diff --git a/roles/systemd_socket/README.md b/roles/systemd_socket/README.md
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+Adds a systemd socket for a service
diff --git a/roles/systemd_socket/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/systemd_socket/defaults/main.yaml
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+---
+systemd_socket_requires: []
diff --git a/roles/systemd_socket/handlers/main.yaml b/roles/systemd_socket/handlers/main.yaml
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+---
+- name: Restart socket {{ systemd_socket_name }}
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    systemd_restart_units: "{{ systemd_restart_units + [systemd_socket_name ~ '.socket'] }}" # noqa: var-naming[no-role-prefix]
+  changed_when: true
+  notify: Apply systemd unit restarts
diff --git a/roles/systemd_socket/meta/argument_specs.yaml b/roles/systemd_socket/meta/argument_specs.yaml
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+---
+argument_specs:
+  main:
+    description:
+      - Adds a systemd socket for a service
+    options:
+      systemd_socket_name:
+        description: Name of the socket. The socket will be created at /run/<systemd_socket_name>.sock
+        type: str
+        required: true
+      systemd_socket_requires:
+        description: List of units this socket depends on.
+        type: list
+        required: false
+        default: []
+        elements: str
diff --git a/roles/systemd_socket/meta/main.yaml b/roles/systemd_socket/meta/main.yaml
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+---
+dependencies:
+  - role: systemd
diff --git a/roles/systemd_socket/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/systemd_socket/tasks/main.yaml
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+---
+- name: Socket {{ systemd_socket_name }}
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: socket.j2
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/{{ systemd_socket_name }}.socket
+    mode: "0644"
+  notify:
+    - Reload systemd daemon
+    - Restart socket {{ systemd_socket_name }}
diff --git a/roles/systemd_socket/templates/socket.j2 b/roles/systemd_socket/templates/socket.j2
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+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+[Unit]
+Description={{ systemd_socket_name }} socket
+{% for item in systemd_socket_requires %}
+Requires={{ item }}
+{% endfor %}
+
+[Socket]
+ListenStream=/run/{{ systemd_socket_name }}.sock