+        dummy = State()
+        self._codec.preencode(dummy, m)
+        integer.uint.encode(state, dummy.end)
+        self._codec.encode(state, m)
+
+    def decode(self, state):
+        end = state.end
+        length = integer.uint.decode(state)
+        state.end = state.start + length
+        m = self._codec.decode(state)
+        state.start = state.end
+        state.end = end
+        return m
+
+
+def frame(codec):
+    return _Frame(codec)
diff --git a/tests/test_frame.py b/tests/test_frame.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f0402f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_frame.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import pytest
+
+import compact_encoding as cenc
+from compact_encoding.codec import OutOfBounds
+
+# frame(uint): uint(len) prefix + inner uint bytes.
+#   5   -> inner uint(5)   = 05        (1 byte) -> len 01 -> 0105
+#   0   -> inner uint(0)   = 00        (1 byte) -> len 01 -> 0100
+#   300 -> inner uint(300) = fd2c01    (3 bytes) -> len 03 -> 03fd2c01
+FRAME_UINT_CASES = [
+    (5, "0105"),
+    (0, "0100"),
+    (300, "03fd2c01"),
+]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("value,hexbytes", FRAME_UINT_CASES)
+def test_frame_uint_encode(value, hexbytes):
+    assert cenc.encode(cenc.frame(cenc.uint), value).hex() == hexbytes
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("value,hexbytes", FRAME_UINT_CASES)
+def test_frame_uint_decode(value, hexbytes):
+    assert cenc.decode(cenc.frame(cenc.uint), bytes.fromhex(hexbytes)) == value
+
+
+def test_frame_buffer_matches_length_prefix():
+    # A framed buffer is a length prefix around c.buffer's own bytes: the
+    # frame length equals the full inner encoding (uint-len + raw bytes).
+    payload = b"\x01\x02\x03"
+    inner = cenc.encode(cenc.buffer, payload)  # 03010203 (4 bytes)
+    framed = cenc.encode(cenc.frame(cenc.buffer), payload)
+    assert framed.hex() == "04" + inner.hex()  # len 04 + 03010203
+    assert cenc.decode(cenc.frame(cenc.buffer), framed) == payload
+
+
+def test_frame_restores_cursor_for_following_field():
+    # Encode a framed value then a plain uint; both must decode back in order,
+    # proving decode restores state.end and leaves state.start after the frame.
+    from compact_encoding.state import State
+
+    fr = cenc.frame(cenc.uint)
+    state = State()
+    fr.preencode(state, 300)
+    cenc.uint.preencode(state, 42)
+    state.allocate()
+    fr.encode(state, 300)
+    cenc.uint.encode(state, 42)
+
+    verify = State(bytes(state.buffer))
+    assert fr.decode(verify) == 300
+    assert cenc.uint.decode(verify) == 42
+
+
+def test_frame_decode_truncated_raises():
+    # Inner uint's continuation byte (0xfd) demands 2 more bytes that
+    # aren't present; verified this also raises against the JS reference.
+    with pytest.raises(OutOfBounds):
+        cenc.decode(cenc.frame(cenc.uint), bytes.fromhex("01fd"))
diff --git a/tests/test_roundtrip.py b/tests/test_roundtrip.py
index b2743a2..9402130 100644
--- a/tests/test_roundtrip.py
+++ b/tests/test_roundtrip.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     (cenc.fixed32, bytes(range(32))),
     (cenc.fixed64, bytes(range(64))),
     (cenc.json, {"a": [1, 2], "b": None}),
+    (cenc.frame(cenc.uint), 42),
 ]