diff --git a/src/NATS.Server/Configuration/ConfigReloader.cs b/src/NATS.Server/Configuration/ConfigReloader.cs
index 5406f86..20052f9 100644
--- a/src/NATS.Server/Configuration/ConfigReloader.cs
+++ b/src/NATS.Server/Configuration/ConfigReloader.cs
@@ -398,6 +398,30 @@ public static class ConfigReloader
         }, ct);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Compares two options directly (without reading from a config file) and returns
+    /// a reload result indicating whether the change is valid.
+    /// Go reference: server/reload.go — Reload with in-memory options comparison.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static Task<ReloadFromOptionsResult> ReloadFromOptionsAsync(NatsOptions original, NatsOptions updated)
+    {
+        var changes = Diff(original, updated);
+        var errors = Validate(changes);
+        var rejectedChanges = new List<string>();
+
+        foreach (var change in changes)
+        {
+            if (change.IsNonReloadable)
+            {
+                rejectedChanges.Add($"{change.Name} cannot be changed at runtime");
+            }
+        }
+
+        return Task.FromResult(new ReloadFromOptionsResult(
+            Success: rejectedChanges.Count == 0 && errors.Count == 0,
+            RejectedChanges: rejectedChanges));
+    }
+
     // ─── Comparison helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────
 
     private static void CompareAndAdd<T>(List<IConfigChange> changes, string name, T oldVal, T newVal)
@@ -524,3 +548,8 @@ public sealed class ConfigReloadResult
 
     public bool HasErrors => Errors is { Count: > 0 };
 }
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Result of an in-memory options comparison for reload validation.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record ReloadFromOptionsResult(bool Success, List<string> RejectedChanges);
diff --git a/src/NATS.Server/Configuration/SignalHandler.cs b/src/NATS.Server/Configuration/SignalHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45c0bd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NATS.Server/Configuration/SignalHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.Configuration;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Registers POSIX signal handlers for config reload.
+/// Go reference: server/signal_unix.go, server/opts.go reload logic.
+/// On SIGHUP, triggers config reload via ConfigReloader.
+/// </summary>
+public static class SignalHandler
+{
+    private static PosixSignalRegistration? _registration;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a SIGHUP handler that will call the provided reload callback.
+    /// Go reference: server/signal_unix.go — handleSignals goroutine.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="onReload">Callback invoked when SIGHUP is received.</param>
+    public static void Register(Action onReload)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(onReload);
+        _registration = PosixSignalRegistration.Create(PosixSignal.SIGHUP, _ =>
+        {
+            onReload();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unregisters the SIGHUP handler.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static void Unregister()
+    {
+        _registration?.Dispose();
+        _registration = null;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether a SIGHUP handler is currently registered.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static bool IsRegistered => _registration is not null;
+}
diff --git a/tests/NATS.Server.Tests/SignalHandlerTests.cs b/tests/NATS.Server.Tests/SignalHandlerTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87aede0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/NATS.Server.Tests/SignalHandlerTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+using NATS.Server.Configuration;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.Tests;
+
+// Go reference: server/signal_unix.go (handleSignals), server/reload.go (Reload)
+
+public class SignalHandlerTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void SignalHandler_registers_without_throwing()
+    {
+        // Go reference: server/signal_unix.go — registration should succeed
+        Should.NotThrow(() => SignalHandler.Register(() => { }));
+        SignalHandler.IsRegistered.ShouldBeTrue();
+        SignalHandler.Unregister();
+        SignalHandler.IsRegistered.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ConfigReloader_ReloadFromOptionsAsync_applies_reloadable_changes()
+    {
+        // Go reference: server/reload.go — reloadable options (e.g., MaxPayload) pass validation
+        var original = new NatsOptions { Port = 4222, MaxPayload = 1024 };
+        var updated = new NatsOptions { Port = 4222, MaxPayload = 2048 }; // MaxPayload is reloadable
+
+        var result = await ConfigReloader.ReloadFromOptionsAsync(original, updated);
+        result.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        result.RejectedChanges.ShouldBeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ConfigReloader_rejects_non_reloadable_changes()
+    {
+        // Go reference: server/reload.go — Port change is NOT reloadable
+        var original = new NatsOptions { Port = 4222 };
+        var updated = new NatsOptions { Port = 5555 }; // port change is NOT reloadable
+
+        var result = await ConfigReloader.ReloadFromOptionsAsync(original, updated);
+        result.RejectedChanges.ShouldContain(c => c.Contains("Port"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ConfigReloader_identical_options_succeeds()
+    {
+        // Go reference: server/reload.go — no changes = success
+        var original = new NatsOptions { Port = 4222 };
+        var updated = new NatsOptions { Port = 4222 };
+
+        var result = await ConfigReloader.ReloadFromOptionsAsync(original, updated);
+        result.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        result.RejectedChanges.ShouldBeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SignalHandler_unregister_is_idempotent()
+    {
+        // Calling Unregister when not registered should not throw
+        Should.NotThrow(() => SignalHandler.Unregister());
+        Should.NotThrow(() => SignalHandler.Unregister());
+    }
+}