diff --git a/espanso/src/cli/service/linux.rs b/espanso/src/cli/service/linux.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f789000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/espanso/src/cli/service/linux.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of espanso.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Federico Terzi
+ *
+ * espanso is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * espanso is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use log::{info, warn};
+use std::process::Command;
+use std::{fs::create_dir_all, process::ExitStatus};
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+// const SERVICE_PLIST_CONTENT: &str = include_str!("../../res/macos/com.federicoterzi.espanso.plist");
+// const SERVICE_PLIST_FILE_NAME: &str = "com.federicoterzi.espanso.plist";
+
+pub fn register() -> Result<()> {
+  todo!();
+}
+
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum RegisterError {
+  #[error("launchctl load failed")]
+  LaunchCtlLoadFailed,
+}
+
+pub fn unregister() -> Result<()> {
+  todo!();
+}
+
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum UnregisterError {
+  #[error("plist entry not found")]
+  PlistNotFound,
+}
+
+pub fn is_registered() -> bool {
+  todo!();
+}
+
+pub fn start_service() -> Result<()> {
+  todo!();
+}
+
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum StartError {
+  #[error("not registered as a service")]
+  NotRegistered,
+
+  #[error("launchctl failed to run")]
+  LaunchCtlFailure,
+
+  #[error("launchctl exited with non-zero code `{0}`")]
+  LaunchCtlNonZeroExit(ExitStatus),
+}
diff --git a/espanso/src/cli/service/mod.rs b/espanso/src/cli/service/mod.rs
index 27d0b93..6e0ff67 100644
--- a/espanso/src/cli/service/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/cli/service/mod.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ mod win;
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
 use win::*;
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+mod linux;
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+use linux::*;
+
 mod stop;
 
 pub fn new() -> CliModule {