diff --git a/build/unix/HATray.service b/build/unix/HATray.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..214631e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/unix/HATray.service
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=HATray - Home Assistant Tray Utility
+Documentation=https://github.com/Xevion/HATray
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=notify
+NotifyAccess=main
+ExecStart=$BINARY_PATH
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
+
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+
+# CPUAccounting=yes
+# MemoryAccounting=yes
+# StandardOutput=journal
+# StandardError=journal
+# SyslogIdentifier=HATray
+
+# Environment variables
+# Environment=HOME=/home/%i
+
+# Security settings
+# NoNewPrivileges=true
+# PrivateTmp=true
+# ProtectSystem=strict
+# ProtectHome=true
+# ReadWritePaths=/home/%i/.config/HATray
+
+# Resource limits (cgroups v2)
+# MemoryMax=128M
+# MemoryHigh=96M
+# MemorySwapMax=0
+# CPUQuota=10%
+# CPUWeight=100
+# IOWeight=100
+# TasksMax=100
+# LimitNOFILE=1024
+# LimitCORE=0
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index dcfed11..38cf7dc 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -14,25 +14,25 @@ import (
 func main() {
 	logger, logFile, err := setupLogging()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Failed to setup logging: %v", err)
+		log.Fatalf("failed to setup logging: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer logFile.Sync()
 	defer logFile.Close()
 
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
-			logger.Error("Uncaught panic recovered", "panic", r)
+			logger.Error("uncaught panic recovered", "panic", r)
 		}
 	}()
 
 	// Create service layer
 	svc := service.NewService(logger)
 
-	logger.Info("HATray initialized, running service")
+	logger.Info("service initialized")
 
 	// Main loop
 	if err := svc.Run(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Application error: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "application error: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1e57aa5..79cb131 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ module ha-tray
 go 1.21
 
 require golang.org/x/sys v0.15.0
+
+require github.com/coreos/go-systemd v0.0.0-20191104093116-d3cd4ed1dbcf // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 063d2d3..8e427ac 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+github.com/coreos/go-systemd v0.0.0-20191104093116-d3cd4ed1dbcf h1:iW4rZ826su+pqaw19uhpSCzhj44qo35pNgKFGqzDKkU=
+github.com/coreos/go-systemd v0.0.0-20191104093116-d3cd4ed1dbcf/go.mod h1:F5haX7vjVVG0kc13fIWeqUViNPyEJxv/OmvnBo0Yme4=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.15.0 h1:h48lPFYpsTvQJZF4EKyI4aLHaev3CxivZmv7yZig9pc=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.15.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
diff --git a/internal/app/app.go b/internal/app/app.go
index 9dbd4b9..6df751d 100644
--- a/internal/app/app.go
+++ b/internal/app/app.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (app *App) Pause() error {
 	app.mu.Lock()
 	defer app.mu.Unlock()
 
-	app.logger.Info("Pausing application",
+	app.logger.Info("pausing application",
 		"action", "pause",
 		"previous_state", app.state,
 		"new_state", StatePaused)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (app *App) Pause() error {
 
 	app.state = StatePaused
 
-	app.logger.Info("Application paused successfully",
+	app.logger.Info("paused successfully",
 		"action", "pause",
 		"state", app.state)
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (app *App) Resume() error {
 	app.mu.Lock()
 	defer app.mu.Unlock()
 
-	app.logger.Info("Resuming application",
+	app.logger.Info("resuming application",
 		"action", "resume",
 		"previous_state", app.state,
 		"new_state", StateRunning)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (app *App) Resume() error {
 
 	app.state = StateRunning
 
-	app.logger.Info("Application resumed successfully",
+	app.logger.Info("resumed successfully",
 		"action", "resume",
 		"state", app.state)
 
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ func (app *App) Resume() error {
 
 // Reload pauses the application, re-reads configuration files, then resumes
 func (a *App) Reload() error {
-	a.logger.Info("Starting application reload",
+	a.logger.Info("starting application reload",
 		"action", "reload",
 		"current_state", a.state)
 
 	// Pause if not already paused
 	if a.state != StatePaused {
 		if err := a.Pause(); err != nil {
-			a.logger.Error("Failed to pause during reload",
+			a.logger.Error("failed to pause during reload",
 				"action", "reload",
 				"error", err)
 			return err
@@ -98,18 +98,18 @@ func (a *App) Reload() error {
 	// - Validate configuration
 	// - Update internal state with new configuration
 
-	a.logger.Info("Configuration reloaded successfully",
+	a.logger.Info("configuration reloaded successfully",
 		"action", "reload")
 
 	// Resume the application
 	if err := a.Resume(); err != nil {
-		a.logger.Error("Failed to resume after reload",
+		a.logger.Error("failed to resume after reload",
 			"action", "reload",
 			"error", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
-	a.logger.Info("Application reload completed successfully",
+	a.logger.Info("application reload completed successfully",
 		"action", "reload",
 		"final_state", a.state)
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (app *App) Stop() error {
 	app.mu.Lock()
 	defer app.mu.Unlock()
 
-	app.logger.Info("Stopping application",
+	app.logger.Info("stopping application",
 		"action", "stop",
 		"previous_state", app.state,
 		"new_state", StateStopped)
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (app *App) Stop() error {
 
 	app.state = StateStopped
 
-	app.logger.Info("Application stopped successfully",
+	app.logger.Info("application stopped successfully",
 		"action", "stop",
 		"state", app.state)
 
diff --git a/internal/service/linux.go b/internal/service/linux.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0994dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/service/linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+//go:build linux
+
+package service
+
+import (
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"ha-tray/internal/app"
+
+	"github.com/coreos/go-systemd/daemon"
+)
+
+const serviceName = "HATray"
+
+// linuxService implements the Service interface for Linux
+// It integrates with systemd and controls the app layer
+// according to systemd signals (start, stop, reload)
+type linuxService struct {
+	logger *slog.Logger
+	app    *app.App
+}
+
+// NewService creates a new Linux service instance
+func NewService(logger *slog.Logger) Service {
+	return &linuxService{
+		logger: logger,
+		app:    app.NewApp(logger),
+	}
+}
+
+// Run implements the Service interface for Linux
+func (s *linuxService) Run() error {
+	s.logger.Info("starting service")
+
+	// Notify systemd that we are starting
+	daemon.SdNotify(false, "STATUS=Starting HATray...\n")
+
+	// Setup signal handling for systemd
+	sigs := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigs, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGHUP, syscall.SIGUSR1, syscall.SIGUSR2)
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+
+	// Notify systemd that we are ready
+	daemon.SdNotify(false, "READY=1")
+	daemon.SdNotify(false, "STATUS=HATray running\n")
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			sig := <-sigs
+			s.logger.Info("signal received", "signal", sig)
+			switch sig {
+			case syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM:
+				daemon.SdNotify(false, "STOPPING=1")
+				s.logger.Info("stopping service")
+				s.app.Stop()
+				close(done)
+				return
+			case syscall.SIGHUP:
+				s.logger.Info("reloading service")
+				daemon.SdNotify(false, "RELOADING=1")
+				s.app.Reload()
+				daemon.SdNotify(false, "READY=1")
+			case syscall.SIGUSR1:
+				s.logger.Info("pausing service")
+				s.app.Pause()
+			case syscall.SIGUSR2:
+				s.logger.Info("resuming service")
+				s.app.Resume()
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Main loop: heartbeat to systemd
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Second)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-done:
+			s.logger.Info("service stopped")
+			return nil
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			daemon.SdNotify(false, "WATCHDOG=1")
+			s.logger.Debug("heartbeat")
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tasks/Taskfile_linux.yml b/tasks/Taskfile_linux.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96b4108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/Taskfile_linux.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+version: '3'
+
+vars:
+  BINARY_NAME: '{{.APP_NAME}}'
+
+tasks:
+  build:
+    cmds:
+      - go build -o ./bin/{{.BINARY_NAME}} ./cmd/main.go
+
+  service:
+    desc: "Install the service"
+    deps: [build]
+    cmds:
+      - mkdir -p $HOME/.config/systemd/user
+      - cmd: systemctl stop HATray --user
+        ignore_error: true
+      - cp ./bin/{{.BINARY_NAME}} $HOME/.local/bin/{{.BINARY_NAME}}
+      # super hacky way of fixing MAINPID being replaced
+      - BINARY_PATH="$HOME/.local/bin/{{.BINARY_NAME}}" MAINPID='$MAINPID' envsubst < ./build/unix/HATray.service > $HOME/.config/systemd/user/HATray.service
+      - systemctl daemon-reload --user
+      # - systemctl enable HATray --user
+      - systemctl start HATray --user
+  
+  tail:
+    desc: "Tail the log file"
+    cmds:
+      - sudo journalctl -u HATray -f
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